Chapter 59 Chapter 59 Where is my eldest sister?

Chapter 59 Chapter 59 Where is my eldest sister?

The afternoon is when the heat is at its hottest.

Cheng Yian was woken up by the heat not long after she fell asleep. She opened her eyes and saw Cui Jie'er beside her, sweating all over her head. Her little face was red and puffy, like a ripe fruit, so adorable. She didn't bother to wipe the sweat off herself, so she quickly took the prepared towel from the bedside and wiped her face. After wiping her face, Cui Jie'er stammered and turned over, and Cheng Yian was busy wiping the other side.

Seeing how cute the little girl was, she also hoped to have a daughter.

After taking care of the child, she got out of bed.

My back was soaked, so I went to the bathroom and changed into a dry dress. At this time, Nanny Chen heard the noise and came in with her maid.

The two men moved from the inner room to the main room to talk.

Nanny Chen asked two maids to go in and serve the girl, and she personally poured tea for Cheng Yian.

Cheng Yian drank some tea to quench his thirst and asked her casually, "Where's your sister? Is she taking a nap in the west room?"

Nanny Chen glanced towards the west room and said, "No one is there. He must have gone somewhere else."

"Doesn't she take a break at noon every day?"

Aunt Chen sighed,

"Rest, just take a short break, someone will come looking for you."

In the three days since Cheng Yian came here, he found that Cheng Yixin was extremely busy. He had to ask her for her opinion on everything from small matters like what kind of tea to put in the tea room to big matters like important matters in the He family.

The scenery is still beautiful, and the style is still grand, but it's just too much work.

She has been the housewife for some time now. She goes out as usual and occasionally stays at her parents' home. She has known Cheng Yixin for such a long time, but except for meeting her in the Cheng family's main room and at some banquets, she has never seen her go shopping in the shop.

How many women lose themselves after getting married.

She in the previous life, is now the eldest sister.

"You have to persuade the elder sister to let go when it's time to do it, and not to do everything yourself. Otherwise, she will be exhausted and suffer from illness, but no one will care for her."

Nanny Chen felt that these words touched her heart, and she quickly moved a golden stool over to sit with Cheng Yian, and said, "I have the same idea as you, aunt, but it's a pity that she doesn't listen to your advice. It's rare for aunt to come, so we should help and persuade her. Our lady is so good. Aunt treats her well, so she tries her best everywhere. You can see that every corner of our He Mansion is not clean. She also loves reputation very much. Whenever I give her advice, she will say that she is the eldest daughter of the Cheng family's main house and is a role model for her younger brothers and sisters. If she does anything inappropriate outside, it will damage the reputation of the Cheng family and the reputation of our master."

Cheng Yian had heard these words before.

"Reputation is not something you can eat. Even if you want to care about reputation, you can't put the reputation of the whole family on her alone."

"That's right. I have advised her like this, but she just won't listen." At this point, Nanny Chen became worried and moved closer to Cheng Yian, saying anxiously, "Our Madam is only 24 years old in terms of age, only six years older than you. You are still as beautiful as a bud, but our Madam has fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. Is it because of overwork?"

Cheng Yian didn't say anything. She remembered that Cheng Yixin had told her the night before that she and He Qingyun had been married for six years and had had sex only a handful of times. Maybe this was related to this matter.

After sitting for a while, Cheng Yixin still hadn't come back, and the children in the east room had started to make a noise.

While Nanny Chen and the wet nurse were coaxing the child, they sent people to look for Cheng Yixin. The two little girls even searched the entire backyard but couldn't find anyone.

"Where did you go? Did no one see you?"

The little girl replied in a low voice, "I asked a lot of people, and they all said they didn't see the young lady."

Cheng Yian and Nanny Chen looked at each other and thought of He Qingyun. After all, the couple was in love. Cheng Yian had been visiting their house in the past few days, and Cheng Yixin had no time to deal with He Qingyun, so it was not surprising that she went to the study to visit her husband during the lunch break.

