Chapter Forty-Five The Matter Arises

  Thank you menie, mysterious person 123, and Yan Xiaojing for your rewards.

  Li Ziqing fainted, and the old lady got angry, pointing at Gualjia: "Ziqing has a few words to say, let's see if I can spare anyone." Second Auntie hugged her daughter Li Ziqing and cried sadly, but she was afraid of Gualjia's temper and didn't dare say another word. Shu Yao looked at her cousin and thought that her temper was too big, always fainting like this, so she kindly reminded: "Aunt, you usually make tonic soups for your cousin, doesn't she have a lot of ginseng? Don't always think about giving it away to others, but not willing to use it yourself."

  Gualgiya pursed her lips, this little girl can talk, Second Auntie gritted her teeth, Gualgiya gave her a sideways glance, Second Auntie swallowed it back, Gualgiya slowly said: "My niece is probably used to the strict rules in the palace, always asking for peace and lifting her head is a crime that cannot be committed by a noble person, every moment is startling and laborious, hurting her spirit. Now that she has returned to the Duke's mansion and relaxed for two days, the rules are slightly looser, we elders can understand."

  The old lady opened her mouth, and you mother and daughter made Li Ziqing faint, all of which were reasonable, and all ended up in the palace rules. The old lady was not convinced, but she couldn't say a harsh word, as everything they said was reasonable. She was used to being unreasonable, but still had to save face. After a while, she forced out a sentence, "You go back first."

  "Yes, tomorrow your daughter-in-law will pay her respects to you again."

  Guar Jia led Shu Yao off the stage, leaving a room full of people. Tong Jia stepped forward and said: "E Niang, are you going to let her go like this? Your niece is really too..."

  The old lady's hand itched, if the one in front was her eldest daughter-in-law, this slap would have been slapped down. But it happened to be San Niangzi Tong Jia Shi. The old lady slapped the kang table fiercely, "I won't let her go, and she still dares to annoy me? You pity Xiangying, what did you do early?"

  Tong Jia's family made a scene and lost face. She quietly called out to the maid: "Go invite the imperial physician to take a look at my niece."

  Madam Liu Jia hung her head, neither showing too much enthusiasm nor being overly cold. She watched clearly from start to finish that Second Aunt Gualjia occupied the upper hand. If it weren't for Li Qinger's need to show off, she wouldn't have provoked Second Aunt Gualjia. As a result, there was no need to personally take action, and even the normally innocent and romantic Shu Yao couldn't handle it. Madam Liu Jia thought carefully that the duke's title would be difficult to keep and might fall into someone else's hands.

  Can the Gua Erjia and Zhiyuan who raised their three siblings be easily dealt with? Whoever inherits the title, it is destined to be divided in the future. If they get closer to the master of the duke's mansion, it will definitely benefit Liu Jia's two daughters' marriage. Thinking about it, she should also go visit her second sister-in-law. It would be better if her two daughters could get along well with Shu Yao, anyway, it's better than following Li Zhiqing.

  Liu Jia's vision is not as broad as that of Guwalgiya, in her opinion, Li Ziqing saved the Empress Dowager, but did not take advantage of this opportunity to ask for a decree of virtue and benevolence, instead getting a pile of beautiful but useless tribute goods such as silk and porcelain, which cannot be worn or used, only displayed to show off the Empress Dowager's grace, Li Ziqing is really too foolish, no wonder she was infuriated by Shu Yao.

  Gua Lijia took Shu Yao back to the house, sat on the kang, "Li Ziqing ah, Li Ziqing, heart is higher than the sky, life is thinner than paper. If she can figure it out this time, she's not too stupid. Yao'er is accumulating merit."

  Shu Yao held the teacup, the warm flower tea was very sweet and refreshing. Scolding someone for a while could even accumulate merit, Shu Yao couldn't help but say that Buddhist teachings were really strange. "Mother, I think it's not easy for my sister to understand."

  Gual Jiasi asked with interest: "Why do you say that?"

