Chapter 123 Faking Death
Jiang Miaomiao is feeding the fish again.
But he no longer fed the fish into the pond. Instead, he stepped on a small stool and lay on the tank to feed the fish.
Several big red koi fish were swimming happily in the water.
This was specially raised by the master's wife for her to play with. Everyone has been keeping a close eye on her these past few days and not letting her get close to the pond.
I finally understand why Mr. and Mrs. Cui gave my mother a house, and it's next door.
It must be because he wants to see her every day and be her neighbor!
As luck would have it, Jiang Zijin and her mother's house was just opposite.
As the saying goes, enemies often meet on a narrow road!
"Miaomiao, come and eat..."
Qin Su came over with a plate of mutton pastries with a smile. The ingredients were made from the Hu sheep from Xiao Miaomiao's family.
Ever since their family came to Jiangzhou, Mr. Cui and the old lady have been smiling all day long.
I don’t plan to go back to Beijing for the New Year this year.
Madam Lu sent food to Cui's house every day, including fruits, vegetables, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, bamboo fungus, and lake sheep, which were rarely eaten in Jiangzhou.
Especially the chicken stewed with bamboo fungus and yam, which was made by Xiuxiu herself in the kitchen of the church.
What’s even more amazing is that the old lady’s chronic cough that occurred every autumn and winter was cured by this bowl of bamboo fungus.
However, this bamboo fungus is no longer called bamboo fungus. It is called bamboo ginseng in Yipinju. A dish of bamboo ginseng stewed chicken costs two taels of silver, and not everyone can eat it.
Only distinguished guests living on the top floor of Yipinju can enjoy it.
As the saying goes, a tiger father will have a dog daughter.
General Lu’s daughter is not comparable to ordinary noble ladies.
I just happened to encounter such a thing and marry such a person.
Whenever the old lady thought of it, she would be sad for a while.
When the little girl heard about eating, she didn't rush to eat.
Instead, she put the fish food in the maid's hand, then ran happily towards Old Lady Cui and threw herself into her arms.
"Master's wife...Miaomiao is here! Catch me..."
Little Miaomiao, like a small weight, threw the old lady backwards, and Xing'er Qin Su quickly caught them.
But the old lady was still smiling and didn't seem to blame her at all.
The maids and servants had no choice but to carefully protect the two of them.
Mrs. Cui quickly picked up a hot towel and helped her wipe her hands clean. Then she picked up the mutton pastry, broke it open, tore off the mutton in the center, and fed it to her personally.
The little guy is a bit picky about food and only eats the center of the biscuit.
Smacking his lips, he ate with gusto, "Ah... delicious..."
Qin Su saw that the little guy had finished eating one piece of cake and wanted to eat another one.
She quickly reminded him, "Old lady, Madam Lu said that Miaomiao can't eat too much meat, as it will cause indigestion..."
Old Mrs. Cui was also worried that the child might feel unwell, so she quickly had the food taken away.
She had finally come across this opportunity to take care of the little one for the whole day, so she couldn't let her get sick.
When it comes to taking care of children personally, she is really not familiar with it.
The family is full of sons. When they were this age, they were very naughty. The maids and wet nurses always chased after them, and she couldn't catch up.
Seeing little Miaomiao now, she is indeed different from boys. She is well-behaved and cute. That’s why we call her little cotton-padded jacket!
"Susu, have someone bring out the little wooden horse that the old man made for Miaomiao."
Susu smiled and sent someone to move the wooden horse out, and asked the little maids to play with her.
Only then did he start talking to the old lady.
"You and the Patriarch really love Miaomiao. None of the young masters in the capital have such treatment!"
"After all, they are all boys. Boys are tough and naughty, but girls are adorable."
Qin Su lowered her voice and said with a smile, "Old lady, Madam Lu bought a large grassland in the suburbs to raise Hu sheep. I heard that many sheep gave birth today, which is enough for her and Xiuxiu to be busy all day. The two young masters also went to Qingyun Temple with Master Yanshu..."
"Haha, little Miaomiao is yours today!"
Old Mrs. Cui laughed heartily.
In the entire Cui Mansion, from the head of the family and the mistress to the maids and old women, there is no one who doesn't like the little girl.
Suddenly, the maid came to report, "Old Madam, the house across the street has hung up a white banner."
