"Next time, if I catch this again, I'll have to kill her!" Madame Jade exhaled as she raised her arm and blew on her still hot shoulder.

Mrs. Liu patted Mrs. Yu on the shoulder, "Okay, after all, it's the princess's maid, you are angry again, and you can't break the princess's face!" As the saying goes, it's up to the owner to beat a dog, right? ”

Throwing the handkerchief to the ground, Mrs. Yu raised her eyebrows and said, "Her maid burned me, and she protected me like this, what's wrong with me scolding her angrily?" ”

"Okay, okay, if you have any temper to go back and start again, it's not that you don't know that the wall has ears." Madame Liu gently nudged Madame Yu's arm and looked around very carefully.

Madame Yu gritted her teeth, snorted coldly and followed Madam Liu towards her courtyard.

However, as soon as she took two steps, she heard a man's voice behind her call out to her: "Madam, please stay." ”

Mrs. Yu was stunned for a moment, turned around, and looked at the house slave twice, only to feel that this handsome and young face was a little familiar, but she couldn't remember it for a while.

Seeing that Mrs. Yu looked at her expression, Lin Chao took the handkerchief she dropped just now, stepped forward and said, "Madam, little Lin Chao, I saw Madame a few days ago." If you lose your veil, return the small one to your lady. ”

After that, he saluted Mrs. Liu on the side and said, "The little one has seen Mrs. Liu." ”

If it had been replaced by other people in the mansion who were short, ugly, old and fat, Madame Yu would have scolded her sharply, but the slave in front of her looked good, and when she recalled his shirtless appearance that night, the anger couldn't help but magically disappear. It turned into a fluttering heart.

"Oh, it's you!" Clearing her throat, Mrs. Yu said with rare dignity and elegance: "Mrs. Ben doesn't want this veil, I'll give it to you." ”

After hearing this, Lin Chao hurriedly said: "This is Madame's personal belongings, and the small ones don't dare to keep them privately." ”

Mrs. Yu stared at Lin Chao for a moment, then hooked her lips and smiled, stretched out her slender jade hand, pulled the other end of the handkerchief little by little, and touched his hand, her eyes were charming and seductive. "I know a little bit about the rules."

Lin Chao didn't expect Mrs. Yu to be so bold in front of Mrs. Liu, and the moment the hands of the two touched, there was obvious surprise on his face.

Madame Yu noticed his reddened ears, smiled even brighter, and then pulled Madame Liu away with a graceful posture.

Seeing the smile on her lips, Mrs. Liu asked, "Do you recognize that minion?" ”

Secretly glanced at Mrs. Liu, and seeing that she didn't seem to notice the subtle little movements between herself and Lin Chao just now, she stroked her hair bun and pretended to be unintentional: "Sister Liu, that's the slave of the Fuyuan Academy." However, in the house for so many years. I didn't even see such a person, it's really eye-catching. ”

Mrs. Liu said: "There are a few older people in the house, and Steward Zhou has given silver to dismiss, and a few new ones are young and strong." ”

"Oh, that's right." Madame Yu's eyes moved slightly, and she didn't say anything more.

At night, Gu Jinli sat at the table and copied Buddhist scriptures while listening to Aiyue chanting beside her.

"Miss, you are in good health, you should rest more, otherwise you will become a medicine jar like the princess."

Gu Jinli paused the brush in her hand. said lightly: "Aiyue, prepare some gifts tomorrow, let's go to Yixin Courtyard to visit the princess." ”

"Huh?" Aiyue blinked her eyes and said disapprovingly: "Miss, the slave maid heard that Madame Yu and Madame Liu went to visit the princess in Yixin Courtyard during the day, but not long after they left, the princess coughed up blood again. ”

"The prince was furious when he found out, if the princess hadn't stopped him, it is estimated that the prince might have demolished the Yulu Courtyard!"

Seeing Gu Jinli's expression was faint and indifferent, Aiyue raised her voice a little: "Let's ...... Why don't you go? In case the princess wants to have another three long and two short ones being bumped into by us, then we can't tell if we are full of mouths! ”

Gu Jinli raised her head helplessly, looked out, and gave her a look, "With such a loud voice, are you afraid that people outside won't hear it?" ”

Aiyue stuck out her tongue and whispered: "The princess is very sick now, and the slave maid is just worried that someone will take advantage of the opportunity of you to visit the sick and have some bad intentions behind her back." ”

Gu Jinli finished copying the last line of Buddhist scriptures before saying: "The body is not afraid of the shadow, we haven't done anything wrong, so naturally there is no need to be afraid." ”

The reason why she went to Yixin Courtyard was because Yin Suwan was the main concubine, and she should go to visit as a side concubine; The second is to probe the tone and see the attitude of the Yin family on the matter of Yin Penglin.

