The night is already deep, the whistling wind is blowing overhead, and unknown birds are perched on the lonely branches. The phosphorescence of carrion flashes on their feet. The cold air of the night turns into crystal frost and beats on the ice sled.

The ground made a clacking sound, as if it was being knocked on the temple.

The Shangguan Mansion was completely silent at this time. Several maids dressed as maids knelt on the ground and trembled non-stop. "Miss, I really don't know what is going on. I am unjust."

Chen Chen stood at the top and said nothing.

"When was the last time you saw Hongye?" Chen Chen asked in a deep voice.

"In reply to the young lady, the last time the slaves saw the young master was after dinner. In the past, according to your instructions, they would serve the young master to drink medicine half an hour after dinner. The slaves went out for a while and came back...

I don’t see the young master anymore.” The maid, who looked relatively immature in her age, still replied with lingering fear.

"Why don't any of you stay to watch over the young master? This is what I tell you all the time." Chen Chen's face was calm, but a sharp cold light flashed in his eyes.

Seeing that Chen Chen was angry, the maid's voice became louder and louder, "Slave... this slave didn't mean anything, it was my aunt. My aunt told the slaves to prepare some hot water for the young master and wait until the young master wakes up so that she can wipe his body.

This slave just went out. Miss, this slave really didn’t mean anything."

Although the eldest lady was in charge of the palace in the past, the servants actually acted based on the second aunt's face. The second aunt was virtuous and kind-hearted, and was highly respected by the servants. Moreover, her background was much richer than that of the eldest lady. If she hadn't

When the old lady was alive, the general was forced to marry the eldest lady, but now it is still unclear who is in charge of the house. The two ladies are young and will basically not participate in the struggle between the two ladies. The eldest lady Shangguan Wanyue

She is introverted and frail, and she usually likes to stay in her boudoir playing the piano and writing poems. On the contrary, the second lady Shangguan Mingge does everything based on her personal preferences. She usually does not say it to her sister who is the legitimate daughter, but to the eldest lady.

It was also unreasonable, but the general doted on her, so everyone had to serve her carefully. But since the eldest lady recovered from the cold, the situation in the mansion has changed. The eldest lady has become smarter and more capable, and things in the mansion are basically

She made the decision, and even the general seemed to approve of it.

Chen Chen raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this and said, "What did I tell you back then?"

The maid's pretty face turned pale, her head lowered and she cried loudly, "The eldest lady told the young one to guard the young master every step of the way, regardless of anyone or anything." After saying that, the maid's body was shaking even more fiercely, and her back was a little shaky.

Liang. She knew that in this era where the distinction between high and low was so clear, if she didn't have the protection of a powerful family, she would be bullied to the point of being bullied to the bone.

"Very good. Since you haven't forgotten, I don't need to waste any more words."

"Steward Lee"

"Young one!" Butler Li, who had been waiting on the side for a long time, heard the eldest lady's instructions and hurriedly bowed and walked out.

"Give them this month's stipend. They come and go wherever they come from. The general's mansion never has idle people."

After saying that, he turned around and left regardless of the people behind him crying for mercy, with a calm and determined expression without any hint of softness.

This is not Chen Chen's usual style, but now she has learned a lot. If you want others to rely on you, you must be stronger than others. She believes that no one will turn a deaf ear to her words next time.

As for the second aunt, she would never leave her alone again.

On the night when the general was assassinated, she could clearly see that the second concubine had put the medicine in the general's teacup. Afterwards, when no one was looking, she asked Xin'er to secretly replace the teacup and asked the imperial doctor in the palace to verify it.

There is a popular drug called "One-day Drunk". It has the same purpose as the Mongolian sweat medicine, but its power is more powerful than the Mongolian sweat medicine. The person who takes it will start to feel dizzy within half a minute and then fall asleep for the whole day.

One night. Hence the name

I came to a familiar courtyard, and the lights in my aunt's room were brightly lit. Today was the Lantern Festival, and the whole country was celebrating it. My courtyard was specially decorated, with silk ribbons flying and lights of various colors burning brightly.

As if she had been prepared for a long time, the second aunt smoothed her hair, picked up the tea cup, took a deep breath, slowly leaned on the soft couch and waited for someone to come.

The aroma is lingering in the incense burner, and the incense is floating gently above, shaped like a thin dragon, rising vertically.

Chen Chen pushed the door open and saw a scene. He said in a deep voice: "Why?"

The second aunt did not answer. Instead, she stood up and poured a cup of tea for Chen Chen. She said slowly, "Wanyue, although you are the legitimate daughter, I am also the aunt of General Ming Yuan. Is this the polite way to treat elders?"

?”

Chen Chen frowned slightly, the fireworks outside were still going on, time passed quietly, and Chen Chen's eyes were firm and showed no intention of surrendering to the "conditions"

The second aunt raised her eyebrows and walked over gracefully. Although she was a mother who had given birth to two children, her charm was still the same as before. Her waist was like a willow and her skin was like jade. She looked more youthful than her aunt Chen Chen.

Taking the tea cup from his aunt's hand, Chen Chen drank it without hesitation.

When the aunt saw her face, she was surprised: "Aren't you afraid of me poisoning you?"

Chen Chen snorted coldly, his narrow eyes slightly cold, "What will you give me in exchange for my death?"

Hearing this, the aunt was stunned, and then she laughed a little, praised Chen Chen's intelligence, swayed her waist like a water snake and said, "Yes, yes, today's eldest lady is not something that ordinary people can provoke."

Chen Chen didn't like her at all. Although he was petite, he was full of momentum. "You let me go on purpose that day, right?"

The second aunt didn't seem to expect that she would suddenly mention it. She paused and said "no" in defense.

It seemed that he had known for a long time that she would not admit Chen Chen and was unwilling to argue with her. "I am not an ungrateful person. Since you saved me, I will remember it in my heart."

When the second aunt saw that she recognized her pretty face, she said angrily, "No need."

Hearing this, Chen Chen smiled coldly, "If you don't admit it, why would you shoot yourself in the foot?"

The second aunt was quick-thinking and realized that she had been tricked by Chen Chen. She said angrily in her heart, "What a powerful little mouth."

Chen Chen suddenly turned around after hearing this, "Auntie, I'm so grateful. If you say you're awesome, Wanyue can't compare to you. As the saying goes, a tiger can't eat its own food, a crow knows how to feed back food, and an antelope knows how to kneel down to thank its mother. Auntie

It's better for you to kidnap your own son to threaten your half-sister. It's really the funniest joke in the world, don't you think so, aunt?" After saying that, he looked towards the second aunt coldly with sharp eyes.

The second aunt seemed to have seen such a tough side of Chu Qiao, and was slightly stunned.
Chapter completed!