Reborn as a concubine's sister, the eldest lady went crazy

Xu Yixing was surprised, but he finally understood why his uncle hated his father so much. He must have known that his father had recovered but was pretending to be sick, and it must have been very difficult for him to endure it.

"Is Chao Jianyi your man?"

"No." Bai Yu waved his hand. "How could I have any dealings with the imperial physician, especially someone close to the emperor."

"That?"

"I just happened to help him, and he insisted on returning the favor." Bai Yu mentioned this "favor" lightly, but what kind of favor could make Chao Guoan repay it with his life?

Xu Yixing is not a fool. This kind of fatal favor might lead to the extermination of all nine generations of his clan.

"So this 'favor' that uncle mentioned, can it allow him to take the risk to help me observe the emperor's daily life? This is a serious matter, uncle, please don't cheat me." Xu Yixing was half-coquettish and half-warning, Bai Yu didn't mind her tone at all.

"nature."

"Okay, so how do I get the message to him?"

"This is your business now. I said whatever you do next has nothing to do with me."

Xu Yixing was speechless. It seemed that his uncle and Chao Imperial Physician had no fixed way of contact. But it was true. His uncle had just said that this person's past had nothing to do with him. It seemed that the two of them were very distant. Moreover, his uncle downplayed the "favor" so lightly, which showed that Chao Jianyi was too enthusiastic.

"Then how can I let him know that I am one of our own?"

Bai Yu was amused by this tongue twister, but when he thought about the topic at hand, he immediately stopped smiling. "You just need to find an opportunity to ask him if the wine from Chengping Street is still good, and he will know."

"Is the wine in Chengping Street good?" Xu Yixing repeated these words over and over again, but still couldn't figure out the meaning of this sentence. Chengping Street is indeed a street in the capital, but she is not familiar with it, and it is not close to the city. Could there be some good wine there?

"Yes. I've given her to you. You can handle the matter on your own. I still have to go back to the palace. You just have to be careful." After saying this, Bai Yu turned and left. But when he left, he looked back with hope. Even Xu Yixing couldn't make out all the emotions in his eyes.

Although his uncle left in a hurry, Xu Yixing did not get annoyed. He slowly finished the food on the table which was no longer very hot, and then leisurely returned to the palace.

Lu Anyuan is not in the mansion today. Several princes have all gone to the funeral of Xiaoling outside the capital and will not return until tomorrow. This gives her enough space to do things.

At night, although she was already drowsy and the account book in front of her almost turned into the scent of benzoin, she still forced herself to stay awake and wait. She was waiting for Yingjiu to come back.

There was a slight click, the sound of the window being locked, which instantly drove away Xu Yixing's sleepiness. He quickly stuck his head out of the bed and saw Ying Jiu standing in the hall with a cold look on his face.

"how?"

"I have already met Chao Jianyi. As you said, his face darkened after hearing what I said. He even took me into his secret room to talk."

"How is the emperor's condition?" This is the question Xu Yixing wants to know most at the moment. The reason why he asked this right at the beginning is to try whether Chao Jianyi is really useful.

"The emperor was injured in the waist, stabbed with a dagger. Imperial Physician Chao said that it is not fatal. His fainting last time was due to a combination of sadness, injury and fatigue. It is not a lie."

"This...is this his original words or did you summarize it yourself?"

"That's what he said."

Wow, it seems that this guy is not only useful, but also courageous. He dares to say so bluntly something that the emperor has ordered not to be spread. He is worthy of being the son of Chao Guoan.

"He also said that the wound was caused by a maidservant of the Queen Mother. No one knows where that person got the dagger from. She took advantage of the confrontation between the Emperor and Prince Cheng to suddenly attack the Emperor, which is why the Emperor was seriously injured."

"Madame Han..." Xu Yixing immediately thought of that old woman. It was the Queen Mother who was trembling when Prince Cheng was tied up like a dumpling. She seemed to be hurt too. She didn't expect that there was another trick. It seemed that after he and Lu Anyuan left, Yi'an Palace was very lively. No wonder the emperor was so determined to starve the Queen Mother to death and was unwilling to even provide for her superficially.

"So did he agree to my request to keep an eye on the emperor's daily life?"

"Yes, without any hesitation."

This made Xu Yi's behavior difficult. Her original plan was to confirm that the person was reliable and then give the emperor a chronic medicine, but this person happened to be an imperial physician. Although the imperial physician was very useful in hiding the emperor's illness, once it was discovered that the emperor had a physical abnormality, the imperial physician would be the first to bear the brunt.

Not to mention whether Chao Jianyi was willing to bear the crime of beheading, even he himself did not want to see the people given to him by his uncle being killed and buried with the emperor.

"Well, there's no rush now. Let me observe for a while, maybe there will be other variables. Is there anyone selling liquor on Chengping Street?" Xu Yixing asked suddenly. Ying Jiu didn't react and didn't know how to answer.

"I think so..."

"Tomorrow, ask someone to go to Chengping Street and write down all the liquor shops on that street. Write down their names, owners, what liquor they sell, and how their business is going. Write it all down for me to see."

"Yes."

Since they were going to use him, they naturally had to find out everything about him. Unfortunately, Chao Jianyi's background was too innocent. The Chao family was a family of court doctors. His father had even shouted "Your Majesty has been poisoned" at the time of Lu Chiyan's rebellion, exposing Lu Chiyan's conspiracy. Later, he entered the Imperial Hospital, and was highly valued by the emperor. He was in charge of the Imperial Hospital at a young age.

Why would such a person betray the emperor? Or how could my uncle have any favor to such a person?

Xu Yixing didn’t sleep well that night. He kept dreaming that Chao Jianyi was discovered after drugging someone and was then executed by slow slicing. He also dreamed that he had finally escaped from the capital, but was dragged into the capital by Lu Anyuan with his ankles tied up. He also dreamed that his former corpse had turned into a skeleton, but it was still following him closely and he couldn’t get rid of it. . .

In short, after she had countless consecutive dreams, she finally woke up in a sweat, and kicked over the hot water bottle at her feet while struggling.

The loud bang startled her soberly.

There was a rustling sound outside the bed curtain, and then the curtain was suddenly pulled open. Lu Anyuan looked at her with a slightly puzzled look. "What's wrong, Yixing?"

Xu Yixing held his head with both hands. This dream was too scary. Even after waking up, he still felt scared. "What did you call me just now?"

"Um, I mean Madam." In fact, the two of them had already agreed that he should not call her by her real name even at home. Otherwise, if someone heard it one day, it would easily cause trouble.

"I haven't heard you call my name for a long time. When I suddenly heard it, I really missed it." Xu Yixing showed his face and forced a smile.