Chapter 51: Must I come in person?
In order to gather information, Jian Tong has not returned to the General's Mansion for two days.
At this moment, he was wandering in the alleys of the city, dressed simply and shabbily, with a few drops of mud on his trouser legs, looking as if he had just returned from the dock carrying a hundred bags of sandbags.
Because he was born with a face that was too common and unmemorable, he ran out to play when he was young and mixed in with a group of children. His father couldn't tell which one was his own son. With this advantage, Jiantong knew that he was born to be a thief... no, a good material for investigation and tracking.
In the past two days, he has been secretly waiting at the alley that the Yao family must pass through to enter and exit the mansion, keeping an eye on the movements of the Yao family.
And because he had already figured out the composition of the Yao family, Jian Tong was able to quickly target some of them.
Early in the morning of that day, Jian Tong noticed a maid coming out of the back door of the Yao family. She was very cautious when closing the door, as if she didn't want anyone to know.
The sword boy then followed secretly all the way until he saw the maid walk into a medical room.
After a moment, Jian Tong came out of darkness and walked in looking for medical treatment.
Seeing that the maid entered the front hall, she was led by a waiter to the side behind a screen. The sword boy was about to follow her, but was stopped by the waiter who just came out from behind the screen: "Big brother, please stay!"
"I'm here to seek medical treatment, too!" The sword boy pointed at the screen, revealing just the right amount of honesty.
"But you can't go in." The waiter whispered, "There are only female patients here. If you want to see a doctor for your family, you need to wait here for a while. Wait for our doctor to prescribe a prescription for the female patient before you go in."
The sword boy said "Oh" and nodded.
"Please sit down for a moment," the waiter greeted him and went to work in the medicine cabinet.
The sword boy found a stool and sat down, resting his hands on his knees. He seemed to be waiting in a daze, but in fact he had pricked up his ears to pay attention to the sounds behind the screen.
The voice was not loud, and ordinary people could not hear what was being said. However, he had practiced martial arts since he was young and had a keen hearing. If he listened carefully, he could make out most of what was being said.
"...still no improvement?" A voice that sounded somewhat old asked about the patient's condition in detail. It should be the doctor in this clinic.
The maid was obviously here to prescribe medicine for someone. After answering the doctor's questions one by one, her voice gradually became a little choked up: "...My aunt has the most miserable life! Doctor Zeng, you watched my aunt grow up, and you know that she has always been kind to others. After she entered the Yao family, outsiders only envied her good luck, but who knows how much suffering my aunt has endured over the years?"
"A perfectly healthy person was tortured to the point of being almost dead by those weird drugs!"
"She was born into the Pei family, so our aunt couldn't afford to offend her. She just wanted to live a peaceful life and didn't think about fighting for anything... But who knew she would meet such a vicious and intolerant person!"
The doctor sighed deeply, "Those contraceptive medicines... three parts contraceptive, seven parts poison. If you drink them for several years, even a body made of iron can't stand such damage."
"How dare I not drink it? Every time they bring it to me, they just say it's good for my body. The dowry beside Pei always has to watch my aunt drink it before she leaves!"
"The previous concubine Lu... somehow managed to avoid the medicine, but ended up with two lives lost. Who can say a word of justice for her? The master was also tortured by that vicious woman and became cold-hearted. In the past two years, he has been busy with official business and it is common for him not to return home for three to five days... Who cares whether our concubine lives or dies?"
"What noble family demeanor... She is simply a vicious and crazy woman!"
"Since you can't give birth to a legitimate son, you start to suspect this and that. Not to mention an heir, you don't even want to leave people a chance to survive!"
"In the mansion, we have to look at people's faces all the time. Pei's spies are everywhere, and the old lady dare not offend her. I dare only tell you these things..." The maid said, sobbing: "Now my aunt has nothing to ask for, but only ask you to save her life! After a winter, her health looks worse..."
The old doctor comforted her with a few words, but he was also somewhat helpless: "At this point, we can only try another prescription..."
"Then I'll trouble you to prescribe a prescription..."
The rustling of paper and ink could be heard, and the maid suppressed her sobs.
Half a quarter of an hour later, the maid came out with her head lowered, took the prescription to find the waiter to get the medicine, and left without delay.
Only then did Jian Tong stand up from the stool.
The old doctor came out from behind the screen, looked him up and down, and asked carefully: "This young man, are you here to..."
Knowing that the doctor and the maid were old acquaintances, Jian Tong couldn't just turn around and leave, lest anyone notice something strange, so he said with a silly face, "Of course I'm here to see you, doctor!"
The old doctor said, "But this place only treats gynecology."
"?" With good psychological quality, Jian Tong spoke out: "I'm here for my mother!"
The old doctor understood and said, "Then you have to ask your mother to come here in person so that I can feel her pulse and diagnose her illness."
The sword boy seemed confused: "Do I have to come here in person?"
"Well... it's not impossible for me to come to your house to see you." The old doctor noticed his attire and said, "You just need to pay more for the consultation."
