Traveling back to ancient times to get rich

Chapter 349 Catching Xiao Huan

Gu Mochen continued, "After taking this medicine today, don't make a fuss for now. Just go about your business as usual. I believe that within two months, with so many wives and concubines, you will definitely have children. As for your sister-in-law, my wife took her pulse the other day and has already made a diagnosis. Let her treat her again tomorrow, and I'm sure she'll be fine once she recovers. With more children, I'm sure Chu Ran won't become a tool for everyone to fight for power anymore."

Yelü Fengqi drank a mouthful of medicine in front of Gu Mochen, thanked him, and then put the medicine in his pocket before following Gu Mochen out of the study. No one could have imagined that these few handsome men from the Great Xia would change the fate of the Liao Dynasty's most important imperial merchant and make him so devoted to serving them.

At this moment, the Yelü residence was completely silent. Yelü Fengqi rushed back to the residence of the First Madam with great anxiety. The First Madam was sitting by the window, staring blankly at the moonlight, her face full of loneliness and sorrow.

"Madam," Yelü Fengqi called softly, his voice trembling slightly.

Hearing the voice, the First Madam turned around and saw Yelü Fengqi. She quickly stood up to greet him. "Master, you're back," she said with a smile, but the smile revealed endless exhaustion.

Yelü Fengqi stepped forward, took the First Madam's hand, and felt a pang of heartache as he felt her cold fingers. "Madam, don't worry, I will definitely find a way to cure your illness and let us have our own child," he said firmly.

A tear glistened in the First Madam's eyes. She leaned gently against Yelü Fengqi's chest and said, "My lord, I have disappointed you all these years. I know I have not been able to give you a son or daughter, and I feel guilty."

"Madam, please don't say that," Yelü Fengqi quickly said. "It's not your fault at all; I failed to protect you." He secretly vowed to uncover the truth as soon as possible and free the First Madam from this torment.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door. Yelü Fengqi released the First Madam and looked warily towards the door. A maidservant entered, carrying a bowl of medicine.

"Madam, it's time to take your medicine," the maid said softly.

Yelü Fengqi's gaze fell on the bowl of medicine, and a sudden doubt arose in his heart. He reached out to stop the maid and said, "Let me take a look at this medicine first."

The maidservant paused slightly, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. "Master, this is medicine prescribed by the doctor; it's always been Madam who takes it," she explained.

Yelü Fengqi ignored the maid's words. He took the medicine bowl and carefully observed the color and smell of the medicine. Based on his years of experience in the martial arts world, he felt that something was wrong with this medicine.

"Bring the doctor here," Yelü Fengqi said coldly.

The maid's expression changed slightly, but she could only turn and leave. Yelü Fengqi watched the maid's departing figure, his suspicions growing stronger. He vaguely felt that this maid might be connected to the First Madam's inability to have children.

A moment later, the doctor rushed over. Yelü Fengqi handed the medicine bowl to the doctor and said, "Take a look at this medicine, is there anything wrong with it?"

The doctor took the bowl of medicine, smelled it carefully, then dipped his finger in the decoction and tasted it. "Sir, there's nothing wrong with this medicine; it was prepared according to the previous prescription," the doctor said.

Yelü Fengqi frowned; he didn't believe his intuition could be wrong. "Are you sure?" he asked again.

The doctor nodded quickly and said, "Sir, I have been practicing medicine for many years, and I can be sure of this."

Yelü Fengqi pondered to himself, wondering if he was being paranoid. Yet, he also felt the matter was too suspicious. He decided to remain calm and secretly send people to monitor the maid and the doctor to see if they would do anything else out of the ordinary.

At the same time, the maid had already left the room. Just as the First Madam was about to drink the medicine, Yelü Fengqi disdainfully poured it onto a short pine tree in the room. Then, Yelü Fengqi took out the porcelain bottle he had obtained from Gu Mochen for the First Madam, but without mentioning Gu Mochen, he said, "I obtained an aphrodisiac today. Would you like to try it?"

The First Lady blushed, but still took a sip. She felt refreshed, as if something was cleansing her body. She assumed this was the effect of the aphrodisiac, and then left the candle flickering there. Meanwhile, Yelü Fengqi and the First Lady were entwined in the tent.

The next day, Yelü Fengqi still felt refreshed, and the First Madam also felt that her complexion had improved. When she saw Gu Mochen and Ye Qingchen arrive in the main hall, she hurriedly went to greet them.

