C27 (1/2)
Chapter 27 - Step by Step
”Another one?” Yun Qianliang sneered, ”So hardworking.”
Yun Qianliang sat on the soft bed, and was in a good mood as she took care of the flower pot that the House of the Marquis of An sent him this morning. The crabapple blossoms were planted beautifully in the white porcelain pot, and in the middle of the pot, the rocks were decorated with the beautiful flowers. A crabapple grew from the rocks, and among the tiny green leaves, the bright red flowers clustered around the branches, like a miniature view in a courtyard.
Yun Qianliang plucked the dried up yellow leaves from the branch and placed them at the root of the Begonia.
”Madam, the witnesses and evidence are here this time. We can arrest them now.” Qiu Yue said excitedly.
”It's not against the law to buy arsenic. Wait until she puts arsenic in my diet, that will be the real evidence.” Yun Qianliang's face did not reveal any joy, his beautiful and calm face did not have a trace of emotion, but he kept it in his heart, ”People who fish, have to patiently wait for a fish to bite. If you are so anxious, you will scare them away and wait for the bait.”
Qiu Yue raised her mouth, she thought for a moment and mischievously said: ”Yes, I will go fish some other day.”
Yun Qianliang laughed softly as she shook her head helplessly. Her eyes fell on Chun Hua who had something on her mind.
Chun Hua was a little more stable and careful, it was rare that she would make a mistake, but she stayed by Yun Qianliang's side all year round, and her personality was not as tight as a servant in a house, and she would often exchange some witty words with her master, but since yesterday, she seemed to be very preoccupied, and even dragged her hair while she was washing herself this morning.
Yun Qianliang did not reveal her thoughts, treating it as if he had never seen it before.
As usual, Shui Qin returned two hours later to bring the nourishment. With his master's instructions, he relaxed at the moment, allowing others to add more food to the tonic. But today, Xiao Cui had brought a medicine to help her remove blood stasis, using the excuse of rubbing the medicine to get rid of her, she took the chance to leave, and by the time he returned, Xiao Cui was already gone.
Madam, Xiao Cui went to the kitchen again today. Shui Qin carried the Silver Ear Red Jujube soup, not knowing if she should put it down.
”Put it down.” Yun Qianliang made a move and said to Qiu Yue: ”Bring the ants jar over, and also get a fire piston.”
”Yes.” Qiu Yue turned around and walked towards the small kitchen in Green Pine Academy.
Not long after, Qiu Yue returned with a clay pot, placed it on the side of the tray, and then removed the stones from the jar.
Yun Qianliang walked to the side and took out a candle from the lantern. He then walked to the table and lit the candle with a fire piston, and used the candle to roast the upper part of the lid. After feeling the heat, she blew out the candle and used the candle to remove the lid.
Yun Qianliang opened the porcelain bowl and scooped up a spoonful of silver ear soup to cool it down before pouring it into the jar.
Witnessing all the ants in the pot die, Yun Qianliang smiled.
”Have Steward Gu gather all the people from the kitchen into the domain clearing hall.”
Inside domain clearing hall.
Yun Qianliang sat at the head of the table with a dark face as everyone in the kitchen kneeled down. In front of him was a pile of broken clay pots and dead ants on the ground.
”What are you waiting for?” Steward Gu scolded with an ugly expression.
After poisoning the owner of the house for two consecutive days, such things had never happened in Gu Xiangfu, but ever since Yun Qianliang's marriage, the mansion's rules seemed to have become decorations, there were always people who ignored the rules and played tricks on them.