  "She thought she was the most outstanding woman, when paired with the noblest man in the world." Shu Yao took a sip of tea, there were some things that couldn't be said to her mother, Li Zhiqin had a mysterious space, how could she give up so easily? The mysterious space was Li Zhiqin's greatest reliance, although Shu Yao's own space was poor and upgraded slowly, but Shu Yao knew that no matter how amazing the space was, it wasn't of much use, relying on the things in the space to attract others' attention was the most foolish thing.

  Space or supernatural powers, Shu Yao treats them as toys, in the leisurely life of Qing Dynasty's rice worm, her reliance is on her mother Ama, and two elder brothers, rather than on spatial objects.

  Gua Lijia smiled, "Ten Li Ziqings can't compare to Yao'er. I hope she'll faint for a few more days, so as to avoid being bothered by those who come knocking on the door."

  Li Ziqing apparently didn't hear what Madame Gualjian said, and in less than half a minute she came to, bursting into tears in the old lady's arms, sobbing pitifully: "Grandma, I...I..."

  The old lady hugged Li Zhiqing like her own flesh and blood, promising to give Li Zhiqing an opportunity to vent her anger. Li Zhiqing cried for a long time before gradually stopping her tears, trying to persuade herself that she couldn't let her emotions get the better of her. She would wait until she married Yongzheng and he became emperor, then she would definitely find a way to release this pent-up anger.

  Li Ziqing was attended by her maid, re-washing and re-styling her hair, holding a hand mirror. Li Ziqing touched her perfect cheek, tender skin like water, after drinking the water in the space, Li Ziqing felt that her skin was even better, among people of the same age, only Shu Yao could be compared with her. A hint of discontent flashed in Li Ziqing's eyes, why didn't Yongzheng see her? Not to mention that she had saved the life of Empress Dowager, just talking about her appearance and beauty, she was also exceptional, Yongzheng really didn't know how to appreciate it.

  The Crown Prince Yinxiang has more elegance and momentum than Yinzheng, and is worthy of being personally raised by Kangxi. Li Zhiqin saw most of the princes in the palace, but only the Crown Prince looked the best. Yinxiang was very polite to Li Zhiqin, unfortunately, he was an unlucky crown prince. Li Zhiqin's wish was not to become empress, but rather empress dowager, and Crown Prince Yinxiang was not within her consideration.

  Li Ziqing let the servants who were attending her, including Baoqin, leave. A dan medicine appeared in Li Ziqing's palm. She held the dan medicine and furrowed her brow, thinking about how she could get it to Yongzheng. In the palace, she kept looking for opportunities, but the princes' eating and drinking were all regulated, and she couldn't make a move.

  There was only one elixir, and Li Ziqing could only wait for the most opportune moment. Fortunately, there was still more than a year before Yongzheng's wedding, which meant she had time. However, Yongzheng was in the palace, while Li Ziqing was in the Duke's mansion, and she really couldn't think of a way to secretly give him the elixir without anyone noticing.

  The suspiciousness of the Fourth Prince Yongzheng is now manifest, Li Zhiqing never thought of using space to change history, she thinks she can't do it herself, even if Yongzheng is good, she won't choose him, she will only stand by the winner.

  "Miss Bao, something's wrong! Something's happened!" Baoqin exclaimed, rushing into the room in a fluster. "You'd better go take a look, someone from Duke An's estate has arrived." "Duke An's estate? Has Eldest Aunt sent someone?" "No, no, it's not that. They're saying the ginseng you sent is fake. The youngest son of Duchess An took the ginseng and now he's running a fever that won't break, vomiting and having diarrhea nonstop. It's said to be serious, possibly life-threatening. You know how much Duchess An dotes on her youngest son, and right now she's making a big fuss about it. The old lady is telling you to go quickly."

  Li Ziqing was shocked and turned pale, remembering what Gualjia had said about the medicine's effect earlier. Li Ziqing regretted it, she shouldn't have casually given away the ginseng.