A life of ups and downs is pure joy

"Oh no, young lady, something's wrong with Aunt Xue." There was a commotion in the yard. Li Xue pushed open the door, which scared Lin Qinghuan.

"What's wrong? What's wrong with Aunt Xue?" Chu Xia quickly helped her sit up and asked in shock.

"Miss, I just saw the second young lady from the next courtyard rushing to Chenxiang Garden without even wearing her outer robe. I heard that it was Aunt Xue who had unbearable abdominal pain and started bleeding after drinking a bowl of medicine." Li Xue said anxiously.

"What? Bring me my coat." She hurriedly started to put on her shoes.

When they arrived at Chenxiang Garden, their grandmother and the general were already sitting inside. Seeing Lin Qinghuan, the eldest sister, Lin Qingyao, blamed Chuxia and Lixue, "Why did Qinghuan get involved?"

"Big sister, how is Aunt Xue?" Lin Qinghuan asked anxiously while holding her big sister's hand.

"Sister Huan, I lost a lot of blood. Ru'er is so scared." When Lin Qingru heard Lin Qinghuan's voice, she burst into tears and threw herself into her arms.

"It's okay, Second Sister is a very skilled doctor." Lin Qinghuan patted her back gently to comfort her.

After a while, Lin Mo came out with a female doctor he had never seen before. Lin Mo looked at the servants kneeling in the room and said, "Who prepared the medicine for Aunt Xue today, and who served it to her?"

"This is what I brought from the small kitchen. Aunt Xue takes this medicine every day before going to bed." Nanny Zhang looked up and replied.

"Dad, I smell the scent of Buddha's Leaf Grass from the soup residue. It tastes very similar to Astragalus, but its effects are completely opposite. Astragalus replenishes Qi and strengthens the exterior, while Buddha's Leaf Grass is cold in nature. A normal person would suffer from abdominal pain if taking it, let alone Aunt Xue who is pregnant. It seems this person has bad intentions."

The old man slammed the table in anger, and the kneeling servants prostrated themselves on the ground in fear. Lin Qinghuan also shuddered, "Check it for me. I want to see who dares to do such a shameful and dirty thing under my nose."

"Master, a body was fished out of the pond in the backyard. After identification, it was found to be Wang Po, the cook in Chenxiang Garden." Butler Hong ran in and reported.

"Hmph, was this a suicide out of fear of punishment or a scapegoat? Butler Hong, find out everyone that came into contact with that ungrateful cook. I, the old woman, want to see who's behind this."

The old ancestor glanced at the people kneeling in the room and said, "Drag them all away and give them a beating. The medicine has been poured into the bowls. Not a single smart person is there." The strange thing was that none of the servants dared to cry and beg for mercy.

"How is your concubine Xue?" asked the general.

"Father, fortunately Aunt Xue was extremely allergic to Buddhaleaf Grass. She had abdominal pain and bleeding after drinking just one sip of the medicine. Fortunately, the fetus in her womb was not harmed." After Lin Mo finished speaking, Lin Qinghuan and Lin Qingyao both breathed a sigh of relief.

The general father was about to get up and go in to take a look, but was stopped by Lin Mo, "After this ordeal, Aunt Xue has taken the tranquilizing soup and is now asleep. Please come to visit her tomorrow." After that, he went to the next table with the female doctor to write a prescription.

"Everyone, go away. Don't disturb Feng'er's rest. Yao'er, take Xiaoru back to your yard to stay for a while." The old ancestor stood up with the help of his golden tiger-head crutch, and the maids and old women beside him came forward to support him.

"Huan'er, come here." The old ancestor called Lin Qinghuan, and she let go of Qingru and walked over obediently.

"The two girls around you are too young. This vile man dared to harm my unborn grandson today. Who knows, someone might dare to bully my motherless and sick child tomorrow. Hongqi, from today on, you will go to Lingzhu Garden and serve Huan'er personally." As soon as the words fell, Lin Qingyao looked at the old ancestor in disbelief, and Chuxia and Lixue didn't dare to breathe.

A woman came in from outside the door. She was wearing a plain dress with a split skirt and long trousers. Lin Qinghuan noticed her when he first saw the ancestor. She was too different from the others. The most important thing was that she not only had a short and delicate scimitar tied around her waist, but also a half-face mask with gold characters on a black background.

"Yes!" Hong Qi knelt on one knee. The ancestor raised his hand, and she stood up and walked to Lin Qinghuan. She looked at Hong Qi, a cold-faced female killer who was a head taller than her, and didn't dare to speak for a moment.

Chuxia and Lixue didn't dare to say much along the way. Lin Qinghuan, Lin Mo and her personal maid Shizhu walked in front, and Hongqi followed behind. When they arrived at Lingzhu Garden, Lin Mo said, "Fifth sister, please rest early. I will take your pulse again in a few days." Chuxia and Lixue paid their respects to Lin Mo and went back to the courtyard first. Hongqi was arranged to live in the next house, and Nanny Zhou, who originally lived there, moved to the next door to Chuxia and Lixue.

Chuxia trimmed the candle, shook off the quilt for Lin Qinghuan, and then went out through the moonlight.

"Ahhh, why are you standing here quietly?" Chu Xia just closed the door and heard her frightened voice.

"I'll keep watch." Hong Qi's cold voice was as concise and clear as a mold.

"I was scared to death." Chu Xia muttered, and then she heard her sound going back into the house.

Lin Qinghuan recalled what happened tonight and felt uneasy. Who wanted to harm Aunt Xue? Although she was not the original owner Lin Qinghuan, she could deeply feel the motherly love from her. She really hoped that the mastermind behind the scenes would be found out soon. And the ancestor was really awe-inspiring, ruthless and taciturn. He was indeed a descendant of a military family. I don’t know what happened to this body now. I think I should go for a CT scan to check it out. Well, advanced technology is still good. Thinking about it, I fell asleep again unknowingly.