The daughter of the firstborn is rebellious and is reborn to bury her whole family

Nanny Fang nodded repeatedly: "I heard it, I heard it, I heard it all."

"Don't be anxious, speak slowly."

Shen Qiyin frowned slightly, confused.

Madam Wei was about to say something else when two maids walked into the room one after another.

The maid who came in first handed the food box in her hand to Nanny Fang and said, "This is the snack that my cousin bought from Dongyue Tower. I asked this maid to bring it to the old lady to taste."

"My cousin is thoughtful."

Nanny Fang opened the food box, and the tempting aroma immediately filled her face.

The food box had three layers in total, and the snacks on each layer were different.

Shen Qiyin didn't eat much for breakfast, so when he smelled the smell, he felt a little hungry and his stomach started to growl.

Seeing that Madam Wei was not seriously ill, she wanted to say goodbye so that she could eat something quickly.

Who knows——

Madam Wei actually heard her stomach growling, and immediately asked Nanny Fang to place several plates of snacks in front of her.

Old lady: "Eat!"

Shen Qiyin was a little confused.

"...Thank you, old lady." Seeing that the other party had no intention of letting her go and seemed to have something else to say, she swallowed the words she was about to say goodbye and said instead, "I shouldn't refuse the old lady's reward."

"It's just that these snacks are Miss Jiang's gift to you, so I can't use them without permission."

Madam Wei frowned and said, "Aren't you hungry?"

"Yes, but I prepared it myself." She took out an oilcloth bag from the medicine box, which contained a few pastries. "Look."

It is also the dim sum of Dongyue Tower.

Xiao Yan bought it for her.

The old lady was not satisfied: "That's all cold."

"It's okay. I'm not that squeamish." Fearing that the old lady would give in again, Shen Qiyin quickly picked up the snacks he brought and took a bite.

Seeing this, the old lady laughed helplessly and ordered the servant, "Go and pour a glass of grape water."

Shen Qiyin had heard of and seen the term "thirsty water", but had never drunk it.

I have seen the recipe in a food journal.

It is said that one needs to squeeze the juice from fresh seasonal fruits, filter it, and simmer it over low heat to evaporate the excess water until the juice becomes a thick paste. Then, let it cool, pour it into a container, and then seal it for storage.

When you want to drink it, just take an appropriate amount of boiling water and drink it.

Given the Shen family's financial situation, eating some fruits was already the best they could do. How could they be willing to make juice from the good fruits?

The maidservant quickly brought it up, lavender grape juice served in a glass cup, it was so delicious just by looking at it.

Shen Qiyin took a sip and found it sour and sweet, refreshing and especially delicious.

She thought to herself that she would pay attention tomorrow to see if there was any honeysuckle for sale outside so that she could buy some for her family to try.

Shen Qiyin ate and drank, waiting for Madam Wei's next words, but she had finished her two desserts and drank almost half of her thirst-quenching water, and the other party just stared at her without saying a word.

Just then, Wei Xuan, Ruan Xinghu, and Wu'an Hou walked in together.

Shen Qiyin guessed that perhaps there had been a result in the case of Wei Heng's poisoning and that it was not appropriate for him to stay here. He just stood up and was about to say goodbye and leave, but was stopped by Madam Wei and pushed back into the chair.

"Old lady..."

Madam Wei waved her hand lovingly and said, "Don't be afraid, eat yours."

Unable to leave, Shen Qiyin was forced to listen to the "secret".

The cause of the incident is this -

As Wei Heng's birthday was approaching, Jiang Jiyao wanted to buy him a gift. Thinking that he had no other hobbies except listening to the zither, she prepared to buy him a fine zither.

Somehow, this matter reached the ears of a nanny named Shi.

She was the dowry nanny of Wu'an Marquis's first wife.

Seeing that Wei Heng's health was getting better day by day, she thought that the current marquis's wife was not Wei Xuan's biological mother. She was afraid that after Wei Heng recovered, she would instigate Marquis Wu'an to appoint a new prince, so she made a wrong decision.

She secretly bribed a clerk in Qingyin Pavilion and told Jiang Jiyao when she went to buy a piano that he had a peerless piano in private, but it was priced higher.

The Marquis's Mansion was wealthy and powerful, so why would Jiang Jiyao care about that little bit of money? When she saw that the zither actually had a fragrance, she immediately bought it and gave it to Wei Heng.

After Marquis Wu'an asked Jiang Jiyao what happened yesterday, he asked his butler Wei Chong to accompany her to Qingyin Pavilion to identify the person early this morning.

The guy said that he did this for money taken from an old lady.

Based on his description, Wei Chong had several candidates in mind. When he called the people over to take a look, he recognized Nanny Shi at a glance.

Seeing that things had come to this point, the latter stopped denying it and simply admitted everything.

