Qin Yu's deputy general, accompanied by Emerald, witnessed firsthand that Ye Shi and her daughter were indeed still living in the Yin family's villa in Qingfeng Hutong, along with eight servants and old women.
That lieutenant was reliable; he even drew up a rough map of the villa.
Qin Sheng and her maid didn't return until almost evening.
Upon learning that Qin Sheng had only gone to her parents' home today and had not gone to Shuntian Prefecture, Old Madam Yin breathed a sigh of relief.
She was afraid that Qin Sheng would really go all out and risk everything, but luckily she wasn't that foolish.
Qin Sheng wants a divorce? Fine, but she'll have to pay a heavy price to get out of the Yin family's hands!
When Yin Wenxiao didn't come to Songliu Courtyard that evening, Old Madam Yin asked Granny Bi about it.
"This..." Granny Bi hesitated for a while before saying, "The Lord got into an argument with someone at the horse training ground today, and he's in a bad mood and drank too much..."
"..."
It seems that a new supervisor has arrived at the horse training center. He's quite influential, and although he's subordinate to Yin Wenxiao, he's a troublemaker.
"Just who is this newcomer?" Old Madam Yin asked.
When the Earl returned today, Granny Bi had already inquired with the people around him and said, "I heard that he is the only son of the Marquis of Wuping in Ningzhou."
"..."
Madam Yin had a headache.
As for Qin Sheng, divorce is only a matter of time. As for Jiao Niang, Madam Yin has a feeling that she will definitely abandon her after using her.
We need to think of a solution.
After much deliberation, Old Madam Yin said to Granny Bi, "Tell me, what if Jiao Niang had Wen Xiao's child..."
Granny Bi's heart trembled violently, and a sudden feeling arose that the old lady was too unscrupulous.
She couldn't help but think of Granny Shi.
That was a loyal old servant who married into the family with the old lady. In the end, he even bit his tongue and committed suicide in prison to protect the family's secrets.
But what about the old lady?
The old lady sent someone to collect Granny Shi's body and take it to her home in the countryside. She only gave the Shi family four hundred taels of silver, and that was the end of the matter.
Four hundred taels of silver bought the life of her loyal old servant.
"Madam..."
Granny Bi said, "Hasn't this Concubine Ye miscarried twice? The doctor said before that she would have to wait at least a year before she could..."
"What do you know?"
The old lady frowned. "Wenxiao can't wait that long, and neither can the Yin family. Jiaoniang must... be tied to the Yin family."
...
Yue Rongheng took some time to visit Huaguang Temple again.
This time, Zen Master Wujing gave him acupuncture and recommended someone to him—a traveling healer.
Zen Master Wujing said, "Although this Doctor Duan is not very famous, he is proficient in curing all kinds of strange poisons. However, his whereabouts are elusive, and you may have to rely on luck to find him."
Yue Rongheng didn't take it to heart.
He's been poisoned for so many years, he knows his own body well, he can hold on for another three to five years without any problem.
By then, Xiao'er will have grown up.
On their way back from Huaguang Temple, as they passed through a bustling market, Yue Rongheng got off the carriage and told Yunyin that he wanted to take a walk.
Not long ago, he was just strolling around the street when he bumped into Qin Sheng and gave her a wooden puppy.
Despite his rational mind telling him he should stay away from her.
but---
Yue Rongheng frowned, suppressing the jumbled thoughts in his mind. When he looked up, he bumped into someone.
Zhang Jin, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
Upon seeing Yue Rongheng, Zhang Jin was taken aback. He quickly stepped forward and bowed slightly, but it was inconvenient to reveal Yue Rongheng's identity in public.
Zhang Jin had arranged to have drinks with his colleagues, and Dengyun Tower was right next door. After exchanging pleasantries, he impulsively asked, "Would Your Highness like to join us?"
Before Yue Rongheng could speak, he suddenly heard a commotion coming from Dengyun Tower.
It sounds like someone is causing trouble.
The soldiers from the Military Command quickly arrived, unaware that the Regent was already standing at the door, and rushed into Dengyun Tower.
Dengyunlou is the largest restaurant in the capital.
It turned out that a few people were drunk and were making a fuss in the restaurant that the reason why the Earl of Pingyin wanted to poison his wife was because he had secretly climbed the social ladder and married a woman of high status. He had arranged for her to live in a villa in Qingfeng Hutong.
These words quickly reached Yin Wenxiao's ears. He had drunk too much and was somewhat out of his mind. He came out of his house and was currently shouting insults at those people.
At the entrance of Dengyun Tower, Zhang Jin's face was indescribably grim.
Qingfeng Hutong... He had heard his wife mention that the Yin family owned a particularly nice house there.
When Yin Wenxuan got married, Madam Yin even wanted to include that house in her dowry, but later gave up and changed to a smaller one.
Zhang Jin truly hadn't expected that his brother-in-law would dare to keep a mistress in his house in Qingfeng Hutong.
He was about to say something when he saw the Regent already step inside.
Does the Regent also enjoy watching a spectacle?
Zhang Jin pursed his lips and followed them inside, watching as the soldiers from the Military Command stepped forward and separated the two groups of people.
He hadn't figured out the trick yet, but Yue Rongheng had already.
The men arguing with Yin Wenxiao looked like scoundrels, making a racket and completely disregarding their status.
Yin Wenxiao was being held back by two servants from the Yin family. His face was red and his neck was thick as he cursed at the person opposite him, shouting, "I did not keep a mistress in a golden house!"
A man with a scar on his face across from them chuckled, "Oh dear, you're getting angry now. Since you say you don't have it, then take us all to Qingfeng Hutong to see for ourselves. Seeing is believing, isn't it?"
"..."
Yin Wenxiao was drunk, not drunk and stupid.
Provoked by the other party, he sobered up considerably in an instant, and his face turned pale.
How could he possibly dare to actually take these people to the house in Qingfeng Hutong?
"What's wrong, Lord?" The man with the scar on his face grinned smugly. "Weren't you just making such a confident promise? Come on, let's go take a look!"
Yin Wenxiao glared at him without saying a word.
The man then shouted at the top of his lungs, "Hey, everyone, you've all seen it! The Earl of Pingyin is a coward who dares to do it but doesn't admit it. He's keeping a mistress in a golden house and poisoning his wife! Do you all want to know who the beauty the Earl is hiding in Qingfeng Alley is? I've heard that she's not of low status!"
As soon as he shouted, some busybodies chimed in, "Who is it? Tell us, which girl is so shameless?"
As a result, he wasn't paying attention to his footing, tripped over someone, and fell flat on his face, even getting a cut on his forehead from a shard of broken porcelain on the ground.
A burst of shrill laughter immediately filled my ears.
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