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  Bai Hui's illness has been going on for quite a few days, fortunately Xu's family is very patient and hasn't come to rush her, otherwise Lin Lan would have been in a bit of trouble. She was the one who initiated it, but then said it couldn't be done, how embarrassing.

  It's said that Liu Yiniang's side didn't have much success either, the prescription was changed again and again. Of course, this is just hearsay. Gradually, people in the mansion began to gossip, saying that Second Young Madam had a reputation that exceeded her abilities, her medical skills were nothing special, and it was laughable that Master still believed in her so much. When Lin Lan heard these words, she only smiled calmly, thinking to herself that Li Zhe's father was indeed very patient.

  It's already February 19th, the birthday of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Since Li Zhe and Ming Yun both had to attend court, Li Mingze accompanied a group of ladies to Xiangshan Temple for incense offering.

  Everyone fasted and bathed for three days, very devoutly.

  Lin Lan thought that she would be back in a day, so she only brought Yin Liu and Ruyi with her. However, in the afternoon, Mrs. Han suddenly felt unwell, saying that she was dizzy.

  Lin Lan took her pulse, and the pulse was indeed somewhat unwell. In fact, the old witch had a hard time these days, she knew clearly that Lai Ye's things were sold at a low price, and Liu Niang's tonic products never stopped, and the village lost a lot of money due to the firecrackers... Originally planned to borrow only 50,000 taels of silver, but had to change to 70,000 taels, with interest rising again and again, which made the old witch anxious.

  "Mother is just too tired and needs a rest." Lin Lan replied to the anxious old lady beside her.

  The old lady pulled Mrs. Han's hand and said pitifully: "It's really hard for you."

  Mr. Han struggled to get up and said weakly: "My daughter-in-law is fine, if we don't go down the mountain now it will be dark soon."

  "Madam, how can you possibly go down the mountain like this? Even taking a sled would be dangerous."

  The old lady hesitated and said, "Let's ask Zhu Ma to see if there are any spare incense houses in the temple. If there are, we can rest here for a night and return tomorrow."

  The mother agreed and soon came back to report: "It just so happens that there are still a few empty rooms, I've already spoken with the abbot. We can stay overnight in the temple tonight."

  The old lady nodded and said to Mrs. Han: "Just rest assured, let Zhao Guan Shi go back to the mansion to report a message."

  Everyone had no choice but to rest in the temple.

  Yin Liu was anxious: "Second Madam, we're not here, Second Young Master..."

  Lin Lan said: "What's so urgent? Aren't Yu Rong and Zhou Ma still here?"

  As if she wanted to say something but hesitated, Lin Lan smiled and said, "What do you want to say?"

  Ruyi hesitated: "There's something, I don't know if I should say it or not."

  Yin Liu is an impatient person: "Whatever should or shouldn't be said, just say it."

  "The day before yesterday, the second young lady ordered me to deliver flower tea to the eldest young lady. I saw Bai Hui sister and Chun Xiang talking in the alley, and also gave a package to Chun Xiang sister. I quickly hid and didn't dare to startle them. I wanted to listen to what they were saying, but it was too far away and I couldn't hear clearly. I have been hesitating whether or not to tell the second young lady about this matter, but I'm afraid that if I say something, it will cause trouble and make the second young lady uneasy...” Yiyi looked at the second young lady's face becoming increasingly serious, her voice also involuntarily lowered, looking at the second young lady timidly.

  Lin Lan was silent for a moment before asking, "What is the relationship between Bai Hui and Chun Xing usually?"

  "We don't often meet, and when we do, it's just a formality." Ruyi replied.

  Lin Lan's expression became increasingly solemn as she gazed quietly at Ruyi: "Then why did you think it was necessary to tell me today?"

  Ruyi hesitated: "I also can't say it clearly, I just feel that today I shouldn't return to the mansion, my heart is uneasy."

  Yin Bang hurriedly said: "Could it be that Bai Hui wants to play some trick? Why did the madam suddenly fall ill?"

  Lin Lanshu thought, whether these two things are related is still unknown, but Bai Hui going to find Chun Xing for no reason is absolutely abnormal. However, being trapped on the mountain at present, Wen Shan and Dong Zi are not around, she can't ask Yin Liu and Ru Yi to take a night road down the mountain, besides, if Bai Hui really wants to play tricks, it's likely that he has already made his move now. No, can't be impulsive, there are still Yu Rong and Zhou Ma at home, these two people are extremely meticulous, and before going out, she specifically instructed Yu Rong, let alone Li Mingyun is not a three-year-old child, can't he handle it himself?

  Thinking so, Lin Lan calmed down and smiled slightly: "Never mind, we don't have to worry unnecessarily, the sky won't fall."

  Yu Rong was waiting in the house for Second Master Yu to finish his shift when suddenly Jin Xiu came to report that Wen Li and a maid from the kitchen had gotten into a fight.

  Yu Rong was shocked and asked: "Why would Wen Li get into an argument with them?"

  "I'm not very clear either, Yunying has already rushed over there, it's just that both of them are new here, the kitchen girls are quite fierce, I'm afraid they'll be at a disadvantage."

  "Where's Aunt Zhou?"

  "The account room sent someone over to call Zhou Ma over, and now Zhou Ma is no longer in the courtyard."

  Yu Rong hastily turned around: "What's going on here? To be honest, I'm not very familiar with the people in the mansion either."

  Jin Xiu Dao said, "That's all right, let's call a few more people to bring Wen Li and Yun Ying back first. If not, go find Wen Shan, I think Second Young Master should be back too, I'll go to the kitchen first."

