The merchant's rebirth led to the complete downfall of the Marquis's mansion.

Chen Jinzhi was carried back.

The specifics were still unknown, but Qin Yao suddenly remembered that Chen Yiru had asked her to look after Chen Jinzhi.

Could it be that she knows something?

Qin Yao dared not delay, so she sent someone to invite Doctor Li, while she herself hurriedly went to the Chen residence.

The current head of the Chen family is Madam Shen. When she heard that Qin Yao had arrived with a doctor, she didn't say anything, considering her relationship with Chen Yiru, but went to consult Chen's father.

Mr. Chen had already invited a doctor and was examining Chen Jinzhi, so he wanted to politely decline Qin Yao's offer. However, the housekeeper said that Qin Yao had brought Li Youren instead.

He knew about Li Youren's medical skills. Although Jinzhi's condition was still uncertain, having a renowned doctor around was an extra layer of insurance.

Chen's father went to pick them up himself.

Qin Yao was surprised to see him, but only for a moment.

"uncle!"

Mr. Chen waved his hand, "Thank you for your hard work, my dear niece. This must be Doctor Li."

"Greetings, Lord Chen," Li Youren replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Please come, Dr. Li!"

Qin Yao followed behind and entered the Chen family's residence.

Along the way, Chen's father briefly explained Chen Jinzhi's situation.

He had injuries, but they didn't seem serious. He was just unconscious and we didn't know what was wrong.

The doctor is still treating the patient; we'll have to go there to see for more details.

They soon arrived at Chen Jinzhi's courtyard.

Chen Jinzhi's courtyard was still the same secluded little courtyard as before. Although Madam Shen had taken over the household management, she never thought of moving her son to a better place.

At this moment, she was anxiously waiting inside.

Since it was inconvenient for Qin Yao to go inside, she had her maid take her to the next room.

Chen's father then led Li Youren inside.

Sitting next door, Qin Yao was very anxious. Although Dr. Li was a very skilled doctor, it was still unknown how Chen Jinzhi was doing.

Fifteen minutes later, after being examined by two doctors, the results finally came out.

Qiu Liu rushed over in three steps to deliver the message to Qin Yao.

"How is it?" Qin Yao stood up.

“Miss… Doctor Li says she’s been poisoned!” Qiu Liu said quickly.

Qin Yao's eyes flickered. She thought at most she had been hit on the head, but she never expected it to be poisoning!

How can you be sure?

"Go and ask where Chen Jinzhi went today."

Qiu Liu quickly returned and told Chen Jinzhi's page that Chen Jinzhi had gone out yesterday to meet with a friend from the academy.

Today, it was discovered at the foot of Taipuhua Temple and then brought back.

It is common for scholars to visit friends, but why didn't Chen Jinzhi even bring a page?

Qin Yao sensed something was amiss, and with Chen Yiru's deliberate reminder, she feared it might be...

Qin Yao went outside and happened to see Chen's father coming over. Qin Yao took two steps forward and told him her guess.

"Don't worry, my dear niece, your uncle knows what he's doing!"

Chen's father strode away, and Qin Yao watched his retreating figure thoughtfully.

Lord Chen probably already has someone he suspects.

"Miss!"

Qin Yao turned to look at Doctor Li.

"How is Young Master Chen?"

"It's nothing serious. The poison has been forced out. Just take a few more doses of medicine and you'll be fine."

The doctor who followed them out almost lost his composure when he heard Li Youren's words.

It's nothing serious. He wasn't even sure if it was poisoning, let alone how to cure it.

If Li Youren doesn't come soon, he'll have to tell Lord Chen to accept his condolences.

However, Dr. Li is renowned, and his medical skills are certainly beyond what he can match.

He was also eager to learn, so he mustered up his courage and stepped forward, ready to ask for some advice.

"Dr. Li, that...that poison from just now..."

"Miss, I'm leaving now!..." Li Youren slipped away, clutching his medicine box, and ran off.

"Hey, Dr. Li, wait for me!"

