strictlysupreme Chapter 527
Chapter 527
Because there were many people in the inner room, Zhu Baoyue told Mu Yunzhi that she had never had tea, and then led her out, whispering, "Why is there no maid with you? Here...you don't have to worry."
But she was very frightened.
I don't know who came up with the idea to kill her...
Mu Yunzhi knew that she must have been frightened, so she whispered, "The fourth young master of the mansion and my cousin are trying their best to track down the person who poisoned her. It's good that the young lady has never touched the tea."
"Fourth Young Master?"
Zhu Baoyue looked up suddenly, somewhat incredulous. She didn't expect Pei An to support her.
However, the next moment she realized she was overthinking it.
Mu Yunzhi said in a hoarse voice, "Don't worry, Miss Baoyue, I didn't send this tea to you on purpose. It was originally sent to someone else, but he didn't eat it by mistake. I got lazy and added hot water to send it to your room."
"Could you please tell me, young lady, who was it originally given to?"
Zhu Baoyue was stunned. Mu Yunzhi didn't expect her to be so nervous, so she could only shake her head. "We don't know yet. The Fourth Young Master and my cousin are still investigating. But there are so many people here today, and the old woman who served tea has poor eyesight. She looked around but still couldn't find the maid who touched the tea."
That's it!
Zhu Baoyue breathed a sigh of relief, but was also filled with fear, "He actually had such a vicious heart." Her two maids were dead, so what kind of justice could she expect?
Fortunately, she was rescued, and because of the words of the girl from the landlord, she felt less frightened.
Otherwise, I don’t know who she had offended, and they wanted to poison her.
Seeing that she was fine, Mu Yunzhi called the maid over and told the kitchen to serve the food, "Miss Baoyue was frightened today, but you have worked hard all day, so please have some food. The mansion will definitely not sit idly by. This matter is complicated and sinister, but it seems that it is not aimed at Miss Baoyue, so please be at ease."
"Thank you for telling me, cousin."
"This matter is still kept secret, and none of the ladies in the mansion know about it, but don't worry, Miss Baoyue, we will definitely catch the thief."
After comforting her, Mu Yunzhi left.
Zhu Baoyue stood there, soothing her restless heart, sighing a few times, and then returned to the house. Wan'er and Juan'er woke up at this moment, and cried again when they saw her, "Miss, will I die?"
"will not."
She tucked the corners of the quilt for the two maids, and the other maids sighed, "But they are coming towards us? We have never offended anyone."
Zhu Baoyue shook her head. "Sisters, don't think too much. We are not capable people. They are definitely not coming for us."
The other prostitutes heard what she had just said to the girl from the host family, and they gathered around to ask what happened.
Zhu Baoyue shook her head. "I don't know the details, but if you think about it, you will understand. How much money can we poor women earn? Why would we bother to provoke someone to poison us with such a tricky poison? I am afraid that it will be like a fire in the city gate, and the fish in the pond will be affected. My two poor maids drank this tea by mistake."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Zhu Baoyue said.
"Fortunately, nothing happened."
When Mu Yunzhi returned to the dining hall, Zhulan and the old woman were waiting there. When she saw her coming, Zhulan hurried over and said, "Miss, I'm not with you. Please worry about your feet."
"Nothing, I went to check on the two little maids."
In the courtesan's room?
Zhulan stamped her feet lightly, "Miss, you didn't even wait for me. I went over there alone. Did you get bumped into?"
"They are all good women, they won't cause any trouble."
Mu Yunzhi was anxious and asked Zhulan. Zhulan shook her head slowly, "No. The old woman looked several times but couldn't find the maid. I saw that she was also panicking. I'm afraid she can't even remember the maid's face."
So, there is trouble.
Huang Zhi also heard the message from Mu Yunzhi. He and Pei An were sitting at the same table, but not next to each other. He could only stand up with his wine glass, walk over to Pei An and toast him, using an excuse to say in a low voice, "The maid has not been found."
Pei An was stunned for a moment, nodded slightly to show that he understood, then raised his glass with Huang Zhi and drank it all in one gulp.
The suspicion in my heart, after drinking, could not be removed.
I was just about to think of another idea, but the men at the banquet became more and more enthusiastic in toasting each other. You toasted me and I drank with you, and we ate more heartily.
Huang Zhi got good grades in the exam this year, and everyone came forward to congratulate him during the birthday banquet.
Pei An was also an outstanding person, and he had many people to make friends with. Prince Yong seldom came to such banquets, but he was of noble status and had a refined personality, so he was indispensable when they came to socialize.
In addition to the Crown Princess's younger brother Qin Qingdong, there is also Huang Zhe, the pillar of the Huang family, and Huang Zhou, who loves eating, drinking, having fun and is good at teasing.
How can it not be lively?
The women also became lively. Song Guanzhou liked the Huang family's flower wine today. She heard that it was pear blossom wine, which she liked to begin with. After a small taste, she found it very appetizing. As Yuyan and Jindie were around, she didn't know what was happening outside, so she indulged herself a little.
Because of her presence, the ladies, who were originally a little restrained, also became happy.
Of course, some people don't like it.
At the table next to her, the old lady of the Wang family frowned and gave her two daughters-in-law a warning, "Don't learn those tricks. A woman should be dignified and quiet when she is outside. How can she be so noisy? I think it's because the old lady of the mansion is not here, otherwise such a presumptuous girl must be reprimanded and punished!"
Mrs. He, who was sitting nearby, smiled and said, "You don't know, old lady, that the daughter of Scholar Song has been doted on by the old master since she was a child. She is the only child of the old master, so it is inevitable that she is spoiled."
Old Mrs. Wang snorted coldly, her eyes full of disgust.
"Speaking of which, the Grand Secretary is also the head of the Imperial Academy. I heard that his wife is also a noblewoman of the Huaifeng Xu family. How could he raise such a noisy woman?"
She shook her head repeatedly, and became more and more unwilling to look, but the two tables were next to each other, and as long as she raised her eyes, she could see the lively and smart woman.
"I heard that this girl is very smart."
"Smart?" Old Lady Wang glanced at her, her lips drooping, her face full of contempt, "A woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent."
What’s the point of knowing all that? Are you going to take the imperial examination?
"She is also old. I heard that the fourth branch of the Pei family still has no children. But she can still smile. If it were my two wives, they would have hidden in their rooms and would not be able to see anyone."
Madam He smiled slightly, "Why worry about these things, old lady? I heard that he is still young, and he will have no worries if he takes care of himself for a few more years."
"Humph!"
Old Madam Wang sneered, "Now that the Zhenguo Mansion is without an old lady to take charge, it is really a mess." She turned around and said to her two daughters-in-law, "Don't learn from them. The girls in our Wang family should be more demure and respectful."
Unfortunately, Song Guanzhou only drank some wine with the old lady at his own table. She was not familiar with the table next to her and had no intention of socializing.
Old Madam Wang's idea of saying something if she came over was dashed.