  Yu Rong thought that was all she could do, and the two of them went their separate ways. Yu Rong walked quickly with her head down, when suddenly someone called out to her, just as she was about to turn around, she felt a sharp pain in the back of her neck, and everything went black before she knew it.

  Jin Xiu arrived at the kitchen, only to see several women in the kitchen beating Wen Li and Yun Ying violently, their mouths still cursing: "Beat this little bitch to death... Don't think that just because you're by Second Master's side, we don't dare hit you..."

  "Hey! Stop it, what are you doing? Can't you talk things out properly?" Jingchu rushed over to pull Wenli and Yunying out, but those women didn't care about her at all, and dragged her in to beat as well. In an instant, the kitchen was filled with the sound of pots and pans smashing to the ground, the scene was extremely chaotic.

  Li Mingyun returned home on time and asked the gatekeeper if the old lady had returned from burning incense. The gatekeeper said not yet, so Li Mingyun went back to Luoxiazhai first.

  As soon as Li Mingyun entered Luoxiazhai, he felt that something was off. The courtyard was quiet and still, without a single sound.

  Li Mingyun suspected that Fox had entered the house, and indeed the room was warm, with a brazier burning and incense lit.

  "Jade face..." Li Mingyun removed his cloak and called out "Yu Rong".

  The padded soft curtain was lifted, and a person walked in, saying softly: "Young Master Number Two is back!"

  Li Mingyun's face was slightly solemn as he looked at the person who came: "Where is Yu Rong?"

  Bai Hui said vaguely: "They were all here just now, or else I'll go and look for them?"

  Li Hu allowed with a sigh: "No need, she's either busy or has something to attend to. Let's go too! There's no need to wait here."

  Bai Hui's expression turned gloomy: "That... I'll go brew a cup of tea for Second Young Master!"

  Li Ciyu hesitated for a moment: "Alright." After that, he went into the dressing room to change his clothes.

  Waiting for him to come out, Bai Hui had already brewed a pot of steaming Bi Luo Chun tea.

  Seeing her still standing, Li Ming said: "If you're not feeling well, go rest!"

  Bai Hui lowered her eyebrows and spoke softly: "The slave's body has already recovered."

  Li Ming put down the tea he had just picked up because it was too hot: "I also know that there's a knot in my heart, and once I figure it out, I'll be fine."

  Bai Hui pursed her lips and said in a low voice: "I know that the second young master and the second young madam are good to me."

  Li Mingyu nodded slightly.

  "The slave has figured it out and cannot disappoint Second Master and Second Mistress's good intentions..."

  Li Mingyun felt as if a huge stone had fallen from his heart upon hearing this.

  "That's great, Second Young Mistress said, after marrying over, she'll ask the Ye family to bring Xu Fu'an over, and they can help manage the medicine shop or something else, everyone is still one family."

  Bai Hui knelt down and paid her respects: "Second Young Mistress has considered everything for me, a humble servant girl. I am deeply grateful."

  Li Ming Yan smiled calmly: "Get up! No need for more courtesy."

  Bai Hui got up, saying with shame: "The second young madam is kind and generous, it's really a blessing for the slaves and also a blessing for the second young master. The second young master has such a virtuous wife as his helper, even if the lady were alive, she would be delighted... but, the second young master should also advise the second young madam to take care of her own body..."

  Li Ming was taken aback for a moment, looking at Bai Hui in confusion. How could Lin Lan not cherish her own body?

  "What's wrong with Second Young Mistress?" Li Mingyun asked somewhat anxiously.

  Bai Hui's face turned red, and she stammered: "I've heard that... taking too much of that medicine to avoid pregnancy can harm one's body. Seeing Second Young Mistress often take that kind of medicine, I couldn't help but worry."

  Li Mingyun suddenly felt a buzzing in his head and asked incredulously: "Did the second young mistress take an abortion drug?"

  Bai Ze became even more bewildered: "Is that so! Doesn't the second young master know? I...I thought the second young master knew."

  Seeing the second young master's face sink like water, Bai Hui sneered in her heart. Isn't it said that the second young master and the second young madam have a deep affection? Then why doesn't the second young madam want to bear the second young master's child? Secretly taking contraceptive pills behind the second young master's back?

  Bai Hui hastily knelt down and said in a panic, "Second Young Master, it's this slave's fault for speaking too much. Second Young Mistress must have had her reasons for not wanting children."

  Li Ming Yu looked at Bai Hui with a determined gaze: "Second Young Mistress took the medicine, did you see it with your own eyes?"

  Bai Hui hesitated for a moment, then got up and took out a bottle from the bedside cabinet: "It's this one."

  "Isn't this Second Young Master's wife's beauty pill?"

  "No way! I personally heard the second young mistress say that the Avoiding Child Tonic is bitter to death, it's better to make it into a pill."

  Li Mingyu held the bottle with a complicated mood, no wonder he was so hardworking, but Lanyu didn't get pregnant. It turned out that Lanyu had been eating this all along.

  Lan'er had said that it's not the right time to have children yet, because of the Korean matter, but he wants one, especially after seeing Hua Wenbo, he really wants a child. Li Mingyou may not be good at other things, but he can protect his wife and children, in the end Lan'er still doesn't trust him, for a while her heart is not feeling right.

  "Second Master, your tea is almost cold, shall I brew another cup for you?"

  Li Mingyu let out a sigh and handed the bottle back to her: "Put it back where it belongs!"

  Bai Hui was taken aback, earlier the second young master seemed to be in a bad mood, but how did he suddenly calm down? With doubts, Bai Hui took back the medicine bottle and put it back in its original place. On her way back, she saw that the second young master had already finished his tea, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of Bai Hui's lips.

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