How could Li Youren let him catch up? He ran even faster.

Inside, Madam Shen arranged for a maid to take care of her before coming out.

Upon seeing Qin Yao, he quickly walked over.

“Miss Qin, thank you so much for today, otherwise Jinzhi would have been…” Madam Shen began to wipe away her tears.

She only has one son, Chen Jinzhi. If Chen Jinzhi were gone, she wouldn't know what the point of her life would be.

"Auntie, you don't need to be so polite. Jinzhi is Sister Chen's brother, which means he is my brother too. It's only right that we do this."

Madam Shen saw Qin Yao off, but Doctor Li had already disappeared. Madam Shen gave Qin Yao all the gifts as a token of her gratitude.

Qin Yao didn't stand on ceremony and accepted it on behalf of Doctor Li.

After returning home, news also came from Liu Da.

Chen Jinzhi did not go to keep an appointment with her classmates; instead, she went to the manor.

Zhuangzi?!

Qin Yao thought of something and looked at Qingzhi.

"Did you receive a letter from Sister Chen today?"

Qingzhi quickly retrieved the letter.

"It was supposed to arrive a few days ago, but for some reason it was delayed and it was only delivered today."

Qin Yao quickly opened the letter.

After Chen Yiru got married, Qin Yao stopped paying attention to the Qin family.

But Chen Yiru was different; she also paid close attention to every detail of the Chen family's affairs.

This includes Chen Minzhi, who had already gone to the manor.

In her letter, Chen Yiru wrote:

Chen Minzhi was far from idle at the estate. The first month went smoothly as he recuperated from his injuries, while Jiang Qianqian waited for the baby to arrive.

Chen Minzhi remained calm and even started hitting Jiang Qianqian a month later, leading Chen Yiru to believe that Jiang Qianqian was not pregnant.

Unexpectedly, just half a month ago, she received news that Jiang Qianqian had been sent to the Jiang family by Chen Minzhi to rest and recuperate, and only then did she realize that she had been deceived.

And Chen Minzhi has been hiding her identity for so long, it must not be just for the sake of the child.

Chen Yiru was very worried about Chen Jinzhi, which is why she wrote a letter to Qin Yao without stopping.

Unfortunately, it's still a step too late.

After thinking for a moment, Liu Da still said something.

"Young Master Chen was probably poisoned by his brother."

He went to the village and didn't come out all night. He was only found at the foot of the mountain the next day. Anyone with eyes could see the trick.

I just don't know how Lord Chen plans to resolve this; they're both his sons...

"Lord Chen will handle it." Qin Yao felt that choosing between a son with whom she had a strained relationship and a son who was already in high school and had a good chance of getting into the top three was a good choice.

On the contrary, it was Chen Yiru.

"Did something happen to Sister Chen?"

Liu Da didn't speak, but Qiu Liu overheard it, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

"Miss, I heard something happened over there..."

Qiu Liu had only heard about it, so she only knew the general idea.

It was simply said that a riot had occurred, and the imperial court put pressure on officials to find a way to suppress it.

Yu Zhi was one of the officials involved.

This is why Chen Yiru's letter arrived a few days late.

Qiu Liu thought that after hearing the reason, Miss Chen would just nod in understanding and at most worry about Miss Chen.

Unexpectedly, Qin Yao stood up abruptly.

Riot! Qin Yao suddenly remembered something; something like this had happened in her past life.

However, they only found out about it when it was almost Chinese New Year.

The riots have been quelled, but only after the massacre of villages, resulting in the deaths of many officials and civilians.

Yu Zhi and Chen Yiru are now caught in the middle.

Qin Yao paced back and forth twice, growing increasingly anxious.

"No, no, quick! Grind the ink, I need to write a letter!"

Qiu Liu and Qing Zhi didn't ask any questions and hurried over to help.

Qingzhi laid out the paper, Qiuliu ground the ink, and Qin Yao quickly organized her thoughts, picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and began writing a letter.

……