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"Judging from her figure, she looks like the maid named Meixiang whom the Fifth Prince placed next to Yunxiu," Xiao Jingyan said, frowning. He then asked, "Keeping her in the manor will only cause trouble sooner or later. Should I find someone to deal with her for you?"

Yun Jin paused for a moment, then asked, "Won't this alert the enemy?"

Xiao Jingyan shook his head: "No. She's just a maid. If she happens to have an accident while she's out, no one will suspect us. Don't worry, leave this to me. Fifth Brother won't suspect anything."

Yun Jin nodded and left the dark room with Xiao Jingyan, returning the bookshelf to its original position.

Xiao Jingyan glanced at the sleeping Yun Heting and asked, "What about him? Are we just going to let him go like this?"

Yun Jin thought for a moment, then took out a porcelain bottle from her sleeve and poured out a dark red pill. She walked to Yun Heting's side, pinched his chin, put the pill into his mouth, and gently pushed it down his throat.

The entire set of movements was fluid and seamless, without the slightest hesitation.

Xiao Jingyan raised an eyebrow: "What is this?"

Yun Jin put the porcelain bottle into her sleeve and said, "This is a new slow-acting poison I made. It doesn't usually take effect, but whenever he gets angry or experiences a violent emotional fluctuation, the poison will surge with his blood and qi and invade his heart meridian."

At first, it was just occasional palpitations and anxiety, but gradually the attacks became more and more frequent. He wouldn't notice the poison, and ordinary doctors couldn't diagnose it either, only treating it as a heart ailment.

She paused for a moment and then asked, "Don't you think I'm being too heartless?"

Xiao Jingyan shook his head: "He deserves it. Let's go back and rest. We still need to help your grandmother sift the grain tomorrow."

After saying this, she erased all traces of the person and, without letting Xiao Jingyan escort her, quietly returned to Jinshu Pavilion alone.

The next morning, Yun Jin got up very early.

She changed into a neat outfit, had a simple breakfast, said goodbye to Chu Wanqing, and then took Dongxue to the General's Mansion.

She didn't mention to Chu Wanqing that she and Yun Lang weren't Yun Heting's biological children. This matter would take time, and since she was going to the General's Mansion today, she could only talk about it later.

Upon arriving at the General's Mansion, as soon as she alighted from the carriage, the head maidservant who served Lan Ying came forward to greet her with a smile:

"Miss, you've finally arrived! The old lady is waiting for you in the main courtyard. Everyone in the manor has been gathered. Except for a few errand runners who haven't returned yet, everyone else, from the stewards to the maids, even the lowly servants in the flower room and kitchen, is waiting in the main courtyard."

Yun Jin nodded slightly and followed the head maid through the covered corridor and around the screen wall. From afar, she could hear a lot of noise coming from the main courtyard, indicating that there were quite a few people.

Lan Ying was standing on the steps in front of the main hall, with Chu Duanshan standing beside her. Below them stood a dense crowd of people, arranged in several rows according to their rank and job category.

When Lan Ying saw her arrive, she waved to her, then turned to the crowd below and said loudly with a smile, "I called everyone here today for no other reason than that. The New Year isn't over yet, and I've seen how hard you all have worked. Since Miss Biao is here today, I'll take this opportunity to distribute another round of rewards, and also let Miss Biao get to know the people in our General's Mansion, so that she won't not recognize anyone when we meet in the future."

Upon hearing that there would be a reward, everyone below beamed with joy and repeatedly expressed their gratitude.

The head maid handed the list to Lan Ying, who then called out each person on the list to come forward and receive their reward.

Each time a name was called, the person would step forward a few steps, kowtow, accept the reward, and then retreat.

Yun Jin stood beside Lan Ying, her gaze sweeping across each person's face, carefully observing the favorability rating above their heads.

Most of the servants in the General's Mansion were loyal to the Chu family, and their favorability rating was mostly positive. Some of the older servants even had a rating as high as 70% or 80%, clearly indicating that they were servants who had served the family for generations.

However, there were indeed a few people whose favorability ratings were off. One purchasing manager had a negative number above his head, and another kitchen helper had a respectful expression but also a negative favorability rating.

Yun Jin silently memorized these people. After going through all of them, she tugged at Lan Ying's sleeve, whispered a few words in her ear, and recited the names of each person.

After listening, Lan Ying nodded without changing her expression, called out to disperse the crowd, and then pulled Yun Jin into the inner room.

"Are you sure those people are problematic?" Lan Ying asked in a low voice.

Yun Jin nodded and said, "That Manager Xu who is in charge of purchasing, and Granny Ma who is a kitchen helper, these two people are definitely not innocent. Even if they are not spies, they are definitely suspicious."

Grandmother might as well have someone secretly investigate their background and their accounts over the past few years; they should be able to find some clues.

Lan Ying sneered and patted the back of her hand: "Don't worry, leave this to your grandmother. I guarantee none of them will get away."

Yun Jin added, "Grandmother, later on, you should find an excuse to have those errand boys who run errands outside come to see me. I'll help you vet them."

Chu Duanshan, who had been following closely, asked curiously, "Jin'er, how exactly did you determine that they were problematic?"

Yun Jin naturally couldn't say that she could see the favorability rating above the other person's head, so she smiled mysteriously and said, "Grandfather, this matter can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words. Jin'er really can't explain it. I can only say that it's a kind of intuition. But it's rarely wrong. That's how I determined the matter of Zijuan."

Lan Ying glared at him: "You old man, why ask so many questions? If you want Jin'er to help you screen people in the military camp, just find an excuse to take her for a walk around the camp."

Chu Duanshan laughed heartily, "Alright. It just so happens that the pay will be issued in a couple of days. Your maternal grandfather will take you to the West Mountain camp for a visit, and you can help your maternal grandmother check it over."

Yun Jin smiled and agreed, but then added with concern, "Grandfather, Grandmother, please don't spread the word that I can judge good from bad. If someone finds out, it might alert them."

Both of them readily agreed. Yun Jin then arranged a time to go to the military camp with Chu Duanshan, and also agreed that she would dress up as a man, since it would be too conspicuous for a woman to enter the military camp.

Lan Ying had originally agreed to invite Yun Jin to stay for dinner at the mansion, and Yun Jin had agreed. However, Jin Hu, who was by Xiao Jingyan's side, suddenly came looking for her.

Upon seeing Yun Jin, he immediately knelt down, his first words being, "Miss, save me!"