The gambling god's wife in the Duke's Mansion is getting divorced again

Qiuyue couldn't get anything out of him and left in disappointment.

Sang Wan looked at her back and breathed a sigh of relief.

The maids in wealthy families are incredible, they have all become spirits.

If she hadn't been able to meet and greet countless people in the pharmacy, it would have been difficult for her to cope with it.

The wing rooms are spacious and clean, and every furnishing is meticulously crafted, exuding an air of luxury.

In the past, I only heard that there was a widowed old lady living in the Pei Mansion. She rarely went out and was very low-key.

I didn't expect it to be the residence of the Duke of Zhenguo.

Why would nobles live in such a remote town in the south of the Yangtze River instead of the capital?

Sang Wan fell onto the bed and stretched out his arms.

This day was thrilling and so difficult to endure.

In the carriage, she thought Pei Jinzhi was going to kill her, but unexpectedly, he just cut the red rope with a dagger and took away the gold lock hanging around her neck.

This was secretly stuffed into her hands by Sang's mother before she got into the bridal sedan to bid farewell to her mother.

Back then, the Sang couple found her under the Chinaberry tree at the entrance of Hualiu Lane, and all they had besides her swaddling clothes was this golden lock.

This is the only thing that can trace her back to where she came from.

After Sang's father died, his elder brother Sang Daqing became addicted to gambling and squandered the family fortune. Sang's mother specially hid the longevity lock, fearing that he would snatch it away and pawn it again.

A prince like him actually stole her little golden lock.

Who can I talk to about this?!

Knock, knock, knock! The maid knocked on the door and brought hot water.

"Miss Sang, let me help you take a bath."

"No need, I can do it myself." Sang Wan waved her hand.

She came here to experience the calamity, so how could she dare to trouble others?

The maid did not insist and left the room with her head down.

Sang Wan wrinkled her nose and smelled a hint of alcohol.

*

Zhaoyun Courtyard, main courtyard, Pei Jinzhi's bedroom.

After bathing and changing clothes, he sprinkled gold medicine on the wound on his wrist.

After Sang Wan treated the wound, it was almost not serious.

She has something.

only……

Pei Jinzhi spread out his palms and stared at the golden lock in a daze.

"Young Master." Li Jiu's voice came from the door.

"Come in." He put the golden lock into his sleeve.

As soon as Li Jiu entered the room, he knelt down and apologized:

"I failed in my duty and caused you to be injured. Please punish me!"

Pei Jinzhi tested his fingers, stretching and retracting them, finding them quite flexible. "It's alright. Everything taken care of?"

"I have already ascertained that tonight's assassin was hired by Second Young Master Pei Yanting through Qi Bo of the Sihai Casino."

Pei Jin sneered, it was really him.

"Can we alert the authorities?"

If the news of the fratricide in the Duke's Mansion were to get out and alert the county government, it would be too embarrassing.

Upon seeing this, Li Jiu immediately clasped his fists and replied:

"Don't worry, sir. The bodies of the assassins from the painted boat have been dug and buried. The county government office will not be alerted."

"Well done." Pei Jinzhi's brows relaxed.

"Lan Lu is a family-born child. Her father is Dong Kui, the steward of the outer courtyard, and her mother is the cook of the mansion. I have already thrown her body into the Second Young Master's courtyard. I am sure that tomorrow morning, when the Second Young Master sees this generous gift, he will be overjoyed."

He couldn't wait to see Pei Yanting's droopy face.

Lan Lu was the maid who died in the pleasure boat today. She was forced into Zhaoyun Courtyard by Lady Kang, the wife of the Duke, five years ago.

In name, he was taking care of Pei Jinzhi's daily life, but in private he was helping the second son Pei Yanting to monitor his every move.

Today, while Pei Jin was enjoying the moon and listening to music on the pleasure boat, Lan Lu, as an insider, not only gave him an aphrodisiac, but also released a poisonous snake to bite him, and he killed her in return.

"My second brother gave me a great gift, so I should return the favor."

Pei Jinzhi raised his right hand, and the hemostatic and disinfectant powder was slowly seeping into the wound, causing a stinging pain.

He thought of those cold lips.

It was cool, and when it was placed on his wound to absorb the poison, it felt like a trickle of water passing through, making him feel crisp and numb.

