Daughter of Hou's Mansion

After a while, Chen Biyu came back from the longing, raised her head and saw that everyone in the room was looking at her, with embarrassed smiles on her face, and then said to Wei Ailian: "Mother, I will Drink the medicine obediently."

Wei Ailian's heart was sore again, she managed to hold back her tears, and said: "Okay, mother, I'll feed you."

Sitting on the bedside, Wei Ailian fed the medicine spoonful by spoonful. There was a smell of Coptis chinensis in the medicine, so the whole bowl of medicine was bitter and unbearable, but Chen Biyu's tongue could no longer feel the bitterness. Spit out more than half.

After finally finishing the medicine with difficulty, Chen Biyu's maid took a black plum and put it in Chen Biyu's mouth and said, "Girl, suppress the bitterness."

A smile appeared on the corner of Chen Biyu's lips, holding the ebony plum in her mouth but reluctant to chew it.

Qingluan couldn't help looking at Wei Ailian, but heard Wei Ailian say: "The plums in this box are prepared by Zixuan, Biyu must take one after taking the medicine, otherwise the medicine will definitely spit up .”

Probably because Lin Zixuan was the only obsession in Chen Biyu's heart, so Chen Biyu cherished all the things he sent in, even a plum.

Qingluan's heart couldn't help but move. She knew Lin Zixuan's scumbag nature best. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, when Gao and Wei Ailian mentioned the marriage between Lin Zixuan and Chen Biyu, he guessed that Lin Zixuan would not agreed.

It wasn't because Chen Biyu wasn't good enough, but because Lin Zixuan knew how to maximize his own interests.

The Gao family rescued Chen Chiqi, so Lin Zixuan thought about worshiping Chen Changmin as his teacher, but deep down in his heart, he just wanted to use Chen Changmin, use his contacts, use his knowledge, to add success to his imperial examination path weights.

After squeezing Chen Changmin's interests, Lin Zixuan will definitely kick Chen Changmin away. In his last life, he could even calculate the Marquis of Weiyuan, let alone Chen Changmin.

When the news of Chen Biyu's and Lin Zixuan's engagement reached her ears, Qingluan was still very surprised. How could Lin Zixuan make an engagement at this time? You must know that it will be Chunwei soon, and when he After attending Chunwei High School, her social status has changed greatly. At that time, it was Chen Biyu who had climbed up to Lin Zixuan.

How could Lin Zixuan sell his wife's position so easily, this is not in line with his character at all.

The strangeness of Chen Biyu's illness this time really made Qingluan very suspicious. After thinking about it, he said, "It just so happens that I don't have much taste in my mouth. Give me one, and my cousin won't be reluctant."

A trace of reluctance flashed in Chen Biyu's eyes, but Qingluan pretended not to see it.

Chen Biyu had no choice but to nod to the servant girl, and said: "Cousin Qingluan is joking, it's just a plum."

The maid handed over the box containing the plums, Qingluan twisted one, covered it with her sleeve and quietly accepted the plum, but her heart felt heavy and uncomfortable.Chen Biyue cherishes the plums that Lin Zixuan gave her so much, it can be seen that her whole heart has already fallen on Lin Zixuan, if it is found out that Lin Zixuan really wanted to kill her, I don't know if Chen Biyu can bear such a blow live.

After taking the medicine, Chen Biyu looked drowsy again, Qingluan got up and said: "Let cousin sleep well, let's go out."

Only then did Wei Ailian help Chen Biyu to lie down, and after giving some instructions to the maid, she left the room with Qingluan and Chen Baoyu.

"Qingluan, you stay here and have dinner before leaving." Wei Ailian said to Qingluan when the three of them went out.

Qingluan replied: "Then I would like to thank Auntie, Auntie, go and do your work first, I will go and sit in Cousin Baoyu's room."

"Okay, then you go, Baoyu, treat Cousin Qingluan well." Wei Ailian is naturally busy as the head of the family, and since Qingluan is staying for dinner, she has to go to the kitchen to make arrangements.

