Chapter 44 Does he know your true colors?
When he met Ye Mingzhu's clear, bright almond-shaped eyes, Sheng Huai'an suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had been seen through.
It was also the first time he discovered that she had such bright and expressive eyes.
Her eyes were as black as lacquer, beautiful and charming.
Why didn't he notice before?
No, now is not the time to think about these things...
Sheng Huai'an pulled himself back from his chaotic thoughts, calmed down, and moistened his dry throat before saying, "Sister-in-law, you're wronging me by saying that!"
He gave a wry smile: "I don't even know if you did it on purpose."
"Oh..." Ye Mingzhu said, "How so?"
Sheng Huai'an said, "I asked Fu'an to ask you for medicine, naturally for my mother. But you didn't deliver the medicine to Tingsong Residence, but came directly here... I was really worried, so I rushed here despite my health."
"What are you worried about?" Ye Mingzhu asked in return.
"Of course I'm worried you'll harm me! I shouldn't have trusted you!" Jia suddenly panicked and cried out, "Huai'an, come quickly and check if there's anything wrong with this medicine!"
“Okay.” Sheng Huai’an glanced at Ye Mingzhu and walked to Jia’s bedside as instructed.
Ye Mingzhu smiled slightly, looking at him indifferently.
Sheng Huai'an took the white porcelain bottle from Jia's hand.
He was only going through the motions, but when he opened the medicine bottle and smelled a strong medicinal aroma, he was suddenly stunned.
This is not a longevity elixir!
Once the offspring of the Longevity Gu is extracted, it must be mixed with medicinal mud as soon as possible to make Longevity Pills, otherwise it will quickly lose its medicinal effect.
Even after being made into a longevity elixir, it can only be preserved for three days.
...Of course, these things are not important now. What is important is that the Longevity Pill is colorless and odorless, and it is impossible for it to have a strong medicinal smell.
He looked at Ye Mingzhu again with suspicion and uncertainty.
Ye Mingzhu met his gaze and smiled slightly: "Have you seen clearly? Is there anything wrong with this bottle of Dacheng Pills?"
"Da Cheng Wan?" Sheng Huai'an asked.
Ye Mingzhu smiled faintly and asked slowly, "What, is Da Cheng Wan not good enough? You don't need Da Cheng Wan for a cane injury, do you want to use a magic pill?"
Sheng Huai'an's expression shifted several times, finally realizing he had been fooled. He gritted his teeth and said, "Yes...you're right! Using Dacheng Pill is the right thing to do, there's nothing wrong with this medicine!"
Madam Jia was still worried and instructed, "Take another careful look. Are you sure there's no problem?"
"No." Sheng Huai'an calmed down and comforted her gently, "I was just overthinking it. There couldn't be anything wrong with the medicine that my cousin-in-law brought herself. After all, it was broad daylight and so many people were watching."
He looked at Ye Mingzhu with a meaningful gaze.
Ye Mingzhu's smile remained unchanged.
With her son's repeated assurances, Madam Jia finally felt relieved, snorted, and fell silent.
Ye Mingzhu curtsied and said, "Since there's no problem with the medicine, I'll take my leave."
As soon as she finished speaking, she led her maid out.
Sheng Huai'an was holding his breath and subconsciously got up to chase after her, but Jia suddenly grabbed his sleeve and called out to him.
"Huai'an, I have something to ask you."
Sheng Huai'an could only suppress his irritation and turned back to say gently, "Mother, please speak."
Madam Jia looked him over and asked suspiciously, "Is what Ye Mingzhu said true? You asked her to get medicine for Madam Liu? Why are you so concerned about Madam Liu? She's been taking medicine all along, and our family has never neglected her. Why are you suddenly so concerned about her cough?"
Sheng Huai'an was terrified when he was asked the question.
His mind raced, and he forced a smile as he said, "I'm not concerned about my sister-in-law; I'm worried about the household expenses. The Ye family has plenty of medicine. If Ye Mingzhu were willing to take over all the medicine in our household, Mother, managing the household would be a bit easier."
"So that's how it is." Madam Jia suddenly understood and said with relief, "I knew you were filial! Sigh, after what that bitch Ye Mingzhu said, I really thought you cared more about Madam Liu than about me, which was quite puzzling!"
