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  The voice in yellow was crisp and clear, like the oriole's song when it leaves its nest. However, this delicate voice was as thunderous as a sudden storm, heavily striking the hearts of everyone in the hall. In an instant, the previously noisy room fell silent, like a cicada in winter, and even the sound of a needle falling to the ground could be heard clearly.

  If it was said that Mrs. An Xianhou was just a little uncomfortable, now she is already furious, she sternly scolded "Princess Zhen's daughter-in-law, what are the people you brought here talking about? What kind of place is this to be so presumptuous?"

  She was the daughter of Lady Liang, the second wife of Pei Xiang. She had an older half-sister, but she died young and didn't live to adulthood. Pei Xiang had many sons, but only one daughter, so she was spoiled and raised with great care. Her brothers in her natal family were all very indulgent towards her, and An Xian Hou was also a gentle soul, so as the mistress of the house, she got her way in everything. In recent years, she had become a mother-in-law herself, and this had only made her personality even more overbearing.

  Ming Xuan gently patted Fu's body, her face also filled with surprise. She stepped forward and grabbed Huang Yi's arm, asking seriously and anxiously, "Grandfather was poisoned, is that true?"

  The woman in yellow contemptuously curled her lip at Madame An Xianhou and said, "Whether or not she's been poisoned, just call a doctor to take a look and you'll know. Originally I wanted to treat the old lady out of kindness, but the people in this house are all so annoying, one after another. Xuan sister, I don't want to stay here any longer."

  She looked around, her eyes lingering on the potted landscapes scattered throughout the hall for a long time, before suddenly bursting out laughing. She grabbed Ming Xuan's hand and said with a mix of pity and mockery, "Sister Xuan, this place isn't good, let's not stay here too long, let's go!"

  The majestic government office was spoken to by a mysterious maid with so many unpleasant words, who came and went as she pleased. No one's face could withstand it, but the other people in the house were all skilled at hiding their emotions, except for the spoiled wife of An Xiang Hou, Mrs. Yang, who was arrogant and domineering, and was looking for a place to vent her anger on Ming Xuan and Pei Jing Zhen. The other masters and mistresses of the house looked at Pei Xiang's face before acting.

  Bai Xiang did not speak a word and silently ate his dinner. They all followed suit, each one lowering their heads in silence.

  Yang's eyes signaled to Gui, and Gui immediately blocked Ming Xuan and Huang Yi.

  The old lady's dog barked at the crowd, and her attitude was somewhat arrogant. "Today is the national public house banquet, it's not easy to have the opportunity for a family reunion, Master and Madam will definitely not disappoint us, please take your seats first. As for the idle people..."

  She glanced at Huang Yi with a slanted eye, "Since you are the guest of the great madam, I will certainly instruct the maids to take good care of you."

  The entire Shengjing City, there is no single noble family with the surname Huang.

  Miss Huang is rough and unrefined, without a hint of propriety. She's probably not from a prestigious family. Although she claims to be from Lin Nan, no one has heard of any prominent figure with the surname Huang there. It's likely that she's the daughter of a humble official. As the saying goes, "The gatekeeper of the prime minister is a seventh-rank official." Gu Yiniang is the most trusted housekeeper of the Crown Prince of Yongning, and even nursed the Empress when she was young. Not to mention unknown women from humble families, even misses from noble families would give her three points of respect.

  Since the young master's wife had given her a hint, she didn't need to give face to Da Nai anymore, so she directly went forward and pulled at Huang Yi's clothes, as if she was going to fight, and dragged him away.

  Pei Jingxuan's mouth curled up with a cold smile, and he raised his head to ask Yang Shi, "Miss Huang is the one my wife and I invited to treat Grandfather's illness. It's not surprising that you, madam, want to drive our guest away without regard for my wife's and my face. But don't you care about Grandfather's life at all?"

  His voice was icy, without a hint of warmth. "I'll only ask one question, if your grandfather makes a mistake, can you, the young master's wife, take on this responsibility? If you can bear it alone, then I and the Gu family will let go and not interfere anymore. This family banquet is unbearable to eat, my husband and I can accompany Miss Huang to go out and have dinner at an inn too."

  Yang snorted, raised an eyebrow and said, "On this wonderful day, I thought it was just those people who didn't know where they came from who were ignorant. It turns out that our family's master is also like this. Master Xi is sitting there, does he look like someone who has been poisoned? What's the point of cursing your own ancestors on New Year's Day, that's asking to be struck by lightning!"

  A hint of ferocity flashed across her face. "The main hall of the Longevity Temple is too small to accommodate both Master and Madame, two great Buddhas. As the mistress of this house, I would be humiliated if they were not treated with due respect. It's a small matter for me to swallow my pride, but I couldn't bear it if the two of them were inconvenienced. Since that's the case, you two don't have to eat at this banquet either. Without you both, it wouldn't be worth holding anyway. Gui Momo, let them go and send them off!"

  At this moment, the porcelain bowl in Pei's hand was put down heavily. He raised his head and swept his eyes over Pei Jingchen and Ming Xuan, his gaze as sharp as an eagle's, finally fixing on Huang Yi.