Chen Baoyu responded, and took Qingluan to the opposite room. The sisters' rooms happened to be opposite each other.

Neither of them spoke. After seeing Chen Biyu, Qingluan could also understand why Wei Ailian and Chen Baoyu were like this. Judging by Chen Biyu's appearance, it really didn't look like he could survive this spring.

Chen Baoyu asked the servant girl to serve tea, and sat on the beauty couch with Wei Qingluan, and said with a dejected expression: "Cousin, it's rare for you to come to the Chen family, and I should treat you well, but I'm really not in the mood, please Cousin, don't blame me."

Qingluan shook her head, took Chen Baoyu's hand and said: "Stupid, maybe I'm the kind of person who thinks carefully."

Chen Baoyu pursed his lips, seeing Qingluan's gentle eyes, he couldn't help crying out with a "wow".She has held back for too long, Chen Biyu's illness is getting worse, she has no one to talk to, seeing her mother lose weight day by day, she really doesn't want to cry in front of her, but she is really scared, I'm afraid that my sister will go like this.

Chen Biyu is the first child of Chen's couple. When she was born, she was loved by thousands of people. However, after giving birth to Chen Biyu, Wei Ailian has never been pregnant. No matter how good the relationship between the couple is, if they can't have a son It's nonsense, after three years, guard Ailian finally got pregnant again, so naturally she thought that the first child in her belly should be a son.

However, the daughter Chen Baoyu was born in the end. Probably because of this reason, the Chen couple favored the eldest daughter more and neglected the second daughter Chen Baoyu.

In Chen Baoyu's mind, the best thing for her in this world is Chen Biyu's elder sister. When she was young, Chen Biyu always let her have delicious food and fun, even if sometimes she was jealous of her and directed at her willful Chen Biyu never gets angry when she loses her temper, and always spoils her with a good temper.

Therefore, seeing Chen Biyu's body getting weaker and weaker, the fear accumulated in Chen Baoyu's heart became heavier and heavier, fearing that Chen Biyu would really not be able to hold on, but her fear did not dare to tell Wei Ailian, how is it going today? It is easy to have a talking partner and cry out of control.

Qingluan gently patted her on the back without saying a word, letting Chen Baoyu vent.

Chen Baoyu cried for half an hour, and then the crying gradually stopped, bending over Qingluan's knee and twitching.

Seeing that her mood had calmed down a bit, Qingluan raised her head. Chen Baoyu's red and swollen eyes were now even more swollen like walnuts, and her beautiful almond eyes were squeezed into a slit.

Qingluan nodded towards the maid, and the maid came in with well water, Qingluan personally twisted the veil and put it on Chen Baoyu's eyes, saying: "Do you feel better now?"

Chen Baoyu nodded uncomfortably, this kind of wailing is a shameful behavior after all.

Qingluan smiled lightly and said: "It's human nature for you to worry about your sister, there is nothing to be ashamed of."

After washing up, Wei Qingluan passed the tea to Chen Baoyu and said, "After crying for so long, I should be thirsty, drink some tea to moisten my throat."

Wei Qingluan's gentleness benefited Chen Baoyu very much. Although the two were cousins, the Chen family lived in the south of the Yangtze River before. Although Chen Baoyu liked Qingluan very much in his heart, he also vaguely felt that she had a noble status. There is such a layer of estrangement, but today's crying and persuasion has brought the relationship between the two closer.

Wei Qingluan took a sip of tea before asking, "When did Cousin Biyu's body become ill?"

Chen Baoyu thought for a while and said: "It's the first month. At first, I had a bad appetite, and I lost weight. Later, my sister always said that I had no strength. I invited two doctors, but I couldn't see any illness. In February In the middle of the month, his body was getting worse and worse, and he was asleep most of the time. The famous doctor in Shangjing tried his best to invite him over. Even Brother Zixuan invited several doctors, but none of them came. use."