Although Nanny Shi's move was risky, the chances of success were very high.

If Shen Qiyin didn't happen to be someone who also understood the zither, then even if she knew medical skills, she might not be able to detect that there was something wrong with the zither.

After finding out the whole story, Marquis Wu'an wanted to execute Nanny Shi immediately, but Wei Xuan begged her hard and he spared her life. However, she was expelled from the capital and was not allowed to set foot in Shangjing City again!

This is the end of the matter.

It was clearly the servants around Wei Xuan who harmed Wei Heng, but not only Marquis Wu'an, even the Marquis's wife seemed to have no doubt that it was Wei Xuan who ordered it, which made Shen Qiyin have a new understanding of him.

So he is just stupid, not a bad person?

There are some people in this world who are not bad by nature, but they often do many wrong things and hurt many people because of their stupidity.

I hope Wei Xuan won’t become that kind of person in the future.

When Shen Qiyin came to his senses, he saw that Wu'an Hou and the others had already left.

She wondered what Madam Wei had to say, and it was time to say it now.

He had just asked her about her age and birthday, and she began to wonder if he was trying to introduce her to a husband or something.

As a result, Madam Wei blurted out, "Do you look like your mother?"

"...W-what?!" Shen Qiyin was confused again.

"Ah, no." Madam Wei explained, "I have met your father once, and I think you don't look much like him, so I think you look like your mother."

Shen Qiyin thought about it and said, "I don't think I look very similar to my mother."

But this is nothing unusual.

Her master once said that there is a saying about reproduction: "Everything goes to the opposite extreme", which means that the child born from two equally beautiful people may not necessarily be that beautiful.

Similarly, the children born to two ordinary-looking people may not necessarily be ordinary.

But Madam Wei doesn't think so.

She looked conflicted and hesitated, "Then have you ever heard your parents talk about when you were born..."

"Auntie!"

Madam Wei was halfway through her words when she was interrupted by Jiang Jiyao who suddenly appeared.

She lifted her skirt and ran into the house like a butterfly. The bright smile on her face disappeared in an instant when she saw Shen Qiyin.

"Why are you here?!"

As soon as she asked, before Shen Qiyin could answer, she noticed with her sharp eyes that Shen Qiyin was holding a piece of dessert in his hand.

Thinking that the snacks she had bought from Dongyue Tower to honor Madam Wei had all gone into Shen Qiyin's stomach, Jiang Jiyao became furious. She rushed to her and with a "bang" she knocked the snack that Shen Qiyin had just taken a bite of to the ground.

"Who told you to eat it?"

"Send a rumor!" The old lady's face was as gloomy as water: "How can you be so rude?"

"Auntie..." Jiang Jiyao said aggrievedly, "Yao'er bought those snacks especially for you, not just anybody can have a taste of them."

"The more you talk, the more outrageous it gets!"

Old Madam Wei now understood why Shen Qiyin refused to eat the snacks she gave him. It turned out that Ji Ruo and she were so at odds with each other!

"Those snacks were brought by the Shen family girl herself. Aren't the ones you bought for me all here?"

"Besides, they are just two snacks. What if I eat them?"

"I just hate her!" Jiang Jiyao did not hide her disgust for Shen Qiyin, and said harshly: "Aunt, you don't even look at the reputation of the Shen family now. I don't believe she can stay clean."

"She only went to the Eagle Pavilion for a few consultations, but she shamelessly hooked up with Master Xiao!"

"Last time at the chrysanthemum viewing banquet, she was flirting with Master Xiao in front of so many people. If she were to do it behind people's backs, who knows how many seductive tricks she would use."

"Prince Xiao is a rare talent, a child of destiny, how can a little girl like her who doesn't know her place be able to dream of him!"

Even Nanny Fang, who was beside the old lady, couldn't stand listening to this.

Madam Wei's eyes were even more gloomy, revealing her displeasure: "Who taught you these nonsense? Why don't you shut up!"

Seeing that the old lady was really angry, Jiang Jiyao stopped talking.

This was the first time since she entered the Marquis' Mansion that Old Madam Wei scolded her so harshly, and it was for the person she hated the most.

Thinking of this, Jiang Jiyao felt more and more aggrieved. She pouted and actually shed tears.

The old lady felt sorry for her, but Shen Qiyin didn't.

She had just silently allowed her to plot against her, which had already given Madam Wei enough face.

Therefore, before leaving, Shen Qiyin said something to Jiang Jiyao.

Not much, just one sentence.

She said, "The snacks were bought by Lord Xiao."

At first Jiang Jiyao didn’t react. When Shen Qiyin walked to the door, he heard Jiang Jiyao’s crazy scream of “Ahhhhhh” behind him.

