Chapter 121 The Marquis of Ping'an's Mansion is Doomed

The three of them were having a serious discussion inside the house, while Dongmai outside was still intently making her little purse.

However, if Lin Mama or any of the maids were to go into the house, Dongmai would immediately look up and stop them.

"Miss is giving instructions to the eldest young lady. You can talk about your business later."

"Is it something extremely urgent? If not, we can talk about it later. Miss is reviewing the Seventh Prince's studies!"

"What is it? Why are you bothering Miss with such a small matter? Just go find Butler Shen."

......

As for why the young lady didn't let her in to listen in, Dongmai's reasoning was quite simple.

The master has his own business to attend to. Perhaps the young lady is having a private conversation with the eldest young lady or the seventh prince!

What if someone overheard this?

The young lady trusted me, which is why she let me watch over things in the courtyard.

Otherwise, why not have Chunlan and the others stand guard? Or perhaps have Aunt Xin...

Oh, Aunt Xin went to the teahouse to teach people how to brew tea...

Dongmai continued embroidering the small pouches in a cheerful mood.

Embroider one as many as you can. Look, without Yunniang's interference, my purse seems to be embroidered even better!

Although the young lady said that these embroidered items would be kept for the mansion's own use and she would also keep a share of the profits.

But in the end, isn't it always the prostitute who pays? It's just money going from one pocket to another.

Therefore, it would be best to sell it to outsiders...

As Dongmai pondered this, she continued to examine the small purse she had embroidered.

Good, the flowers seem more vibrant now. Next time, I'll ask Yunniang to draw a few more even better flower patterns...

"Dongmai, still embroidering? Aren't you afraid of hurting your eyes after so long?" Shangguan Jin's voice rang out behind Dongmai.

Dongmai was taken aback, then quickly stood up and turned around.

Oh, it seems you've finished talking.

The young lady and the seventh prince came out together!

“I’m just embroidering for fun, miss, it won’t hurt your eyes,” Dongmai said generously.

Shangguan Jin smiled and sat down on a chair in the courtyard.

Shen Qingyue and the Seventh Prince also sat down next to her.

"Dongmai, sit down too! Why are you still standing?" Shangguan Jin said with a smile as she looked at Dongmai.

Dongmai smiled, looked around, and instead of sitting in the chair she had been sitting in before, she moved a small embroidered stool over and sat down next to Shangguan Jin's legs.

If the Seventh Prince hadn't been there, she could still have sat next to the young lady.

With the Seventh Prince around, then it's impossible.

Yun Niang said that it seems that everything the Seventh Prince does in the Shen family is reported to the imperial family.

If the imperial family felt that he had been disrespectful to the Seventh Prince, it would be bad to deduct the Duke's salary from the Duke's mansion.

Seeing Dongmai doing this, Shangguan Jin could only sigh inwardly.

Winter wheat is really good in every way.

"In a good mood? I thought you'd be depressed for a couple of days!" Shangguan Jin subconsciously patted Dongmai's head.

Dongmai was taken aback, feeling frustrated?

Why are you feeling down when you're perfectly fine?

Oh, it must be because of that.

Previously, Aunt Xin received a monthly allowance of two taels of silver, while I received four taels.

A few days ago, Miss suddenly increased Aunt Xin's monthly allowance to four taels as well.

“No, Miss usually gives me much more than my monthly allowance,” Dongmai said proudly.

Who still expects to live on a monthly allowance?

The young lady increased Yunniang's monthly allowance to be the same as her own, probably because she was afraid the two of them would quarrel.

Shangguan Jin smiled and was about to say, "What if I don't give you more?"

You've given most of your money to the charity; if you don't give a little more, you might not even be able to afford snacks...

Winter wheat! Winter wheat!

Oh, Madam and Miss are here too!

Greetings to the Madam and the Eldest Miss.

Greetings to the Seventh Prince.

Aunt Xin rushed back without even taking off her veil, as if something of great importance had happened.

However, even so, she didn't forget to pay her respects to Shangguan Jin a few times.

The posture is standard, not the kind that's just going through the motions.

Why are you back at this time?

Yesterday you told me that you were going to talk to Manager Qiu Niang today about the tea ladies and tea boys learning the zither again.

What? You got rejected?

It's alright, it doesn't matter if Shopkeeper Qiu refuses, you can always ask Wan Li again..."

Before Dongmai could finish speaking, Aunt Xin interrupted her.

"I haven't told Manager Qiu about this yet!"

I rushed back because I have something very important to tell you.

There's something going on in the teahouse today!

"You described it so vividly, it's like the truth!"

Aunt Xin said hurriedly.

Shangguan Jin, Shen Qingyue, and Dongmai looked at each other.

The seventh prince was also very excited.

Oh? There's some big news?

Is it fresh? Is it coming from a teahouse?

"What is it? Sit down and tell me quickly," Shangguan Jin urged hurriedly.

Aunt Xin took a couple of breaths and looked around.

She also dragged Xiao Xiudun over and sat down next to Shangguan Jin's legs, just like Dongmai.

"Madam, you didn't go to the teahouse today, but let me tell you, it was very lively there."

"The guests on the second and third floors aren't staying in the private rooms upstairs; they're all crowding into the lobby on the first floor!" Aunt Xin said excitedly.

"Something big has happened at the teahouse?" That was Shangguan Jin's first thought.

"It's not a big deal, it's just that someone is talking about something very important, and everyone has come down to listen!" Aunt Xin continued to explain.

"What is it, Auntie? Tell me quickly!" Shen Qingyue couldn't help but urge.

"Yeah, why are you still like this? You don't know how to talk about serious things, and you talk a lot of nonsense."

"Stop being so mysterious, just tell me already!" Dongmai urged.

Aunt Xin let out a long sigh of relief, and after a moment of contemplation, she spoke.

"According to Liu Er, who is in charge of dispensing medicine at Huichuntang, something big happened at the Ping'an Marquis's residence last night."

The Earl of Ping'an, along with his three sons, suddenly all passed away.

Shangguan Jin, Shen Qingyue, the Seventh Prince...

"Are they all dead?" Dongmai asked softly.

Shangguan Jin also looked nervous.

They were just talking about the Ping An Earl's family, how could he have died so quickly?

"It's not that he hung up! But how should I put it?"

"It's just that I can't perform in that area." Aunt Xin said, gesturing with a flushed face.

I can't perform in that area anymore...

"You mean..."

"Yeah, that thing just doesn't work anymore. Liu Er said it's as soft as noodles."

The Marquis of Ping'an's residence summoned the imperial physician overnight.

Even the imperial physicians couldn't help.

Later, they invited doctors from several pharmacies in the capital to take a look.

All the doctors in the capital who treat men's diseases have gathered at the Marquis of Ping'an's residence!

Even the itinerant doctors who treated cattle and horses in the outskirts of Beijing were brought over..."