The night outside the house was dark, and the lights in the house were brilliant, He Le'an rummaged in front of the bookcases of various collections, until he found a book at the bottom of the box, which was covered with dust, and had a muddy yellow cover as thick as a thumb.

Sure enough, the flower is called Shu Sang, which is both medicine and poison, and poison is poison and should not be used by pregnant women.

He Le'an, who was overly focused, rubbed his temples with a headache, and when he came back to his senses, the distant sky was already white.

In the previous life, in order to harm people invisibly, she did not study Chinese herbal medicine, and in this life, although it is no longer harmful to people's hearts, but what was recorded in the mind in the past is still used for prevention.

He Le'an folded the page of Shu Sang, remembering that when she was close to the bedside, her nose kept sneezing uncomfortably, and she still remembered that she was a little sensitive to the smell of winter sunflower seeds commonly used by mothers. So she continued to check the relevant records, and the more she tore apart the surface calm, the more she felt the coldness gushing out of her heart.

The day was already bright, He Le'an, who had not slept all night, did not have the slightest sleep, she took the book to find Xu Xie, but the maid told him that he had not returned since he went out last night, and she was waiting for him in Langyaju, from early morning to afternoon, he still did not return, she waited and waited and fell asleep next to the windowsill, in a daze, it seemed that someone had put something on her, she woke up suddenly, and saw Xue Shizi stunned.

"Sorry to wake you up." Xue Shizi was embarrassed and put away the hand that had just covered her with a cloak.

He Le'an rubbed his eyes and shook his head, "I didn't sleep well, why did you come-"

"You also know that King Xiaoyi and Concubine Fang went to Beijing earlier, and now the palace has to be heartbroken Prince Yi and Princess Yi and a middle grandson who is not feeling well, my mother asked me to help me move around, and I just took time to come over to discuss some things with the evil minister." Xue Shizi said.

Prince Yi's mansion has only one daughter in the past two generations, and the princes of the lord are all rich, and the relatives are not many and are simply depressed, and the eldest son who can take responsibility for something is not around for the time being, and it is normal to hand over the handkerchief to his son to help him move around, He Le'an thought about it, opened the folded page of the book in his arms and handed it to him:

"When Huiyu and I rushed to Zhiyibo's mansion to see Zhongsun Si, there was a Shu mulberry plant on the windowsill closest to the bed in her room...... Her death may not be as simple as an accident. ”

Xue Shizi glanced at the folded page, and then turned the other side of the page that was also folded up in her motion, her expression became cold, and she only heard her say: "I have been sensitive to winter sunflower seeds since I was a child, and when I was close to the mother who was about to take winter sunflower seeds, I kept sneezing, and I didn't feel that it was different, but when I was serving the old Zhuo Yibo before, I had a detailed study of medicinal diets, and found that some medicines were taken incorrectly, and it could become the most murderous poison without seeing blood." ”

He raised his eyes and looked at the obvious blue shadow in the eye sockets on her white face, "Just to check this, haven't you slept all night?" ”

"Although it is said that time and fortune are also fate, but Zhongsun Si is a poor woman, it would be good if I could teach her to rest in peace this time."

Xue Shizi suddenly smiled, "Thank you for Prince Yi's mansion." He seemed to understand why they liked her so much.

He Le'an originally planned to tell Xu Xie first, and then Xu Xie came forward to inform Xue Shizi, but now seeing that the big stone in his heart has been taken out, when Xue Shizi said goodbye, he didn't keep anything, but was still waiting for Xu Xie in the hall, and in the evening, he finally came back in a hurry.

Xu Xie picked up the drowsy her into the bedroom, folded the quilt for her, and then said in a soft voice: "Probably, I already know, you sleep first, and then talk about it when you wake up." ”

Seeing him, He Le'an's tormented persistence collapsed. Soft jaw, "Hmm." ”

**

In Zhiyibo's mansion, the wing room where Zhongsun Si lived before his death was heavily guarded by the guards of Prince Yi's mansion, Xue Shizi, accompanied by Dongfang Kemu, the master's family, entered the door with the token of Prince Yi, only to see that it was indeed as He Le'an said, a Shu mulberry was placed on the windowsill closest to the bed, he walked straight to the bed, looked at a little, picked up the silk medicine pillow that exuded a burst of fragrance, and tore it open with skill, and the dry cassia seeds were mixed with a little hollyhock seeds.

