Eleventh Lady and Xu Lingyi were laughed at by the Lady Dowager and Mother Du, but they never understood why they were being laughed at.

After breakfast, Xu Siqin, Xu Sijian and Xu Sijie came to see Xu Sizhun. The lady asked Xu Lingyi and Shiyi Niang to sit in the east room.

"After Yi Yi left, Qin and Jian lived in the outer courtyard, so the courtyard of the third room was vacant." The old lady sat on the beauty couch and said with a smile, "I think, with the smartness and ability of our third daughter-in-law, she should have collected all the things that should be collected in the house. There is no need to worry about someone taking them away." Then she looked at Shiyi Niang, "I think you should find two maids to help them watch over the incense tables and stone benches!"

It was rare that the lady was in such a good mood, and she started teasing the third lady.

Eleventh Lady smiled and said “yes”.

The lady nodded slightly and gradually stopped smiling: "I heard that Aunt Qin in your room has been feeling unwell these days?"

Eleventh Lady was slightly startled and couldn't help but raise her eyelids to look at Xu Lingyi.

Xu Lingyi looked calm, but he didn't respond to her as sharply as usual.

Shiyi Niang sighed secretly in her heart and was about to answer when the lady said to her, "Treat the disease early, otherwise it will become a serious illness if you delay it. You should keep this in mind. You should know that in addition to Concubine Qin, there are also Mrs. Wen, Mrs. Qiao and Mrs. Yang living in your courtyard. Especially Mrs. Yang, who was given by the late Empress Dowager, so you can't be careless. If Concubine Qin doesn't get better in two days, she will temporarily move to Junzixuan in the back garden. If she still doesn't get better, she will move to the other courtyard on the Luoye Mountain for a few days. Otherwise, when Yu Ge'er comes back and sees Concubine Qin sick and squeezed together with other concubines, he will feel uncomfortable!"

For a moment, the room was silent.

Eleventh Lady hesitated and said "yes", but her eyes couldn't help but glance at Xu Lingyi.

Xu Lingyi was looking at her.

The two people's eyes met in the air.

Xu Lingyi nodded at her.

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Not long after Aunt Yi left, Eleventh Lady returned to her own courtyard.

Several aunts came over to greet them.

Eleventh Lady asked Aunt Qin, "You said you were not feeling well a few days ago. Are you feeling better these days?" She added, "I see you don't look well!"

Aunt Qin wore a scarlet burnt cloth vest over her white silk shirt, which made her face look even more haggard.

"Thank you Madam for your concern." She said hurriedly, "Madam asked me to see a doctor when I was sick. I took a few pills of Xiaoke Shengjin Pills and I feel much better now."

Eleventh Lady nodded slightly and turned to talk to Madam Wen: "It's almost the sixth day of the sixth lunar month. I happened to be in Madam Tai's room these days. How are Qiuhong's wedding preparations going? Has she decided where she will get married?"

Qiuhong's parents came from Yangzhou with Madam Wen. With the consent of the lady, they were not registered as members of the Xu family. Madam Wen had no dowry, so she was always supported by the Wen family and helped Madam Wen with some business outside. Since Madam Wen and the Wen family became estranged, the Wen family wanted Qiuhong and her family to return to Yangzhou. Qiuhong's father kept Qiuhong to serve Madam Wen on the grounds that "since ancient times, loyal ministers have never served two masters". He resigned from his job and opened a southern and northern goods store in Jinan Prefecture, but in fact he still helped Madam Wen with business outside. Qiuhong was in a hurry to get married this time because her father was away for business. Madam Wen had no dowry and could not marry in the mansion. That's why Shiyi Niang asked this question.

Madam Wen laughed and said, "This is also my fault. I saw that you were always busy and was afraid that you would be upset, so I didn't have time to tell you these things in detail. Qiuhong asked Mother Song to be her godmother and got married in Mother Song's room. As for the wedding, both sides have already made preparations and are just waiting for the day for the new bride to come in."

After hearing this, Yang smiled and congratulated Madam Wen, saying that she would go and make an extra box for Qiuhong later.

"A happy event needs a lot of people." Madam Wen said with a smile, "I just want you to come over to my place and sit for a while."

Ever since she heard this morning that Aunt Yi was sent to Shanyang, Aunt Qin's uneasy heart felt as if she had taken a reassurance pill and she immediately settled down.

Back then, Aunt Tong was killed and two people were injured. The source of all the incidents pointed to Yuanniang. However, no matter whether it was Xu Lingyi or the lady dowager, for the sake of the reputation of "Lady of Yongping Marquis", they not only suppressed the matter, but also continued to live their lives as usual.

Although the case of witchcraft is related to her and Aunt Yi, the mask that scared Xu Sizhun was found behind Yanrong's room, so Eleventh Lady is also not unconnected with it. For the sake of the reputation of "Lady of the Marquis of Yongping", Xu Lingyi will definitely find a way to make this matter small or even nothing.

What happened later was exactly as she expected.

First, Xu Sizhun's fright was linked to the "unforeseen disaster", suppressing the witchcraft incident; then, Yi Niang from the third room was blamed, and she, Yan Rong, and Shiyi Niang were all picked out... According to her idea, next, Xu Lingyi would send Yi Niang to the so-called Shanyang in front of everyone, and then quietly execute Yan Rong and others, and finally it would be her turn...

