Chapter 078: A turtle in a jar (1 / 2)

“This is the first child of the eldest young granny, and I didn’t expect it to be lost like this.” Yunxiang lamented from the side, “Madam was worried about the Great Young Grandmother’s sadness, so she went there herself.”

Muzzy Smoke whispered, “Always.”

She ultimately did not say the three unlucky words out loud, but rushed straight to Zhong Hui’s place.

Fortunately, Qiao stayed in the hall and did not enter the inner room, Mu Ziyan raised her eyes and saw Qi’s face show sadness, so she knew that she was now worried about her sister-in-law’s body.

Mu Zi Yan walked to her, “Mother, don’t worry, don’t move the fetus, sister-in-law this place daughter will go and take a look,”

“Good.” When Qiao saw Mu Zi Yan say so, she nodded slightly.

Sister Cui came out from the inner room and raised her eyes to look at Mu Ziyan, “Eldest Miss, you should go and comfort the Great Young Grandmother.”

Mu Zi Yan faintly responded, “I’ll go take a look.”

Said he lifted his step into the inner room, the smell of blood has not dissipated, although not thicker than before, but also smelled difficult, Mu Zi Yan slightly frowned, to be line to the bed, they saw Zhong Hui pale, weakly lying on the couch.

Ling’er saluted towards Mu Zi Yan, “Eldest Miss.”

Only then did Zhong Hui slowly open her eyes, and when she saw that it was Mu Zi Yan, she reluctantly revealed a faint smile, “It’s sister who has come.”

“It’s only right for sister-in-law to properly recuperate.” Mu Zi Yan then sat aside and said softly.

“En.” Zhong Hui was weak and powerless at the moment, so she only answered softly and slowly closed her eyes.

Seeing her like this, Mu Zi Yan was not in a position to linger, but turned around and headed out of the inner room, only when passing by the copper basin, her eyes crossed a flash of ghostly light, and then her feet slipped and she fell forward.

“Eldest Miss,” Bi Yun, who was following behind her, rushed forward to catch her, and Yun Xiang followed suit, bending down to help her up.

Ling’er saw this and walked over, “Eldest Miss, this ground is slippery, it’s the slave girl’s fault for not having time to clean up.”

Mu Zi Yan droned in a low voice, “Don’t say such unlucky words.”

“Yes, it’s the slave girl’s stupidity.” Ling’er answered in a low voice, then passed a wink to the two maids behind her, and those two maids didn’t dare to delay, and hurriedly cleaned up.

Mu Zi Yan to stand steadily, turned his eyes to look at Zhong Hui lying on the hospital bed, his face was unharmed, but his right hand was tightly clutching Yun Xiang’s hand, and then went out of the inner room.

When Qiao saw Mu Zi Yan come out, she whispered, “Let’s wait for your brother to come back on this matter.”

“Mother, now that sister-in-law needs to recuperate, my daughter will send you back.” Mu Zi Yan stepped forward to help Qiao, Sister Cui hurriedly ordered someone to help Qiao sit inside the soft sedan chair, while Mu Zi Yan followed along, and the group left Zhong Hui’s courtyard.

When there is no movement outside the courtyard, lying on the couch Zhong Hui opened her eyes, Ling’er will clean up the house of the two maids sent out, and then stood beside Zhong Hui, handing over a cup of ginseng tea, “Young granny, you say that the lady and the big miss will not have suspicions.”

“Doubt what,” Zhong Hui looked at Ling’er and smiled faintly, I did have a miscarriage, there is no doubt about it.

Ling’er looked at her worriedly, “Young granny, forgive the slave girl for speaking out of turn, you can’t toss your body like this anymore.”

“Hey, but the situation is forced.” Zhong Hui sighed quietly, and then said, “Cui died, Zhang was locked up in the ancestral hall, I heard that the sanity is getting more and more abnormal, if not for the letter that came from that place, I would like to let this child live for a few more days.”

She looked down at her already flat belly, her eyes flashed with a touch of imperceptible sadness, and then said, “These days will be much more peaceful.”

“Young Grandmother, when will you leave,” Ling’er asked in a low voice.

“Rest one night, tomorrow will leave, the body can be ready” Zhong Hui raised his eyes to look at her, cold voice asked.

Ling’er hung her head and answered, “Already waiting.”

“That’s good, you should retire, I’m tired.” Zhong Hui faintly said, and then reclined on the bed, closing her eyes to recuperate.

Mu Zi Yan sent Qiao back to Jiyue courtyard, and then went back to her own courtyard, Yunxiang followed into the inner room, “Miss, are you suspecting the eldest young granny?”

