Everyone carried Wenhong Yao into Lutang's bedroom.
The room had just been searched. Boxes and cages were staggered here and there, and clothes and bedding were scattered all over the floor.
"My son, what's going on!" Mrs. Wenhou threw herself in front of the bed and cried.
It was better for the housekeeper to be more awake and said urgently: "Madam, the eldest lady seems to have a collapse of blood. Please call the imperial doctor quickly!"
Before she could finish her words, she was slapped down by Mrs. Wenhou.
Blood dripped down the mattress, and Wen Hongyao fainted.
Mrs. Wenhou was awakened by the bloody light and recovered from her rage: "The three nuns and Miaotong I brought are staying behind. Everyone else should go to the courtyard and wait!"
Lutang was the first to walk out of the room and sat on the porch in silence.
Zi Yuan was already frightened and was dragged out of the house with the help of two maids, Ling'er and Caiping.
There was no sound in the room, except for the wonderful boy carrying the copper basin in and out. Both the towel and the water were the color of blood.
Su Su leaned close to her and whispered: "Madam refuses to let the imperial doctor in."
Mrs. Wenhou is really cruel.
After a long time, a nanny went out carrying a wooden bucket, with a look of loneliness and fear on her face.
Lutang stretched out his hand to stop him. She was so frightened that she didn't dare to be stubborn.
Everyone came up to take a look and saw a bloody fetus inside.
The whole courtyard was as silent as cicadas, showing contempt.
Looking at this child who has taken shape, he is already more than three months old. It is really unexpected that such a pure and pure young lady could do such a scandal in a deep and noble house.
Choked cries came from the room, but Mrs. Wenhou remained silent.
No doctor was invited, no one treated him, but Wenhong's medicine was very life-saving, and he survived this ordeal.
When it was time to hold the lantern, Marquis Wen hurried back to his residence and rushed to the courtyard to visit his daughter.
Seeing his daughter lying on the bed covered in blood, he drew his sword and was about to kill her.
"Master Hou!" Mrs. Marquis Wen knelt on the ground and cried, "I only have Hongyao and the prince, a son and a daughter. Although she made a big mistake, she is still of my own flesh and blood. If the master wants to kill me, I will also be killed. Kill him!"
With a clang, the sword fell to the ground, and Marquis Wen collapsed on his chair.
"This matter must not be spread to outsiders. It will make people laugh at the fact that there is an unruly daughter in the Hou family. The servants in the courtyard who know the truth, including Lutang, Zijian and Zhang, have not let me go. Please make a decision quickly and protect her. Famous Festival of the Marquis Mansion!"
Lutang couldn't help but shiver outside the window.
What a vicious woman! In order to protect her daughter's reputation, she wanted to kill dozens of people in the courtyard?
Marquis Wen scolded her angrily, kicked her down, and cursed: "Vicious woman! My daughter didn't teach her carefully, which caused scandal to her, and she also wanted to massacre the master and servants of the whole family? The Beining Marquis Mansion has been illustrious for generations, how can it be defeated by In the hands of your mother and daughter?"
Mrs. Wenhou still fell to the ground begging and crying bitterly.
"Master Marquis won't really go on a killing spree, right?" Su Su trembled in fright.
"One or two people can kill him, but there are dozens of people in the courtyard. How can he be killed with one sword? Not only that the Jingzhao Mansion can't spare him, but the Yushi Yanguan can also crush him to ashes."
It was getting dark, and Marquis Wen walked out of the room, exhausted from the meal.
Zhang Xiaoniang and Mrs. Hu, the first accuser, were immediately executed, and the three housekeepers who took the lead in provoking the trouble were driven out of the house and sent to work at the farm.
The rest of the people are not allowed to mention this matter again. If anyone dares to spread gossip, he will be killed immediately without mercy.
Marquis Wen stepped down the steps and sneered at Lutang:
"Second girl, something happened in your courtyard again!"