Nanny Chen received Cheng Yian's signal and told the maid, "Min girl, go to the prince's study, but don't go in. Just ask the servant at the door to ask if our wife has gone in. Do you understand?"

Nanny Chen winked at the little girl, suggesting that she should not interrupt the couple's conversation.

She went to call Min'er's maid, but she returned within a cup of tea.

"Mammy, Mammy, the young mistress has gone to the prince's place."

Nanny Chen and Cheng Yian smiled at each other, understanding each other tacitly.

Cui Jie'er finally woke up, and Cheng Yian went in to help look after her.

But when he still hadn't returned by the time the hour of 11 pm came, Aunt Chen felt something was wrong.

Cheng Yixin is a very dignified and polite person. Even when they were newly married, the couple never neglected their work. It makes no sense for her to stay in the study and not come back.

Many women have gathered in the meeting room, waiting for a reply.

At this moment, Cheng Yixin's other niece, Nanny Zhang, who was in charge of the tea service in the outer courtyard, ran into the courtyard. She hurriedly found Nanny Chen and

"Mammy, this is strange. I just heard someone mention that the prince has sent someone to get a doctor. Is the prince unwell or something? Should I report this to Madam?"

Nanny Chen's expression became even more strange when she heard this. Cheng Yixin had been in the study for a long time without coming back, and He Qingyun had asked someone to call a doctor. Something was not right.

She immediately went into the east room, where Cheng Yian was doodling with her child.

Nanny Chen invited Cheng Yian aside and told her.

Cheng Yian's face suddenly darkened, and he said decisively,

"Come on, I'll go to the study with Madam."

Then Cheng Yian, Nanny Chen, three maids and four servants went out of the hanging flower gate and came to the hall outside He Qingyun's study.

He Qingyun came out upon hearing the news.

He changed into a navy blue gown, still looking tall and graceful, but his complexion did not look very good, as if he was out of his mind, and trying hard to cheer up. There was worry and pain in his eyes, as well as some indescribable emotions.

Cheng Yian didn't bother to look at him, and hurried forward, standing at the bottom of the steps and bowing to him.

"Brother-in-law, my eldest sister hasn't come back for a long time, and I heard that she has called a doctor. What's going on?"

He Qingyun's eyes were dark and gloomy, as if he was having a hard time speaking. His expression was very different from usual. He saluted Cheng Yian in return.

"I'm sorry, I had an argument with Xin'er just now. She came to grab me, but I pushed her away in a hurry, causing her to bump into the antique shelf. Now she has fainted. I have sent someone to call a doctor..." His tone was depressed and painful.

Cheng Yian and Nanny Chen were shocked when they heard this.

"Passed out?" Cheng Yian simply couldn't believe it and rushed inside, "I'll go in and take a look!"

He Qingyun suddenly stepped forward to block her way and said, "It's inconvenient for my aunt to go in. Let Aunt Chen go in."

Cheng Yian is my sister-in-law, let her in

It is not in accordance with etiquette to have my brother-in-law in my study.

Cheng Yian took a step back and stared at him suspiciously. He didn't rush to argue with him and immediately told Nanny Chen,

"Go in and take a look."

Nanny Chen was so frightened that she was shaking all over. Cheng Yixin had been an orphan since she was a child, and she was the one who breastfed her. She was no different from her own daughter. When she heard that Cheng Yixin had fainted, she almost cried out loud, but she still tried her best to suppress her worry, hurriedly bowed to He Qingyun, and walked in quickly.

He Qingyun glanced at her back, then turned back to Cheng Yian and saluted again, saying guiltily,

"Third aunt, please help keep Xin'er's injury a secret from the child. Xin'er is unable to move at this time, so I can only ask you to take care of the child."

Cheng Yian was anxiously waiting for news from Cheng Yixin, glancing straight into the hallway, "Of course."

I suddenly thought to myself that since it was a quarrel between husband and wife, I must tell my father.

