Chapter 368: Counterattack
This place is not a place to stay for long. Mrs. Pei's hateful eyes seemed to burn a hole in Song Ci. She hated him so much that she wanted to kill Song Ci. She lost Zhen'er and her right-hand man.
Back in the house, Pei Ji asked someone to fetch water for Song Ci to wash up, then asked, "Did you change the medicine?"
Song Ci nodded, "Yes, I changed the medicine."
Pei Ji admired it and said, "Tell me how you discovered it."
Song Ci then talked about a maid she had taken in before. "She originally worked in the kitchen, but because of me, the mistress was superstitious about people leaving our courtyard, so she transferred her away. She came to me for help, and I wanted to make a good relationship with her, so I kept her. Unexpectedly, that day she came to tell me that something was wrong in the kitchen recently, and asked someone to check it out."
"So, you sent Tian'er."
Song Ci nodded. "Tian'er is very skilled. She went to the kitchen at night when no one was around and searched it thoroughly before finding a packet of medicine from the fire hole. She brought it back to me and I realized it was poison. I didn't know if she was trying to harm me or was just putting on an act, so I asked Tian'er to replace it first."
She was in front of the dressing table, gently combing her long black hair with a comb. Her hair was loose, like a soul-calling banner.
"You're smart and you did a great job."
After Pei Ji finished speaking, he put his arms around her slender waist from behind, buried his head in her hair, and gently sniffed her unique fragrance.
His Song Ci was very good and smart. Pei Ji would occasionally think that he should be happy after all, because Song Ci was so smart that even if he was not by her side and could not arrive in time, she could still protect herself with her intelligence.
But then he felt a little lost. Song Ci was smart and capable, and she didn't need his help and protection. Would she still rely on him?
Pei Ji liked that Song Ci relied on him and trusted him wholeheartedly.
In the main courtyard at night, Shao Rong's expression was so gloomy that it was difficult to see clearly in the shadows of the night.
The nanny pushed open the door, and Shao Rong looked up. The nanny sighed, "I've already sent someone to collect Zhen'er's body. Poor child, her lower half was almost severed from the beating. I can't bear to see it. After all, she served Madam for many years. She was so loyal..."
Shao Rong's eyes flushed red as she covered her face with her hands and sobbed a few times. Through her hands, she could suddenly hear suppressed hatred, "I won't let them go. I will make them pay for Zhen'er's life."
Nanny: "Madam is a nostalgic person. If Zhen'er knew about this, she would understand how difficult it is for Madam and would not blame you."
Shao Rong nodded, "Zhen'er is the most well-behaved and never complains. She is very good."
The tone of voice suddenly changed, "Her family members are working outside."
The nanny thought for a moment. "Her father can't walk, her mother is also frail, and she has only one brother who earns money carrying heavy objects outside. Besides that, she has only one eight-year-old sister."
Shao Rong: "Get rid of it."
Mammy was stunned for a moment.
Shao Rong continued, a chill in her voice, "She died so tragically. How can I be sure her family won't be upset and blame me? We might as well deal with it all together. Zhen'er is a good child, she definitely won't blame me. She died so tragically. It was all Song Ci and Pei Ji's fault. I will never let them go and avenge Zhen'er."
Such a sound can send chills down one's spine in the pitch-black night.
After a long while, the nanny came back to her senses and nodded heavily, "I understand."
Shao Rong waved her hand and said, "Go ahead. I'm tired too."
The warm morning sun shines in through the gap outside the window, and the bedding looks like it is sprinkled with golden fragments. The girl sleeping on the bed has a peaceful face and fair skin, with a gentle feeling of peaceful times.
Pei Ji's eyes were gentle as he looked at her profile in a daze. He turned around and made a sound of silence when Wanxiang and Tian'er came in.
He whispered, "Be gentle, she's still sleeping."
Wanxiang and Tianer should be.
Wanxiang lowered her voice and asked, "Sir, should we set up the dinner in the house?"
Pei Ji: "Set it up. I'll wait for your young mistress to get up and use it together."
Wanxiang understood.
Tian'er's eyes were filled with smiles. She really liked this kind of son-in-law. He always put the young lady first and respected her. She thought that a young lady as good as Song Ci should be matched with such a good son-in-law.
Otherwise, she really wouldn't be able to help but kill those who bullied the young lady and did her wrong.
When Song Ci woke up, another half an hour had passed. She looked up and saw Pei Ji leaning against a small table, holding a book in his slender fingers, reading it seriously.
Hearing the noise, he slowly turned around and smiled suddenly, "Awake."
Song Ci nodded, propped herself up and sat up, and Wanxiang and Tian'er came over to serve her.
Her black hair was casually spread out, and she said, "Please help me comb my hair."
But Pei Ji stopped him, "There are only you and me in this room, no need to be polite. You didn't eat much last night, so you must be hungry now. Have some bird's nest porridge to fill your stomach first."
Song Ci was stunned for a moment, then she sat down next to Pei Ji obediently. Pei Ji first raised his hand and stirred the bird's nest porridge in front of him with a spoon. After making sure it was no longer hot, he pushed it in front of her.
"Eat it."
She picked up the spoon and scooped a spoonful into her mouth. The temperature was just right.
Before I could swallow the bird's nest porridge in my mouth, I saw a chopstick full of fresh bamboo shoots picked that morning in the clean small bowl next to me.
Pei Ji looked at her, smiling all the time, and didn't eat.
The fresh bamboo shoots have a sweet aftertaste when you put them in your mouth. A little vinegar is drizzled on top. It is just a simple seasoning, but it is delicious enough.
Song Ci took a few bites and looked at him, "Why don't you eat?"
Pei Ji: "I like watching you eat. You are too thin. You should eat more."
He thought that his Song Ci was so thin, he should eat more and gain some weight.
Song Ci urged, "Eat quickly too. I can't eat anymore if you look at me like that."
He could hear her mumbling complaints in his ears, and the smile on Pei Ji's face deepened.
Pei Ji: "Okay, I'll eat it."
If his Song Ci asked him to eat, he would eat. Perhaps, Pei Ji thought, no matter what request Song Ci made, he would agree without hesitation.
After breakfast, when he had his hands free, Song Ci thought of Qiao Yun.
Wanxiang: "Young Madam, how do you plan to deal with Qiao Yun?"
Song Ci: "No treatment."
Wanxiang was surprised, "Why? She obviously sided with Madam Pei and wanted to frame you, Madam."
Song Ci: "What do you think she is to Shao Rong?"
Wanxiang was stunned, and Tian'er took over, "She's already been abandoned. Maybe Madam Pei will even suspect that she was the one who tipped us off about the problem with the medicine."
She reacted quickly, worthy of being from the princess's mansion.
Song Ci nodded. "Yes, so instead of wasting time to mess with her, it's best to keep her in the Pei family and not let her leave. Someone will take care of her."
As they were talking, the maid outside came with a message saying that Miss Qiao Yun had arrived and wanted to see the young lady.
Song Ci curled her lips and said, "Look, she's here."
Wanxiang: "Then will the young lady meet him or not?"
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