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And just as Fang Ru and Zhang Yu'er were reminiscing about the past, another carriage slowly drove into the Zhao mansion.
Everyone originally thought that the carriage was only carrying some Zhang Yu'er's belongings and didn't pay much attention to it. However, when the curtain of the carriage was opened, the scene inside the carriage made everyone's expressions change drastically.
There were only four people huddled in the carriage. They were all the servants given to Zhang Yuer by Fang Ru when she first entered the Zhao Mansion. They were the maid Taohong, the old lady Li Qing, and the two stewards of the Zhao Mansion, Zhao Ming and Zhao Zheng. .
But at this time, except for the maid Tao Hong, the other three people were all tied up and had linen stuffed in their mouths. Their expressions were full of fear, and their bodies were scarred, as if they had been tortured a lot.
After seeing this scene, the smile on Fang Ru's expression suddenly stiffened, and her eyes gradually became cold. She turned to Zhang Yu'er and asked: "Sister Yu'er, what do you mean? When you first entered the Zhao Mansion , I saw that you were short of people to take care of you, so I sent a few of them to you. If they don't take care of you properly, my sister can just drive them back, so why tie them up? It seems that they have suffered a lot. Torture?"
On the other side, Zhang Yu'er still had a smile as bright as a flower, and her friendly and harmonious attitude did not change at all, but there seemed to be a flash of coldness deep in her eyes, and she said slowly: "These people are all servants and maids given to my sister by my sister Ruyi. As the saying goes, "Don't look at the monk's face but look at the Buddha's face." If it was just an ordinary thing, my sister would not punish them severely anyway. But when my sister found out that these people were cheating on others and colluding with outsiders to betray Mr. Zhao, she naturally had to use some special means...
Sister, you don’t know that my sister was unwell in Nanzhili some time ago and it was actually caused by someone poisoning her. This matter is related to these people. They actually used my sister’s life as a threat and wanted her to betray the master. , but my sister has always been loyal to my master, how can I agree? So I pretended to agree to their request, and then followed the lead and arrested all the people involved for rigorous interrogation. I didn't expect that all the people involved were my sister. The servants and maids you gave to my sister at the beginning really made my sister miserable. Accident!
After my sister sent people to capture these people, after being tortured, they actually said that everything they did was based on her sister's orders...My sister naturally didn't believe it, and she even resented them for slandering her sister's innocence out of thin air. That’s why I brought them here and left them to you, sister! "
After hearing what Zhang Yu'er said, and then seeing Zhang Yu'er's cold questioning hidden under her smile, and the fact that she was embarrassing herself in public, Fang Ru felt secretly angry in her heart, and also lost the mood of pretending to be intimate with Zhang Yu'er, and pretending to be submissive. After suppressing his smile, he ordered everyone in the Zhao Mansion: "You all leave here, I have something to discuss with Sister Yu'er."
Fang Ru's prestige within the Zhao Mansion is extremely high, and she can be said to be true to her word. Following her order, all the people in the Zhao Mansion present did not dare to neglect, and left here as quickly as possible. Before leaving, he also took away Taohong, Li Qing and others on the carriage.
After everyone had fled far away, Fang Ru no longer had any cover. She stared straight at Zhang Yuer's smile with her almond-shaped eyes, and said coldly: "What do you mean by tying these people in front of me? Do you think... Since the master is not in the house, you can embarrass me?... Do you think you are qualified for this?"
Seeing Fang Ru tearing her face, Zhang Yuer's smile softened slightly, but her attitude remained calm and she said: "In the Zhao Mansion, sister Ruyi's prestige is deeply rooted, I am afraid that even the real wife Cui Qianxue said None of them are as effective as her elder sister. Since Yu'er entered the Zhao Mansion, she only stayed for less than ten days in total before being sent to Nanzhili to handle affairs. The most basic thing is that she has a shallow foundation. It's too late to please her elder sister, so how can she dare to humiliate herself? ?”