He Qingyun seemed to have guessed her thoughts, and bowed to her again with a complicated expression, "I know that I have sinned deeply. When Xin'er wakes up, I will go to Cheng's house to apologize to my father-in-law."

Cheng Yian didn't respond. He wanted to see what the matter was and how seriously Cheng Yixin was injured.

After a while, Nanny Chen came out, wiping her tears as she walked out of the hall, and said to Cheng Yian,

"Third Aunt, the Madam's head hit the edge of the antique display case. It's a little red and swollen, but there's no bleeding. There's nothing serious wrong with her at the moment. She's just unconscious. We have to wait for the doctor to come and see her."

Cheng Yian was extremely worried and glanced at He Qingyun.

"Brother-in-law, which doctor did you ask? Did you go to Cheng's house to ask for the old lady doctor?"

He Qingyun paused for a moment, lowered his eyes and said, "I went to invite the most famous old doctor in the city who treats injuries. Of course, I also sent someone to Cheng's house. It would be better if the two of you come together."

Cheng Yian felt slightly relieved.

She hurriedly told Nanny Chen, "Go in and take care of my eldest sister. I will take care of the backyard. You just serve here, understand?"

Nanny Chen thought so too, and pointed to the maid named Min'er to go in together.

Since the three young masters were in the backyard, Cheng Yixin didn't bring her four maids with her, only the second-class maids. Nanny Chen wanted to replace Cheng Yixin's maids, but He Qingyun urged Cheng Yian,

"Third aunt, you and Xin'er haven't come back to the backyard for a long time. I'm worried that the children will make trouble. Please go to the backyard and help take care of the children. Leave this to me. I will take good care of Xin'er."

It was really useless for Cheng Yian to stay here, so he took the others and left.

Nanny Chen swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

Cheng Yian did not go back to the backyard after leaving the hall, but went straight to the front door. The guards from the Lu family were in the back room. She first asked if Qiu Qing was there, and the housekeeper said,

"He was here just now, but now he's gone to rest somewhere."

"Give me a message when he comes back," Cheng Yian asked again, "How long has the person who went to the Cheng family to ask for a doctor been gone?"

The housekeeper glanced at her and replied, "I've been gone for a while. I'm sure there will be news soon."

Cheng Yian had no choice but to go back to the backyard. Cui Jie'er was crying loudly as expected. Another companion, Nanny Zhang, who was in charge of external affairs, came in to comfort her.

The child came over to ask where his mother was. Cheng Yian didn't dare to tell the truth, and he couldn't even show a worried look, "She's discussing something with your father."

So I coaxed the child to go to the east room,

Cui Jie'er pointed to the painting she had finished and gave it to Cheng Yian, "Aunt, do you think my painting is good?"

It has to be said that Cui Jie'er inherited her father's talent. At the age of three, she can draw very well. Unfortunately, Cheng Yian was preoccupied with something and answered a few nonsense words absent-mindedly. In order to appease the child, she assigned her a new homework.

Ask Cui Jie'er to draw two peaches.

Cheng Yian always felt uneasy, so he came out of the main room and called Aunt Zhang, "Send someone to the Cheng family to let them know that the eldest sister is injured, and ask the second brother to come over."

He Qingyun cannot be allowed to say whether this matter is black or white.

Aunt Zhang said, "I will arrange for someone to go right away."

In the study, Nanny Chen took Min'er to the inner room, but something strange happened.

He Qingyun only wanted her to go in and asked Min'er to wait in the corridor, because Cheng Yixin needed to rest at this time.

Nanny Chen was already feeling very uneasy. She looked at the two servants at the door, both of whom lowered their heads and kept silent. She quietly winked at Min'er and went in.

Not long after, an old doctor with a white beard and untidy hair came. He was humming a little tune and carrying an old medical box. He looked out of place, like a quack doctor.

Nanny Chen was terrified.

How can we invite such a doctor to treat the young lady?

What should I do if I find something wrong?

No, we must go to Cheng’s house and ask the old doctor to come.

etc...