  He said in a low voice, "I've finished eating. Brother Chen and his wife are coming in. Is Miss Huang here? Please come over too."

  Pei Xiang left the Hua Hall under the escort of Chang Sui, and Huang Yi stuck out his tongue at Yang Shi before following Pei Jingxuan and Ming Xuan as they walked away.

  As soon as they left, the living room suddenly became noisy and chaotic, like a pot boiling over.

  "Regardless of who that Huang Miss is, she was brought by Zhen Ge and his wife, they are all family members. Even if there's a big conflict, it shouldn't be done in front of outsiders, isn't it making our family a laughing stock? Eldest sister went too far just now."

  Mrs. An Xianhou obviously disagreed with this statement, and she said sternly, "Are you saying that we should tolerate a little maid of unknown origin cursing our father? Don't forget, Brother Chen's wife is surnamed Gu, and the Gu family has a grudge against us. Who knows if that Huang girl was brought here on purpose by Brother Chen's wife?"

  Her tone was fierce, and her expression had a bit of an air of "If Father really has three long and two short, can Second Aunt bear it?"

  Mrs. Pang was about to retort when she was stopped by Old Master Number Two.

  The Second Master Pei Haoqing said with a wry smile, "Big sister, don't be angry. The second aunt has always been honest and straightforward in her words and actions, not as cunning as you think. However, since Father called that Miss Huang inside, it seems there's still some hidden reason we're not aware of. Otherwise, given Father's temperament, he wouldn't be so easily fooled. What do you say, big sister?"

  He paused for a moment, then continued, "As children, we should be most concerned about Father's health. It's better to believe it exists than not to believe it at all. Even if others are slandering, we must invite an experienced doctor to take a look. Only then can we be at ease. Come, hurry up and go to Dr. Sun's residence to invite him over, just say I've invited him."

  Madam An's face turned alternately pale and red, but she was so choked that she couldn't utter a single word.

  Third Madame Fan hastily said, "I think Second Brother makes sense. Father's health is important. If what that little maid said is true, it would be a huge matter. We should all go and take a look, but Father's temper might not want us to interfere. How about asking Eldest Brother to go and ask about the situation?"

  She turned to face Bae Hyo-an, who was still chewing his food, and said in a flattering tone, "Big brother, you're the eldest son, and Father has always valued you the most. Why don't you represent your brothers and go take a look at how Father is doing?"

  The young master of the Zhen Guo Gong, Pei Xiao An, gently put down the bowl in his hand and stood up with a swaying motion. He didn't respond to Madame Bian's words at all, as if he had never heard her speak to him before. He raised his sleeve to wipe the corner of his mouth, then swung his sleeves and walked out with big strides.

  Yang's family was pleased that Madame Bian had hit a snag, but the young master's attitude made her feel like she couldn't hold her head up high. She hastily called out to him, "Where are you going?"

  Bai Xiaoan's eyelids twitched, and he smiled as he said, "Hua Ying is pregnant, Yue Die is also making a fuss, I'll give my father more grandsons, the more children, the more blessings, it will make him happy, better than taking any tonic medicine."

  As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly left, without even leaving his back in front of Yang.

  Yang was furious but could only stamp his foot in anger.

  Before long, the young servant sent out by Second Master returned. "Master knows that you want to invite Dr. Sun to examine his illness, so he dispatched Stone, his personal attendant, to intercept me and bring me back. Master said that he had seen Dr. Sun just yesterday, and asked all of you not to trouble yourselves unnecessarily. If everyone has finished eating, then let's disperse. Master invites His Lordship and Madame, as well as the young masters and misses, to return to their residence early, as it is cold and they mustn't catch a chill."

  Madam An's face looked very unpleasant, not only because the second master had snatched a white injury from her face, but also with a worried expression for Pei Xiang's body. As the only daughter, she actually wanted to stay and know what was going on, but since Pei Xiang had spoken, she couldn't just linger without leaving. This year's festival had already made An Hou look at her mother's family as a joke, she couldn't refute anything else, so she could only force herself to smile and bid farewell to her brothers and sisters.

  But in her heart, she had a lot more ill feelings towards her nephew's wife from the Gu family.

  The two old men saw that everyone had dispersed and also pulled their wives and children back to Xuesongyuan.

  Mrs. Pong closed the door tightly and asked in a low voice, "Sir, do you think Father was really poisoned as that maid said? At first I didn't feel anything, but now that you mention it, I remember something."

  She leaned in close to Old Master's ear and said, "The day before yesterday I went to Wei Niang's place and saw a robe that Father often wears on ordinary days. This isn't anything out of the ordinary, as Father often goes to Wei Niang's place... but do you know what I saw? There was blood on the collar of the robe, and it was black!"

  At the same time, in Rong An Tang where Pei Xiang lived, he asked in a low voice, "Miss Huang, since you've seen through that this poison has already entered my five internal organs and I only have a few days left to live, then there must be a way to suppress this poison first? I'm old and shouldn't be so afraid of death, but this poison is coming on fiercely, and I still have unfinished business, so I can't die yet."

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