The Splendid Medical Concubine: The Journey of a Concubine

Chapter 112 112 Suspicion

Grandma Chen collected her thoughts and began to report: "I checked and found out that Po Wen who delivered Aunt Jiang's baby was named Huang, but she moved away from the capital thirteen years ago. I asked Po Huang's former neighbors. , everyone said that she left in a hurry and didn’t know where the family had moved.”

"The second girl's wet nurse died of illness when she was six years old. The steward of her yard, Grandma Yu, asked for favor from Aunt Jiang last year and returned to her hometown to take care of her grandson."

Mrs. Shen frowned slightly and asked, "Do you know where Grandma Yu's hometown is?"

"I don't know." Grandma Chen shook her head in embarrassment, "The roster with Grandma Yu's name on it is missing."

"Last winter was particularly wet, and the warehouse was flooded. Several account books and rosters from previous years were wet. Manager Xu asked people to take them to dry together. Nothing else was lost, but only the roster was lost. Manager Xu was afraid. You blame me for not saying anything, but this time I went to check the roster, and Guan Xu couldn't hide it, so he had to admit it."

Because there was no roster, she couldn't find out where Grandma Yu's hometown was.

"This is really an 'unfortunate'." Shen murmured to herself.

Wen Po, wet nurse, and nanny are all "gone"!

Mrs. Shen calmed down and asked again: "Have all the people in Aunt Jiang's yard been replaced?"

"Yes, madam." Nanny Chen nodded.

That's for sure. It's been nearly fourteen years. Those maids have already been matched with others, and the maids in the main courtyard have also changed. So, this is not surprising.

However, when all these are added together, there are too many coincidences.

Even Grandma Chen felt something was not right about the whole thing.

Suddenly, a small sparrow fluttered out from the flower bed not far behind, its wingtips brushed against the treetops, and a few scattered leaves slowly fell from the air, floating in the air. .

Nanny Chen stared at a certain broken leaf in mid-air, and an idea came to her mind, and she whispered: "Madam, is it possible...the second girl is not Aunt Jiang's biological child, but where did she adopt the child?"

Looking back on those days, Grandma Chen vaguely remembered that Aunt Jiang had fetal gas and was born prematurely. When a woman gives birth, she has one foot in the door of hell, and it is not uncommon for a child to be left without food after birth.

If the child was stillborn, Aunt Jiang took one as her daughter just to keep her favor. And the Marquis also knew that anyway, it was just a girl's family, so it would not confuse the blood of the Marquis, so he left it to Aunt Jiang.

Thinking about it this way, the displeasure and contempt of the Marquis and Aunt Jiang towards the second girl can be explained!

The more Grandma Chen thought about it, the more she realized that this was what happened.

Shen pursed her lips tightly and fell silent.

This explanation seemed to make sense, but she still felt that something was not right. Chu Lingxiao's contemptuous and sarcastic eyes just now appeared in front of her eyes, and there was a malice that was difficult to describe in words.

Even if Chu Qianchen is not Aunt Jiang's biological child, for the Chu family, it is just raising a girl and giving her a dowry. Even if she is raising a pet, it will take more than ten years to develop feelings for her, but Chu Lingxiao treats her like a pet. Chu Qianchen's attitude was worse than that of a pet, as if... he was treating an enemy!

Her intuition told her that there must be an ulterior secret hidden behind it.

Mrs. Shen continued to walk forward, thinking all the way. When she reached the eaves, she stopped and said in a deep voice: "Find Nanny Yu first...and continue to find the whereabouts of that Wen Po."

"Yes, madam." Nanny Chen responded immediately.

Mrs. Shen rubbed the center of her brow tiredly. Aunt Chen knew that she had not slept well last night, so she advised her with concern: "Madam, do you want to take a rest first to avoid exhaustion?"

Mrs. Shen was not in the mood to rest, so she waved her hand and followed up with instructions: "Ask Dongmei and the others to quickly pack up their things and call Sister Chen. We will leave immediately when Brother Mu comes back from get out of class."

Aunt Chen: “…”

Nanny Chen opened her eyes slightly. Madam, is she going to take the second girl and the fourth young master to the Duke's Mansion?

Have things reached this point? ! …

However, it is difficult to change the fact that the second girl is getting married. Even if they leave today, the second girl will still have the surname Chu and will still have to get married from the Yongding Marquis Mansion in one month.

Mrs. Shen didn't explain much, and added thoughtfully, "Also, bring the dowry list I prepared for Sister Huang and bring it with you."

