Qiu Yilan asked curiously: "This matter is impossible to guard against. First of all, that silly girl Qiu Jinzhu doesn't even suspect Kuang Qingwu, how can she doubt her parents? Secondly, her food, clothing, housing and transportation are not under the control of these two people. How easy is it to do something? Even if she is dead, the outside world will never guess that her parents did it, and they will only suspect Kuang Qingwu!"
Jiang Yashuang smiled and said: "You are right, but Qiu Mengmin and his wife are not of the same mind..." Just as he said this, a maid ran in with a face full of joy, not even bothering to salute: "Nineteenth Young Master, Madam Nineteenth! The old lady is awake! The imperial doctor said that she is ready to take care of the matter. The old madam asked her maid to invite Young Master Nineteenth to go immediately!"
"Really?!" Jiang Yashuang and Qiu Yilan looked at each other, both showing surprise: This is two days earlier than expected for recovery!
The maid smiled and made up her courtesy: "How dare I lie to the young master and the young lady even if I have ten courages?"
"Go quickly, don't keep grandpa waiting!" The young couple could not talk about the Xihe Palace at this moment. Qiu Yilan hurriedly pushed Jiang Yashuang out, "Su He brought two pieces of pastry over here. You need to take a nap on the way... It’s important to look after your grandfather first!”
After sending Jiang Yashuang away, she could feel the joy all around her when she returned to the house. Qiu Yilan secretly sighed at the importance of Qin Guogong to the Jiang family. Even Su He and others whom she was marrying were all excited when they heard that he could intervene in things. His eyebrows were dancing with joy, as if he was relieved only now.
"But this is indeed a good thing!" After Qiu Yilan sighed with emotion, the corner of her mouth could not help but curl up, "Grandpa is awake. He has the final say on these major matters. Both the Queen and Jiang Tianao should breathe a sigh of relief..."
Even people like the Queen and Jiang Tianao have backbones, and she, the granddaughter-in-law, only wants to play soy sauce. However, she can take care of the affairs of the previous court, and she really has no time for housework: "Go and pack two nourishing herbs, after breakfast, go to the old lady to visit the eighth sister-in-law first, and then visit the sixteenth sister-in-law after that!" "
It’s not just these two sisters-in-law!
"Ask the kitchen to make a box of more unique pastries. If you come back early from Sister Sixteen, then go to Sister Eighteen -" The suggestion she heard when Qin Guogong fell ill that night when she went to chase Xin Fubing was also a piece of cake. It's a big deal! After dragging on for so many days, although Jiang Qizheng has not heard of her reconciliation in front of her elders, it may have been delayed by Qin Guogong's illness. I still don't know what the relationship between her and Qiu Feng is like now.
Qiu Yilan had a hasty breakfast, ordered Su He and Shen Shui, checked that the medicinal materials prepared by Chun Ran were OK, and went out.
When they arrived at Mrs. Tao's yard, they happened to see little Dou leading Jiang Huizhi out. Although the two sisters-in-law had been nasty before, they now seemed to share the same hatred because of what happened to little Tao, so Qiu Yilan took the initiative. He bowed and said, "Sister-in-law, come to see grandma?"
Little Mrs. Dou smiled and asked her not to be so polite, and asked Jiang Huizhi to meet her aunt, and then said: "I have a little work today, so come and see the eighth brother and sister... The second uncle seems to be busy over there, so we won't disturb her. If you see me later, please excuse me."
"I'm also here to see the eighth sister-in-law." Qiu Yilan knew that Duke Qin Guo had just woken up and was calling for someone. It was probably that Mrs. Tao was worried about his recovery and was still guarding her personally. She had no time to receive the little Dou family and her daughter - they were not there either. When he had time to greet her, he said truthfully, "Since grandma is busy, if she doesn't call me later, I won't dare to disturb her."
Little Mrs. Dou didn't take it seriously when she came to Mrs. Tao's yard but didn't say hello to her - the big house had far more domineering behavior than this, especially today she brought her daughter here to visit Mrs. Tao's beloved little Mrs. Tao. , how could the old lady care about it
Now seeing Qiu Yilan talking like this, she simply didn't mention whether she wanted to apologize or not, and only talked about little Tao: "The eighth brother and sister have become a lot more haggard. It's really heart-wrenching to see!"
"Alas!" Qiu Yilan said sadly, seeing a master like Jiang Yadan who was so ruthless and untouchable, he was really a piece of flesh, even a master of house fighting could not help him!
After all, this was the entrance to the courtyard where the old lady lived, and it was not easy for the two sisters to stand here and talk all the time, so after a few words of sigh, little Mrs. Dou said that Mrs. Dou still had things to do, and led Jiang Huizhi to leave.
Qiu Yilan said goodbye to her and went in. When she arrived at the place where little Mrs. Tao lived, she heard a violent coughing sound before entering the house - she stepped in a few steps and couldn't help but gasp!
Originally, little Tao was very haggard when he fell ill in Beijing, and even more sickly when he arrived at Dizi Mountain. In the past ten days, due to Qin Guogong's illness, Qiu Yilan rushed between the palace and other courtyards, and had no time to come and visit. Now he saw that little Tao had become as thin as a handful of bones!
Looking at her sister-in-law, who looked like a skeleton covered with human skin, even though Qiu Yilan had always been hard-hearted, she couldn't help but shed tears: "Eighth sister-in-law, why are you like this! Grandma is here, and nineteen is here, even if you are She is really not our eighth sister-in-law anymore, are we still afraid that her life will be difficult? "
Although little Tao was so thin that he lost his human form, he was in strangely good spirits. He smiled at her and said, "I think about it now, but I'm really sick... maybe this is my fate!"
