Shock! The maid in the Marquis's mansion gave birth to the eldest son of the prince

"Where does this wine come from?" he asked in a low voice, his old hands trembling slightly.

"This was given to my young master by an old hunter when he was recuperating at his home after being shot in the leg by a poisonous arrow. He said it could dispel cold and relieve pain. It is a medicinal wine prepared with tiger bones and other precious medicinal materials. It is extremely precious. There was originally a large bottle of this medicinal wine, but the young master treasured it so much that he would not even drink it when he had a headache or fever. Now there is only this small bottle left in the past year." Mo Yan told Doctor Wu the story.

"I wonder where the young master was poisoned by the arrow?" Doctor Wu asked, stroking the white porcelain bottle in his hand.

"It's on the border of the Rong State." Mo Yan answered in a low voice, feeling inexplicably uneasy. Is there something wrong with the wine?

"Rong country?" Doctor Wu frowned. "Do you know that Rong country produces a special kind of medicinal material, which can save lives but also kill people. I suspect that this medicinal wine contains this kind of medicine."

"Ah...what is that medicine? Is there an antidote?" Mo Yan was startled and asked in panic.

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In the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, Xiao Yuan silently looked at the report presented by Shuangqing, his expression gradually becoming heavy.

"Prince?" Shuangqing called in a low voice.

"Go out." Xiao Yuan waved his hand and looked at the newspaper in his hand again.

This is a list of changes in servants in Yong'an Marquis's Mansion in recent years, which clearly indicates that eight years ago, the mansion took in a homeless little girl who was frail and sickly and had been growing up with Madam Wang. Judging from the time, this young lady named Su Chanyi is most likely her younger sister Qianqian.

Two years ago, Mrs. Wang promoted her to be her first-class maid. More than a year ago, she was suddenly taken in as Pei Jin's concubine. After Pei Jin disappeared during the war against the Rong Kingdom, she gave birth to his eldest son after ten months of pregnancy.

This year, when Pei Jin was discussing marriage with Wuyang Marquis’s eldest daughter Lu Jingqiu, the concubine’s eldest son and Pei Jin’s wet nurse, Mama Zhou, suddenly fell ill and died more than two months ago when Pei Jin was escorting Prince Shun to his fiefdom in Jiangyin! This was really too strange.

Xiao Yuan stood up and wanted to tell his father and mother the whole story, but he was afraid that his mother would not be able to accept it for the time being, so he had to sit down again.

After Pei Jin returned from the Northern Frontier, the Yong'an Marquisate seemed to have fallen into a series of misfortunes. The secret behind this may not be that simple.

If Pei Jin's concubine Su Chanyi was really his own sister, he would never be able to swallow this humiliation and he would definitely avenge his sister and nephew.

Thinking of the little baby with a dimple when she smiled, Xiao Yuan's heart suddenly ached.

He recalled that encounter with the young lady wearing a veil on her head. Her voice was so gentle and soft that it made him feel very familiar.

Now thinking back, it turns out that her voice and tone were 80% similar to my mother's.

He couldn't help but feel his eyes turn red. It turned out that his sister, who didn't grow up with her mother, was still very close to her. Even her tone of voice was so similar to hers.

It's all his fault. He just had a fleeting thought at the time and didn't think deeply about it. If he had recognized Qianqian at that time, she and the child would not have died unjustly.

No matter what, he vowed to find out the truth and avenge them!

Pei Jin, I, Xiao Yuan, will never coexist with you! Regardless of whether you killed Qianqian and the child, they died because of you! A grown man who can't protect a woman and a child deserves to die.

The more Xiao Yuan thought about it, the angrier he became. His sister's fate was already miserable, and what was even more hateful was that the man treated her and her child as worthless. If his mother knew about this, her weak body would be even worse, and if his father knew about this, he might even go to fight Pei Jin with a knife.

No, he had to go to Pei Jin to find out the truth without telling them. Xiao Yuan stood up and took Shuang Qing and Shuang Xi to the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, saying that he was going to visit Pei Jin who was too sick to get out of bed, and he also brought Doctor Hu from the palace.

"Madam, something's wrong. Prince Xiao of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is waiting for you in the flower hall with the imperial physician. He said he would ask Imperial Physician Hu to help check the prince's condition. What do you think we should do?" Mother Zhang rushed into the main room in a panic. When she saw Madam Wang sitting in an armchair with her eyes closed, she quickly walked over and spoke in a low voice.

Mrs. Wang had just finished receiving guests who came to pay their respects. She was exhausted. The double pressure of mental and physical stress made her miserable.

"What?" She suddenly opened her eyes. "What does he mean?"

"Madam, I think that Master Xiao might... But this shouldn't be done. He has no grudge against our Master, so why do you have to expose him now? If people knew that the Master actually went out on the pretext of illness during the Marquis' funeral, he would be labeled as unfilial..." Mother Zhang said in a daze with a worried look on her face.

"Why don't you go and tell him that the prince hasn't woken up yet." Mrs. Wang said, holding her forehead with her hand, feeling very nervous.

However, she had thought about this matter and had some ideas in mind, but it would not be good for Shen Zhi if this matter got out.

"But Madam, if they don't leave, this lie will never work." Madam Zhang sighed and frowned, "I think this Master Xiao may have seen something. Have you forgotten that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo kept asking how many maids we have in our house, and she also specifically asked Dongqing about Chanyi who you brought with you to the Ji'en Temple to burn incense. Fortunately, Dongqing was smart and fooled the matter with a few words."

"Then I must go and meet them." Madam Wang stood up and straightened the wrinkles on her clothes. "If they came for Shen Zhi, he might not pursue the matter for my sake. If they came for Chan Yi, then why?

"lady……"

"Let's go." Mrs. Wang's eyes were dark, but her tone was firm. "We have to overcome these obstacles. Go ask Shen Zhi when he can come back, otherwise I'm afraid that the truth will come out."

In the small flower hall, Xiao Yuan was talking calmly with Doctor Hu. When he saw Madam Wang coming to greet him in person, he was slightly startled.

Mrs. Wang walked into the flower hall, her eyes fell on Xiao Yuan and Doctor Hu, and was about to speak.

But Xiao Yuan had already stood up and bowed to her politely, with a hint of concern in his eyes: "Madam, my nephew has always been good friends with Shen Zhi. I came to your house to pay my respects two days ago. I was shocked to hear that he was ill and was very worried. Today, my nephew specially invited Doctor Hu from the palace to come and treat Shen Zhi."

When Madam Wang heard Xiao Yuan's words, a look of gratitude appeared on her face, and her voice was choked with sobs: "Master Xiao, I am very grateful for your thoughtfulness. Shen Zhi is very lucky to have a sincere friend like you."

"You're too polite, madam." Xiao Yuan said calmly. His eyes seemed calm, but he was secretly observing Madam Wang's expression.

Madam Wang sighed softly, her eyes slightly reddened, and continued, "Since the death of the Marquis and Xun'er, Shenzhi has been depressed and his body has become increasingly thin. He barely managed to help me take care of the Marquis's affairs after his death, but I didn't expect him to suddenly collapse from exhaustion."

Xiao Yuan comforted her, "Madam, don't worry too much. Doctor Hu is an excellent doctor and will definitely be able to cure Shen Zhi's illness."

"To be honest with you two, please be careful with him..." Mrs. Wang lowered her eyes and shed tears as she spoke.