ma'am, calm down

In the cold night, glazed lanterns painted with mountains and rivers are lit. From a distance, they look like hazy will-o’-the-wisps floating in mid-air.Shisan put on his clothes, followed Ye Peiqing around the mansion, and headed for the old lady's yard.

Ye Peiqing was still laughing, but Shisan knew that his mood was slowly getting worse.He actually hates the so-called "good show" tonight?

Shisanyi held the lamp in his hand and said, "Is there something important tonight?"

Ye Peiqing smiled and said: "These things really bother me." He touched his waist regretfully: "How can it be as warm and comfortable as being in bed with you? If it weren't for the seriousness of the matter, I would have to fight with you tonight."

As he spoke, he groped Shisan's body.

Thirteen twisted Ye Peiqing's arm with his backhand, and Ye Peiqing said with a smile: "I used to feel angry when you hit me. Now, for some reason, being hit by you makes me feel very sweet."

Thirteen pushed him and moved three steps away from him.

The two came to the old lady's yard in a fight, and met guards and servants who were watching the night along the way, nothing unusual.The doors and windows of the small hall were closed tightly, only sporadic light came out from the gaps, but a woman's weeping could be faintly heard from inside.

Ye Peiqing gently opened the door, the crying sound suddenly became clear, it was miserable in the night.

Thirteen lowered his head and followed Ye Peiqing in. The old lady was half leaning on the recliner, looking very tired.They quickly saluted and stood aside.

Two people knelt on the ground.Thirteen looked down, and on the left was Qinglan, the maid of the old lady, with a pale but calm face.On the right is Mrs. Chi's companion, Chen Yuzhen, with disheveled hair, lying on the ground crying mournfully.

There were four or five servants standing obediently, not daring to speak.

The old lady half closed her eyes and said nothing.The atmosphere in the room was very solemn, and only Chen Yuzhen's cry was heard: "Old lady, please forgive me... please forgive me..."

Not long after, there was a rush of footsteps outside, the door was slammed open, and Mu Guogong walked in with a gust of cold wind.His face was blue and his lips were white, and he looked very angry when he was called up in the middle of the night.Behind him was a dignified and elegant woman, Mrs. Chi, with an expressionless face and a straight body.

When Chen Yuzhen saw Mrs. Chi coming in, she immediately crawled towards her and cried, "Madam, save me, save me..."

Madam Chi shook her hand away coldly.

Mu Guogong greeted the old lady anxiously: "Is mother in serious health problems?"

The old lady said lightly: "Not dead yet. Sit down for now."

Mu Guogong sat next to the old lady, and then smiled and said: "My mother called me here late at night, what's the matter?"

The old lady patted Mu Guogong's head lovingly: "My son, my mother gave birth to one son and three daughters in her life. Because you want to inherit the family business from your ancestors, she has been strict with you. Do you blame mother?"

Mu Guogong didn't expect the old lady to say this, and he was a little touched for a moment, and said: "What is the mother talking about. The mother's teachings, the son will never forget."

The old lady's eyes were moist: "When people are old, they always love their grandchildren more. You and I haven't talked properly for a long time these years. Now that I think about it, I feel a little uncomfortable."

Mu Guogong quickly said: "The son is busy with military and state affairs, and it is his fault for not being filial in front of his mother. My mother feels this way, I don't know what happened?"

The old lady said slowly: "When you are old, you may not die at any time. I think tonight that I haven't had a good talk with you for many years. Wouldn't it be a pity if I died? Thinking about it, I can't let it go."

As he spoke, he held Mu Guogong's hand tightly.

Seeing the old lady talking upside down, Mu Guogong was quite touched, knowing that something must have happened tonight, so he winked at Ye Peiqing.Ye Peiqing stepped forward, picked up a small bottle beside the old lady, and offered it to Mu Guogong with both hands: "Father, please look."

Mu Guogong reassured the old lady, took the small bottle with his free hand, opened it and saw that it was some powder, and asked, "What is this?"

Ye Peiqing said: "Adamantine powder is a chronic poison. The powder is fine and firm. If it is mixed with food for a long time, it will stick to the stomach, scratch the stomach wall and die."

Mu Guogong said with an ugly face: "What's going on? Where did it come from?"

Chen Yuzhen wailed and cried.

Qing Lan kowtowed her head, and said calmly: "My lord, please let me be careful."

"say clearly."

Qinglan said: "Ten days ago, I went home to visit relatives for half a day as usual. When I went back, the house was messy and empty. I was very scared and asked everywhere what happened. A neighbor said that some masked people came to the house one night. , took my widowed mother and five-year-old brother away. I was crying and packing up my things, thinking what to do, but I saw a note. How could I know the words on it, so I hurried to find someone Help me see, it turned out to be "If you want your family to survive, don't say a word, and wait in the alleys of the west courtyard at three o'clock after ten days." My heart was in a state of turmoil. After I came back, I was out of my mind and did several things wrong. I didn't expect the old lady Didn't mention me, but let Shizi find out."

Mu Guogong glanced at the crying Chen Yuzhen: "Continue talking."

Qinglan said: "The prince coaxed me to tell the truth, and said that he would help me track down the whereabouts of the widowed mother and young brother. I had no other choice, so I followed the prince's arrangement and asked a few people to hide in the alley of the west courtyard early. , and started waiting at the beginning of the second watch."

"Who is coming?"

