Yilanzhu.

A bean light flickered.

The paper slipped from his fingertips, and Rong Shu slowly touched the silver bracelet on his left hand, his thumb trembling as he was about to press the small button inside.

Mother Zhang sighed softly, held Rong Shu's hand, slowly took off the bracelet from her wrist, and said softly: "Girl, don't bother, these are of no use to me."

Rong Shu's eyelashes trembled slightly, "Why Useless? "

What a silly girl.

Mother Zhang looked at her lovingly.

The combination of Yangjinhua and Chunfengsan is the old lady's unique prescription. How could she not know?

She had personally prepared the medicine and fed it to the princess, allowing her to see Prince Qiyuan for the last time in her hallucination.

She had been learning how to use poisons from Grandma An since she was a child. She knew the Poison Classic by heart. How could she not understand this medicine?

"The girl can't hide her emotions when urinating. She pinches things when she's nervous, and her ears turn red when she lies. You've been wary of me since you came back from your ancestral home, right? Just now you let me eat that autumn pear soup , just to trick me." Mother Zhang supported Rong Shu's shaky body and said warmly: "You were raised by your mother, and she understands you better than anyone else." The

numbness all over Rong Shu's body became stronger. His whole body seemed to have lost all strength and became a ball.

"Why do you want to hurt me, mom?"

"Mom doesn't want to hurt you. She does it for your own good. Only if you don't know anything can you live longer. Be obedient and be good, girl, so you won't feel uncomfortable."

Mother Zhang moved gently. He laid her down on the couch, stood up and walked to the tea table, took out a honey pill from his waist, crushed it in the tea, then held Rong Shu's chin and fed it into her mouth one by one.

Rong Shu was forced to swallow, only to feel that the taste of tea in his mouth was very familiar, with a touch of musk and the sweetness of bitter almonds.

In a daze, she remembered that she had been ill for a long time when she first arrived at Sishiyuan. It was obviously not a serious illness, but she was so confused every day that she didn't know what night it was.

The medicine I took into my mouth at that time had such a unique taste.

Thinking about it now, her "illness" at that time was clearly due to this medicine.

Why did Zhang Zhang's mother let her fall ill at that time?

After Zhang's mother gave her the tea, she gently wiped the corners of Rong Shu's lips with a handkerchief and said, "Don't be afraid, this medicine will only make the girl sleepy."

Rong Shu's eyes were red and her fingertips twitched slightly.

"How long do you want me to sleep?"

Mother Zhang didn't answer her question. She just looked down at her and said lovingly: "When you were first born, you were as weak as a cat, but you were very well-behaved. Don't cry, you will only recognize me no matter where you go. The older you get, the more disobedient you become. It would be great if you don't know anything about your uncle. The more you know, the more dangerous it will be. Go to sleep, girl, mom will hum a little tune for you, so you can sleep peacefully."

Mother Zhang said and hummed a little tune to herself.

This little song that Rong Shu had listened to since she was a child, which once made her feel at ease, now fell to her ears, and she actually felt that her hair stood on end.

The medicine gradually took effect, and Rong Shu felt numb. This feeling was too familiar. She had been in a coma like this for more than half a month when she was in Sishiyuan.

But she still had many things to say and couldn't sleep.

Thinking of this, she bit the tip of her tongue with all her strength, blood gushed out, and the severe pain shocked her.

She slowly held Zhang's mother's hand and said word by word: "Will you harm grandma? Grandma treats you and uncle so well, will you harm her?"

The little girl's eyes were full of worry and fear.

Mother Zhang's heart softened, and she held her hand back and said softly: "Your uncle loves your mother and won't let anything happen to her. At most, your mother will suffer a little, but she won't die. There will even be trouble in the future." Heaven's wealth is waiting for her.

"What about the Hou Mansion? Are my father and grandmother yours?" Rong Shu asked again.

Mother Zhang sneered slightly.

With brainless people like Rong Xun and Mrs. Rong, the princess would be tired of using them as chess pieces. How could Shen Zhi be allowed to cooperate with such people?

"How can you match someone from the third bedroom?" She said lightly, put the handkerchief aside on the small table, gently stroked Rong Shu's forehead with her big hand, and said: "Girl, please don't try to trick me again. I will take care of you tomorrow." You go live in the mountains, so that you don't hurt yourself by talking nonsense in front of your uncle. The only way for a girl to live longer is to pretend that she doesn't know anything."

Rong Shu's pupils began to fade.

Grandma will suffer a little bit, does she mean being exiled to Suzhou?

Also, if someone with a third bedroom doesn’t deserve it, then who does? Big room or second room?

Rong Shu vaguely caught something in her mind. She trembled and used her fine teeth to tear at the wound on the tip of her tongue, wanting to ask more questions.

