Tang Jianqiu was appointed as a Jin Yiwei when he was fourteen years old. At the age of twenty, he served as the town's envoy. He was the youngest and most powerful Jin Yiwei in Beizhen Fusi.
It is inevitable that there will be people who covet his position. In the eyes of outsiders, Tang Jianqiu is too young and only relies on connections to get to the position. However, he has used his strength to silence these naughty friends;
Not long after, a beautiful woman wearing a long skirt with horizontal and vertical ruffles crossed the threshold, followed by several maids.
She was extremely anxious, and when she came to Tang Jianqiu's side, she held his hand tightly, her face full of worry. She breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that it was nothing serious.
"Qiu'er, are you feeling unwell?"
"Thank you, mother, for your concern. The child is in good health. Why can't he see his father?"
The only person who came this time was the mother, Gu, but she had never seen her father, so it was inevitable that she would feel regretful.
He and his father have never gotten along, just because the Tang family has been literary for generations.
His father wanted him to become a civil servant in a down-to-earth manner, but he was not qualified for this field and was selected on the day of the military election, thus giving birth to such a military attache in the Tang family.
The Tang family has paid special attention to the education of their children for generations. Logically speaking, it is a good thing to have one more military officer, and it can also take this opportunity to reach out to the generals.
It should be spent a lot of money to cultivate, but Tang's father only accepted death, thinking that this was against his ancestors, and often ignored Tang Jianqiu.
Gu was silent for a long time. Tang Jianqiu was used to it. Since ancient times, civil and military forces have been incompatible. What's more, the Ming Dynasty originally valued culture over military affairs. His father had complained about him because of the previous incident. He would understand if he didn't come to see him.
He laughed it off, perhaps thinking that the dream was too real, and he was still a little frightened.
"It's because the child is useless and the mother is frightened. It's already three minutes later. I should get up as soon as possible to pay your respects to you and father."
Being able to see his family again, for some reason Tang Jianqiu had a vague feeling that he had not seen them for a long time, probably for the rest of his life.
"Don't do this. You should rest well before your injury heals. I will order my servants to make you some chicken soup to replenish your health."
Mrs. Gu smiled kindly, saying that mother and son were connected, but just now she had a vague feeling that Tang Jianqiu had changed, but she couldn't tell exactly.
"Mom, wait a minute. I remember that you had a cold a few days ago. Are you feeling better?"
He has not forgotten what happened three years ago. If he hadn't been busy with official duties during that time, his mother might not have become seriously ill. He only learned this from the maid.
It was raining heavily, so my mother went to the temple to seek peace and hope that the Bodhisattva would bless her and make a triumphant return. Then she fell ill. She felt a little guilty.
"You kid, why are you asking about this? Mother is fine."
As soon as he finished speaking, a violent cough came from Gu's mouth.
She hadn't recovered at all, but she didn't want Tang Jianqiu to worry too much, so she was trying to be brave, but she didn't think she could hold on.
Tang Jianqiu looked startled, and his mother looked obviously haggard.
Maybe this is a sign of serious illness, if you had noticed it at the time...
Maybe this was a wake-up call from God!
"Mom, it's Jianqiu's fault, the child has made you suffer!"
Tang Jianqiu's body was trembling. He didn't care about recovering from a serious illness. He opened the quilt and knelt on the ground with all his strength.
He didn't know how to express his guilt towards his mother, maybe it was the only way to make him feel better.
Mrs. Gu was startled, her almond-shaped eyes widened, as if she did not expect that the other party would come out like this, she quickly stepped forward and dragged Tang Jianqiu to the bedside to sit down, and looked at her worriedly.
"You kid, you'll be fine when you wake up. Why do you suddenly perform such a big gift? Isn't this a bitch?"
Suddenly, a beautiful woman wearing a dark dress embroidered with mandarin duck patterns walked in with her waist swinging, followed by his eldest son Tang Yin.
She is the second wife of the house. She was originally a promiscuous woman, but with her proud figure and beautiful dancing skills, she captured the favor of Father Tang. Then she ransomed herself and took her as a concubine, and then even took advantage of her pregnancy to stay at home. The status is much higher.
The second lady was extremely proud, as if she was the head wife of the Tang family. She glanced at Tang Jianqiu who was sitting on the bed, restrained her inner impulse, put on a hypocritical look, and said with a smile:
"Jianqiu, I came to see you. You must not blame me as an aunt. There are many things at home, so I have no time to come to see you. I hope you will take care of me."
Tang Jianqiu just snorted coldly, stopped looking at her, and glared at Tang Yin fiercely.
Thinking of Tang Yin, the mastermind who killed their family in his dream, he was so angry that his blood boiled. With such strong hatred, he wanted to kill his enemy with his own hands.
Tang Jianqiu was a martial arts prodigy, not to mention that he killed countless enemies, and his bloodthirsty eyes like ice blades seemed to be forcibly peeling people apart layer by layer!
Where has Tang Yin ever seen such a scene? His face turned pale.
The second lady was also frightened. She patted her frightened chest and was about to open her mouth to say something but was stopped by Tang Jianqiu.
"I don't need you to worry about it. Isn't my aunt a little troublesome? As the main wife, my mother is actually in charge of the back house, so I don't need you, a concubine, to worry about it."
He is an outspoken person, not to mention that he has long disliked these two people, so he naturally speaks out what is on his mind.
The second lady's face turned livid, as if she had swallowed a mouse, and her lips were trembling with anger.
As a concubine, she should not be on par with her wife, but should be at her side. Tang Jianqiu's remarks were undoubtedly saying that she was trying to occupy her position in the family because of her reversal of dignity and inferiority.
