After half a day of noise, lunch was quickly served.
The banquet that the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion hosted for the Prince of Yan was naturally not bad, with delicacies from land and sea, seasonal vegetables, and all kinds of steamed and stewed dishes.
It looks delicious, smells delicious, and tastes delicious.
It’s better that those who are disgusted are not seated at the table.
Xie Wenchang injured his leg and needed to rest, Aunt Yang said she had to take care of her son, Xie Zhining had to stay with his brother and aunt, and Old Madam Xie said she had a headache. Except for Xie's mother, no one in the family had to hide. Only Duke Weiguo did not find an excuse to avoid the meal.
Xie Zhichan and Pei Yi both enjoyed their meal. Considering that Pei Yi lost a large amount of banknotes to her today and won many victories for her in the Weiguo Mansion, she could show the compassion of a medical staff and take care of Pei Yi. For example, she stood up to pick up the steamed fish and Buddha Jumps Over the Wall that were placed too far away for him, and also served him a bowl of three-fresh soup and placed it next to him.
Pei Yi knew that this was the little fox's reward for his performance today, but in his heart he inexplicably hoped to regard this as the love of a newlywed wife for her husband. He smiled coquettishly at Xie Zhichan and said, "Thank you, Crown Princess."
All he got in return was an unequal look from Xie Zhichan, but he didn't care much. He picked up the soup bowl beside him and took a sip. He felt the soup was fresh and rich, and the delicious taste was dancing on the tip of his tongue.
When Xie's mother saw this, she just thought that the couple was in harmony and in love with each other. Although she was worried about the prince's disability, seeing them like this, she thought that if the prince could be good to Ayuan and the Prince of Yan's Mansion could protect Ayuan, then Ayuan would have found a good home.
The Duke of Weiguo was very pleased with this. In his eyes, the son-in-law, the Prince of Yan, was firmly under the control of his daughter and would definitely help the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion in the future.
After the meal, Duke Weiguo couldn't help but go to see Xie Wenchang, and he also had to comfort Aunt Yang. Xie's mother was used to taking a nap after lunch, so he also returned to Mingxiang Garden.
Pei Yi's physical condition did not allow him to sit for a long time, and he needed to recuperate to the best condition before surgery. Therefore, Xie Zhichan pushed him back to his Feiniao Pavilion and let him take a nap there.
This was the first time Pei Yi looked at the boudoir of a woman other than his sisters. He saw that the colors in the house were soft and delicate, and the decorations were quiet and elegant.
The doors and windows are carved with exquisite auspicious patterns of flowers, birds, fish, insects, etc., and fine bamboo curtains are hung on the window frames, swaying gently in the wind, and the spring scenery in the courtyard outside the window is vaguely visible.
A bronze mirror, jade comb, powder box, etc. were neatly placed on the dressing table in the room, and several ink-splashed landscape embroideries with fine stitches were hung on the wall.
The four treasures of the study were placed on the desk, but the handwriting, as sloppy as chicken chop, was probably the only flaw in the entire room.
Just as Xie Zhichan pushed Pei Yi to the bedside, Xiao Liuer said outside the door, "Miss, Aunt Li from Aunt Yang's courtyard is here."
Xie Zhichan said to Pei Yi, "Your Highness, please rest here. I will not accompany you."
After saying that, he was about to leave.
Pei Yi held her hand and said, "Come together, it doesn't matter if you take a nap for a while."
Xie Zhichan looked at Pei Yi holding her hand, and felt like she was being clung to by a loyal dog. She subconsciously couldn't bear to refuse and said, "Okay."
He pushed Pei Yi out of the bedroom and went to the small hall next door for meeting guests.
Xiao Liuer brought Nanny Li in from the courtyard.
As soon as Li Ma Ma entered the room, she knelt down in front of Xie Zhichan and cried, "Please, young lady, give me the antidote and spare me. I can't sleep well every night. As soon as night falls, I see all kinds of monsters and ghosts. I really can't live happily anymore!"