Mu Zi Yan raised her hand, a strand of velvet was placed in her palm, black blood was imprinted on it, but it was darker than ordinary blood, she wrapped this velvet up, “Take it and let the master see how different it can be”

“Yes.” Yunxiang answered, then she took the embroidered handkerchief with both hands and turned to leave.

Bi Yun walked over, “Eldest Miss, it seems that we are unable to move this day.”

“Find out about this matter first, there might be new discoveries.” Mu Zi Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly as she said in a low voice.

“Eldest Miss, the old madam’s place is quiet, but it’s just that nowadays, the third house, with the third madam gone, the other aunts in this third house can’t live in peace.” Bi Yun whispered, “Especially that Aunt Li.”

“What’s wrong with her” Mu Zi Yan thought that this Cui just left less than two days, this third house will be this kind of disturbance, this is understandably lively to her look.

“Aunt Li is the third lady’s accompanying maid, and then opened the face, was lifted aunt, the day the third lady left, she cried for half a day, the result was hard to faint, and then looked for the Chen doctor to go forward, said that there is joy.” Bi Yun continued, “It has been three months.”

“That’s only January later than Mother” Mu Zi Yan whispered.

“Exactly.” Bi Yun feel strange, “this Aunt Li is a day is a submissive, think it is early knew that they are pregnant, but has been so dare not publicize, now the third Mrs. went, her behavior, it is inevitable that some of the posturing.”

“You do see through it.” Mu Zi Yan couldn’t help but smile as she listened to Bi Yun’s words, it was obvious that this girl was getting more and more resourceful.

Bi Yun’s face slightly reddened, then said, “Eldest Miss, when the old madam learned of this, she picked up that Aunt Li and took her to the Long Pine Courtyard.”

“This Aunt Li has gained a heavenly face.” Mu Zi Yan knew that the old madam was ultimately a difference between the first wife and the concubine, and even if Aunt Li’s fetus was a male, it was still just a concubine’s son, and she was not too concerned about Aunt Li.

Bi Yun continued, “The other aunts heard about this, but now they hate Aunt Li.”

Mu Zi Yan coldly laughed, “The old madam doesn’t want the third house to fall apart, so she’s using Aunt Li to block the disaster.”

“Eldest Miss, the old madam’s move can be regarded as powerful, now the third lady has gone, Aunt Li has won the old madam’s eyes, if she really gave birth to a young master, then will it not be able to right the wrong,” Biyun said this is just to go along with the idea of Aunt Li to say.

“Not bad.” Mu Zi Yan answered in a low voice, “But wherever one is an aunt, which one doesn’t want to be that rightful wife, moreover, Aunt Li’s birth is just the right time to wash out the happiness, since she is a blessed one.”

“But this third house’s aunt’s matter, the eldest miss is not in charge of it since.” Bi Yun looked at her, “Eldest Miss, it’s a good thing that the Marquis only loves madam alone, otherwise, I’m afraid that this back house is not at peace nowadays.”

Mu Zi Yan said with a light smile, “One life, one pair of people, and how many people can do what they want”

“Eldest Miss, this is the news from Funan.” Yunxiang briskly stepped inside and handed her the letterhead in her hands with both hands.

After Mu Zi Yan received it, Zhan Xin read it and the corner of his mouth hooked, “Second Uncle is really powerful.”

“Eldest Miss, what should we do now” Yunxiang felt that the situation seems to be getting more and more complicated nowadays, in these few days, she has been receiving news from both places, her heart is also getting heavier and heavier.

Mu Zi Yan raised her eyes to look at her, “Since we have found Second Uncle’s trail, let Second Uncle suffer.”

“What does the eldest miss mean,” Yunxiang did not understand this, so she did not dare to make a random guess.

Mu Zi Yan then got up, walked to the side of the bookcase, put up a pen to write a letter, and then handed it to Yun Xiang, “Give this letter to Hidden One, he will know as.”

“The slave girl will go now.” Yun Xiang took it with both hands turned around and left again in a hurry.

Biyun saw Yunxiang this busy, she knew her usefulness, then she stood aside and served carefully.

Mu Zi Yan seemed to think of something, and then looked to Bi Yun, “There is movement in the second house.”

“It’s very quiet, although the second madam is not there, that place is organized.” Bi Yun truthfully replied.

“Xiao Cui there let her be more careful, and watch the second house more these days.” Mu Zi Yan raised her eyes to look at her, “I remember that second brother seems to be coming back.”

