The stand-in didn't take it seriously for three years, and the minister was furious when they b

Mu Lianzhi was distracted for a moment when Chunmiao said:

"The Queen Mother, His Majesty, the Queen, and the Imperial Concubine have all sent gifts and supplements. The old lady and the eldest wife have also come in person and sent a lot of things, but you have been half asleep, so they have not come in from the outer courtyard."

"We talked a lot."

"When we left, the old lady and the eldest lady looked a little strange, not very good-looking."

"But, young lady, this is a blessing in disguise for you. I never thought that the master was so famous in the palace before he left office. People still remember him after more than ten years."

"In the past, there were rumors that our master had been an imperial physician, but he just laughed it off. I always thought it was an exaggeration, a misunderstanding, and a rumor."

"I didn't expect that the master really saved the Queen Mother's life."

"Miss, it's because you lost too much blood and are confused. Otherwise, talk to the Queen Mother more. Maybe we can have someone to rely on in the future. I think the Queen Mother likes you very much."

"Yes, even His Majesty and everyone else's attitude has changed."

"When you fainted, we were really scared. We thought we would all die in the palace this time, but we didn't expect that in the end, it was unexpected and we got a lot of good things."

"Well, I guess the old lady won't dare to get sick again and take your blood in the short term."

Xia Xiu and Leng Yun also interjected, and they were all visibly happy.

None of this was in Mu Lianzhi's plan, it was indeed an unexpected gain.

She had not expected that she would be forced to perform. She had originally done this just to attract Beitang Yi's attention. Her greatest hope was to spread the news that her heart blood was used as a medicine, to make him feel more guilty and to give herself an extra layer of protection.

Although royal attention is effective, it is often short-lived and cannot quench a nearby fire.

Mu Lianzhi didn't expect too much about this.

After listening for a long time without hearing anything about Beitang Yi, Mu Lianzhi felt a little disappointed:

Didn't he have any reaction?

Wanting to ask but afraid of the opposite effect, Mu Lianzhi finally just said "hmm" and chose to close her eyes:

Let the bullets fly for a while.

She didn't know whether it was because of the strong effect of the medicine or because she had damaged her vitality by using too much force to open the wound, but she really felt a little weak and uncomfortable. After a while, she didn't ask any more questions:

"Go register the items and put them into the warehouse. You have all worked hard. Everyone in the courtyard will be rewarded. Five taels of silver per person. Each of the four of you will get a gold hairpin. Leng Yun will go and order them. You can discuss the styles among yourselves. As long as they are the same, it will be fine."

"I am not partial to your young lady."

"As long as we work hard, I can eat meat and everyone can drink soup."

"I have to stay in bed recently. Please keep a close eye on the wind direction in the yard and outside. If there is any unusual movement, please tell me immediately."

After giving the order, she let her nerves, which had been tense for a long time, relax and take a breath for a while. She really needed to relax and have a good rest for a few days.

"Yes, Ms. Xie."

Several people helped her eat and drink medicine, and after seeing her fall asleep, the three of them left to do their own things.

……

In the next two days, Mu Lianzhi was drowsy and spent most of her time either taking medicine or sleeping. The days in the Marquis' Mansion were unusually peaceful.

Every autumn rain brings a chill. That night, it drizzled all night long. The next day, the weather was clear and the sky was bright.

Unlike the real tranquility of Yuxiu Courtyard, the main room and the old lady's room were filled with dead and depressing silence for several days.

After breakfast, Jiang went to the old lady's yard to pay her respects as usual.

After accompanying the old lady to worship Buddha and serving her breakfast, Jiang helped her to a private seat at the side and handed her a cup of hot tea:

"Mother~"

After sending away the servants who were serving her, the old lady took the teacup, took a sip, and motioned her with her eyes to sit down next to her.

"Mother, now people everywhere are praising her for her kindness and filial piety, and for sacrificing her life to save her mother, saying that our mansion is so blessed. What do you think?"

"I'm afraid this is not a good sign~"

"We're just going to let this happen... and do nothing?"

Unexpectedly, a palace banquet ended up like this. At that moment, Jiang really regretted her decision to draw blood in a hurry before she died.

If there hadn't been the last blood draw, there wouldn't have been the accident during the dance, and the matter wouldn't have become known to everyone. He really shot himself in the foot.

Now, apart from being a little weak, she is fine. Moreover, she has caught the empress dowager's attention.

Thinking of this, Jiang became extremely angry. She didn't know what bad luck she had had recently. Nothing had gone well for her.

Thinking of something, she said:

"Yesterday, the palace sent an imperial physician to check on her. He said that she was fine except for being weak and needing to be nursed back to health. The prince of Silla also sent a gift of condolence and expressed his apologies."

“I really don’t know what these people are thinking.”

"She has become a hot commodity right now. If there is any disturbance, our mansion will be in trouble. Fortunately, that evil star has not made any move."

Knowing that she was talking about Beitang Yi, the old lady put down the teacup and glanced at her:

"What are you in a hurry for?"

"Don't panic. Favor has always been a double-edged sword. You can gain it and lose it. As long as she is still in the Marquis' Mansion and as long as the Marquis' Mansion remains stable, what can she do even if she turns the tables?"

"There will always be a chance. But you need to be more cautious recently."

The key is that they cannot reveal the truth themselves, and they must be more cautious in every step from now on.

Thinking about it, the old lady still felt that the most urgent thing was to make her family move to a higher level. At present, the relationship with Mu Lianzhi might still be an opportunity. She was just about to discuss with Jiang to see if she could make use of it again, when she suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside the door:

"Madam, Madam, something bad has happened—"

They looked at each other, both of them were stunned for a moment, and when they looked up, they saw the butler staggering in, sweating profusely:

"Old lady~"

"Why are you in such a panic? Who's coming or is the sky falling?"

After glaring at the housekeeper's family, the old lady picked up the teacup beside her. Recently, important figures from the palace often came uninvited, and she was used to it.

"No, Madam, I just received news that the Lucaifang was raided and all the people, money and belongings were taken away."

"what?"

The teacup fell to the ground, and the old lady's eyes widened in shock:

"what happened?"

At most, they are just running a secret gambling house. If they are found, they can just arrest the ringleader, fine him some money, and ban him for a few days, isn't that the end of it?

Why would there be a search?

"It is said that it was during the visit of a foreign envoy that an assassin was found who intended to undermine the relationship between the two countries. Somehow they found the place and the casino, and took all the people away. Madam, what should we do? Will the Marquis' Mansion be implicated?"

Before the two could react, another stumbling figure came in:

"Madam, it's bad. Please go and have a look. Lord Beitang has led his men to surround the Marquis' Mansion—"