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I smiled wryly and shook my head.

"There's no safer place than our courtyard."

She can't hurt me, but she can do things to the people around me. My courtyard is only filled with maidservants, so it's not important. Even if she has great abilities, she won't be able to stir up any big ruckus. She was a thoughtful person. She would not place her gaze on such a useless place and do things that would not please her.

Lan Li's expression changed, as if she had understood something. She lifted her skirt and went out to make the arrangements.

"Miss Yang, this mother has been dead for a long time. Her eyes are bulging, her mouth and nose are filled with blood, her tongue is yellow, her blood vessels are dilated, her fingers and toes are blue and purple and swollen, it's the same poison as the mother just now. "

Ever since he had treated Zhou Baiming, Huang Lang had been checking on Mrs. Ma. Seeing that Lan Li had returned, he stood five steps away from me and leaned over to talk to me.

In the end, he was still a young master from an aristocratic family, so he was very respectful.

Then, Huang Lang took out a piece of snow-white, waxy, winter melon cool cake from the box of pastries on the table in front of Old Mrs. Ma and said, "Both of them were poisoned because of this."

I took two steps forward to the table and peered into the box.

In the blue and white porcelain plate was a layer of snow-white pastries. Due to the soft texture, traces of the heavy pressure on the cake could be vaguely seen. I personally carried the plate out and unwrapped a piece of paper that was already soaked with oil. Below it was the hazelnut cake that I had ordered to be prepared in a golden color.

I knew now that I was only waiting to go back and interrogate the people I had locked in the side room to verify my conjecture.

"Since mister is willing to stay, my daughter is extremely grateful." I smiled and bent my knees as I prostrated myself in front of Huang Gongzi, "My daughter normally sees sir coming here with a medicine boy, but today she's carrying the medicine box on her back. Can I ask my daughter to send someone to bring the medicine boy here, or perhaps send one or two maids to serve you?"

Huang Lang looked at me and smiled, then took a handkerchief from the shelf and wiped his hands: "I sent Little Shi to deliver medicine to the Xue Family, I've already told him to come to the Yang Mansion if he still can't find me when he returns to the Medicine Hall." He pointed to Zhou Baimu, who was lying unconscious on the beauty bed with a white veil wrapped around his head, and said, "His condition is critical, why don't you assign me a room and put him in the inner room? I'll be staying outside, it's more convenient to take care of him."

I thought about it for a moment and decided it was a good idea. As long as I was near enough to be able to take care of them, it could be said that I had done my best for the Zhou family.

It was just that Huang Lang's identity was unusual, it was just too casual.

"Sir, how about this? I will arrange for you to stay in my brother's courtyard. You and Baimu will rest there tonight." Although my second brother is still young, it's not the same as always staying in my yard to be seen. When he's better off for two days, I'll send him back. That courtyard is located to the north of the flower garden and very quiet. It is also very close to my place.

For some unknown reason, Huang Lang actually gave a faint smile. His calm and gentleness was like a blooming white pear blossom, lightly nodding his head in agreement.

Waiting until Lan Li accompanied the Zhou family's wife into the room, naturally there was a ruckus. Mommy Zhou held her son in her arms as she wailed and scolded him. She wanted me to help her find the person who had killed her son. The Zhou family was crying as they tried to persuade their mother-in-law. Their three mothers were flustered, either supporting the pregnant Zhou family or comforting their crying, deformed mother. Wailing, cursing, and sobbing, the persuasion immediately became a mess.

I was not used to this kind of scene, so I had to go outside to get some fresh air and wait inside before I could go in.

Huang Lang followed Lan Li out the door, and we stood together under the eaves of the veranda to look at the setting sun at the edge of the distant mountains.

"I am the legitimate son of the family, and my mother said that I was born to serve the emperor in the Imperial Hospital. "I've always thought that I should learn the best medical skills in the world in order to become an official in the most respected place in the world. That's why I've been studying hard since I was young, hoping to be the best in the world."

I did not think he would say such a thing, and again in such a mournful tone, that for a moment I did not know how to answer, and did not interrupt.

The man standing beside me paused. Seeing that I didn't say anything, he smiled to himself, then opened his mouth.

"But when I'm a year old and ready to go to the Imperial Physician's Office. However, my grandfather pointed at me and said, 'This child must not enter the Imperial City, he must be the disaster of my Huang Family!' I never believed him, but the whole family listened to him, and I had no choice but to give up. Then I came out to practice medicine, and my grandfather told me not to enter the compound, only to treat the common people. "

I remembered the look of displeasure on Old Master Huang's face when we went to the Huang family for treatment.

