The lucky girl in the village has a good way of making money.

In a blink of an eye, it’s March, the earth is warming up, and spring flowers are blooming.

Early in the morning, Shi Liu and Fan Jin dressed neatly and went out. Today they were going to Zhou's house to attend the wedding banquet.

Zhou Bingwen and the youngest daughter of the Minister of Rites got engaged last year, and the wedding day is today.

Zhou Bingwen is two years older than Fan Jin and should have been married a long time ago. The Shangshu Mansion took this into consideration and was very satisfied with this marriage, so they tried to choose an auspicious day in the first half of the year.

Zhou's father and mother rushed to the capital shortly after the New Year to help arrange the wedding and wait for their son's daughter-in-law to come home!

Although Zhou Bingwen was the new third place in the imperial examination, he was only a minor official in the Hanlin Academy. Most of those who came to Zhou's house to attend the wedding banquet today were from the Hanlin Academy. Some of them were officials of similar rank to Zhou Bingwen. A few of them with higher status came to congratulate him for the sake of the Minister of Rites. There were quite a few guests.

Although Shi Liu was only the wife of a lowly Shujishi, she was personally conferred the title of Xiangjun by the Emperor and had a certain rank. Naturally, she sat in a relatively front position among the other female relatives, and many people came to talk to her and greet her.

They joined in the fun at Zhou's house and attended a wedding banquet. As a classmate and good friend, Fan Jin helped Zhou Bingwen drink a lot of wine. When he got on the carriage on the way back, he was drunk and held the pomegranate tightly.

Shi Liu's forehead was filled with black lines, "Let go, let go quickly, you are going to strangle me to death."

She didn't believe that this guy was really drunk. With such a good alcohol tolerance, he wouldn't get drunk no matter how much he drank. He was just pretending to be drunk so as to take advantage of her!

It's just that I haven't let him touch me for almost half a month, and this is what he's doing.

Who told this guy to be so unrestrained? He acts like a good boy just because he gets a little benefit. She doesn't want to go out rubbing her waist every day.

Fan Jin loosened his hold on her arm a little, but still held her tightly, "I'm drunk, really drunk, and I have a headache."

Shi Liu felt uncomfortable hearing his voice, and half-believing and half-doubting, she finally let him lean on her, and even raised her hand to rub his head to relieve his pain.

Her movements were gentle, and Fan Jin let out a sigh of comfort.

But soon, Shi Liu's face darkened and she slapped away his restless paws, "Believe it or not, I'll let you sleep in the study tonight?"

Fan Jin, buried in Shi Liu's neck, looked a little aggrieved. How could there be any sign of drunkenness in his eyes?
Alas, it's his fault that he can drink so much that he can't even pretend to be drunk and act like a fool.

……

At the end of March, it was an auspicious day for moving into new house, and all the household items were moved to the new house in Yongpingfang one after another.

On that day, everyone moved in happily and held a house-warming party, inviting naturally all the acquaintances.

The bride's family must not be missing, and the Luo Mansion, Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, Liu Family, and Jing'an Marquis Mansion have also sent invitations. Shi Liu never thought that anyone would come, but unexpectedly, the Jing'an Marquis's son and his wife came together.

Pomegranate naturally hurried to greet him.

She was not familiar with the wife of the Marquis of Jing'an and had never met her. Fortunately, with Liang around, she quickly became familiar with her.

Liang and Liu Yue came to Beijing together with Liu Dongjia at the end of February. The wedding date of Liu Yue was set for next spring. Liu Dongjia and Liang planned to let their daughter get married in Beijing, so after coming to Beijing, they would not return to Bingzhou, and the prepared dowry would be transported to Beijing one after another.

As soon as Liu Yue arrived in Beijing, she came to talk to Shi Liu. She chatted a lot and said that she went to the south last year and saw a grand event in the martial arts world. Although it was lively, it was just a normal thing.

She also mentioned that Liu Xi was pregnant. At the end, she looked at Shi Liu's belly and asked her like a little girl when the baby would be born, because she wanted to be an aunt then.

Shi Liu also laughed. Although she and Fan Jin were already in a relationship, she was not ready for having a baby yet, so she had taken measures.

Anyway, Fan Jin also told Mrs. Lu that they were not in a hurry to have a child. Although Mrs. Lu was anxious, she never said anything.

But her mother and grandmother couldn't sit still.