At this time, the experienced Nanny Chen realized that something was wrong. What on earth could have made He Qingyun avoid the old doctor and hire a traveling doctor from outside?

There must be cat shit.

The old doctor sat down and was about to check the wound. At this time, He Qingyun suddenly told Nanny Chen,

"Mammy, please make some tea."

In the past, Nanny Chen would definitely not agree, as this matter was the business of servants and maids. But today she didn't say anything, and He Qingyun obviously wanted to get rid of her, so Nanny Chen did as she was told, left the main room, called Min'er and asked her to make tea, while she herself went to the entrance to the hall.

There were two servants guarding the place. When they saw her coming out, they immediately became alert and stood up. The leader was He Qingyun's confidant Kui Ren. Seeing this, he bowed to her and said with a smile,

"Mammy isn't here to serve you, why are you out?"

Nanny Chen asked calmly, "Didn't the prince say he would go to the Cheng family to ask for a doctor? Why hasn't he come yet?"

Kuiren said angrily, "It's been two quarters of an hour. The old doctor must be busy with something else. It's possible that she has been delayed for a while. So, the nanny goes in to take care of the lady first, and I will ask someone to go back."

Nanny Chen shook her head and said, "I went to the corridor to give the order myself. If your people go, the Cheng family won't take it seriously. But if our dowry people go, the Cheng family won't dare to delay."

Nanny Chen was actually testing her.

When has the Cheng family ever delayed matters concerning the three girls?

Absolutely not.

The head of the family, Cheng Mingyu, treated his children as his lifeblood and employed more than one doctor in his house. No matter what the reason, as long as it was said that the eldest aunt was injured, they would rush over without stopping.

So Kuiren was lying, and He Qingyun never went to the Cheng family to inform them.

There must have been a big disagreement between the couple. He Qingyun had something up his mind and did not dare to alarm Cheng Mingyu.

As expected, Kui Ren said, "Mammy, the young lady cannot be without someone by her side, and our people will not take care of her. Mammy, just stay here and I will promise to invite the old doctor. Just wait for me and I will send someone to go."

Nanny Chen understood completely when she saw Kuiren's determination.

He Qingyun had no intention of letting her leave the yard.

Then I can only ask for help from my third aunt.

At this time, Aunt Chen showed her shrewdness and wisdom, and said with tears in her eyes,

"You are right. I am so anxious that I can't leave the young lady. So, call Jiang'er."

Jiang'er is the niece of Nanny Zhang, the one who informed Nanny Chen just now.

Kuiren asked, "What's the matter?"

Nanny Chen ordered, "Tell Jiang'er to go to the backyard and get some of the young mistress's clothes."

This was very reasonable, so Kuiren agreed without hesitation and sent someone to exchange for Jiang'er.

Soon Jiang'er came, and Nanny Chen instructed her word by word, "Tell Third Aunt that the apricot-colored jacket she asked for me when she went out just now is in the third cabinet inside the bedside cabinet. Also, bring the pink skirt that Madam likes to wear from the fourth cabinet. Remember, tell Third Aunt exactly what it is, and don't get the color of the clothes wrong."

Jiang Er replied while taking notes, "Okay."

Kuiren didn't hear anything wrong.

Jiang Er quickly ran to the backyard and told Cheng Yian everything word for word.

Cheng Yian was confused after hearing this and slowly walked into the east room, feeling that something was wrong.

She never asked Nanny Chen for the apricot-colored jacket, and the pink skirt that was supposedly prepared for Cheng Yixin was already given to her by Cheng Yixin last night, saying that she looked good in such a bright color since she was young.

So why did Nanny Chen say this?

etc!

Nanny Chen was hinting that something was wrong in her study!

What kind of situation could force Nanny Chen to report the news in this way?

She's asking for help!

Big sister is in danger!

Cheng Yian suddenly felt as if someone had poured a basin of cold water on him, and all the sweat on his body froze.

The slender fingers beneath his sleeves were shaking violently, but Cheng Yian forced himself to calm down.