"Dongfang Yi, please call the maids who served in this courtyard before, I have something I want to ask them." Xue Shizi said, "Especially the dowry maids of Zhongsun Si. ”

Dongfang Ke Mu responded, went out to instruct, and after a while, the little servant came with a group of sincerely frightened servants.

Xue Shizi swept over a few familiar faces, asked a few innocuous questions lightly, and only listened to Zhongsun Si's wedding maid say: "This purple turnip flower is the son of the world who learned that his wife is not feeling well, and specially brought it from the middle of the courtyard of the fifth lady of the east, soaking the petals in water can dispel edema, and I smell that the fifth miss of the east has been taking it like this since she was a child, and the lady will also drink a cup when she wakes up in the early morning, and she is full of praise for the immediate effect." ”

Another maid took over and said, "The silk pillowcase is made by the maidservant, and the cassia in it is personally selected by the lady." ”

"Recently, in addition to Miss Zhongsun Wu, I have come to visit Mrs., as well as Miss Xue Si and the rest of the Miss Mansion, Mrs. is quite depressed these days, and she will go out to the garden for a walk that day, but she suddenly fell into the lotus pond, and after the little girl who understands water nature was rescued, she has called the house doctor for the first time, but ......"

The rest of the maids said what they knew, "Since the young lady is pregnant, Mrs. Zhiyibo has exempted the young lady from asking for peace every day, and the young lady rarely steps out of the courtyard on weekdays, and there are only us servants who come and go in the courtyard. ”

Xue Shizi motioned for them to retreat, and then pointed to the Shu Mulberry and asked Dongfang Kemu, "Do you know that it is also called Shu Sang, Dongfang Wu has really taken this kind of petal to dispel edema since childhood?" ”

"I don't know its nickname, but Ni Shang has indeed used purple turnips to soak in water since she was a child." Dongfang Kemu frowned and said, "Zhongsun's family is the wife of Ah Erming Media after all, and she is the girl of Prince Yi's mansion, and the child in her belly is also his own flesh and blood, even if he really has a plan, he will not be so mad as to hurt his wife and children in exchange for anything, you-"

Xue Shizi said, "Dongfang One." The human heart is very terrible, and there are many people in this world who are bad and do not recognize their relatives. He said meaningfully, "Just as he has never shown mercy to your own brother, don't pretend to be those weak fools in front of me, you also know that the gap between you and your mother was single-handedly brought about by him in order to seize the position of the son." ”

**

When He Le'an woke up from a full sleep, the maid brought the bird's nest porridge and all kinds of snacks that had already been prepared, and she listened to Xu Xie talk about Xue Shizi's investigation of Xue Shizi's visit to Zhiyibo's mansion today, "After screening, we don't think there is anything suspicious about Zhongsun Wu or other girls, An'er thinks——"

She thought for a moment. Swallowing a piece of pastry and said, "I don't dare to say anything else, but if you say that this matter is planned by Dongfang Er, I really think it is terrible, in order to win the position of the prince, he sought the innocence of Zhongsun Si, and in order to go to a higher level in Beijing in the future, he harmed Zhongsun Si, so as to marry Gao Zhi, cross the river and tear down the bridge so eagerly, the appearance is too ugly and too suspicious." ”

"Oh?" Xu Xie held his chin and stared at her for a long time. Raise your hand to wipe the crumbs from her lips.

