Chapter 109 Return
Gui Yi first gave Gui San a warning look, and when he looked at her again, his expression seemed a little reluctant, but he still nodded with a sullen face.
This can be seen as an admission that he hit his head.
He dipped his finger in the tea, as if he were about to write on the table.
Ye Mingzhu quickly looked at it carefully.
Unexpectedly, he simply tapped his finger on the table and then closed his eyes, seemingly exhausted.
Ye Mingzhu: "..."
She quickly got up and had Baozan and Ruyi help Guiyi to bed so he could lie down and rest.
After all, they are my benefactors, so I must take good care of them.
It was Gui San's turn to bandage her up.
Gui San chuckled awkwardly and said, "Well, my... I'm not badly injured. Madam, you can have your maid or any male servant bandage me up. I'm not picky, hahaha..."
He was lying through his teeth when he said he wasn't seriously injured, but although she didn't know why Gui San was like that, Ye Mingzhu didn't intend to insist.
"A doctor should have a benevolent heart," this was the teaching her parents had always instilled in her.
But if the patient doesn't cooperate, she won't patiently persuade them.
Baozan stepped forward and offered, "Miss, let me do it! Although I haven't studied medicine and am not as skilled as you in wound cleaning and bandaging, I can still do it."
She had long wanted to stop Ye Mingzhu from doing such rough and tiring work, and since Gui San had volunteered, she thought Gui San was sensible.
"Okay." Ye Mingzhu nodded and made way for her.
Baozan enthusiastically took the lead.
When instructing the kitchen staff to prepare medicine for the Imperial Guards, Ye Mingzhu thought for a moment and then added a small poisonous insect to the broth.
The person who saves your life must be treated well.
However, Ye Mingzhu did not stay at the manor for long. After instructing the manor manager to take good care of the two Imperial Guards and not to let their news leak out, she told Gui Yi that she was preparing to return to the Duke of Wei's mansion.
On the way back, Ye Mingzhu sat in the carriage, lost in thought.
Unbeknownst to her, on the estate, Guiyi, who had taken the medicine and lay back down, looked at the neatly bandaged gauze on her chest with a complex expression.
I felt both joy and frustration.
...
On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Ye Mingzhu didn't wait for Sheng Yunche; instead, she received a letter and package that Qin Xuefei had specially sent back by fast horse.
"Let me see it quickly," Ye Mingzhu said.
In the letter, Qin Xuefei said that she checked the purchase records of Gynostemma pentaphyllum in various pharmacies in Datong Town and found that most of the Gynostemma pentaphyllum was secretly bought by a commander of a thousand men in the border army.
This commander was a subordinate of General Zhenwei, who in turn was a member of the Third Prince's faction.
The Third Prince?
Ye Mingzhu would never forget that in her previous life, Sheng Huai'an was able to rise to the rank of first-grade official precisely because he had bet on the Third Prince and used the Ye family's enormous wealth to gain merit in supporting the emperor.
Was the medicine that Madam Sun gave to Liu Rumei related to the Third Prince?
Could the Liu family also be affiliated with the Third Prince?
Although Liu Pinliang died, in the stories featuring him as the protagonist, he eventually rose to the highest position in the court and enjoyed a life of wealth and honor.
Ye Mingzhu continued reading.
In the letter, Qin Xuefei also vaguely mentioned that the border had recently become chaotic and was not as peaceful as in previous years. Small groups of Tatars frequently harassed Datong Town, so she had the opportunity to fight on the front lines whenever she went to the border, earning a lot of military merits.
Ye Mingzhu lowered her eyes and pondered.
According to her memories from her previous life, the Tatars would launch a large-scale invasion of the border the winter after next, burning, killing, looting, and committing all sorts of atrocities, thus setting the stage for dynastic turmoil.
But actually, did the signs appear so early?
This life is already very different from the previous one. What if we are affected by a trivial matter and cause the Tatar invasion to happen sooner?
