The wife of two taels of silver

After about the time it took to smoke a cigarette, Xia Ziqiu's eyes began to become flat and stiff.

Xia Ziqiu sat on the chair, his head slightly lowered, staring at the ground, blinking very slowly.

Lin Haitang began to ask: "How old are you this year?"

"twenty."

"Is there a girl you like?"

"Have."

Marquis Dingwu's pupils dilated. He never knew that his only son had a girl he liked.

Lin Haitang turned to Dingwu Hou and said, "My Lord, you can also ask, ask some things that only the young Marquis knows, to see if the Guaiguai Water is effective."

Ding Wuhou nodded, thought for a moment, and then asked, "What are you most afraid of?"

"maggot."

"why?"

"Because I fell into a manure pit when I was a kid."

...Lin Haitang imagined the scene and shuddered instantly, with a distorted expression.

Ding Wuhou nodded and said, "I'm sure this good water works. My son has a strong sense of self-esteem and never tells anyone about this. Even his mother gets anxious when I mention it to her."

Poor Xia Ziqiu didn't know that he was using this method to let his father confirm the accuracy of Guaiguai Water.

Lin Haitang handed the antidote to Guaiguai Shui to Gu An and asked him to give the medicine to Xia Ziqiu.

Lin Haitang asked, "My Lord, what are you going to do now? If we rashly go into the palace and tell His Majesty about this, I'm afraid it won't be appropriate. We need a foolproof plan. We can't let the fake prince get wind of it and run away."

"My husband and I almost fell into the trap of these two beasts this time. I originally thought that only the young marquis was impersonated by someone else, but who would have thought that after we revealed his true identity, we found out that you were also impersonated." Lin Haitang is now a little scared when she recalls the situation at that time.

Ding Wuhou nodded and said, "Okay, let's plan this carefully."

Lin Haitang said, "Yes, the most urgent thing now is to settle you and the young marquis. I will go find the lady now."

Xia Ziqiu fell into a coma after drinking the antidote and will wake up in about a quarter of an hour.

Lin Haitang walked out of Xia Ziqiu's yard and walked a distance before she saw a maid. Lin Haitang called her and said, "Go and call the wife of Marquis Dingwu. Your Lord and Young Lord want to see her."

The maid looked at the badge in Lin Haitang's hand and bowed quickly, saying, "Yes, Princess."

Lin Haitang waited here directly, as this was the only way to get to Xia Ziqiu's yard.

After a while, the wife of Marquis Dingwu came over with two maids.

When Lin Haitang saw the wife of Marquis Dingwu, she smiled and said, "Madam."

"Princess," Lady Dingwuhou had a very good impression of Lin Haitang. She was very grateful to Lin Haitang for saving Xia Ziqiu, but she felt something was wrong today: "What's wrong? Is Qiu'er not feeling well again?"

Lin Haitang shook her head and walked forward side by side with her. After a moment, Lin Haitang said directly: "No, madam, but wait a moment, you need to follow me in."

No maids allowed.

The wife of the Marquis of Dingwu frowned even deeper. She knew something must have happened to her son, otherwise Lin Haitang wouldn't have said that. Her pace quickened involuntarily.

They soon arrived at Xia Ziqiu's yard, and the two maids were stopped outside.

The wife of Marquis Dingwu no longer cared about etiquette and pushed the door open.

The door opened, and the first thing Lady Dingwuhou saw was the disheveled and dirty Xia Ziqiu.

The wife of Marquis Dingwu took a deep breath.

"Qiu'er!" Lady Dingwu Hou exclaimed in surprise. She covered her mouth and walked forward quickly, tears welling up in her eyes.

At this time, Xia Ziqiu had not woken up yet and was lying on his back on the chair.

Xia Ziqiu's lips were chapped and his face was covered with black dust, so that his original color could not be seen. He looked like a coolie working in a coal mine.

The wife of Marquis Dingwu was held tightly in her hand. Before she could ask, she heard the voice of Marquis Dingwu: "Madam..."

The wife of Marquis Dingwu turned her head in surprise and looked towards the place where the sound came from.

On Xia Ziqiu's bed was her husband, Marquis Dingwu.

Marquis Dingwu's condition was obviously worse than Xia Ziqiu's.

The wife of Marquis Dingwu widened her eyes, her pupils constricted, "Master! You, you, you are..."

The wife of Marquis Dingwu could no longer hold back her tears, and they fell. As if overwhelmed, she ran forward a few steps, tightly grasping Marquis Dingwu's hand, and cried incoherently, "What on earth is going on? What on earth is going on?"