He Le'an rolled his eyes, picked up a piece of pastry, and chewed it carefully before saying: "Well, let's put it this way, if I am Dongfang Er, and I only want to use Zhongsun Si as a stepping stone, I will not let Zhongsun Si die so quickly, but in order to still marry Gao Zhi in the future, the child must not be wanted, and there are thousands of ways to make people unconsciously slip tires, and the simplest and most direct or most convenient is to buy the maids in the house to drug the food." When the time comes, I won't know if I kill my mouth. ”

"You don't have to be 'easy' to find out like you are now."

She said, "Dongfang Er's plan has been planned step by step so far, do you think he is bent on harming Zhongsun Si, will it be so easy for you to turn out such a big loophole, although he has gone around Dongfang Wuyi, but the spearhead is still pointed at himself, is he so stupid~"

Xu Xie grabbed her hand, bit off the half of the pastry, and motioned for her to continue.

He Le'an said embarrassedly, "If you come out to mix, you have to pay it back." He calculates others, and others will want to calculate him, so you can follow the maids to check and see if they can find anything else. ”

She paused, and then continued, "Although Zhongsun Wu has been raised by Prince Yi's side since she was a child, she is no different from her concubine, but as we all know, she is just a humble concubine, and this situation is actually quite painful, especially since she was a child, standing by the side of Zhongsun Si, the grandson, the eyes of others will form a more stark contrast, and sometimes it is easier to make people jealous." ”

"The same person was born as a human being, but he was just a background, but the treatment was very different." He Le'an remembered the state of mind in his previous life, and said with a smile: "The human heart is a very strange thing, and many times the difference between grace and hatred is just the difference, some people will be grateful for the kindness of others to themselves, while some people will feel that the kindness of others to themselves is just a trivial charity." ”

Xu Xie poured down a cup of warm tea and handed it to her, "Prince Yi's Mansion has gone through two generations, and its use value is no longer high, but it has always been a prince, and it has enough foothold in a place like Fengzhou City, and the generation that inherited it to Ah Qiu has also been downgraded." ”

"It was in order to strengthen Prince Yi's mansion, he became a pro, and he went to Beijing, according to the city of Dongfang Er, he really shouldn't have asked for the life of Zhongsun Si at this time." He said, "And Zhongsun Wu, in my impression, she is always diligent and cautious, if this appearance has been just pretending for so many years, then this woman's scheming is too deep." ”

He Le'an smiled, "I boldly speculate, you carefully verify." ”

Xu Xie raised his hand and gently scratched her nose, "Well, let's eat quickly, it's late." ”

**

When everyone was still lamenting the two lives of Zhongsun Si, even more shocking and unbelievable news spread into the annex of the Marquis of Jianing - just yesterday night, the old Zhuo Yibo was killed by gangsters in the wing.

All kinds of rumors swept through the entire Fengzhou City for a while, I don't know who said it first, since Mrs. He brought He Le'an back to stay, the farce in this city has never stopped, the speaker may be unintentional, but the listener has an intention, and some people also bring out the changes in Zhuo Yibo's Mansion for comparison. Some people began to say that the death of old Zhuo Yibo was caused by He Le'an's black-hearted curse.

When He Le'an wanted to resist the rumors and change into plain white clothes to worship in Zhuo Yibo's mansion, there were rumors that her mother was not the biological son of old Zhuo Yibo, and no one believed it, until Uncle Shao personally confirmed that this rumor that sounded fake was actually true, "......"

Facing Mrs. He's sinking face, He Le'an, who was stunned, smiled bitterly, "Three years of filial piety, it's not that we can't wait." ”

Old Mrs. He let out a long sigh, "The matter has come to this point, it is good to draw a clear line." ”

He Le'an pursed his lips. I wanted to ask something, but I was entangled in what to ask first, so Mrs. He patted the position next to her and said, "Come over to grandmother." As soon as He Le'an sat down, she took her hand and held it tightly, as if caught in the memory of something, and said slowly, "Whether it is biological or not, your grandmother's feelings for your mother are by no means fake. ”

Mrs. He said, "I don't know much about your mother's background. At that time, your mother was stuffed into a rice jar by a nurse to escape, and when they fought at the border for two years, no one knew that your mother was not born to them. ”

"Later, the He family married into Zhuo Yibo's mansion, and inadvertently learned about it from your uncle, and because of some trivial things, she had a lot of misunderstandings about your mother, she really couldn't get angry with these grievances, so she went to the Hou Mansion to hide. How could the tragedy be so ......?"