Qiu Yilan didn't know how to answer her. She cried for a while before asking, "Are you really just accepting your fate like this?"
"If I don't accept my fate, what else can I do?" Little Mrs. Tao sighed, and started to explain to her, "Don't be like this, it makes me sad to see you like this! My days are numbered, and I don't have anything else to think about. , I just hope that everyone who comes to see me can say a few words happily... So, don’t cry, okay?”
Qiu Yilan wiped her face haphazardly, but tears started to flow down again. She wiped them again and again, and finally turned her face away to prevent Little Tao from seeing her tears - Little Tao could guess them even though he couldn't see them. , couldn't help but feel sad: "I used to worry that I wouldn't get along with you and your sixteen brothers and sisters, but now I know that I judged a gentleman with a villain's heart. It's a pity that we met a little late... If we come again Once upon a time, I must have met you and my sixteen siblings as early as the day my grandmother moved to live next door to the Xihe Palace!"
In fact, this was half true and half false. Mr. Tao himself had never thought about it so much earlier. What he was really worried about was Mrs. Tao.
But with Xiao Tao's personality, even if he was about to die, he would not say such words that would alienate Qiu Yilan and his elders, so he would take all the blame on himself.
Although Qiu Yilan didn't know the inside story, how could she care about such a common thought at this moment? She thought about this sister-in-law's life - her gentleness, her tolerance, her grievances, her patience, her protection... Just because her appearance was not beautiful enough, this woman who was only thirty years old actually suffered a fate. Being forced to die, he became even more choked up and speechless.
Seeing this, little Mrs. Tao tried to distract her by saying something else: "Just now, my sister-in-law brought Zhi'er to visit me. Although there were some conflicts with the big room in our room before, she is still willing to bring Zhi'er to visit now. It can be seen that we are still a family.”
There were tears in Qiu Yilan's eyes. She was afraid that she would cry loudly, so she just nodded silently.
"Zhi'er is a bit prettier than the last time I saw her." Little Mrs. Tao said with some sadness, "When I passed the door, she was still holding her in my hand. She was like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger. In the blink of an eye, she was saying Well, time flies by so fast!”
Qiu Yilan still couldn't accept this, so Mrs. Tao continued, "I have no children. After I leave, the dowry should be returned to the Tao family. There is a pair of phoenix hairpins in my dowry, which were packed at the bottom of the box when I left the court. But I want to leave it for Zhi'er to add to her makeup when she comes out of the palace... Of course, if she thinks it's unlucky, it's okay if she doesn't want it. I also have two pairs of bracelets for you and your sixteen siblings to remember... I'll ask Cuizhan to follow later. Grandma said, I’m telling you now, and if there is any trouble at that time, I hope you will come out and bear witness... "
When Qiu Yilan heard this, her tears fell even more: she knew that Mrs. Tao didn't say this specifically to prove it - the total that Mrs. Tao left to her husband's family was a pair of phoenix hairpins and two pairs of bracelets. Not even a makeup box can be filled. With Mrs. Tao speaking, no matter how stupid the Tao family is, they will not care about such a few things, and there is no need for Qiu Yilan to come forward.
The key point of these words is the phoenix hairpin - Qiu Yilan had a fierce conflict with Dafang shortly after entering the house. The trigger was the phoenix hairpin that the Duke of Qin gave as an extra reward. Now Xiao Tao wants to give a pair of phoenix hairpins to Jiang Huizhi, but he is afraid If she's not happy, Te Te should say it first.
"The eighth sister-in-law did this just to ease the relationship between the first and fourth houses. The phoenix hairpin that the first family wanted was given to me by Qin Guogong, and I couldn't give it to them, so the eighth sister-in-law kept her dowry at the bottom of the box. A pair of phoenix hairpins were given to Jiang Huizhi, and she is in such a state, even if Dou is here, she can't bear to refuse, right?" Qiu Yilan bit her lip hard: This sister-in-law is here with only one breath left, but she still hasn't given up yet. Forgot to smooth things over for my sister-in-law in my room...
Just when she felt her heart breaking, she heard little Tao say infatuatedly: "It's a pity that I won't be able to see the children of my sixteenth brother and sister. I have many regrets in my life. The most regretful thing is that I can't have a child of my own. Regardless of whether he is a boy or a girl. , as long as I am safe... It's a pity, I don't have such luck... Fortunately, you and the sixteen brothers and sisters are blessed people. If there is really a spirit in heaven after I go, I will pray all the time, hoping that you and the sixteen brothers and sisters can have children and grandchildren. Full house, worry-free forever!”
Her nails dug into her palms unconsciously. Qiu Yilan suddenly turned her head and ordered Cuizhan, Su He and Shen Shui to go out. Then she said to little Tao: "Eighth sister-in-law, you... really want a child? You want one, My own flesh and blood?”
Seeing her asking the maid to leave, little Mrs. Tao just said she had something urgent to say. After hearing this, she was startled and laughed at herself: "I think, I'm not afraid of your jokes. I have really dreamed of it all these years... It's just... What's the use of thinking about it?"
"I know there is a prescription that will make you pregnant just once!" Qiu Yilan took a deep breath and tried to look credible, "As long as you start taking care of yourself now and your health improves, I promise— "
Little Mrs. Tao looked at her and smiled: "Nineteen brothers and sisters, I know you want me to live. But, I really..."
"Eighth sister-in-law, you don't believe me?" Qiu Yilan looked at her with infinite grievance - this look was becoming less and less useful in front of Qiu Jinglan, but in front of little Tao, it still gave rise to a sigh: " Brother and sister, you have always treated me well. I think the child is going crazy, so I am telling you now. But as a woman, who doesn’t want to have a child? You gave it to me, didn’t you?”