“There is still one month to go.” Bi Yun continued, “If the Second Young Master knew about the matter between the Second Mistress and the Second Miss, I don’t know how he would feel.”

Mu Zi Yan laughed lowly and said, “And how can it be but it’s just self-inflicted, can he still put the fault on my body not”

“Eldest Miss, the slave girl feels that this mansion is afraid that it won’t be peaceful.” Bi Yun felt that it was just the death of a Third Lady, but there were more than just a Third Lady in the Mu Hou House.

Mu Zi Yan faintly opened her lips, “There will be a long time to come, it’s not time to clean up now.”

“Just this Great Young Grandmother” Bi Yun always felt that the Great Young Grandmother’s miscarriage was somewhat without warning, just because it was too much of a coincidence.

One coincidence is God’s will, two coincidences are man-made, sister-in-law’s mind is unfathomable.

Half an hour later, Yunxiang walked in, and then handed her the news that had come from within the State Duke’s Mansion, “Eldest Miss, Hidden One said that the Third Master has now sneaked into the Marquis’ Mansion.”

“Is that so,” Mu Zi Yan unfolded the letter, and after reading it, her eyes turned cold, “Sister-in-law is really cruel to herself.”

“Eldest Miss, the slave girl has just gotten word that Sister Lu has also entered the Marquis’ residence at this time.” Bi Yun hurriedly walked in, “Now going straight to the old madam’s courtyard.”

Mu Zi Yan raised her eyebrows slightly, “There is a good show to watch this day.”

She deliberately wore a plain white long skirt this day, covered with red plum gauze, the pretty face hangs on the evil smile, but added a few points of enchantment, although tender, but like a flower in full bloom.

Seeing Mu Zi Yan smiling strangely, Yun Xiang turned her eyes to Yun Xiang and just hung her eyes.

Mu Zi Yan spoke faintly, “How did Third Uncle enter the Marquis Mu Mansion?”

“There is a secret passage in the Long Pine Courtyard that leads right outside the mansion to the leftmost short room at the mouth of the alleyway on the south side of the mansion.” Rue Xiang whispered.

Mu Zi Yan nodded slightly, “Have Hidden One go and seal that secret passage, leaving an opening, while pouring vinegar into it until it fills up, and kill the lackeys guarding that short room and throw them in as well.”

“Yes.” Yunxiang answered in a low voice, although she did not know what the eldest miss had planned, but she did not dare to delay.

Bi Yun curiously looked at Mu Zi Yan, “Eldest Miss, what are you doing”

“A turtle in a jar.” Mu Zi Yan’s eyes broke out into a wry evil light, and then looked at Bi Yun, “Sister Lu came at this time, I think she must have come to give support to Auntie Two, and now she happened to go to the Long Pine Courtyard, but she bumped into Uncle Three, who didn’t dare to show up, and stayed in the secret passageway, and in this way,”

Mu Zi Yan was in an extremely good mood at the moment, with a smile at the corner of her mouth, she stepped out of the courtyard with brisk footsteps, “Go to the Long Pine Courtyard.”

“Yes.” Bi Yun listened to what Mu Zi Yan said, her eyes were also shining brightly, thinking that if the Third Master stayed inside the secret passage filled with vinegar for an hour, wouldn’t he turn into an acidic human being

When Mu Zi Yan led Bi Yun into the Long Pine Courtyard, she saw Sister from the Grandmamma greeted her, “Miss, the old madam is not feeling well and is taking a nap, so Miss can come back later.”

“I heard from the girl with the bad mouth that Sister Lu has returned to the residence and is currently at Grandmother’s place, so I came over to take a look.” Mu Zi Yan, however, opened her mouth without thinking, then ignored Sister Lu’s obstruction and entered the hall.

She then saw Sister Lu kneeling on the ground, the old madam looking straight at her with a cold expression on her face, this scene was coincidentally seen by Mu Zi Yan, but she smiled and blessed herself, “Smokey has met her grandmother.”

The old madam’s face was gloomy, her eyes shot a cold light toward the grandmother from, and only then looked at Mu Zi Yan, the tone slightly eased, but also not cold, where there are a few days ago to beg her to count her that intimacy, “Smoke girl this time to come, can be a matter of things.”

Mu Zi Yan laughed lowly and said, “Smokey heard that Sister Lu had returned to the residence, so she came over to take a look.”

“Since you are looking for Sister Lu, you can lead her to find a clean place, my body is tired, I can’t stand the fuss.” The old madam hated to dispose of Sister Lu and Mu Zi Yan together.