But the effect of the medicine was too strong, even more powerful than when she was in the Four Seasons Garden.

His eyelids seemed to be overwhelmed. He struggled several times and finally closed his eyes unwillingly.

Seeing that she finally fell asleep, Zhang's mother slowly breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed her eyebrows vigorously.

That cup of Qiuli soup today had some impact on her.

She did have hallucinations in her eyes for a moment.

It was April of the second year of Jiayou's reign, and the pine forest in Daci'en Mountain was turned green by the rain during the Qingming Festival.

It rained incessantly in late spring, and on the night of April 6, there was lightning and thunder, which shook the glazed tiles of the Great Ci'en Temple.

Mother Zhang picked up the yellow paper on the ground that read "Jiayou Year 2, April 6th", her slightly drooped eyebrows were reflected red by the dim candlelight.

When she was thinking about what to put in the wooden box, she subconsciously put this piece of yellow paper.

Now that I think about it, she was the one who was impulsive.

This day should not be mentioned again.

"Stab" sound.

Mother Zhang slowly tore up the yellow paper in her hand and threw it into the incense burner on the side. The flames swept across and burned all the scraps of paper to ashes in the blink of an eye.

The sound of watch drums came from distant streets and alleys, and the melodious voice of the watchman, "It's dry and everything is dry, be careful of candles" was blown away by the night wind.

On the lotus candlesticks on the tables beside the couch, candle tears fell drop by drop.

Luo Yan opened her eyes and raised her ears to listen to what was going on outside.

The candles and incense pills in this room have all been replaced by Rong Shu. The exact same candles and incense pills with a similar scent are still hidden in the food box she brought today.

"On the first night that Sister Luoyan lived in Yilanzhu, she fell asleep earlier than usual. She was still a little dizzy when she woke up the next day?"

Luoyan is used to being careless, so she did sleep deeply that night. She was indeed a little dizzy when she woke up the next day. She thought she had been drifting in the sea for too long and was acclimatized.

Rong Shu hid the replaced candles and incense pills back in the food box, and continued: "Of course, it's possible that I'm overthinking it, but after all, it's all about being careful."

It has to be said that after replacing the candles and incense pills, She didn't seem to fall asleep that easily.

I don’t know if it’s because I’m nervous today.

However, even though she was in a panic, she still followed Rong Shu's instructions and lay quietly until dawn, then she got up pretending to be weak.

A woman came in to help her wash up. Seeing that she was in a state of lethargy and loss of appetite, she earnestly advised her to sleep more. Then she looked at the half-burned candle and went out with the almost untouched breakfast. door.

Zhang's mother had just come from the kitchen. After hearing the woman's reply, she nodded and said, "Keep a close eye."

Then she opened the door and entered the bedroom.

Rong Shu had woken up in a daze now, and his body seemed to have regained some strength.

Mother Zhang painted her face well, fed her a bowl of soft and glutinous stewed green stem porridge, and then followed the same pattern and gave her a bowl of medicine.

After doing all this, she was about to leave, but her sleeve was gently held by Rong Shu.

Mother Zhang looked back at her.

The little girl's white face was full of illness, and her usually clear and bright peach blossom eyes seemed to have been soaked in mist and rain, showing a bit of sadness and helplessness.

After all, she was the girl who raised her. She would hide in her arms when it was cold, cook up delicious food and bring it to her eagerly. When Guishui came back for the first time, she would act coquettishly and cry out that it hurt, asking her to rub it. rub.

Mother Zhang originally had a lot of things to deal with. Manager Jiang and many of the children were old servants of the Shen family. If she wanted to take Rong Shu to the mountains, she had to find a way to fool these people.

Just to be looked at by Rong Shu like this, his heart softened, and he sat down on the bed and sighed: "What else does the girl want to say?"

Rong Shu still held her sleeves.

"Mom, will I die? You said that I can live longer only if I don't know anything. Does that mean

that I will die sooner or later?" Everyone will die, and Rong Shu asked whether she would be killed.

Zhang's mother sighed in her heart. The little girl was drugged by her and should have been confused, but she could still find some clues in her words.

Regarding Rong Shu's question, Zhang's mother hesitated for the first time, not knowing how to answer.

As a princess, she would definitely not be allowed to live.

She had grown up with the princess since she was a child. Perhaps the princess would be willing to leave half of the girl's life in view of her abandoning her own flesh and blood and working hard for many years.

"The old slave will intercede for the girl and try to protect her." Mother Zhang said with compassion on her face.

"Pleading? Who is mom asking for mercy?" Rong Shu's voice was weak, but the hand holding Zhang's mother's sleeve became harder, "Who wants to kill me?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang's mother's compassionate expression disappeared instantly, knowing that she Nothing more can be said.