Grandma Chen heard the implication of Shen's words and was shocked again.

This time, she couldn't help but ask: "Madam, do you want to..."

Shen sighed: "Time is too tight."

Her words confirmed Granny Chen's guess.

Although the emperor relaxed in the Jinluan Palace today and agreed to postpone the wedding date between Chu Qianchen and Prince Chen, one month was still too tight, and she would definitely not have time to prepare a dowry for Chu Qianchen from scratch.

Chu Qianhuang's dowry has been prepared for a long time. Shen thought that the dowry could be given to Chu Qianchen for the time being. Anyway, it would be at least two or three years before Chu Qianhuang got married, so she could give it to her again. Purchase.

Nanny Chen is a close confidant of the Shen family, so she naturally knows that the Shen family has personally purchased the dowry for Chu Qianhuang since she was ten years old. Everything is carefully selected and is Shen's hard work. Mrs. Shen did not hesitate to transfer her biological daughter's dowry to Chu Qianchen first, which shows that she treats Chu Qianchen really well.

Grandma Chen was confused and didn't try to persuade her. She immediately went to get the dowry list.

Then, Nanny Chen also passed on Shen's order. Some people went to pack things, some went to pick up Chu Yunmu from get out of class, and some went to prepare the carriage. The main courtyard suddenly became busy.

Nanny Chen personally went to Wanyan Courtyard and told Chu Qianchen that the wedding date had been postponed for a month. She then said: "Second Miss, Madam asked you to pack your things. She will take you and the four of you to her later." The young master is going to stay at the Duke's Mansion..."

Chu Qianchen put down the medicine pestle in his hand, took the wet wipe from Amber, slowly wiped his delicate white fingers, and simply said four words: "I understand."

Chu Qianchen's eyes were cold and bright, like a clear spring or a bright mirror. They seemed to be able to see through everything. Nanny Chen always felt that she seemed to "know" something.

Alas, the second girl is so smart that she will be hurt by her extreme wisdom.

Nanny Chen was thinking with complicated emotions: Since the Madam and herself saw that the Marquis was not happy with the second girl, the second girl must have noticed it too, and she must feel uncomfortable.

Nanny Chen left with her heart full of worries. Amber helped Chu Qianchen see her off. When she returned to the small study, she saw Chu Qianchen sitting quietly by the window, looking out the window in the direction of the main courtyard.

The golden sunshine gently outlines her delicate facial features. The girl is as beautiful as pearls and jade, and she is more delicate than flowers. Just sitting there makes the flowers outside the window eclipse.

Amber wanted to ask Chu Qianchen how many clothes she should pack, but she heard Chu Qianchen ask before her: "Has mother seen father since she came back from the Duke's Mansion?"

Hu Bo replied: "As soon as the eldest lady returned to the house, she was invited by Grandma Wang to Rongfu Hall. The eldest lady also ordered someone to invite the Marquis there."

Chu Qianchen's lips curved into a sneer, "Father must have wanted me to die violently."

"Da Qi Lu" states that a father is not guilty of murdering his son.

My aunt, Mrs. Shen, is a sensible person. She will not take her children back to her parents' home for a short stay without any reason, nor will she just leave because she is angry. It is natural that she has to do this as a last resort.

Amber was stunned and felt a chill rising from the soles of her feet.

Her first reaction was that the Marquis wouldn't be so cruel, but the words came to her lips but she couldn't say them out.

After all, in noble families, blood and family ties are nothing. Most of them are those who would rather let their own girls die violently because of their innocence and reputation, such as Miss Yang San from the residence of the right minister of the Ministry of Industry.

The year before last, the Yang family went back to their hometown to visit relatives. On the way, they encountered bandits who blocked the road and robbed them. They robbed several carriages and took Miss Yang back to the village. Fortunately, they met people from the Qingzhou Guard who went to the village to suppress the bandits and saved her from a false alarm. Miss Yang San sent the person back to the Yang family again.

Not long after, Sangu Yang fell ill and died suddenly, silently.

Last year, when the daughter of the deputy commander of the Qingzhou Guard came to the capital to report on her duties with her father and brother, she told her cousins ​​about the matter, and the matter spread in the capital.

To put it bluntly, the Yang family just felt that Miss Yang San had strayed and had flaws in her white jade, so they abandoned her.

The Yang family can abandon Miss Yang San, and the Chu family can naturally abandon their own daughter.

Amber's heart was heavy and she hesitated to speak.

In contrast, Chu Qianchen was calm and calm, not at all sad or hurt by this.