Mu Zi Yan turned her eyes to look at Sister Lu, then said with a smile, “Sister Lu looks much better.”

Sister Lu didn’t know how she had offended Madame Lao, but she had just returned to the house and rushed to greet Madame Lao, how could she have been annoyed?

And what did Missy mean She could remember that she was not close to Missy in her old days.

“Thanks to the blessings of the old madam and the second madam.” Sister Lu hurriedly and carefully responded, not forgetting to raise her eyes to steal a glance at the old madam’s expression.

Mu Zi Yan looked up and down, then raised her eyes to look at the old madam, “Grandmother, I heard that Sister Lu’s goddaughter is also a watery beauty, but I’m not allowed to see it, have you ever seen it, Grandmother”

The old lady saw Mu Zi Yan this is pulling her gossip up to the family, she is not in the mood to cope with her at the moment, so the tone of light said, “Rather do not remember.”

Sister Lu didn’t dare to interrupt and just knelt on the ground without getting up.

Mu Zi Yan was unconcerned, and then joked, “I think that Sister Lu’s god son-in-law’s character is good.”

Sister Lu was in quite a bit of trouble, not knowing whether to answer or shut up.

Mu Zi Yan continued, “Sister Lu came back this time, I think she knows about Second Aunt and Second Sister”

These words hit the heart of Sister Lu, she also got these letters to come in advance, but did not expect this first time to provoke the old lady’s dislike.

“It’s all because the old slave wasn’t around to serve, I don’t know how the second madam and the second young miss are doing now” Sister Lu sighed quietly, also worried.

Mu Zi Yan then said, “The second aunt suddenly lost her mind, and is now in the ancestral hall, the second sister was sent to the family temple, and I do not know if she is doing well now.”

Sister Lu see Mu Zi Yan so say, heart a cold laugh, she is underestimated this Missy, a small age, actually have such a means, she is also sadly drooping eyes, sighing said, “the old slave now the other don’t want to, just want to serve well beside the second lady.”

Mu Zi Yan heard Sister Lu’s intention, and thought that she was begging the old madam for a grace to allow her to accompany the Second Mistress, and if she really went, wouldn’t it be a waste of her An those medicines?

Mu Zi Yan looked at Sister Lu, “Second sister has been weak since she was young, I don’t know how she is today”

When Sister Lu saw Mu Zi Yan diverge from the topic, she then chimed in, “Did the eldest young lady go to see the second young lady”

Mu Zi Yan said in a low voice, “How can the family temple be something I can go to just because I say so.”

Sister Lu looked as if she had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly blamed herself, “It was the old slave who was worried about the second miss, and was tongue-tied, thinking of how good the eldest miss had been to the second miss, and assuming that even if the second miss had made a heavenly mistake, the eldest miss would be able to forgive it.”

Mu Zi Yan had to secretly give a thumbs up for Sister Lu, this kind of explicitly complimentary and secretly detrimental words are not something that ordinary people can say.

The old madam saw these two chatting vigorously, but she was anxious, but on the face but can not show it, only to look to the side of the from the grandma, then saw from the grandma quietly retreated out, less than a moment, both hands holding a tray with a bowl of medicine, she went forward to the old madam.

The old madam coughed a few times with her eyes downcast, and Mu Zi Yan rushed forward, grabbing the front from the grandma and gently stroking the old madam’s back, smoothing out the old madam’s breath, and said worriedly, “Grandmother relax, don’t worry about the second sister and the third sister.”

The old madam raised her eyes to look at Mu Ziyan, and saw that she had already taken the soup medicine from her grandmother, gently came close and blew a few times before handing it to the old madam, “Grandmother drink it while it’s still hot, or else if it cools down, it will be over the effect of the medicine.”

The old madam smashed her mouth, this medicine is just to let from the grandma temporarily prepared, she also do not know what this is in the end, lowered his head to look at the black medicinal juice, and then waved his hand and said, “Rather nowadays some shortness of breath, put aside, and I will rest and then eat.”

Mu Zi Yan hastily raised her hand, that delicate, slender hand gently caressing over her back before saying, “Grandmother, the medicine has to be drunk while it’s still hot.”

The old lady this time some riding the tiger, the first time was blocked suffocated, had to take the bowl of medicine, tilted his head and drank in one gulp, only to feel that the medicinal juice is strangely bitter, suddenly full of bitterness.

Mu Zi Yan see the old lady that frown, since I know that this medicine is extremely crying, in her appropriate blowing medicine, she deliberately embroidered handkerchief stained with Huanglian powder fell on the medicine.