Just two days after the house-warming party, Shi Liu specially invited everyone from her natal family to have a good meal in the new house. There were too many people on the day of the house-warming party, so they didn't have the chance to have a good chat or look around the house.

There's no one else here today, so we can have a good look around.

After a stroll, Father Li nodded continuously, "This house given by the emperor is great! When I get back, I will have to talk to your uncle and his family about it. I'm afraid it will take three days and three nights to finish. This trip to the capital is worth it!"

Shi Liu heard the hidden meaning in his words and couldn't help but say, "Grandpa, I've already said that I'm used to living in the capital. I'll stay for two more years. There's no rush to return to Bingzhou."

Father Li waved his hand, "The capital is bustling, but we have seen it all and lived here. It's all over, so we still have to go back. I've been away from home for half a year, and I miss it a lot! We will go back next month!"

It was worth it to have come to the capital in this life. He couldn't live in the capital forever. Although the capital was good, Xiahe Village was still better. He missed his home, the village, and everyone. It was time to go back!

Shi Liu was reluctant to leave her family. "Why don't we leave after the Dragon Boat Festival? There will be a dragon boat race in Beijing during the Dragon Boat Festival. It will be very lively!"

Although Father Li was tempted, he was still determined, "No, no, the Dragon Boat Festival is also lively at home! If we wait until the Dragon Boat Festival is over and the weather gets hot again, you will definitely say that you are worried about us traveling because of the heat. Let's wait until the weather is cooler. But when the weather is cooler, it will be Mid-Autumn Festival. Then you will definitely make us stay for Mid-Autumn Festival before leaving. If it gets cold again, you may make us wait until the beginning of next spring after the New Year. We'd better leave next month!"

Pomegranate: ...Grandpa really expected that she would keep staying like this.

Old Mrs. Yuan at the side was also amused. She pulled Shi Liu and said, "You are thoughtful and brought us to the capital to see the world. We have lived here for half a year and have seen everything there is to see. What excitement have we not seen? Xiahe Village is our root. We have to go back eventually. My family must miss us too."

Pomegranate also understands this truth. When people get older, they miss their home. No matter how good the outside world is, it is not as good as their own home.

In particular, my third uncle, fourth uncle, great uncle and other relatives, friends and clansmen are all at home.

She could only nod and said, "Okay, I'll make some arrangements. Let's set off in mid-April, right? That way we can have another half month to play."

Father Li also nodded, "Okay."

That being said, he went on to wander around the garden excitedly, to take a closer look so that he could explain it more clearly when he returned.

Old Mrs. Yuan and Mrs. Song pulled Shi Liu into the house to talk. They took the opportunity when Mrs. Lu went to the kitchen to see that the lunch meal was over and was not there, so they hurriedly said something.

"Shi Liu, you and Fan Jin have been married for almost a year, why is there still no movement from you?" Song asked, looking at Shi Liu's belly.

Pomegranate:……

"I don't want to have a baby so early."

Song glared, "You are already eighteen this year, how can it be too early? I gave birth to your eldest brother when I was eighteen."

Old Mrs. Yuan also said, "Yes, he is already eighteen years old. Fan Jin is the only child. It was not easy for your mother-in-law to raise him. She must be looking forward to having a grandson soon to continue the family line. Although she won't say it, you have to hurry up and don't delay, otherwise people will gossip about him."

Song nodded in agreement, "Fan Jin's eldest cousin got married a year earlier than him, and now she's pregnant with her second child. If you don't hurry up, it won't be nice to hear gossip."

Pomegranate: "What's so fun about giving birth to a baby? It's not cute at all when it cries."

Song glared at her, with an expression that said, "How can you say such a thing?" "Then who said that Baozhu was so cute that she wouldn't let go and kissed her again and again?"

Pomegranate curled her lips and said, "Of course a child who doesn't have to be born and raised by oneself is cute."

"You should give birth quickly and I will take care of the child for you. Originally, I said that I would go back to Bingzhou with your grandmother and the others. But if you get pregnant soon, I will not go back. I will stay and wait for you to give birth and take care of the child for you." Song said.

"But childbirth is very painful, and no one else can help me."

Old Mrs. Yuan found it funny. Her granddaughter was already married, but she acted like a child instead. It was bound to be painful for a woman to give birth.

"Shi Liu, it's painful for a woman to give birth for the first time, but just bear with it and it will pass. As long as the first child is fine, giving birth to the second, third, and fourth child will be easy! When I gave birth to your aunt, it took less than 25 minutes from labor to birth. It was easier than taking a shit!"

