Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 146 The Hiding Place of the Mother Gu

"Think about it, everyone. Is there any suspicious person in the mansion? The mother Gu is not allowed to leave this area within a hundred steps. Only someone in the mansion can do it." Huang Ye ignored the people who were still in shock and said directly.

Time waits for no one. There is not much time left. Even if Mrs. Qiu can survive this time, she may not be able to do so next time.

Everyone in the room looked at each other. Their family did everything upright and honestly, and they didn't feel that they had done anything wrong to anyone in the house. Besides, there were not many people in the family, so they really didn't know who to suspect.

"If Mrs. Qiu is not here, who will benefit the most?" Huang Ye reminded.

"I think Yun'er is right. If we were to ask who has the most motive in this mansion... it would only be Aunt Li." The Second Master was more thoughtful than his eldest brother. Besides, he couldn't stand Aunt Li's hypocritical look and seldom paid attention to her. People in the mansion were all straightforward and simple-minded, so they couldn't see it and thought she was a good person.

"It's me, it's me who harmed Yue Niang." Old Madam Qiu suddenly burst into tears: "When Yue Niang gave birth to Yun'er, she was injured and the doctor said that she would never get pregnant again. It was my concubine sister who said that her daughter had admired our son since she was a child and was willing to be his concubine and stay with him. It's all my fault..."

"I asked Yue Niang at the time, and she agreed. It's all my fault for letting such a poisonous snake into the mansion and harming Yue Niang..."

The Second Lady cried along with her mother-in-law. Who could have imagined this? Even the storybook wouldn't dare to portray it this way.

"If it's this Aunt Li, my maid will go to monitor her when she comes back from the mansion. If there is any movement, she should be able to find out." Hongdou looks careless and heartless, but she is actually very meticulous. If there is any unusual movement from Aunt Li, she will not be able to hide it from her.

Huang Ye was not afraid of being accused of being rude. She now regarded Qiu Yun'er as a good friend, and her good friend's mother was her relative. It was her duty to do her part.

It was already completely dark, and everyone took advantage of the darkness to move to Mrs. Qiu's yard. Mrs. Qiu was still in a coma, showing no signs of waking up.

Seeing his wife like this, Father Qiu felt so distressed that his eyes turned red. They were a young couple. The bright and lovely girl back then had become like this now. How could he not feel distressed? If it was really that woman who did it, he would never let her go.

The other people were also filled with sadness when they saw this. Old Madam Qiu's tears never dried. Madam Qiu was a strong-willed person. She claimed to be ill in recent years and refused to let them visit her. They didn't expect that she had become so ill.

At this time, Hongdou was leaning over the roof of Aunt Li's bedroom, staring at the movements in the room through the cracks in the tiles. She had not relaxed for a moment since she returned here from the mansion in the afternoon. She was also very suspicious of Aunt Li, but until now, she had not shown any suspicious signs.

"Cousin, haven't you finished your meal yet?" Aunt Li asked the maid who had just returned. She had just asked the maid to go and see why the master was taking so long to eat. She was a little worried.

"The sister in the old lady's yard said that the master and the second master went to the old man's study to discuss something, and asked the aunt to rest first." The little girl reported.

"I understand. You may leave now." Aunt Li sent the little maid away and sat on a chair alone, not knowing what she was thinking.

After a long time, Hongdou was wondering if her suspicion was wrong when Aunt Li suddenly stood up, opened the door and walked out of the bedroom.

The girl guarding the gate didn't dare ask her if she wanted to follow. She just walked alone to her daughter's bedroom (her daughter's bedroom was also in this yard). She didn't know how she fiddled with the door, but it opened.

The moonlight was still hazy at this time. She pushed open the door of her daughter's bedroom, walked to her daughter's bed, and saw that her daughter was already asleep. She turned and came to the window. There were several pots of roses on the windowsill. The flowers were in full bloom and looked well-tended.

Aunt Li dug out a small brown bottle from the rose pot. She pulled out the wooden cork from the mouth of the bottle, and then used the needle on her sleeve to prick the tip of her left index finger. Blood dripped into the bottle drop by drop. After ten drops, she put the wooden cork back in and put the bottle back in the pot to its original state.

Aunt Li then turned back to her daughter's bed and saw that she was still sleeping soundly. Then she closed the door with peace of mind and returned to her own bedroom.

At this time, Mrs. Qiu also moved. She suddenly opened her eyes, covered her chest in pain, and her head was instantly covered with sweat. She lay on the bed, twitching in pain.

"Save my mother, please save my mother..." Seeing her mother in such pain, Qiu Yun'er cried breathlessly.

Now the room is full of people, including Old Master Qiu and the Second Master. It is a matter of life and death, and no one cares about rules and etiquette anymore.

"Yue Niang, I'm sorry..." Old Madam Qiu felt very upset. It was all her fault that Yue Niang was like this.

"How can we save my wife...?" Tears kept flowing down Father Qiu's face. He held Mrs. Qiu, who was twitching and unable to speak, in his arms and asked Huang Ye in silence. Everyone looked at this little girl as if they were looking at a life-saving straw.

Before Huang Ye could speak, Hongdou pushed open the door and ran in, holding a bottle in her hand. As soon as she came in, Mrs. Qiu twitched even more violently and looked more painful.

Hongdou simply recounted the story of Aunt Li dripping blood into the bottle, and combined with Mrs. Qiu's current reaction, Huang Ye was basically certain that this was what they were looking for.