"Qiu'er, don't be unreasonable! She is your aunt after all. How can I remember that I didn't teach you this?"
Gu was kind-hearted and gentle in nature, a typical good wife and loving mother. She believed that Tang Jianqiu's move was too reckless and did not comply with the rules.
When the second lady saw the opportunity, she rolled her eyes and silently planned the next steps. She stroked her chest aggrievedly.
"Jianqiu, I don't know what I have done wrong to make you have such a big opinion against me as my aunt. You can do anything to me, but you can't do this to our Yin'er!"
Tang Jianqiu raised his eyebrows. He sat casually and said with an indifferent expression: "It's just a concubine. What? You want me, the legitimate son, to pay his respects to him? It's really arrogant."
"Qiu'er, how did you do this?"
Mrs. Gu knew very well that in the past, no matter how angry Tang Jianqiu was, he should not have expressed such a big opinion, but what is the situation now?
The smile on the second lady's gray face suddenly froze as she kept winking at Tang Yin.
Tang Yin understood instantly, as if grasping a life-saving straw, he pretended to hold his hands in front of his chest and saluted, and said with a smile:
"I'm here to apologize to Brother Qiu. After Brother Qiu recovers, how about Brother Yu taking you to the stable? It's been a long time since I have raced a horse, so I want to learn from you."
These were just polite words, Tang Jianqiu knew immediately.
Even if Tang Yin really lost to him who was born on the battlefield, it wouldn't be a shame.
"If you have anything to say, just say it straight, why do you have to beat around the bush?" Tang Jianqiu seemed to understand the meaning of his words, and waved his hand impatiently, as if he was looking at a fly.
A calculating look flashed in the eyes of the second lady, then she blinked and said with a smile:
"Look at me, why did I forget this? My sister is ill and it's almost time to take medicine.
That's right, why doesn't the girl who cooks medicine in the house come over? I can't tell the difference between the seriousness and the gentleness of things. I will definitely teach that maid a lesson when I go back.
I won't bother my sister. She just needs to take care of herself. I'll send her medicine later. "
"Sister, I'm interested. I would like to thank you." Mrs. Gu smiled gently, as if she didn't know she had fallen into the trap of the second lady.
"How could the Second Madam be so kind? And bring the medicine herself?"
Tang Jianqiu suddenly had an idea. He saw the second lady coming from his mother's room several times, but he didn't know what he said. Now it seemed that there must be something fishy in this.
He couldn't help but secretly worry that if his mother passed away in late summer due to unknown reasons within March, his concubine's aunt would inevitably get in the way.
After seeing the two people leaving, Tang Jianqiu couldn't help but ask:
"Mom, are you still taking the medicine during this period? Can you take a break?"
"While I was eating, I didn't forget it." Although Gu was puzzled, she didn't ask any more questions, just taking it as a greeting.
Tang Jianqiu frowned, and he increased his suspicion. In order to confirm his suspicion, he asked the maid beside him:
"Let me ask you, has the same person been delivering medicine to my mother since she became seriously ill?"
"Yes, Fourth Young Master." The maid bowed, naturally she did not dare to lie.
"But what about the maid next to the second bedroom?"
After the accident, the first thing I thought of was the Second Madam. Apart from the mother and son, I didn’t have any issues with anyone;
She shook her head and said: "That's not true. I serve the young master, but it's just that I am very close to Awen on the fifth day of the lunar month."
"As expected."
Tang Jianqiu thought to himself, why is it such a coincidence? It's just that you can recover quickly if you catch some colds, so how can it become more serious? It seems that the problem lies in this decoction.
"Mother, if you believe me, you must not drink anything this girl brings."
"You are suspicious..."
Mrs. Gu is usually gentle and virtuous, but she is not a fool, so she naturally understands the meaning behind his words.
"Mother, you will know later."
Tang Jianqiu knew that there might be no way for his mother to accept this. No one could bear such a thing, so he could only prove it with facts.
After a cup of tea, the maid Chuwu, who was no more than fourteen years old and was dressed in civilian clothes, walked towards the side room where Tang Jianqiu was sitting with the prepared soup. When she saw Mrs. Gu, she showed her innocent and harmless smile.
"Madam, it's time to drink the medicine. Please drink it while it's hot."
Tang Jianqiu's eyes were stunned, and a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes.
Before Gu could reach out to take it, Tang Jianqiu pushed the soup impatiently and said coldly:
"This medicine smells bitter. Just go get some candied fruits and let the eldest lady eat them."
On the fifth day of the month, her teeth were clenched, and she was visibly nervous. She pretended to be calm and said, "Fourth Young Master, I'm afraid this will lose some of its medicinal properties. From what I've seen, I might as well forget it."
Tang Jianqiu looked at each other coldly, grabbed the decoction and threw it to the ground. His eyes were cold, and he looked at Chu Wu and said:
"Ridiculous! Even though I am a simpleton, I know that this candied fruit will not conflict with the medicine. How can you, a maid, not pretend to understand? Hurry up and make another bowl!"
Chu Wu was startled, her legs couldn't stop shaking, and she almost fell to the ground due to Tang Jianqiu's scolding, but she was still struggling to hold on.
"Yes...yes, slave, go right away."
Mrs. Gu understands Tang Jianqiu's temperament. He usually does things impulsively without considering the consequences, so he offends many people, but now he does such a move that she really can't understand.
Could it be that Tang Jianqiu wanted to tell her that someone in this huge mansion wanted to harm her?
