Huancui said, "The old lady just returned home and heard that something went wrong at the flower viewing banquet, so she wanted to ask Madam to come over and ask her about it."
"Brother Yan." Bai Wanyi didn't want to go there now. Things were not sorted out yet. She had sent apology gifts to various places but received no response. She was really tired after a busy day.
What's more, she hated Old Lady Lu. The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is the most difficult problem to solve throughout history, not to mention that this is a relationship that is separated by a layer.
Bai Wanyi did not hide his tiredness at all, and his pitiful expression made people feel soft-hearted.
Lu Yan said to Huancui, "We are tired. Let's go and pay our respects to Grandmother early tomorrow morning."
Huancui looked at Bai Wanyi, responded respectfully, and returned to Ci'an Temple.
Old Lady Lu knew that they would not come, so she did not wait for them and went to bed early.
As Bai Wanyi entered the main courtyard, she inexplicably smelled a bloody odor. She suddenly remembered the woman who had been hit to death. Her face turned pale and she grabbed Lu Yan's arm and said, "Brother Yan, let's go live in Qitong."
"Why? Aren't you tired? Qitongju still needs to be cleaned up, so let's stay here first." Lu Yan carefully examined Bai Wanyi's face. Seeing that she was beginning to sweat, he became a little worried: "I'd better call a doctor to check you out."
"No, no, no, I'm just tired. No, we can go to the study. I don't want to go in." Bai Wanyi looked at Lu Yan pitifully. Although the main courtyard had been cleaned up long ago, she still didn't dare to go in.
Chu Yun came out and greeted them, saying, "My Lord, Madam, Qitong Residence has been cleaned up, ventilated, and fumigated. The bed and curtains are ready. You can live there anytime."
"You did a great job, reward." Bai Wanyi breathed a sigh of relief and quickly pulled Chu Yun towards Qitongju.
Lu Yan had no choice but to follow.
Arriving at Qitong Residence, Bai Wanyi went to wash up first. Taking this opportunity, she quietly asked Chu Yun, "Is everything done?"
Chu Yun followed Qin Wan's instructions and added, "I took some money to take care of the woman's family and buried her. They are all working in the mansion, and I don't want to cause any trouble."
Bai Wanyi felt a little sorry for the silver, but Chu Yun's words also touched her heart: "You did a good job. Well, you've been tired all day, you don't need to wait on me, go back and rest early."
"Yes." Chu Yun stepped out without reminding Bai Wanyi that people from all over the place had been sold out. If they didn't replenish the positions or arrange things tonight, there would be chaos tomorrow morning.
It doesn't matter if she doesn't say it. This is not something a maid should be responsible for.
Chang'an Marquis Mansion.
Before dawn, someone knocked on the door of Chang'an Marquis Mansion.
When the boy opened the door, he didn't see anyone, but found a square box on the ground.
The servant didn't dare to open it and sent it directly to the inner house.
Lord Qian and Madam Wei looked at the box in front of them in confusion: "Where is the person?"
The servant said, "I didn't see anyone. When I opened the door, there was only this box and a gold ingot."
The gold weighed about one or two taels, and there were traces of knocks on it. It must have been someone who put the box at the door and then used the gold to hit the door after walking away.
Wei frowned and looked at Lord Qian: "Knocking on the door with gold, you are really rich and powerful."
Lord Qian asked the servant to go down and pointed to the box: "This box is made of golden nanmu wood. Open it and take a look."
Golden nanmu is precious and rare.
Rich families use it to make furniture, and the elderly prefer to use it to make coffins, which are corrosion-resistant and beautiful.
If someone is willing to make a box out of golden nanmu wood, his family must be well off.
Wei gently stroked the box and opened it.
A letter jumped out, revealing a white handkerchief underneath, as well as dark red dried bloodstains.
Wei then jumped up: "Master! It's Yuanpa!"
The handkerchief belonged to Miss Qian, and her name was embroidered on one corner. Considering what happened yesterday, it was obvious who sent the gift.
Lord Qian opened the letter, which contained only eight short words: "Stay for half a month, and wait for good news."
Wei leaned over to take a look and asked in confusion, "What do you mean? Are you expecting us to agree to the marriage?"
Lord Qian shook his head, and the couple looked at each other. The Yuanpa was returned, but they couldn't let go of the anger they had brought up.
What does this mean?
Lord Qian pondered for a moment and said, "He's sneaky and not a good person. He sent this thing to us seemingly to reassure us, but what's the reality? If he goes out and says even a single word, our entire family's reputation will be ruined. No, we have to go to the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion quickly."
The two of them quickly packed up and hurried to the Pingyang Marquis Mansion, fearing that the matter would be exposed before it was settled, and then their daughter would be truly ruined.
Marquis Chang'an didn't even have to knock on the door of Marquis Pingyang's mansion. Before dawn, Huancui knocked on the door of Qitongju.
In autumn, you can even breathe out mist just by talking.
Chu Yun opened the door while wearing her clothes: "Sister Huan Cui, does the old lady have any instructions?"
Huan Cui said, "Hurry up and tell the Madam and the Marquis to get up. The old lady is looking for them."
Chu Yun frowned. She came to call people so early. Did the old lady know something?
Bai Wanyi was also confused, with a look of trepidation on his face: "Brother Yan, grandma won't question me, right?"
Lu Yan comforted her, "No, I'm just asking. Grandma must have been worried all night and didn't sleep, so she asked us to come over."
The two of them simply washed up and went to Ci'an Hospital without even having breakfast.
Sisters Lu Linglong and Lu Linglin also accompanied the old lady.
After the few people exchanged greetings, Old Lady Lu didn't let them sit down. She just asked about what happened yesterday: "Tell me, the garden is like a ruin. What happened?"
Bai Wanyi's face was filled with grievance. "My granddaughter-in-law doesn't know why it collapsed. I've just taken over this mansion and am unfamiliar with everything. I wasn't in charge of the garden's original renovations. I should have asked Aunt Qi about this."
Lu Yan also helped her by saying, "When Qin left home and tore the house apart, Wan Yi never visited the house when it was rebuilt, so she naturally didn't know about it."
Old Lady Lu said, "It must have been done by Concubine Qi. Go and call Concubine Qi over."
Qi Jing came limping quickly. She had been thin recently, and now her face was pale without a trace of blood. However, no one present cared about this, and no one cared why she came limping.
Bai Wanyi looked at Qi Jing softly and weakly: "Aunt Qi, can you tell me how you built this garden?"
Qi Jing simply repeated what she had said yesterday, adding, "Originally, there shouldn't have been any problems. Now that it's collapsed, we need to ask these people about it."
Bai Wanyi's voice turned cold and he said, "Don't blame others. It must be you who cut corners and enriched yourself. That's what caused the collapse!"
Qi Jing smiled bitterly and said, "I am only a concubine, I don't have much power. Although I was in charge of the household at that time, I still had to ask the Marquis for his opinion on everything. It doesn't matter if Madam doesn't believe me. I have already called the craftsmen who repaired the garden. I will ask them and they will know the answer."
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