As soon as Qingluan heard Lin Zixuan's name, she slightly lowered her eyes, suppressed the sharpness in her eyes, and asked after a while: "Cousin Biyue seems to like uncle's student very much."

Chen Baoyu nodded vigorously: "On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, my sister saw Brother Zixuan in the garden and thought about it. Later, Aunt Gao proposed to get married, and both father and mother felt that Brother Zixuan He is a good person, so they all agreed to this marriage. My sister was secretly happy for a long time after knowing that her marriage with brother Zixuan was settled, but not long after this marriage was settled, my sister fell ill. No matter how bitter the doctor prescribed the medicine, she would not even wrinkle her brows. She wanted to cure her disease, but it was useless after taking so many medicines. My sister was getting thinner and thinner. Confidence in treating illnesses gradually disappeared.”

When Chen Baoyu was speaking, Qingluan kept her head down, staring at the teacup in her hand, as if in a daze, but also as if she was thinking.

"Lin Zixuan is my uncle's student. He often goes to and from the Chen family. Do you have many chances to meet his cousin?" Qingluan asked again.

Chen Baoyu was not suspicious, but said: "Even though elder sister likes brother Zixuan, she has always been the most polite. In the past, elder sister would often go to father's study. Since elder brother Zixuan became a student of father, elder sister is more Never been there again."

Qingluan frowned slightly, she really didn't expect Chen Biyu to sink so deep into the ground with just one glance.

"Uncle and aunt like Lin Zixuan so much, and you, cousin, love brother Zixuan. Is that Lin Zixuan really that good?"

Chen Baoyu said: "Brother Zixuan is very good. After my sister fell ill, brother Zixuan also invited several doctors to help. Knowing that my sister couldn't eat, he asked to bring a lot of food. My sister couldn't eat anything else, but every time When brother Zixuan brings something in, she will force herself to eat a few bites."

Qingluan's face darkened slightly, so what Lin Zixuan sent was not only the box of ebony plums, Qingluan subconsciously touched the ebony plum hidden by her, and suddenly realized in her heart that maybe even this plum could not be found. Lin Zixuan was really too cunning to come up with something, if he really wanted to tamper with the food, ten Chen Biyus would all be poisoned to death by him.

But the Chen family still trusts Lin Zixuan so much, even if she tells them that Lin Zixuan is not a good person, unfortunately no one will believe it, she will never tell them that her last life was destroyed by Lin Zixuan, so for his Nature is very understanding.

Qingluan asked Chen Baoyu in a different way, but Lin Zixuan has been delivering things to Chen Biyu's yard almost every day since Chen Biyu's illness. It is really difficult to find out what to eat and play. 13acv.

After a while, Wei Ailian sent someone to invite Qingluan. Qingluan agreed to stay for dinner mainly because she wanted to inquire about the situation from Chen Baoyu, but the situation was obviously not very ideal. The doctor is well-informed and can tell whether Chen Biyu's illness is suspected or not.

After Qingluan had dinner at Chen's house, Wei Ailian was about to send a carriage, but Wei Che came to pick him up in person. Chen's house was some distance away from the Marquis of Weiyuan, and it was night, so Wei Che also Don't worry about my sister.

When Wei Che came, he rode a horse, and when he went, he got into the carriage with Qingluan.

"Luan'er, is cousin Chen seriously ill?" Seeing Qingluan's frowning look, Wei Che couldn't help asking.

Qingluan nodded and said: "If we can't find the cause again, I'm afraid we won't survive this spring."

Wei Che's expression became solemn unconsciously: "Tomorrow, I will personally go to the Imperial Hospital to invite Mrs. Weng over."

Old Weng is the head of the imperial hospital, and his medical skills are naturally the best. It's just that his emperor's exclusive imperial doctor rarely sees other people. It's just that Wei Che once saved the life of old doctor Weng's grandson from under the horse's hooves on the street. Therefore, the old doctor Weng owed his brother a favor.

