RPAGF Chapter 177 Mysterious Gift
Chapter 177 Mysterious Gift
I was in a daze and had no memory of how I got home. The Marquis' Mansion seemed to have fallen into an eerie silence.
On the third day, Mu Lianzhi was sent back.
Eunuch Defu came in person with his men, and they went straight to Yuxiu Courtyard in a mighty procession. The people from the Marquis' Mansion didn't even get close, and they didn't even see a single intact person. They just entered the courtyard, and then the courtyard was surrounded.
Eunuch Defu was responsible for notification and arrangements.
The general meaning is that Mu Lianzhi has made an outstanding contribution in saving people, Beitang Yi is very grateful, and the emperor attaches great importance to it. Before she recovers and the matter is completely resolved, her safety and all matters will be taken care of by a dedicated person. The Marquis' Mansion will arrange to open a back door for convenient movement between Yuxiu Courtyard and the outside world. The Marquis' Mansion does not need to be responsible for anything else, and naturally, it is not allowed to ask about it.
After giving instructions and finishing his business, Eunuch Defu took his people away.
Looking at the patrols and guards left in front of Yuxiuyuan, the people in the Marquis' Mansion were all dumbfounded.
……
Back at Defuyuan, the old lady almost collapsed on the chair, staring at Jiang, neither of them said a word for a long time, until Ling Yuchi and Ling Shao hurriedly returned from court:
"Mother--"
Ling Yuchi looked very solemn when he entered the room.
She raised her hand to stop him from speaking, and sent her confidant out to guard, and then the old lady said:
"The person has been sent back, but it's almost the same as if he hadn't been sent back. I couldn't even go to visit him. He just said 'It's okay, just be patient' and sent us all away. What's going on?"
The old lady could not hide her anxiety, and Jiang was even more anxious:
"Yeah, this situation doesn't seem right."
Sitting down on the chairs, Ling Yuchi and Ling Shaocong looked at each other, both unable to hide their anxiety. Ling Shaocong spoke first:
"Grandmother, mother, according to what I have learned, Second Aunt blocked a poisonous arrow for Master Beitang. Because of the injury, the two of them had physical contact in public. It is said that when the soldiers came over, the two were still hugging each other and could not be separated."
"Although the soldiers are tight-lipped, they can't stand the large crowd."
"Now, the truth cannot be hidden."
Nodding, Ling Yuchi also sighed heavily:
"My son knows about the situation. If it was just a life-saving favor, it would be fine. If she was a married woman, it would be easy to explain. But she is a widow. Now the rumors are spreading everywhere. The key is that the emperor also knows about it."
"Originally, His Majesty was furious when Lord Beitang was attacked and fell into a coma. She really deserves credit for saving his life. Now her reputation is going to be damaged..."
I'm afraid that just because of this favor, the emperor and Beitang Yi will do their best to protect her, and maybe even let Beitang Yi marry her or take her as his wife. Now the court is full of such voices, and some people even started to congratulate their marquis' mansion in a sarcastic tone.
Thinking of this, Ling Yuchi's heart felt blocked and heavy.
Having said that, how could the old lady and Jiang not understand? Both of their faces changed.
In a panic, Jiang almost knocked over the teacup on the table:
"What should we do now? Mother, here..."
We can't let the situation continue like this. If Mu Lianzhi escapes from the control of the Marquis' Mansion, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Several people's eyes met, and all kinds of complicated thoughts collided, but the room was filled with dead silence.
At this time, Li Ma's voice came from outside the door:
"Madam, someone outside the door has sent you something."
Afterwards, Nanny Li came in with a paper envelope and a square-shaped box tied with a colorful bow. No one knew who had placed it at the door, but the words "From the Old Madam" were clearly written on the paper envelope, so the servant brought it in.
The packaging of the box looked like a gift, and it was Ling Yuchi who finally opened it.
Originally thought it was a gift from someone or an acquaintance who wanted something for him, but when he opened it, he found five cakes inside. They were the old lady's favorite "five-petal pastry". However, this five-petal pastry was different from the popular ones in ordinary streets of Beijing. It was not just a pastry shaped like five petals. There were five types of pastries, each with a different color and the shape of a petal.
This was made on the old man's birthday one year when he was still alive. He was so smart that he asked someone to make it for the old lady in a restaurant he passed by. Because the ingredients were local, they ended up with five flavors and five colors. It is said that they could only have four colors at that time, and the one with the ordinary dough color was added later because the old man thought the number "four" was not a good number.
After that, everyone knew that the old lady loved to eat "five-petal pastry", but few people knew that this five-petal pastry was not the kind commonly sold in the capital.
After the old man passed away, the old lady almost never mentioned it again, let alone finding someone to do it.
At this moment, looking at the five-colored cakes of red, yellow, green, white, and purple that suddenly appeared, several people were stunned again.
……
"Do you want to say it?"
"Will she be unable to bear it?"
"Hey~"
"How could this happen? Will she blame..."
In Yuxiu Courtyard, in a state of dream and wakefulness, Mu Lianzhi vaguely saw two figures swaying before her eyes, and heard vague murmurs that sounded like those of a man or a woman in her ears.
Who?
Who is speaking?
Are you talking about her?
He opened his eyes with great effort, and what he saw was the familiar bed curtains.
Has she returned to the Marquis' Mansion?
Turning her head again, through the half-drawn curtain, she saw two people sorting the medicine box and whispering to each other beside the bed. Both of them were dressed in cloth, the man had gray hair, and the woman was also dressed simply, with only a wooden hairpin adorned with small pearls on her head.
Suddenly, Mu Lianzhi thought of her ebony hairpin inlaid with a big pearl.
"mother?"
Unconsciously, she had already shouted:
"father."
It's her parents.
Are her parents back?
Looking at their faces, attire, and the haggardness they could not hide, Mu Lianzhi could probably guess that they might not have had a very good time in the past three years.
She remembered that Beitang Yi said that they might choose to join the army and follow the army, and their departure and choice might have been made with her in mind.
She really didn't expect that they would meet again under such circumstances, and she didn't expect that she recognized him the moment she saw him even though he was a strange face.
Mu Lianzhi felt that her injuries were not serious, and she also roughly knew that her father had been taking care of her since she was injured, but for some reason, she always felt drowsy these days.
Her mood was indescribably complicated, but she wanted to get up when she saw the light.
"Zhizhi, are you awake? It's me, it's us."
Madam Mu rushed to the bedside, choking with sobs, and helped her up. Her eyes were still red. She took out a pill and handed it to Mu Lianzhi's mouth:
"Come on, take the medicine. You'll be awake after taking it. The pill is a little big, don't choke."
At this time, Mr. Mu also handed over some warm water.
After taking a pill, Mu Lianzhi almost choked to death, and almost vomited because of the bitter taste. However, the stimulating bitterness seemed to go straight from her throat to her stomach and head. She felt her body warm up, and her mind instantly became clear:
“This medicine—”