Chapter 129 You Are Not Wrong, You Just Love Me Too Much
When Shen Qing got the news, the person had been rescued, but he had lost most of his life.
A flash of surprise flashed in Shen Qing's eyes, not because of Lin Xuefu's suicide, but simply because he didn't expect Lin Xuefu to be so cruel to him.
Shen Qing knew without thinking that the so-called suicide was just a means to exchange for Mu Ziqian's pity.
Mu Ziqian was the most susceptible to Lin Xuefu's tricks.
"Miss, just now there was news from Fuyun Pavilion that Aunt Lin was pregnant again."
Shen Qing was stunned. This child came too coincidental.
"Who diagnosed the pulse?"
Haitang responded: "It was Doctor Zhang."
Shen Qing's eyebrows moved slightly, "Wait later, invite Doctor Zhang to Tinglan Courtyard."
Shen Qing could guess that if the suicide could save Mu Ziqian's life, then adding this child would be enough for Lin Xuefu to control Mu Ziqian again.
In addition, if it goes as expected, Lin Xuefu should have a backup plan. She is a smart person and will not let the life of a mere servant become an irreconcilable gap between her and Mu Ziqian. So who will Lin Xuefu find as the scapegoat?
The answer is already obvious.
Haitang nodded in response, and Chanyi stepped forward, "Miss, last night Li Ze dressed up as Zhang Mama again, and scared Madam so much that she fainted on the spot. When the little maid went to serve her in the morning, she found that Doctor Zhang had examined Madam Lin's pulse and then rushed over."
Although Lin Xuefu was just a concubine, she was favored, so the maids serving Fuyun Pavilion were no less than those of Mu Ziqian's Hongyan Hall. However, if she served two courtyards at the same time, it would be a bit insufficient, so Lin Xuefu only arranged a few maids to go there to take care of the dressing and eating of Madam Yangling.
Because there were no maids on duty at night, it was very convenient for Li Ze to take action.
Shen Qing got up from the chair, put Tuanzi on the couch, and responded: "Don't worry about Lin's anymore. Leave the next thing to Lin Xuefu."
Suddenly, Tuanzi opened his eyes and glanced at Shen Qing. Shen Qing rubbed its head and turned to walk out.
The weather is good today, and she plans to take Aunt Qiu and her daughter to the residence of the Minister of Rites.
Knowing that Mu Lingxi is interested in the young master of the Minister of Rites, Aunt Qiu secretly inquired about the young master of the Minister of Rites. Knowing that he looks dignified and gentle, she quietly sent a letter to Shen Qing.
Shen Qing also acted quickly. As soon as he came back yesterday, he asked a matchmaker to go to the residence of the Minister of Rites. The result was also very good. He received a visiting card from the wife of the Minister of Rites last night.
Since it was a visiting card, it meant that the wife of the Minister of Rites came to visit Shen Qing with her son, and it was appropriate for her status. However, Shen Qing knew that the Yangling Marquis's Mansion was in a mess recently and it was not a place to talk about marriage. In addition, Aunt Qiu also wanted to see the family style of the Minister of Rites' Mansion, so she sent someone to pass the message back, and finally the visiting card was transformed into an invitation.
When Shen Qing came out, Aunt Qiu and her daughter were already waiting at the door of the mansion.
Aunt Qiu wore a dark blue embroidered long skirt today, her long hair was combed into an exquisite side bun, and she also inserted the hairpin given by Shen Qing. She was dignified and polite, and it could be said that she was very attentive.
Mu Lingxi wore a lotus lilac pleated Ruyi skirt, with a few carefully embroidered light yellow chrysanthemums hanging on the hem of the skirt, looking gentle and soft, yet lively and agile.
Seeing Shen Qing, both of them smiled and said, "Young Madam (sister-in-law) is here."
Shen Qing nodded and praised, "Lingxi's outfit today is really good."
Mu Lingxi was a little shy, "My aunt helped me pick it."
The Yangling Marquis's Mansion is not far from the Minister of Rites' Mansion, but it only takes half an hour to get there.