"How could you become like this? How could you become like this?" Lady Dingwu Hou lay on the edge of the bed and cried louder and louder.

Lin Haitang stood aside and watched, with sadness in her eyes.

Gu An grabbed Lin Haiyin's hand and held it tightly, trying to give her some strength.

Lin Haitang leaned over and whispered, "I don't know how Wanwan is doing now."

Gu An whispered, "It must be fine. You forgot that you gave her medicine."

Lin Haitang nodded, and after a moment, she said, "But it still hurts. I was in pain for a long time back then."

Lin Haitang's words made Gu An's heart tremble. He grabbed Lin Haitang's hand harder, his throat moved, and Gu An leaned close to her ear and said, "I'm sorry."

Lin Haitang was stunned for a moment, then she understood why he had to apologize. She shook her head and said, "It's not your fault. It must be fate. Gu Chen was supposed to come to our house."

It took Marquis Dingwu some time to calm his wife down.

After hearing what her husband said, the wife of Marquis Dingwu stood there in a daze, as if she could not digest what he said.

After a long while, the wife of Marquis Dingwu spoke haltingly, "How, how could this happen..."

"Cough, cough, cough..." Marquis Dingwu turned his head and coughed twice, his dirty big hand tightly grasping the slender hand of his wife.

The wife of Marquis Dingwu looked at him worriedly and raised her hand to stroke his chest.

"No wonder," Marquis Dingwu's wife said in a suppressed tone, "No wonder I felt something was different about you during this period, but I couldn't put my finger on it. Turns out it wasn't just my illusion..."

Marquis Dingwu's wife turned to look at Lin Haitang and Gu An, then stood up and bowed solemnly, "Princess, Lieutenant General Gu, I will never forget your kindness."

Lin Haitang waved her hand, making the wife of Marquis Dingwu greedy, and said, "Madam, you are too kind. I am also trying to save myself."

Here, the unconscious Xia Ziqiu slowly heard a voice talking in his ear, and his eyeballs began to move under his eyelids, which was a sign that he was about to wake up.

“Hiss—”

Xia Ziqiu rubbed his head with the heel of his palm, his brow furrowed.

After drinking that bottle of water, I don’t remember anything that happened afterwards.

Xia Ziqiu was full of disbelief, but the incident had really happened to him and he couldn't help but believe it.

"Qiu'er!" When the wife of Marquis Dingwu saw her son wake up, she quickly left her husband and ran over.

The wife of Marquis Dingwu bent over and held Xia Ziqiu from head to toe with both hands: "Qiu'er, are you okay? Ah? Does it hurt anywhere?"

Xia Ziqiu hadn't fully woken up from his coma when he saw his mother whom he hadn't seen for many days. Tears suddenly burst out of his eyes: "Mom!"

Xia Ziqiu grabbed the hand of Marquis Dingwu's wife and burst into tears: "Mother! I thought I would never see you again!"

Mrs. Dingwuhou's already red eyes immediately began to cry: "My poor son, what a great suffering he must have endured!"

The two hugged each other and cried for a while before they calmed down.

Lin Haitang and Gu An didn't want to disturb them, so they pulled a stool and sat aside, watching the family of three.

The family of three was divided into two groups: the mother and son were crying in each other's arms, and the father was lying on the bed, quietly wiping away tears.

By the time Ding Wuhou and Xia Ziqiu had cleaned up and eaten their fill, it was already three quarters past noon.

Marquis Dingwu and Xia Ziqiu returned to their former clean and tidy, dignified and elegant appearance.

Even though the situation was urgent, Marquis Dingwu and Xia Ziqiu still ate quickly and happily.

──It is very cruel to ask two people who have been eating rotten rice for half a month to eat slowly.

Lin Haitang and Gu An haven't eaten a single bite of food since last night, but they are not hungry at all. Not only are they not hungry, they even feel very full in their stomachs.

It's nothing else but that stupid wizard who made me angry.

After Dingwu Hou and his son had their fill of food, they were finally able to calm down and talk about this matter.

Lin Haitang frowned and asked, "How can we enter the palace without arousing the suspicion of the fake prince?"

Marquis Dingwu and his son must not rashly enter the palace. The two beasts who pretended to be Marquis Dingwu and his son are in cahoots with the fake prince. They must have their own ways to pass on information. If Xia Ziqiu or Marquis Dingwu were allowed to enter the palace now, it would definitely arouse the fake prince's suspicion.

"If I enter the palace, what reason would I have to enter?" Lin Haitang stared at Dingwu Hou. "After entering the palace, how should I tell the emperor? If I directly say that the prince is an imposter, the emperor will definitely call the fake prince over. But what if the fake prince has a backup plan?"

