Chapter 239: Go to the appointment, anyone who gets close to me will become unfortunate
Shen Qingtan put his index finger between his lips, signaling Tingxue to be quiet, and led her to the outer room.
"Second Aunt went to Xiyuan?"
Shen Qingtan asked in a low voice.
"The Second Madam didn't enter the West Garden. I guess she's being cautious and won't enter until she's absolutely sure everything is safe." Tingxue whispered, "Young Master Pei went to the West Garden to paint, and Miss Wan'er from the Third House is also there."
Shen Qingtan asked in surprise: "Sister Wan?"
Tingxue nodded: "Mr. Pei was gone for a quarter of an hour, and Miss Wan'er just left. She has not left the West Garden since then."
A thought flashed in Shen Qingtan's eyes. After the guards of the West Garden withdrew and she left the Duke's Mansion, the Second Madam appeared near the West Garden again. It was basically certain that the Second Madam had something hidden in the West Garden.
When Pei Wuyan went to Xiyuan at this time, was he really painting, or was he using painting as an excuse?
If Pei Wuyan went to Xiyuan alone, Shen Qingtan would not suspect that he had ulterior motives.
The fact that Zhao Wan also went there was enough to show that there was something fishy about the matter.
Before this, Zhao Wan had expressed her concerns, fearing that she would lack the confidence to marry into a family as prominent as the Pei family.
She is shy but clear-headed.
Know your situation and know what kind of life you want to live.
A girl like this would never have any private contact with Pei Wuyan before the marriage was settled.
Once discovered, it would affect her reputation. Not only would the marriage be a done deal, but she would also be in a lower position when marrying into the Pei family in the future.
After all, the Pei family had taken advantage of her weakness.
Shen Qingtan had previously suspected that Pei Wuyan had a close relationship with the second house, but he had no solid evidence to prove it.
Now it can be confirmed that Pei Wuyan is from the second house.
He was covering for the second wife.
In addition, Pei Wuyan also had his own selfish motives.
Pei Wuyan came to Beijing this time to meet Zhao Wan, and the two families were interested in getting married.
But the old lady was still observing Pei Wuyan's character and had not made a decision yet.
Pei Wuyan invited Zhao Wan to the West Garden to paint, and cooperated with the Second Madam to avoid arousing suspicion.
Even if she became suspicious and sent people to search, after receiving this news, she would not send people to search out of consideration for Zhao Wan's reputation.
If she disregarded Zhao Wan's reputation and decisively took people to find fault with the Second Madam, and caught Zhao Wan and Pei Wuyan meeting in private, it would facilitate the marriage between the two.
It just happened to fulfill Pei Wuyan’s wish.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingtan frowned.
"How could Miss Wan'er meet Master Pei in private?" Tingxue muttered, "If Master Pei has bad intentions, he will harm her."
Shen Qingtan sighed softly: "I can't help myself."
Tingxue thought about the situation of the third room and felt a little sorry for Zhao Wan. She asked, "Are you going?"
Shen Qingtan looked towards the inner room, worried about Zhao Yi's condition.
But she was unwilling to let the second wife escape this disaster.
Shen Qingtan hesitated for a moment and planned to go to Gu Changsheng to ask about Zhao Yi's situation.
As soon as she went out, she saw Gu Changsheng walking slowly towards her, dressed in a cool and elegant white robe.
"Brother." Shen Qingtan saw that his eyes were covered with a thin veil. The white veil made his face look even paler and more fragile, even paler than when she saw him in the front hall today. The uneasiness surged in her heart again, and she asked again, "You look very bad. Are you hiding something from me?"
"No." Gu Changsheng shook his head slightly: "I just didn't sleep well."
"Really?" Shen Qingtan still couldn't feel at ease: "Envoy Chen is also in the mansion, let him take your pulse?"
"Manman, Dean Chen's medical skills are not as good as mine." Gu Changsheng said helplessly: "I know my body well, so it's okay."
