Duke Shenxiu's residence, the next day.
Deming Stepped in as Nie Shaoqing was getting dressed, he was about to speak when his eyes fell on Xiuyi and the two other maids that attended to his young master.
He shut his mouth and walked to stand beside Nie Shaoqing, Xiuyi and the other maid gave him slight nods. He was surprisingly absent when they arrived to serve their sixth young master.
Nie Shaoqing dismissed the maids when he was fully dressed, he waited until they had all left before walking to his reading table.
He glanced at Deming, "You left very early, did you find any clues?"
"Yes, young master. Just as you predicted, there was a spy sending messages out of the residence".
Now Shaoqing smiled, " Did you see who it was?"
"Yes, it is Cuifan that serves under Sister Xiao."
"I suspected it would be a higher-ranked servant... That would explain how your young master got poisoned. I need to find out who is behind all this, keep an eye on her.'