At this point, Zhang Yuer's voice suddenly turned cold, and there was a hint of edge in her tone, and she said: "It's just that although my sister respects sister Ruyi, some of sister Ruyi's actions make her feel a little chilled. Ah... When my sister was poisoned and assassinated in Nanzhili, and her life was in danger, it was a time of panic and isolation, but she still did her best, even if she knew it would delay her health. I don’t dare to be negligent at all. These things are enough to prove my sincerity and loyalty to Mr. Zhao, Yuer... As for sister, after receiving the news, you obviously have a treatment method, but the first thing that comes to mind is not to cure your sister as soon as possible. Instead, he took the opportunity to plot and use his sister's life as a threat to test his loyalty to Mr. Zhao. It really made me very sad... If sister Ruyi encountered such unfair treatment, would she be able to swallow this sigh of relief? ?"
Fang Ru snorted softly and said: "Don't talk about yourself like a white lotus. You relied on dishonorable means to force the master to take you into the house as a concubine, just to participate in the master's plan, and you have always acted like a concubine. No matter what the means, it is extremely difficult to gain the true trust of the master and me! If you were put in my position, you would definitely use the same means!"
There was a hint of sarcasm in Zhang Yuer's smile, and she said slowly: "Sister Ruyi, you are naturally smart and capable. It is not an exaggeration to say that you are a hero among women, but after all, you still lack a bit of vision and magnanimity, and you really see Wrong Yu'er! If Yu'er and her sister were to change places, Yu'er would never take the opportunity to test other people's loyalty! Because loyalty cannot stand the test, especially when life is threatened, no matter how loyal it is Geng Geng people may choose to betray, and once the idea of betrayal is born, they can never take it back. Even if they later know that this is just a test, they will renounce their morality. It can be said to be a hundred harms but no good... Facts Go on, this time should be a great opportunity to win people's hearts, but sister, you made the wrong choice... If sister expected it right, this layout test for sister was just your private decision, and the master did not know about it. Right? Otherwise, with my vision and magnanimity, I will definitely stop my sister!"
Zhang Yuer's statement was quite aggressive and preachy, but Fang Ru found it difficult to refute it.
In fact, after learning about Zhang Yuer's poisoning, Zhao Junchen's attitude was just to "listen to his words and watch his actions." As long as Zhang Yuer did not take the initiative to betray him after learning that he was poisoned, Zhao Junchen would take action to save Zhang Yuer's life, and this This layout test of loyalty was indeed Fang Ru's private decision, but the final result was that she lost everything. Not only did she lose her moral integrity, but she also let Zhang Yu'er take the initiative.
From a certain point of view, Zhang Yu'er's statement was not wrong. Fang Ru was indeed shrewd and capable when doing things, but when she was in charge of the overall situation, she lacked some vision and structure.
Seeing Fang Ru's silence, Zhang Yu'er's smile became more charming and charming, and she continued: "I don't know, sister, after knowing that my sister passed this test, are you happy or disappointed deep down in your heart?... However, my sister's actions Although it makes Yu'er a little sad, Yu'er still wants to thank her sister for helping her! After this incident, I believe that the master will never doubt Yu'er's loyalty again, and will also feel at ease to let Yu'er participate in those secrets It's planned... In other words, because of this incident, Yu'er can finally get along with you as an equal, sister Ruyi!"
While speaking, Zhang Yuer's attitude seemed to be calm and composed, but recalling the original test, she still couldn't help but feel a little scared.
At that time, Zhang Yu'er did not realize that all this was just Fang Ru's layout and test. She thought that the mastermind behind everything was the seventh prince Zhu Hejian. For a moment, she actually had the idea of betraying Zhao Junchen to save her own life. It’s just that she knows the character of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian very well, and understands that she has betrayed Zhu Hejian once. Even if she is forced to become the pawn of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian again, Zhu Hejian will not be able to tolerate her sooner or later, so she chooses to take a risk and go with the flow at first. Pretending to surrender, he then followed the clues and arrested all the relevant people, hoping to use this method to obtain a way to heal his body. Although he finally obtained a way to heal his body, he discovered that all this was just Fang Ru's arrangement. !
