After such a commotion last night, the Lu sisters were summoned by Old Madam Chen for breakfast early this morning.
Upon entering the house, Madam Chen called the two sisters forward to check on the situation.
The two sisters sat around her, and Madam Chen took their hands, gently stroking the backs of their hands with her fingertips, her face full of loving affection.
"Children, you must have been frightened last night, right?"
I have instructed the servants to prepare ginseng soup for you all; hopefully, you will sleep more soundly tonight.”
As she said this, Granny Chen brought up two bowls of ginseng soup.
The ginseng soup was still steaming, and the aroma of medicine wafted through the air.
Upon smelling the aroma, Lu Yao turned to look at Lu Qiqi. She had never liked taking medicine since she was a child, so why should she drink ginseng soup when she was not sick or in pain?
Lu Qiqi saw her furrowed brows and pitiful look, and her displeasure was written all over her face.
"This ginseng soup not only has the effect of replenishing qi, but it can also help people sleep better."
After saying that, Lu Qiqi picked up the ginseng soup and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Grandmother."
Seeing her sister pick up the ginseng soup and sip it with the porcelain spoon in the bowl, Lu Yao followed suit and drank it as well.
However, with each sip she took, the furrow between her brows deepened.
Lu Qiqi put down her bowl and subtly handed her a candied fruit to cleanse her mouth of any unpleasant taste.
As she ate the sweet candied fruit, Lu Yao's brows gradually smoothed out, and she couldn't help but smile as she looked at her sister.
As Chen Mama watched the two sisters' little actions, her eyes couldn't help but redden. She said, "Last night, when the old lady heard the noise, she insisted on going over to take a look."
The old servant followed the old lady to the outside of the courtyard, and only returned to the courtyard after the eldest madam said that you had already gone to bed and that she was afraid that if she woke you up you would not be able to sleep.
Fortunately, both girls are safe and sound.
However, these thugs were far too audacious, daring to attempt an assassination at the residence of an official appointed by the imperial court!
Speaking of this, Madam Chen seemed to remember something. She glanced at Lu Yao and said, "I had been thinking of hiring a tutor for Yao before. Now that this is the time, why not let Yao study with Young Master Song?"
As soon as Madam Chen finished speaking, Lu Qiqi knew her intention.
Song Binyu lives in the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion. Now that an assassination attempt has occurred, the safest place in the vast mansion is right next to Song Binyu.
Moreover, these people were after Lu Qiqi, and Chen Zirong probably wouldn't have overlooked this matter when he dealt with it last night.
Lu Qiqi said, "That's great, but I don't know if they'll agree."
Madam Chen smiled and said, "She was just listening in for a bit, so she's not really a proper student. We still need to find a good tutor for Ayao in the future."
Moreover, the tutor teaching Young Master Song is not the Crown Prince's tutor, so there's nothing to worry about.
Upon hearing this, Lu Qiqi naturally agreed, "Thank you for thinking of Ayao, Grandmother."
In her opinion, since her maternal grandmother had spoken up, the Empress Dowager would probably give her face.
The identity of the assassins is currently unknown, but they are clearly targeting her.
She couldn't keep Lu Yao by her side; perhaps the most dangerous place was right next to her.
Although she already had someone she suspected, she couldn't just be wary of the one person who hated her to the core until she found out the truth.
After agreeing on the terms, Madam Chen instructed Granny Chen to take Lu Yao to Song Binyu's courtyard.
After everyone left, Old Madam Chen dismissed the servants in the room, closed the door, and took Lu Qiqi's hand.
She said, "Child, tell your grandmother, why did those people try to harm you? Could it be because of your mother, Wenjun?"
When Chen Wenjun was mentioned, Old Madam Chen's cloudy eyes instantly reddened. She suppressed her sobs and lowered her voice before uttering the last two words.
Seeing the woman's grief over the loss of her beloved daughter, Lu Qiqi felt a lump in her throat.
However, this matter had nothing to do with Chen Wenjun.
She said, "Grandmother, I stayed at home in the capital and really can't figure out who I offended."
but..."
Lu Qiqi originally intended to make up a few things, but seeing the probing look in Madam Chen's eyes, she changed her mind and told the truth.
She took a deep breath and said, "To be honest, Grandmother, I can roughly guess who did it."
In the battle where the Tatars breached the border city, General Qin was captured by Tadar. In the middle of the night, I sneaked into the enemy camp, killed Tadar, and rescued General Qin back to our camp.
On the way back, we were intercepted by Princess Wuqi, who was sent to marry a foreign ruler. I had fought with her before.
If nothing unexpected happens, the assassins who infiltrated the mansion were most likely people she had arranged.
Upon hearing this, Madam Chen was so startled that she covered her mouth with her hand, afraid that she might make a sound that would attract the attention of the servants.
A woman infiltrates the enemy ranks, not only killing the enemy general and rescuing the prisoners, but also sitting safely in front of him.
This surprised her even more than when the Marquis of Lin'an led a thousand elite soldiers to break through the encirclement of 20,000 Tatar troops, and returned home safely after being shot in the chest with an arrow.
Thinking this, Old Madam Chen's voice began to tremble, "Child, fighting is a man's job, how can a girl like you endure such suffering!"
Lu Qiqi couldn't explain to her that in her previous life she lived under the red flag, and there was a group of women who were just as capable as men.
She said, "I'm not doing this because I'm being reckless, but because I know I can do it."
As she said this, Lu Qiqi showed a hint of guilt, "This matter started because of me, and it has implicated the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion."
Upon hearing this, Madam Chen immediately showed displeasure on her face. "What are you saying? The Marquis of Lin'an's mansion will always be your maternal grandfather's family. If anything happens, your maternal grandfather will be there for you."
If his old bones don't work, there are still your two uncles!
You mustn't say things like that again, do you hear me?
Lu Qiqi was always good at coaxing the elderly, and when she saw Madam Chen criticizing her righteously, she immediately smiled.
She wrapped her arms around Old Madam Chen's hands, rested her head gently on her shoulder, and said coquettishly, "It's all my fault. From now on, whatever trouble I cause, I'll bother Grandmother."
You can't find me annoying then.
That being said, Lu Qiqi has never liked to trouble others and always takes the lead in everything herself, so she probably doesn't have much of a chance for her two uncles to show off.
Therefore, he said this without blushing or skipping a beat, without feeling any burden whatsoever.
As Madam Chen looked at her dark hair, memories suddenly flooded her mind.
Back when Chen Wenjun was still unmarried, she also liked to hold her hand and act coquettishly like this.
However, Chen Wenjun's demands were not high at that time. Most of the time, he would pester her for money, which she would then send to the study.
I wish I could bring all the books in the capital, including the rare books left by great scholars, back home and enshrine them.
Now things have changed, and neither mother nor daughter expected that the day of her wedding would be the last time they would ever see each other.
Thinking this, Old Madam Chen reached out and lovingly stroked Lu Qiqi's hair, just as she had gently stroked Chen Wenjun's hair back then.
Lu Qiqi felt a touch on her head and heard a faint sound of air being drawn in.
She guessed that her maternal grandmother might be thinking of her mother, so she pretended not to know anything and continued to rest her head on Madam Chen's shoulder.
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