"Yes, I only suffered a little when I gave birth to your elder sister and second brother. Later, when I gave birth to your younger brother, it was also very fast and it was not painful at all." Song said: "How can you not believe me and your grandmother? We have given birth to so many children, we have experience!"

Shi Liu looked up at the sky in silence. Well, my mother-in-law hasn't urged me to give birth yet, but my own grandmother and mother have already done so.

What do you mean giving birth is painless and easier than pooping?
Grandma, do you want to listen to what you are saying?
Also, who wants to have three, four, or five children?
She absolutely refused!
In order to avoid the two people from continuing to nag, Shi Liu could only respond perfunctorily, "Okay, okay, okay, I will give birth as soon as possible!"

But she couldn't say for sure whether or not to give birth, or when.

But seeing that she agreed, the Song mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stopped talking.

Although I stayed for an extra half month, it passed in a flash.

Even though Shi Liu was reluctant, he had no choice but to say goodbye to his grandparents.

The only ones who went back this time were Old Man Li, Old Mrs. Yuan, and Li Jihe who accompanied his parents back.

Li Rongzong and Li Rongyu naturally could not leave, as the express post station outside the city had been built, and the Shiliu Farm rewarded by the emperor had also been turned into a workshop. Lin and Huang Chunni also went to the farm to take charge of the production of the puppet workshop.

Song stayed, firstly to take care of her grandchildren, and secondly to wait for good news from her daughter. She really wanted to take care of her daughter's children.

Even if she didn't go back, she couldn't see her eldest daughter and grandson. Song felt regretful, so she only let Li Jihe go back to help her take a closer look, and also brought him a lot of things. Lu also wanted to go back, but Fan Jin and Shi Liu kept her and didn't let her go back.

In the past, they had a fake marriage and lived with Lu, fearing that Lu would discover the truth. But now, they don't have such worries. Naturally, they can't let Lu go back. They are still worried about leaving her alone at home.

The new house is very big. Lu lives in a courtyard with its own entrance and courtyard. Although it is next to the main courtyard, it also has a separate entrance. Unlike the previous house in Mianhua Hutong, it is not as convenient as the main courtyard when going out from the cross courtyard.

Mrs. Lu was also thinking about having a grandson, and Mrs. Luo also asked her to stay in the capital so that they could see each other often, so she stayed.

……

As May begins, the weather starts to get hotter.

On the Dragon Boat Festival, Fan Jin also took a day off, and everyone went out together to watch the dragon boat race.

There were many sheds built beside Cheng Lake. As the village leader, Shi Liu was also allocated a shed that was neither bad nor bad. She and her family squeezed in and watched the dragon boat race, which was better than being outside in the sun and crowded with others.

Just as they were watching the excitement of the dragon boat race, suddenly, there was a commotion in the shed in front. Shi Liu was also startled and hurriedly asked Wan Cheng to go and see what happened.

Not long after, Wan Cheng came back and reported, "Something happened in the shed where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was. I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seemed to have been poisoned."

"What?" Pomegranate was shocked when he heard that.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been canonized as the Crown Prince and has already secured the position of heir to the throne in recent years. The Emperor values ​​him and the ministers are also optimistic about him.

Someone who had plotted a rebellion before is still guarding the imperial mausoleum. The former third prince, now the Prince of Zhao, who had the same intention, has long since become obedient and well-behaved.

As for the rest, the age gap is too big, and even if they want to do so, no one's mother's family can compare to the prince's.

Who dared to poison the prince and murder him so that he could take this position?
Or, who else is hiding so deeply?
But poisoning the Crown Prince in public was too stupid.

But it is stupid, but if the poison is successful, it is hard to say.

Shi Liu hurriedly asked the prince if he was okay.

Wan Cheng only thought that the imperial physician had arrived, and the entire Cheng Lake was surrounded by people from Shuntian Prefecture, and no one was allowed to leave.

This is to track down the murderer who poisoned.

It won't stop for a while.

Shi Liu hurriedly comforted Song and the others, telling them that everything was fine and they shouldn't panic, they could just stay in the shed.

We waited for more than an hour, and we didn't know what happened next, but finally the surrounding officials withdrew.

It was already noon, so Shi Liu hurriedly took his family back to Yongpingfang.

There were a lot of cars and horses along the way, stopping and starting, and it took a long time to finally get home safely.