To this day, Zhang Yu'er still recalls the scene where she made the choice from time to time, and even replays it repeatedly in her sleep. Whenever this happens, Zhang Yu'er can't help but feel a little scared - if she had made the wrong decision at the time, He really betrayed Zhao Junchen, and now he may have followed in the footsteps of Zhao Shancai!
It was precisely because of this emotion of fear and joy that Zhang Yuer became so aggressive when she saw Fang Ru!
On the other side, seeing Zhang Yu'er's attitude becoming more and more aggressive, Fang Ru's eyes flashed with a cold light.
But in the next moment, Fang Ru regained her smile and nodded and admitted: "Sister Yu'er is right. In this matter, I was only thinking about the master's future plans, which was indeed out of consideration. I have really wronged my sister. It is all her fault! However, it is indeed a good thing for you, sister Yu'er, to have passed this test. There are many plans and you can finally let your sister participate in peace of mind! Now the master is not here In Beijing, my sister is a little unable to do many things, but with my sister's help in the future, it will definitely be much smoother."
Seeing Fang Ru's change in attitude, Zhang Yu'er couldn't help but be a little surprised, and faintly disappointed.
Deep down in her heart, Zhang Yu'er certainly hopes that she can completely replace Fang Ru. Her aggressiveness today is largely deliberate, hoping to anger Fang Ru and make Fang Ru make some irrational decisions. Although Zhang Yuer will be suppressed and even deliberately bullied by Fang Ru in a short period of time, the situation will completely reverse when Zhao Junchen returns to Beijing. At that time, Zhang Yuer can use the image of a victim to gain Zhao Junchen's sympathy and sympathy. Fang Ru's various irrational actions will greatly disappoint Zhao Junchen, and Fang Ru's status in Zhao Junchen's heart will be greatly shaken. Maybe Zhao Junchen will no longer let Fang Ru have full authority to handle certain things. .
Unexpectedly, Fang Ru did not fall into the trap. Instead, she took retreat and admitted her fault in a generous manner, causing Zhang Yuer's plan to fail!
Based on the relationship between Fang Ru and Zhao Junchen, as long as Fang Ru shows an attitude of knowing her mistakes and correcting them, this incident will not shake her position in Zhao Junchen, and she will still be the most trusted "Ruyi" in Zhao Junchen's heart. "Madam", and even if Zhang Yu'er gained Zhao Junchen's trust, her status could still only be ranked below Fang Ru, and she would still have to look at Fang Ru's eyes when doing things in the future.
Fang Ru's attitude was obvious - she gave up on her own initiative in this round, but she still had the advantage and the days ahead were still long.
After thinking about this, Zhang Yu'er also had a little more admiration for Fang Ru's mind.
At the same time, Zhang Yu'er quickly restrained her aggressive attitude and became humble again. She lowered her head and said with a smile: "Even if sister Ruyi makes mistakes occasionally, everything is for the sake of the master. How can sister dare to complain? Sister, sister. What you said is really strong!"
Fang Ru also smiled and said: "Sister Yu'er, just don't blame me!"
After a while, the atmosphere between the two women returned to the original harmony of being as close as sisters.
In the distance, everyone in the Zhao Mansion secretly breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the change in the atmosphere between the two. They were afraid that they would be implicated after Fang Ru became angry.
However, if Zhao Junchen was still in the capital now, he would definitely feel a headache when he saw the situation between the two women.
From a certain point of view, "the blessing of all people" may not be a real blessing. Dealing with the relationship between wives and concubines in one's own house is no less difficult than having both sides in the temple. Zhao Junchen was worried that such a situation would arise, so he dealt with Zhang Yuer stayed away from him.
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However, after the atmosphere between the two women returned to what it was before, they walked hand in hand towards the depths of the Zhao Mansion.
