Chapter 6 The Greedy Girl
On his way back home from court, Ji Changqing bought two boxes of snacks that Qi liked and gave them to her as soon as he got home.
But she was looking towards the northwest with a worried look on her face.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
He put down the snack and asked with concern.
"Your sister-in-law went to Princess Shouyang's mansion to treat your cousin. She's been gone for quite a while and hasn't come back yet."
Ji Changqing: “…”
That woman has only been here for a few days, is that enough for his mother to worry about her?
It’s better to worry about Princess Shouyang than to worry about her.
Princess Shouyang might have been assassinated by her now.
Just as he was thinking this, Feng Qingsui walked into the yard with a few maids.
Qi breathed a sigh of relief.
He greeted her, "You're back just in time. Changqing bought some green bean cakes from Guixianglou. They're fresh out of the oven and still warm."
Feng Qingsui smiled and sat down beside her.
"What do you think?" Qi unwrapped the oil-paper package. "Princess Shouyang didn't give you any trouble, did she?"
Feng Qingsui shook his head: "No. I couldn't tell what the illness was, so I told the princess to think about it carefully and then I came back."
Qi was completely relieved and handed over the mung bean cake.
"Their mung bean pancakes are the best. The crust is thin and crispy, almost falling apart, and the filling is soft and delicious, with just the right amount of sweetness. You won't get tired of eating them no matter how much you eat."
Feng Qingsui took one, tasted it, squinted his eyes, and praised: "Delicious! Mom really knows how to eat!"
Qi smiled brightly, "I only have one hobby, eating snacks! I've tried every kind of snack in the streets and alleys of the capital, whether it's salty, sweet, sour, or spicy..."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law ate and chatted happily.
Ji Changqing, who was completely ignored and couldn't even get a bite of the bread crumbs, said: "..."
Other people forget their mothers when they get a wife.
How come he has forgotten his son after getting a wife?
Looking at his mother who was rarely laughing, he sighed, returned to his study, and called the secret guard Yan Chi.
"Keep an eye on Feng's place."
He ordered in a deep voice.
Yan Chi replied with a "Yes" and left.
At night, he squatted on the wall of Polangxuan, guarding the entire yard. When he was drowsy, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a fat black shadow climbing over the wall with nimble hands and feet.
I almost thought I was seeing things.
After realizing that it was the fat maidservant beside Feng Qingsui, she quickly chased after her.
But the fat maid turned a few streets and came to a barbecue restaurant, bought two roasted lamb legs, and then turned two streets away and bought a pot of wine.
Then he leisurely climbed over the wall and returned to Polangxuan.
He hid in the corner pavilion and ate and drank heartily.
Yan Chi: “…”
You greedy girl, no wonder you are so fat!
The next day, Feng Qingsui gave Wuhua ten taels of silver and instructed him, "Go to Guixianglou and buy two boxes of snacks. And find out some information while you're there."
Then tell her the news you want to find out.
Wuhua went out for half an hour and came back with some snacks.
"Doctor Xun of Ping An Hall comes from a family of doctors, and their practice has been going on for generations. His son started practicing medicine six months ago, but was sentenced to exile for prescribing the wrong medicine and causing a fatality. He died during exile."
"His son left behind only one offspring, the child we saw yesterday. He has always cherished this grandson and always brings him with him when he goes on medical visits."
After saying that, she added, "By the way, someone followed me just now."
Feng Qingsui nodded: "Thank you for your hard work."
She took the snacks to Ci'an Hall and shared them with Qi, then said, "Mom, I want to go out for a walk later. Do you want to come with me?"
Qi Shi has seldom left the house since returning to the capital. Upon hearing this, she shook her head:
"Mom wants to take a nap, so I won't go."
He also asked Nanny Fu to bring over two hundred taels of silver and put it into Feng Qingsui's hand.
"Buy whatever you like. If you don't have enough, ask the store to put it on Ji Fu's account and settle it at the end of the month."
Feng Qingsui did not refuse. After thanking Qi, he took Wuhua and drove the donkey cart he brought to the capital out.
The big black donkey pulling the cart is called "Da Ben", which was the name given to it by Master Feng Qingsui.
Daben is well-behaved and smart, and can understand some words.
Not long after leaving Ji's house, Wuhua shouted "Stop" and it stopped immediately.
Feng Qingsui came out of the carriage and took over it. Wuhua got off the car and walked to another road.
Yan Chi, who was following them, looked at the master and servant who were going their separate ways: "..."
After scratching his head, he chose Feng Qingsui's side.
But Feng Qingsui was seen driving a donkey cart, passing through the downtown area, walking along the main road, passing through the west city gate, and heading towards the suburbs?!
The more he chased, the more confused he became. He took cover under the treetops and dodged along the way. Suddenly, a cold wind blew and his mind suddenly became hazy.
He fell to the ground with a thud and fell into complete darkness.
When he woke up, Feng Qingsui had disappeared.
With a gloomy face, he returned to the city to report to Ji Changqing.
"Lost him?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Changqing glanced at him sideways.
Yan Chi was filled with shame: "I was careless..."
I thought it would be easy to keep an eye on Feng, a woman from the inner chamber, but who knew... she could actually spread medicine in the wind!
"If it happens again," Ji Changqing tapped the table with his fingers, "go back to Black Wind Mountain and bring Zhuying over."
Yan Chi's body trembled: "There will never be a next time!"
He had finally defeated Zhuying and got him out of the mountain, how could he change back!
At this moment in Ping'an Hall, someone was far more shocked than he was.
Xun Shan rolled a handful of pills and put them into the bottle. Just as he was about to continue rolling them, he suddenly felt the air was extremely quiet.
"Ugly slave?"
He called out "grandson".
No one responded.
He was so panicked that he called out several times but didn't hear his grandson's voice. His heart immediately rose to his throat.
Just as he was about to rush to the front hall to ask the medicine boy, he stepped out of the door and saw a longevity lock lying on the floor tiles in front of the threshold. It was the one that his grandson usually wore around his neck.
There was a piece of paper under the lock.
He bent down to pick up the paper, and two lines of words caught his eye: "If you want your grandson to survive, come to the Western Suburbs Mass Graveyard immediately."
Suddenly, it was as if ice water was poured over my head, and my whole body felt cold.
Then he walked quickly towards the stable.
"Someone, come! Harness the horses!"
As soon as the driver had harnessed the horses, he climbed onto the cart, pulled the reins, and drove away.
Then he rushed to the mass grave in the western suburbs as quickly as possible.
The sun has set, and a chilly wind is blowing, rustling the branches and occasionally startling a black crow, which makes a shrill, strange cry.
There were graves everywhere in the forest, some covered with dead grass, some bare, and some newly dug graves, as if they were specially reserved for him.
He was terrified and was about to shout when a cold voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Why did you kill Minister Jiang's wife?"
He turned around in a hurry and almost tripped over a dead branch.
I saw a person standing between two pine trees in front of me. He was wearing a black gauze that covered him from head to toe, making it impossible to recognize his face.
He seemed to have heard the voice somewhere before, but his mind was in a state of confusion and he couldn't remember where it was.
"What did you say?"
He moved his lips and replied in a hoarse voice.
"I don't recognize any Mrs. Jiang."
The other party stretched out a hand from the fence, opened his palm, and lowered a hanging puppet.
"If you don't recognize it, how could the toy of Madam Jiang's beloved daughter be in the hands of your grandson?"
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