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  Ming Xuan was shocked and lost his color, "I didn't!"

  Although she had thought that her current situation was not suitable for having a child, the abortion medicine contained many harmful ingredients and would have no benefit to her body. After careful consideration, she decided to leave the matter of having children up to fate. If it were truly meant to be, then it would be a gift from heaven, and she would certainly do everything in her power to protect it.

  It was not as Bai Jingchen said that she had drunk some kind of abortion medicine.

  Pei Jingchen's face suddenly turned heavy, "I was often harmed by Yang in my childhood, and my body was once very weak. I took a lot of medicinal soups, and after a long illness, I became quite sensitive to Chinese medicine. Later, I also learned some basic knowledge from my grandmother, so the usual medicinal smells can't escape my nose. These days, I've been carrying a faint scent of red flower, mixed with a few hints of rhubarb."

  Because the medicine was only available in recent days, he thought it was Ming Xuan who didn't want to get pregnant too early and secretly used birth control pills. Although his heart couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, he was also afraid of hurting her feelings if he mentioned it, so he kept it in his heart. It was precisely because of this reason that he became particularly sensitive to Yan Tanhua.

  He thought for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Who has been simmering this broth for the past few days?"

  "Ming Xuan replied, 'Since I've been in charge of Jingyi Courtyard, all the kitchen affairs have been handed over to Que Hao. She's a down-to-earth person, meticulous in her work, and extremely careful with the food. In the past when I was at the Gu residence, she was also in charge of the small kitchen, so it shouldn't be possible for mistakes to occur.'"

  Her brow furrowed, and her expression couldn't help but reveal a hint of despair. "I thought I had managed Jingyi Temple like an iron fortress, not even a fly could get in. Who would have thought that such a loophole still existed!"

  Pei Jingchen's eyes fluttered slightly, "That sparrow is good..."

  "It's absolutely not her, I use people without suspicion. Suspecting people is not using them, the people I brought over are all carefully considered, and Mei Hao is my dowry maid. She has no benefit to me at all, it's definitely not her."

  When those ingredients were sent in, Lao Tai Tai was also inspecting them on the side. If there's anything subpar, let alone good stuff, Lao Tai Tai would be the first to not let it pass.

  So where exactly is the problem?

  "Have Yan's nanny pack up all the bowls and chopsticks that Su has used, and have Changgeng rush them to Baiyun An for our ancestor to take a look. If there is no problem with the person, then it is likely that something is wrong with these utensils. Wasn't it said some time ago that Gongzhong sent two sets of porcelain? The style was novel and unique, did they use them? I think Yang took advantage of this point."

  He wrapped his arms around Ming Xuan's waist and softly comforted, "The dose of the medicine is very small, it won't harm your body for now. Yang Shi has always been used to plotting and scheming, we'll just be more careful in the future, no need to take it too seriously."

  Ming Xuan nodded, biting her lip and said, "It was my mistake, a lesson learned from a stumble. I won't be so negligent again in the future. It's getting late, I've asked Yinger to set up an early meal in the side hall, let's eat first. I instructed Sheng Concubine to take care of things, after we finish eating, we'll head to the second gate, lest Yang Shi waits too long and there's idle chatter."

  She is not one of those people who are stuck in the past, since regret is useless, she will look further ahead, figure out whose handwriting it is and how it was done, and not fall into this conspiracy again.

  Yang Youzheng's mansion was located in the west of the city, far away from the Zhen Guo Gong Mansion. The horse-drawn carriage jolted along the way, and it took about half an hour before it finally came to a stop. The male guest got off at the front yard, while the female guest entered through the main gate, turned onto a wide bluestone road on the east side, and walked all the way to the Guanhe Tower in the backyard before stopping.

  Ming Xuan got off the carriage and saw Yang Shi bringing Er Nainai Min Shi and Shu Chu's Eighth Miss Shu Min already standing in front of the building, followed closely by Second House's Pang Fu Ren and Third Nainai Yan Shi with Sixth Miss Shu Yun. Third House's Bian Fu Ren also brought Fourth Nainai Meng Shi down from the carriage. The fourth and fifth houses did not send anyone. She thought for a moment, then quietly moved her feet, following Eighth Miss Shu Min without leaving any trace.

  Several women in Chinese dresses and embroidered jackets came forward to greet them, and Ming Xuan recognized one of them as the wife of Yang Langzhong, a former official from the Ministry of War who had visited the Yongning Marquis's residence. Judging by their age and position, the one wearing a bright blue outer jacket should be the elder lady of the Yang family, while those surrounding her were the wives and concubines of the Yang family.

  As expected, Mrs. Yang stepped forward and gently grasped Ming Xuan's hand, "It's been a while since we last met, and I see that you're looking much better than before. I heard that after marrying into the family, your husband's health has also improved greatly. This is truly a match made in heaven! Come, let me introduce you to a few of my sisters-in-law."

  She turned around with a smile and pointed to Mrs. Yang behind her, saying, "This is my aunt, she has been thinking about it for several times, saying that she used to see me often when I was young, but not in recent years, often hearing my mother praise me, so she always wanted to see me again."

  One mouthful of "brother", one mouthful of "mother", a very familiar tone.

