Chapter 35 The chess game begins, Aunt Sun's concerns
Lu Shenyan wanted to ruin her reputation, and her cousin Xie Chengyu was an accomplice.
Xie Yao narrowed her eyes and looked at the dancing charcoal fire with a silent expression.
She ordered seven taels.
"What instructions does the Second Miss have?" Qiliang asked respectfully.
Xie Yao asked him to leave the house tomorrow and go find Lu Shenyan secretly.
"Tell him that I will meet him at Yunhe Tower at noon the day after tomorrow."
Without even reading, she knew that Lu Shenyan invited her to a brothel for tea in the letter, but she had changed the location from the brothel to the Yunhe Restaurant.
Xie Yao took out pen and ink and wrote a short handwritten letter.
After the ink dried slightly, she handed the letter to Qi Liang and said, "Take this letter to Xu's Bank. After you see my uncle Xu Zhixing, have him take you to Shengjitang to get a bottle of Pingfei ointment."
In this way, if Lu Shenyan points the finger at him later, Qiliang will have a reason to leave the house.
As for the content of the letter, it was a reminder to my uncle that a pharmacy is not just about treating illnesses and prescribing medicine, but also about keeping good medical records and other details.
Shengjitang is now at its peak and is easily hated by others, especially by rivals like Ji'antang, which already have problems.
A desperate dog will jump over the wall. Even if your uncle is trying to lure you into a trap, you must be wary of his insidious tactics.
Qi Liang agreed immediately without asking the reason.
In the evening, the second wife came to thank the old lady in the greenhouse and brought her a newly made mink fur coat.
"Mother, people say that this southwestern sable fur coat is worth a hundred taels of gold. You look particularly energetic when wearing it." The second wife praised.
Madam Xie smiled and said, "Second House, you are so thoughtful."
The Second Lady then knelt down and said, "Mother, Cheng Yu is still young and his words are not measured. He already knows he is wrong. Please spare him the punishment of kneeling in the ancestral hall."
She wiped her tears and said, "It's so cold, and there's not even a charcoal fire in the ancestral hall. Cheng Yu is still a child, how can he bear it?"
Old Madam Xie stroked the luxurious and soft mink fur coat on her body, feeling a little hesitant.
If I refuse, do I have to return the sable fur coat?
Although the second son is a bastard, Xie Chengyu is the most outstanding among the younger generation in the mansion. It is not a big mistake after all. Why should he kneel in the ancestral hall for a night?
However, the second wife is indeed ignorant, and Cheng Yu's temper needs to be tempered.
Aunt Sun served beside Old Madam Xie, lowered her head, stared at her still flat belly, her eyes turned cold.
She remembered that her uncle often told her that the second family was restless.
Xie Chengyu is an outstanding person and has two younger brothers. If Xie Yan continues to be a useless person, I wonder who will be given the title of Earl's Mansion a hundred years later.
She had been hiding the fact that she was pregnant because she was worried that someone would do something bad to her child.
As long as this baby is a boy, my uncle will definitely be happy.
The second wife was about to cry again, but Old Lady Xie felt a headache listening to her. She pondered and said, "Cheng Yu has been sensible and hardworking since he was young. He has to return to the camp to lead the troops one day. If he gets sick, I will be heartbroken..."
"Well, prepare some charcoal for him, and let him kneel for an hour, then go back."
"What about Uncle?"
"Is there any material left for this mink fur coat? When Ming'an calms down, have Cheng Yu give one to his uncle."
"Yes, daughter-in-law understands." The second wife kowtowed and said goodbye happily.
Aunt Sun continued to serve Mrs. Xie medicine, muttering to herself: "You have more than 20 children? Xie Chengyu is as strong as an ox, and he is a soldier in the army. It would be strange if he got sick after kneeling all night."
As for the old lady feeling distressed? Before, Xie Yao was punished to kneel for three days, but she didn't say a word.
The Xie family was more ruthless than the other, but luckily she had her uncle...
Afterwards, Xie Chengyu came to the ancestral hall and burned incense to the ancestors of the Xie family.
He didn't kneel for the agreed hour, just bowed and left on his own.
Sang Ruo told Xie Yao, and when Rendong heard it, she suddenly became furious.
"Why was the Second Miss punished to kneel for three days before, but when it's Xie Chengyu's turn, nothing happens?"
"Besides, what kind of illness can happen in just one night? Our Second Young Miss has been kneeling for three days, and why doesn't Madam Xie seem to be distressed?"