Our Yang Family and the Huang Family are old friends, the Huang Family's Hall of Relief is opened all over the world, and all of the herbs in the north are supplied by our Yang Family. If it wasn't for this relationship, Old Master Huang definitely wouldn't have allowed Huang Gangzhong to follow me.

"When Miss came to our house, I stood behind the bamboo curtain and looked at her. Knowing that you were going to ask for a medical appointment, I felt that this was a good opportunity to prove myself, and so, despite the persuasion of my grandfather and mother, I came. Later on, I learned that everything Grandfather said made sense. I only knew how to cure illnesses, but not how to do them. I've never seen a lady like her before. "I had misunderstood that Miss would be angry at me for poisoning Second Young Master, but Miss didn't take it to heart at all."

Ruthless and merciless …

Was this a compliment?

In my heart, I secretly agree with Old Master Huang's words. If this precious grandson of his enters the Imperial Hospital, no matter how many heads the Huang Family has, it wouldn't suffice. He just wanted to say that the death of Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Ma was not my fault, so he went around in a big circle and said it in a vague way.

I secretly sighed as I heard the sound of sobbing inside the room become weaker. I lifted my leg and was about to walk back when I met a pair of eager eyes from Huang Lang.

"Mister... "You flatter me."

My voice was flat and dry without a trace of friendship.

A trace of disappointment flashed across Huang Lang's face as he cupped his hands towards me.

Zhou's mother had calmed down a lot. She was sitting on a brocade chair, holding a handkerchief and wiping away her tears. As soon as she saw me enter the room, she fell to her knees, kowtowing to me in tears. Our Hundred Wood Sword has always been working for you. Now that he has fallen to such a state, you cannot ignore us!

A trace of unhappiness flashed across Lan Ling's face as she supported me. She secretly shot a look at the Zhou family member.

The Zhou family's leader, the Mu family, was sitting on the side in a daze. His eyes were fixed on his husband's body, as if he had long since become unconscious.

I patted Lan's hand soothingly.

Huang Lang walked into the room and stood behind me with a look of support. Lan Li recounted her plans for Zhou Hundred Wood. Knowing that she had specially sent someone to serve her, the wife and daughter-in-law could stay by the side and watch. With Huang Gongzhong's help, they calmed down, and their cries gradually died down.

That's all I can do.

He exchanged a few pleasantries with Huang Lang, but his face was still as cold as ice. The gentleness and friendliness from before was completely gone. I knew it was my nonchalant attitude that had hurt him. But I knew in my heart that someone as clean as him should not be tainted by my ghostly tricks, and I had no intention of explaining anything to him, leaving him to resent me for what he had done. I knew that even if he wasn't happy, he definitely wouldn't vent his anger on someone else. I handed Zhou Hundred Wood over to him and left with Lan Li.

Halfway there, I met Lan Xiang with two maids and two mothers in my yard. They curtsied and replied that Lan Zhi had sent them to take care of Zhou Hundred Wood. I nodded and returned to the courtyard.

Knowing that I had come back, she opened the door and welcomed me in. She took off her shoes and got on the brick bed, then pointed to a tall maid behind her. "This is my sister, Tao Hua. She was originally working in Miss's kitchen, so she was very gentle and careful. Why don't we send her to serve Third Aunt?"

I shook my head.

Lan Zhi didn't understand what I meant.

After sending the rest of the people out of the room, I pointed at the embroidered platform for the two maids to sit down and analyzed the situation, "This time, the purpose of the matter is not to harm my life. What I want is to disrupt the family, ruin my reputation, and even cause me to never be able to lift my head again."

It had to be said that her mastery of the matter was quite ingenious.

The only big things that can happen in my yard are the ones between men and women." The left was just some searching for a man's clothes, shoes and socks, and even a bag of scented sachet. However, if I had these, I would either twist my hair to become a concubine or sink into a pool. Then, I would become a dead chess piece and become useless. It's much easier for her to kill me than it is for her to do so. There's no need to use such a complicated method.

When the two maids heard what I said, their faces paled and they looked at each other.

