Chapter 433: Boundless (Part 1)

The words "Then let him come back. It will also give him a chance to meet Qin" surprised Eleventh Lady.

She couldn't help but murmur "Lord Marquis", and when she looked over again, she saw Xu Lingyi's face was as gloomy as water, and his hands on his knees were clenched into fists.

This is really not a good topic.

Eleventh Lady changed the subject: "After you left, Aunt Yi made a fuss about seeing you." She told Xu Lingyi what happened at that time.

Xu Lingyi smiled coldly after hearing this: "It's nothing more than some excuses. No matter what, she introduced Zhu Dao Po to Qin, knew what Qin was doing and tried to stop it. Seeing her do something that is extremely detrimental to the Xu family, her crime is unforgivable. It's useless to say anything!" He added, "If I didn't need her help to divert everyone's attention, I would have dealt with her long ago. Why wait until today!" As he spoke, some hesitation appeared between his brows.

Eleventh Lady looked at it and said in silence, "Does the Marquis have any difficulties?"

Xu Lingyi thought for a moment and whispered, "Tomorrow morning, go back and change your clothes. When the concubines see you, they will probably come to greet you and ask about your brother's situation. You might as well find something for the concubines to do and don't let them mess around."

This way I won’t get involved in this matter.

"Don't worry, Lord." She said in a deep voice, "I won't worry about it."

Xu Lingyi nodded.

Eleventh Lady always understood his thoughts. If she hadn't been dragged into this matter, if she hadn't been pregnant, he would have handed some things over to her long ago.

"As for Qin," Xu Lingyi said slowly, "she knows best what she has done. She has served me for so many years, and she can guess my temper and personality. If I say a few words to her, and my temper subsides, then this matter will be over. If I don't say a word, I'm afraid this matter will not be so easy to let go. But I usually tolerate her for the sake of Brother Yu, and I'm afraid she still has some thoughts in her heart. It's okay to leave her alone for a day, but if she is left alone for too long, she will be in a hurry, I'm afraid "I will make a scene." He paused, "Now everyone in the mansion is saying that it was Yi Niang who frightened Zhe Ge'er. I think, when you see her, you might as well use her friendship with Yi Niang as an excuse to teach her a lesson... People are like this, if they think there is a glimmer of hope, they will not give up easily. Keep her stable for a few days. Wait until the storm of this matter has passed before we talk about it." He added, "Does she have a personal maid named Cui Er by her side? Give this personal maid a message. After the matter is over, I will send her family to the farm in Jiangnan."

In this case, Cui'er will definitely not be able to stay.

Eleventh Lady said in a low voice: "I understand. I will act according to the situation."

Xu Lingyi nodded slightly with satisfaction and asked Amber: "...When was it decided?"

Eleventh Lady was horrified.

Could it be that Amber also...

"What instructions does the Marquis have?" There was a hint of caution in his tone.

Xu Lingyi was thinking about something and didn't notice it. He whispered, "Marry Amber as soon as possible! And Qiuhong. When she gets married, the younger Yanrong and Luyun can also be married off. Then you can replace the people around you!"

Shiyi Niang breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Yan Rong already had an engagement with Cao An, so it wouldn't be too abrupt to hint to the Cao family to propose marriage earlier.

She nodded gently: "I will set the wedding date in the next two days."

As they were talking, Amber whispered through the curtain, "My Lord, Madam, I have brought water for washing your face."

Eleventh Lady didn't know whether Xu Lingyi had finished his instructions, so she glanced at him. Xu Lingyi nodded slightly, and then Eleventh Lady called Amber in.

After washing his hands and face, Xu Lingyi went to Xu Sizhen, followed by Shiyi Niang.

Xu Sizhen fell asleep. There was no sleeping incense in the room. The wet nurse was watching over Xu Sizhen on the kang. The Taifu and the Second Madam were sitting side by side on the armchair, talking quietly.

Seeing Xu Lingyi coming in, the second wife stood up quickly.

"Brother Zhe is fine!" said the lady, "He slept well this afternoon."

Xu Lingyi hummed softly, walked to the kang and looked at Xu Siyan intently, with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

"Since Brother Zhe has agreed with Taoist Changchun's words of 'no delusion', I think we should invite Taoist Changchun to help perform a few rituals!"

Everyone in the room was surprised. The second lady already praised: "Master, this is a good idea! I think we should not delay and invite Taoist Priest Changchun to perform a ritual tomorrow morning." She then said to the old lady, "Mother, do you think we should go to the temple to worship the Bodhisattva?"

"Go." Xu Lingyi's words reminded the lady, "Why not go! Not only must you go, but you must go quietly!"

Early the next morning, Xu Lingyi first sent Manager Zhao to Le'an to arrest Xu Siyu, and then went to the outer courtyard to discuss with Manager Bai how to invite Taoist Priest Changchun and how to arrange for the Lady Dowager, Shiyi Niang and others to go to Ciyuan Temple to burn incense. Shiyi Niang returned to the main house.

Amber served her more steadily, and took the opportunity to whisper, "Yesterday at noon, I sent a little maid to inquire about the situation at Yi Yi's place, and found that all the maids and old women in the third room were missing."

"All?" Eleventh Lady's movements froze.

Amber nodded.