After hearing this, she felt a little relieved.

When I got on the carriage and rushed to Qiying Pavilion, I couldn't help but think of what Madam Wei said when she was interrupted by Jiang Jiyao.

What is she going to say?

Until she changed Qian Xing's medicine and prepared to go find Xiao Yan, she was still thinking about this matter.

But she went at an inopportune time, as Xiao Yan received an imperial decree and went to the palace.

Feng Liu moved a chair for her, and placed some fruits, snacks, and tea on Xiao Yan's desk where she was handling official business. He smiled and said to her, "These are what our master ordered before he left."

"He asked the girl to wait here for a moment and he would be back soon."

Shen Qiyin nodded: "Okay."

It seems there is no way to escape.

Chen Bao had his own official business to attend to, and Shen Qiyin sat alone for a while and actually felt a little sleepy.

She thought that she would be busy at Guangrentang later, so she might as well take a break before Xiao Yan came back. So she supported her forehead with her hand and closed her eyes to rest.

In the dim light, I seemed to hear the sound of raindrops outside.

The sound of the dripping water makes one sleepier.

She didn't even know when she fell asleep.

When Xiao Yan came back, he saw her leaning over the table, her face resting on her folded arms, her breathing shallow, and she was sleeping soundly.

He remembered that when he just came back, he inadvertently heard Rendong and Xionglu chatting, saying that Shen Qiyin did not get a good rest yesterday and didn't even eat much breakfast this morning.

Was it because of what he said?

"Sir! Sir..." Xionglu ran in hurriedly, shouting at the top of his hoarse voice.

It was not until he met Xiao Yan's cold eyes that he suddenly closed his open mouth.

Xiao Yan retracted his gaze and lowered his voice to ask, "What's the matter?"

"...Oh." Xiong Lu replied as if waking up from a dream, "Miss Song from the Marquis of Jianning's mansion is here again."

Xiao Yan said simply: "No."

"Yes."

Xiong Lu turned around and was about to leave, but Xiao Yan spoke again: "Ask someone to send a heater over."

"……Yes."

Xionglu was confused.

It was raining outside, and the weather was getting a little colder, but with their physique, they were never afraid of being too cold. The sun rose from the west today, so why did they become so "weak"?

Xionglu didn't understand, but did as he was told.

The heater was brought in, and Xiao Yan asked it to be placed next to Shen Qiyin.

He went upstairs and fetched a clean cloak, then gently covered her with it.

When the Thousand Eagle Guards who were coming in and out saw this, they all had jaws dropping on their faces. They simply couldn't believe that the man who was so considerate and caring to the woman was actually their lord!

Sir, is this the Red Luan star moving?

It’s not that Xiao Yan didn’t notice the shocked or stunned looks on those people’s faces, but he himself didn’t think anything of it.

After doing all this, he walked to the desk, sat down and began to deal with important matters.

There is the sound of water outside the window.

There is autumn rain in the courtyard and the cry of autumn wild geese.

The file in Xiao Yan's hand had not been turned over for a long time.

His eyes, which initially occasionally glanced at Shen Qiyin because he was worried that his cloak would slip off, were now completely fixed on her.

The tenderness in those eyes was direct, passionate, and warm...

When Shen Qiyin woke up, the sound of rain outside the window had stopped.

She rested her head on her arms and blinked her sleepy eyes, not knowing what day it was.

It was not until Xiao Yan's clear and crisp voice came from above her head that she finally woke up completely.

"woke up?"

Shen Qiyin stood up suddenly, but felt something sliding down her shoulders. She looked down and saw a black cloak.

She said that she felt a little cold while sleeping, but then she suddenly felt warm.

Moving his gaze slightly, Shen Qiyin saw the enameled floral three-legged incense burner not far away.

There is no need to think about it, they must be Xiao Yan's masterpieces.

While he was thinking, the man opposite handed over another food box and said, "Last time I said I would bring you some snacks from the imperial kitchen. Try them and see if they suit your taste."

Hearing this, Shen Qiyin did not move or speak.

Being ignored, Xiao Yan did not show any displeasure on his face. Although his voice was cold, his tone was indescribably gentle: "What's wrong?"

Shen Qiyin's eyes moved slightly, as if he had made some kind of decision. He stared into Xiao Yan's dark eyes without dodging or avoiding, and said, "I have two things I want to ask you, sir."

"You ask." Xiao Yan didn't know what he thought of, and suddenly avoided Shen Qiyin's sight.

She didn't react at first.

Until a thought flashed through her mind, her gaze shifted slightly, from the mask on his face to his ears, and sure enough, she saw a bright red spot.

I understood it in an instant.

She pursed her lips, her dense black eyelashes drooping slightly: "I want to know, has the Wu'an Marquis Mansion ever lost a child?"