Well... it's very troublesome.

Li Jiu saw him touching his lips in a daze and asked:

"Master, why is your mouth broken?"

Pei Jinzhi narrowed his eyes and said, "No problem."

"Master, what should we do with that girl?"

Sang Wan's origin is unknown, and he also saw the bodies of Lan Lu and the assassin. Whether to keep him or not depends on his master.

Pei Jinzhi took a sip of hot ginger tea, which was a little spicy in his throat. "Have you checked your identity?"

"She's a true identity. She was picked up by the Sang family fifteen years ago at the entrance of Hualiu Lane. She worked as a handyman at Tianshengtang Pharmacy. She was spotted by Mr. Hua, who bought her as a concubine for fifty taels."

Pei Jinzhi threw the blood-stained handkerchief into the charcoal brazier and stared into deep thought:

"A mere handyman in a pharmacy, but he can see the accumulated toxins in my body. He's quite capable."

Li Jiu glared, his thick eyebrows raised:

"Master, could she be a spy paid by the Second Young Master, deliberately sent to get close to you?"

It was such a coincidence that the girl ran straight to the pleasure boat after falling into the water and happened to run into Pei Jinzhi's private room.

Li Jiu stood up, picked up his sword and was about to walk out:

"I'm going to kill her."

Pei Jinzhi frowned: "Come back!"

Li Jiu thought about Sang Wan playing with his teacup on the pleasure boat and became furious:

"Master, don't be fooled by her face. This little girl is young, but she's full of bad intentions. We can't keep her."

"That's because you're stupid." Pei Jinzhi said angrily.

Li Jiu fell into the trap of just calling him "brother". He is such a loser.

"It was obviously her who cheated." Li Jiu was quite unconvinced.

This damn girl fell into his trap because he was not paying attention.

"Since she approached intentionally, she must have a purpose. Keep an eye on her and see what she wants."

Pei Jinzhi certainly didn't trust Sang Wan, and he had other uses for keeping her.

"That's true. But this girl..."

Li Jiu wanted to say something but stopped himself.

She looks so much like someone.

Pei Jinzhi understood him, his eyes were cold and clear: "I know."

What he hated most in his life was people rubbing salt into his wounds.

Someone once used this wound to test him, and now the grass on his grave is probably two feet high.

He will not let Pei Yanting go.

He will not let Sang Wan off easily.

"Catch her having an affair with Pei Yanting and kill her on the spot."

Li Jiu was relieved: "Yes!"

"Is there any news about the miraculous doctor Bai Shi?"

Pei Jinzhi rubbed his forehead.

After all the trouble tonight, my head started to hurt again.

The toxins in the body are about to burst out and must be dealt with.

Li Jiu had a bitter face and felt even more distressed:

"There's still no news from the carrier pigeon we sent out. I'm afraid the miracle doctor has gone to some deep mountain again."

Pei Jinzhi smiled bitterly: "Forget it."

"Master, you have suffered." Li Jiu choked a little.

Ten years ago, in the suburbs of Beijing, Pei Jinzhi encountered bandits who were trying to rob the princess's carriage, and was stabbed by a sword during the fight.

While he was recuperating from his injuries, Kang poisoned his daily food and soup, making it difficult for him to recover.

This poison is special and is imported from the Western Regions.

It is not as fierce and violent as other poisons, and its onset is rapid;

Instead, it seeps into and corrodes the heart veins bit by bit until the poison takes effect and the person dies suddenly.

Using this substance to poison is like planting a tree. It grows from a tiny sprout into an unshakable towering tree over the years, hence the name "evergreen".

The poison was so subtle and silent that it took effect only five years ago when he was on his way back home from visiting his deceased mother. Fortunately, the genius doctor Bai Shi happened to pass by and came to his aid.

However, this poison has accumulated too much toxins over the years and cannot be completely eliminated.

Doctor Bai gave him Qingxuan Pills to protect his heart meridians, but the remaining poison affected his nerves and he developed a headache.

"Like the morning dew, the days that pass are filled with suffering."

Pei Jinzhi looked gloomy.

Of course he didn't believe Sang Wan when she said it could detoxify him.

But there is no time.

He wants to try.