Chapter 21: Poisoning! Attempted treacherous scheme
At the same time, Zhong Zihong sat in the side room of the study, looking at a full-body portrait of Feng Tianxue after the wedding, and fell into memories, the bits and pieces of the past passed in front of his eyes, and he thought of every word Zhong Li said to himself not long ago, and he couldn't help but feel a little tormented in his heart.
"Zhong Fu, you go to the back kitchen to get some wine and food, and talk to me. Zhong Zihong whispered to the housekeeper beside him, and his tone seemed very low.
Zhong Fu responded, retreated lightly, closed the door of the study, and then turned around and went to the back kitchen, on the way he looked up at the shadowy light not far away, and from time to time he could hear some piano sounds, so that he couldn't help sighing, and the scene of the past jumped into his heart unconsciously. The quiet sound of the piano sounds ethereal, but there is a faint determination in the sound of the piano.
After half a cup of tea, Zhong Fu returned to the study with the food box, only to see that Zhong Zihong still maintained his original movements. He shook his head slightly, spread the food and wine on the table, and then called the master softly.
Zhong Zihong came back to his senses at this time, turned around and looked at the wine and food on the table, motioned for Zhong Fu to sit down, and poured him and Zhong Fu a glass of wine with his own hands, "Zhong Fu, you and I have grown up since childhood, and I have been fighting abroad all these years, so I have this glory, but I have also lost too much." Tianxue was ...... back then," Zhong Zihong poured a sip of wine before continuing, "She is so indifferent, anything happens in front of her, she can always deal with it calmly." I never thought she would go so suddenly......"
During this period, Zhong Fu just accompanied Zhong Zihong to drink wine cup by cup, and after half an hour, the two had already drunk three jars of wine, and they were a little drunk. The sound of the piano outside the window was heard very clearly, and Zhong Zihong intermittently talked about the deceased Feng Tianxue and his past.
Zhong Fu thought for a long time, hesitating whether to say it or not, and finally he made up his mind and drank the wine in the cup in one gulp, and then spoke, "Master, the old slave has something that should not be said, Mrs. has acquiesced to too many things for you over the years. Young Master Yan was sent back to Yunlu Immortal Residence by his wife, mostly for you, so as not to let Young Master Yan have any suspicion with you. If it weren't for Madame, the young master might have been ...... back then was troubled by Aunt Lin to Jingzhao Yin's mansion. ”
Zhong Zihong looked at Zhong Fu in puzzlement, looking very confused, "Madame didn't send Zhong Xiao back to Yunlu to teach him kung fu?
"The master doesn't know about this? Didn't Aunt Lin tell the master that the young master was almost killed by the young master because of the Lin family's trespass in the Xinxue Courtyard to burn the moon flowers, if it weren't for the lady, she would have died on the spot. Fortunately, she only suffered skin injuries and recuperated for more than half a month, but when the incident happened, she made the entire Zhongfu restless, and asked her mother-in-law to take the young master to the house, saying that she wanted to parade the young master to the public, and even threatened that the son-in-law of Zhongfu was fond of killing at a young age, and deliberately murdered his father's concubine. Zhong Fu looked at him in disbelief and blurted out the events of the year.
One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and Zhong Zihong, who was already slightly drunk, was suddenly startled, grabbed Zhong Fu's wrist tightly, and asked eagerly, Zhong Fu could only tell me all the things about Young Master Zhong Xiao and Miss Miss Zhong Li over the years. This made Zhong Zihong's heart can't be calmed down, no wonder his daughter has such an attitude towards the Lin family in Xinxue Courtyard, and she is so indifferent to herself. This night is destined to be an unquiet night, whether it is the study or the Fuyuan Courtyard, or the Xinxue Courtyard, everyone has their own thoughts.
In Xinxue Courtyard, Zhong Li couldn't help but be afraid, and was even more glad that Situ Lin was not injured because of this, if there was anything wrong, she didn't know how to deal with herself. Although she is not the kind of person who has not experienced wind and waves, she can't help but feel a little uneasy when she recalls the scene at that time, and I saw her sitting under the corridor outside the Tingxue Pavilion, her hands around her body, and her fingers kept tapping.
When the rooster crowed, the cuckoo finished washing, came to the courtyard to clean again, and when he came to the courtyard, he saw Zhong Li sitting there. The morning dew wet her dress, and the strands of hair pressed against her cheeks looked very bleak.
The cuckoo immediately turned around and took the big coat and cotton cloth back to the courtyard, "Why is the young lady sitting here, it is autumn now, and the night is very cold, if you freeze out something, the cuckoo is really guilty of ten thousand deaths." As she spoke, she draped Zhong Li with a big hat and carefully wiped the dew from her face.
Zhong Li looked at Du Juan with a painful heart, let her sit beside her, and said with concern, "Du Juan, don't worry if I'm fine." You must have been frightened by yesterday's events, and your eyes are all dark. When the doctor comes over later, let the doctor help you check the pulse to see if there is anything wrong. ”
"Miss, this can't be helped, the slave can't afford it. The cuckoo immediately excused himself.
Cuckoo always remembered that if he hadn't been saved by the young lady and changed his fate, he would not have been like this for a long time. So in the past few years, she has been maintaining Zhongli all the time, and many times, she doesn't want to bother Miss to remember. In the past, if she had any illness, she usually gritted her teeth and survived it, but she couldn't stand it anymore, so she went to some You Fang Langzhong to prescribe some medicine to take, and this time she still wanted to do so.
