A barely perceptible glint flashed in Wei Wei's eyes.
The medicine I've been taking for most of my life has reappeared.
I was supposed to have one bowl a day, but because I upset her today, she made me have an extra bowl.
What an ungrateful wretch!
She sighed, turned around, and went back to the armchair, saying, "My dear nanny, when you get the medicine, please be sure to bring a candied fruit with you."
"I'm afraid of hardship."
Granny Zhang coldly agreed and turned to leave.
Every time Wei Wei took her medicine, Granny Zhang would never leave her side. She would watch Wei Wei swallow the medicine spoonful by spoonful before she could leave with the bowl.
Once she was sure the person was gone, Wei Wei immediately turned around and stuck her finger down her throat.
The medicine I had just drunk poured out and was absorbed by the potted plant at my feet.
Little Yue'er, who was standing to the side watching, was dumbfounded.
Wei Wei wiped away her tears and looked at her with a stern face: "Take this potted plant out and put it in the most inconspicuous place."
"Make sure no one sees it."
Seeing that Xiaoyue'er was still confused, her voice softened a bit: "You can't tell anyone about this. I'll tell you the reason later."
Xiao Yue'er wasn't stupid; on the contrary, she was quite perceptive. She knew her young mistress must have her reasons for doing this, so she stopped asking and obediently carried the potted plant away.
Wei Wei stood still and didn't move.
Zhang Mama cannot be allowed to stay any longer.
However, she needed to carefully plan how she would die.
--
That night, Meng Zhixuan still slept in the study.
The reason given was that he had to get up very early the next day and didn't want to disturb her rest.
Wei Wei knew that he would not be consummating their marriage for the next few months. She used to feel lost and fearful, but now she wished she would never see him again. She was very satisfied with this outcome.
I thought I would finally get a good night's sleep.
In the middle of the night, I could faintly hear light footsteps coming from the roof tiles above.
I'm a light sleeper to begin with, and at this moment all the hairs on my body stood on end!
She dared not move an inch.
His whole body was stiff and wooden.
The footsteps quickly disappeared, as if she had been hallucinating.
But she knew that wasn't it.
What has entered the mansion? Is it someone hiding behind Meng Zhixuan?
This question kept her awake all night.
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When the new bride returned to her parents' home, the Meng family attached great importance to it.
The carriage was full of gifts to take back home.
Outsiders all say that this mere merchant's daughter is truly blessed beyond measure.
But they forgot that the Meng family wasn't necessarily any superior.
Aren't they just like those so-called lowly merchants?
Oh, the house should be bigger.
After all, they also had a second master who was a scholar but spent his days seeking pleasure outside.
When Wei's parents learned that their daughter had returned, they were already waiting at the door. Their twelve-year-old son, Wei Xin, was so excited that he jumped up and down.
As soon as the carriage stopped, he rushed up and called for his sister.
Wei Wei's eyes welled up with tears when she heard her parents' and brother's voices.
After getting off the bus, she looked at the person in front of her, her heart trembling.
These were not dreams; they were truly and vividly appearing before me!
Wei Wei trembled with emotion, rushed forward and hugged her mother tightly, bursting into tears of excitement and grievance.
Wei Xin was terrified.
"Sister, what's wrong? Did your husband bully you?"
Before she could finish speaking, Wei's father slapped her on the head: "Your sister has never left home, she's just homesick!"
"I didn't know! My home is so close, I'll come back often!"
"Fool, your sister is married, how can she come back often?"
Even if she gets married, she's still my sister.
Wei Xin's words made everyone laugh, and the family happily entered the gate.
He pulled Wei Wei down to sit and chat, and then asked her how she was doing at the Meng family's house.
Wei Xin joked around for a while, and after lunch, Wei Wei reluctantly said goodbye and left.
Before leaving, she solemnly looked at her parents and slowly instructed them, "It's not safe outside lately, so please don't go out to do business anymore."
"We need to buy some more skilled guards to patrol the house more often at night, so that those scoundrels can't take advantage of the chaos to break into the mansion."
"I'm afraid it might be those vicious and wicked people who could harm everyone in the household."
Upon hearing this, Wei's father's expression turned serious: "Wei'er, who told you this?"
Wei Wei said, "It's a well-informed friend of Zhi Xuan's, but that friend works in the government and told us not to spread the word, for fear that if people find out, he will be punished."
"Just keep this in mind, and don't bring it up again in front of Zhixuan."
"I'll come back to see you in a few days."
The two naturally nodded in agreement.
Wei Wei boarded the carriage for the return journey.
The journey back became lively. Xiaoyue lifted the carriage curtain to look at the scenery outside, but suddenly saw a familiar figure flash by.
Her eyes widened suddenly, and she turned her head to exclaim in surprise.
Wei Wei quickly covered her mouth.
Wei Wei only let go after she gradually calmed down.
"I saw it," she whispered to Xiaoyue'er.
Meng Zhixuan, who had said he had urgent business outside the city, appeared in the city instead!
This made Wei Wei very excited.
Let her see what this venomous snake is doing!
The two made an excuse to get off the carriage and go to see the gold shop in front, asking the driver to stop the carriage in a corner and wait.
Before leaving, Xiaoyue deliberately slipped a tael of silver into the coachman's hand and said with a smile, "Find a place to have some tea and wait."
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