Madam Wen had been paying attention to the development of the situation. When she heard that Eleventh Lady had returned, she was the first to come and greet her.

"How is the Fourth Young Master?"

Eleventh Lady did not hide the truth from her: "He is still unconscious now. However, there is no need to burn sleeping incense. He is getting better little by little."

Madam Wen breathed a sigh of relief.

Shiyi Niang took the opportunity to discuss Qiu Hong's matter with her: "I think, if it's not good for Xie Ge'er in a few days, it's better to hold a few weddings. It will also be a good opportunity for you to have a few more people on your side."

Madam Wen was probably the one who knew the inside story best. She nodded immediately after hearing this and said, "I will discuss this with them and send back a letter this afternoon."

The two discussed some details, and then Yang and Qiao Lianfang arrived one after another.

Knowing that Xu Sizhen was in a worrying situation, Yang wiped her eyes and said, "How could such a kind person like the Fourth Young Master have suffered such a thing?"

Qiao Lianfang said nothing and sat aside drinking tea.

Aunt Qin came over trembling with fear.

Eleventh Lady then told him that Xu Sizhen was still ill: "...The Madam is old, I will be at her place to take care of Brother Sizhen these few days. If there is anything going on in the courtyard, you can ask Madam Wen!"

Several concubines looked at each other in bewilderment. Concubine Wen was suddenly entrusted with an important task and was very surprised: "Madam..."

Eleventh Lady stopped her with a look.

Madam Wen suddenly calmed down.

I have also learned how to host the feedback at home. Can I not do it if I can help temporarily for a few days?

The thought flashed through his mind, and he stood up and said "Yes."

Concubine Qin was feeling guilty, so she sat aside and didn't dare to say a word; Qiao Lianfang said nothing; while Shiyi Niang was serving tea, Yang smiled at Concubine Wen. Shiyi Niang left Concubine Qin alone to talk.

"I heard that you were complaining that you were sick and wanted to see the Second Young Master?"

Aunt Qin was wearing a plain red silk jacket. As Zhu Xiang had said, her face was pale and yellow, with plasters on each side of her temples. Her eyes were dodgy and she looked like an eggplant hit by frost. She had lost her former calmness and ease. When she heard this, she waved her hands and said, "No, no, no." As soon as she said this, she realized that she was wrong and nodded, "It's just a headache. Put on two plasters and it will be fine."

Eleventh Lady's face darkened as she listened: "Sometimes you are sick, sometimes you are not. Are you sick or not?"

This was the first time Aunt Qin had heard such an aggressive question from Eleventh Lady. Adding to what had happened in the past two days, she said in a panic, "It's just a minor illness. Madam, don't worry."

Eleventh Lady ignored her and ordered Amber, "Go, get my name card and ask the steward of the outer courtyard to invite a doctor to see Concubine Qin." Then she added, "If you have a disease, you should get treatment. Why are you like an ignorant village woman, randomly sticking some plasters on your head?"

Aunt Qin blushed after hearing the results and whispered, "Madam, the fourth young master is not at peace. If I go to see a doctor, it will only cause trouble for the family. That's why I want to apply two plasters myself. There's no need to ask a doctor to come and see him!"

"Since you know there are a lot of things going on at home, you should ask a doctor to take a look." Shiyi Niang's expression did not ease up because of her words. On the contrary, Shiyi Niang's expression was a bit solemn. "What's going on between you and Yi Niang?"

Aunt Qin was like a frightened little white rabbit, with a hint of fear in her eyes. She said hesitantly, "I wonder what Madam is asking about?"

"It's not that she is best friends with you." Shiyi Niang said, "She was not in a good mood. She was roaming around in the yard in the middle of the night, which frightened Brother Zhe. You have always been on good terms with her. Could it be that Aunt Yi never showed any signs of being amiss?"

After listening to this, Aunt Qin felt as if she had drunk a bowl of iced green bean water in the hottest days of summer, and her whole body became subdued. She said hastily, "Madam, although I am good friends with Aunt Yi, we only have some ordinary exchanges in terms of needlework. There is absolutely no further connection between us. Please investigate clearly, Madam."

Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Eleventh Lady picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea: "Mrs. Yi is now detained in the house, waiting for the Third Master to come and deal with her. You should stay at home for the next few days and don't walk around. You will lose the Second Master's face..."

Before she finished her words, she saw the curtain flicker slightly, revealing Zhu Xiang's slightly anxious face.

Eleventh Lady remained calm and scolded a few more times before letting Aunt Qin leave.

Zhu Xiang came in and whispered, "Madam, Mother Tao is here!"

From the time of the incident to now, only one day and two nights had passed, and Mother Tao had rushed over.

"Where is she?" Her voice was a little cold. "It was said outside that the fourth young master was ill." Zhu Xiang said, "She rushed here overnight and said a few vague words. The gatekeeper saw that the fourth young master's wet nurse was just brought into the mansion yesterday morning. This morning, it was said that the Marquis wanted to invite Taoist priest Changchun to perform a ritual, and the Madam wanted to go to the temple in person to pray for the fourth young master. Thinking that the fourth young master was seriously ill, Madam Tao came here on orders and let her in. Now she is staying at the Madam's place."

Eleventh Lady frowned slightly.

Zhu Xiang asked, "Madam, would you like to go over and take a look?"