Shen Qingtan wanted to persuade him again, but then he heard Gu Changsheng say, "I'll rest for a few days, and my complexion will recover. If I haven't recovered by then, I'll listen to you and ask Chen Yuanshi to take my pulse."
Shen Qingtan felt relieved: "You can't lie to me, otherwise I will be angry."
A faint smile appeared on Gu Changsheng's lips: "Brother will never lie to you."
Shen Qingtan breathed a sigh of relief: "Second Master, let Chen Yuanshi guard this place. You should rest well and don't force yourself to hold on."
"Okay." Gu Changsheng said coldly, "Let me check on Zhao Yi first."
Shen Qingtan held his hand and prepared to lead him up the stairs.
The moment my hand touched his sleeve, I sensed his subconscious avoidance.
She was stunned for a moment, then calmly withdrew her hand.
The atmosphere fell into silence.
Gu Changsheng said calmly, "Manman, there are differences between men and women."
He failed to protect Manman back then, which led to her being kidnapped and separated from her family for fourteen years.
My grandmother also passed away because of this.
He left the Gu family to find Manman and met his master.
In order to treat his eyes, the master went to the mountains alone to collect herbs and fell off a cliff.
Anyone who gets close to him will become unhappy.
He didn't want her to become unhappy again.
Shen Qingtan nodded, then realized that he couldn't see, and lowered his voice: "I forgot, we have grown up."
Gu Changsheng curled his fingers and remained silent for a long time. Finally, he walked into the room silently and took Zhao Yi's pulse.
Shen Qingtan stood beside him: "Brother, how is the Second Master doing?"
"His condition is very stable. He probably won't wake up tonight." Gu Changsheng remembered running into her outside the house and asked, "Are you leaving the house?"
Shen Qingtan said frankly: "I have some personal matters to deal with."
Gu Changsheng replied, "Envoy Chen will just guard him."
Shen Qingtan was relieved after confirming that Zhao Yi's condition was stable and he would not wake up tonight, so he planned to return to the Duke's Mansion.
At this time, Liu Yue came in from outside, glanced at Gu Changsheng, and handed the letter in his hand to Shen Qingtan.
When Shen Qingtan saw the handwriting on the envelope, he recognized it as a letter written by Zhao Jue.
She frowned and opened the letter.
The envelope contained a piece of letter and a red wishing ribbon.
When Liu Yue saw the ribbon, her expression changed drastically: "Second Madam, this is..."
When Shen Qingtan saw this ribbon, he recalled a forgotten past event.
When Zhao Jue went to war, the second wife invited Madam Shen to take her to the temple to ask for a peace amulet.
There is a thousand-year-old tree in the temple, which is hung with wish ribbons from pilgrims.
She prayed that her parents would be healthy, her second brother would pass the imperial examination, and her third brother would be safe and sound.
Madam Shen said, "Tan'er, could you please pray for Jue'er's safety?"
She prayed for several people and also prayed for Zhao Jue's safety, and tied the ribbon to the branches of the tree.
The ribbon Zhao Jue sent was not the red ribbon she had tied on the tree that year. Perhaps it was to remind her of this old event.
Shen Qingtan only glanced at the contents of the letter and then crumpled it into a ball.
She glanced at Liu Yue and ordered Ting Xue, "Prepare the car."
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A carriage slowly stopped in an alley not far from Xiyuan.
The second wife held a string of Buddhist beads in her hand and moved the beads one by one. As time passed, the speed at which she moved the beads became faster and faster.
Just by listening to her voice, you can sense that she is restless and irritable.
With a "snap", the Buddhist beads bracelet broke and the beads fell to the ground with a crackling sound.
The second wife's eyelids twitched and she opened her eyes suddenly.
At this time, someone said outside the carriage: "Madam, the second wife received a letter from the third master and went to keep the appointment."
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