Aunt Chen is back from the world of cultivation

"Stop! This is a restricted area, no one is allowed to approach!"

Zhang Jinghong was stopped by the yamen runners who were doing their duty.

Zhang Jinghong squinted his eyes and looked at these people.

It is said that the local Tongzhi Yan intends to make things difficult for the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion. It seems that these yamen runners were sent by Tongzhi Yan.

The attendant behind him saw that his master was stopped, and without any instructions, he stepped forward and scolded:

"How dare you! Do you know who is in front of you?"

Hearing the arrogant tone, the bailiffs looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering if the person before them was some important figure.

After a careful look, the man was about 40 years old, with a frail figure and an elegant face. He was wearing a long-sleeved brocade robe and a square scarf made of gauze on his head. The jade hairpin tied up his hair was faintly visible and was of excellent workmanship. Although he was dressed in a gentle and elegant Confucian style, he exuded a bit of the majesty of a superior without anger.

The yamen runners were used to judging by the dish, so they restrained their tone and asked:

"May I ask who you are?"

The follower raised his head and said proudly:

"This is Zhang Gelao's eldest son, a fourth-rank official appointed by His Majesty himself and the chief examiner of the Nandu Provincial Examination! Look carefully, we are here to visit Jingnan Earl and his family on the orders of His Majesty and Consort Shu in the palace. Why don't you let us go quickly!"

As he spoke, he showed a gold medal.

All I saw were the words "As if I were here in person" written in large letters on it.

The bailiffs knelt down quickly, then opened the side door and let the people in.

On this side, the doorman of the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion had already heard the noise outside and ran to the main house to report the news.

As soon as Zhang Jinghong and his companion reached the second gate, Marquis Jingnan and Zhang came out to greet them.

"Uncle!"

"Big brother!"

Both of them were very excited to see Zhang Jinghong.

Zhang Jinghong looked at the two of them and sighed:

"My brother-in-law and sister have lost a lot of weight. They are really suffering this time!"

Zhang wiped away tears with red eyes.

Pei Xiao said:

"We were careless and deserved this lesson."

He also asked Zhang Jinghong about the situation on the road.

The group exchanged greetings while walking towards the main hall.

A few months passed, and the dignified Jingnan Marquis's Mansion was unable to go out to purchase goods, so when they entertained Zhang Jinghong, they couldn't even provide decent tea.

Zhang Jinghong's face turned pale:

"That Yan Qingzhi is really going too far!"

Pei Xiao has become accustomed to his current hard life. It's not that he doesn't hate it, but his emotions are now very stable.

"Yan Qingzhi, is also acting on the orders of the person behind Cihang Temple. Did you find out in the capital who the person behind Cihang Temple is?"

Zhang Jinghong shook his head:

"There are many pilgrims coming and going from Cihang Temple, but none of them use their family emblems on their cars. It is difficult for the people following them to determine whether the person behind them has been to Cihang Temple. It is also not advisable to follow too closely and alert the enemy, so there is no clue at all."

Pei Xiao pursed his lips:

"Brother, there is no need to be angry. The person behind this will surface sooner or later. Now that the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion has just made a mistake, it is not appropriate to make a big fuss against the Cihang Temple in order to avoid giving people another excuse."

Zhang Jinghong let out a long sigh and was very satisfied with the cunning of his brother-in-law.

There was no point in discussing something that had no clue, so both parties quickly changed the subject.

Zhang Jinghong asked about the issue that he was most concerned about during this trip.

"How is Brother Jin now?"

The two parties went to the courtyard where Pei Jin lived.

As soon as they walked into the yard, they heard Pei Jin losing her temper.

"You all look at me and I can't move. I can't deal with you, right? You dare to laugh at me, I'll slap her in the face, smash her mouth!"

"Master, I didn't! How dare I laugh at you!"

"Don't dare? You're just pretending not to dare, right? In fact, you're secretly laughing at me behind my back! What are you standing there for? Fight me now!"

From inside there could be heard the sound of slapping and the little maidservant crying for mercy.

Zhang and others paused.

Zhang Jinghong showed compassion:

"Alas, Brother Jin must be feeling miserable, and locked up in the mansion with no entertainment. It would be good to ask him to beat and scold the girls and boys to vent his anger."

Pei Xiao was also heartbroken about what happened to his eldest son, not to mention that it was caused by his own failure to manage the household properly. He felt even more guilty and was more indulgent towards him.

Hearing this, he said:

"My uncle is right. It's better to vent it out than to keep it in your heart."

Zhang also boasted:

"Although Jin'er's mood has changed drastically, he has always vented his anger on the servants. He has always been kind to me and my uncle. He is such a good child, but it's a pity that God is unfair and let such a good child suffer such a bad fate!"

After they talked for a while, Pei Jin finally finished venting his anger.

Seeing two servants dragging out a maid with blood all over her face, the few people walked in.

The thirteen-year-old boy who was once as gentle as jade is now thin and frail, with a gloomy face.

Even though he was lying in bed in the middle of summer, he was wearing socks on his feet and gloves on his hands, covering himself completely.

