After coming out of Lin Xuehui's room, the Second Madam was obviously in a good mood.

She ordered the servants to help Lin Xuehui wash and groom herself, and to prepare some nourishing food for her, so as to keep Lin Xuehui's face and figure looking good.

Lin Xuehui no longer resisted these arrangements. Seeing how obedient she was, the Second Lady believed that she had finally coaxed Lin Xuehui.

In a few months, she will be able to become Prince Zhao's mother-in-law as she wishes!

After turning a corner, the Second Madam came to a deserted path and saw a shabby little courtyard in front of her, which was Aunt Qiao's residence.

Inside the house, after hearing the servant's report, Lin Fang hurried out and respectfully saluted the Second Madam.

"Fang'er, hurry up and get up. Now that your cousin Liu's wedding is over, it's your turn to get married with Master Han."

The second lady paused and frowned as if she was thinking of something unpleasant.

"I don't know what happened to the Ruchang Marquis' Mansion that made Han Xu seriously ill."

"Alas, good things come to those who wait. Your wedding will be in a month, and by then, Mr. Han will surely be fully recovered."

Lin Fang nodded obediently. She had also heard about this matter.

It is said that on the day of the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, Han Xu suddenly fell ill and his hands became ulcerated for unknown reasons. Some even said that Han Xu's hands were disabled.

After that day, news spread from the Ruchang Marquis' Mansion that Han Xu was seriously ill. However, this did not stop Madam Han's determination to find a wife for her youngest son.

In the end, he came to the general's mansion and made a big fuss, and the marriage was arranged for her.

Lin Fang suddenly thought of Lin Xuehui's previous foot ulcers, which also broke out suddenly without any signs, just like Han Xu's...

She seemed to have figured out the key to this. She raised her eyes calmly and looked in the direction of Bixiao Courtyard, remembering what Aunt Qiao had told her before.

"The eldest lady is not an ordinary person. You should be more friendly with her in the future and never offend her."

The second lady chattered on and on with Lin Fang about many things concerning marriage, and Lin Fang nodded obediently, which made the second lady very satisfied. She turned around and left after she had chattered enough.

After the second wife left, Lin Fang came to the inner room carrying a bowl of pitch-black medicine.

"Mom, it's time to take medicine."

Aunt Qiao sat up with difficulty, and with the help of Lin Fang, she slowly drank the bowl of bitter medicine.

Lin Fang took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the medicine residue from the corners of Aunt Qiao's mouth while telling her her guess.

Aunt Qiao nodded after hearing this and said, "Your guess is probably true. The eldest lady is not a simple person."

A young lady who had been abandoned on a farm for many years and had no one to educate her, and who had returned to the mansion without her parents by her side, could actually stand firm in the mansion and even climb higher and higher.

This young lady is definitely not simple!

Aunt Qiao pulled out a shriveled paper bag from under the heavy bedding and handed it solemnly to Lin Fang.

"Keep this thing. If one day you find that the Second House is no longer worthy of your support and you need to build a good relationship with the eldest lady, then give this bag of medicine residue to the eldest lady."

Lin Fang took the medicinal residue in surprise. The residue was wrapped in several layers of paper. The dry residue exuded a faint medicinal smell through the paper, which was a bit pungent.

Lin Fang didn't open it, but turned around and asked Aunt Qiao in confusion, "What is this?"

Aunt Qiao shook her head weakly. "You don't need to know the details. You only need to say three words to the young lady."

"What three words?"

"Ye, Yuan, Shuang!"

Lin Fang's heart skipped a beat; this was the maiden name of the late eldest lady!

Could it be that this pack of medicine...

As smart as she was, she had already guessed what the bag of medicine residue was without Aunt Qiao saying anything more.

Lin Fang carefully put away the medicine residue and nodded solemnly to Aunt Qiao.

"Mom, I understand."

This was the escape route Aunt Qiao left for her.

Inside the Bixiao Courtyard.

Lin Yushu was holding the account book at the moment, smiling from ear to ear.

Shuyue Pavilion has been open for more than ten days. Although the income was very high only on the first day, the income every day thereafter was also over a thousand taels.

Including the other ten shops, Lin Yushu now earns at least two thousand taels a day!

A real rich lady!

Xiao Xiuyuan not only managed these eleven shops properly, with revenue increasing day by day, but was also extremely efficient in his work.

The locations, sizes, layouts and other details of several selected houses have been sent over today, and Lin Yushu looked through them one by one.

Xiao Xiuyuan has a very good vision. Each of the houses is unique and located in a prime location.

Lin Yushu's hand paused until they came to a house.

This is a large courtyard with three entrances on Xishui Street, and the layout and size are suitable for her and her father and brother to live in.

Xishui Street is located in the northeast of the capital, right next to the area where the powerful and wealthy gather. It has a great location and is quiet in the midst of a bustling city.

Moreover, another mansion also on Xishui Street was the Prince Jin’s Mansion, which she had just visited not long ago.

It would be convenient to deliver medicine to the Prince of Jin...

While Lin Yushu was pondering secretly in her heart, she unconsciously pulled out the rice paper with the word "mansion" written on it and placed it on the top.

"Miss, Zhuzi is back."

Chuntao walked into the room and whispered in Lin Yushu's ear.

"Oh? Did you find out?"

"I found out that Nanny Li is now at a farm in the southern suburbs of Beijing."

South of Beijing, isn’t that not far from Qingshan County?

"Zhu Zi's parents are both in their farm in Qingshan County. We haven't seen them for such a long time, so we should go back to visit them and let Mo Shi go with him."

Chuntao understood and turned around to go out and instruct Zhuzi and Mo Shi.

Only the people in the room that day knew that Liu Mei's background was exposed.

In order to ensure that the Crown Princess's reputation was not damaged, the old lady used all means to make everyone on that day keep silent.

Of course, many of them feared that if they spoke too much, they would incur revenge from the prince.

After Liu Mei's background was revealed, Duke Liu left the general's mansion and returned to Xiangxi.

Lin Yazi was afraid of facing Duke Liu and her mother-in-law when she returned to the Duke's Mansion, so she simply stayed in the General's Mansion and refused to leave.

Now the General's Mansion has begun to get busy with the marriage of Lin Fang and Lin Xuehui, and the old lady and the second lady are both very busy.

This period of time was the perfect time for Lin Yushu to investigate her mother's death.

Lin Yushu learned a lot of news about the war in Yanzhou from Nan Rongjing. Her father and brother have now won several major battles in a row. If nothing unexpected happens, the war will end shortly after the New Year.

It was half a year earlier than the previous life.

Her father and brother are about to return triumphantly, and Lin Yushu needs to hurry up and find out the truth about her mother's murder so that she can separate from the second wife as she wishes.

After Nanny Li was driven away by the old lady, Lin Yushu guessed that she had gone to a certain farm. After all, Nanny Li knew too many of the old lady's secrets, and she couldn't force her into a corner.

Zhuzi is a family-born son, and is the most suitable person to inquire about the affairs of the servants in the mansion. He was previously sent by Lin Yushu to inquire about the whereabouts of Nanny Li, and today he finally found out.

Let Mo Shi go with them, and there is no need to worry that Nanny Li will be dishonest.

The important thing now is how to pry open Nanny Li’s mouth.

You know, Nanny Li's sons and grandsons are all in the general's mansion...

Lin Yushu's eyes flashed and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

She knew how to get Nanny Li to open her mouth!

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