If she was just a maid like Yanrong, she would have been quietly executed; if she was like Yi Niang, who had no son, she would have been sent away. But she was not like that. She was a concubine who gave birth to a son.

If this son had grown up in front of his stepmother, he would probably look down on her, and her life and death would naturally have nothing to do with him; if this son had been raised by wet nurses, he would probably not be close to her, and her life and death would only be exchanged for a sigh. But she was not like that. Yuanniang wanted to give birth to her own son wholeheartedly, and she didn't take them mother and son seriously at all...

Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs.

Given this relationship, if Xu Lingyi wanted to force her to drink medicine, he had to make it justifiable. Not only had to make it justifiable, but it also had to stand up to scrutiny... But the reason of witchcraft could not be made public.

Otherwise, if Xu Siyu makes a fuss... the Xu family can't afford to lose face!

This is fate, just like when Tong had a miscarriage, just like when Qiu Luo’s son died... This is fate, a fate that people cannot help but believe in!

This is her fate!

Thinking of this, Aunt Qin's smile became brighter.

She echoed Aunt Wen's words: "As long as you don't mind us being noisy, we will all go to help you have fun!"

I feel so good!

Madam Wen felt a little surprised. Although she didn't show it on her face, she glanced at Eleventh Lady.

There was a faint smile on Eleventh Lady's face, no different from usual.

Madam Wen was a little undecided.

Xu Sizhun was frightened, and it was clearly related to Aunt Qin, but now, Aunt Qin was not only not imprisoned, but also able to come and go freely. Could it be like the matter of Aunt Tong back then, because it involved Shiyi Niang, it was just left unresolved?

"You go and add boxes to our Qiuhong, how can I complain about the noise!" Aunt Wen spoke a lot of words, and then mentioned Amber's marriage, saying that after Qiuhong's matter was over, she would help with Amber's matter wholeheartedly, and she guaranteed that it would be more lively and more respectable than Qiuhong's. Aunt Yang and Aunt Qin echoed on the side, and the atmosphere in the room became very lively, and everyone had some smiles on their faces. Only Qiao Lianfang sat quietly on the side.

She was worried about Xiu Citrus.

Last time she went to see Mama Du, although she was very warm to her, she kept saying that she was old and didn't know those young men, and she completely rejected the request. There was no good news from her mother. Either the family was poor, or the father and brother were a little respectable in Chengguo Mansion, but they themselves had some shortcomings.

How could she marry Xiu Li to such a man?

But my mother said she couldn't see clearly.

First, they had no dowry for Xiu Li, and second, they had no connections for Xiu Li. Even if a matchmaker were to find a better family, no one would be willing to marry her.

Qiao Lianfang pondered and sighed secretly.

A little maid came in and reported: "Fourth Madam, Cao An's mother is here!"

Everyone was a little surprised.

Cao An's mother was just a sweeper in the outer courtyard.

"Let her in!" It seemed that Yan Rong had brought a letter asking someone from the Cao family to come and ask for someone.

He was cautious and prudent, and acted vigorously. Shiyi Niang felt it was a pity when she thought about it.

After Cao An's mother left, Madam Wen said cleverly, "Madam, I didn't expect you to agree to the Cao family's request for someone. However, since you agreed, let me say something that is unpleasant to hear but reasonable. Since Cao's father is seriously ill, the Cao family is afraid that something bad will happen to Cao's father and wants to marry him home as soon as possible. I think that after marrying Qiu Hong, you should just let Yan Rong go back, so as not to delay Yan Rong for another three years."

Eleventh Lady thought for a moment after hearing this, and said solemnly: "What you said makes sense."

This matter was settled in this way.

Aunt Qin began to feel a little uneasy.

Why wasn't Yan Rong dealt with?

Is there something that the Marquis didn't tell his wife? Or does the Marquis have no intention of punishing Yan Rong at all?

Then, that Aunt Yi...will she really be sent back to Shanyang?

Things were completely off the track she thought they would be. She tossed and turned, unable to sleep, feeling uneasy as if a disaster was about to happen.

After thinking for a long time, she got up and quietly wrote a note saying "Something big happened at home, please come back soon". The next morning, she opened the box and took out a silver note of 20 taels of silver and gave it to Cui'er: "Find a way to deliver this letter to the second young master. When the second young master comes back, there will be a big reward!"

Cui'er turned around and gave the letter to Shiyi Niang.

Eleventh Lady asked Amber to hand it over to Xu Lingyi personally.

Xu Lingyi took a look at it and asked Amber to bring it to Shiyi Niang: "Let her send the letter out! This way, I can talk about this matter with Yu Ge'er later."

Shiyi Niang was sad and asked Hubo to return the letter to Cui'er: "If there is no one to help carry the letter for the time being, you should find a way to help Concubine Qin to get through."

Amber responded and left.

Cui'er sent the letter smoothly.

Aunt Qin calmed down and read the Lotus Sutra for Aunt Yi in the warm room for a whole day.

But she didn't know that the carriage carrying Concubine Yi collided with another oncoming carriage just after it left the capital. The carriage Concubine Yi was riding in overturned into a small ditch on the side. Concubine Yi was extremely unlucky and fell headfirst into the ditch. By the time the carriage was pulled out of the ditch, Concubine Yi was already dead.

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Because Zhigong is resting at home, we often have guests at home on Saturdays and Sundays, so the updates are not timely. Please forgive me!

PS: This is just a draft, typos will be corrected later!

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