The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

While Yang Qi was lost in thought, Zong Yue stood aside and waited.

After thinking for a long time, Yang Qi still couldn't figure out anything. This matter was too big, and without more evidence, he could only go around in circles.

Zong Yue saw Yang Qi stop thinking and asked, "Miss, could you tell me why you want to delve into the matter of Xihu?" This question puzzled Zong Yue even more. Although he went deep into Xihu and knew that there were some problems with Xihu, the deeper he went, the more Zong Yue couldn't understand why Xihu was involved with the matter of his master.

Yang Qi knew that Zong Yue had always had this question, but before, Yang Qi had no actual evidence and evaded the question. Yang Qi said to Zong Yue with a serious face: "Zong Yue, what I am going to say today is my prediction. This matter is very serious. If it gets out, both of our lives will be in danger."

Yang Qi didn't want to tell Zong Yue about this, as it was too big a matter. However, as Zong Yue investigated further, he would gradually learn about it. Now that the matter was made clear, Zong Yue had a direction to think about, and he would naturally be able to act more appropriately and with more direction.

Zong Yue didn't expect Yang Qi to say such a thing. He put his hands forward and bowed slightly: "Miss, don't worry, Zong Yue will definitely not reveal a single word."

Yang Qi handed Zong Yue the medical record that Yuan Ruiyuan had given him earlier. "I have already found out that the incident involving my grandfather's entire family was caused by Concubine Fang's illness. But Concubine Fang was just an ordinary maid who happened to sleep with the emperor and then became pregnant. I remember that my grandfather's specialty was not gynecology, so why did the palace let my grandfather serve Concubine Fang?"

When Yang Qi mentioned her grandfather's family, tears welled up in her eyes. She paused and said, "Zongyue, Concubine Fang was originally a maidservant serving Concubine Nian. If Concubine Fang is favored, will the people around Concubine Nian have any ulterior motives? Will Concubine Nian tolerate the people around her having ulterior motives? Besides, Concubine Nian already has the fifth prince. She doesn't need any prince to fight for power."

When Zong Yue mentioned this, everyone was shocked. He was afraid that his master might have accidentally heard something confidential and was silenced by Concubine Nian and her group!

Yang Qi didn't let Zong Yue wait for long: "Zong Yue, after all, my grandfather is a registered imperial physician in the Imperial Hospital. It is not something that ordinary people can do to have the opportunity to link my grandfather with the Destroyer Dragonborn. And why did the person behind the scenes go to such great lengths to involve my grandfather in this matter, leaving my mother with no way out? It must be that my grandfather accidentally discovered the secret of those nobles when he was in the palace. This secret is so big that once my grandfather reveals even a single word, those people will be crushed to pieces."

Yang Qi's words were like a bell that kept ringing, surrounding Zong Yue's ears.

Yang Qi looked at Zong Yue and said, "Zong Yue, the palace is as deep as the sea. Now I can only explain this matter by saying that my grandfather caught the Fifth Prince collaborating with the Western Barbarians. Because this is the only way to explain why I was the only newborn child left in my grandfather's family. We must be careful. If those big shots know our actions, they will definitely kill us."

Zong Yue was shocked. Yes, that place in the palace, if what the master had discovered was just an ordinary thing, the nobleman should have thought of a way to recruit the master and use him for his own benefit. The things that could make those big shots kill were most likely those treasonous things.

Yang Qi stepped forward, knowing that Zong Yue must be in a difficult situation, and patted him on the shoulder: "Zong Yue, you have to know that our enemies are big shots like Concubine Nian and the Fifth Prince. Once we show any flaws, they would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go."

Zong Yue wiped the tears from his face and said, "Don't worry, Miss. Zong Yue will clear the name of our Grandmaster and Master even if it costs him his life."

Yang Qi continued, "Zong Yue, I believe you, but have you ever thought about this: even if we find evidence of the Fifth Prince and Concubine Nian one day, can we present the evidence to the Emperor with our strength? In other words, will the Emperor believe us ants?"

The young lady was extremely thoughtful, and Zong Yue also understood that even if we could find evidence, would the emperor deal with Concubine Nian and her party according to the law? "Miss, what you mean is..." Zong Yue did not say the second half of the sentence, but used the prince's hand.

Yang Qi shook his head in self-mockery: "With our current strength, we are not yet capable of letting the Crown Prince and the Queen see us. This is what you have to do now."

Zong Yue knew what Yang Qi meant. Xihu is the top priority now. Not only does it involve the truth about what happened to our master back then, but only by clarifying the affairs of Xihu can we have evidence to negotiate with the prince.

Yang Qi sorted out his emotions and clothes: "Zong Yue, sort out your emotions, I have to go back."

After returning to the mansion, Yang Qi stayed in the room reading a book. She knew that what happened today had greatly shocked Zong Yue, and he needed time to digest it. After that, they had to be more cautious in their actions.

After lunch, Yu Lu, who was beside Yang Lan, came over. Yang Lan had just gotten some good tea, so he specially asked Yang Qi to come over and taste it together.

Some time ago, Mr. Yang had taught Yang Qi and Yang Lan the art of tea making. Making tea is a necessary skill for women in the Tianyuan Dynasty, and it is not easy to make good tea.

When they arrived at Qinfang Courtyard, Yang Lan was already boiling water in the teahouse. Yang Qi had visited this teahouse when he first came to Qinfang Courtyard, but he had not been there since.

Yang Lan saw Yang Qi and put down the tools in his hands: "Third sister, you are here."

Yang Qi smiled and said, "I heard that my second sister has good tea, so I came here specially." Looking at the water bubbling on the small stove, Yang Qi remembered that Mr. Yang had taught them that what is important in making tea is not only the tea leaves, but also the water used. As Lu Yu wrote in "The Classic of Tea": water from the mountains, water from the rivers, and water from the wells. I don't know what kind of water Yang Lan used to make tea.

Yang Lan was making tea, and Yang Qi was watching her from the side. It must be said that watching a beautiful woman making tea was indeed a kind of enjoyment.

Yang Lan took out a box of tea from the cupboard: "I called you here specially this time, just to let you taste my new tea."

Although Yang Qi knew how to make tea, she was not good at it. There were too many types of tea: "Second sister, what kind of tea is it?"

Yang Lan smiled and said, "This is Longjing before the Rain. My grandfather got some yesterday and sent it to me."

Yang Qi knew that Longjing tea before the rain was an extremely good tea, and said with a smile, "Marquis Yongyi really loves my second sister very much." Marquis Yongyi was so good to Yang Lan that whenever he got something good that the young ladies in Marquis Yongyi's mansion didn't have, he would eagerly send it to Yang Lan.

After brewing the tea, Yang Lan brought a cup to Yang Qi. Yang Qi took it. The tea in the cup was like jasper. He took a sip and tasted the mellow fragrance: "Good tea!"