Sang Ruo said, "Although the Second Master is a concubine's son, Xie Chengyu is the legitimate son and the renowned eldest son of the Xie family. He rose to the rank of captain at a young age. If he doesn't want to kneel, what can others say?"
Xie Yao's expression remained unchanged as she simply tried to comfort Rendong, "I've never been loved by my grandmother since I was young. In her heart, I'm certainly not as good as Xie Chengyu, her grandson."
Honeysuckle was still unhappy: "I just feel sorry for the Second Young Lady. He's just a small military lieutenant... Next time, the Second Young Lady will give him a beating. Let's see if he dares to be so arrogant again!"
"Okay, I will definitely beat him next time." Xie Yao nodded with a smile.
She had guessed long ago that Xie Chengyu would be fine, so she was not angry.
The game has begun. Before a fatal blow is struck, one must make the move without regret and wait quietly.
"Rosewood, do you believe in retribution?" Xie Yao asked.
Honeysuckle shook her head: "I don't quite believe it. If there really is retribution, my mother used to treat illnesses and save so many people, why did she end up like that..."
Honeysuckle sniffed and stopped talking.
Xie Yao stroked her hair: "I don't believe it either. What I believe is——"
"revenge."
Everything is in our hands. She doesn't believe in retribution, but she will take revenge.
The next morning, Qiliang went to find Lu Shenyan as instructed.
When the sun was high in the sky, Xie Yao went to the stable, took the blue horse, and took Rendong out of the house.
The doorman was about to ask for the reason, so she took out the jade token given by Old Madam Xiao and shook it: "Old Madam Xiao gave me the Xiao family jade token, so I can come and go freely even in the Jingbei Palace. Do I need to tell you where I'm going now?"
"Miss, please come in. Goodbye, Miss. Please come back soon."
The concierge opened the main door.
Just as they were about to leave the Bo Mansion, a carriage entered the Xie Mansion through the side door.
Xie Yao asked, "Who's in there?"
The doorman took a look and said, "The doctor from Ji'an Hall, here to take Uncle's pulse again."
The carriage stopped after entering the gate. The first person to come out was a middle-aged man carrying a medicine box, followed by a hunchbacked, bearded old man.
The old man didn't want to be recognized, so he just glanced at Xie Yao quickly and left in a hurry.
The middle-aged man was a doctor who often came to Bo's house to take her pulse, but she was very unfamiliar with the bearded old man.
Until Rendong said, "It's Sun Zheng."
Sun Zheng?
Isn’t that the Chief Pharmacy Officer of the Imperial Pharmacy, Aunt Sun’s father?
Xie Yao had no doubt that Rendong would make a mistake. She was the daughter and female apprentice of the imperial physician Lin, and was most familiar with the people in Shang Pharmacy.
"It seems that our Aunt Sun is also anxious." Xie Yao said meaningfully.
Now, Rendong no longer said that the second young lady's guess had no evidence.
Sun Zheng was an imperial physician who graduated from the gynecology department. In his early years, he was highly valued for helping the empress dowager give birth to the Marquis of Anping safely. He also helped Concubine Ying in the palace give birth to the emperor's only princess, so he took the position of Shangyaoling.
There is only one reason why he came to the Xie family now - Aunt Sun is pregnant.
Just as Rendong thought, after entering the mansion, Sun Yaoling asked the accompanying doctor from Ji'an Hall to go to Xie Bo's study, while he went to see his daughter.
"Xinlan greets father!" Aunt Sun bowed.
Sun Yaoling quickly supported her, "No, no, you're pregnant now, why are you being polite to an old man like me who's half buried in the ground?"
With just a little support, he felt his daughter's body and said, "It's almost two months."
Aunt Sun nodded and said, "Yes, it's almost impossible to hide it, so I sent a message to Father, asking him to come and take a look."
Sun Yaoling thought about what he had seen and heard since entering the mansion:
"You, you, I don't know what you're afraid of. Over the years, although you've been just a concubine in the Bo Mansion, you've always had the final say on all matters, big or small, right? Now that you have it, just speak out. Is there anyone who dares to harm you?"
Aunt Sun sighed, "The Bo Mansion is currently in a turbulent time. The second wife's legitimate son is trying to outdo Xie Yan's little playboy. If the second wife knew I was pregnant, I wonder if they would secretly stir up trouble."
Sun Yaoling didn't care: "Didn't you ask someone to ask me for Mantuo Powder a few days ago?"
"The second young lady of the Xie family has been making so much trouble recently. Regardless of whether it's her or the second wife, if you use it on them, I guarantee they won't have the energy to toss around, and they won't be able to see any symptoms."
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