The old lady finally tore off her disguise. She didn't care whether Lin Yushu was really innocent or not. In her heart, Lin Yushu had already been convicted and had to accept the punishment.
"Shu'er obeys your command, but..."
Lin Yushu took out a jade token with a picture of two dragons playing in water from her bosom, looking embarrassed.
"But Miss Pingyang gave me this jade token, asking me to visit her and Princess Ning'an whenever I have nothing to do..."
!!!
Lin Yushu's words were like a thunderclap out of nowhere, shocking everyone present.
The handkerchief in Lin Qingrou's hand was almost twisted to pieces, and the jealousy in her eyes was about to overflow.
Lin Minglang and the Second Madam were both incredulous. How could this be possible?
Lady Pingyang used a piece of fine jasper bestowed upon her by the present emperor Ming, and asked skilled craftsmen to carve it. In the end, she obtained nine jade tablets, which could only be owned by distinguished guests of the Lady's mansion.
Only a handful of people in the whole capital are qualified to obtain the jade token of the *** Palace, and all of them are noble ladies and young ladies from prominent and distinguished families.
Whoever gets this jade token can almost certainly gain the favor of the Empress Dowager and Emperor Ming as long as they have it with them.
Some people even regard this jade token as the incarnation of the golden medal of immunity from death.
The old lady's eyes twitched and she couldn't utter a word.
"Since it is the kindness of the Pingyang lord, we can't let him down. So... apart from going to the lord's mansion, don't run around on weekdays."
The old lady's voice suddenly became weaker. She felt regretful in her heart that she had dealt with Lin Yushu too late!
Watching Lin Yushu leave Ci'an Hospital safely, the Second Madam and Lin Qingrou both looked unhappy.
Only Lin Minglang remained calm, "Mother, since Shu'er has won the favor of Lady Pingyang, we can no longer restrict her actions, but..."
Lin Minglang's eyes gleamed, "But Miss Pingyang has no right to manage Shu'er's marriage. As long as her marriage is still in her mother's hands, the favor she gets now will be the favor of our general's mansion in the future."
The old lady's expression eased a little after hearing this. Yes, Lin Yushu was the daughter of the general's mansion after all, and she couldn't escape from her control!
After Lin Minglang and his family left Ci'an Hospital, the old lady called Nanny Li.
"Go find out who got the aphrodisiac for Mei'er!"
Liu Mei was served by only three maids and a nanny. They had just been in the capital for a year, and it was impossible for them to know where to get such a gray substance as aphrodisiac.
There must be someone in the mansion helping Liu Mei!
Nanny Li nodded her head, turned around and walked out.
Just as Madam Li left, Madam Xu came in and said, "Madam, I have heard about this matter."
"Oh? Tell me."
"I have seen Li Tan helping my cousin buy things outside the mansion..."
Li Tan?! Nanny Li’s son!
The old lady looked at Aunt Xu indifferently. Aunt Xu was also an elder around the old lady, and her status was second only to Aunt Li.
"What else do you want to say?"
"Madam, when we brought the young lady back today, Nanny Li and the young lady avoided people and talked in low voices for a long time. The other two maids also saw it..."
The old lady's heart skipped a beat, but her expression remained unchanged. Nanny Li had served her for decades, and the old lady would not be easily provoked by Nanny Xu.
What's more, the person who first reminded the old lady to pay attention to Lin Yushu was actually Nanny Li.
"Also, I heard from the maids that when we went to Qingshan County to pick up the young lady and brought her back to the mansion, Nanny Li led people to break into the young lady's house in Wangshan Village to search, but they found nothing. Later, Nanny Li listened to what the young lady said and beat the servants who entered the house to search..."
!!!
What the old lady heard was not exactly the same as what Aunt Xu said.
What Nanny Li said was that when nothing was found that day and Lin Yushu was aggressive, she had no choice but to beat up a few maids and servants just to shut Lin Yushu up.
Now that I think about it, it is indeed not right. Who is Lin Yushu? She has no power or favor, but only the status of a young lady.
But Nanny Li was the most capable person around the old lady. How could she be forced by Lin Yushu to beat her own people?
If what Nanny Xu said was true, then Nanny Li's actions had a deeper meaning.
Could it be that Nanny Li had already been bribed by Lin Yushu when she was in Qingshan County?
The later reminder in front of the old lady was just to distance himself from the matter?
If it was really Li Ma's son who helped buy Liu Mei's medicine, then Li Ma would have known Liu Mei's plan a long time ago.
If Nanny Li had informed Lin Yushu about this and asked her to prepare in advance, it would have been understandable that Liu Mei was tricked...
The old lady's mind raced. She couldn't alert the enemy now. It would be best to observe for a while...
As soon as she entered Bixiao Courtyard, Chuntao couldn't help asking, "Miss, what did you say to Li Mama on the way just now?"
After the young lady returned home, she actually whispered to Nanny Li, which scared Chuntao. Chuntao couldn't guess Lin Yushu's intention and could only ask directly.
"Nothing, just telling her that there are several good private schools outside the mansion, the tuition is not expensive, and the teachers are quite knowledgeable."
"Huh? What does this mean?"
"Because Cuizhu heard that Nanny Li's grandson has reached the age to attend a private school, and she is preparing to find a suitable private school..."
Lin Yushu only deliberately made such a move in front of the other three old women. Coupled with the previous incident of Wangshan Village giving Nanny Li the Soul-Captivating Powder, the old lady's trust in Nanny Li might be shaken.
It will be a useful move sooner or later. She just made it first to be prepared.
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East Palace.
"How is the prince?"
The queen asked the imperial physician anxiously.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince is already weak. This time he inhaled a large amount of the aphrodisiac fragrance, which completely drained his physical strength and consciousness. I'm afraid... I'm afraid that the Crown Prince will be in a coma for a few days..."
"Will he wake up then?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is blessed with great fortune and will definitely wake up. However, no mistakes can happen in the next year after he wakes up, otherwise..."
The queen's heart sank. The imperial physician had said these words a long time ago. The prince was already showing signs of being on the verge of death. With the combined efforts of the imperial hospital, the prince could be saved for two more years at most.
Now, because of the frame-up by that damn bitch Liu Mei, one year’s life was shortened!
Damn!
The queen was cruel to Liu Mei. This bitch actually resorted to such dirty and despicable means to curry favor with the prince!
The queen originally wanted to arrest Liu Mei and put her in prison immediately on the charge of assassinating the prince.
However, the emperor did not allow it and scolded her for being out of her mind, which made the queen hate him even more!
The queen clenched her fists, her delicate face filled with murderous intent. She would wait for the prince to wake up and find an opportunity to kill Liu Mei...
Half a month passed while we waited.
During the past half month, Liu Mei woke up first and has now returned to the general's mansion to recuperate.
As soon as the prince woke up, he saw the queen standing by his bed.
Seeing the prince wake up, the queen shed tears of joy, "My son, you finally woke up, but I made you very worried."
The prince pulled the corners of his mouth, trying to smile, but failed.
At this moment, the prince was as thin as a ghost, his whole body was stiff, and he couldn't even speak clearly, let alone laugh.
"Mother, Queen Mother, your son, your son..."
"Xuan'er, you don't need to say anything. Mother understands. Mother will definitely kill that bitch and avenge you!"
"No! I want to marry her."
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