Ye Jintang, who was in the main hall, finally started her performance after seeing that people were almost gathered.
She was copying scriptures just now when she suddenly knocked over the inkstone and fainted on the ground.
The inkstone fell to the ground and split into two with a crashing sound. The sound was quite loud and could be heard by everyone in the entire hall.
"girl."
Liuli, who was standing not far away, had already been prepared. When she saw Ye Jintang fainting, she immediately rushed over to help her up. On such a cold day, the ground was still very cold.
"What's wrong with this girl?"
A lady who was relatively close to the two people came forward to ask.
"My girl probably fainted from hunger."
"Ah, how could such a good person faint from hunger?"
Liuli's eyes were red, she glanced at the lady, and then she spoke with a cry.
"My old lady asked the girl to come to the temple to copy scriptures and pray for her. She said that as a sign of piety, she needed to fast for three days. During this period, she had to bathe and change clothes every day, and she could only eat 81 grains of rice for each meal."
"How can those few mouthfuls of soup cause trouble?"
"For God's sake, if I only eat 81 grains of rice in one meal, I won't starve to death in three days."
Liuli pretended to be panicked, lowered her head and pinched Ye Jintang hard.
The comatose Ye Jintang woke up slowly. She struggled to sit up, but she had no strength at all. Her whole body looked limp and lifeless.
Someone in the crowd of onlookers shouted, "There is brown sugar in the pilgrim's house. Give this girl a sip of brown sugar water first."
"Where can I find brown sugar?"
A little girl responded and quickly brought a bowl of brown sugar water for Ye Jintang to drink.
Only then did Ye Jintang regain his composure.
Grandma Lou, who had been standing outside, felt bad when she saw someone carrying a bowl of brown sugar water and squeezed into the hall.
When she squeezed in, she heard someone say, "I really can't believe that Mrs. Ye is such a vicious person."
"Who says otherwise? How did she come up with the trick of only eating 81 grains of rice in one meal? She is not afraid of the Buddha convicting her."
Everyone was talking about it, and Grandma Lou felt her scalp numb.
"Let, let."
Grandma Lou rushed into the crowd like crazy. When she squeezed in, Ye Jintang had already stood up.
"Mother Lou, the inkstone is broken. I'm afraid I won't be able to copy scriptures today. You can buy a new inkstone later. Tomorrow I will continue to pray for my grandmother in the main hall and copy scriptures."
Ye Jintang's voice was a little weak, but it was particularly harsh in Nanny Lou's ears.
"Miss Six, please go back to the dormitory and have a good rest. This servant will tell the old lady that the girl is sick."
Auntie Lou didn't dare to say anything unnecessary. In this situation, it would be wrong to say too much, so it would be better for her to keep her mouth shut.
The three of them left. Ye Jintang had just returned to the dormitory and exchanged glances with Liuli. He suddenly attacked Grandma Lou and stuffed the prepared Angelica Pills into Grandma Lou's mouth.
"Sixth Miss, what did you feed this old slave?"
Everything happened too fast. Before Lou could realize what was going on, she had already swallowed the pill.
She quickly picked her throat with her hands, but she retched several times but could not spit out the pills she had taken.
"Don't you know, Auntie Lou? Liuli likes to study all kinds of poisons. The pill she gave you is a heart-eating pill. If you don't take the antidote on time, you will go insane and become a lunatic."
"Tell me, what would Danyang Houfu do to a crazy woman?"
No need for Ye Jintang to tell her, but Grandma Lou could also guess her fate.
The Danyang Hou Mansion is not a charity hall, so how could it be possible to leave a crazy old woman in the Hou Mansion.
The best outcome for her is to be sent to Zhuangzi. If Mrs. Ye is a little cruel, she will most likely become a beggar on the street.
Thinking of this, Grandma Lou fell to her knees with a plop, kowtowed heavily to Ye Jintang and begged for mercy.
"Sixth Miss, please show your kindness and spare my life. If the girl has any instructions in the future, I will definitely treat her like a cow and a horse. I don't dare to have any extraneous intentions."
Aunt Lou was not that stupid person. She quickly realized why Ye Jintang suddenly poisoned her.
"Mother Lou, get up and speak. As long as you listen to my instructions, I will give you the antidote on time and I won't kill you."
"Thank you Miss Six, I will obey the girl's instructions in everything."
Grandma Lou, who was kneeling on the ground, stood up tremblingly. Her usual arrogance and domineering energy disappeared in this moment. She was now more well-behaved than a cat standing in front of Ye Jintang.
"Let me ask you something, did Hexiang go back to deliver a message to the old lady?"
"Yes, I asked He Xiang to go back and deliver the letter yesterday."
"Then why didn't she come back for so long?"
Aunt Lou looked troubled, and after a moment of silence, she finally spoke.
"I guess the reason why He Xiang was delayed is because of Mr. Rui in the fourth room."
"Oh? He's the one who gave me the lotus-scented jade pendant."
Aunt Lou was shocked again. She didn't expect Ye Jintang to be so sharp. With just a jade pendant, she could discover Hexiang's little secret.
Not many people in the entire Hou Mansion knew about this matter.
"Exactly. Last year, the fourth lady wanted He Xiang to be the concubine of the second young master, but the old lady did not agree. She said that the second young master should focus on studying, and it would not be too late to make He Xiang his concubine in two years."
Aunt Lou didn't dare to hide anything from Ye Jintang, so she made it clear about He Xiang and the second young master Ye Rui.
"He Xiang feels that sooner or later he belongs to the Second Young Master, and he acts a little arrogantly. I guess the reason why He Xiang came back late is because he was stumbling upon the Second Young Master."
Ye Jintang was a girl who had not left the court, so it was difficult for Grandma Lou to speak too directly. As soon as she said it roughly, Ye Jintang vaguely guessed that the two of them had sex last night.
After all, her matter is not a big deal in everyone's eyes, and it doesn't matter if it is delayed occasionally.
"No wonder Hexiang always looks at people with her nostrils. It turns out that she has already regarded herself as her master."
Ye Jintang sneered, since He Xiang wanted to be the master so much, then she should give her that chance.
Aunt Lou took care of it, and Ye Jintang no longer had to pretend to be a weak little white flower. She immediately changed into men's clothes and turned into Ye Qinglin and went down the mountain alone, going to Dongyu Town to see if Zhou Wuwei had rented the warehouse.
According to the agreement, Zhou Wuwei would be waiting for her in the town today.
The snow that fell in the previous two days had melted now, and the official road was a little difficult to walk. By the time Ye Jintang arrived in town, the sun was already rising.
Today happened to be the day when the market was held in the town. Looking at the bustling crowd, Ye Jintang felt a little worried about where she was going to find Zhou Wuwei.
Just when Ye Jintang was standing on the roadside looking around, he saw a young man running not far away.
"The young one has met the master."
Zhou Wuwei was very happy to see Ye Jintang, and he couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips when he saluted.
"How long have you been waiting here for me?"
"It didn't take long. The young one has rented the warehouse. Now he will take the master over to take a look."
"good."
