Mr. Chu's face was not very good, a little dull and miserable.
Hua Jin, who was not far away from him, had a cold and inhuman expression.
Chen Anning understood after just one glance.
Hua Jin truthfully told Mr. Chu that she liked Xie Xun and wanted to marry him as his concubine.
It is not only to stop Mr. Chu from fantasizing, but also to cut off his own escape route.
It was not convenient for Chen Anning to interfere in their affairs. After asking Mr. Chu about his father's recent situation and giving him an injection, he returned to Luoqiuyuan.
Xie Xun is still in Luoqiuyuan.
After Chen Anning took a few sips of the warm tea he handed her, she asked, "Are you back, or have you never been out?"
Xie Xun glanced at her, "What are you expecting?"
"I'm not expecting anything, I'm just thinking," Chen Anning put down her tea cup and said casually, "Miss Hua is so persistent, do you really not think about it?"
Xie Xun chuckled, "Why, you're thinking of taking a concubine for me before you even get married?"
Chen Anning tilted her head and looked at him, "Aren't people with your status in this era shouldering the heavy responsibility of spreading branches and leaves?"
Xie Xun's sullen expression disappeared and he smiled softly and said, "Yes, so I would like to ask Miss Chen Er, when do you plan to marry me?"
Chen Anning shrugged, "You can accept Miss Hua first and consider me later."
Xie Xun's smile faded and he couldn't help but say coolly: "You are very generous."
"Of course I'm generous." Chen Anning looked at him with a half-smile, "Sister, I have plenty of means to punish those who are disloyal to me."
Xie Xun squinted at him, "So, Miss Chen Er's generosity is just to find a reason to punish me?"
Chen Anning smiled and said nothing.
Xie Xun's smile spread again, "Miss Chen Er wants to punish me, but there is no need to go to such trouble. You can do it anytime you want."
After Chen Anning clicked his tongue, he took off the crested hairpin from his bun and said while playing with it: "What if I want the gold mine in the Guangling Palace?"
Xie Xun laughed out loud, "Isn't that easy? When you return to the capital, you give me two bottles of poison. I will go back and poison my father, mother, eldest brother, and second brother, and then steal the mine deed to you."
After Chen Anning glanced at him, she couldn't help laughing.
Xie Xun didn't see Hua Jin.
Hua Jin then approached Chen Anning the next day when she was giving Young Master Chu's father an injection.
"I have made it clear to Mr. Chu." When Chen Anning finished the acupuncture and left, Hua Jin followed her and said step by step.
Chen Anning said: "So?"
Hua Jin said firmly: "I am determined to win the third cousin."
Chen Anning didn't look back, "In this case, you should tell your third cousin, not me. After all, if he is willing to take you as his concubine, there is no way I can stop him."
Hua Jin was disdainful, "Third cousin is unwilling, isn't it just because of you?"
"Thank you so much for letting me know," Chen Anning said thoughtfully, "It turns out that I am so important in your third cousin's heart."
Hua Jin's face turned cold, "I think you have misunderstood. The third cousin I said is unwilling is because you are not allowed."
"Is it different from what I said before?" Chen Anning said amusedly, "If I don't allow it, he won't accept you as his concubine. Doesn't it mean that I have a heavy weight in his heart?"
Hua Jin paused slightly, "So, are you admitting that your third cousin doesn't accept me as his concubine because of you?"
Chen Anning looked at her twice before he could speak: Can't you understand people?
"Whether you're accurate or not," Hua Jin said to himself, "I'm bound to win anyway."
"Okay." Chen Anning was too lazy to argue with her, so she walked to Ling'er's yard and took her pulse again. After asking the eldest child about her diet yesterday, she prescribed a prescription. He handed the child a piece of silver and said in a good voice, "Don't be reluctant to spend money and get the best medicinal materials. Do you understand?"
Ling'er wanted to stop her, but Chen Anning sat next to her and said slowly to her word by word, "This money is all lent to you and Xu Tianyi. When you go to the Beijing Welfare Institution, you will have to Pay it back with your wages.”
Ling'er said nothing more.
Chen Anning told her that he would take her to Shuofang County with him in two days.
Ling'er thought about Xu Tianyi's promise to cooperate with the investigation and use it to atone for his crimes, so he had no objection.
Hua Jin followed her from beginning to end.
After walking farther, he asked, "Who are they?"
Chen Anning ignored her.
Hua Jin asked again: "You are going to Shuofang County in two days? What are you going to do? Why was Luwen County's father arrested? What crime did he commit?"
Chen Anning still ignored her.
Hua Jin took two quick steps and stopped in front of her, "I'm asking you something."
Chen Anning said slowly: "So, you want to challenge my patience with you?"
Hua Jin thought about her poisoning and immediately stepped aside.
Chen Anning passed her and walked away.
"After eating this recipe for half a month, switch to this recipe and eat it for another half month." On the morning before leaving Jincheng County, Chen Anning handed the two newly written recipes to Mr. Chu, "Your father's condition has basically improved. Once it stabilizes and takes these two prescriptions, it will almost be cured."
"If you are still a little short of heat after eating," Chen Anning did not finish her words, "Let's see where I am when I arrive. I am going back to the capital. If you are not afraid of trouble, you can find me again in the capital. Of course, if If you’re afraid of trouble, it won’t have much impact, as long as you pay more attention in the future and don’t relapse.”
"Sorry for the trouble, Miss Chen Er." Under the instructions of Mr. Chu's father, Mr. Chu handed over a stack of banknotes.
Chen Anning did not refuse.
After coming out of their yard, Chen Anning went to Ling'er's yard uneasy. Seeing that the children were taking good care of Ling'er with the help of the original maids of the Prefect's Mansion, he said: "The road may be a little bumpy, so I will bring two extra mattresses to make a bed for the carriage."
After the child left, Chen Anning sat in front of Ling'er again, held her hand and comforted her: "Li Tianyi will also go with us, so you don't have to worry."
Ling'er held her hand back and whimpered twice.
Chen Anning could almost tell the general meaning from her whining tone, "He has been doing very well these past two days, so you can rest assured."
Ling'er whined twice more, and Chen Anning sat for a while longer, and then left after comforting her.
"Second Miss Chen." As soon as Chen Anning came out of her yard, she was blocked by Hua Jin, "Please tell your third cousin that Ronger and I will also go to Shuofang County with you."
Chen Anning wanted to go to the cell to meet Lu Wenjun and the others, but he didn't have much time to quarrel with them. After coldly saying, "If you want to say something, just say it yourself," she planned to avoid them.
Hua Jin stopped her in two steps and said, "Third cousin doesn't see us."
"Get out of the way!" Chen Anning said softly.
Hua Jin refused, but was afraid that she would be poisoned, so she had to say: "Isn't it that Miss Chen is afraid that third cousin will neglect you after marrying me? I can assure you that third cousin will not..."
Chen Anning ordered the maid behind him, "Go and bring me a mirror."
The maid responded and took out the mirror.
Chen Anning motioned for her to hand it to Hua Jin, "When Miss Hua has nothing to do, remember to look in the mirror more often."
Hua Jin looked at the mirror and then at her, "What do you mean?"
"It means," Chen Anning took a step forward, her eyes cold and heavy, "Who do you think you are, worthy of snatching a man from me?"
Seeing her walking away, Hua Jin smashed the mirror out with all his strength.
When Chen Anning heard the sound, she stopped, turned around and walked back, saying quietly: "Pick it up!"