"Brother, I don't know if old doctor Weng has researched on poison?" Qingluan asked after hesitating for a moment.

Wei Che's expression froze, and he frowned and asked back, "Why do you ask that? Do you suspect that the cousin of the Chen family is not sick but poisoned?"

The Chen family only transferred to Shangjing from Shaoxing Mansion during the Chinese New Year, and the cousin of the Chen family began to get sick before the first month of the lunar year. She is a boudoir girl, and she doesn't even know anyone in Shangjing. It's really hard to imagine that anyone will leave. poisoned her.

"Brother, I'm just talking about it. I just think that the illness of the cousin of the Chen family is too sudden and too strange. She was still healthy and healthy when she was fifteen, and she became ill like this in less than two months. It's too strange that the famous doctors in Beijing can't find the reason." Qingluan said.

Wei Che knew that his sister had always been smart, so maybe he found some clues: "Then do you have anyone to suspect?"

Qingluan raised her head to look at Wei Che, and it took a while before she opened her mouth to say Lin Zixuan's name.

I will look forward to living back.Surprise flashed across Wei Che's face, "Why do you doubt him?" It's not that Wei Che doesn't believe in Qingluan, but that Lin Zixuan is quite famous in Shangjing now, and everyone who has been with him says he is a gentleman Well, Wei Che has also met him a few times, except for the last time he had a disgraceful record because of Wei Qingyu, the other few impressions are pretty good, not to mention that Chen Biyu is his fiancée, why would he want to marry him again? poisoned his fiancée.

Qingluan hesitated for a moment and said: "Brother, there is one thing I didn't tell you. I met Lin Zixuan once. Years ago, I lived with Sister Xin'er in Hot Spring Zhuangzi, because there are no other people near Zhuangzi, so I have nothing to do in the afternoon. When the time comes, Zhuangzi will come out and wander around."

Qingluan saw that Wei Che frowned, and quickly added: "I have Bai Tian with me, and there is no danger with her."

Wei Che's face paled slightly, and he motioned for her to continue talking.

"One day, I ran into Lin Zixuan near Zhuangzi." Qingluan paused, giving himself time to organize his words and Wei Che to think.

"Why is he there?" Wei Che quickly caught the point of Qingluan's words. The hot spring village was far away in the suburbs, and there were hardly any people around. It was really weird for Lin Zixuan to appear there.

"He was peeping secretly, his behavior was sneaky, he is not an upright person at all, and he also said some weird things to me, and his behavior was frivolous. Such a person must not be a gentleman." Qingluan really couldn't repeat Lin Zixuan's words The series of disgusting words.

As soon as Wei Che heard Qingluan say that he behaved frivolously, he immediately understood the meaning of Qingluan's words, and immediately turned dark and said: "How dare he be rude to you, Luaner, why didn't you tell brother earlier, such a person No matter what, he should be beaten severely."

Wei Che's good feelings for Lin Zixuan disappeared immediately. Although a gentle and graceful gentleman is nice, Lin Zixuan's behavior is really too wretched. He peeped at Qingluan in private. What did he think of Qingluan? Definitely not a gentleman.

"But this doesn't mean he will poison Cousin Biyu?" Although Wei Che had doubts about Lin Zixuan's character, he still didn't believe that he would poison him. He poisoned his fiancée and died. What good is it, maybe it will end up in the name of being a wife. This kind of behavior that hurts others and does not benefit oneself is really not something a smart person would do.

Lin Zixuan could deceive so many people and make so many people believe that he is a gentleman, how could such a person be stupid.

In fact, this is what Qingluan couldn't figure out the most. If Lin Zixuan didn't like Chen Biyu, then he didn't decide on marriage at the beginning, but he decided to marry, and then poisoned Chen Biyu just to regret the marriage, which is too much It's superfluous, is there something missing in the middle, or does Lin Zixuan actually have other schemes?