Old Lady He shook her head and said regretfully, "Everyone knows about it, we don't want them to do anything about Zhuo Yibo's Mansion, and the rumors that have been circulating recently can also be slapped in our mouths, no matter what your uncle thinks about it, we will treat them as if they turned us away this time, and we don't worship anything, and it is better to be accused of being ruthless than being labeled as greedy." ”

He Le'an obediently and skillfully responded, and on the way back to his own courtyard, he still couldn't help but go around the Buddhist hall to incense his mother, and after thinking about it, he also burned three incense sticks in the direction where Zhuo Yibo's mansion was located. Kneeling down and bowing down—no matter what, old Zhuo Yibo and old Zhuo Yibo had real feelings for her mother.

Hearing all kinds of rumors in the market, He Leyuan was afraid that He Le'an would be unhappy, so he always came over to laugh with her, and saw that He Le'an didn't seem to care much and took the initiative to ask about the future of Zhuo Yibo's Mansion, she said: "The sixth sister also knows about the Qining Hou Mansion in the neighboring town, they are planning to set Shao Yingxue, but unfortunately because Shao Yingxue has to keep filial piety for three years, this family business is yellow." ”

He promised Shao Yingyuan to He Lize in prison, and the mighty general agreed, but He Lize himself refused in public, because now is not the time to talk about family affairs. Whoever gives it to whom or something, and if it makes any more trouble, it will be three years later. ”

He Leyuan said: "It's about July, the prince of the East has taken care of the aftermath of Zhongsun Si when he comes back from Beijing, and the gangsters who killed the old Zhuo Yibo are still not found, and I don't know which one dares to murder the old hero, I heard my father say that the capital attaches great importance to it, and sent Qin to send it over!" ”

At the beginning of the lanterns, Xu Xie fell silently from the sky, and saw her sitting in front of the dresser looking at a pomegranate hairpin in a daze. He encircled her in his arms and said softly, "You still have me." ”

He Le'an's tense body relaxed again because of the familiar breath for a moment, and she fell into his arms like a coquette, pulling her lips and saying, "Hmm." "She has gone through all kinds of ups and downs, and many things can be seen more thoroughly than ordinary people, but the truth is the same thing, and the emotions are the same thing.

"I'm sorry, Nightlight."

"In order to keep the March mourning period and talk about the past relationship between my mother and old Zhuo Yibo, I want you to sneak in to see me."

Xu Xie looked at her through the mirror on the dresser and said, "Fool, why do you and I have to say this. ”

He Le'an turned around and hugged him back, as if muttering. Laughing, "It's so warm." It doesn't matter how many times the heart is cold, this person can always warm himself easily, whether she is wrong or right, smart or stupid, he is willing to tolerate her.

"If you like, you can sleep in your arms."

"Well, I'm seriously thinking about it."

"I've already posted it upside down, and you still have to think about it, so I won't give you a hug." He said this, but he hugged it tighter.

He Le'an said, "This is my territory, how can you say no." She rubbed her cheek against his chest, her voice was soft, and the person was soft, and it fell in his eyes, which was really lovely.

