The words "Then let him come back. It will also be a good opportunity for him to meet Qin" frightened Eleventh Lady.

She couldn't help but murmur "My Lord". 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 insisted on seeing you." She told Xu Lingyi what happened.

Xu Lingyi smiled coldly after hearing this: "It's nothing more than some excuses. But no matter what, it was she who brought Zhu Dao Po into the house. For this reason, she is guilty of an unforgivable crime. There's no point in saying 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! It's better for a crazy concubine to cause trouble than for witchcraft to happen in the family." As he spoke, a hint of hesitation appeared between his brows.

Eleventh Lady looked at it and said in silence, "My Lord, is there anything that is troubling you?"

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 Zhun Ge's situation. You might as well find something for the concubines to do and stop them from running around."

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

"Don't worry, my Lord." She said in a deep voice, "I will save myself the trouble."

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 has subsided, then the matter will be over. If I don't say a word, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to let it go. But I am usually very patient with 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 probably yell in desperation." He As he spoke, he paused, "Now everyone in the mansion is saying that it was Yi Niang who frightened Zhun'er. If we send someone to watch her, it will be too conspicuous. I think, when you see her, you might as well use her friendship with Yi Niang as an excuse to scold her for making careless friends... People are like this, if they think there is a glimmer of hope, they will not give up easily. Keep her safe 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? You can pass a message to this personal maid. 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 sternly: "I understand. I will act according to the situation."

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

Eleventh Lady was horrified.

Amber is one of the people who knows the inside story. Could it be that Amber also...

"My Lord, what are your instructions?" There was a hint of caution in his tone.

Xu Lingyi was thinking about something and didn't pay attention. 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!"

Eleventh Lady breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Yan Rong and Cao An were already engaged, 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."

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

After washing his hands and face, Xu Lingyi went to Xu Sizhun, and Shiyi Niang followed him.

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

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

"Brother Zhun is fine!" said the lady, "He slept well in the afternoon."

Xu Lingyi said "hmm" softly, walked to the kang and looked at Xu Sizhun intently, with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

"Since Zhun'er 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 wife already showed appreciation in her eyes: "My Lord, this is a good idea! I think we should go and ask Taoist Priest Changchun to perform a ritual tomorrow morning." She then said to the wife, "Mother, what do you think, should we go to the temple to worship the Buddha?"

"Go." The second lady's words reminded the old 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 pick up 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 Tai, Shiyi Niang and others to go to Ciyuan Temple to burn incense. Shiyi Niang returned to the main house.

Amber helped her change her clothes and took the opportunity to whisper, "Yesterday at noon, I sent a little maid to inquire about what was going on with Concubine Yi, and found that all the maids and old women from the third room were gone."

"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. However, there is no need to burn sleeping incense. He will get better little by little."

Madam Wen breathed a sigh of relief.

Eleventh Lady took the opportunity to discuss Qiuhong's matter with her: "I think, if Zhun'er is still not well in a few days, it would be better to hold a few weddings. It would also be a good opportunity to add a few people to your side."

Madam Wen was probably the one who knew the inside story best. She nodded immediately after hearing this: "I will discuss it with them right away and reply to Madam's letter this afternoon."

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

Knowing that Xu Sizhun's condition was worrying, Yang wiped her eyes and said, "How could such a kind person like the Fourth Young Master suffer such a thing?"

Qiao Lianfang said nothing and sat aside drinking tea.

Aunt Qin came over trembling with fear.

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

The 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 became calm.

I have also learned how to manage household chores when I was at home. How can I not be able to do it if I help out for a few days temporarily?

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

Aunt Qin was feeling uneasy and sat aside without daring to say a word; Qiao Lianfang didn't care; while Shiyi Niang lowered her head to serve tea, Yang smiled at Aunt Wen.

Eleventh Lady left Aunt Qin alone to talk.

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

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

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

This was the first time that 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, just a minor illness. Madam, don't worry."

Eleventh Lady ignored her and told Amber, "Go, get my name card and ask the steward of the outer courtyard to invite a doctor for Aunt Qin to see her." Then she added, "If there is medicine, use it. Why are you like an ignorant village woman, just slapping some plaster on your head and calling it a day!"

Aunt Qin's face flushed as she heard this, and she whispered, "Madam, the fourth young master is not at peace, and 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 that there are a lot of things going on at home, you should ask a doctor to take a look." Eleventh Lady's expression did not ease up after hearing what she said. On the contrary, her expression was solemn. "What's going on between you and Aunt Yi?"

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

"Isn't it that she is best friends with you?" Shiyi Niang said, "She was not in a good mood. She was running around in the yard in the middle of the night and startled Zhun'er. You have always been on good terms with her. Didn't Yi Yi Niang show 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 dog days of summer, and her whole body was subdued. She said hastily, "Madam, although I am on good terms with Aunt Yi, we only have some ordinary exchanges of needlework. There is absolutely no further connection. Please investigate clearly, Madam."

Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Eleventh Lady picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea: "Madam Yi is now detained in the room, 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 Young 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 Aunt Qin a few more times before letting her leave.

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

It had only been one day and two nights since the incident, and Tao's mother had rushed over.

"Where are the people?" Her voice was a little colder.

"The only rumor out there is that the Fourth Young Master is ill." Zhu Xiang said, "She rushed over overnight and said a few vague words. The gatekeeper saw that the Fourth Young Master's wet nurse had just been brought into the mansion yesterday morning, and that this morning there was a rumor that the Marquis wanted to invite Taoist Priest Changchun to perform a ritual, and that the Madam wanted to go to the temple in person to pray for the Fourth Young Master. The gatekeeper thought that the Fourth Young Master was seriously ill, and that Madam Tao came on orders, so she let him in. Now she's on her way to the Madam's place."

Eleventh Lady frowned slightly.

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

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The update is a bit late, please wait and read it tomorrow morning!