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Yixin Garden.

Madam Lu glared at her trusted subordinate as he entered and asked, "How's the investigation going?"

The man said, "According to my investigation, Lin Feng was only seriously injured and his life is not in danger. However, Luo Yuting was also present when the incident occurred. Strangely, not only was he unharmed, but he also insisted that he saw the assassin's true face."

Madam Lu asked, "Who is the assassin?"

“It’s Xu Lan,” the man said.

One sentence stunned Mrs. Lu and Xu Yun.

Xu Yun was horrified and exclaimed, "Madam?"

"Don't panic." Madam Lu shouted, then sneered, "This is a conspiracy. How despicable, he didn't frame Xu Lan, but me."

A maidservant rushed in and said, "Madam, Chief Enforcer Cai has arrived."

Xu Yun said in a trembling voice, "Madam, what should we do?"

Madam Lu snorted, "Let Cai Bo'an in."

Not long after, Cai Bo'an entered. He cupped his hands and said, "This subordinate greets Madam."

Madam Lu cut to the chase: "Cai Bo'an, do you suspect that I orchestrated tonight's assassination attempt?"

“Madam, you have misunderstood.” Cai Bo’an said respectfully, “Because Luo Yuting insisted that the assassin was Xu Lan, I had no choice but to ask Xu Lan to come over for questioning according to procedure. I would never dare to be disrespectful to you, Madam. When I came here, the Lord of the Fortress also instructed me not to disturb you. I am ashamed that I have disturbed your rest.”

Madam Lu's expression softened slightly, and she said coldly, "You don't need to question Xu Lan anymore. Let me tell you, Xu Lan was sent out on an errand. He wasn't at the castle, so how could he have assassinated Lin Feng? You'd better interrogate Luo Yuting severely to find out who instructed him to sow discord between my son and me."

Cai Bo'an asked in confusion, "Madam, when did Xu Lan leave? I need to check with the witnesses and clear him of suspicion."

Madam Lu snorted and said, "Are you still not at ease? Fine, I'll tell you, it's at the hour of Hai (9-11 PM)."

"Your subordinate understands. Your subordinate dares not disturb Madam's rest. Your subordinate takes his leave."

Shuxiangyuan (Book Fragrance Academy)

After receiving Cai Bo'an's report, Lu Qingcheng remained silent for a long time.

Cai Bo'an added, "According to my men's investigation, Xu Lan did indeed ride out of the castle alone at the hour of Hai (9-11 PM), and no one knows where he went."

"So, according to the law enforcement, Xu Lan's suspicion has been cleared?" Lu Qingcheng asked.

“I’m not sure yet. Even if he leaves the castle, with Xu Lan’s skills, it would be easy for him to sneak back in,” Cai Bo’an said worriedly. “However, according to our investigation, before Xu Lan left the castle, the Grand Lord also left with a personal bodyguard. As for where they went, nobody knows.”

"You said Qingfeng left the fortress?" Lu Qingcheng said angrily, "Taking only one attendant?"

“Yes,” Cai Bo’an said. “According to my investigation, Xu Lan followed the Grand Lord out of the castle shortly after he left.”

Lu Qingcheng suddenly felt uneasy. "Great Enforcer, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Cai Bo'an said, "I can't quite explain it either, but I feel there's something fishy about this."

Everyone in the room turned pale.

A chill ran through Kiyoshi Tsuki, and he thought to himself: Will Qingfeng be in danger?

Lu Qingcheng slammed his hand on the table, making the teacup jump and startling the white fox that was snoring on his lap. Lu Qingcheng angrily ordered, "Send people to search immediately! Find Qingfeng no matter what!"

Cai Bo'an quickly reassured him, "Don't worry, Lord. I have already asked Lord Lei San to send Liu Xicheng and He Zhiqiang to search for them."

Chapter Forty-Four: Poisoning

The snowstorm had stopped sometime earlier. The dark clouds dispersed, the sky cleared, and sunlight shone down. However, this did little to alleviate the chill. For now, all we could do was wait patiently.

Lu Qingcheng got up from behind his desk, his eyes red, and walked to the warm kang (heated brick bed) to lie down. Closing his eyes, he felt utterly exhausted. The carved door opened, and the white fox jumped in first. Qing Jianyue entered the room with a little sparrow, bringing out steaming hot food. The white fox leaped up with lightning speed, jumped onto the kang, and playfully jumped onto Lu Qingcheng, startling him so much that he reached out to slap it. It quickly dodged, happily hopping around on the kang.

Qing Jianyue bent down to help him take off his boots. "Lord, have something to eat before you sleep. I personally cooked some millet porridge and made buckwheat rolls. Would you like to try them?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingcheng sat up. Little Sparrow ladled out a bowl of millet porridge and removed the lid from the celadon bowl. Lu Qingcheng looked at it, then took the chopsticks Little Sparrow offered. "It looks good, but I wonder how it tastes?" Little Sparrow left the study, and as she closed the door, she could still vaguely hear Lu Qingcheng's words, "Did you really make this yourself?"

The little sparrow looked at the azure sky and hurried out of the gate of the academy.

In the study, Qing Jianyue smiled and said, "Has the Lord forgotten that I am the last disciple of Shen Yan, the number one chef in the world?"

"How could I forget the classic story of using a stick to cure snoring?" Hearing this, Qing Jian Yue couldn't help but chuckle. Seeing his bright, sunny smile, Lu Qing Cheng's gloomy mood brightened considerably. She picked up a buckwheat roll with her chopsticks and popped it into her mouth, chewing it heartily. After one bite, her face lit up. "This tastes absolutely divine! I've never eaten anything so delicious before. Jian Yue, how did you make it?"

Kiyoshi Tsuki grinned like a child and said, "This is a secret recipe, I can't tell the Lord of the Fortress."

"You have countless secrets, like the stars in the sky," Lu Qingcheng said with a beaming smile. "It's okay if you don't tell me. Anyway, you're mine. Whenever I want to eat, you can cook for me. But with such good cooking skills, why do you always prefer to eat other people's cooking?"

Kiyomi Tsuki's smile froze slightly.

Lu Qingcheng immediately noticed, "What's wrong?"

“Because someone once poisoned the food I made, the person who ate it died in agony before my eyes.” Kiyomi Tsuki’s star-like eyes lost their light, and he said with such grief and sorrow, “I hate myself. From then on, I vowed never to cook for anyone again.”

Lu Qingcheng didn't say anything, but ate heartily, as if he had eaten the most delicious food in the world. In the blink of an eye, he finished his food and said, "Is that all? Have some more, I feel like my stomach is still empty."

"I can't give you any more food." Unexpectedly, Kiyomi Tsuki refused, "You need to take a nap now. Eating too much before bed will upset your stomach." As she spoke, she moved the table and bowls away and brought over a soft pillow, "Lie down quickly."

Lu Qingcheng muttered, "But I'm not full yet. How can you treat me like this?" Despite her words, she obediently lay down.

"I'll cook you a big meal at noon, I'll make sure you're full." Qing Jianyue brought over a mink cloak and covered him with it, her gentle voice like a spring breeze brushing against his ear, "Don't think about anything now, just get a good night's sleep. If you need anything, I'll call you."

"That's really strange," Lu Qingcheng said.