Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

Liuxia waited with Ye Zhen in the shade under a tree. She gently tugged at Ye Zhen's clothes and found a crumpled talisman paper in her palm.

"Second Miss, this is what Auntie Zhou found on Zhiyan's clothes behind her back."

Liuxia lowered her voice very low, "The maids in the mourning hall said that before the incident, Yun chased over to burn incense for the Second Master, and also told Zhiyan something."

Liuxia swallowed, "Yun Zhui has seen Madam's body."

Ye Zhen had originally guessed that the incident at the funeral hall might be related to Li Xuan'an. She said in a deep voice, "Since Auntie Zhou gave the things to you, it proves that she feels sorry for my eldest sister. Just pretend that this incident never happened."

Liuxia has made some progress following Ye Zhen these days. "The six maids in the mourning hall..."

"They are my eldest sister's people. Even if they have some doubts, they will not do anything to betray me for the time being. But they followed Zhou Ma back to the Ye family, and they no longer have the comfort of living in the Marquis' Mansion."

"Tell Rong Fei to send someone to keep an eye on them. If anyone has other ideas, tell me immediately."

"Yes."

Liuxia handed the brocade box to Ye Zhen and went back to Ningxiang Courtyard to tell Rong Fei about it.

Ye Zhen didn't know that the reason why there were no maids in Baoyue Tower was not simply because Li Xuan was not interested in women, but because there was a special formation in the tower. As long as he wanted, he could clearly see a few mosquitoes flying in.

Therefore, Li Xuan heard everything Ye Zhen and Liu Xia said, including the two little Taoist priests and Yun Zhui who were protecting him in the room.

The three of them then realized that the senior brother who went to the cemetery to perform the ritual was probably also responsible for destroying the puppet talisman on Ye Rong's corpse.

Grandpa, what did they know?

The Second Master and the Imperial Preceptor, they fought so hard to find a master, and now they openly show favoritism to Second Miss Ye in the Marquis' Mansion?

No, it's not partiality.

It was indeed because the general had gone too far, and the lady was so resentful that the puppetry could succeed. But the general even wanted to kill the corpse, causing the resentment to surge, and the second master had to seal the coffin to calm the soul, and at the same time was backfired by the puppetry and was injured so badly.

The Second Master said that Miss Ye was a blessed person, but she didn't deserve to be treated like this.

Li Xuan adjusted his spiritual energy and slowly opened his eyes. He glanced at the attic fence and said, "Yun Zhui, send the second young lady back. We can talk tomorrow if there is anything else."

He didn't even have the strength to stand, so her waiting was in vain.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath again. Countless literary techniques flashed through his mind, but none of them could cover up the outline of the fingers imprinted on his lips through the handkerchief. His brows were furrowed tighter and tighter, and he had to stop because of a pain in his chest.

Li Xuan laughed at himself. After so many years, he finally couldn't pretend anymore.

If he knew, would he be disappointed?

"Wow!"

He vomited another mouthful of blood, his eyes went dark and he fainted completely, which scared the two young Taoist priests.

When Ye Zhen saw Yun Zhui coming out, she guessed the result and sighed sadly. Suddenly, she heard the Taoist priest upstairs exclaiming. She bit her lower lip and asked before Yun Zhui could speak, "Second Master..."

"I have a lot of rare medicinal herbs over there. If you need them..."

She was very anxious, but there was nothing she could do to help.

Yun Zhui was also anxious when he heard the noise upstairs, with a bit of impatience on his face, "Baoyue Tower has everything. The elixirs given by the Grandmaster are more effective than the herbs given by the Second Miss. As long as you are willing to go back, the Second Master can rest assured and recuperate."

Ye Zhen's expression froze and his face turned paler.

Yun Zhui also felt that she had gone too far, but the Second Master's health was more important than her mood at the moment, so she hardened her heart and said, "Second Miss, please go back. Nothing can be more important than the Second Master's health."

Ye Zhen lowered her eyes, "I just wanted to personally thank you for your help."

"The Second Master has his reasons for doing this, and I don't ask for your gratitude. If you really want to thank me, let the Second Master rest in peace and don't come again."

