Hearing this, Mrs. Ruan understood what she meant, "I'm afraid it won't be easy for you to break this trust."
"On the one hand, we have to start with Lin's identity. Once the seeds of doubt are planted, they will take root. On the other hand, unless Lin does nothing, as long as she does, there will be flaws. Furthermore, the stalemate between Qin Zeng and the old lady may not always continue..."
"Has Gongsun Wanyan spoken?"
"Well, now let's see if she can find out from the old lady what the instructions that Master Zhizhen gave Qin Zeng were."
Ruan nodded.
Li Qingyi added: "Second Aunt, you must take precautions against things like today. You must not take it lightly and give opportunities to people with ulterior motives."
"I understand..." Mrs. Ruan nodded cautiously, "Now I'm just waiting to see what the Wei family's next move is and what their purpose is."
Li Qingyi came out of Ruan's yard and took a look at Li Miaoran.
Li Miaoran was very tired from attending to Ruan's bed these past few days. She was falling asleep at the moment. Li Qingyi didn't call her. He just handed the things he brought over to her maid Mi'er and said, "This is for Miao." Damn it, when she wakes up, just leave it to her."
Unexpectedly, Mi'er was shocked when she saw the box, "My aunt, is this a gift from you, or are you sending it to someone else?"
Li Qingyi raised his eyebrows when he heard this, "Of course I gave it to you. What's wrong? You look like you're making a fuss?"
Mi'er knew that the two sisters were close, so she naturally wouldn't hide it. She pulled Li Qingyi to the side and whispered: "A few days ago, when the girl was on the street, she met a young man. At first glance, the man was not a good person. He was arrogant and arrogant. Chaotian, without saying a word, wanted to reward the second girl with something. The second girl was frightened and refused to take it, but the young man could not refuse and threw a box into the second girl's arms, turned around and left. The second girl was frightened and short of breath. In a hurry, he threw the box out and hit the man on the back of the head!"
The corner of Li Qingyi's mouth twitched, his nostrils were turned up in a arrogant manner, and he would reward things when he saw him. Who else could show this kind of crappy goodwill except the prince.
"Then what?"
"Then... the man touched the back of his head and looked back at the girl in shock. The girl screamed and ran away in fright. After that, she didn't dare to leave the house for half a month..."
Li Qingyi didn't know what to say when he heard this. It seems that the prince's road to pursuing his wife is long and long...
"This box is Shuiyunjian's standard box. Whenever you buy something from it, it will be wrapped in a box like this. I think the things that the young master gave to Miao'er were also Shuiyunjian's exquisite delicacies."
Mi'er blinked, "I see, but the second lady doesn't seem to know the young master. Why does he want to give the girl food?"
What could Li Qingyi say, he just said: "Maybe he admitted the wrong person. However, you have to warn Miao'er carefully and not to attack others casually. What should you do if... someone gives you a bad rap... …”
Mi'er nodded, "I know this. The second girl was just too panicked and made a mistake."
Li Qingyi smiled and said, "Then I'll go back to the palace first. If Miao'er or Second Aunt needs anything, send me a message as soon as possible."
"yes."
Back at Zhenbei Palace, Li Qingyi heard that the Hong family had received a reply from Gongsun Qing.
"Oh? Then how did the He family respond?"
"How dare the He family dare to quarrel with the palace now? Of course they agreed immediately. If my young aunt and grandma hadn't been ill, they might have even considered flying over."
The old man of the He family was once the magistrate of Shengzhou, and he was a father-in-law official who was loved by the people. Unfortunately, he did not achieve much in his son's life. He only worked as a workshop clerk in the Yamen for the sake of the old man. The grandson was even less able. He directly took over his father's position. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was waiting for death, but the He family was not stupid. On the surface, they had maintained the reputation that Mr. He had when he was alive.
The Zhenbei Palace was in a recession at that time, but the emaciated camel was bigger than the horse. The He family used their best efforts to show off and tricked Gongsun Qing into marrying him.
Li Qingyi snorted softly, "The old lady sent someone
Bian's mother personally went to deliver the letter and said she would protect Gongsun Qing all the way back. Otherwise, do you think the He family would still care about Gongsun Qing's health? "
"That's right." Heng Wu thought for a while, "Since grandma has come up with the idea, she must help to the end?"
Li Qingyi said: "Princess and the old lady, we have to work together... By the way, how is the second aunt and grandma doing?"
"My second aunt stayed overnight at the house last time. I'm afraid she won't be able to come back for less than ten days and a half."
Li Qingyi nodded, "There's no rush anyway. Let's deal with Gongsun Qing's matter and Second Aunt Fenghan's matter in the next few days."
*****
Early that morning, Isatis brought water in to serve Li Qingyi's face, and then said in her ear: "There is a letter from the Marquis Mansion, so grandma can go there if you have time."...
Li Qingyi put on his clothes and nodded to indicate that he understood. Because he was thinking about this matter in his mind, he ate breakfast quickly. Then he went to Jingyuntang to pay his respects to the old lady who had a good face, and then prepared the car and went to Li Qingyi. Mansion.