“Dead…”
"Mrs. Qi sought treatment from every doctor in the city for three days, and she passed away yesterday..."
Mrs. Cui didn't even blink, and said calmly, "Go, hang up the plaque I made for Miaomiao's family, and set off more firecrackers..."
"Go to Qingyun Temple and invite the Taoist priest to perform a ritual to exorcise the evil spirits!"
Originally, she was old enough and there was no need for her to bother with the younger generations, but the girl from the Qi family had set her sights on Miaomiao.
Anyway, she is half buried in the ground, so she is not afraid of gods or ghosts.
Let her do this kind of immoral thing!
Half an hour later.
A plaque was hung on the house next to the Cui family.
Lu Mansion, the two big characters are very eye-catching.
Qin Su directed the servants to set off firecrackers, "Go, get some firecrackers, get more..."
“Crackle…”
“Crackle… crackle…”
After the Lu Mansion was bombed, the Cui Mansion was bombed.
The explosion lasted for two hours.
Many Taoists also went to Cui's mansion.
Jiang Miaomiao nestled in Madam Cui's arms with her eyes wide open. It was the first time she had seen such a scene.
If what Jiujiu said was correct, her third sister should not be dead.
In modern medicine, there is a phenomenon called suspended animation.
In the state of suspended animation, the doctor cannot detect breathing or hear the heartbeat. Of course, it was impossible for the doctor in ancient times to listen to the heartbeat.
After all, there is no stethoscope for them to listen to.
There are differences between men and women, even taking a pulse requires a handkerchief.
Even in the state of suspended animation, no pulse could be felt, and even the limbs began to become cold, which was no different from being dead.
Therefore, even after the patient has no vital signs, the doctor will still perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation for half an hour before confirming death.
Perhaps, it is to prevent the occurrence of suspended animation?
In this state, if there is no cardiopulmonary resuscitation, it will probably take several hours for the patient to wake up.
Maybe in the afternoon, maybe in the middle of the night...
Qi Caiwei looked at her daughter lying cold on the bed and was heartbroken.
Her daughter is only nine years old and her birthday is in a month.
You were so young, why did you go there?
Lu Qingyao, it must have been done by that vicious woman.
"Aunt Mei, go report to the police. I want to sue Lu Qingyao for murdering Jin'er." After all, she already had a reputation in the capital for poisoning a concubine's son.
No one would question it if there was one more.
"Yes, I'll go right away." Mei Gu was very angry.
The person lying on the bed was the girl she had raised since she was a child.
A girl who values you more than her own life.
The Lu family must pay the price!
Nanny Gong glanced at the little girl lying on the bed, then looked at Mei Gu's hurried figure.
He frowned, retreated silently, and ordered his servants to order a coffin and set up the mourning hall.
Suddenly, there was a crackling sound outside the yard.
It stopped and rang, then rang and stopped...
It continued for two hours, and it felt like hot oil was tormenting Qi Caiwei's heart.
I was so angry that I was shaking all over.
Her daughter died, how could those people set off firecrackers?
How can that be?
She roared at the maid, "Are you all dead? What are you standing there for? Go and tell them not to let him go."
Matron Gong walked in slowly, her expression indifferent. "Madam Ru, the Lu Mansion across the street is hanging a plaque today, so they're setting off firecrackers. Also, Old Madam Cui invited a Taoist priest to perform a ritual, so they're setting off firecrackers..."
"I heard it's... to exorcise evil spirits!" Matron Gong said the last two words heavily.
Lu Mansion! Exorcism!
"What evil are you trying to exorcise?" Qi Caiwei's face turned red with anger, and she swept the teacup off the table.
Matron Gong pretended not to hear and continued, "People say Miss Zijin has a bad horoscope and is prone to attracting evil spirits. Mr. Cui and the old lady are old and live close to her, so they can't stand it, so..."
"Impossible...slander, rumor..."
Bad fortune!
How could her Jin'er have such bad luck?
A Taoist priest once said that my daughter was destined to be very rich and powerful.
impossible!
Qi Caiwei was so angry that she fainted...
It's late at night and everyone is asleep.
It was eerily quiet; the only sounds were the howling of the wind and a woman's sobbing.
Jiang Zijin woke up from his dream and saw darkness before his eyes.
I just felt dizzy and weak all over...
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