Lutang showed no fear: "Uncle's words are wrong. I am a girl, and it's too late to hide from the trouble. Unexpectedly, there are too many troubles in my uncle's family, and I can't deal with them."
"Today, my eldest sister suddenly became seriously ill. Zhang Xiaoniang died in an unknown manner. It is very unlucky for this small courtyard to be stained with blood. My uncle and niece may have to find another place to hide."
Marquis Wen frowned and his beard jumped twice angrily: "Where are you going to hide?"
Lutang's face was sad and sincere: "I should live wherever my parents lived before they were alive. Only with the blessing of my parents' ghosts can they help me eliminate disasters!"
The Lutang family originally lived in the Xiyuan of the Marquis Mansion in Beining. After their parents died, Marquis Wen moved the sisters to a small courtyard on the grounds that there were few orphans in the second room.
He ordered the west garden to be closed, in preparation for Lutang and Zijian to be merged into the eldest house after they got married.
"Xiyuan is the Wen family's mansion. You sisters will get married sooner or later. What's the point of living here? Can you take it away in the future?"
Lutang smiled calmly: "My sister is not married yet, and my uncle said such words, as if he wanted to rob my parents' property. We have an uncle like you, who would dare to marry?"
"Second girl, don't overestimate your capabilities just because you have King Jin as your backer!"
"Uncle, even if King Jin refuses to keep his engagement and marry me, can he still marry his eldest sister as his concubine?"
Dusk has passed and the sky is dark. Lanterns are lit everywhere in the small courtyard, and the candlelight is dancing.
Marquis Wen's face was livid, his eyes were as dark as abyss, and he showed a fierce look:
"Second girl, you have become smarter these days, and uncle is very happy. I just hope that you are not smart but you are misled by your cleverness!"
"Thank you, uncle." Lutang smiled and curtsied, "My niece is sending my uncle off."
It wasn't until midnight that everyone dispersed, and Wen Hongyao was carried back to his yard on a soft couch. Mrs. Wenhou was helped back to her room by her grandmother, and then she fell seriously ill.
After a sleepless night, Lutang summoned all the servants in the small courtyard as soon as it became light in the morning, packed up his things and moved back to his original residence.
Compared with the grandeur and spaciousness of Changfang Mansion, the West Garden of Hou Mansion looks quiet and deep. Lutang was born here and enjoyed the carefree life of her parents.
There are five courtyards in the West Garden, with their own porches leading in and out of the streets. The first step into the outer courtyard is the father's study, the second step is the parents' main room, the third step is the residence of Lutang and Zijian, the fourth step is the garden, and the back room is where the servants live.
It has been uninhabited for three years and the flowers and plants are barren. Fortunately, the houses are well maintained.
Uncle Zhong, the old servant who was guarding the house, did not expect that the second lady would move back one day, and he was so excited that he burst into tears.
The servants rushed to clean the room, lay out the curtains and mattresses, and pack away the boxes and cages piled up in the past year.
Lutang stepped on the familiar blue bricks, walked into her mother's room, and ordered someone to open the box that had been locked for three years.
The books and notes my mother used to study and practice medicine when she was young are gathering dust.
The gold needles and acupoint patterns used for acupuncture are still sharp and clear.
Bottles and cans were neatly stacked in the medicine box, and several boxes of prepared dried herbs remained untouched.
Since her mother's death, Wen Hou, his wife and Zhang Xiaoniang have coveted her dowry.
Mrs. Wen Hou maintained her identity and moved all the antique calligraphy and paintings into the warehouse of the Hou Mansion under the pretext of being in custody.
Zhang Xiaoniang was very short-sighted and took her mother's four-season clothing and leather goods and ready-made gold and silver.
Lutang smiled with tears in her eyes, and gently pressed her cheek against the wooden box, just like when she was a child, lying on her mother's knees.
Their mother's most precious inheritance cannot be understood and cannot be taken away.
"Second Miss, my aunt has left a few properties, and the title deeds are in the secret compartment under the cage."