Nanny Chen delivered the message in such an obscure way, which shows that the situation in the study is not optimistic. It is very likely that Nanny Chen's freedom has been restricted. In this case, the entire He family may be controlled by He Qingyun.

There must be a major reason for my eldest sister's injury.

The most important thing now is to inform Dad and let him come to rescue my eldest sister.

She came to the main room again and followed the passage behind the main room to the back corridor. Aunt Zhang was helping Cheng Yixin with the housework. When she saw her coming out, she waved her hand to signal the maid to leave and came to greet her.

"Aunt?"

Cheng Yian looked around and asked her in a very low voice, "In the past, when you sent someone to deliver a message to the Cheng family, how long did it take to get a reply?"

Madam Zhang thought for a moment and replied, "Our residence is close to Cheng's residence, and we will have a response within two quarters of an hour."

And now the quarter-hour is almost up.

If there is an emergency, even if my second brother is not at home, there are still other young masters of the Cheng family. If it doesn't help, my sister-in-law Lu is the most understanding. If a sister like this is injured, she will definitely come as soon as possible.

Therefore, the perimeter of He Mansion must have been blocked by He Qingyun's men.

The people sent out by Nanny Zhang are likely to be detained.

What a great He Qingyun! Don’t judge a person by his appearance!

The most urgent task is to make Cheng family

She asked her husband to come over to treat her eldest sister. She told Rulan, "Go to the front yard and ask the eldest princess's guards to go to the Cheng family immediately and bring the old doctor over!"

Let's see if He Qingyun has the ability to deal with the princess's men.

Rulan came back not long after she left, "The housekeeper was reluctant at first, but later he asked the prince and arranged for two servants to go with him."

Cheng Yian breathed a sigh of relief. As long as someone went out, his father would be here sooner or later. He had to find out the details of the matter before He Qingyun was on guard against her so that he could take targeted actions.

So Cheng Yian motioned for Aunt Zhang to follow her in, and went to the side room to avoid other people and asked,

"Mammy, you should be familiar with the people around the aunt. Are you sure you can get one of them? I want to interrogate him and find out what happened in the study and how the eldest sister was injured?"

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Aunt Zhang's eyes narrowed.

"There are six people serving the aunt. The leader is Kuiren. He and Ah Rong are the aunt's confidants. As for the other four, two of them are errand boys. They usually flatter the lady. I know all about these people. In my opinion, those confidants can't figure out anything and they are easy to make trouble. I plan to trick Xiaoliu over. I introduced his wife to him. He... I can keep him safe."

"Then go quickly!"

Xiaoliu was assigned by Kuiren to guard the hallway today. Kuiren was nowhere to be seen. Jiang'er came over with a bag and said to Xiaoliu,

"Go to the skirt room and take a look. Your wife is pregnant and has a stomachache. The young mistress is injured and there is no one to take care of her. The maids are too busy to take care of her."

Jiang Er left after saying this.

Nanny Zhang told her niece not to act anxious or indifferent.

As expected, Xiaoliu became anxious and chased after him.

"Sister Jiang'er, why is she feeling unwell? Is it serious?"

Jiang Er didn't even turn around and said impatiently, "How would I know? I have something else to do."

Xiaoliu's wife has been pregnant for a short time, and the first three months are the most critical. It would be troublesome if she got bumped or bruised.

His marriage to his wife was arranged by Cheng Yixin. With the grace of her master, she rewarded them with a small courtyard to live in. It was the most affectionate time for a newlywed couple. Xiaoliu felt very sad when he heard this.

Since Kuiren is not here, Xiaoliu can only come to the hospital to look for He Qingyun's other confidant, Arong.

Even though there are only six servants in front of the master, there are also factions behind the scenes.

Ah Rong and Kui Ren did not get along that well. Xiao Liu was usually close to Ah Rong, so Ah Rong immediately granted him leave and said, "Let Qin Ge'er from the outer courtyard take over for a while. You should come back as soon as possible."

Xiaoliu was too busy to respond.