"I'm just worried that in the end, not only will I fail to overthrow the fake prince, but I will get myself into trouble." Lin Haitang stared at the swaying water in the teacup and said softly.

Lin Haitang knew better than anyone how powerful that wizard was.

At the beginning, Chen Xi seemed to be possessed by another spirit and obeyed the wizard's words completely, like a puppet. In the end, even Lin Haitang's elixir could not save Chen Xi, forcing Chen Xi to commit suicide.

Of course, the elixir could not save him, because Chen Xi's body was completely intact, without even a wound caused by pulling out the thorn. His mind was completely controlled, and the elixir was helpless against this.

"Cough, cough, cough..." Ding Wuhou coughed a few more times. He raised his head, looked at Lin Haitang, and said, "There is a chance."

The rest of the people were all shocked, and they straightened their backs unconsciously and looked at Marquis Dingwu.

"Seven days from now, it will be the day of the royal hunting trip." Marquis Dingwu's voice was still a little hoarse, but it was much better than when he was seen in the cellar.

……

County Palace.

Lin Haitang and Gu An got off the carriage and walked hurriedly towards the courtyard where Liu Wanwan was staying.

At this time, Liu Wanwan had already woken up and was teasing her daughter beside her.

Only Liu Sanyou was with him in the inner room, but there were many people in the outer room: Zhang Ben, Zhao Xiangjun, Gu Mo and Gu Zhilan, as well as Xiaobai and Xiaoli.

Liu Wanwan had truly frightened everyone last night. They didn't dare leave her side, fearing she might get into trouble again. Even Gu Mo and Gu Zhilan were quietly playing Nine Rings in the outer room. Xiaobai, who usually loved to play around, was now squatting on the ground, very quiet.

Lin Haitang and Gu An walked in, tiptoeing subconsciously. Lin Haitang lowered her voice and asked, "How is Wanwan?"

Zhao Xiangjun hugged the sleeping Gu Chen and said, "He woke up early this morning and is in good condition. He had a bowl of egg custard."

After hearing what Zhao Xiangjun said, Lin Haitang felt relieved instantly.

Lin Haitang nodded and whispered, "Okay, I'll go in and take a look."

The poisonous insects in Liu Wanwan's body have not been removed yet, so Lin Haitang has to go in and find them out.

Liu Wanwan looked up when she heard the noise and saw Lin Haitang. She felt happy and aggrieved: "Sister..."

There was a cry in the voice.

Lin Haitang quickly stepped forward, held Liu Wanwan's hand, wiped away her tears, and coaxed her softly: "Don't cry, I'm always here."

Liu Sanyou picked up the baby, patted it and coaxed it: "Oh, it's okay, your aunt is here, your mother is acting like a spoiled child and can't take care of you right now."

When Lin Haitang heard what Liu Sanyou said, she felt speechless and amused: "Okay, take the baby out first. Wanwan has a poisonous insect in her body, I have to get it out."

Liu Sanyou's face darkened, and he nodded and said, "I understand, sister."

Liu Sanyou left with the child.

Liu Wanwan suddenly felt incredible: "I have a poisonous insect in my body?"

Lin Haitang nodded, feeling heavy-hearted. She was a little afraid to look into Liu Wanwan's eyes.

If it weren't for her, Liu Wanwan wouldn't have suffered this.

Liu Wanwan came to her senses and asked, "Is this some bastard wizard again?"

Lin Haitang nodded again.

Liu Wanwan gritted her teeth and said, "This bastard! I really want to tear him into pieces!"

Liu Wanwan's appearance last night was still vivid in Lin Haitang's mind. She looked up at Liu Wanwan and said, "Wanwan, I'm sorry."

Liu Wanwan frowned and shook her head instantly: "Sister, what are you talking about? What does this have to do with you? This is all the fault of that damn wizard."

Lin Haitang shook her head, her voice hoarse: "No, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have become the target of the wizard's revenge."

"You are like this, and Xiaoxi is like this too. She even sacrificed her life for me." Lin Haitang's voice revealed a sense of sadness.

Liu Wanwan shook her head vigorously. She held Lin Haitang's hand tightly and said, "That's not the case!"

Liu Wanwan leaned forward, opened her arms and hugged Lin Haitang, saying, "Sister, if it weren't for you, I would have died a long time ago. You gave me a second life."

Liu Wanwan was a little anxious, and she poured out all her inner thoughts: "Sister, without you, how could I have given birth to a child? I'd probably be reduced to ashes by now!"