Lord Tong had just returned from the morning court and had not yet had time to change out of his official uniform.
After hearing the servant's report, he immediately understood the identity of the visitor.
The young lady of the Wei family, who had accompanied the new emperor into the capital three days ago and was about to enter the imperial palace as a divorced lady.
Wei Maolin’s eldest daughter, the niece of his third daughter-in-law, Wei Yunlan!
Oh no.
Old Master Tong's face changed, and he looked at his confused wife, "Is Wei still ill?"
"How can it be cured in a short time?" Madam Tong frowned, a little impatient, "Divine Doctor Liao's whereabouts are uncertain, asking him to prepare the antidote is probably more difficult than asking him for medicine. In my opinion, no one can tell anyway, so why not just leave it like this. Stop taking the medicine, how long Wei can live depends on his own luck."
"Stupid!" Old Master Tong scolded.
Old Madam Tong was stunned by his scolding.
Seeing that she still didn't understand, Old Master Tong was immediately furious, "If our Tong family is in trouble, it will be because of you, this vicious woman!"
Mr. Tong usually presents himself as a gentleman to others, and he rarely gets into arguments with Mrs. Tong at home.
This was the first time he reprimanded Madam Tong in such a harsh tone.
Madam Tong's face froze. She was angry but also felt wronged. "Why are you scolding me? You clearly acquiesced to this matter in the first place..."
"Enough, shut up!" Old Master Tong glanced outside and saw that his trusted servant was guarding the door. He was slightly relieved when he saw that no one else heard what the two said.
"Don't mention this matter again, just keep it to yourself. Wei's illness was caused by her weak body due to catching a cold, and it has nothing to do with anything else. No matter who asks, you must remember this statement." Old Master Tong reminded with a serious face.
"Why should we be so careful..." Old Madam Tong only knew that the situation had changed. The empress dowager and the second prince, whom her family had been clinging to, had all become defeated enemies of the new emperor. But that would not involve his family too much. The Tong family has a deep foundation, and they are not deeply involved with the empress dowager and the second prince. Even if the new emperor settles accounts, it will not be his family's fault.
As for the Wei family, it is certain that they will return to the capital after being wronged, but that is a matter for the future. They can then become relatives and get along well. Why should they be so nervous now?
"What do you know? Wei's niece has come to the capital with the new emperor. The new emperor intends to marry the Wei family's daughter as his queen. He will send the imperial edict to the Wei Mansion as soon as Wei Maolin's family arrives in the capital!"
"What?" Old Madam Tong was stunned when she heard that.
"Wei's niece?" If she remembered correctly, her third daughter-in-law, Wei, had only one niece, who had married the prince of Jinyang Marquis's Mansion.
"The new emperor wants to marry the daughter of a divorced couple?" Old Madam Tong's face was filled with shock, as if she had heard something out of the ordinary.
Old Master Tong did not have time to explain further to her. He just told her to "keep the servants of the third room under control and make sure no mistakes are made," and then hurried to the gate to greet her in person.
Politely declining the invitation from Mr. Tong, Wei Yunlan led his group straight to the courtyard of the third branch of the Tong family.
Except for the elderly Doctor Yu, all the others in her group were skilled in martial arts and moved so quickly that the servant who led the way was left behind after he pointed out the direction.
Old Madam Tong arrived just one step earlier than them and had no time to make any arrangements.
"Madam." Wei Yunlan greeted her in a somewhat distant tone, "I heard that my aunt is ill, so I want to go in and see her first."
Although what he said was a query, it did not contain the slightest hint of a request.
As soon as she finished speaking, she took Suihe, Zou Yun and Doctor Yu into the main room.
There was a faint smell of medicine floating in the room. The person on the bed seemed to have fallen asleep, and no one could wake her up when they entered.
The little maid beside her was startled when she saw them. She was about to wake up the lady who was sleeping on the bed when she was taken aside by Suihe.
Wei Yunlan nodded to Doctor Yu and said, "Thank you for your help."
As soon as he entered the room, Doctor Yu's face became stiff.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, he put his hand on the wrist of the person on the bed, frowned for a long time, and his expression became increasingly uglier.
When Wei Yunlan looked at him inquiringly, he felt his throat dry, sighed, and said with difficulty: "...It's poisoning, for sure."
"This poison came from the hands of my evil disciple."
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