"Brother Changfeng, sister-in-law, you've finally arrived," Yelü Fengqi said, his eyes full of anticipation.

Gu Mochen nodded and asked, "Big brother, how is the situation?"

Yelü Fengqi recounted the events that had just transpired to Gu Mochen in detail. After listening, Gu Mochen pondered for a moment and said, "It seems our guess was correct; someone is indeed behind this. That maid and the doctor are highly suspicious; we must closely monitor their every move."

“Alright, I’ve already arranged for people to secretly monitor them,” Yelü Fengqi said. “What should we do next?”

“Let’s go see my sister-in-law first and find out about her recent health and daily life. Maybe we can find some useful clues,” Ye Qingchen said.

So, the two of them went together to the First Madam's residence. The First Madam was slightly taken aback when she saw Gu Mochen, but when she saw Ye Qingchen, she quickly invited them into the main hall. Yelü Fengqi hurriedly introduced, "Madam, Brother Changfeng has never been to Moon Lake before. We'll take them there in a bit."

The First Madam quickly stood up and said, "I'll make the arrangements right away." Her voice was gentle.

Gu Mochen quickly returned the greeting and said, "Sister-in-law, there's no need to worry. My brother said that place isn't far from here. Qingchen knows some medical skills and can preserve youth. She brought some youth-preserving pills today. Sister-in-law, why don't you give them a try?"

Afterwards, Ye Qingchen carefully inquired about the First Madam's recent health, including details about her diet, sleep, and daily activities. The First Madam answered each question, while Ye Qingchen listened attentively, not letting any possible clue slip by.

Then Ye Qingchen gave the Youth Preservation Pill to the First Madam and said, "Sister-in-law, you should go out more often in the future, and you will look even younger."

"Sister-in-law, have you seen any special doctors over the years?" Gu Mochen asked.

The First Madam thought for a moment and said, "I rarely go out, and I only interact with people in the manor. The doctors I see are all invited into the manor. The most special doctor is the one from the second wife of the old master, who brought a doctor from Daxia. The medicine he prescribed made my body feel warm, and I am taking it now. Xiao Huan always dissolves the pills in the Siwu Tang for me. As for the food, it is all made by the manor's kitchen, nothing special."

At this moment, Yelü Fengqi, Gu Mochen, and Ye Qingchen understood. It seemed the traitor was Xiao Huan. And the one who harmed his family was the old master's second wife. Very well, they had harmed him to this extent; he would retaliate. His beloved Chu Ran was probably also killed by them.

Over the next few days, Yelü Fengqi and his men kept a close watch on the maid, Xiao Huan. Finally, one night, they discovered her unusual behavior.

Under the cover of night, the maidservant secretly slipped out of the mansion. Gu Mochen, Yelü Fengqi, and the others quickly followed. The maidservant meandered through the streets until she arrived at a dilapidated temple outside the city. She cautiously looked around before entering the temple.

Gu Mochen and Yelü Fengqi quietly followed them inside, hiding in the shadows. Inside the dilapidated temple, a man in black was sitting on the ground, whispering something to a maid.

"How's it going?" the man in black asked.

"Everything is going smoothly. The First Madam is still drinking the medicine I laced with drugs. She'll never be able to have children again," the maid said smugly.

“Very good. Keep an eye on her and don’t let her notice anything unusual,” the man in black said. “You’ll get your share of the profits once it’s done.”

"Yes, sir," the maidservant replied hastily.

Upon hearing this, Gu Mochen and Yelü Fengqi could no longer suppress their anger. They rushed out and surrounded the maid and the man in black.

"You vicious bastards, today is your death day!" Yelü Fengqi roared.

The maid and the man in black paled upon seeing the sudden appearance of the group. The man in black quickly drew his dagger and engaged the group in combat. The maid tried to escape, but Gu Mochen grabbed her.

After a fierce battle, the man in black was finally subdued. Gu Mochen and Yelü Fengqi learned from him that it was all the work of Yelü Fengqi's family. They coveted Yelü Fengqi's status and wealth and wanted to seize control of the family by eliminating his heir.

Upon learning the truth, Yelü Fengqi was furious. He decided to bring these people to justice and seek justice for himself. Gu Mochen also prescribed more medicine for Yelü Fengqi, detoxifying all the concubines in the mansion. After taking the Youth-Preserving Pill, the First Madam did indeed gradually become younger, seemingly not even reaching 30 years old.