Wen was "sick," and he was seriously ill.
Yun Jinglan has been coming to care for Wen Shi every day for the past few days, but she still hasn't gotten better. Imperial Physician Wang has been in and out of the hospital three times, but he still hasn't been able to cure her.
After seeing off Physician Wang, who had drunk a bellyful of tea, Yun Jinglan turned and went to Zheng Xiulan's place.
Zheng Xiulan paid a high price to hire an assassin, money she received from pawning a piece of jade from the Marquis's mansion. She had complete faith in the abilities of Chunfeng Tower, so she had no doubt that Wen Yue had already been intercepted by Su Wenqi and his men. She already considered the entire Marquis's mansion her possession, so she showed no sign of guilt whatsoever when facing Yun Jinglan.
"What brings you here, cousin-in-law?"
Yun Jinglan now wants to lock Zheng Xiulan up and whip her to death just by looking at her hypocritical face, but in order to have solid evidence and bring them all to justice, she can only endure it for now.
"Your mother-in-law is ill. She's always liked you. Why don't you go and see her?"
Zheng Xiulan froze as she poured the tea, and the smile on her lips vanished.
She understood; they had asked her to do something thankless and exhausting.
When news of Ms. Wen's serious illness spread, she and her son didn't believe it. They went to see her, and indeed, she was quite ill.
She was acting crazy, talking nonsense. Zheng Xiulan was really afraid that she would accidentally reveal the truth. Moreover, she had watched her mother mistake Yun Jinglan for her aunt and splash hot tea on her face.
It's just that Yun Jinglan, that fool, keeps going to the front lines. If it were her, she couldn't take care of her; even if it were her own mother, she wouldn't be able to endure that hardship.
"Sister-in-law, you flatter me. It is a daughter-in-law's duty to serve her husband at his bedside. I am not of proper status and would not dare to do anything presumptuous. Please take good care of my aunt."
Yun Jinglan had been waiting for her to say that. When she came today, she deliberately applied an extra layer of powder to her face, making her pale and her lips bloodless, just to let Zheng Xiulan know that she hadn't been doing well lately.
Seeing Zheng Xiulan refuse, Yun Jinglan seized the opportunity to say, "My mother-in-law has been unwell lately, and our hospitality has been inadequate. Why don't you and Muyang..."
"Does my cousin-in-law look down on my son and me, and think we're just poor relatives who came to freeload?"
Yun Jinglan wondered if she didn't know the answer, but in order for the rest of the performance to continue, she could only smile and look at her, while inwardly cursing a thousand times.
"How could that be? I was just thinking about all the things that needed to be done at home, and Mu Yang has to take the imperial examination. I'm doing this for your sake."
Yun Jinglan's purpose in coming here was to get them to stay at home. If she simply kept them or ignored them, Zheng Xiulan and her son would definitely become suspicious, but kicking them out would be a different story.
Given their shameless and ungrateful nature, they'll die in the Marquis's mansion anyway.
As expected, Zheng Xiulan immediately refused upon hearing this: "Sister-in-law, Xiulan knows you mean well, but I'm worried about Aunt's current condition. Why don't I go and take care of her?"
Fearing Yun Jinglan might change her mind, she immediately made the decision for her: "It's settled then. Cousin-in-law, take this opportunity to get some rest. You should go back and get a good night's sleep. Take care, Cousin-in-law!"
Seeing Yun Jinglan's unwilling expression, Zheng Xiulan simply pushed her out the door, knowing that she wouldn't lower herself to argue and kick them out.
Yun Jinglan knocked on the door twice with a blank expression. After there was no response from inside, she turned and left.
Turning back, his face was full of sarcasm, "What an idiot!"
She didn't believe that Zheng Xiulan, being so filial, would take care of the insane Wen Shi. Now that all the maids in the bamboo garden had been transferred at Wen Shi's request, let the mother and daughter have their love-hate relationship!