Putting down the pen, she said to Hexiang, who had finished cleaning up the bed on the side: "Did you find any clues?" ”

He Xiang shook her head and said in a deep voice: "Miss, those newcomers in the courtyard are quite regular, and they can't find suspicious people." ”

Gu Jinli pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Don't worry, if you dare to harm me for the first time, there must be a second time, and the fox's tail will always be exposed." ”

Aiyue and Hexiang glanced at each other, and had no choice but to say, "Yes, Miss is right for everything." ”

Gu Jinli knew that Aiyue was worried that she would get into trouble again, so she smiled and turned around to wash her hands.

At the same time, in the Yulu Courtyard, Feixue was very unhappy when she saw that Mrs. Yu had a calm face, and whispered: "Madam, it's not too early, the slave maid is waiting for you to rest, right?" ”

"Hmph, Mrs. Ben kindly went to see her, but I didn't expect that as soon as the front foot left, she put on small shoes for Mrs. Ben on the back foot!" After slamming the table hard, Madame Yu's eyes erupted with fire, and she gritted her teeth and said resentfully: "Mrs. Ben really underestimated this woman!" ”

"Madam, the prince still has you in his heart, otherwise he would have come to Xingshi to ask for guilt, so you better relax." Feixue rolled her eyes and comforted.

Mrs. Yu took a deep breath, and felt a lot more comfortable when she heard this, and she also deceived herself: "Of course, Mrs. Ben has been by the prince's side for so many years, and he naturally has a place for me in his heart." ”

Waving her hand, she walked in the direction of the bed as she motioned for the snow to recede.

Wait until the door closes. Madame Jade widened her clothes, got into the quilt, and pulled out the new cucumber from under the pillow......

…………

It took about half a cup of tea for Mrs. Yu to take out the cucumber.

Staring at her delicate body, her face turned red again, she simply washed her body with water, and then extinguished the candle and fell asleep.

The moon was not as bright tonight as it had been the previous nights, so the sky was pitch black, with only a few small stars scattered around the horizon.

Behind the rockery, there were two figures talking sneakyly.

"Sister Cuiping, no, I don't ...... This cannot be done. I could only hear a little girl's voice frightened, revealing a little uneasiness.

The maid called Cuiping said again: "Silly sister, didn't we all say it last time, find a chance to stuff this medicine bag into Mama Gui's room, and forget about it." ”

"Sister Cuiping, if you hadn't lied to me that the medicine only made Concubine Gu unconscious for a few days, and there was no other major harm, even if you borrowed my ten lives, I wouldn't dare to put the medicine in the fragrant soup that Concubine Gu was bathing in!" Jin Mei hurriedly pushed the medicine bag away, her little face was very nervous: "I was lucky last time, and the prince and Concubine Gu didn't pursue it." But if I'm found out this time, then ...... Then it's dead! ”

Cuiping works in the big kitchen, and has met with Jin Mei a few times, so he is also familiar with him.

The two have a common sad experience, that is, they have been saddened by Mama Gui many times, and they hate this old man in the palace so much.

Therefore, after Jin Mei recovered from her injury, she planned with Cuiping to first put a large amount of "drug" in the bath barrel, and then go outside to buy the doctor the next day, saying that Gu Jinli was poisoned, so Qi Hao would send someone to investigate, as long as the poison was found in Gui's room, they would be considered done.

However, what Jin Mei didn't expect was that first, Cuiping gave herself a real poison, second, Qi Hao would call Wei Liao directly from the palace to check Gu Jinli's pulse, and third, she hadn't had time to put back the medicine bag that was going to frame Mama Gui afterwards.

Although he is only one last step away from taking revenge on Mama Gui, if the East Window incident happens, then he will bear the charge of murdering his master and committing the following crimes......

Therefore, she did not dare to take any more risks.

Who knew that Cuiping's tone was cold, and he said quietly: "Jin Mei, we are now difficult to ride a tiger, I also overheard Mama Gui tell Shuang'er today, last time because of you, she was scolded by the prince, and she lost her old face for so many years, if she catches your pigtails in the future, she will have to put you to death!" ”

"Jin Mei...... Sister will tell you the truth, the weak eat the strong, Mama Gui is now looking for the princess as a backer, if you don't take this opportunity to strike first, you will only have to wait for death in the future! ”

sighed. She said again: "Well, anyway, our slaves and maids are cheap lives, and if they don't die in the hands of their masters, they will die in the hands of those old dogs!" ”

With that, Cui Ping pulled the medicine bag back from Jin Mei's hand and turned around to leave.