This was the first time Ye Zhen really wanted to thank someone, but was rejected three times.

Li Xuan didn't want to see her anymore.

She couldn't describe how she felt, because no matter how lost or sad she was, she had no reason to hold on.

She took a deep breath and prepared to let Yun Zhui hand over the brocade box to Li Xuan. Before she opened her mouth, she heard the Taoist boy upstairs telling Yun Zhui to hurry up and help.

Ye Zhen didn't even send out a thank you gift.

When she came out of the west courtyard, she met the housekeeper. When she heard her say that the second master was missing, the housekeeper wanted to die.

So he knelt in front of Ye Zhen and begged her, "The old lady has done something wrong to you, but her crime is not punishable by death. She has been burning for the whole afternoon. If we delay... the general will come back and kill me."

"They are the ones who have let you down. I know you have always been considerate of your servants. Please have mercy on me."

Ye Zhen was helpless, "Although my father is an imperial physician, I don't know any medical skills, and it's useless for the housekeeper to beg me."

The housekeeper burst into tears, "Doctor Qin always came to the mansion to treat the old lady for your and Madam's sake. Now... there are all kinds of rumors out there, and Doctor Qin is probably avoiding us because of this."

"Second Miss, you are kind-hearted. Just think of it as saving this old slave."

Ye Zhen was upset because she didn't see Li Xuan'an. She was tired after a day of hard work and didn't want to argue with the housekeeper, so she said, "Let Liuxia go with you later."

"But Doctor Qin is very proud and I am not sure whether he will come or not."

The housekeeper was overjoyed, "Thank you, Second Miss. I will definitely remember your kindness."

*

Ningguangyuan.

When Ye Zhen came back, she found that everything had been almost packed up. Every blade of grass and every tree in the mansion was arranged as it was before she came. Not even a single thread of the things she brought was left behind.

Ye Zhen sat on the couch in a depressed mood without turning on the lights, with the brocade box she brought back placed next to her.

Inside were two boxes of agarwood, which could relieve pain and dissipate cold and blood stasis. She saved money to buy it for her brother to use in autumn. She found it two days ago and planned to give it to Li Xuan first, because he was not in good health. Once the weather got cold, he couldn't even drink too much green tea. This thing should be useful to him.

After living a new life, she never thought that there would be someone in this marquis' mansion whom she sincerely wanted to thank.

While waiting in the West Courtyard today, she realized one thing. No matter what Li Xuan'an's purpose was, he really helped her get out of the predicament. She should thank him.

Once this matter is settled, I can completely cut off all ties with the Marquis' Mansion.

But...

Forget it, let’s talk about it later.

Ye Zhen had just put away the brocade box when Li Chengge stormed into the yard. Seeing that there was no light in her room, he thought that no one was there, so he grabbed the little girl in the yard and angrily asked, "Where is she?"

The little girl's name was Yu Lu, Rong Fei's sister. She spoke incoherently and was trembling with fear after being yelled at by Li Chengge. "General..."

"Where is she? Why isn't she back so late?"

Li Chengge was full of resentment and unhappiness because after Ye Rong's burial, the commander of the North Camp called him over, and his words showed Prince Yu's dissatisfaction with the rumors.

If Li Chengge cannot settle his own backyard, he should not bring trouble to the reputation of the Beiying Army.

He begged the commander for a long time before he gave him a suggestion, "People outside are saying that you had an affair with a prostitute's daughter, which angered the wife to death and chilled the concubine's heart. You just need to appease your concubine and ask her to speak well of you, and then the rumors will be refuted."

How could she be appeased after Li Chengge and Ye Zhen had such a quarrel? But there was no other way.

On the way back, he thought of countless possibilities, but as soon as he entered the house, he was told that Zheng had been having a fever for the whole afternoon. The housekeeper and Liuxia went to ask Doctor Qin together. I don't know what Liuxia said, but Doctor Qin refused to come to the house.

After Mrs. Lai exaggerated her words, Li Chengge came angrily to question Ye Zhen, asking if she had to torture one of them to death before she could feel at ease!