"What can I do for you?"
I followed you out of the dormitory building, and just as I arrived beside Hua Rou, she mysteriously pulled me to one side. "Tonight's chicken soup rice, you absolutely must not eat it!"
"Why?"
The flower's eyes sparkled with cunning: "You'll know when the time comes, remember, pay close attention to who will faint tonight!"
Hua Rou finished speaking and quickly turned around and ran away.
Admiring you, I gaze at her back, and my eyes slightly move.
……
In the main house of the Peng family in Changsha Prefecture, Mrs. Xu was devoutly offering incense and praying for her daughter to find a good husband soon.
"Madam, Miss has sent a letter." Yinger Autumn lifted the door curtain and rushed to Xu's side with the letter in her hand.
Xu Shi was originally displeased with Qiu Er's rude and impolite behavior, but upon hearing this, she didn't bother to scold him, instead hastily taking over the package to examine it carefully.
"Found it! This is great......" Mrs. Xu looked at the beginning and immediately showed a smile, but after reading two more lines, her smile disappeared.
"What's wrong, madam?" Qiū ér asked with concern: "What happened?"
Xu put down the letter, was stunned for a moment, and immediately burned it with candle fire.
"Ma'am?"
"Go ahead, I want to be alone for a while."
Xu's family sent away the stunned Qiuer and then stared at the burning letter on the ground.
Her eyebrows were tightly furrowed and her clenched hands trembled uncontrollably.
My son, you're too reckless! Even if you want to force him, you should consider your mother's feelings... How can this be?!
Mrs. Xu's lips were tightly pursed, she thought her daughter's idea was too crazy, but at this time, a voice that made her disgusted came from outside the house... "Get out of the way, I have an urgent matter to discuss with your sister."
"Yè yí niáng, fū ren tā zhèng zài lǐ fó, nǐ hái shì děng..."
Translation: "Aunt Ye, the lady is worshiping Buddha, you'd better wait..."
"Some things can't be delayed!"
Xu heard this, clenched her fist and walked out with a sullen face.
"What's all the commotion? No discipline!"
Qiu Er heard this and lowered her head, while Concubine Ye stepped forward with Xiao Hong and pushed Qiu Er aside, saying with a haughty expression: "Hey, big sister is having a tantrum, little sister has no choice but to come find you in such a hurry!"
Xu looked away, her face cold: "Speak!"
"Elder sister, you know that the other day Master already gave our Rong'er's birth eight characters to Sixth Master. It won't be long before the engagement ceremony will take place. So today I came to... retrieve the embroidered building key from you."
Xu's family heard this and angrily stared at Ye's family: "How dare you! Rong'er is just a concubine, how can she be engaged to the embroidered building?"
"Elder sister, this statement is incorrect. Although Rong'er is not a legitimate child, the Sixth Master's status is beyond words. How can you possibly humiliate him with this engagement ceremony?"
"Stop trying to trap me with your words! In the Peng family, rules are rules and must be followed!"
"Big sister, now that the king is missing and his life or death is uncertain, it's not certain whether your eldest daughter can get married. My Rong'er is currently the only one our Peng family can rely on. I advise you to be aware of the situation and don't lose sight of the bigger picture because of a small matter, lest Master scolds you..."
"Slap!" A loud slap landed on Ye's face, interrupting his arrogance. "You lowly person, listen up! If you want the key, it's up to Master to decide, not for you to show off in front of me! Scram!"
Ye covered her face in shame and glared at Xu: "You... just you wait!"
Xu Shi took Xiaohong and left, Qiu Er worriedly came to Xu Shi's side: "Madam, what are you doing..."
"My daughter Lan will definitely marry Qi Wang!" Madam Xu clenched her fists tightly and gritted her teeth, saying: "Definitely will."
"That's natural, our young lady is the pride of the Peng family."
"That's right, she is the pride of the Peng family." Madam Xū suddenly stepped over that threshold in her heart, and she pulled Autumn's arm, whispering a few words into her ear. Autumn's face was solemn, nodding repeatedly.
"Settle these matters for me, and make sure they are done before I attend the imperial court again."
"Yes, ma'am."
Xu raised her head and puffed out her chest, furiously saying: "I will absolutely not let Ye treat me like dirt!"
……
There were two bowls of chicken soup on the dining table in the east wing.
Zi Qi and Zi Hua sat at opposite ends of the table, staring at their rice.
"Is it done?"
"Don't worry, sis, this time it's someone from our own family who's taking action, nothing can go wrong!"
"Is there something in here?"
"Uh, except for theirs, everyone has."
Zi Qi smiled and scooped up a mouthful of rice, but Zi Hua was shocked and stopped her: "Sister, what are you doing? How can you still eat?"
"Foolish girl, can't even one of the poisonous rooms take effect? If Linlin hadn't happened to be in seclusion cultivating her mind, I wouldn't have had to come and be a victim myself."
"Oh, I see," she said, nodding her head, "then I'll also..."
"No, one is enough for me. You, however, are referring to her eyes." Ziqi said as he brought the chicken soup rice to his mouth, eating while looking towards the west wing, revealing a sinister smile.
At the time when Zi Qi was calculating her meal, in the large hall of the government house, a group of disciples sat together and had a lively and joyful meal. Only Mu Junwu stared at the chicken soup rice in front of him, motionless.
"Hey, why aren't you eating?" Changsheng urged Mu Junwu: "Don't tell me you're not hungry."
"I don't like eating chicken."
"What? You're also not having good luck! That... you don't eat it, I'll have it. Such a delicious chicken soup rice shouldn't be wasted." Changsheng said as he moved the chicken soup rice in front of Murenwu to his own front.
"Take your time eating." Mu Junwu stood up and left, but he had just walked to the gate of the main hall when he heard the sound of a bowl shattering. He immediately turned his head and saw that one of the disciples had fallen!
Fainted!
My heart skipped a beat as I yearned to see that person's face clearly, but before I could take another step, two more people fell down one after another!
What's going on?
I stared at you in astonishment.
"Clang!" The chopsticks in Changsheng's hand fell to the ground. He covered his head: "Dizzy, my head is so dizzy..."
The words had not been finished, and Changsheng brought the chicken soup rice together with him to pour onto the ground. At this time, more disciples began to feel unwell.
Most of them fell to the ground, with only a few covering their heads and shouting that they were dizzy.
I have doubts in my eyes when I miss you, but more is unease.
Hua Rou told him to pay attention to the people who fainted, but at this moment, so many people had actually fainted, and almost everyone was in a state of distress. He vaguely felt that this was a setup, a setup controlled by others.
……
In the main hall of the Soul Snatcher's residence, Grandma was briefing Tang He and Tang Lei on matters.
Hong stood beside her grandmother, holding an unopened scroll in her hand, with a cautious expression.
"Men Qing will start next month, and we need to start preparing and decorating the house on this side."
"Yes, I wonder if the rules are the same as last time?"
Grandma glanced at Tang Lei: "This year coincides with the trial, so let's make it more grand and let those children who have never seen it before open their eyes!"
"Yes."
"Let you handle the trial!"
Tang He was taken aback and quickly glanced at Tang Lei, who, although deeply surprised, controlled his emotions and tried to appear calm.
"Master, the trials aren't always in Fengqiu House..."
Grandma interrupted Tang He's words without hesitation: "The Phoenix Chamber has other arrangements this year, so let you..."
Outside the hall, a disciple's anxious voice floated in: "Hong Gu Gu! Something's wrong!"
