Chapter 49: Cousin's wife endures, cousin comes to visit his illegitimate sister
Honeysuckle looked confused. What? Madam is poisoned. Doesn’t she need to find a way to detoxify herself?
Xie Yao, however, acted very relaxed.
After confirming that her mother was poisoned and that the poison could be cured, she finally felt relieved.
It would be good if it could be cured. What she was afraid of was that her mother was really terminally ill and there was no cure.
The person who poisoned her was most likely Aunt Sun, and the antidote to Mantuo Powder must be in Ji'an Hall.
If Ji'antang doesn't have it, then it must be the Shang Pharmacy in the palace.
With a direction, the mother can be saved.
After hesitating for a moment, Honeysuckle took the initiative to speak: "However, I still want to try to detoxify the Mantuo powder."
Xie Yao noticed that she was particularly concerned.
Back then, Rendong's mother, Imperial Physician Lin, was exiled by the previous emperor, which was probably related to Mantuo Powder.
"Then try it, but don't feel any pressure. It doesn't matter even if you can't solve it," she said calmly.
"I will do my best," Honeysuckle asked again, "Should we tell Madam about the poisoning?"
Xie Yao thought for a moment and shook her head: "It won't be too late to tell mother after you make the antidote."
She narrowed her eyes, her gaze cold and cruel.
"As the saying goes, catch the thief and the stolen goods; catch the adulterer and the couple. Auntie...when will you poison me so I can catch you?"
The whole day of the next day, the second courtyard of the Bo's mansion was very lively.
Six or seven doctors came and saw Xie Chengyu's injuries. They all shook their heads and said that the skin injuries might be healed, but the left leg was broken so badly that even a god could not guarantee that it could be restored to its original state.
Xie Chengyu was a warrior. With a broken leg, how would he mount a horse and fight? What would his future career hold?
Although he was dismissed from his post by General Huben himself and expelled from the Jingji Camp, his future was already ruined.
After the fourth doctor's diagnosis, Mr. Xie sighed, said he had official business, and left.
The second wife stayed by Xie Chengyu's bed, crying so hard that Xie Chengyu got a headache.
Looking at his taciturn wife Han and her timid expression, he usually felt annoyed when he saw Han, and now that she was injured, he felt even more annoyed.
If Han wasn't the sister of Minister Han, how could he have married her with such a plain appearance?
What's more, he has long been deeply in love with his cousin Xie Zhi.
Over the years, Xie Zhi has treated him very well, and he must have been in her heart. Otherwise, why had they not discussed marriage?
However, it has been two days since he was beaten with thirty military sticks in the street and sent back to the Earl's Mansion. The whole capital, probably even the emperor, knows about it, but Xie Zhi still hasn't come.
There is also Aunt Sun. Her family runs a clinic, but among the several waves of doctors today, there is no one from the Sun family.
The mother cried and complained that in the past, she and Aunt Sun served Old Madam Xie together and managed the affairs of the rear house. They were sisters-in-law and lived in harmony. Now, even the old lady sent people to bring her ginseng and other precious tonic herbs, but Aunt Sun hid away faster than anyone else.
Xie Chengyu lay on the bed, occasionally looking up and staring blankly at the door, his face becoming increasingly gloomy.
In the evening, he said to Han Sixue, "I want to eat the red bean cake from Xiangyuezhai."
Han Sixue looked at the sky and said, "If we send someone to Xiangyuezhai to buy some now, I'm afraid it's too late. Why don't we eat it tomorrow? I'll have someone buy some freshly cooked food tomorrow morning."
Xie Chengyu immediately flew into a rage: "It's only the first day since I was injured, the first day, and you have this attitude!"
"You can't even do a little thing. Do you think I'll become a cripple and have no future, so you don't want to serve me anymore?"
"Husband, I don't have any..." Han Sixue said hurriedly, "I'm afraid Xiangyue Zhai is closed at this time. How about I go to the kitchen now and make you red bean cakes?"
