Chapter 212: Taking Advantage of the Situation
The window of the dormitory opposite was slightly opened. The dark shadow hiding inside saw the court doctor taking Zhao Yi's pulse, and his face suddenly changed. He then said a few words to Shen Qingtan.
Shen Qingtan's tears flowed and she became very excited.
The court doctor was very humble and looked helpless.
Even from a distance, the black shadow could hear Zhao Yi's heart-wrenching cough.
The black shadow was sure that Zhao Yi had been tricked, so he quietly left the dormitory to inform others.
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In front of the Duke's Mansion, Jiang came to report the news with red and swollen eyes and a haggard face.
The doorman recognized Jiang because she had come to the Duke's Mansion to look for Liu Yue several times.
"Liu Yue is not at home today. She is going to Hualing Temple with Second Madam to burn incense."
"I'm not here to look for Liu Yue." Jiang's voice was hoarse from crying, tears flashing in her eyes: "I heard a piece of news that your second master had an accident in the temple."
The doorman's face changed: "What happened?"
"Your Second Master fell ill in the temple. He's probably beyond saving." Jiang clenched her fingers tightly. "I'm telling the truth. I don't have the guts to bring trouble upon the Duke's Mansion with such a thing."
The doorman naturally knew the Second Master's status in the mansion. If anyone dared to curse him without any eyesight, the Duke's Mansion would definitely not let him off easily.
The mansion has always put the Second Master's affairs first and will make many concessions.
The concierge didn't suspect anything and said quickly, "This is an emergency. Come with me to see the old lady."
Jiang's family was poor and had never seen the world. When she entered the prosperous Duke's Mansion, her legs trembled.
The two men came to Shi'an Hall, and the gatekeeper reported the situation to the maid guarding the gate.
The maid was horrified and hurried into the house.
The first and second wives were in the old lady's room, discussing the matter of delivering the betrothal gifts to the Zhenbei Palace tomorrow.
They looked at the maid who had hurried in. The old lady said with a sullen face, "What urgent matter has happened? Why are you making such a fuss? You have no manners at all."
The maid's face turned pale and she said, "Old Madam, something happened to the Second Master in the temple."
With a "clang", the old lady accidentally knocked over the teacup.
The eldest lady stood up suddenly, and the chair slid back with a sharp sound.
"Mother, don't worry. It might be a misunderstanding." The Second Lady hurriedly supported the old lady and said hypocritically, "The Buddha in Hualing Temple has always been effective. My nephew and his wife went there once. Several months have passed, and my nephew has only been sick once. It's not like before, with so many illnesses, big or small."
She comforted him again, "It's hot today, and Hualing Temple is high up. Maybe he's suffering from heatstroke."
The old lady chanted a few words of "Buddha bless you" to calm her mind and told the maid: "Go quickly and ask the master to go to Hualing Temple with you."
"Yes." The maid hurried to the study in the front yard.
The second lady helped the old lady out of the house and saw Jiang, who was waiting timidly at the gate of the courtyard.
She frowned and stared at Jiang's red and swollen eyes and her dazed and haggard face.
It's all a show, but it's overdone.
The Second Madam asked first, "Are you here to tell me that something happened to Erlang in our mansion?"
Jiang shrugged and shrank her neck in fear, saying tremblingly, "I don't want my daughter to be harmed. When I learned that Second Master was in trouble, I immediately rushed here to ask you to go to the temple and rescue Second Master."
Upon hearing this, the Second Lady couldn't help but look at Jiang again.
Jiang used her daughter as an excuse, and this description of her anxious and haggard appearance was quite appropriate.
But she was still very dissatisfied because Jiang did not report to the old lady as she had instructed.
On second thought, a poor woman with little knowledge, when suddenly seeing a distinguished person, would panic and forget the words.
When the old lady and the eldest lady heard Jiang repeatedly saying that she didn't want her daughter to be killed, it seemed as if they knew there was something behind Zhao Yi's accident.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other, and the old lady said, "You are an insider, come with us to Hualing Temple."
Without confirming that Zhao Yi was in trouble, the old lady and the eldest lady did not want to hear anything bad about Zhao Yi from others.
Several people got on the carriage. The Duke, who was waiting for Zhao Qiyuan in the study, also hurried over and went to Hualing Temple together.
When we arrived at Hualing Temple, we faintly heard pilgrims talking about Zhao Yi's illness.
The monk in charge of reception recognized the old lady and led them to the dormitory.
The door of the dormitory was closed, and Tingxue, Liuyue and Jiangmu were guarding the door.
Seeing that the masters of the mansion had arrived, several people bowed their heads in panic and saluted: "Master..."
The Duke's face was stern: "Where are your Second Master and Second Madam?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a low cough and slight sobbing coming from the room.
The old lady, the first lady and the second lady also heard it.
Liu Yue stammered, "Second Master is tired and has gone to rest. Second Madam is watching over him."
"Your mother came to our house, saying something had happened to your Second Master, and that she didn't want you to get hurt." The Second Madam raised her eyebrows. "If it was just her one-sided story, it would be fine. But everyone in the temple is saying your Second Master is ill, and there were cries coming from the room just now. How dare you lie to the Master?"
She originally bribed Liu Yue's family just to find out Shen Qingtan's whereabouts and have them stab Shen Qingtan in the back at the critical moment.
It was not until Shen Qingtan returned to his ancestral home that the King of Zhenbei wanted to settle accounts with them.
She came up with an idea, a way to solve the problem once and for all.
In order to get rid of Zhao Yi, the sickly man, Shen Qingtan was falsely accused of killing him.
If Shen Qingtan was the daughter of Marquis Cheng'en, this plan would definitely not work.
Now that Shen Qingtan has transformed herself into a princess and her father commands a large army, it is reasonable for him to look down on Zhao Yi.
Once Zhao Yi died, Emperor Jing'an would definitely bear a grudge against him due to his favoritism towards him. Not only would he make Shen Qingtan pay the price, he might even take revenge on the Zhenbei Palace.
The King of Zhenbei is busy taking care of himself, so how can he have the time to settle accounts with them?
The title of Duke of Guo also became vacant.
Kill two birds with one stone.
The Second Madam said coldly, "Move aside! If you delay Erlang's treatment, can you afford it?"
The Duke did not speak to the Old Lady or the First Lady, and he shared the same idea as the Second Lady.
Liu Yue looked at Jiang with red eyes.
Jiang lowered her head and didn't dare to look at her.
The second lady stepped forward directly.
Liu Yue and Ting Xue wanted to stop them, but seeing the looks of the Duke and the Old Madam, they hesitated.
At this moment, the second wife pushed open the closed door.
The room was filled with the scent of sandalwood mixed with a faint smell of garlic.
The second wife looked at Zhao Yi lying on the bed. His face was flushed, his lips were dry, he closed his eyes uncomfortably, and coughed intermittently. Each cough was short of breath and revealed a sense of weakness.
Shen Qingtan sat aside, his eyes red, holding Zhao Yi's hand tightly.
Before she could think about it, the Duke, the Old Lady and the First Lady walked in.
When they saw Zhao Yi's appearance clearly, they were slightly stunned.
The eldest lady walked forward anxiously, touched Zhao Yi's forehead, and then touched his hand, which was burning hot.
Her tense heart finally relaxed a little, which was a familiar phenomenon after taking medicine.
The eldest lady relaxed and smelled the scent in the room, and immediately understood something.
The next moment, her sleeve was gently tugged.
She turned her head and saw Shen Qingtan giving her a wink.
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