Feicui responded, lifted the curtain and told the maids outside to pass the message to Lin Hai.
The third lady sighed heavily and looked very worried.
Soon the Second Madam came over, but Old Madam Wei was tired and shook her head at them: "I know you are all worried that I can't stand it and come to accompany me, but it's not a good thing for one or two of us to gather here. We can't help much if we stay here. Now that the Jinyiwei have left, it means that the matter has nothing to do with us. You can all relax and rest. There is no need to come over."
The Second Madam glanced at the Third Madam and saw that she looked embarrassed, so she smiled and sat down next to Old Lady Wei and said, "We all know that you are worried about Xiao Qi, but when the accident happened, Ping Xihou heard the news and rushed over. If he hadn't acted quickly, Xiao Qi might have been injured more seriously. There is no news coming back for the time being, probably because the people below are afraid that if the news is not clear, it will make you more worried..."
When the Third Lady heard what the Second Lady said, she also agreed: "Yes, old lady, think about it, the Marquis of Pingxi is a very cautious person. If he didn't come to us for help, it means that the situation is still under his control... You should take care of your health. Don't let these things affect your health. That would be really not worth it..."
Old Mrs. Wei was speechless and felt extremely upset.
She also knew that what her two daughters-in-law said made sense, and that it would be useless for her to worry at this time. However, the old lady was old after all, and could not bear to hear such things. Whenever she heard them, she felt frightened.
Seeing that she had fallen silent, the Second Madam winked at the Third Madam and then soothed Old Madam Wei: "Since Lin Hai has gone, I believe there will be news soon. Don't be too nervous."
Mrs. Wei didn't want to reject the kindness of her two daughters-in-law, so she reluctantly agreed. She ate with their help and advice, and took a short nap, but soon woke up again. When she heard that Lin Hai was already waiting in the hall outside for a message, she immediately said, "Go and invite him in!"
Feicui responded hurriedly and soon led people in.
Lin Hai was very perceptive and knew that Old Lady Wei was anxious, so he knelt on the ground and kowtowed without delay, and said to Old Lady Wei: "Old Lady, I have already found out that the route of the Ministry of Works for transporting gunpowder was leaked... Lu Yuanrong's son seized this opportunity and deliberately calculated the time when our princess went out and ignited the gunpowder..."
Old Mrs. Wei took a deep breath and felt her scalp tingling.
Lu Yuanrong's son
After the Lu family got into trouble, almost all male members who had reached adulthood were put under surveillance, while those who were not yet adults were exiled. How could he have a son left in the capital who could have found out the location where the Ministry of Works was transporting gunpowder and even ignited the gunpowder
There are so many doubts here that no matter what you say, people cannot be completely convinced.
She sneered and didn't bother to ask any more questions. She asked him, "Don't talk about that. Just tell me, how is the princess now? Is there anything important?"
Lin Hai hesitated, but seeing that Old Lady Wei was staring at him, he had to bite the bullet and said, "Fortunately, Marquis Pingxi rescued him in time, but even so, I heard that he was burned and his legs were injured. He is now recovering and may not be able to walk for a while."
Old Madam Wei felt that she could not stand up and it took her a while to catch her breath. She asked in disbelief, "Your leg is injured? Where is it injured?!"
As a girl, if there is really something wrong with my legs, how will I live in the future
Then my whole life will be ruined!
Lin Hai was afraid that she would worry, so he waved his hands hurriedly: "Don't worry, she is not injured, she just had a fever, and she twisted her ankle when she was running, so it is swollen. I have already applied medicine, and the imperial physician in the palace has also seen her. He said it is not serious and she just needs to rest well. The princess was afraid that you would worry, so she specially asked me to go in to check on her. She told me to tell you, don't worry, she will be back when she is better."
Old Mrs. Wei fell into the chair and didn't speak for a long time.
Lin Hai looked at her expression and sighed, but still tried to persuade her: "Old lady, I shouldn't say this, but now it is a blessing in disguise. The princess is fine, and the difficulties of our mansion have been solved. Please think about the good side..."
Lin Hai has been in this mansion for decades. He was a useless person in the beginning, but after the death of the old master and the eldest master, he was promoted step by step to become the chief steward. He has a lot of say.
Old Madam Wei also listened to some of what he said, sneered and nodded: "Yes, you are right, what is there to complain about now? Being able to live a good life is already a blessing."
She stopped talking about this and became the old and decisive feudal lord again. After thinking for a moment, she instructed Lin Hai: "How can Xiaoqi's departure time be accurate? A princess must be fully prepared when she goes out. There is still a delay in harnessing the carriage and horses. How could someone calculate it so accurately? There must be a traitor who has been bribed."
Lin Hai bent over and nodded: "What you said, the Marquis and the Princess have already thought of it. They said that this must be a deliberate plot. Lu Yuanrong's son committed suicide after setting the fire. But the Marquis has already sent people to investigate who he had contact with recently, and he leaked the evidence. How can the Ministry of Works cover it up with just one sentence?"
Old Mrs. Wei felt relieved. She knew that Wei An and Shen Chen were both smart people, and she just wanted to give them a reminder.
Now that she knew this, Old Lady Wei asked Lin Hai, "Go get Wei Rui in. I have something for him to do."
I am the fish on the chopping board, and she doesn't want to be the fish to be slaughtered.
Lin Hai agreed and was about to go out when he was stopped by Old Lady Wei again. He turned around and looked at Old Lady Wei hurriedly, waiting for her instructions respectfully.
Old Madam Wei thought for a moment and said, "Send someone to the Marquis of Ping'an's mansion. There's no need to be secretive. Just bring gifts and say it's to celebrate the Marquis of Ping'an's wife's birthday."
No one knows better than Marquis Ping'an what happened in the palace. It is not convenient for Young Master Lin to have anything to do with Marquis Dingbei's Mansion now, and dragging him into it will only cause trouble.
She was very photosensitive and found out through other means!
Lin Hai was a little stunned, but then he hurriedly responded without delay. After going out, he asked someone to find Wei Rui and delivered the message himself, asking someone to go in and ask the Third and Second Madams for instructions on how to choose the gifts to be sent to the Ping'an Marquis' Mansion and what to do.
These can only be decided by the Third Lady, otherwise it would be considered impolite and people outside would know at a glance that something is not right. (To be continued)