nucmednet Chapter 138 Get rid of them! Get rid of them!
Chapter 138 Get rid of them! Get rid of them!
Zixiao glanced at Ye Qing'an and whispered, "It's about Fourth Aunt."
"Fourth Madam?" Ye Qing'an paused slightly in her writing, then smiled. "Is it about the fire in Fourth Madam's courtyard last night? Are there any rumors circulating in the manor? Or has something happened to Fourth Madam herself?"
Zixiao looked astonished. Ye Qing'an's guess was so accurate that she felt her master might know something.
"Yes, this servant specially spread the words that Miss said in the courtyard last night. Now there are some rumors in the mansion that the fire in Fourth Concubine's courtyard was because Fourth Concubine talked nonsense and was therefore punished by heaven."
"When Fourth Aunt heard this, she was furious. She started smashing things and cursing loudly in the courtyard."
"And because the master removed her small kitchen yesterday, perhaps the fourth concubine felt that she had lost her unique privilege among the concubines, and was very angry. Today she said that she felt tightness in her chest and shortness of breath, and even asked Doctor Xu to treat her."
"Who knew that after Dr. Xu's treatment, her symptoms of chest tightness and shortness of breath not only did not improve, but she also started to develop rashes all over her body and face."
Ye Qing'an raised an eyebrow: "You have a rash? Have you called a doctor?"
"She did call him." Zixiao replied, "Fourth Aunt thinks that Doctor Xu and Eldest Miss have a close relationship. It must be Doctor Xu who did this on your orders. She said she doesn't trust Doctor Xu anymore and summoned the physicians of the manor to check if someone poisoned her."
"Not only that, she also specially sent someone to invite the master over, asking him to make a decision for her."
"Poison her?" Ye Qing'an scoffed. "I'd rather not get my own hands dirty."
"How is the result?"
Zixiao lowered her head and replied, "After the doctors in the manor examined her, they all said that she was just angry and had a fever, which caused her to break out in a heat rash."
"It is said that when the doctor gave his diagnosis, the master's face turned very ugly. When the fourth concubine saw this, she immediately cried out and said that the doctor in the manor must have made a mistake in his diagnosis, and wanted to send someone to fetch someone from outside the manor."
"The master immediately flew into a rage, scolded her, and told her that if she didn't know how to speak, she should speak less in the future."
Ye Qing'an couldn't help but laugh out loud: "This fourth concubine really knows how to court death. Without even getting a proper diagnosis, she went and invited Father over, insisting that Doctor Xu and I poisoned her. Ha..."
Zi Xiao nodded: "Yes."
Ye Qing'an curled the corners of her lips: "Such a big thing happened to Fourth Madam last night. Have any of the other concubines in the manor gone to visit her?"
"Yes, several of the concubines in the household have gone."
Ye Qing'an nodded: "Since everyone has already gone, I naturally can't remain indifferent. Go to the storeroom and see if there's anything suitable as a gift. I'll go take a look later..."
Ye Qing paused for a moment and said, "Fourth Aunt probably won't like what I send, so it doesn't need to be too expensive. The thought is what counts."
"Yes."
After finishing the portrait, Ye Qing'an placed it on the table to dry before leaving the main courtyard and going to the courtyard outside the side rooms.
Eleven was watching with great interest at the door when she saw Ye Qing'an coming over. She quickly grabbed Ye Qing'an's hand and said, "Mother, look! Ye Feiran is overestimating himself. He's fighting with the guards and telling them not to show him any mercy. It's so funny..."
Ye Qing'an stood at the door and saw Ye Feiran lying on the ground, his face full of pain and covered in dust, his clothes soaked with sweat.
"Are you sure you can do it? If you can't, you can't force yourself!" Eleven was still jumping around and shouting, "Even the guards and I can only last for 15 minutes while practicing. You've done very well. You've lasted for 15 minutes already."
Hearing Eleven's words, Ye Feiran gritted his teeth and got up: "Again!"
Eleven chuckled and lowered his voice: "Mom, look, he's afraid of falling behind me in anything. This reverse psychology tactic is so effective."
Ye Qing'an's gaze fell on the courtyard, and she sighed softly. Ye Feiran was indeed a bit too fat.
He was so fat that he had difficulty even turning around; often, just as he turned around, the other person had already turned to the other side of him.
No wonder, even Eleven could beat him.
Although Ye Feiran was struggling, constantly falling and getting up, and being attacked, it was clear that his guards were very careful and wouldn't actually hurt him.
Ye Qing'an felt relieved and gently tapped Eleven's forehead: "That's enough."
"I know, Mother, don't worry."
Ye Qing'an nodded slightly, then glanced at the disheveled Ye Feiran.
Ye Feiran had been deliberately spoiled by Liu Xueying and had never suffered like this before. It would be a good thing for him to suffer a little.
Ye Qing'an turned around and saw Zi Xiao walking over, so she instructed Eleven: "The courtyard of the Fourth Concubine in the mansion was burned down last night. I'm going to visit her. You can play here."
"Okay, Mother, you can go without worry."
Ye Qing'an smiled, turned around and walked towards the courtyard gate: "What are you preparing?"
"I have prepared a ginseng root."
Ye Qing'an peeked inside and saw that the Ganoderma lucidum was of good quality, but it wasn't particularly rare or precious.
Ye Qing'an nodded: "That's fine, let's go."
Last night, Ye Qing'an only went to the small kitchen in the fourth concubine's courtyard. Now that she entered through the main gate, she couldn't help but squint her eyes: "It's obvious that the fourth concubine is very favored in the mansion. This courtyard is much more exquisite than mine."
"This courtyard was arranged by Madam. Fourth Concubine didn't live here before. Later, the courtyard where she lived caught fire and burned the whole place down, so Madam had her move here."
"Madam? Then Madam is quite generous."
Ye Qing'an raised an eyebrow, but this fourth concubine was a fool. She was not the first concubine to enter the mansion. She had no sons but only a daughter, yet she lived in the best courtyard and even had a small kitchen set up in the courtyard as an exception.
How can this not make people envious?
"It's truly a miracle that she's survived in this mansion until now."
Hearing her say that, Zixiao couldn't help but chuckle: "Everyone knows that Fourth Aunt was just pushed out by Madam as a shield..."
"That's true. It's easy to kill one shield, but once you kill one, you can just replace the one behind it with another shield. It's not very useful."
The servants in the fourth concubine's courtyard saw Ye Qing'an enter and their expressions changed. They hurriedly ran inside, saying, "Master, master, the eldest young lady has arrived!"
Ye Qing'an raised an eyebrow. The servants in this courtyard were just as interesting as their master.
Soon, Ye Qing'an heard an angry roar coming from inside: "Ye Qing'an? What is she doing here? She must be here to laugh at me! Get her out of here! Get her out of here right now!"