After saying that, he looked up at Xie Zhichan pleadingly.
Xiao Liu'er and Dan Feng both burst out laughing. They had never seen such panda eyes before. It must have been a long time since he had a good sleep!
Pei Yi was also stunned and couldn't help but look at Xie Zhichan. This little fox had so many ways to play tricks on people, and he really couldn't be offended.
Looking at the appearance of Li Ma'am, Xie Zhichan was very satisfied with the effect of the medicine that woke her up at midnight. It was worth it that he had placed this chess piece next to Aunt Yang and waited for it to take effect.
She looked at Madam Li and said, "Madam Li, I like equal transactions. Do you think you have anything worthy of me giving you the antidote?"
Nanny Li immediately said, "I can follow the young lady to the Prince of Yan's mansion as a slave and serve the young lady and the prince for the rest of my life."
Xie Zhichan almost laughed at what he heard: "You old fellow are quite clever. Even at this time, you still remember to plan for yourself. It's a pity that the Prince of Yan's Mansion has enough servants, and we don't have one more like you. You have to think about what your greatest value is to me. For example, who is my enemy in this Duke of Wei's Mansion?"
Nanny Li's body stiffened. She finally understood the implication in Xie Zhichan's words. He wanted her to betray her master.
If Aunt Yang found out, she would lose her life. But, even if she didn't betray her master, the eldest lady would torture her to death now.
Xie Zhichan tapped his fingers lightly on the table, quietly waiting for Nanny Li to hesitate and make a decision, without rushing her.
After a while, Nanny Li finally made up her mind and said, "The young master is not the Duke's son!"
Xie Zhichan paused his tapping fingers, sat up straight, and asked solemnly, "What did you say?"
Nanny Li repeated, "The young master is not the Duke's son!"
Xiao Liu'er and Dan Feng almost cried out "Oh my God", their jaws dropped to the ground in shock. What family secrets had they heard?
Pei Yi also frowned slightly. This was the only child in the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion, and he was not the Duke of Weiguo's biological son?
Xie Zhichan couldn't help but glance at Pei Yi. This guy's bad mouth has been opened before, right? Is the Weiguo Mansion really going to end with this generation?
She heard that Nanny Li knew more of the truth, so she asked Xiao Liu'er to close the door and asked Nanny Li, "You can't just tell me this news for no reason. If I tell my father without any evidence, won't he beat me to death?"
Nanny Li simply spilled the beans, telling everything she knew: "The young master was born to Concubine Yang and the old lady's nephew. The old lady knew this. The Duke of the State actually had difficulty in having children, and even the eldest and second daughters were not born until several years after the lady and Concubine entered the mansion. The old lady was afraid that it would be embarrassing to tell this to others, and the Duke of Wei's mansion could not do without a son to inherit the family business. When she found out that Concubine Yang had an affair with her nephew and was pregnant, she thought that one was her sister's daughter and the other was her brother's son, both of whom were of the Zhu family's bloodline, and their children would also be considered to have her blood flowing, so she tacitly allowed Concubine Yang to give birth to the child."
Xie Zhichan understood immediately. No wonder she felt that Xie Wenchang was nothing like her adoptive father, but more like the old lady.
She originally thought that the old lady loved Xie Wenchang because he was the only son in the family, but she didn't expect there was another reason. It turned out that this old woman was a hidden master of domestic fighting, and she could even tolerate her daughter-in-law cheating on her own son.
She drummed her fingers on the table and said to Li Madam, "Even if you confront the old lady about these things, she can say that you are making them up and slandering people. How can you prove that what you said is true?"
Nanny Li was afraid that she would not be able to get the antidote, so she said anxiously, "The young master is red-green color blind. Old Madam Xie's brother and nephew also have them, but the master does not have them."
Xie Zhichan paused as he was knocking on the table. This really was a case of the law being so tight that nothing could escape it.
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