While walking, Fang Ru asked: "But sister Yu'er, aren't you surprised? Why was it that after you were poisoned, I was able to find a way to detoxify it immediately? When I first saw my sister's appearance of attacking the enemy, I thought you would misunderstand me. I thought the person who poisoned me was my sister..."
Zhang Yuer smiled and said: "Sister, I never thought that the person behind her poisoning was Sister Ruyi! From my point of view, sister, you may make private decisions on some trivial matters, such as learning that your sister has been poisoned. Then I took the opportunity to test my sister's loyalty, but in general, sister, you will never go against the master! Unless the master decides to poison the sister, you will never do such a thing, but from the master's perspective and How could you do such a thing with such a big mind?"
Speaking of this, Zhang Yuer's smile faded slightly, her eyes flashed with coldness, and she asked: "However, after the master and sister learned that my sister was unwell, they immediately discovered that she was poisoned, and they immediately searched for As for the detoxification method...I'm afraid that the master and my sister also know exactly who poisoned my sister, right? But I don't know who it is? Is it really the seventh prince?"
Being poisoned and assassinated this time made Zhang Yuer suffer a lot and made her hate the people behind the scenes. With her character, she naturally wanted to fight back and take revenge.
Fang Ru nodded lightly and said: "It is the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian! Sister, you just said that you were poisoned in Nanzhili, but that is not the case! According to the time of your attack, you should have been in the Zhao Mansion. I was poisoned. This poison is diamond powder. It is not toxic in itself and is difficult to detect. The onset is also very slow. However, if you don’t know the detoxification method, no one can cure it! Because these diamond powders cannot be digested, they will It sticks to the human body and continuously destroys the intestines and stomach, eventually causing massive blood loss in the intestines and stomach. At that point, there is no cure... Zhao Shancai died because of this in the first place!"
Zhang Yu'er said urgently to Yin Ya: "It is indeed the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian! I guessed it was him!"
After saying that, Zhang Yuer asked curiously: "But sister, why are you so clear about this matter?"
Fang Ru showed a frank look and said with a half-smile: "Sister, you have proven your loyalty, so I will not hide some things from you! Because, those diamond powders were originally handed over to Qi by the master. The prince Zhu Hejian, including its harmful effects, was also taught to Zhu Hejian by the master... After all, at this stage, the master and the seventh prince Zhu Hejian have many common enemies. With the seventh prince's cruel methods, after obtaining such a poison I will definitely not be able to resist using it. This can not only help the master get rid of his political opponents, but also take advantage of the opportunity to gain evidence against the Seventh Prince without getting his hands dirty!"
Hearing Fang Ru's explanation, Zhang Yuer's delicate body trembled slightly.
Not out of fear, but out of excitement!
Why did Zhang Yu'er try every means to enter the Zhao Mansion? It's because she wants to participate in Zhao Junchen's various plans! Because of her own character, she was full of interest and yearning for the countless conspiracies and conspiracies hidden deep in Zhao Junchen’s heart!
Now, she finally knew another piece of Zhao Junchen's plan. This plan was probably just the tip of the iceberg among Zhao Junchen's plans, but it was already so secretive, profound, and ingenious, so what about the full picture of Zhao Junchen's plans? What will happen?
Zhang Yuer's heart was filled with excitement when she thought that she would be involved in it from now on!
Changing the wind and rain, playing with the world's general trend in the middle of applause, this will make Zhang Yu'er full of a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment, and it is also what Zhang Yu'er truly yearns for!
Zhang Yuer's behavior was very slight, but she still fell into Fang Ru's eyes.
After Fang Ru saw this scene, she felt more and more that Zhang Yu'er was really uncontrollable, but on the surface she remained calm and said: "So, the seventh prince thinks he is smart, but he doesn't know that he is just a pawn in the master's hand. ! The poisoner he arranged to poison Zhao Mansion has now been found, but he will not be touched for the time being due to various considerations... But sister Yu'er can rest assured that this time the matter will never be let go. Master, he will make him pay sooner or later!"