Uncle Zhong, the old butler, came tremblingly on crutches and took out a warm copper key from his arms. He still calls Lutang's mother "aunt."
"The Cui family in Youzhou is a local wealthy family. They were afraid that the girl would be wronged when she married into the prince's palace, so they bought several shops and real estate in the capital as dowry. After the death of my aunt, Marquis Wen and his wife asked about it, but the old slave didn't take it out. He just waited for the young lady to grow up. Take care of it later.”
"Thank you, Uncle Zhong. My mother is the worst at managing finances. Fortunately, you were alert and avoided being deceived by my uncle and aunt."
Uncle Zhong sighed and said, "The second young lady is lonely and helpless, and she will still have to suffer hard in the future."
"As long as you help me, I won't be afraid of hard work." Lutang took the key with a firm and gentle look.
"My grandfather comes from a medical family, and my mother also helped the world when she was young. In the future, I plan to inherit the careers of my grandfather and mother and concentrate on medical skills and pharmacology."
Lutang summoned all the servants in Xiyuan and explained the goal.
"Although Marquis Wen is my uncle, he has only a weak relationship with me. Since my father's death, my engagement with Prince Jin has been in jeopardy. If you follow me, you will not be able to rely on the interests of the daughter of the Hou family, nor the prestige of Princess Jin. But I will leave the Hou Mansion in the future and learn from my ancestors to use medicine to build a family. At that time, you can get rid of your slavery and regain your freedom."
"We are willing to follow Miss Second!"
"Second Miss, there's no need to say more, it's just your order!"
"..."
It turned out that there were so many people who were willing to trust and help her, and she was not alone from beginning to end.
She was ashamed of herself for feeling sorry for herself in her previous life. If he had risen a moment earlier, he would not have fallen into the decadence of that life.
Fortunately, there is this life, fortunately she opened her eyes again!
Lutang lives in the room where his mother was alive, so that he can consult his mother's medical skills and manuscripts at any time.
The year's plan begins in spring, and she ordered that the garden be renovated immediately. Uproot dilapidated exotic flowers and plants and plant them instead with herbs and flowers.
In just ten days, the West Garden of the Hou Mansion had a completely new look.
After moving here, Lutang sold some copper and tin utensils and became much richer.
Moreover, the internal and external servants are capable, making her more informed.
"Something happened with the Marquis." The boy stood under the second porch and reported, "Ten days ago, the King of Qi inspected the Xuanjia Army and caught the doctor of Wenjitang who supplied military supplies. Okay, replace the Marching Powder and Anti-epidemic Pill with fake medicine. A few days after the case was transferred to Jing Zhaoyin, it was found that Wenjitang was the property of the Marquis Mansion. Today, several censors jointly impeached the Marquis for being greedy and amassing money. "
Xiao Yuanmu was so fast, but he made such a big fuss in just ten days.
The late spring was getting hotter. Lutang was half lying on a spring bench under the pear tree, holding a volume of "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" in his hand, and said slowly:
"Marquis Wen himself also leads troops. Not only does he hold the tiger talisman of the border army, but he also controls the capital's forbidden army. Is the little medicinal materials of Xuanjia Army worth his greed?"
"This matter made a big fuss. When the Ministry of Punishment held a joint trial in Dali Temple, Marquis Wen also defended himself in the same way. However, the Wenji Hall doctor arrested by King Qi died during the interrogation by the Ministry of Punishment. The people in the capital were in an uproar, saying that Marquis Wen had murdered someone. To prove it, you don’t bring it upon yourself.”
"The Marquis returned to his residence and scolded his wife and eldest lady. I heard that he even beat the eldest lady."
Lutang sneered and went back and forth to protect his daughter's reputation. Marquis Wen's family was really unlucky.
Whose child is Wen Hongyao's belly?
If she is not a descendant of King Jin, she cannot have an affair with a servant in the palace. The only people who can come into contact with Miss Wen are close relatives and friends.
Lutang held his forehead and had to think carefully, but in the end he couldn't figure it out.