  Mrs. Yang smiled all over her face, "My daughter Hong loves painting and calligraphy, especially the freehand brushwork of Zhen's wife. I don't know where she got some old poems from, but she's always admiring them. My daughter has never been willing to admit defeat, so I thought the woman who could make her surrender must be extraordinary. Today, I see that she is indeed as lovely as her reputation."

  She smiled, "Wait a minute, I'll send someone to call Hong'er over. She's been looking forward to coming these past few days. Now that she's finally here, who knows how excited she'll be!"

  "Please trouble Big Sister to also send someone to call over Niang, while the Princess is here, as sisters of one family, they should meet, there's no reason to avoid each other."

  The two words "sister" were spoken with some emphasis.

  Ming Xuan's heart skipped a beat, and she had some bad premonitions flashing through her mind. However, her expression remained calm, and she didn't say anything, just smiled lightly with a harmless warmth in her eyes.

  She followed Mrs. Yang up to the second floor of the Lotus Pavilion, at this time it was just past 11 am, and there were already many ladies and young women present, but the Yang family had always been close to official families, and their social circle was not very different from that of the Yongning Marquis's household, in the crowded room, except for a few people, she didn't recognize anyone else.

  After they had exchanged greetings, Yang Shi smiled and said to Min Shi, "I see that my elder sister is sitting here in boredom, so I'll accompany her for a walk on the observation deck. It's right opposite the lotus pond, with a large willow tree providing shade. It's really a pleasant place to enjoy the scenery. Later, if Hong Jie and the others come, I'll have them go find you."

  Ming Xuan and Min Shi then paid their respects and withdrew.

  All the ladies praised Yang's wife, saying, "Madam Pei is so considerate of her juniors. You two daughters-in-law are truly fortunate to have such a kind and tolerant mother-in-law."

  Yang smiled heartily, completely unaware that these compliments didn't suit her, and complacently accepted them, "Oh no, oh no, they're all from my daughter-in-law's family, I'm worried about these two children not being able to come yet, of course I can tolerate them if I can."

  Ming Xuan's eyes flashed with a hint of cold smile, but when she glanced at Min Shi, she saw that the corners of his mouth also had a mocking sneer.

  Miss Min saw that Ming Xuan had noticed her expression, and felt a bit embarrassed. Seeing that there was no one around, she said, "Mother is indeed very proud of herself, as long as others praise her, regardless of whether it's true or not, she can accept it calmly, don't mind, elder sister."

  Ming Xuan smiled lightly and said, "I don't find it strange."

  As soon as the words fell, three or five groups of girls in gorgeous clothes came out from the corridor. The first one wore a light pink cloud dress, with a clear and elegant face, dignified temperament, and every move was full of the demeanor of a noble lady. Her appearance was similar to that of Mrs. Yang just now, so it should be Yang Lehong.

  Mr. Min whispered, "The one wearing pink is the third daughter of the Yang family, the one in light green is the fourth daughter Le Ni, and the big sister in the middle should be the familiar Princess Wei of the Dongping Kingdom, and the few behind are all official daughters."

  She paused slightly, "It's a pity that Niang can't speak, otherwise with her appearance and figure, she could have been a princess. Eldest sister-in-law, mother had once thought of marrying Niang to eldest brother as his wife, if not for some unknown reason that changed her mind later... I heard that Niang is a determined woman, it seems like she has made up her mind to marry eldest brother, and probably..."

  Ming Xuan's face remained calm as ever, like an ancient well without ripples. She smiled faintly and said, "These words between siblings are naturally harmless when spoken privately among us sisters-in-law, but if outsiders were to hear them, wouldn't it harm Miss Yang's reputation? Let's not speak of this again in the future."

  "Never mind that she and my husband had not betrothed, even if they had, it was cancelled later, all these are past events. My husband now has a wife, bringing this up again is somewhat meaningless. Moreover, Miss Yang Si is the daughter of the prestigious Yang Youzhongfu family, would Madame Yang still be willing to let her daughter become someone's concubine?"

  Miss Min's face turned bright red, she only felt that a good intentioned reminder was like slapping someone in the face, her expression was somewhat resentful and angry, she said stiffly, "It was my mistake, let's not mention this again."

  Ming Xuan silently sighed in her heart, actually she didn't have any bad feelings towards Min Shi. On the night of their wedding, those two beautiful maids were sent by Min Shi, but Ming Xuan didn't miss the embarrassed expression on Min Shi's face. Just now, Min Shi's words were mostly out of kindness, but this favor was something Ming Xuan couldn't accept. From her standpoint, she shouldn't and couldn't get too close to Min Shi, so that's why she said those things.

  Min's family is indeed Pei Jingxiao's wife, and Pei Jingxiao is Yang's biological son. This blood relationship is the original sin. Neither Pei Jingxun nor she will let go of Yang's, so even if there was no conflict between brothers in the past, they will not be able to coexist peacefully in the future. It can be seen that Min's family also has many complaints about Yang's, but at this time, she and Min's family can still unite against a common enemy. However, when interests are involved, the two of them are destined to become enemies.

  Not getting along with those destined to be enemies is Ming Xuan's code of conduct.

  The two people's harmonious atmosphere suddenly became a bit awkward, at this time Yang Lehong and others appeared to break the strange atmosphere. The county master came forward and grabbed Ming Xuan's arm, "Sister, Hong sister has admired for a long time, this time finally let her see it, come on, let's go play in the water pavilion together!"

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