"Brother, I was only suspicious, so I didn't tell my aunt and uncle. My uncle almost regarded Lin Zixuan as his own son. Even if I really told him, my uncle would not believe me without any evidence. Let me tell you , because you are my elder brother, you trust me more than Lin Zixuan, but even so, you don’t believe that Lin Zixuan will poison you, right?” Qingluan’s expression was very calm, there were indeed too many strange things about this matter I had seen Lin Zixuan's cruelty in his previous life before he suspected him of poisoning. How could other people believe that such a jade-like young master would be so vicious.

Wei Che couldn't help but nodded.

Qingluan sighed softly, called the ebony that was hidden before to Wei Che and said, "Brother, you can find someone to check this ebony, and can you find someone to keep an eye on Lin Zixuan, although I don't know why , but I always feel in my heart that Cousin Biyu's appearance has nothing to do with Lin Zixuan, and tomorrow, when old doctor Weng gives Cousin Biyu his pulse, let him think about poison."

Seeing Qingluan's serious look, Wei Che couldn't bear to refuse his sister after all, so he agreed one by one.

It was already late when the brother and sister returned to the Marquis of Weiyuan. After Wei Che sent Qingluan back to the Xiujin Pavilion, he went to the study to explain a few things that Qingluan had asked him to do.

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There is a courtyard house not far from Chen's Mansion. The area of ​​the courtyard is not large. In Shangjing, where every inch of land is expensive, the rent for such a courtyard would cost 500 taels of silver for half a year.

And Lin Zixuan's family temporarily lived in this courtyard.

Gao, Father Lin, Lin Pianpian, Lin Zixuan, plus a concierge, a woman and a maid are the entire population of the Lin family.

The Gao family is the master of the inner courtyard of the Lin family, and Lin Zixuan is the one who makes the most important decisions. As the head of the Lin family, Father Lin has no status at all.

The Lin family was originally the richest man in their hometown, but this idea is not enough when they come to Beijing. In addition, Lin Zixuan needs to wear well, eat well, and use well, and he is not lenient in spending money outside. More than half of the money that came over has gone, thinking about Lin Zixuan's future expenses after high school and the Lin family's future household, Gao Shi wished that Chen Biyu could marry in sooner.

Chen Changmin has been a magistrate for so many years and his family is naturally rich, and Chen Biyu is their eldest daughter, so the dowry must also be rich. With Chen Biyu's dowry, they can continue to live in Shangjing. They became civilians, but none of their family thought about going back.The rich and colorful life in Shangjing has long fascinated them, and Mrs. Gao also firmly believes that her son will make a name for herself in Shangjing, and by then she will also be the old lady of the official family in Shangjing.

"Xuan'er, how did I hear that Biyu was ill? Is she seriously ill?" The Lin family's dining table has never been so particular about eating without talking.

Lin Zixuan glanced at Gao Shi and said, "It's not very serious, mother, you don't have to worry." Lin Zixuan knew Gao Shi's character well, if she knew that Chen Biyu was dying of illness, something would happen. If his plan is disrupted, the loss outweighs the gain.

"Mother, why don't we go visit Sister Biyu." Lin Pianpian suggested from the side.

Gao was a little moved, she liked the feeling of going to Chen's house, Wei Ailian regarded her as Chen Chiqi's savior, and always treated her courteously, she enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by maids and servants, it would make her feel A certain sense of superiority.

Seeing this, Lin Zixuan frowned and said, "Mother, you better not make trouble. Although Biyu is not seriously ill, the doctor said that she needs rest due to her illness. You will be upset if you bother Teacher Madam."

Mrs. Gao murmured after hearing the words: "She is not happy, maybe she forgot that our Lin family saved her son, and now she is the in-laws of her son and daughter, maybe she still despises me."

ps: It’s Xiaoyu’s first big picture. If you work harder, there will be more opportunities for big pictures, and the update will be faster. This is a virtuous circle. On the first day of September, I begged for a monthly pass.