The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

Chapter 735 Surveillance, Du Houpu and Du Guier

Ye Xiaohan's fingers were flipping through a military book, while Du Ziheng's fingers holding the teacup began to tremble.

After a while, Du Ziheng put down the teacup with trembling hands.

Du Ziheng's face was filled with shock, his amber eyes widened.

"What did you say? Du Houpu and Du Guier came to the capital?"

"Sir, yes." Ying San, who was dressed simply, turned to look at Ye Xiaohan, clasped his fists, and continued to report.

"Your Majesty, everything I reported is true. Your Majesty, please send your subordinates to investigate the two people mentioned by the princess. I have already found some information about them and heard their conversation."

"I understand." Ye Xiaohan put down the book calmly, his eyes calm.

Du Ziheng was a little restless. After so many years, he heard these two familiar names from other people again, and his feelings were complicated.

Du Houpu, the second senior brother, had also been friendly to him.

Du Guier, the third junior sister, has a rather domineering personality and her attitude towards him first turns indifferent and then turns to rejection.

When Yun Mujiu was rescuing people at the Herb Hall yesterday, he noticed two figures outside the house. They were a man and a woman, dressed in a low-key manner, but one could tell from the material of their clothes that they were not something that ordinary people could afford.

And the moment Yun Mujiu looked at the couple, she noticed something was wrong with their eyes. But she didn't alarm them at that time, and quickly withdrew her scrutinizing gaze.

Finally, Yun Mujiu returned to the mansion and told Ye Xiaohan that he had met two people who seemed to be a little strange, and briefly described the appearance of the two people. Ye Xiaohan decided to send someone to find out the truth. After Yun Mujiu returned to the dormitory, he drew portraits of the two people based on the impression in his mind.

Ying San brought a few Hanying guards to investigate overnight and went to the streets this morning. Finally, they spotted the two men in front of the Herb Hall.

At the same time, the identities of the two people were also thoroughly investigated. They were from Duti Valley and had had interactions with Du Ziheng.

Ying San revealed the identities of the two people and told the content of their conversation.

Ye Xiao looked at Du Ziheng coldly: "Don't let their words shake your emotions."

Du Ziheng was stunned, and realized that once he encountered Du Digu's matter, he would lose his mind. He was not like this usually, he was always very calm and composed.

"I was impulsive." Du Ziheng took a deep breath and quickly adjusted his mood.

He said to Ye Xiaohan: "Your Majesty is right, what do they say have to do with me."

"I am not a traitor in the first place. Just because Du Guier says I am a traitor, does that mean I am really one? I will never let them fabricate facts like I did before."

Ye Xiaohan responded to Du Ziheng with a "Yeah."

"Mr. Du is right. I see that Du Guier is arrogant in her words and is quite proud." Ying San smiled slightly and stood up for Du Ziheng.

Ye Xiaohan looked at Du Ziheng and said calmly, "They were ordered to travel, and they didn't come for you on the surface."

"Your Highness, I have already been expelled from Dutigu. If there is nothing else, they probably won't take the initiative to send people to look for me." Du Ziheng replied in approval.

"However," Ye Xiaohan's tone suddenly turned cold, "perhaps they also have selfish motives, and it is possible that they want to do something bad to you alone." Now it seems that Du Houpu has no other thoughts, but Du Guier's hostility towards Du Ziheng is particularly strong.

After Ye Xiaohan's reminder, Du Ziheng's expression froze. Thinking of what he had experienced in the valley, he nodded.

"Your Majesty, Du Houpu is a doctor who is highly respected in the valley. He is young, has decent medical skills, and is very good at dealing with people. Everyone in the valley likes him."

"Du Gui'er has a savage temper, and most people in the valley tolerate and accommodate her. However, I am a straightforward person. I was once dissatisfied with Du Gui'er's style of doing things, and I refused to succumb to her threats. For this reason, Du Gui'er deliberately caused trouble for me several times, but I didn't care much about her as a female disciple. But my master couldn't stand it and said a few words to her. Later, she stopped causing trouble, but the relationship between me and her became strangers."

Ye Xiaohan stood up and asked, "What is her background? Is she someone with a background in the valley?"

Du Ziheng thought about it, and then said: "Your Highness, Du Guier entered the valley to study medicine as an ordinary person. Later, my master accidentally told me that Du Guier was the daughter of the third elder."

Ye Xiaohan was not surprised at all and guessed directly: "On the day when the pharmacy had an accident, the third elder and Du Guier were among those who accused and blamed you, right?"

"Yes." Du Ziheng's face darkened slightly, and he continued, "Speaking of which, after some disciples expressed doubts about their subordinates, the first elder to question their subordinates' bad deeds was the Third Elder, and then the other elders and disciples followed suit and started to scold them."

Ye Xiaohan asked questions step by step, and each question was guiding, leading Du Ziheng to think. At this time, Du Ziheng also realized that something was wrong.

He said carefully: "Now it seems that Du Guier was particularly emotional when she scolded her subordinates."

Ye Xiaohan raised the corners of his eyes slightly, feeling slightly satisfied that Du Ziheng was able to think wisely.

"Heh." Ye Xiaohan's eyes were cold, and he said quietly, "I just don't know if the father and daughter took advantage of the accident to add insult to injury, or if they had ulterior motives long ago, setting you up so that they could humiliate and scold you and drive you out of the valley?"

"Your Majesty!" Du Ziheng was shocked. He had never thought of this possibility, and he had not thought about it as carefully as the prince. Now it seemed that the prince's analysis was not impossible.

Ye Xiaohan waved his hand: "Ying San, keep watching them and find out more information."

Just as Ying San was about to leave, he heard Ye Xiaohan say, "Also, they are interested in the princess. In case they have other inappropriate thoughts, you must protect the princess's safety."

"Yes! I understand!" Ying San retreated quickly. After leaving, he still muttered to himself: When giving orders to the princess, the prince always gives very detailed instructions, instead of giving a general order as usual and letting them refine the specific content of the task themselves.

On the other hand, Du Houpu and Du Guier didn't know that they had been quietly targeted by people from the Night Palace...