After returning to Cheng'en Garden, Nian Shilan first asked for water to cleanse his hands, and then asked Songzhi to pass on breakfast.
Songzhi stood at the table serving Nian Shilan dishes, but Nian Shilan smelled her hands repeatedly.
Songzhi said amusedly.
"Master, what are you smelling? Today I'm using your usual hand balm."
Nian Shilan smiled.
"Nothing, I'll eat first. I kept dreaming last night, so I have to catch up on some sleep."
Nian Shilan had used too much Huanyi incense in her previous life, and she was too familiar with that scent, so as soon as she got the purse today and smelled the scent, her heart skipped a beat.
How come, it smells similar to Huanyixiang.
In Nian's mansion, Mrs. Nian stood at the door of the woodshed and looked at the embarrassed mother and daughter in the woodshed.
Aunt Qi and Nian Zhilan cuddled tightly together.
"Bring them to my courtyard and invite the Second Young Master and Second Young Madam."
After Mrs. Nian finished speaking, she turned and left.
The servants picked up Aunt Qi and Nian Zhilan and dragged them to Mrs. Nian's yard.
When Nian Gengyao and Nian Su arrived, Mrs. Nian was sitting on the porch, with her maid fanning her beside her. Aunt Qi and her daughter were kneeling in the courtyard under the sun.
"My son wishes my mother well. Is she still in good health?"
Nian Gengyao and his wife paid tribute to their mother. Mrs. Nian looked at Nian Gengyao and sighed.
"You are finally back. Recently I heard from your wife that you are busy with military affairs and never have time. I have been waiting for you to come back and make decisions for your sister."
Nian Gengyao had already heard what Nian Su said once before he came, but when he heard his mother say this again, he still hated Aunt Qi with a itch in his heart. However, he was not an unreasonable person. He should ask questions first before making a conclusion. .
Aunt Qi was half a slave in the house, but Nian Gengyao had to take Nian Zhilan's face into consideration. After all, she was his concubine.
Although Nian Gengyao was tough in the military, he was still very patient with his family.
He looked at Aunt Qi for a long time and then said.
"It's not my responsibility to make the decision. If my father were here, he should come and take care of this matter. But now my husband and I are taking care of the affairs in the house, and my mother is in charge. You know that I have always had a bad temper. One of you is my father's concubine, and the other is my concubine. I won't use any methods against you, just tell the truth. Why did you tamper with the medicine? How did you know that my mother wanted to kill Shilan? Looking for medicine?"
Aunt Qi bit her lip tightly and said nothing. Nian Zhilan looked up at Nian Gengyao.
Her brother didn't treat her harshly on a daily basis, but even she didn't know what kind of medicine she was locked up for.
For the past few days in the woodshed, Nian Zhilan has been asking Aunt Qi, but Aunt Qi just remained silent.
The question was urgent and he said.
"Anyway, I'm doing it for our mother's good and yours."
Kneeling under the scorching sun today, Nian Zhilan was already very thirsty, but Aunt Qi didn't say anything.
Nian Gengyao waited for a long time, but Aunt Qi remained silent.
"I won't torture you either. Fortunately, Shilan discovered that there was something wrong with the medicine in time, and it didn't cause any major consequences. Since Aunt Qi doesn't say anything, then from today on, I'll live alone in your yard. I will have all the servants and maids evacuated after eating and drinking. As for Zhilan, you are my sister, so I will not do anything to you. It’s just that you have such a biological mother and you can’t marry into a good family. I will find someone in the army. Xiaobing will marry you off. You can’t be as rich as you want, so you can barely survive.”
After saying that, he stood up and said to the young lady.
"Mother, our Nian family is a respectable family after all. It would be disgraceful to say such a thing. Fortunately, Shilan is not seriously injured. Mother, do you think it is appropriate for your son to handle it like this?"
When Aunt Qi heard this, she instantly became paralyzed.
She had not been favored by her master for half her life, but she was lucky enough to have Zhilan, and she had been enduring the humiliation and planning for Zhilan, but this year Gengyao neither beat her nor scolded her, and only downplayed his intention to marry her daughter off casually.
Who said that the second young master is just a reckless man in the army? He is very observant of people's hearts.
Nian Zhilan said anxiously.
"No! No! My father is not at home! You can't just marry me to anyone! Even if I die! I don't want to be married to a poor man by you! Why can the eldest sister marry into the palace! I am the third young lady of Nian Mansion! But I can only marry A poor little soldier!"
Nian Su couldn't help but sneered coldly.
"You are still dreaming about marrying into the prince's palace? With what your aunt has done, do you think that my father-in-law can keep you alive? Stop dreaming. It is the mercy of the second young master to spare you your lives!"
Mrs. Nian looked at Aunt Qi.
"I know you have always been resentful towards me, but you shouldn't have an idea of my daughter. Do you think that because my daughter is infertile, your daughter will have the opportunity to marry into the palace? That is the royal family! Not just any cat or dog can do it. Get in!"
"Mom, don't be angry. Wait until your son reports to his father and sell this Aunt Qi. My father regards Shilan as the apple of his eye, but she has actually plotted against her."
Nian Gengyao saw that Mrs. Nian was angry again and hurriedly persuaded her.
Nian Zhilan shook Aunt Qi's arm.
"Auntie! Auntie, tell me! What kind of medicine is it! Why did you give that medicine to my eldest sister! I don't want to marry a poor family and work hard all my life, auntie!"
Aunt Qi burst into tears.
It’s not that she doesn’t say it, it’s that she doesn’t dare to say it!
But if you don't tell her, her daughter will have to work hard all her life, and it will not even be as good as what she has experienced these years!
Aunt Qi gritted her teeth and said.
"The last time Madam excused herself to be sick and the eldest lady came home, I overheard the eldest lady asking Madam to find some medicine for avoiding Zitang, so I tried to find a way to have someone mention it in front of Grandma Qin. There was a little girl in Xiaocui Gezi Lane. The medical clinic, that medical clinic was opened by my mother-in-law brother. I asked him to prepare the medicine and waited for Grandma Qin to find it. But my brother was a monk halfway and had no skills. Someone gave me the prescription. That person promised it. I will let Zhilan marry into the royal family when things are done, I..."
As soon as Aunt Qi said this, an arrow came through the air, penetrated from her back, and hit her heart.
Before Aunt Qi could say another word, she fell to the ground and died.
Everyone in the courtyard was stunned by this turn of events. Nian Gengyao was the first to react and chased the arrow in the direction from which it came.
Mrs. Nian was so frightened that she collapsed on the chair. Nian Su was calmer and ordered people to protect the Nian Mansion.
Nian Gengyao chased him all the way out, but he didn't catch anything.
He stood in the afternoon sun, exasperated.
No matter who the other party is, they dare to commit murder in his Nian Mansion in broad daylight. Some things must be accelerated.
Two days later, when the news reached Nian Shilan's ears, it was Yinzhen who told her personally during dinner.
Aunt Qi died, and Nian Zhilan was placed under house arrest by the Nian family in the name of protection.
Yinzhen looked at Nian Shilan and asked her.
"Tell me, who did your brother provoke?"
Nian Shilan looked back at Yinzhen and suddenly smiled.
"I don't know anything about you men. I only know that I am safe in this palace because my master protects me."
Yinzhen looked at Nian Shilan for a long time and suddenly picked her up.
"Then you don't have to worry. With me here, no one can touch your Nian family. As long as your brother's heart is with me."
Throwing Nian Shilan on the bed, Yinzhen leaned over, rubbed Nian Shilan's lips with his fingers, and said softly.
"The same to you."