In her previous life, she only knew that she was of no importance to Chu Lingxiao and could be discarded easily;

After resurrecting her life, she realized that Chu Lingxiao hated her and hated her so much!

She had no hope for Chu Lingxiao, so she wasn't disappointed, she just felt it was ironic.

Chu Qianchen stood up gracefully, stroked his clothes, straightened his hair, and ordered: "Let them just clean up. Amber, come with me to the main courtyard."

So, after a cup of tea, Mrs. Shen got the idea and said that Chu Qianchen was here.

Mrs. Shen thought Chu Qianchen was here to ask about the marriage, so she affectionately invited her to sit next to her.

While she was still considering her words, Chu Qianchen had already spoken, and as soon as she opened her mouth, she said something shocking:

"Mother, I am sick, very sick. I want to go to Zhuangzi to recuperate."

"Please mother prepare a carriage and horses for me. The carriage doesn't have to be too good, just an ordinary one."

Shen's eyes widened in surprise. Her first reaction was whether Nanny Chen had said something to Chu Qianchen. Nanny Chen shook her head innocently and said nothing.

Nanny Chen couldn't help but think of Chu Qianchen's eyes that seemed to understand everything just now in Wanyan Courtyard. She was both surprised and sighing in her heart: The second girl really saw it!

Mrs. Shen also understood, and a bitter pain began to rise in her heart: This girl is so smart and caring!

She took a deep breath, held Chu Qianchen's hand, and firmly stated her position: "Sister Chen, don't wrong yourself so much, I'm still here!"

"I am your mother, and I will protect you!" Shen said almost swornly.

Chu Qianchen smiled slightly, his brows stretched and his smile filled with joy.

She also knew that Shen took her to Duke Mu's mansion at this time to support her and to make the Chu family bow their heads. Mrs. Shen has done too much for her, and her own mother can only treat her daughter like this... except for her own mother, of course.

"I won't wrong myself." Chu Qianchen said with a smile, and winked playfully, as if to say, is she the kind of person who can endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens?

Shen stared deeply into her eyes.

"Mother, you cannot handle this matter alone," Chu Qianchen said with a mocking arc, "The Chu family still wants to change the holy will? Besides, my dowry has to be paid for by the father-in-law. ”

By not letting the Chu family suffer, wouldn't it be a failure of Chu Lingxiao's "heart and soul"?

Indeed, this girl's approach is more direct. Mrs. Shen understood what Chu Qianchen meant and sighed in her heart: This girl is obviously not yet fourteen years old, but she sees so clearly and understands it clearly. When she was fourteen or fifteen, she was far inferior to this girl!

In less than a cup of tea, the gloomy air in the room was completely gone.

Aunt Chen on the side stared at Chu Qianchen for a while, with a mixture of admiration, sigh, and admiration appearing between her brows.

Grandma Chen is already at this age. In the past few decades, she has seen many wives and girls from famous families. Some people have a smooth life, and some people have experienced sweet things first and then bitter ones, such as sudden troubles in their families, being banished, etc. It's nothing new. Under the influence of the whole family, no eggs can be completed. Most of those once-splendid young ladies will just burst into tears and beg for help after encountering a sudden change. But Chu Qianchen was different.

From yesterday to now, even if she guessed that her father wanted to kill her, she was still so calm and composed, with a smile on her face and a calm attitude.

It seems that no matter what happens to her, it is nothing but a trivial matter that cannot shake her in the slightest. Under her weak and watery appearance, there is a perseverance in her heart.

"Have you thought about it?" Shen asked seriously.

"I've thought about it." Chu Qianchen smiled generously at Mr. Shen, the three words were concise and to the point, and his voice was gentle, sounding like he was coquettish.

Shen looked at Chu Qianchen, with a slight smile on her face, her heart softened, and she nodded and said, "Okay."

In the past few months, Mrs. Shen has been looking at Chu Qianchen and gradually getting to know her better and better.

This child is a person with deep pockets. She has clear grievances and distinctions between close relatives and distant friends. She behaves in a measured manner and has her own set of rules for how to behave in the world.

When dealing with outsiders, she is always polite, cold and distant;

But the way she treats herself and Brother Mu is completely different. She can joke, act coquettishly, and tease... which seems to be in line with her current age.

Mrs. Shen rubbed Chu Qianchen's head and whispered, "Take good care of yourself."

"Well." Chu Qianchen didn't stay any longer and stood up to leave, "Mother, I'll go back and pack my things first."

