The general's wife knows medicine

Chapter 167 Don’t tell anyone about this for now

Tang Peipei stopped playing guessing games, as she was afraid that Mu Jintang would not be able to sleep tonight.

But I was also afraid that I wouldn’t be able to sleep.

So he just said directly: "Didn't Concubine Shu ask me to treat her today?"

After hearing her opening words, I knew it had nothing to do with me, and I felt relieved.

Oh! What a fool he is. He has done nothing wrong, so why is he so scared?

Put all this mess behind you and wait for Tang Peipei's next words.

"I checked her pulse and found that she was really poisoned, but the poison was not given to her. Although it had an effect on her, it was not significant."

Mu Jintang was curious and asked, "If it's not for her, then it's for..." Mu Jintang thought of something and suddenly widened his eyes.

He looked at Tang Peipei seriously and asked, "Are you sure?"

Tang Peipei nodded, "This poison is called Chunri Powder. It is introduced into the carrier's body through incense or consumption, and then transmitted to the man's body through sexual intercourse. Of course, this poison does not work directly, it has to be combined with other poisons, and the two poisons are compatible to truly work on the poisoned person."

Mu Jintang had a serious look on his face. He really couldn't believe that someone would poison the emperor through his favorite concubine.

This roundabout method is really clever.

It's all imperceptible.

"So what kind of poison is it?"

"Neutered."

Mu Jintang was no less surprised at this moment than when he found out that someone had poisoned the emperor.

After all this time, this man made such a big move, but ended up only destroying the emperor's offspring. This was too unexpected.

After all, the emperor already has several princes now, so there is really no need to cut off the emperor's offspring at this time.

Tang Peipei naturally knew what he was thinking and expressed his guess.

"From what Concubine Shu said, it was the Queen who poisoned her."

"Queen?"

This is really unexpected.

"Well, it seems that Concubine Shu knew this, so she asked me to check her pulse. I was also surprised. If the Queen didn't want Concubine Shu to get pregnant, she should have poisoned her directly, but she didn't. She took a roundabout way and poisoned the Emperor to make him infertile. I really don't know what she was thinking."

Mu Jintang was also puzzled.

"Don't tell anyone about this for now. I have to investigate it carefully to make sure it was the Queen who poisoned me."

Tang Peipei nodded, "I know what to do. This matter is of great importance. When I was in the palace, I only told Concubine Shu that she was fine and prescribed medicine for her. I didn't reveal a word of other things."

Mu Jintang nodded.

Silent all night.

Early the next morning, Mu Jintang went to attend the morning court.

Tang Peipei also got up not long after he left.

After arranging all matters in the house, he went to the store.

On weekdays, the store's affairs are managed by the shopkeeper and Lu Lifeng.

She is only responsible for making some decisions and managing the accounts.

I seldom come to the store.

Now everything is going smoothly in the store, and the revenue is growing steadily.

After looking at the store, she went to the Wolf Hunting Village to see the construction of the factory.

Lunch was left at the Lu family's house.

I stayed at the construction site in the afternoon and only returned to the general's mansion after having dinner.

When she returned, Xia Shuang reported that Princess Qinghe had taken Xiaotuanzi and Nanny Yuan to the Princess's Mansion.

Tang Peipei just nodded and didn't ask any more questions about the matter.

Princess Qinghe felt at ease leaving the little dumpling with her.

Nowadays, she and Mu Jintang are both very busy and don’t have much time to spend with the elderly and children.

They can keep them company and give them peace of mind.

"Madam, I heard that Manager Wood Wu is back." Xia Shuang reported.

When Tang Peipei suddenly heard the name, he didn't react for a moment.

"Manager Wu?"

Xia Shuang said, "Yes, it's Manager Wu, who helps the general manage all the shops and farms."

After Xia Shuang reminded him, Tang Peipei finally remembered.

It seemed that I had heard Housekeeper Mu mention this person, but she and Mu Jintang had been married for almost half a year, and this person had been away all the time and had never come back, so naturally I had never seen him.

If she didn't come back, she might not remember this person.

Of course, she didn't remember this person in the first place.

"Did he say how long he will stay this time? When can we meet?" Tang Peipei asked while taking off the hair accessories on her head.

Xia Shuang specifically mentioned this matter, thinking that Wood must have mentioned that he wanted to see her.

As expected, Xia Shuang continued, "This afternoon, Manager Wu came and wanted to see Madam. But Madam was not at home at that time, so I told him to wait for Madam to come back and get the letter and then let him know."

Tang Peipei was very satisfied with Xia Shuang's decision. He nodded and praised her, "Well, you did a good job."

Xia Shuang was delighted to hear Tang Peipei's praise.

"Thank you ma'am for the compliment." Xia Shuang smiled shyly.

Tang Peipei looked at her with a smile.

She seemed to have not yet understood Xia Shuang very well.

She only knew that she was arranged by Mu Jintang personally to serve her, and she thought she was competent and had never looked down on her status like other people did.

Whatever she asked, Xia Shuang would always do it well and was very obedient.

Therefore, all along, these things were naturally assigned to her to do.

Now that I see how shy she is, I want to get to know her better.

After all, even if he is Mu Jintang's man, he will be the one serving her in the future.

There's no harm in knowing more.

Thinking of this, he smiled and asked, "Xia Shuang, how old are you?"

Xia Shuang said politely: "I am sixteen years old this year."

sixteen?

In this era, sixteen is considered an age for many people.

Then he asked, "Is there anyone engaged? Or is there someone you like?"

Tang Peipei didn't know that for house slaves like them, the marriage between them was decided by the master's family.

Before this, Mu Jintang had been busy with work and was rarely at home.

There was no other master in the house.

Princess Qinghe only came to the general's mansion occasionally and was not there often.

Therefore, Xia Shuang has not yet promised herself to anyone.

However, Xia Shuang knew that Tang Peipei didn't know this, and she didn't have many complaints about it.

She just calmly replied, "My marriage has to be decided by the master's family and my parents. The general was often not in the mansion before, and the princess rarely came. My parents didn't have the opportunity to talk to the general and the princess about this. As for the person I like, I dare not have one. My marriage can only be decided by the general and the lady, and I dare not decide it privately."

After hearing what she said, Tang Peipei also had some ideas in mind.

He took Xia Shuang's hand and looked at her with a friendly smile.

Xia Shuang was a little flattered. This was the first time she was so close to the lady, and she was a little uncomfortable for a moment.

I only heard Tang Peipei's gentle voice, like spring water flowing through my heart.

"Xia Shuang, you can decide your marriage in the future. The general and I will not interfere. If you meet someone you like one day, you can tell me. As long as you two like each other, the general and I can help you get married."

Xia Shuang didn't know what to say at this moment. She had always been conscientious in her duties and knew that she was a member of the general's mansion. Her future could only be decided by the general and his wife.

But I didn’t know that I could make the decision for myself.

Staring at Tang Peipei with bright eyes.

She seemed really different from other noble ladies.

This difference made her feel that the lady treated her as a human being, not a slave.

Xia Shuang knelt straight down and said, "Thank you, Madam!"

Tang Peipei smiled and said, "Okay, get up quickly."

Then he looked at Zizhu and Zisu standing next to him and said, "The same goes for you. If you meet someone you like in the future, you can come and tell me. If you want me to be a matchmaker for you, that's also possible."

Several people blushed at the same time.

But they were all grateful to their wives in their hearts.

This is a promise.

A promise that would allow them to choose their own future.