Lei Family, Wu Ling County.
Murong Ke's injury was serious so he had to stay at the Lei Family to recover. Apart from the prefectural magistrate of the Wu Ling County and the Garrison Guard, he did not receive any other officials. He did not allow anyone else to come to the Lei Family to see him either. Since he was patrolling in disguise, he did not want to involve many people. Also, the patrolling team was still in the South Yue. If there were officials coming to see him every day, the news would spread quickly.
Because of Murong Ke's order, the officials of the Wu Ling County finally stopped coming to the Lei Family every day.
Lei Bingfu also felt that her ears were at peace. She no longer had to think of ways to get those people to leave.
Even though there were still people who wanted to see Murong Ke.
She had already sent Master Lei away more than once.
"Your Highness, the doctors invited by Second Young Lady are here. They are waiting in the hall." A servant came to report to Lei Bingfu.
It was finally here! A glint of coldness flashed in Lei Bingfu's eyes.
She turned around and went into the room. Looking at Murong Ke who was lying on the couch, she said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I have something to deal with. Is that okay?"
"About your mother?" Murong Ke asked lightly.
"Yes." Lei Bingfu nodded.
Murong Ke looked up at her, "Go."
With Murong Ke's permission, Lei Bingfu went to the hall immediately.
According to Lei Jieting, she had invited a total of six physicians for Madam Lei over the past year. Four of them were from other places, and only two of them were from Wuling. Lei Bingfu had previously checked the medicine cases of the two local physicians, and there was nothing suspicious. The most suspicious ones were the four physicians from other places.
She no longer asked other doctors to treat Madam Lei. She asked the Imperial Doctors to treat her. Even though she knew that Madam Lei was poisoned, the evidence had been destroyed. It was not easy for her to find them. Lei Jieting was a smart person.
"I think we still need one more person." Lei Bingfu looked at Lei Jieting and said lightly.
"Doctor Liu broke his leg. He is too sick to come. He had someone send the medical case for Madam Lei here." Lei Jieting said.
Lei Bingfu looked at her with a spurious smile, "Oh, what a coincidence. He broke his leg and fell sick at this time."
Lei Jieting lowered her head and said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner, "I heard that Dr. Liu broke his leg last time. It's only because of his old age that he became seriously ill …"
"Since his people didn't come, you can say whatever you want." Lei Bingfu said indifferently. She didn't need to check to know that there was no problem with the doctors that came.
"Niang niang, I don't understand what you mean. Madam's condition has already improved. Isn't that enough?" asked Lei Jieting.
Lei Bingfu said, "You know very well why this consort needs to find these doctors."
"I'm not sure, please explain." Lei Jieting looked at Lei Bingfu calmly.
"All of you, leave." Lei Bingfu dismissed everyone else in the hall. In any case, the reason why she brought all these doctors here was to test Lei Jieting. Any doctor who didn't come to the Lei Clan was a problem.
Doctor Liu, who had broken his leg, might even lose his life.
Lei Jieting's eyes were cold as she looked at Lei Bingfu without a trace of guilt. "Niang niang, if you have something to say, just say it."
"You've been a housekeeper for a year, right? Do you know what illness Madam has?" Lei Bingfu slowly took a sip of tea and asked without looking up.
Here it comes again! Every time she faced Lei Bingfu's arrogant attitude of ignoring her, Lei Jieting would feel a sense of inferiority. She clearly wasn't inferior to Lei Bingfu in any way, but this woman just had this natural arrogance.
"The doctor said that Madam has a heart disease. It seems that she misses Niang niang too much," said Lei Jieting.
"It really does seem like a heart disease." Lei Bingfu sneered, "However, it's just a resemblance."
Lei Jieting's expression didn't change. "I don't understand what Niang niang means."
"It's fine if you don't understand. In the future, when Concubine Guo has the same heart disease, you'll naturally understand." Lei Bingfu smiled slightly. Wasn't it just a slow-acting poison? In any case, she had roamed the palace for most of her life, so she could easily use it on Concubine Guo.
She wasn't afraid of telling Lei Jieting because she wanted Lei Jieting to know that if she really wanted to harm someone, she was still too inexperienced. She wanted Lei Jieting to forget about defending herself.
Lei Jieting's expression changed slightly. "Niang niang, what do you mean?"
"It's exactly what I mean," said Lei Bingfu. "You understand very well in your heart."
"If anything happens to my Concubine, you …" Lei Jieting shouted angrily, "If you dare to poison my Concubine, I definitely won't let you off."
Lei Bingfu stood up and slammed the teacup down on the table. "When did ben gong say that I would poison her? Didn't you say that Madam had a heart disease because she missed her daughter too much? Why is it that if it's Concubine Guo, then it's poison? "
"I …" Lei Jieting was speechless. She had spoken too quickly and hadn't thought that Lei Bingfu would be able to use it against her.
"Lei Jieting, did you think that by eliminating the evidence and silencing her, ben gong wouldn't be able to find out what caused Madam's illness? Did you think that ben gong was that easy to deceive? Or did you think that ben gong would never return to the Lei Family in this life, so you dared to act against Madam? " Lei Bingfu asked lightly. She knew that Lei Jieting wasn't willing to accept that she was just a shu daughter, a woman with lofty ambitions who relied on such dirty methods.
"I don't understand what you're saying." Lei Jieting said with a calm expression.
Lei Bingfu looked at her with cold ridicule. "Did you think that if Madam died, Concubine Guo would be promoted and that you would be the di miss of the Lei Family? Lei Jieting, ben gong is still alive. "
As long as she was alive, this mother and daughter wouldn't be able to be too proud in the Lei Family.
"Niang niang, in this past year, my concubine has scrupulously abided by her duties. Every day, she would come to the upper room to pay respects to Madam. I did my best to take care of Madam, but I didn't think that it would be in exchange for your suspicions." Lei Jieting looked at Lei Bingfu with grief and indignation.
Lei Bingfu covered her mouth and laughed as if she had heard a joke. "Scrupulously abided by her duties and did her best? That's really well said. Second younger sister ah, you and I have been sisters for over ten years. You should know what kind of personality ben gong has. The grievances that Madam has suffered these past two years, you and your daughter will slowly understand. "
"Niang niang, there's no evidence, so how can you accuse me?" asked Lei Jieting.
"Oh, when did ben gong ever need evidence?" Lei Bingfu smiled. "Is this the first day you found out what kind of person ben gong is?"
Lei Jieting said angrily, "Aren't you afraid that I'll report you to His Majesty!"
"Just go." Lei Bingfu waved her hand. "Ben gong has finished speaking. You can withdraw."
"You …" Lei Jieting's heart was filled with shock. She was becoming more and more confused as to what exactly Lei Bingfu wanted to do. She already knew that Madam had been poisoned, yet she still wanted her to invite those doctors over. In the end, she didn't do anything and just insisted that Madam was poisoned by her.
Without any evidence … she actually dared to threaten her.
Lei Jieting felt a bit regretful. She knew that Lei Bingfu was someone who did things unexpectedly. Everything had clearly been perfect.
If Lei Bingfu hadn't returned, then what she wanted to do would have succeeded.
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