"Oh, okay, I understand..." Jian Tong scratched his head and said shyly, "I will go home and discuss it with my father."
Seeing him leave in a daze, the old doctor shook his head and sighed: "This woman... is so miserable."
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Jian Tong left the clinic and returned to Xingningfang unnoticed. He first changed into the robes he had hidden in the alley, restored his usual appearance, and then returned to the general's mansion.
He reported everything he had gained in the past two days.
"According to this statement, the death and illness of Yao Yi's two concubines were all caused by Pei?" Chang Suining frowned slightly.
Sword boy: "Just listening to what the maid said, it is indeed so."
The general's mansion was simple in population. Chang Kuo never remarried after his wife died. Chang Sui'an, who had never been exposed to the secret struggles in the rear quarters, found it hard to imagine: "This Pei is too cruel and jealous! That Yao Tingwei, doesn't even care about it?"
"The Pei family is powerful, and Yao Yi hasn't taken a concubine for many years. I guess he has no choice but to not really break off relations with them..." Chang Kuo frowned and sighed, without saying anything further.
Chang Suining understood what he had not finished saying.
On the one hand, he was helpless, and on the other hand, he didn't care much about the life and death of his concubines. Many people were tolerant and reluctant to break up because their real interests and bottom line had not been touched.
There was nothing wrong with these two concubines; it was just because they were caught between the couple that they brought these disasters upon themselves.
The only thing about Yao Yi that he still had some self-awareness and conscience was that he did not take another concubine.
"Mr. Yu's reply said that Pei had been engaged to a son of the Jin family, but then the young master of the Jin family did something ridiculous and wanted to marry his concubine as his principal wife. Because of this, the Pei and Jin families had a very bad relationship, and the marriage was called off..."
Looking at the reply in his hand, Chang Suining pondered and said, "The year after the cancellation of the engagement, Pei Min took a fancy to Yao Yi, a newly-appointed Jinshi, and thus facilitated this marriage... The cancellation of the engagement was ultimately not glorious, and it was probably difficult to find a good husband if they were to marry into a family of the same rank again. Perhaps for this reason, the Pei family could only 'settle for the next best thing' and marry their daughter to Yao Yi."
"If that's the case, then Pei must be unwilling in her heart." She speculated: "If she was unwilling from the beginning, and if things didn't go well after the marriage, she would inevitably feel resentful--"
Chang Kuo nodded and frowned, saying, "Those who come from aristocratic families are most concerned about respectability. Respectability is more important than anything else!"
"She probably thinks that she married undignifiedly and failed to give birth to a legitimate child, so she feels that the issue of children is also shameful. If a concubine gave birth to an illegitimate child, it would be like trampling on her face. Therefore, she would never allow such a thing to happen." Chang Suining guessed: "And her actions show her character. Yao Yi saw it. After many years, they must have already alienated each other."
Not being loved by her husband would probably make Pei feel "unworthy", which would then give rise to more resentment.
Listening to his sister and father talking about this, Chang Sui'an, who was only concerned about his sister's safety, said in confusion: "Even if she is devoted to these grudges, these are all family affairs of the Yao family. What does it have to do with outsiders?"
"You hit the nail on the head!" Chang Kuo pondered for a moment and said, "If the person who secretly attacked Sui Ning is indeed this Pei family, then this matter is worth thinking about carefully..."
Understanding a person's character flaws and daily taboos is to analyze the motives of this person to kill him.
"Just as Sui Ning said, everything Pei did after marrying into the Yao family was all about 'reluctance' and 'dishonourability'. It can be said that she was blinded by one thing, and all of this, in the final analysis, revolved around the source of the person she married, Yao Yi..."
While Chang Kuo was thinking deeply, Chang Sui'an suddenly stood up and said in surprise, "Could it be that Pei Shi suspected that Ning Ning was the illegitimate daughter of Lord Yao?"
The hall was silent.
Chang Suining and Chang Kuo both looked at Chang Sui'an.
"You kid..." Chang Kuo was stunned for a moment, and suddenly stood up from his chair: "Why is your brain suddenly working so fast this time!"
Not only was it quickly forwarded, but what was even more valuable was that it wasn't a stupid statement!
Did he secretly go to the rejuvenation center to get some medicine for treatment?
Chang Suining also looked somewhat impressed.
This sentence is really an eye-opener... Although the truth may not be exactly the same, it opens up my mind.
"I..." Chang Sui'an felt a little embarrassed and said modestly, "I just made a random guess."
The support point of this casual guess is...
He was really afraid that someone would snatch his sister away! This was a warning that had been ingrained in the young man since childhood.
"Father, Ningning can't be the Yao family's child, right?"
Chang Sui'an stared at his father closely, as if he was walking on thin ice, and began to make some inhumane attacks on his appearance: "I think Yao Tingwei is plain-looking, and he should not be able to give birth to a daughter as beautiful as Ningning!"
This question stumped Chang Kuo.
Chang Sui'an's heart rose to his throat when he saw this, and cold sweat broke out: "Father, please say something!"
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