It was not until the next afternoon that Shi Liu learned about the follow-up situation from Liu Dongjia.

The prince was poisoned, but not while watching the dragon boat race. Instead, the toxins hidden in his body took effect. In other words, the prince had been poisoned a long time ago but just didn't know it.

Shi Liu listened and asked hurriedly, "If he was poisoned a long time ago, how could it not be diagnosed before?"

No matter whether it is the emperor, empress or crown prince, all the nobles in the palace have to check their pulse regularly every month.

Liu Dongjia also had a worried look on his face. "Before, we had not diagnosed that the Crown Prince was ill. The imperial physician who was responsible for checking the Crown Prince's pulse had his property confiscated and thrown into prison by the Emperor in a rage, awaiting punishment.

As for what kind of poison the prince had been poisoned by, all the doctors in the Imperial Hospital were helpless. Only the newly appointed left judge of the Imperial Hospital diagnosed that the poison in the prince's body had been lurking for a long time. This poison was extremely rare and strange. It was not poisoned by food, but by touch. Moreover, if it was only a little poison, it would not be fatal, and no abnormalities in the body would be found at first. But once this kind of poison took effect, it must have reached the point of deep poisoning, and he could not detoxify it.

Moreover, after carefully asking about the prince's daily life, the left judge found the source of the prince's poisoning, which was the "Wind, Rain, Mountain, Bamboo and Rock" painting from last year.

Now the Emperor has issued a notice to recruit famous doctors from all over the world to come to the palace to detoxify His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, claiming that anyone who can detoxify His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still in a coma."

Shi Liu was also shocked after hearing this.

It was that painting!
Li Yan is such a meticulous person!
Now she finally understood why Li Yan ran out to die even though he knew he was dying.

Also, he clearly didn't care about the child born to Princess Zhaozhao, but he insisted on asking the Crown Prince to see his daughter. I guess he was just trying to confuse the Crown Prince.

The real purpose is to naturally send the painting that has long been smeared with poison to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!

He knew that the prince loved the painting and would often touch and admire it...

That's why this kind of poison is used, causing people to be poisoned unknowingly. Over time, a certain amount of toxins accumulates, and when they break out, the poisoning is already severe.

Now, I am afraid that there will be an antidote soon or it may be possible to save the life of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince...

But since Li Yan has put so much effort into it, how could he possibly have the antidote?

Shi Liu didn't hold out much hope and sighed quietly in her heart. It turned out that Li Yan's smile was not just directed at her.

He had a trick up his sleeve for her, and the same for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

So, why did Li Yan, who was so meticulous, go to such great lengths to enter the Imperial Medical Bureau?
In order to instigate Prince Gong to rebel, this remains to be investigated and is not entirely true.

So, what is it all for?
He shouldn't do anything useless.

Pomegranate thought about it over and over again, but couldn't figure it out.

Now we can only hope that there is someone who can antidote this poison and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be safe.

But for several days, batches of famous doctors came to the palace, but none of them could detoxify the prince.

The emperor was furious and the entire court was silent.

One could even see the Embroidered Uniform Guards galloping on their horses in the streets. It was unknown whether they were bringing back doctors who had traveled day and night from outside the capital to be sent to the palace.

The streets and alleys of the capital city also became quiet, and everyone could feel the unrest.

Two days later, martial law was suddenly imposed in the capital.

Today, Fan Jin got home from work three quarters of an hour later than usual.

As soon as he entered the house, he said to Shi Liu with a serious look: "The prince passed away after noon."

Hearing this, Pomegranate was stunned.

It was expected, but the prince didn't expect that he would not be able to wait for a miracle.

Pomegranate felt disappointed and couldn't help wondering, could this treasure be poisonous?
The prince was obviously good in every way. If he ascended the throne, he would definitely be a good emperor in the future. But he was poisoned and died at such a young age.

If you talk about all the bad things he has done, I guess it's just that he got 40% of the treasure, right?

This means that the treasure is poisonous.

Shi Liu sighed and felt a little nervous.

Now that the crown prince is dead, the court will be in turmoil. I don’t know who will be the next crown prince.

How could it be such a coincidence that they are in the capital city? Who knows what will happen.

After thinking about it, Shi Liu immediately started to make arrangements. After the prince's death, she sent Lu, Song and the children back to Bingzhou.

As for Li Rongzhang and others, let them go back and travel first.

Sure enough, the capital city became uneasy after that.

(End of this chapter)