"Sister Cuiping......" Seeing this, Jin Mei quickly grabbed her arm, and hesitated: "I...... Don't go, I'll do it! ”

I have to say that Cuiping's words went to her heart.

Who wouldn't want to live? What's more, in addition to relying on the old and selling the old, what is the difference between Mama Gui and these little maids? Isn't it the same that they're all inferior? Why can she beat and scold them at every turn?

Cui Ping took Jin Mei's look in his eyes, raised his eyebrows and said, "Are you sure you want to do it?" ”

Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, after some inner struggle, Jin Mei took the medicine bag back with trembling hands, and whispered: "Sister is right, since Mama Gui has already thought about me, then I must not sit still." ”

"It's just...... It's just, Sister Cuiping, why should we let the prince search Mama Gui's room? ”

Cui Ping thought for a moment, and then whispered in Jin Mei's ear.

After hearing this, Jin Mei hesitated and said: "What my sister said is good, but Yixin Courtyard is the princess's courtyard, and the prince has sent guards to guard it, and I am from Fuyuan Courtyard, how can I have the opportunity to sneak in and steal the princess's hairpin jewelry and the like?" ”

Cui Ping thought for a while and said, "Forget it, my sister is a good person to the end, tomorrow morning when you serve the princess for dinner, I will steal the princess's jewelry for you, and the rest will depend on you." ”

"Okay, almost every time around this time, Mama Gui has the habit of getting up late to go to the toilet, you can go quickly."

Jin Mei nodded, "Well, I see. ”

"Then I'll go back first." Cui Ping poked the probe, and saw that there was no one around, so the cat quickly slipped away to the backyard.

After leaving the study, Qi Hao walked towards Yixin Courtyard while listening to Du Jiang's announcement: "Lord Wang, Jin Mei has moved." ”

"Huh?" Qi Hao slowed down and waited for Du Jiang's later words.

Du Jiang continued: "The secret guard said that just now Jin Mei and a maid named Cuiping were sneakily hiding behind the rockery, and the two of them conspired to blame Mama Gui for the poisoning of Concubine Gu. ”

Qi Hao's eyes were slightly cold. asked, "Heh, which courtyard is this Cuiping from?" ”

Du Jiang said: "Cuiping specializes in working in the big kitchen, to be precise, the maid in charge of Mama Gui. Because she usually received a lot of beatings and scoldings from Mama Gui, Cui Ping instigated Jin Mei to get rid of Mama Gui. ”

Qi Hao pursed his lips and said slowly: "Mama Gui has indeed been too much to her subordinates over the years, but this king thinks that she is old, and he turns a blind eye to her, and he is too lazy to bother with her!" ”

Du Jiang said again: "By the way, that Cuiping asked Jin Mei to steal the princess's jewelry, so that when you search again, you can find poison from Mama Gui's room." ”

Qi Hao remembered Mama Gui's arrogant old face waving a whip that day, and said quietly: "Mama Gui wronged Gu Jinxiu and Jin Mei last time, and this time she was retaliated by Jin Mei, which is also a causal cycle!" ”

Du Jiang was stunned and asked, "What's that...... According to the prince's will, this matter doesn't matter? ”

Qi Hao flicked his sleeves and sneered: "Why don't you care? Since someone wants to make this backyard not peaceful, then this king naturally has to cooperate with acting! ”

"Cuiping not only asked Jin Mei to plant 'evidence', but also asked her to steal Wanwan's jewelry, if the matter is revealed, everything can be pushed on Jin Mei, and it has nothing to do with her. This emerald screen is indeed a little clever! ”

Du Jiang followed behind Qi Hao, and continued with his words: "Since Jin Mei is not qualified to enter the princess's courtyard, in the end, Cui Ping decided to help Jin Mei steal jewelry. ”

"This king guesses that Cuiping is just a chess piece. If she was really smart, Mama Gui wouldn't be alive now! Qi Hao narrowed his eyes, and lowered his voice in the next sentence, "In this way, you go ......"

Du Jiang answered, and then left.

Qi Hao stopped at the door of the Pleasant Heart Courtyard, his expression complicated.

After putting all his thoughts down, he lifted his feet and went in.

Day 2. Gu Jinli took the lotus fragrance to Yixin Courtyard about a cup of tea after Yin Suwan finished eating.

