Chapter 39: No Good Birds in the West Courtyard
After a long time, he calmed down in the long kiss and was finally able to speak a few words in a gentle voice.
"That's enough for this time. From now on, you must never put yourself in danger. Also, try to avoid the people in Second Brother's courtyard if you can. If you can't, just say a few polite words to them. They look friendly, but in fact, few of them are good people..."
Chen Tang listened to this and nodded.
Finally, Qi Huaijing asked her again.
"Next time, will you dare to do this again?"
Shen Tang then nodded.
Seeing Qi Huaijing's face darken again, she smiled and shook her head.
"Remember, every word is written down here."
She pointed to her chest, and Qi Huaijing was satisfied and let her get up.
After the maids prepared new water, Qi Huaijing helped her wash again, and then asked her to go to bed quickly.
"Cover yourself with a blanket first, then drink the ginger soup. Remember to put on some clothes, because the doctor will probably be here soon. Even though you look fine, you should still have someone check your pulse to prevent you from getting sick."
Chen Tang coped by listening to his rambling and wrapped himself in a thick cotton towel.
Seeing that he was still in the water, she tried to tease him, moved closer, and whispered in his ear.
"Good brother."
"Um?"
"Next time...I will dare."
Qi Huaijing was really fooled and immediately stood up in the water. Chen Tang had already turned around and slipped away with a smile.
The doctor was also invited over and took the pulse of the two people one after another. He said that there was nothing serious, but Chen Tang had caught a cold and was inevitably invaded by the cold. He prescribed some medicine and told him to rest well.
After sending the doctor away, Qi Huaijing asked someone to prepare the medicine. After Chen Tang drank it mouthful by mouthful with a frown on her face, he drank his own in one gulp and then sent her to bed.
The curtains were dim and the night was deep and quiet; it was rare for the couple to have a good night's sleep.
But Chen Tang tossed and turned in bed and couldn't fall asleep for a long time, so he simply asked the person beside him in a low voice.
"Did you sleep?"
"Asleep."
Chen Tang smiled to himself, he really couldn't sleep either.
"Does your shoulder still hurt? Should I apply some gold medicine?"
Qi Huaijing spoke softly.
"It's hard for my wife to still care about me - but it doesn't hurt anymore. With those two blows from you, there's no need for gold and medicine. How about you?"
“It hurts like hell.”
Qi Huaijing sat up immediately.
"really?"
Shen Tang couldn't hold back his laughter and pulled him to lie down again.
"Don't take it seriously! It doesn't hurt anymore. Lie down and go to sleep!"
After a while, Shen Tang couldn't help but speak again.
"Cousin, do you know...what's going on in the West Courtyard?"
Qi Huaijing still closed his eyes and rested.
"I asked before going to bed. I heard it was a mess. They called the doctor and beat the maid. I'm afraid I won't be able to have a peaceful night."
"You said this was a setup, so who do you think set this up?"
"Oh."
Qi Huaijing sighed slightly, turned sideways, and looked at Chen Tang, whose eyes were still shining in the middle of the night.
"You tell me first."
Following his idea that "there is no good person in the West Courtyard", Chen Tang thought about it and first thought of Aunt Chun who seemed very gentle and easy to talk to.
"Uh...could it be Aunt Chun? I heard that she is not as favored as Aunt Xue, and she has always been the one taking care of Sister Luan. This time Sister Luan suddenly fell into the water, and Aunt Xue was nearby, so isn't this a frame-up for her?"
Qi Huaijing was very serious.
“That makes sense.”
Chen Tang thought of the beauties in the West Courtyard again. They all looked very smart and clever.
"It's also possible... it's the girls in my second cousin's room? Aunt Chun was born a maid, and now she's half a master. The other maids can't stand it... If Sister Luan was drowned, Aunt Chun would be the first one to be blamed. Even if she was rescued, it would be a great dereliction of duty for her."
Qi Huaijing nodded again.
“That’s right.”
"But, it could also be Aunt Xue? Although I was watching right in front of her, if she sent someone to take Sister Luan to the pool first, and then got away to find me... I saw her right in front of me, so I naturally wouldn't suspect her. With my testimony, she will be the first one to be cleared of suspicion."
Qi Huaijing remained the same and smiled softly.
"Oh? That's a good plan!"
Shen Tang couldn't help but kick him in the bed.
"You've been listening for a long time but haven't said a single accurate word. What do you mean?"
Qi Huaijing grabbed her calf and pulled her into his warm arms.
"I mean, you are very smart, and the situations you mentioned are all very likely to be true. But..."
Qi Huaijing paused.
"Have you ever thought that it might be Sister-in-law herself who did it? This time, she colluded with Aunt Chun and pretended to push her daughter into the water. Then, she saw the right opportunity and sent someone to rescue her. She then framed Aunt Xue and turned her back on her, and drove Aunt Chun out as well... Isn't this a good plan to kill two birds with one stone?"
Chen Tang was stunned. Even a tiger would not eat its own cubs. She had never thought that someone could be so cruel.
Qi Huaijing saw that she was stunned and snorted again.
"Then you have never thought that the bad guy might be you? Luanjie'er is the only daughter of the second sister-in-law. You are the mistress of the East Courtyard, but you are always suppressed by her. You have resentment in your heart, so you can't stand Luanjie'er and you have evil intentions to push her into the water... You will feel relieved when the second sister-in-law loses her child! Oh, by the way, did Aunt Xue say a few words to you today? She might also be an accomplice bought by you? The two of you are in cahoots with each other, working together from inside and outside, and you will testify against each other when something happens and get away with it cleanly..."
Chen Tang couldn't bear to listen any more.
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
Qi Huaijing grabbed her hand, turned over, pressed her on the pillow, and whispered through gritted teeth.
"I was indeed talking nonsense. But there are so many things in this world, and seven out of ten of them are just made up by people... When there are enough people making up nonsense, others will believe it!"
Shen Tang was frightened by his tone and remained silent for a moment.
Qi Huaijing saw that she lowered her eyes, as if in deep thought, and suddenly chuckled again. He slid his hand into her pajamas and stroked her smooth and soft waist.
"Silly boy, are you scared now? Huh?"
Shen Tang responded softly.
Qi Huaijing leaned over to her ear and lowered his voice.
"Oh, I can teach you the ins and outs of this mansion for three days and three nights. Tsk tsk, if you hadn't known these rubbish since you were a kid..."
The warm hands slid back and forth on her waist, causing her to shudder.
"...If it were two or three years earlier, I would have made you cry right here on this bed."
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