"How can your poor cooking skills compare to Xiangyuezhai's?"
Xie Chengyu's face was full of disgust, but suddenly, a hint of tenderness appeared in his eyes.
"When she was little, Zhizhi loved eating Xiangyuezhai's red bean cakes the most. Whenever she was unhappy, I would buy her red bean cakes to comfort her. When I was unhappy, she would also share her snacks with me."
Han Sixue couldn't bear to listen any longer. The words Xie Yao reminded her the day before kept echoing in her mind.
——Marrying into this dirty and filthy Xie family requires one to be more self-reliant so as not to become an ignorant puppet, being fooled by others and counting money for others.
Yesterday, she asked her maid to investigate and learned that before Xie Chengyu went to Yunhe Tower to slander Xie Yao, he was spotted drinking tea with Xie Zhi in a flower tower.
She didn't want to be a fool, but she didn't dare to think about it anymore, she really didn't dare.
Xie Chengyu sneered: "You are Han Siqi's sister, and he is the Minister of War. You must be able to ride a horse, right? Go and buy it on horseback, and come back quickly."
Han Sixue's eyes slowly turned red.
The lights were dim, and she quickly turned her head, pursed her lips, and tasted a hint of saltiness.
Of course she can ride a horse.
That year, the Xie family came to the Han family to propose marriage. She happened to be riding back home on horseback, and the two met at the door.
Xie Chengyu saw her riding on a horse and looked at her from afar, saying that she was indeed a girl from the Han family, so heroic and valiant that he fell in love with her at first sight.
She knew that she was plain-looking, so after marrying into the Xie family, she decided to be a virtuous wife, serving her parents-in-law and husband with all her heart.
"Okay, don't worry, my husband. I'll go buy it right away."
Han Sixue responded with forbearance, turned around, and went to the backyard to get the horse.
Xie Chengyu was still slumped on the bed, staring blankly at the door.
Even Han would buy him snacks and look after him, but Xie Zhi never came.
When she didn't come, he went to look for her.
Thinking of this, Xie Chengyu turned over tremblingly, picked up the crutches beside the bed, supported his body, and limped out of the room.
"Master, where are you going?" asked the servant at the door.
Xie Chengyu raised his cane and hit him: "Get out! Get out!"
After a while, he called the servant back and said, "Come here, help me to see the young lady."
When he came to his senses, he had already arrived at the gate of Xie Zhi and Aunt Sun's courtyard.
Xie Chengyu calmed himself down, asked the servants to guard outside, and walked into Xie Zhi's room.
At this moment, Xie Zhi had just taken a bath and was looking through the palace instructions that Aunt Sun had found for her.
Her aunt had told her that her uncle had received information that the emperor would definitely hold a beauty pageant next year at the latest. At the earliest, the empress dowager would already be looking for some suitable noble ladies in the capital for the emperor, and she would definitely be chosen.
She will be the emperor's concubine in the future, so of course she has to familiarize herself with the palace rules and regulations in advance.
The more times it is, the more cautious she has to act. She was recognized in the brothel yesterday and she was still scared. Fortunately, the matter did not spread.
Her aunt also repeatedly told her not to have anything to do with Xie Chengyu in the future.
Even if her aunt didn't say it, she wouldn't go to visit him.
That useless cousin is useless now, so she has no lingering feelings for him.
Suddenly, an unexpected guest appeared in the house.
"What is Zhizhi looking at? She's so engrossed."
Xie Chengyu snatched the letter from her hand, stood at the door, and forced a smile.
Xie Zhi was startled: "Cousin, why are you here?"
She looked behind Xie Chengyu again, her brows furrowed. "How could we let those sneaky and cunning slaves come in here alone? Where are they?"
"I asked them to go to the kitchen to prepare some red bean cakes so that you and I can eat together." Xie Chengyu explained.
He stared at Xie Zhi, his eyes gradually becoming hot.
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