Here, he went to the sitting room in the outer courtyard to find the man who called Qin Ge'er and asked him to watch the hall for him while he ran to the backyard.

There is a corridor to the west of the hanging flower gate leading to the podium in the backyard. The servants of the He family live in this area. This corridor usually does not match the backyard, and the small door is also locked, but today Grandma Zhang opened it. A small door, watching Xiao Liu running towards the end , Grandma Zhang stopped the man halfway, and Xiao Liu was still surprised. Just as he poked his head into the small door, the man dragged two powerful women in, and then several people rushed up to him, stuffed his mouth, and kneeled him. With a kick, Wo Hua tied him up and made him kneel down.

There is a row of empty rooms inside the small door, which are usually used to store unused tables, chairs, screens and the like.

At this moment, Cheng Yian was sitting under an old screen, looking at him with a cold expression.

"I ask you a question, and you tell the truth. If you refuse to tell the truth, I will send you to see King Yan right now."

In response to Cheng Yian's words, the two servants clamped a pair of scissors around Xiaoliu's neck. Xiaoliu was held down, looking at Cheng Yian in fear and nodding desperately.

Cheng Yian signaled to Aunt Zhang to open his mouth and asked,

"Tell me exactly what happened in the study today."

Xiaoliu gasped for breath, not daring to delay, and immediately said, "Auntie, this is what happened. This morning, I was on duty in the tea room, Kuiren went to the outer courtyard, Arong served the prince with writing, and the rest of them went to rest."

"Around noon, a guest arrived."

Cheng Yian's heart moved, and he asked hurriedly, "Who is it?"

Xiaoliu spoke too quickly and swallowed his saliva. "Master Li Qi, Cui Han's uncle, is usually very low-key, polite and respectful, with a good reputation. He worked with our master in the Hanlin Academy and had a long relationship with our master. He came today to help Your Majesty restore the ancient paintings. I served him tea and he let me go."

Cheng Yian's heart suddenly started beating like a drum. He felt that the truth was right before his eyes. He held his breath and asked,

"Who asked you to leave? Was it the prince or Mr. Li Qi?"

"It's Master Li Qi." Xiao Liu said, "Normally, the prince never avoids us no matter what he does, but when Master Li Qi comes, he says he doesn't like crowds, and every time he passes by the mansion, he sends people away. Oh, by the way, I saw him giving money to Kui Ren once."

"That's how it was. I went back to the tea room. Then it was my turn to leave. I handed over my shift to Song Shuang and left. At the end of noon, Kui Ren suddenly called me back and said something had happened. He asked me to stay in the hallway and not allow anyone to come in or out. I wanted to ask him why, but he just said don't ask anything and just do it. I didn't dare to say a word."

Cheng Yian felt as if the world was spinning around him.

There are so many thoughts in my mind, I can't cut them off and they are in a mess.

Mr. Li Qiye, a handsome man, is a man who knows a lot about romance.

He Qingyun has been taking medicine for three months, but he still can't stand his elder sister...

They have a long relationship...

And there is also that Laoshizi painting club.

A terrible thought gradually formed in his mind. Cheng Yian narrowed his eyes and asked Xiaoliu,

"Is this Mr. Li Qi married?"

Xiao Liu thought for a moment and replied, "I got married, but I heard that his wife passed away within two years, leaving him with no children."

There is no need to ask anymore.

It must be that Master Li Qi did something with He Qingyun in the study, and was seen by the eldest sister who suddenly ran away. If she guessed correctly, the eldest sister's injury was related to these two people. She didn't believe that He Qingyun, who was so gentle and polite in normal times, would lay hands on the eldest sister, even if they were not married, there was still a child.

She suspected that it was Li Qiye who injured her eldest sister.

"Do you know when Mr. Li Qi left?"

Xiaoliu was quite surprised and said thankfully, "Thanks to you for asking, I heard that Master Li Qi did not leave the mansion at noon."

It's already 3 p.m.

A full hour passed.

If Li Qiye is the murderer, then he must be brought back.