Although the girl can't escape from here, there are some things that Zhang's mother still doesn't want her to know.

It would be great if a girl didn't know anything, so that she could be happy and worry-free until she died.

Zhang's mother stared down at Rong Shu's misty eyes and said calmly: "Girl, please rest for a while. I will come in to accompany you later."

As soon as the door closed, the familiar feeling of dizziness and weightlessness came over again. .

Rong Shu bit the tip of his tongue to prevent himself from falling asleep.

She thought bluntly that the poisonous wine in her previous life was sent by Queen Qi, and that Queen Qi would kill her probably because of Gu Changjin.

But now that she has reconciled with Gu Changjin, why does Zhang's mother still say that someone wants to kill her?

While thinking about it, Rong Shu moved his hand inch by inch, took out a silver hairpin hidden in the wooden pillow, and held it tightly in his hand.

The time agreed with Sister Luoyan was coming soon, and she couldn't sleep.

After Zhang's mother left Yilanzhu, she went to find Jiang Guanshi and mentioned that Rong Shu would go to the mountains to relax for a while.

My daughter has always liked to travel around the city since she was a child, and Manager Jiang naturally agreed.

Zhang's mother was relieved, and when she returned to Yilanzhu, she ordered her maid and woman to prepare things for the trip.

After everything was arranged, it was already past noon.

Although it was noon, the sky was very dark.

Dark clouds gathered on the dome and pressed heavily on the eaves. It looked like a heavy rain was coming.

Zhang's mother went into the house after taking lunch, and was a little surprised to see Rong Shu open her eyes. He hurriedly closed the door, took out the pills from his waist, and prepared to give her another bowl of medicine.

At this moment, a strong wind suddenly blew behind him.

Before Zhang's mother could react, she felt a pain in her neck and she had already passed out.

Luo Yan picked up Rong Shu and said in a deep voice: "Girl, what should we do next?"

Rong Shu's palm was bruised with blood from the thin hairpin. She endured the pain and thought for a moment before saying: "Tie up Mother Zhang." Get up, let's go to Pingnan Street to find Zhuiyun."

Luoyan quickly found two belts from the box and walked towards Zhang's mother. She used 100% of her strength to strike the sword just now, and she could knock out even the most ferocious and brave Tatar soldiers.

Luo Yan squatted down, holding Zhang's mother's wrist with one hand, and pulled out a belt with the other hand, and was about to tie it up, but unexpectedly, at this moment, the person who should have fainted grabbed her hand instead and grabbed it hard.

Four blood marks immediately appeared on the back of Luo Yan's hand, and the next moment, half of his body felt burning and numb.

Zhang's mother took the opportunity to grab Luo Yan's neck.

Her movements were extremely fast and vicious, without any hesitation.

Luo Yan subconsciously raised her right hand to block it, but the expected pain did not come. She only heard a "pop" and the calm-faced woman in front of her stiffened and fell to the ground with a "pop".

Rong Shu pulled out the silver hairpin that had pierced Zhang's mother's neck, and blood spurted out.

Her hands were covered with bright red blood, and she stared at Zhang's mother blankly, her eyes slowly turning red.

"Mom, I regard you as a relative."

"But I'm sorry, I can't let you harm others."

After being stabbed by Luo Yan with a knife in her hand, Zhang's mother was already at the end of her strength. Just now he was just holding on for a breath to fight back, but now that his neck was stabbed and the blood was flowing, that breath had long since disappeared.

A huge, cold feeling of powerlessness came over me.

"If I die, the girl will die too." She looked at Rong Shu, her eyes slightly moist, and her voice sounded like a sigh and pity, "Girl..."

She opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something more to Rong Shu.

But after moving her lips several times, she finally swallowed the words and showed compassion in her eyes.

"Don't be afraid, mom is with you."

Tears fell from Rong Shu's eyes.

Recalling the day when my mother-in-law left Yangzhou when she was a child, she stood barefoot in the heavy snow and shouted for her mother-in-law to come back. At that time, Zhang's mother came to hug her and said to her:

"Don't be afraid, mom will accompany you."

"Bang Dang" -

Rong Shu dropped the silver hairpin in his hand and hurriedly pressed the bloody hole on Zhang's neck, He said to Luo Yan, "Give me your belt."

Just at this moment, the door creaked and someone pushed the door open and hurried in.

There was a strong wind outside and heavy rain pouring down. The clothes on the visitor's body were already soaked and his temples were soaked.

Rong Shu followed the sound, was stunned for a moment, and said to the man with tears in his eyes: "Gu Changjin, I killed someone."