Chu Qianchen returned to Wanyan Courtyard with Amber.

At this time, the maid in the yard had already packed everything.

In the past two days, their moods have been somewhat restless. After all, Chu Qianchen's marriage will also affect the future of servants like them. Maybe they will also be married to Prince Chen's Mansion. Everyone feels that their future is uncertain. Feeling of heaviness.

Chu Qianchen can't wait to leave. The Hou Mansion has been in chaos recently, which has greatly affected her making Dazao Pills. Making Dazao Pills requires absolute concentration. If something goes wrong, these medicinal materials will be in vain.

Compared with the prince's safety, other things are nothing at all.

Chu Qianchen had asked Amber to help her pack a few more summer clothes, and personally packed all the medicinal materials used to make Da Zao Pills.

An hour later, Chu Qianchen's carriage drove out of the Hou Mansion lightly. Xue Fengyan left the Hou Mansion with her.

Xue Fengyan did not follow Chu Qianchen, but hurried back to Prince Chen's Mansion.

He climbed over the back wall of the palace in a familiar way. The palace was heavily guarded. It was impossible for ordinary people to sneak into the palace quietly. Xue Fengyan's traces were not hidden from the eyes and ears of the palace guards. A guard gave him Pointing in the direction, Xue Fengyan went to the main hall of the outer courtyard.

There were seven or eight people sitting in the hall. Everyone looked at Xue Fengyan and asked him with their eyes -

Aren’t you following Chu Qianchen?

Xue Fengyan turned a blind eye and ate a plate of snacks like a whirlwind. It wasn't until his stomach was five minutes full that he started talking about business: "Miss Chu Er is going to stay for a few days in Yanghezhuang outside the city. That Zhuangzi is in the western suburbs of the capital. Near Lijiacun. She said, if anything happens, go to Yanghezhuang to find her."

After saying that, he poured himself a cup of tea, then continued to take a sip of snacks and a sip of tea, as if he had been reincarnated by a starving ghost.

"Whose idea does Miss Chu Er have to go to Zhuangzi?" a somewhat casual male voice asked with interest.

Xue Fengyan was still eating the cake and said vaguely: "It belongs to Miss Chu Er."

Even if Chu Qianchen didn't say it himself, Xue Fengyan could have guessed it. This Chu Er girl, don’t be too opinionated!

"Oh~" the joking male voice responded casually, his slightly raised tone carrying a hint of amusement.

When Xue Fengyan heard the other party's words, he always felt that they were meaningful, and Xun Sheng looked at the other party.

The owner of the voice was an elegant-looking man in his thirties, wearing a green bamboo-colored straight skirt with a moire pattern, and a slight smile on his lips.

He sat upright, in sharp contrast to Xue Fengyan, who was not sitting upright.

Xue Fengyan's mouth was busy eating, and Cheng Linhua kindly asked for Xue Fengyan: "Su Mubai, what are you planning?"

Everyone else also looked at Su Mubai.

Su Mubai took a leisurely sip of hot tea and said, "Don't you think it would be great if this marriage can happen? Our palace still needs a mistress."

When Su Mubai said this, everyone else was stunned, as if they had been cast a restraining spell, as motionless as stone sculptures.

Gradually, their expressions became subtle, as if they were enlightened.

"Miss Chu Er is extremely intelligent and has excellent medical skills, and..." Su Mubai paused and continued, "Although I have never met her, judging from your description, I feel that she is very dissatisfied with the prince. generally'."

Yun Zhan's eyebrows moved slightly, as if he was thoughtful, and he added: "The way she looks at the prince is like us..."

Cheng Hualin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he clapped his hands and echoed: "That's right, that's it!"

Yes, Chu Qianchen was just like them. There was unreserved trust in her eyes when she looked at the prince. Cheng Hualin gave Yun Zhan an appreciative look. This Yun Zhan was usually carefree, but occasionally he was rough and subtle.

Another middle-aged man muttered: "The emperor's reference to marriage always makes people a little uncomfortable."

It is not a secret that the emperor asked Xuanjing to calculate his horoscopes. It has been spread throughout the capital for a long time, so they naturally know about it. Although they could guess at a glance that the emperor and Xuan Jing were singing an opera, it was true that after Chu Qianchen appeared, the prince's health got better day by day. Not only did he have fewer attacks, but he was also obviously more energetic. The better.

For them, the mistress of the palace does not need to be a noble girl, what is important is that she is suitable.