As soon as the three got off the carriage, the Minister of Rites's wife Ning came out to greet them, followed by the young master Cheng Juan of the mansion, who was also Mu Lingxi's sweetheart.
Ning quickly invited the three people into the mansion, Shen Qing and Aunt Qiu entered the main hall, and Cheng Juan took Mu Lingxi around the mansion on Ning's orders.
Lifting the teacup and taking a sip, Shen Qing looked at Ning: "The tea is rich but not greasy, and the taste is mellow but not mellow. It is really a good tea."
Ning smiled modestly, "Good tea goes with elegant people. Young Madam is knowledgeable and it is an honor for this tea to be in your eyes."
Shen Qing smiled: "Madam, you are too modest."
After the greetings, Ning got to the point, "Young Madam, Aunt Qiu, I told my husband about Jun'er and the fourth Miss Mu yesterday. My husband is very optimistic about this marriage, so he wanted me to ask the young madam's opinion again."
This marriage was brought up by Shen Qing, so Ning naturally did not ask about the opinions of Shen Qing and Aunt Qiu, but the ideas of Yangling Hou. After all, Yangling Hou is still the head of the Mu family, especially for such a big event as marriage, Ning dare not be careless.
"Lingxi is the only young lady left in the mansion who is still waiting to get married. Her marriage is of course very important to my father. After receiving the visiting card from the lady yesterday, I informed my father about this matter. My father is very satisfied with Young Master Cheng."
Ning was relieved all of a sudden.
As for Cheng Juan's intention, Ning also asked about it yesterday. He also had some intention to get close to Mu Lingxi.
Although the threshold of Yangling Marquis's Mansion is quite high, Mu Lingxi is a concubine's daughter. Although the Cheng family is a little inferior, Cheng Juan is a legitimate son. The two of them are also considered to be well matched, so Ning is still very optimistic about this marriage.
The most important thing is that although there have been some rumors about Yangling Marquis' Mansion recently, Ning has met Mu Lingxi twice and still likes this steady and dignified girl.
Ning's eyebrows were full of smiles, "If this is the case, if the two young people get along well, we can discuss the marriage."
Although Mu Lingxi is still three months away from coming of age, this does not prevent the two from settling on the marriage first.
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At the same time, Yangling Marquis' Mansion, Fuyun Pavilion.
Lin Xuefu leaned weakly on the head of the bed, and Mu Ziqian sat beside her. Looking at the extremely clear dark purple mark on her neck, Mu Ziqian still felt distressed.
"Fuer, why are you so stupid?"
Lin Xuefu looked gloomy, tears rolling down her eyes, "My cousin already hates me so much, what's the point of me living?"
Mu Ziqian raised his hand to wipe her tears, and said earnestly, "Even without me, you should live well."
Lin Xuefu shook her head painfully, tears bursting, "I can't do it... woo woo woo, I can't imagine, I will be the only one left in the mansion in the future, what should I do?"
Mu Ziqian sighed softly, hugged her in his arms with heartache, and regretted it very much, "It's my fault, I shouldn't have treated you like that last night, you just love me too much, it's not your fault."
Hearing Mu Ziqian's unreasonable explanation, Qiu Rui, who was standing aside, couldn't help but be shocked, but she covered it up well.
Perhaps she was tired from tossing and turning last night, Mu Ziqian coaxed Lin Xuefu for a while, and she fell asleep.
After laying Lin Xuefu flat on the bed and applying the ointment to her to remove bruises and scars, Mu Ziqian reluctantly left.
Something had happened to the wife of Yangling Marquis. After all, she was his mother, and he couldn't just ignore it.
Before leaving, Mu Ziqian said, "Take good care of your master. If she wakes up and asks, just say I went to Qi Futang and will be back soon."
When Mu Ziqian thought that Lin Xuefu almost left him completely, he was still full of fear in his heart. The anger from last night had long dissipated.
Qiu Rui nodded respectfully and watched Mu Ziqian leave.
However, just as Qiu Rui sent Mu Ziqian away, she heard the gloomy voice of her master coming from the bed, "Come here."