After the favored concubine remarried, the aloof and powerful minister forcibly took her away.

Chapter 84 is about sending her to the underworld.

Pei Yanzhi and Cheng Hua arrived at Xiang Ning's room very quickly.

As you get closer, you can hear Xiang Ning coughing.

Upon hearing the sound, Pei Yanzhi frowned and pushed the door open to go inside.

Xiang Ning was drinking her medicine when she heard footsteps. She looked up and met Pei Yanzhi's gaze.

"Master?"

"Well, feeling better?"

Pei Yan stepped forward and reached out to touch Xiang Ning's forehead, his slightly cool hand bringing a touch of coolness.

When applied to Xiang Ning's slightly feverish forehead, it felt comforting.

"Is the medicine prescribed by Dr. Li not working?"

Pei Yanzhi sat down next to Xiang Ning, and after saying this, he instructed Cheng Hua to take his token to the palace to fetch the imperial physician.

Seeing this, Xiang Ning quickly reached out to stop Pei Yanzhi.

If the imperial physicians in the palace were to examine this, they would surely know what illness he has.

She didn't have the ability to get the imperial physicians in the palace to give her false testimony.

"I'm fine, Doctor Li's medicine is quite effective."

Xiang Ning held the bowl of medicine in one hand and pulled Pei Yanzhi with the other, saying, "But it really is bitter."

I don't know what herbs Dr. Li prescribed in this medicine. Besides Coptis chinensis, there were others. Anyway, it was so bitter that it made people feel nauseous.

Although Xiangning only drank half, she still had to drink it.

Hearing Xiang Ning's slightly coquettish tone, Pei Yanzhi smiled and took the medicine bowl.

"I've been busy these past few days and haven't been able to visit you. This medicine is bitter; you didn't throw it all up, did you?"

"No way."

Xiang Ning suddenly felt a little guilty; did Pei Yanzhi have to be so perceptive?

"Open your mouth."

After Pei Yanzhi finished speaking, he scooped out a spoonful and fed it to Xiang Ning. He held the spoon to her lips, so she had no choice but to open her mouth.

Ku Xiangning frowned immediately. The next moment, Pei Yanzhi leaned over and kissed her gently and tenderly, his breath carrying a hint of alcohol.

Xiang Ning unconsciously reached out and grabbed Pei Yanzhi's sleeve.

And so, Pei Yanzhi fed the entire bowl of medicine in this way.

After that, he stuffed a candied fruit into Xiang Ning's mouth.

Pei Yanzhi is now incredibly gentle, as if he's become a completely different person.

This feeling made Xiang Ning a little scared.

After taking the medicine, Pei Yanzhi had the small kitchen prepare a hangover soup and a bowl of dessert.

He sat next to Xiang Ning, occasionally exchanging a word with her.

Finally, Pei Yanzhi said, "I need to go out tomorrow, and I'll be back the day after tomorrow."

"Xiang Ning, once Wei Ziqian returns from Ling An, you will be my legitimate concubine."

Upon hearing this, Xiang Ning paused in her eating of dessert.

"Master, isn't this a bit too fast? Miss Wen hasn't even entered the family yet, treating her like this..."

"Xiang Ning, it doesn't matter whether Wen Caifu minds or not, but it sounds like you're a little unhappy to me?"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Ning immediately shook her head: "This servant is just afraid that Miss Wen will feel uncomfortable."

"No woman wants to share her bed with another man. Am I being presumptuous by saying this?"

She put down the bowl in her hand and looked up at Pei Yanzhi.

The girl's eyes were filled with a watery light, which made Pei Yanzhi somewhat tempted.

"Do you care?"

"If you don't want me to care, then I can choose not to care."

She turned her head away, looking unhappy, perhaps this state pleased Pei Yanzhi.

He downed the bowl of hangover soup in one gulp, and then walked toward Xiang Ning.

"But I've spoiled you so much that you've started bargaining with me." Pei Yanzhi picked her up by the waist, and she was still a little dazed when her feet were off the ground.

Then he left the house with his men.

Seeing this, Chenghua and Bitao outside lowered their heads, smiling but saying nothing.

After Pei Yanzhi carried Xiang Ning into his room, Fu Liu's face turned almost green with anger.

She's tried so hard, but it's not as effective as a single word from Xiang Ning.

Even when she was ill, her grandfather would take the initiative to go to her room to look for her.

That vixen!
From a distance, Bitao saw Fuliu's angry face. Her smile deepened, and she said to Chenghua, "Brother Chenghua, look at Fuliu's face, it's almost crooked with anger."

Cheng Hua was somewhat helpless at these words: "Bi Tao, don't say this in front of Fu Liu, or you'll upset her."

"I know, my sister specifically told me this, because she was afraid that my sister would complain to the Madam."

Bitao raised her eyebrows slightly, revealing a hint of smugness in her eyes.

Because of her young age, these actions only added to her playfulness and cuteness.

"Your sister treats you well."

Chenghua smiled and said something, and Bitao nodded, "That's right."

Xiang Ning always protected her. When the master was choosing people in the outer courtyard, many people were unwilling to come, thinking that Xiang Ning was just a maid and didn't need anyone else to serve her.

Finally, the task fell to Bitao, who now felt that the task was perfect in every way.

I wonder how much those who didn't come are regretting it now.

Pei Yanzhi led the person into the house, but did nothing. Xiang Ning was still ill, and he wasn't such a lecherous fiend.

However, his bed was more spacious, so Xiang Ning could sleep more comfortably there.

More importantly, Pei Yanzhi hadn't seen Xiang Ning in a long time.

The two slept soundly that night, and Pei Yanzhi behaved himself and didn't touch Xiang Ning.

The next day, when she woke up again, Pei Yanzhi had already left.

He said he had errands to run today and left early this morning.

Xiang Ning got out of bed and went out, where she saw Lian Zhi beside Madam Wan Yi.

"Lianzhi, what brings you here?"

Upon hearing this, Lianzhi walked over and whispered, "My mistress asked me to speak with Miss Xiangning."

After saying that, she looked around, and Xiang Ning invited her in.

"Does Madam Wanyi have something to say to me?"

“My mistress said that Qin Sanlang secretly entered the manor last night, and I don’t know what the First Madam instructed him to do.”

Lianzhi looked worried and said, "Madam was afraid you would fall into the First Madam's trap, so she specially sent me here to tell you to be careful."

These words caused Xiang Ning's face to turn cold. She nodded and said, "I understand. Please thank your wife for her kindness."

After the two finished speaking, Lianzhi hurriedly left.

Xiang Ning pondered her words, and then considered Qin Bijun's personality.

Before she could even mention leaving, the First Madam secretly invited Qin Sanlang into the mansion.

Do you really want to get rid of yourself?
At noon, Madam Liao came to Mosong Garden in person and told Xiang Ning to take a few things with her, as the First Madam wanted to see her off.

"So fast?"

"Xiang Ning, what did you say to the First Madam? Why did she want to send you away?"

When she received this order, Liao's mother looked puzzled.

However, she could not disobey the First Madam's orders, so she had no choice but to come to Mosong Garden to find Xiang Ning.

Xiang Ning stuffed the items into her inner pocket.

The First Madam wasn't sending her away, she was sending her to the underworld.

However, this was also a good time for her to leave, as she had already made all the necessary arrangements.

It's good that Pei Yanzhi isn't here; it saves us trouble.

(End of this chapter)