As soon as I entered the room, I saw that in addition to the two maids in the room, Qi Hao was also there.

Gu Jinli was slightly stunned, then lowered her eyes and saluted: "Concubine to the prince and princess." ”

After he broke into his house that night, she was poisoned and in a coma for three days the next day, after which she recuperated in the Fuyuan Courtyard, and Qi Hao accompanied Yin Suwan in the Taifu Mansion.

In the past few days after Yin Suwan came back, Qi Hao spent most of his time switching back and forth between the study and the Yixin Courtyard.

After such careful calculation, I haven't seen Qi Hao for seven or eight days, but I feel like it's been a long time......

Of course. Qi Hao feels the same way.

His gaze stayed on her for a moment, and he said coldly, "What are you doing here?" ”

After Gu Jinli motioned to Hexiang to present the large and small gift boxes, she said respectfully: "The concubine heard that the princess was unwell, so she prepared some supplements and came to visit the princess." ”

Yin Suwan nodded and said gently, "Let my sister worry." ”

Seeing that Gu Jinli was about to sit down, Qi Hao frowned and said, "Wanwan is afraid of noise, since your mind has been delivered, you can go back." ”

Does this mean that he disturbed Yin Suwan's rest?

Gu Jinli saw that Qi Hao was so unkind to see herself, so she lowered her head and said, "Yes." The concubine retired. ”

She was just about to turn around, but she heard Yin Suwan say behind her: "Concubine Gu, please stay." ”

"Brother Hao." She glanced at Qi Hao reproachfully, took his hand and whispered, "I've rested long enough these days, if I go back to sleep, the whole person will be stupid." ”

"I just happened to come over today with Concubine Gu, and I can also talk to me and relieve my boredom."

After that, without waiting for Qi Hao to speak, she said to Shuang'er again: "Go and make tea for Concubine Gu." ”

"Yes, Princess." Shuang'er saluted Gu Jinli. And he withdrew.

If it weren't for Qi Hao's presence, Gu Jinli would have wanted to stay and sit down.

Since Yin Suwan spoke, she smiled slightly and sat down indifferently.

Noticing that her lips were very white, and the whites of her eyes were slightly yellow, and the color of her philtrum was a little darker than that of ordinary people, she couldn't help but look at her twice.

moved her lips, but she still couldn't help but say: "Princess, the concubine has a little research on medical skills, I wonder if I can probe your pulse?" ”

Yin Suwan and Qi Hao didn't expect Gu Jinli to study medical skills, and they also had to show Yin Suwan the pulse, and they couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

Putting away the look of surprise in his eyes, Qi Hao said in a deep voice: "There will be Wei Liao to ask for Wanwan's pulse in a while, you don't need to look at it." ”

Qi Hao's reaction was within Gu Jinli's expectations, after all, she was a vicious woman, and such diligence must have ulterior motives in his eyes, even if he was guarding against her, it was a matter of course.

"It's the concubine who has overstepped it." With a calm word, Gu Jinli did not see the slightest embarrassment on her face.

However, at this time, Yin Suwan was very interested and said: "I have only heard that Concubine Gu is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but I don't know that she also understands medical skills." ”

Rolling her sleeves up, she bared her slender wrists. Showing a sickly smile, "Imperial Doctor Wei will not be able to come over for a while, so it's good for Concubine Gu to help me check my pulse in advance." ”

"Wanwan." Qi Hao frowned, and was interrupted by Yin Suwan when he wanted to stop it, "Brother Hao, Concubine Gu is not an outsider, is it possible that she will harm me?" ”

"You!" Qi Hao affectionately scratched Yin Suwan's? Zi, said in a doting tone: "It's okay, anyway, this king is here, and nothing can happen." ”

Gu Jinli looked at Yin Suwan deeply, and a deep meaning crossed her eyes.

The reason why she mentioned just now that she wanted to show Yin Suwan the pulse was because she had read too many medical books, and sometimes she would pay more attention to people with such a sick face.

It stands to reason that as long as you take medicine every day without interruption, what will happen to this little wind chill within three or four days will be fine, but Yin Suwan has been procrastinating for several days, and looking at this face again, it doesn't feel like it's as simple as just being infected with wind chill.

She didn't have any other thoughts, but it was a bit strange that Yin Suwan asked her to take her pulse so happily.

Yin Penglin's matter is not followed for the time being, and Yin Suwan has no hatred, Gu Jinli can't see through her more and more.

Remembering many days ago. When Hexiang said that, her eyes turned cold.