Xu Xie resisted the urge to kiss her, and diverted his attention and said, "Zhongsun Si's side, there is no evidence directly pointing to Zhongsun Wu, after Zhongsun Si's death, she was sick to appease Prince Yi, and she still had an impression, but for some reason, the more she was comprehensive, the more I began to doubt her, after Ah Qiu and his side concubine came back from Beijing, they decided to stay in Fengzhou City for the time being, and accompany Prince Yi out of their grief to say that he also has a sister and younger brother who also came back from his relatives' house. ”

He Le'an continued to listen to him: "Dongfang Kemu once asked Dongfang Er why he gave Shu Sang to Zhongsun Si, he said that it was proposed by the maid, and he didn't know that the purple turnip flower was also known as Shu Sang, and pregnant women should not use it. ”

"During this period, I found one thing, Dongfang Er went to visit Prince Rui after going to Beijing, but Prince Rui didn't see him." Xu Xie said, "If Prince Rui is looking for something and is only willing to socialize with people who have this thing or related to it, then the declining Mighty General's Mansion is a little suspicious, can you think of anything about the Mighty General's Mansion?" ”

He Le'an thought about it carefully, shook his head and said: "At that time, I didn't promise to go back to Fengzhou City with my grandmother, and I basically didn't know about the matter of Fengzhou City. But what is certain is that such a thing can only be possessed by an official with weight, and he is not enough for a mighty general—"

"What if his target was the in-laws of the Mighty General's Mansion from the beginning?"

His voice was low and deep, and she jerked her head up from his arms, "You you mean!" No, no, wait! ”

He Le'an's voice was a little anxious and panicked, she bit the tip of her tongue, told herself to calm down, and took a breath before saying: "Yeming, the timeline in my mind is a little chaotic, in the last life, old Zhuo Yibo died two years ago. She always thought it was because she hadn't become a concubine in her life. So I never thought about anything else.

She thought about it for a while, and said firmly: "No, the old Zhuo Yibo shouldn't have that thing, after he was knighted for his military merits, he went to Beijing to thank him and returned to his hometown. ”

"Let's assume that old Zhuo Yibo doesn't have that thing." Xu said evilly, "But I don't know why, Prince Rui suspects that he has, since he suspects, he must be verified, if the mighty general's mansion is indeed used by him." Those who come forward to verify it don't need to think about it to know who it is most likely. "Among those who have frequently been in Beijing over the years, the only one who has a 'friendship' with Prince Rui is He Lize.

"I'm not so bold as to speculate for no reason, just when I was investigating the cause of the death of the old Zhuo Yibo, I found out that He Lize had been to Zhuo Yibo's mansion that night, and it happened that someone proved that when he left, the old Zhuo Yibo was still alive, and then the gossip about you in the city also made me suspicious, like someone deliberately diverted attention, but unfortunately the person who spread the rumors at the beginning happened to be extinguished."

He Le'an faintly felt that there was a black hand. He was quietly leaning towards them, and while he was groaning, he wrapped her back in his arms and softly soothed, "I'm not telling you this to scare you, it's just to make you a little mentally prepared, or to be more vigilant about the people and things around you, so that you can be more careful, so that you won't be easily calculated by anyone, don't be afraid, there is me." ”

"Hmm."

**

He Le'an has not sorted out everything from beginning to end, and news has come from Beijing. Xiao Shiyi died, and it was rumored that he was framed by Cheng Shumei, who had just been favored, but there was no conclusive evidence, but the Xiao family was boiling, especially Xiao Shiyi's father and mother, who rushed to the capital to find an explanation, Xiao Qi also planned to enter Beijing, but his parents asked him to stay and watch the family.

On this day, unexpectedly and reasonably met on the narrow road under the verandah of the garden of the Hou Mansion, she remembered that he gave her a plaster last time, and wanted to thank her, but before she could say anything, he had already snorted heavily and coldly, deliberately hit her shoulder hard, and continued to walk forward by himself, "......"

He Le'an, who was hit and stumbled and almost fell to eat, Ren Xingyu held her in horror, turned around and said, "Xiao Qi, you!" Be! Foolish! Child! Whatever! ”

"Ha ???" Xiao Qi turned his head angrily and glared viciously at He Le'an, who despised him.

He Le took a breath and roared loudly: "I know, you! Only! Be! Foolish! Child! ”

"You!" Xiao Qi was extremely angry and rushed towards her suddenly, but He Le'an turned around and ran, but because he knew martial arts, she was easily caught by him, and he said with a dark face: "He Le'an, don't mess with me!" ”