Su Mubai looked at Cheng Hualin, Yun Zhan and Xue Fengyan and said, "What do you three think?"

Among the people present, only Cheng Hualin, Yun Zhan and Xue Fengyan had been in contact with Chu Qianchen, and their perceptions were the most direct.

Cheng Hualin, Yun Zhan and Xue Fengyan looked at each other. In their opinion, Chu Qianchen was indeed better than the famous ladies they knew.

only-

"I don't know if Miss Chu Er thinks highly of our prince."

Xue Fengyan finished eating the cake and bit into the peach. He kept mouthing and spoke slurredly.

“…”

“…”

“…”

The room fell silent for a moment.

Xue Fengyan's words really hit the mark. Chu Qianchen is stunningly talented and stunningly beautiful. He certainly has his eyes set on top of his head. It's hard to say whether she can like the prince.

After a moment, Cheng Hualin cleared his throat and said, "I think there seems to be some trouble in the Chu family..."

The last time Yun Zhan went to the Yongding Marquis Mansion and smashed a plaque, he had a confrontation with Chu Lingxiao and said: "Nine times out of ten, the Yongding Marquis will oppose this marriage."

"Wrong." Su Mubai said with a half-smile as he picked up the tea cup, "He will definitely object!"

His tone was very certain.

Everyone looked at each other, and the middle-aged man pondered: "I remember that Chu Lingxiao once hired the deputy commander of the flag-bearer guard, right?"

"That's right." Another person immediately nodded and said, "He should be pointing at Commander Wang Ding You towards the commander's position!"

Chu Lingxiao thought he was being secretive, but in fact many people knew his intentions, and most of them looked down on people like Chu Lingxiao.

"Chu Lingxiao's vision is very shallow." Cheng Linhua said sarcastically. For a man like him to give birth to a daughter like Miss Chu Er, it's like a bad bamboo shoot produces a good one.

"..." Yun Zhan hesitated, feeling that Cheng Linhua was being polite. This Chu Lingxiao was not only short-sighted, but also had a very despicable character.

Su Mubai took a sip of hot tea and suddenly said: "He... wouldn't want Miss Chu to die suddenly, would he?"

The hall suddenly fell into dead silence again.

Everyone looked at each other again, seeing similar meanings in each other's eyes -

Very possible!

Yesterday, before the emperor decreed the marriage, he recruited Chu Lingxiao to go to the school. In other words, Chu Lingxiao actually had the opportunity to object to the marriage, but he did not dare to say no to the emperor. Then, his remaining choice was Not much more.

Either hope that the prince will resist the decree, or ask someone to persuade the emperor, or else, start from the Chu family. Just imagine that if Chu Qianchen is gone, this betrothal marriage will naturally come to nothing.

"Tiger poison will not eat its seeds, this Chu Lingxiao is really..." someone sighed softly.

Everyone looked at Yunzhan with complicated expressions.

Yun Zhan curled his lips mockingly, looking calm. Even if there was something he couldn't see through, after he walked through the gate of **** once, he was reborn from the blood.

Once, he went to the North to join the army in order to prove himself to his father and the Yun family;

Now, he has completely let go of the past, looked away, and thought through it.

etc! With a thought in his mind, Yun Zhan nervously turned to Xue Fengyan and asked, "Fengyan, did Miss Chu Er mention this matter?"

Xue Fengyan ate two plates of snacks, one plate of peaches and three cups of tea. Finally he was full. He wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and shook his head.

Everyone frowned slightly, all thinking in the same direction.

Chu Qianchen is going to Zhuangzi now. She is weak alone. Will Marquis Yongding take the opportunity to attack her? !

Xue Fengyan stood up immediately and patted his robe casually, "I'm leaving."

Before he finished speaking, his people had already appeared outside the hall.

Su Mubai rubbed the white porcelain embossed tea cup at his hand and said slowly: "We have to send someone to keep an eye on the Yongding Marquis Mansion to prevent Chu Lingxiao from playing any tricks."

Xue Fengyan outside the hall waved to them with his back, meaning, see you later.

Xue Fengyan immediately went after Chu Qianchen, and on the other side, there were some ripples in the Yongding Hou Mansion because of Chu Qianchen's departure.

Madam Tai had already learned about Chu Qianchen's "sudden serious illness" and his "recuperation" at Zhuangzi. She finally breathed a sigh of relief and persuaded Chu Lingxiao in a good voice: "Lingxiao, don't follow me in the future." If Ah Zhi quarrels, if you have something to say, she will always figure it out."

(End of chapter)