If Yin Suwan really couldn't bear to poison herself in order to get rid of her, would she do it again with her hand today?

If this is the case, then the soldiers will come to block the water and cover the earth!

Seeing Gu Jinli looking at her and losing her mind, Yin Suwan called softly: "Concubine Gu? ”

Gu Jinli hooked her lips, stood up and walked to the bed, and did not directly put her hand on Yin Suwan's wrist, but said to Shuang'er on the side: "Please borrow your handkerchief." ”

Shuang'er looked at Yin Suwan puzzled, and seeing that she didn't squeak, she took out a clean handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it to Gu Jinli.

"The concubine's hands are a little cold. I'm afraid of icing the princess. After Gu Jinli lightly put the handkerchief on Yin Suwan's wrist, she began to take the pulse.

Her hands are actually not cold at all, but she is afraid that after she leaves, Yin Suwan will feel uncomfortable, and some people will slander her for doing things when she took the pulse.

Putting a veil on it reduces the chance of bad guys splashing dirty water.

Even if they want to make a fuss from the veil, they can't rely on themselves.

After all, this handkerchief was asked for from Shuang'er in front of Qi Hao, and Shuang'er can only be blamed if there is a problem......

Yin Suwan pulled her lips and said with a smile: "It's still Concubine Gu who thinks thoughtfully." ”

In addition to herself, this is the first time that Gu Jinli has personally taken the pulse of others.

Those things mentioned in medical books. To apply it to practice little by little, it still needs to be comprehended and digested.

Calming down, she quickly recalled the various pulses and pathologies mentioned in the book, and at the same time carefully diagnosed Yin Suwan's pulse, her expression was very serious and focused.

No one in the room bothered her, as if she were a serious doctor.

Qi Hao held Yin Suwan's leading hand, but his eyes were fixed on Gu Jinli.

Her expression at the moment is very similar to that night when she was giving a in front of the window, as if she was immersed in her own world, and there was no one else in her heart, only herself.

Look at her face that doesn't apply powder. Qi Hao actually felt a good feeling......

This feeling made him forget for a moment that Yin Suwan was still sitting next to him.

With a pain in his palm, he came to his senses and saw Yin Suwan looking at him with affection.

Qi Hao looked away and smiled back.

"How is it, Concubine Gu, have you diagnosed anything?" Letting go of her hand, Yin Suwan opened her mouth to break the silence in the room.

Gu Jinli raised her eyes and saw Yin Suwan looking at her with a heavy expression, withdrew her hand from her wrist, and said slowly: "The princess's pulse is stable...... I don't see anything serious. ”

After a pause, she tentatively said, "But...... The princess's face was not very good. The internal fire is too strong, can you stick your tongue out and let the concubine look at the tongue coating again? ”

Qi Hao listened, and snorted coldly: "I can't see anything and play tricks, are you playing this king and Wanwan as monkeys?" ”

Gu Jinli was used to Qi Hao's bad temper, so she said lightly: "The concubine doesn't dare." ”

"Lord Wang, the imperial doctor is here." At this time, Baozhu led a physician in.

Seeing that the imperial doctor was not Wei Liao, Qi Hao said unhappily: "Wang Shu, where is Wei Liao?" ”

"Xia Guan has seen Prince Ning, Princess Ning, and Concubine Gu." After the imperial physician greeted the three of them one by one, he said respectfully: "Back to the prince, Concubine Li is sick today, so Imperial Physician Wei stayed in the palace on the emperor's order." ”

Among the concubines, Concubine Li was favored.

She was sick, and the imperial doctor sent by the emperor to Ruyi Palace could only be Wei Liao, who had the best medical skills.

Qi Hao waved his hand and motioned to Imperial Physician Wang to diagnose Yin Suwan's pulse.

Seeing this, Gu Jinli retreated to the chair next to the table and made way for Imperial Physician Wang.

After probing the pulse, the princess said: "The princess has a hot body, and the internal fire is thriving, maybe it is caused by taking medicine recently, and the next official will change a few more flavors of medicine for the princess for a few days." ”

got up and walked to the table, picked up the brush, after he finished changing the few medicinal materials in the original prescription, he was just about to hand them over to Shuang'er, but he heard Gu Jinli suddenly say: "Imperial Doctor Wang, this medicine is not right!" ”

Well, I'm sorry, because I reviewed it 5 times, so I couldn't help but delete more than 1,000 words! I can't even leave a cucumber for Mrs. Yu, I'm so frustrated...... Good night...... School is about to start, and I'm getting more and more nervous...... Tears ran to the face