"But if this time, from the old lady, to the three young masters, and down to the child in Aunt Chen's stomach, as long as there's any movement, there will inevitably be people who suspect that I did something to seize the family property. The people with discerning eyes understood very clearly that the wives had been in charge of the family for many years. It was not like they didn't understand the logic behind it. If such a rumor were to spread out, I would be at a loss for words. Even if I jumped into the Yellow River, I wouldn't be able to wash my face clean. There aren't many people in the house who need it, and good iron has to be used on the blade. That's why I sent you to Aunt Chen. And Aunt's month is getting heavier, but it's only a matter of a couple of months. You must be careful and attend to her, don't let anything bad happen to her. "

"Let's put aside the Gu family's funeral for now and leave it to Mother Song to handle. You can give the key to our house to Lan Li first, and you can still keep it when you come back from work. "I'll just work hard for a few days, then I'll come back and let your family relax."

Lan Zhi's face was red and white from those words, white and red. As soon as I said those words, she hastily replied, "This servant will go back to the house to pack up."

I smiled and nodded at her, watching her slim back turn and vanish.

"Miss, are you sure it's her? "Why would she do that?"

"I don't know why, but no one else has the ability to do so," I said, sneering as I walked into the inner room.

Jiayi was still sleeping in my bed in the inner room. The filth on the floor had already been cleaned up. There were a few pots of gardenias blooming in the room, and the room was filled with a delicate fragrance. There was a half-empty bowl of August rice porridge on the side of the black paint table, with a dark red marinated plum in it.

The redness on his face had already faded away, and as expected, the burning sensation on his forehead had subsided. His face and eyes relaxed a lot as he slept soundly.

I sat on the edge of the bed and thought that in about four or five days Gong Er's wife would arrive. With the right person in the house, I can be at ease.

"Miss, the people in that room have started a ruckus and are clamoring to see Miss. They even said that they were innocent and that they were scared and wouldn't talk about it. Now that they are locked in here, they said … "

It was the servants in the inner mourning hall whom I had trapped in the side room.

"Say what?"

I gently tucked the corner of the blanket in for him and watched him pull out a pure smile from the corner of his mouth.

"He said he would go to the old lady to plead justice."

There were a few servants in the mourning hall who used to be maidservants in Grandmother's house. After they were married off, they went to the outer court to be housekeepers. There were also some mothers in my grandmother's house. I had sent people out from all the courtyards to attend the funeral, so I was afraid that the people in my grandmother's house would not accept the rules and regulations. Most of them were arranged to work in places like the ancestral hall's study, where they didn't have many guests.

Because he had served his grandmother before, he had more dignity than others. Therefore, he became more and more unruly.

If they were innocent, then where did the cool cake come from in the food box? And who was the one who sent the poison into the mourning hall?

"Ignore them, lock them up and kill them first. Tell the kitchen to set up the meal!"

Lan Zhi came in carrying her bag, took out the key from the room and gave it to me. She also took out the box of cards and placed it on top of the table.

"Have you brought all the usual ones?"

I frowned as I looked at the small bundle that Lan Zhi was carrying on her side.

I only brought a few of my ordinary clothes.

"Maybe three to five days, or maybe a month or two. Bring the guy who combed his hair, the bed that he usually slept in, the utensils that he usually used, and the bowls, chopsticks, and spittoons. I'll send you over after dinner."

Lan Zhi smiled embarrassedly. She knew I was doing it for her own good, so she didn't refuse. With a blushing face, she curtsied to me and left to pack her things.

By the time Lan Li had arranged for dinner, Jiayi had just woken up. He used the back of his hand to wipe his eyes and sat up. Seeing me sitting on the bed, he timidly called out to me.

I was in a daze, looking back to see him staring at me with his big wet eyes, and I was in a good mood.

Today, two people successively died in front of me, and there was even a half-dead person lying there. Only the family righteousness of the call of "elder sister" made my heart light up a lot.

I laughed and picked him up and moved the pillow over his back, coaxing him to speak.

The maidservants had already brought the boxes of food in to serve the food. Lan Ling had them bring over a square table and put the food on it one by one. I also instructed Lan Lingyun to call Lan Zhi over. The two of us sat on the bed, Lan Ling and Lan Zhi sat side by side on the bench, regardless of whether they were servants or servants, and ate our meals.

As soon as Jia Yi woke up, his body was still weak. He could not eat after only half a bowl of porridge. He leaned against the pillow and spoke in a childish voice.

"I dreamt that sister Lan Zhi fed me medicine. That medicine was very bitter, and I didn't want to drink it. But sister pinched my nose and poured it in."

Lan Zhi smiled shyly, put down her bowl, and got up to apologize to Jia Yi. I stopped her from getting up and said,