Dongfang Qi hadn’t closed his eyes all night and only returned to the Capital Governor’s office at noon, planning to catch up on some sleep. Little did he know, just as he was about to close his eyes, he was summoned by a government officer.
The Old Grand Preceptor held a position of immense power, and several corpses had been thrown into his mansion. No matter what, Dongfang Qi had to investigate this thoroughly.
But upon arrival, he found out that the corpses were all guards from the Grandmaster Mansion, including the Guard Captain. They died in a terrifying manner, with eyes gouged out, tongues cut off, and limbs severed.
"How is the Old Grand Preceptor?"
Dugu Wu put down his cup.
"The Old Grand Preceptor’s complexion was already terrible. He summoned Nalan Yan’er, and I don’t know what was said, but the Old Grand Preceptor spat out several mouthfuls of blood and then passed away."
Dongfang Qi shook his head. Hearing of the Old Grand Preceptor’s demise, Dugu Wu was not surprised; everyone must meet their end...
"The news has been delivered to the palace, you should also prepare, and join me in paying respects at the Grandmaster Mansion."
Dongfang Qi shook his head and sighed.
"What about the case?"
Dugu Wu tapped on the desk.
"At this time, when we’ve already found the child, and moreover, the Old Grand Preceptor has just died, I wouldn’t dare inconvenience the Grandmaster Mansion even if I had a hundred guts. Just give some money and let it be."
Dongfang Qi lowered his voice.
The Old Grand Preceptor, with his death, ensured the safety of the Grandmaster Mansion.
Chun Liu, panicked, ran over.
"Prince Wu, Dr. Lu, come quickly, something has happened to the Princess."
A quarter of an hour earlier, Chun Liu had given Princess Dongfang the wine Feng Bailing had prepared for Dongfang Lianhua.
Princess Dongfang, who normally didn’t drink alcohol, tasted it since her daughter had brought it.
Who would have known that after drinking it, Dongfang Lianhua started sweating profusely and her body became burning hot. Mrs. Su and Chun Liu were both terrified.
By the time Lu Yin and Dugu Wu arrived, Dongfang Lianhua was red all over, like a cooked shrimp.
"What did she eat? I hope it’s not a relapse of her old illness."
Lu Yin rushed forward to check Dongfang Lianhua’s pulse.
"She had only a cup of wine, which was given by Miss; I saw that the Commandery Princess also liked to drink it a lot, who knew that something would happen right after drinking."
Chun Liu was so anxious she was nearly crying; the Miss had just gone to Yuxiu Academy, luckily the son-in-law was here.
Dugu Wu picked up the wine cup and sniffed it.
The rich aroma of the wine somewhat resembled the fragrance previously on Feng Bailing, only it was much stronger.
Dugu Wu, with his keen sight, glanced at the wine and his gaze grew deep.
Where did that woman get such an exceptional wine?
"Hiss~Dugu, it’s odd, inside Princess Dongfang, there’s a very domineering flow of energy speeding towards her limbs and body, this pulse..."
After checking the pulse twice, Lu Yin dared to be certain.
"She is about to perform the Gathering Seal."
Dugu Wu looked at the center of Dongfang Lianhua’s forehead.
The energy inside her, to be precise, was gathering at the forehead.
"Is it truly Gathering Seal? I thought I was seeing wrong, but Princess Dongfang is no longer... how can she still perform the Gathering Seal, and if I’m not mistaken, this energy is much stronger than the usual Wuji Earth Seal."
Lu Yin expressed his confusion.
"If I’m not mistaken, she could perform the Gathering Seal from a very young age; it’s just that for some reason, likely someone purposely did it, her energy was suppressed. Recently, as the Commandery Princess’ health improved, that energy grew stronger, coupled with this cup of wine."
Dugu Wu spoke as Dongfang Lianhua shivered all over, sweat pouring down her forehead like rain.
"We should step out; the Gathering Seal itself takes several hours."
Having said that, Dugu Wu and Lu Yin left the room, and Mrs. Su and Chun Liu followed his instruction and stepped out too.
About an hour later, a red light suddenly filled the room.