Otoharu

Chapter 585
"What news?" Li Mei'er became nervous for a moment, she was really afraid that something would happen to Empress Song, and that concubine Yun Gui, all of them were not good.

"Go back to the room and talk." Jiang Shanqing pulled Li Meier back to the room, closed the door, and said to her: "The queen was ill last night and invited the imperial doctor. I heard that she fainted again at noon today. The emperor and The prince went to see it himself."

Li Meier's expression changed, and hesitantly asked: "Could it be because of what happened yesterday?"

Jiang Shanqing shook his head, "I don't know, but according to what I know about Empress Song, she is not so easy to fall ill with anger, and there may be something else wrong with her."

Li Meier also felt that there must be something wrong. She didn't know what kind of conspiracy Queen Song was going to play, but she was curious about another thing, so she asked Jiang Shanqing, "Those bandits, what's going on now?"

Jiang Shanqing smiled and said the result directly, "It's really dangerous to say it. If I hadn't rushed to Yizhuang in time with Xu's guards last night, those bandits would have been wiped out."

"Did the Song family really find them?" Li Meier felt lingering fear for a moment. She should really be thankful for her good luck yesterday. If she had met the group of people who went up the mountain later, she might have fallen into the hands of Queen Song by now.

"Well, they are a group of dead men with very good skills. I guess they were secretly cultivated by Empress Song. If I hadn't brought many people with me, they might not be their opponents." Jiang Shanqing's tone was also a little scared.

"Where are the bandits and Song Lianyi?" Li Meier was most concerned about this.

"The Xu family arranged for another safe place. These two people should be useful in the future." Jiang Shanqing replied.

Li Meier breathed a sigh of relief. Song Lianyi would indeed be very useful. She should know many things that Empress Song had done secretly. She might be a good bargaining chip against Empress Song.

"Empress Song already knows that we have united the power of the Xu family, and it should calm down for a while, so you don't have to worry about it all day." Jiang Shanqing comforted Li Mei'er, stroking Li Mei'er's hair.

Li Meier nodded and leaned against Jiang Shanqing's arms. For some reason, she still felt a sense of uneasiness in her heart, as if she had missed something important.

Li Meier soon knew where her uneasiness came from.Not long after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather finally gradually turned cold. The Earl's Mansion sent a very generous thank you gift for the incident at the Tan Tuo Temple last time, and Sun Yaoxian even visited the door once.

Li Yan and Jiang Shanqing received him together.

Because the other party was a male guest, Li Meier and Jiang Shi only showed their faces slightly.

Li Meier knew that Xie Shi and Sun Xiaowu were still recuperating.It is not convenient to go out.

Li Meier originally planned to find a chance to visit the two of them at the Earl's Mansion, but before she had time to hand over the invitation, the Earl's Mansion had already sent an invitation.

Sun Xiaowu invited her to come to the house for a talk.Naturally, Li Mei'er didn't delay for a moment, and went to Wu'anbo Mansion on the second day after receiving the post.

This is not the first time that Li Meier has come to Wu'anbo Mansion, but this time, the atmosphere in the mansion seems to be extremely depressing.She was led by the servant girl to the courtyard where Mrs. Xie lived.First, I paid my respects to Mrs. Xie.

Xie's body should be fine, but his spirit is not very good, and his mood is obviously a little depressed.

When Li Meier saw her, she could see traces of a forced smile on her face.

"Xiao Wu has been in a bad mood for the past few days. I know she is the best with you. Please help me persuade her." Xie sighed quietly, holding Li Mei'er's hand and said.

Li Meier thought that Sun Xiaowu was still grieving over the death of the maidservants, so she nodded and responded, "Madam, don't worry, I will persuade Xiaowu well. After all, the dead are gone, and we living people have to look forward."

Mrs. Xie frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and said with a sigh: "Actually, it's not just about those three maids..."

Li Meier's heart moved when she heard the words, and she asked tentatively, "Is there anything else that makes Xiao Wu sad?"

Mrs. Xie didn't intend to hide it from Li Meier, but said in an even more melancholy tone: "We only got the news two days ago. His Highness the Crown Prince... plans to accept a side concubine before the big wedding..."

"Side concubine!" Li Meier was also really surprised when she heard the news, she subconsciously thought of the matter of Empress Song fainting not long ago, she had a bad premonition in her heart, and asked again: "Madam, do you know which family's lady it is? "

There was a hint of disgust and hatred in Xie's eyes, which was very rare for her who has always been gentle.

Li Mei'er looked at her expression, and the uneasiness in her heart grew more and more.

"It's Lu Zhiwei..."

When Mrs. Xie said this name, Li Meier's face instantly became very ugly. She couldn't believe it, "How could it be her? Isn't her face..."

Before she finished speaking, she thought of another thing. The reason why Lu Zhiwei was disfigured was because of a strange poison, and the Song family had an antidote for that poison.As long as the poison is detoxified, the appearance will naturally recover.

"This thing sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? I haven't figured it out until now, how could the Empress choose such a person to be His Highness's side concubine?" A wry smile appeared on the corner of Xie's lips, and his words were full of resentment.

"Lu Zhiwei... Where is she now?" Li Meier was full of doubts. She was very curious about what kind of posture Lu Zhiwei would reappear after she disappeared that day. What kind of face appeared in front of everyone in the Bo mansion again.

There was another sneer on Xie's face, and he said mockingly: "She is currently living in the Lu family's house in the capital, and her father, Lu Xingyun, will be transferred back to the capital soon. The Ministry serves as the servant."

Li Meier was surprised when she heard this, she knew that the third master of the Lu family was only a fifth-rank magistrate before, and the speed of promotion was too fast, not only was he transferred back to the capital, but he was also promoted two ranks in a row.

Mrs. Xie obviously saw Li Meier's doubts, and explained with a sigh: "The old lady of the Lu family has also been an official in the capital for more than ten years. There is still some influence in the government, especially the official department, there are many former old master Lu's confidantes, so it is not too unexpected that Lu Xingyun can be transferred back to the official department this time."

It turned out that this is the case, Li Meier now understands, remembering that when he was in Yin County, the Lu family was in the limelight for a while, because the Lu family had an old lady who was a third-rank official in the capital.

"The Lu family is in the capital now, is there anyone else?" Li Meier asked again.

(End of this chapter)