It's better to be prepared.
It's always good to prepare early.
Ye Mingzhu instructed Ruixiang to take stock of the dowry shops and send a message to the Ye family to expedite the secret stockpiling of grain and medicine.
Not wanting Qin Xuefei's letter to fall into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, she directly burned the letter.
Upon opening the package that accompanied the letter, she found several pieces of fine leather inside. There was also a wooden box containing the five-day grass she had requested.
She smiled, pursing her lips.
She gave Qin Xuefei a reply and then told Baozan to take the prepared medicine and hand it over to the messenger.
After dealing with all that, Ye Mingzhu hadn't even had a chance to sit down properly when Yanzhi arrived.
In the past two days, Sheng Huai'an has not taken Liu Rumei out again.
He used the excuse of needing to study more in the study to prepare for the imperial examination, but in reality, he was having an affair with Yu Shu in the study.
In Ye Mingzhu's view, Sheng Huai'an was simply unwilling to spend so much time and energy on matters of pleasure, and was just coaxing Liu Rumei to "cooperate" with him in the Sheng family mansion.
Human greed has grown step by step in this way.
For some reason, as Ye Mingzhu listened to Yan Zhi's report, she suddenly recalled Sheng Yunche's words: "That good-for-nothing Sheng Huai'an actually gets to enjoy the blessings of having multiple wives, ha!"
At that time, Sheng Yunche's voice was full of resentment and dissatisfaction.
Actually, it was just that he wanted to consummate the marriage himself...
Thinking of this, Ye Mingzhu smiled, but after she finished laughing, a trace of worry appeared in her eyes.
I wonder how that person is doing now, and whether he will be able to go home today.
"Madam, what should we do next with the Sheng family? Should we continue to follow them?" Yanzhi asked.
Ye Mingzhu said, "Find a way to make Liu Rumei catch a cold and worsen her cough. Then inform Yushu and ask her to find an opportunity to expose Jia Shi for giving Liu Rumei fake medicine and delaying her treatment."
She added, "Also, write another letter to Granny Chen, asking her to say a few words to Liu Rumei to stir up trouble between her and Jia Shi."
"Yes!" Yanzhi accepted the order and left.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Mingzhu called Lianyu over and asked her to keep an eye on Xiao Sunshi and the Liu family.
She always felt that Xiao Sunshi was not as simple as she seemed.
Anyway, as long as she doesn't leave the Duke of Wei's mansion, she won't have any safety issues, so it's better to let Lianyu gather intelligence.
Ye Mingzhu was not idle.
With the five-day herb in hand, she took out the medicinal materials she had prepared beforehand and began to prepare the fake pregnancy drug.
Did Liu Rumei not use this medicine to cause Jia's false pregnancy?
I wonder how she would feel if she found out she was "pregnant".
It was almost Shen Shi (3-5 PM).
Baozan reminded her, "Miss, it's time to go to Jingchun Residence."
Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and since Sheng Yunche has not returned, Ye Mingzhu feels that she should go and have a meal with Princess Ronghua.
Upon arriving at Jingchun Residence, Princess Ronghua showed no sign of distress, only scolding Sheng Yunche a few times.
"Logically, he should be with you for your first Mid-Autumn Festival after marriage. Unfortunately, he is busy with work, so I am the only one with you today."
Ye Mingzhu shook her head and said earnestly, "It is my blessing to have a mother-in-law like the Princess in this life."
She spoke from the heart, and Princess Ronghua naturally sensed it, her smile softening slightly.
After dinner, and a few drinks under the moon, Ye Mingzhu, fearing she might disturb Princess Ronghua's peace, took her leave after sitting for a short while.
Just as they reached the entrance of Linfeng Hall, a gust of wind suddenly swept up from behind.
The next moment, she fell into a broad, warm embrace, surrounded by a cool and calming aura, and heard a familiar low laugh from above her head.
She was both surprised and delighted, and turned her head to call out, "Lord Duke?"
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