“How could that be?” Sheng Huai’an sat down by the bed, took Jia’s hand and said gently, “You are my mother, the one who gave me life and raised me. Although Liu is my sister-in-law and raised Hao’er for my elder brother, I should take better care of her and her son after my elder brother passed away, but they can never compare to your position in my heart.”
"Yes, I understand. Forget about Liu Shi. Hao'er has the blood of the Sheng family flowing in his veins. You must treat your own child well in the future." Jia Shi was so pleased with herself that she almost forgot the pain in her body.
Sheng Huai'an responded with a "Yes," and then got up to leave.
Madam Jia then asked, "By the way, what leverage have you caught on Ye Mingzhu? Let's discuss it and try to get more money from her."
What evidence did Sheng Huai'an have? It was just an excuse.
He sat up straight, sighed, and said, "Mother, after all, I had a past with Ye Shi, and I don't want to make things too difficult for her. This time, I had no choice but to approach her because you were injured, but afterwards... I couldn't bear it."
Jia was so anxious that her vision blurred.
What's there to be reluctant about?!
She wanted to say, "We can barely afford to eat, what's the use of being lenient?" They desperately needed money, and now that they had leverage over Ye Mingzhu, they should make good use of it.
But in her heart, Sheng Huai'an was a bright and upright gentleman who was destined to become a high-ranking official. She didn't want to force him to do such dirty things and tarnish his reputation.
Secondly, she also knew that Sheng Huai'an, though seemingly gentle, was actually a man of his word. No matter how forceful she was, she couldn't change his mind and it would only damage the mother-son relationship, so she had no choice but to give up.
Another cup of tea's time has passed.
After finally managing to appease Jia Shi, Sheng Huai'an left Rongshou Hall and hurried along, constantly searching for Ye Mingzhu's figure.
Finally, he spotted a graceful figure in a green dress in the distance. He immediately narrowed his eyes and, disregarding all decorum, shouted, "Ye Mingzhu!"
Ye Mingzhu calmly turned around and watched Sheng Huai'an, whose face was gloomy, stride towards her without any surprise.
If she wanted to, she would have returned to the East Mansion long ago. The reason she stayed in the West Mansion was because she deliberately lingered there.
Standing in front of Ye Mingzhu, Sheng Huai'an stared intently at her, suppressing his anger as he asked, "Ye Mingzhu, aren't you afraid of provoking me by toying with me like this? Aren't you afraid that Sheng Yunche will find out your secret of the Longevity Gu?"
Ye Mingzhu looked at him and asked curiously, "Why do you think I would hide it from him?"
"What?" Sheng Huai'an exclaimed in surprise. "You...you didn't already tell him, did you? When did you tell him? Don't you have any sense of caution at all?"
As he spoke, he frowned: "You're being too reckless! Aren't you afraid that Sheng Yunche will use you for the sake of the Longevity Gu?"
"Oh..." Ye Mingzhu asked, "Just like you?"
“…” Sheng Huai’an choked up.
The letter he wrote today, although he tried his best to express his helplessness, was indeed difficult to justify.
Ye Mingzhu found it amusing and actually laughed out loud: "My husband is upright and honest, why should I be wary of him? It's you who are two-faced and hypocritical. You were willing to spend money to buy medicine before, but now you'd rather rob it directly. I should be wary of you!"
Sheng Huai'an: "I..."
“I waited for you here on purpose to tell you to live your life quietly from now on and stop trying to be clever in front of me! Otherwise…” Ye Mingzhu suppressed her smile and looked at him calmly, “I can cut off your path to the imperial examinations, or I can make you die quietly.”
"...You're threatening me?" Sheng Huai'an was both shocked and furious. After a moment, he asked with a complicated expression, "If you want to attack me, you can't do it without Sheng Yunche's influence, otherwise you couldn't do it on your own! Does he know your true colors?"
Just as Ye Mingzhu was about to speak, a clear and indifferent voice came from behind her, stopping her from speaking.
"Do you have the right to worry about this?"
A warm, large hand rested on her slender, supple waist.
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