Qing Lan said: "At midnight, a person came and said through a wall that he would give me a bottle of medicine, and told me to 'mix the powder in the small bottle with the old lady's meal and let her eat it slowly.' Because she I was holding my nose and talking, but I didn't recognize who it was, at this moment, all the hiding people rushed up and arrested that person."

Qinglan's eyes were also red, she pointed at Chen Yuzhen and said, "That person is Nanny Chen."

Chen Yuzhen cried, "Madam! Madam, save me! I don't know what's in that bottle, sir!"

Mu Guogong looked at Mrs. Chi who was expressionless, and said slowly: "This woman is your companion, and you are the one who messed it up."

Mrs. Chi said calmly: "This servant dared to do such a thing, it's because I didn't discipline him strictly. Please punish me, but the matter of poison has nothing to do with me, please be careful."

Ye Peiqing said with a half-smile: "Mrs. Chi, a few days ago several ministers jointly reported to the Holy Majesty that your father was corrupt and violated the law and killed innocent people indiscriminately. The Holy Majesty has asked the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Criminal Justice to jointly try the case. Coincidentally, just Tonight, the government will send people to search your father's house. I'm afraid that Qinglan's widowed mother and younger brother will be searched."

Madam Chi knew that she couldn't hide it anymore, she lost all her dignity, and spat at Ye Peiqing viciously: "Bastard!"

Mu Guogong's chest rose and fell, and he slapped Mrs. Chi fiercely: "Chi Yuchai! I, Ye Zhengqin, have treated you well. I have never treated you badly for decades. You can kill my mother so cruelly!"

He seemed to have a lot to say, but he couldn't say it in front of everyone, so he slapped her again in anger.

The corner of Madam Chi's mouth was bleeding, her face was pale and she said nothing.

The old lady said calmly: "People are not for themselves, heaven and earth will destroy. Who in the world dares to say that they have a clear conscience? I only ask you one thing. Now I have a problem with vomiting blood, but you have poisoned me before? Why? down?"

Mrs. Chi looked at the old lady coldly, but Ye Peiqing interjected softly: "The grandson sent someone to investigate, and the old lady's illness has nothing to do with poison. As long as you pay attention to recuperation and eat more light food, you won't be sick for a while. There is a serious problem. Mrs. Chi must be thinking that since the old lady has this disease, she took the opportunity to inject the poison, so that people can't see it."

The old lady stopped talking and waved her hand wearily.

Everyone hurriedly retreated, Ye Peiqing quickly ordered several women to arrest Chen Yuzhen and Madam Chi.Unexpectedly, Mrs. Chi shook her hand: "Don't touch me! I can walk by myself!"

The atmosphere was dull, and everyone retreated one by one.

That night, Mu Guogong talked to Mrs. Chi for half the night, but the next day Mu Guogong's eyes were red, but he still went to court to do business.Mrs. Chi hung a foot of white silk in her room and hanged herself.

Shisan watched a lot of life and death, but didn't feel anything, only a few suspicious points.The old lady was depressed for many days because of this, often in a daze in the room, with tears in the corners of her eyes from time to time.Some people wish they could die, and this feeling is not good anyway.So Shisan and Ye Peiqing often went to talk to the old lady, trying to persuade her.

That night, Ye Peiqing held Shisan in his arms to keep warm, and talked about this matter again.

Ye Peiqing reached into Shisan's obscene clothes and touched his waist: "These few days of practicing martial arts are really helpful, and my body has become a little stronger and gained a little flesh."

Thirteen pinched his veins: "Your Majesty, if you want to speak, you should speak well, otherwise, go to sleep outside."

Ye Peiqing smiled and said: "How can Madam say such cruel words? It's freezing cold, if I don't have a small stove, wouldn't I be living and dying?"

Thirteen said: "I didn't see the prince freeze to death in the previous winter, and I think nothing will happen this year." As he spoke, he was about to kick him out of bed.

Ye Peiqing hurriedly hugged him tightly and lay down: "I don't know what happened this year, I'm especially afraid of the cold. Could it be that you have some magical skills?"

Thirteen thought I had a fart demon method!He changed the subject and said, "The old lady is indeed poisoned, aren't you worried?"

Ye Peiqing blinked: "Why did you say that?"

Thirteen said, "I'm just guessing."

Ye Peiqing became interested, turned Thirteen over to face himself, and said, "What guess do you have, let's hear it."

Thirteen had no choice but to say: "I just think the old lady's illness is a bit strange. Isn't Yunrui the old lady's big girl, she was arrested for stealing. I guess, it's not because of this, but because of Poisoning, and Mu Qing's attack on Yunxi may also be related to this matter."

Ye Peiqing took his hand and said with a smile: "After staying in Dali Temple for a while, I became a god. What else?"

Thirteen said: "It's nothing. I just feel that Mrs. Chi acted a little hastily this time. She even asked her companion to deliver the medicine in person. It seems that the plan is not well planned."

Ye Peiqing smiled and said: "Knowing both martial arts and solving cases, I don't think the Minister of Dali Temple is much better than you. If you want to plan this matter, what should you do?"

Thirteen thought for a while and said, "If it were me, I would find a way to frame someone I dislike for a long time, and I would never show up. If something happens, that person will be the scapegoat."

Ye Peiqing said slowly, "You're pretty close to what you said about this matter."

Thirteen said, "What's going on?"

Ye Peiqing said: "Do you still remember that when you first entered the mansion, a person died in the mansion?"

"Mrs. Sui?"

Ye Peiqing said: "That's right." He stared at Shisan's face for a while, then whispered in his ear: "Let me tell you something: Madam Sui was actually forced to death by me."