It's just that her little chick has suffered so much; such a small child has sacrificed so much for this family!
………………
Thousands of miles away, surrounded by mountains, lush and green, not a single ghost could be seen.
Jiujiu looked up at the sky and saw a fat bird with cross eyes hanging in the air, looking at her, then provocatively pooped and landed steadily in front of her.
Chirp: [...]
It's not that she can't even see a ghost's shadow; at least there are countless fat-headed birds that look down on her and like to urinate and defecate anywhere.
What kind of miserable life did I live before I turned thirteen?
Thirteen received a sympathetic look from Qiuqiu, and guiltily touched his nose, "Master, believe me, Chunfeng Tower is nearby!"
Sympathy is one thing, but whether you believe it or not is another.
Thirteen, it's not that I don't trust you, it's that I'm afraid to trust you!
They flew over mountains and valleys. Luckily, she was a resilient cub, or she would have died long ago.
This guy has absolutely no experience taking care of children, and he's so old and still can't find a wife. Shouldn't he reflect on his behavior?
Perhaps it was because Qiuqiu's accusing gaze was too direct, but Thirteen felt uneasy under her stare. He raised his hand to cover Qiuqiu's eyes, deciding it was better not to look.
Chiu Chiu got even angrier. "Can't I even look at it?!"
【Bad Thirteen!】
The chubby little hands pried and pulled hard, then pushed even harder...
【well? ! 】
Chirp was stunned. Why were there so many fat-headed birds lying on the ground?
Thirteen held Qiuqiu tightly with one hand, and with the other hand, she drew a sword and flashed backward, coldly shouting into the depths of the forest: "Come out!"
[It's here! It's finally the grand gathering of martial arts masters I've been waiting for!]
Thirteen had no time to pay attention to the suddenly excited Chirp, and stared warily into the distance. Within the territory of Spring Breeze Pavilion, every blade of grass and every tree could harbor hidden dangers.
The faint sound carried by the wind to Thirteen's ears; the person was getting closer. Suddenly, a boy in red emerged from the bushes, beaming with joy as he opened his arms to Thirteen: "Little Thirteen, you're finally back!"
Thirteen cursed inwardly, "This is bad! How could it be this old monster!"
"Master, hold me tight, we have to escape quickly!"
[Escape?]
Chiu Chiu glanced at the boy in red, her expression unusually resolute: "The word 'escape' doesn't exist in my life!"
The boy in red pretended not to see Thirteen's wary eyes, took two or three steps forward, then suddenly jumped back in surprise, pointing at Qiuqiu and asking, "Thirteen, you've been gone for half a year and your child is already this big?"
"You didn't get cheated on, your heart and body were taken, and you're now a father to this unplanned affair, did you?"
"Wow! This little chubby girl is really sturdy. Is she a year old yet?"
It turns out that no matter how old a woman is, she will get angry when her age is mentioned.
I'm not even eight months old! Eight months! You know what I mean! I'm not even a year old!
None of my family members understand, one trip out and I've grown four months older for no reason!
Holding Thirteen, Qiuqiu was half a head taller than the boy in red. With an arrogant, domineering air, she tried to make the boy in red feel her power: "How many dishes did you have to drink to get this drunk!"
The bolder Chiu Chiu was, the more excited the boy in red became.
"What a good baby! I love such a cute child so much."
Chiu Chiu clapped her hands happily; yet another person had succumbed to her charm!
Thirteen:"……"
He pressed down on Qiuqiu's head, "Don't look, he eats children."
Chirp: [? ? ?]
The boy in red licked his lips, his expression gradually turning sinister: "That's right, I eat children's food. One bite at a time, crunchy and delicious."
Chirp: 【！！！】
"Waaaaaah!!!"
【I don't taste good!】
[I have a lot of thorns, they choke me!]
[I'll introduce you to other little fish! Don't eat me! Waaaaah!]
[Thirteen, run!!!!]
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