Zhang Yu'er nodded lightly and said, "Sister Ruyi, don't worry, Yu'er still has some patience."
While speaking, Zhang Yu'er frowned slightly and asked, "However, now that my body has recovered, once this matter is known to the Seventh Prince, I am afraid it will make him vigilant, but do you want to think of some way?"
Fang Ru said: "Don't worry, the master had already arranged this before he left the capital. My sister, the news of your recovery has been secretly blocked by me, and the eyes of the seventh prince in the mansion have also been secretly controlled...According to the seventh The news the prince has received is that not only has your condition not recovered, but it has become more serious. The people who greeted you today are all close associates of the government... However, my sister, you may have to fake your death again in a while. And you’ll have to remain anonymous for a while, but it’s easier to be effective in the dark.”
Zhang Yu'er had no intention of resisting and nodded: "In order to continue to paralyze the Seventh Prince, this is the only way."
While they were talking, the two women had already arrived not far from everyone in the Zhao Mansion.
After a Zhao Mansion steward saw Fang Ru and Zhang Yu'er approaching, he quickly stepped forward to report: "Mrs. Ruyi, Miss Yu'er, after the eldest lady knew the news of Miss Yu'er's return to the mansion, she passed on the instructions to let them Miss Yu'er, please go see her as soon as possible."
The so-called "eldest lady" naturally refers to Zhao Junchen's real wife Cui Qianxue.
Although Fang Ru and Zhang Yu'er are more sophisticated and can participate in Zhao Junchen's various plans, they are just concubines after all, and their status is far inferior to Cui Qianxue. It is appropriate for Zhang Yu'er to visit the main wife after returning home. righteous.
On the other side, after Fang Ru nodded lightly, she suddenly thought of something and told Zhang Yuer: "You took a large amount of diamond powder this time, although you excreted the diamond powder from your body by swallowing a large amount of soybean oil. , but the intestines and stomach were damaged after all, and the root of the disease may be left behind. However, there is a miracle doctor named Zhang Decheng in the mansion. His medical skills are no less than those of the imperial doctors in the palace. You'd better hurry up and let him diagnose and treat you, because he will be there soon. Heading to Shaanxi-Gansu territory to see the master."
Zhang Yu'er was slightly stunned and asked: "I also know the reputation of Doctor Zhang, but why did he go to Shaanxi and Gansu to see the master?... Could it be that there is something wrong with the master's health?"
Fang Ru's expression was slightly gloomy, and she nodded: "The master sent a secret letter yesterday, instructing me to send Doctor Zhang to Shaanxi and Gansu to see him as soon as possible... I'm afraid you are indeed feeling unwell, which is what I want to tell you. Things, you just need to be aware of this matter, and you must not let Cui Qianxue know about it, Zhao Mansion cannot withstand chaos now."
Zhang Yuer also looked solemn and said, "I understand."
While talking, Fang Ru and Zhang Yu'er had already passed by everyone in the Zhao family and were about to go to the main hall to see Cui Qianxue.
While walking, Fang Ru suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at Li Qing, Zhao Zheng and others who were still tied up, and ordered: "Untie them, because of some misunderstanding, I have wronged you this time. Everyone went to the accounting office to receive thirty taels of silver to calm their shock... However, since the misunderstanding has been resolved, they still stayed with sister Yu'er to serve her afterwards."
Zhang Yu'er tied Li Qing, Zhao Zheng and others in front of Fang Ru this time just to embarrass Fang Ru in public, but Fang Ru sent them back to Zhang Yu'er again, which could be regarded as announcing that she still had the initiative.
On the other side, Zhang Yuer seemed to be completely unaware of Fang Ru's attitude. She just smiled at Li Qing and others and said, "I did misunderstand you this time. Don't worry, this matter has passed. When I see Mrs. After that, I will definitely compensate you!"
After saying that, Fang Ru and Zhang Yu'er walked side by side towards the main hall of the Zhao Mansion as if nothing had happened, leaving only the servants of the Zhao Mansion looking at each other.
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