Ruan was currently questioning Liu Ying. When she saw Li Qingyi coming, she quickly waved to her.
Li Qingyi sat next to Ruan, glanced at Liu Ying who was kneeling on the ground, and asked: "Second Aunt, is there any movement over there?"
Ruan raised her chin, tapped Liu Ying, and said, "Listen to her."
Hearing this, Liu Ying quickly lowered her head and said what she just said again respectfully: "Early this morning, someone sent a letter to my family saying that my father was ill. I took leave and went home, and found that it was the steward of the Wei Mansion who came. , because he and my father were from the same hometown, and he only said that there was a good family looking out for me, and my father didn’t suspect anything, so he made up a panic and asked me to go back..."
Seeing her hesitating, Mrs. Ruan said, "Don't worry, I won't blame your father for lying."
"Yes..." Liuying felt relieved and continued: "Manager Xu must have thought that the Mudanpi matter was settled. I had the handle in his hands and he would not betray him easily, so he showed up to see me in person. After I came out of the house, he took me to a remote corner and asked about my wife's condition. I followed my previous agreement and told him that my wife's illness was not good and she was very weak now."
"Then what did he say?"
"He gave me a bag of something and asked me to put it into Madam's soup. I asked him what it was, and he said it was a poison, but he reassured me that this medicine could cure the disease and that it would be cured naturally when the time comes. Someone go and detoxify Madam."
Liuying said, taking out a yellow paper bag from his sleeve.
Garcinia walked over and took it and handed it to Ruan. Ruan thought it was poison and hesitated to open it.
Li Qingyi said from the side: "Let's show it to Miss Xie first."
Xie Rao stepped forward and took the yellow paper bag. He smelled it first, then opened the bag with a frown and looked at it carefully. His expression changed.
Li Qingyi saw a strange look on her face and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xie Rao pondered for a moment and said: "After taking this medicine, it will make a person extremely weak and look like he is dying, but he will not die immediately. It can indeed be cured, but the configuration of this antidote is complicated and can only be cured by those who make medicine."
"What do they mean?" Ruan was confused.
"First poison, then detoxify, doesn't Second Aunt understand?"
Ruan was startled, stood up suddenly, and became furious!
"It's really too much to bully others. Do you think that our Li family are all fools?"
"The grace of saving my life is beyond heaven. If the second aunt is really seriously ill and can't do anything, and the Wei family or the Princess of Zhenbei brings people to cure the second aunt, then how should I repay this kindness? They are really good at planning!"
Ruan's face turned pale with anger, and then she thought of something, "We have to think about this matter carefully. If it is exposed openly, we will definitely break our faces. Even if we don't break our faces, we must alert the snakes so that they will be more interested in us." If they are on guard, they will make new plans... The best way is to use the trick to make them think that we don't know anything and trust us..."
Ruan's eyes looked at the packet of poison, and she was still afraid, "But when I think about eating this poison, I..."
"Second Aunt, why bother you to eat it yourself? Check your pulse behind the curtain.
But with a piece of wrist exposed, who knows if it is the second aunt herself? "
Ruan was startled, "But where can I find someone to replace me? I'm afraid..."
Li Qingyi smiled and looked at Liu Ying.
Ruan's heart moved, and then she realized what she was doing. She looked at Liu Ying and said, "Liu Ying, are you willing to atone for your sins?"
Liuying is bold, otherwise she would not agree to such risky things for money, and she also listened to the conversations between Ruan and Li Qingyi. Even Xie Rao confirmed that this poison was There is a way to rescue...
But it was poison after all, and if something went wrong, her life would be in danger. But if she doesn't agree, she won't be able to survive the crime of murdering the mistress. In this case, she can only gamble...
Having made up her mind, Liu Ying kowtowed to Mrs. Ruan three times and said, "Madam, this servant is guilty. I am willing to take this poison for my wife to make amends. I only hope that my wife can spare my life..."
"Okay, since you have this heart, I will allow you this time. When this matter is over, you can still stay in the house and promote you to the second-class maid."
Liuying didn't expect that she could still stay in the mansion, and she was so surprised: "Thank you, madam! Thank you, madam!"
"Okay, you go down first."
"Yes, slave, please leave!"
Liuying left ecstatically, and Garcinia said: "Madam, why do you still keep her in your house? This kind of person can betray you once, and he can betray you a second time!"
"If I drive her out of the house, the people behind the scenes will definitely become suspicious, so I simply keep her, so as to dispel their doubts." Mrs. Ruan has also been the matron of the house for many years, and she will not do this. Unexpectedly, "Yier, what do you think?"
"Second Aunt is right. This Liuying will stay under our noses for the time being. Maybe we can still use it in the future."
The two of them hid in the house and discussed in whispers all morning. At noon, Li Qingyi stayed at the Hou Mansion for lunch before heading back home.
