The prince's personal bodyguard

Chapter 126 Making a feint to the east and attacking in the west

There are 408 maids and servants in the Minister's Mansion! However, seven of them asked for leave today and were unable to come, while another four were sent out to purchase items and have not returned yet. As a result, there are a total of 397 people left in the mansion!

These people were busy doing their own jobs, but everything seemed to be in good order. It was obvious that the mistress of the house was quite good at managing it.

Everyone was called together, and there was quite a big scene. A loud commotion was heard, and the wife of the minister came over from the back house a few moments later.

Han Bo lowered his voice and asked in confusion: "Aren't we looking for that woman? Why did you call all these people here?"

"This is called making things more obvious while trying to cover up one's mistake and making a feint to the east while attacking in the west. You little brat should learn from this." Shangguan Qing said as he rubbed his nose with his hand, showing a proud look.

"Greetings, Lord Shangguan!" Madam Huangfu, leading a group of maids and nannies, saw Shangguan Qing from afar. A standard smile of a mistress of the house immediately appeared on her face, and she saluted him.

Shangguan Qing glanced behind Madam Huangfu calmly, then smiled and replied, "Madam, how are you? I haven't seen you for a few days. You seem to have become even more beautiful and charming."

"Shangguan Sir, you are so good at talking. You can only get older, how can you get younger? I am really flattered." No woman doesn't like to hear others praise her beauty, and Madam Huangfu is no exception. Her fake smile became brighter and brighter. "I just don't know what the deep meaning of Shangguan Sir's action is?"

"The main reason is that I miss Madam after not seeing her for a few days, so I want to find an excuse to visit her!" Shangguan Qing deliberately joked.

"Lord Shangguan is of noble status. What you said is ridiculous. The servants are laughing at you!" Madam Huangfu was not angry, and her words showed her self-respect.

Shangguan Qing didn't care at all. He quickly glanced at the assembled people and said to them, "I am here to investigate the case under the order of His Majesty. I hope you will cooperate actively."

The people below thought: "Sir, you have come here several times. If you have anything to say, just tell me. We are all very busy." But no one dared to speak.

Shangguan cleared his throat and said, "Yesterday, I received a report that a man with a red birthmark on his right arm poisoned your wife. If you know who it is, you can point it out. I will reward you handsomely. If you come forward yourself, I will also give you a lighter punishment."

Han Bo thought to himself: Sir, your brain works really quickly, and you can come up with something as soon as you think of it. I wonder what this plan is.

At this moment, the crowd immediately fell silent, and some people even rolled up their arms to see if there were any red birthmarks on their arms.

Madam Huangfu thought: Who is the person who reported this? Back then, that bitch also used the method of cursing her horoscope to slowly die, without anyone noticing. Unless someone could see it at the time, there would be no way to find out the reason afterwards. How could it be drugged? Shangguan Qing may seem confused, but he is very smart. You must not fall into his trap, be careful.

She suppressed her inner turmoil and pretended to be grief-stricken, crying bitterly: "Oh my God! Is there really someone who wants to harm my sister? Who is so cruel? I will never let you go! My poor sister..."

Her expression was sad yet realistic, and her movements were just right, without a single flaw.

Han Bo thought to himself, "This woman's acting skills are superb, even better than our master's. Our master can only be ranked third, and I am second."

"Please ask the housekeeper to check the men present to see who has a red birthmark on his arm. At the same time, please ask the women to step back a little." Lord Shangguan's tone immediately became serious.

The housekeeper knew that this matter was of great importance and did not dare to delay for even a moment. He quickly agreed respectfully and got up to investigate one by one.

After searching for a long time, there was nothing at all. It was no wonder that the housekeeper could not find it, because there was nothing in the first place, Shangguan Qing just made it up on the spot.

Shangguan Qing asked Han Bo to move a chair for him. He was so sleepy that he kept yawning and tears were flowing.

Minister Huangfu stared at Shangguan Qing intently, his eyes almost crooked to the extreme, as if he would roll his eyes at any time.

Shangguan Qing took advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention and secretly glanced at the person standing next to Madam Huangfu. She was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had a pretty face, which was different from the ordinary maids. But for some reason, she always felt that her temperament and expression were somewhat familiar.

Shangguan Qing was secretly puzzled, but it was different from what he looked like, so he couldn't act rashly.

However, the seeds of doubt have been planted and are spreading and growing in the heart like weeds.

Could it be a micro-disguise? She only moved a few parts, eyes, nose, mouth, but it didn't seem like she was the real face. How could she reveal her true face? Which one was her real face? Shangguan Qing's mind was spinning rapidly.

"Your Excellency, we have completed the check and that person is not there." The housekeeper reported.

"Oh? Aren't there a few people who asked for leave? Maybe they are among them?"

"Sir, those who asked for leave are very young. When Madam died, they were only three or four years old. They should not be poisoned, right?"

"What do you know? Everything is possible!" Shangguan Qing pretended to be mysterious.

"Well, this... wait until they come back, and I will examine it myself. Besides, sir, it could be a woman!"

"Yeah, that's right. It could also be a woman, disguised as a man. Smart!" Shangguan Qing gave the butler a thumbs up.

The butler did not notice that Minister Huangfu's face had turned purple.

"Oh, by the way, Lord Huangfu, where are those ugly concubines of yours?" Shangguan Qing winked and yawned again.

"You are talking nonsense and going too far!" Minister Huangfu was so angry that his head was buzzing and he pointed at Shangguan Qing with a trembling hand.

Madam Huangfu snorted coldly for some reason.

"Perhaps your concubines did this because they were jealous of your wife?"

"you!"

"What do you mean by 'you'? Don't delay my investigation. If you are too late and miss the deadline, I will have an explanation in three days."

"Go and invite the concubines here quickly!" Minister Huangfu turned around quickly, stopped fighting, and gave the order.

"Okay, after all the concubines arrive, they need to be interrogated one by one. Leave two maids in the room as witnesses." Shangguan Qing calmly directed the scene, and then led Han Bo and the two chief clerks to find a spacious room nearby, which would serve as a temporary place for questioning. Others could only stay in the yard and wait.

Soon, several concubines arrived one after another.

Originally, Minister Huangfu had only two concubines by his side, and these concubines were taken in later after the second wife ascended the throne, so everyone praised the second wife for her virtue and broad-mindedness.

The focus is on the two original concubines. Shangguan Qing took a look at the big maid next to the third concubine, with a face full of flesh, and she was the one.

All this preparation was not in vain. The purpose was to disrupt the other party's thinking and make her not know what I was going to do. Now the real show is about to begin.

Seeing the arrival of the concubines, Shangguan Qing said to Madam Huangfu: "Madam, please go inside first. I have a few words to ask you."

"Okay." With two maids as witnesses and everyone outside being her own people, Mrs. Huangfu did not think much and followed Shangguan Qing into the temporary cultural department.

The two maids stood on both sides of the door so that they could immediately notify the outside world of any movement.

"How old are you, ma'am? Where are you from?" In fact, he knew all these questions, but he asked them even though he knew the answer.

"I am almost forty this year, and I am from Jiangnan."

"Oh, what's your first name?"

"Last name: Hua, first name: Dai."

"Is it related to the famous Hua family in Jiangnan?"

"It's just a branch, and can't catch up with the orthodox family..." There was a hint of sourness in these words, as if there was something fishy going on.

Han Bo likes to explore the drama, so when he was recording, he put a question mark here?