"She will help you."

Ling Ku revealed a meaningful smile, and Qin Ke'er pursed her lips upon seeing this, "If she's willing to come, that would naturally be good."

So, on the third day after Pei Zhi set off for Dayu, she received a letter written in her own hand by Qin Ke'er.

"Miss, why would Miss Qin suddenly send you a letter?" Ah Hao frowned. "Back in Da Yu... she treated you like that..."

But Pei Zhi seemed not to hear A-Hao's voice, looking back and forth at the contents of the letter.

After a full quarter of an hour, Pei Zhi slowly raised her head and said, "Ah Hao, the Qin family patriarch is unconscious."

“Yes, the Qin family patriarch has been in a coma since before the New Year. The people from the Qin family who came before were Second Master Qin.” Ah Hao couldn’t quite figure out what Pei Zhi meant. “Young Master, is there something wrong here?”

"Qin Ke'er wrote a letter saying she suspected that her father had poisoned her."

When she said those words, Pei Zhi felt a chill run through her body.

"Patriarch, how could it be the patriarch?" Ah Hao's first reaction was disbelief. "How could the patriarch poison the Qin family patriarch? And if this gets out, what will happen to the Pei family..."

"We'll change course and go to the Qin family."

Pei Zhi kept her head down, and no one knew what she was thinking at that moment.

“Young Master, if the Patriarch finds out we changed our route to the Qin family…” Ah Hao hesitated, “It’s better to avoid trouble. Why don’t we go directly to Dayu…”

“If Qin Ke’er really finds out that the Qin family patriarch’s coma is related to the Pei family, the Pei family will be in big trouble.” Pei Zhi said without the slightest hesitation, “Ah Hao, I have to go to the Qin family.”

Only in this way can there be some chance of making amends.

The next day, Pei Zhi appeared in front of Qin Ke'er. After several months apart, the two felt extremely unfamiliar with each other.

"I heard you're going to Dayu?"

Qin Ke'er's eyes were filled with complex emotions. The fact that Pei Jian was able to send Pei Zhi to Dayu meant that Pei Zhi had already been abandoned.

"Yes, let's talk about the Qin family head." Pei Zhi seemed unwilling to discuss the trip to Dayu, and asked directly.

"I've only been at the Qin family for a day. Since you're here, please go and check my father's pulse first," Qin Ke'er said softly. "If... you should be able to recognize this poison."

The Qin family patriarch on the bed had no color in his face, but he looked extremely calm.

"Father, I've called another doctor for you." Qin Ke'er reached out and took the Qin family patriarch's hand, warming it before making room for Pei Zhi. "Young Master Pei, please."

Pei Zhi nodded, but surprisingly hesitated for a moment when she reached out her hand.

She was even somewhat hesitant to check the pulse of the Qin family patriarch.

"What, Young Master Pei, you're afraid?"

"How could that be?"

Pei Zhi gritted her teeth, reached out, and placed her hand on the pulse of the Qin family patriarch.

A few breaths later, Pei Zhi's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, could no longer settle down. This poison...

"How is my father?" Qin Ke'er asked softly, but Pei Zhi suddenly stood up, her eyes red with alarm. "I...I want to be alone for a while."

After saying that, Pei Zhi ran out uncontrollably, with A Hao following closely behind.

"Young Master, Young Master..."

“Ah Hao, that’s a poison that my father taught me to develop.” Pei Zhi cried in despair. “My father promised me that he wouldn’t use this poison on anyone else, because there is no antidote for it.”

The pill in her hand could only counteract deadly poisons. This poison was not very potent; it was neither a strong poison nor a deadly one. It would only put the person into a deep sleep, not kill them.

"At that time, my father said that if I wanted to become the young master of the Pei family, I had to be proficient in both medicine and poison. So he personally taught me how to make that poison to prove to the elders of the clan that I was capable of being the young master."

Pei Zhi reached up and forcefully wiped away her tears, "But Father actually gave me this poison..."

"Young Master..." Ah Hao didn't know what to say to comfort Pei Zhi.

“Tell Qin Ke’er that this poison cannot be cured.” Pei Zhi forced a bitter smile. “I never knew what kind of person my father really was.”

......

"Is there no cure for this poison?"

Qin Ke'er stood up tremblingly, "Where is Pei Zhi? I want to see Pei Zhi in person."

Upon hearing this, Ah Hao reached out to block Qin Ke'er, "Miss Qin, you know my young master's personality. If it's possible, he will definitely untie it. My young master is currently..."

"Your Pei family is truly two-faced. That old scoundrel Pei Jian actually drugged my father." Qin Ke'er's eyes flashed with anger. "I must tell the whole world about this and let everyone see what kind of hypocritical family the Pei family is."

"Miss Qin."

Ah Hao boldly continued, "In any case, my young master really didn't know anything. Miss Qin should find the person who poisoned the Qin family head as soon as possible, and then the young master will personally deal with that person."

Qin Ke'er stared at Ahao for a long time, but Ahao did not budge an inch.

In the end, Qin Ke'er did not go to Pei Zhi, but instead began investigating the person who poisoned the Qin family head.

The news reached Da Yu in early April. Jiang Yu was enjoying the spring breeze and didn't react much after hearing the news.

"Pei Jian is really going to abandon this daughter this time."

Jiang Yu couldn't describe the feeling in her heart, only that Pei Jian was both clever and foolish. "I think that in a few years, the Pei family will definitely regret his decision today."

“Mother is absolutely right,” Gu Qingyan said from the side. “Regardless of Pei Zhi, just look at Pei Jian’s son now. If he could abandon Pei Jian once back then, he will do it again in the future.”

"Mother, now that Pei Zhi is in the Qin family, I am worried that the Qin family will not let Pei Zhi go." Gu Qingyan pondered, "Pei Zhi is still useful to us. Mei Chu is still waiting for Pei Zhi to come to the capital."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu also began to ponder. If Qin Ke'er acted impulsively, she might actually make a move against Pei Zhi.

"Moreover, if the Qin family were to expose the Pei family's affairs now... I don't think that would be the best way to handle it."

After Gu Qingyan finished speaking, Jiang Yu pondered for a long time, so long that Gu Qingyan even opened his book and read a few pages.

“Send a message to Qin Ke’er, instructing her to deal only with the traitors within the Pei family and not expose the Pei family.” A glint of light flashed in Jiang Yu’s eyes. “Let Pei Jian believe that the Qin family gave the Pei family face because of Pei Zhi.”

"In that case... Pei Jian will never trust Pei Zhi again."

Only in this way will Pei Zhicai have no chance to work for the Pei family again.