However, Zhong Li couldn't allow Du Juan to refuse, "Du Juan, listen to me, I have seen how you have been all these years, I didn't want to say it thoroughly, but in the current situation, my father in this mansion supports what I want to do, but he will not always be in the mansion, in this huge Zhong Mansion, now I can only trust you, so don't hide my illness from me." ”
"Yes, miss. Cuckoo made a note of it. The cuckoo knew that he couldn't get rid of it, so he responded.
At this moment, Zhong Qinghe in the Fuyuan Courtyard was carrying out her own plan without Lin Yue's knowledge, only to see that she moved all the subordinates around her, carefully put away the objects on the dresser, took out a red porcelain bottle from the dark compartment, carefully removed the stopper on the seal, and poured the transparent liquid on the ice head that was about to be sent back to Xinxue Courtyard.
Half an hour later, Zhong Qinghe called a rough maid beside him, "Send this to Xinxue Courtyard, just say that this face was originally Feng Tianxue's item, and now Miss Ben and Mrs. are grounded and can't return it in person, let her forgive me and wait for the free entry and exit of Fuyuan Courtyard, Miss Ben will definitely come to the door to apologize." Do you understand?"
"The slave understands, please rest assured. The maid Xiaofei lowered her head, lowered her eyes and didn't dare to take a second look, holding the brocade box and replying.
Zhong Qinghe hooked the corners of his mouth and smiled very proudly, "Go, this matter is done, come back and get two taels of silver." ”
"Yes. The slave and maid retired. Xiao Fei trembled and bowed her waist and retreated, only then did she breathe a sigh of relief, carefully holding the brocade box in the opposite direction of Xinxue Courtyard, and went straight to the inner courtyard of Zhong Zihong's study, "Xiao Fei visited Mr. Baili and asked Mr. Baili to take a look at this thing." With that, she opened the brocade box, raised the brocade box with both hands high and handed it to Bailixuan who remained in the Zhong Mansion.
"How do you know my identity?" Bai Lixuan looked at the girl kneeling in front of him, and asked secretly.
Xiao Fei looked up at him and took a deep breath, "The doctor's reputation can be said to be famous in the capital, and it was brought by the prince of the world, all the slaves and maids think that you are a hundred miles of doctor." ”
Bai Li Xuan said approvingly, "What a smart girl, you get up!" As he spoke, he took the brocade box, leaned to the tip of his nose and sniffed, his expression immediately became serious, and the originally warm smile on his face turned iron blue, and he asked sharply, "How did you find out?"
"Doctor Baili, although the slave and maid are subordinates, they have never harmed people's hearts. This brocade box was given to the slave by Miss Qinghe, and before that she sent all of us away, and only after half an hour did she call the slave and maid in, and let the slave and maid send it and explain something to the slave and maid to convey ....... The slave felt that something was wrong, so she came to you. Xiao Fei said earnestly, Bai Li Xuan helped her up, motioned for her to go to Xinxue Courtyard first, and he arrived later.
"Miss, the housekeeper came to inform me that the master has gone to the barracks, and if the lady wants to investigate thoroughly, she can start at any time. Also, someone from Fuyuan came and sent a brocade box. The cuckoo whispered to Zhong Li, who was sorting out the autopsy records.
Zhong Li put down the information in his hand and asked, "Who is the brocade box sent by the cuckoo?"
"It's Xiao Fei here, and she doesn't look right. The cuckoo frowned slightly, and replied worriedly.
Seeing this, Zhong Li smiled and took Du Juan's hand, "Let her in, presumably she should have something to say." ”
The cuckoo looked at Zhong Li helplessly, and could only compromise, "Yes, the slave will go." Still, miss, it's time for you to have breakfast. With that, he turned and left.
Not long after, Du Juan took Xiao Fei into the boudoir, Xiao Fei immediately knelt on the ground, holding the brocade box tightly, looking at Zhong Li with tears in her eyes, and told Zhong Qinghe what Zhong Qinghe asked her to give her and the inappropriateness she found, and also told Zhong Li that before coming to Xinxue Courtyard, she went to the doctor's side, and the doctor would arrive later.
"Xiaofei, you get up first. I know that there are a lot of people in the house who defend me, after all, you are a girl who serves Qinghe, many times, you can't help but do something against what you think, I don't blame you. But I care more about your lives. Also, I can't tolerate deception and betrayal, do you understand?" Zhong Li said lightly, looking at Xiao Fei for a moment, his tone was very calm and he couldn't hear any emotion.
Xiao Fei put down the brocade box, slammed her head on the ground, and said firmly, "What Miss Yan said The slave and maid understand, Miss Chang is so blameless, the things in the house over the years, the slave and maid...... If the young lady needs it, the slave is willing to go to the soup for the young lady, and she will not give up. ”
"Get up quickly, I know what you mean, and I know what you are determined to make. It must have been a long time since I came out, so don't delay any longer and go back to my life. You must do nothing else, just say that I haven't gotten up yet, you waited for a while before sending this brocade box to me, and the words were also brought, my attitude is unknown, and the brocade box has been accepted. Zhong Li looked at Xiao Fei, her heart was very excited, in her previous life, she was poisoned and died in order to save herself, and her body was sunk into a dry well, now she is alive in front of her eyes, and she must not let such a thing happen again in this life.
"Yes, Miss Chang, rest assured, the slave will never show her feet, and the slave will retire first. Xiao Fei's heart warmed, and she kowtowed a few more times, this time she got up and exited Zhong Li's boudoir, collected her emotions and quickly returned to Fuyuan to resume her life.