His limbs were limp and powerless, and he could not do anything on his own and could only rely on servants to serve him.

Pei Jin's emotions had calmed down a lot. When he saw the Jingnan Earl and his wife, he respectfully said:

"Father, mother!"

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Zhang Jinghong next to the two of them, and his eyes suddenly lit up:

"Uncle!"

"Uncle, why are you here?"

Zhang Jinghong was also heartbroken to see his nephew being so close to him.

When the Pei family was in Beijing, he often came to see Pei Jin. At that time, he was such a gentle, polite and cheerful child, but now he has become such a half-human, half-ghost appearance.

After the uncle and nephew had a good time together, Zhang Jinghong returned to the main hall.

As soon as he sat down, he said unhappily:

"What is Jin'er's condition like? There are so many famous doctors, but not a single one of them is useful?"

Pei Xiao and Zhang both felt a little guilty, and Zhang felt even more guilty.

But both of them concealed it and didn't show it. They just said, like a pair of parents who were very heartbroken and worried about their child, that Pei Jin's medicine had been cut off for the past few months due to confinement.

The famous doctor from the capital was unable to use his medical skills. Pei Jin's condition showed no improvement and was likely to become even worse.

Zhang Jinghong suddenly became more and more annoyed with the person behind Cihang Temple.

He also asked for the famous doctor from the capital who was sent by their Zhang family to come over, and he wanted to take care of the matter personally.

Doctor Qian came over quickly to reply.

Zhang was sitting below, feeling very nervous, fearing that Doctor Qian might not answer well and arouse Zhang Jinghong's suspicion.

Fortunately, Doctor Qian took the money and did a good job.

As soon as he saw Zhang Jinghong, he started complaining about all kinds of grievances.

He was clearly invited by the Zhang family to come to Nandu City to take care of the patient, but who knew that he was confined in the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion and spent several months in misery.

Zhang Jinghong looked unhappy:

"No one wants to suffer from natural disasters or man-made calamities. The Zhang family will compensate Doctor Qian for any wrongs he has done. Now I just want to ask you, how is Master Jin's condition?"

Doctor Qian didn't dare to say anything else.

In order to show his own merits, he said:

"Master Jin is suffering from impotence. Even if Hua Tuo were still alive, he could only prevent the condition from getting worse, but not recover. Although there has been no medicine in the past few months, I have tried my best to give Master acupuncture and teach him exercises, and the condition has not worsened."

Zhang Jinghong's expression eased slightly.

Doctor Qian added that he was only here temporarily to see a doctor as he also had his own clinic to run in the capital, and that staying in the Bo's house for so long had delayed many things.

Ask Zhang Jinghong if he can let me go back earlier.

He could share the methods of treating Pei Jin without reservation and pass them on to the doctor who would take over.

Zhang Jinghong glanced at him:

"Don't worry, when the provincial examination is over, I will take Brother Jin to the capital, and you can go back with me then."

Zhang and Pei Xiao, who were standing by, became very anxious upon hearing this.

Are you only going to take Pei Jin away? What about them?

I didn't ask before because I didn't want to save face, but now I can't help it.

Especially Zhang.

How could she dare to let Pei Jin be taken to Zhang's house alone?

By then, wouldn't the poisoning be exposed?

She said quickly:

"Brother, then my uncle and I will be separated from our flesh and blood from now on. Jin'er is sick, and we really can't live peacefully without taking care of him in person."

Zhang Jinghong said:

"Don't worry, you will return to Beijing with me when the time comes."

Pei Xiao couldn't hide his surprise:

"Your Majesty has lifted the ban on the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion?"

Zhang Jinghong shook his head:

"Yes and no. Eunuch Liu from Concubine Shu's palace has also come along. He will tell you the details tomorrow."

Hearing this, Marquis Jingnan and his wife were extremely distressed.

The next day, Eunuch Liu came as expected.

Not only did people come, they also brought a cart of medicinal herbs and several carts of daily necessities.

Eunuch Liu didn't come yesterday because he went out to purchase supplies.

Everyone in the mansion was very excited when they saw Eunuch Liu had a lot of things moved in. Pei Xiao and the Zhang couple were also very grateful for his thoughtfulness.

"Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Liu!" Pei Xiao said politely.

Although Eunuch Liu was a member of the palace and a close confidant of Concubine Shu, he was not arrogant at all. Upon hearing this, he quickly said:

"You are not worthy of my words, Lord! I was ordered by the Concubine Shu to come and take care of Madam and the Lord's Mansion! This is my duty!"

He pointed at the cart of medicinal materials and said:

"When Her Majesty heard that Madam was injured, she was very concerned. This time, she specially asked me to bring some medicinal herbs to help Madam recover!"

Looking at the pile of things, Zhang felt proud and touched by her sister's concern for her. She said with concern:

"Are the queen and the prince in her belly safe and sound?"

Eunuch Liu gestured for them to go inside and talk.

Several people walked into the main hall and sat down. After dismissing the servants, Eunuch Liu said:

"There are countless people in the palace who don't want the queen to give birth to the prince in her belly. Because of the incident in the Bo Mansion, the queen had a grudge in her heart and was assassinated by someone."