The maid's road to success

Qi Yangchuan hid in the government office. At first, he thought of Madam Qi's sad and irrational appearance, and felt that he had gone too far. Later, he gradually felt that he was the governor of a state, and he had always been accommodating to Madam Qi and had never been disrespectful to her. Now, which official in Gongzhou didn't have ten or eight women? He only had three, and the other two were just decorations. He just went to look for Jin Yue from time to time, and it was a mess.

Thinking of how Jin Yue served me, she was dedicated and never made a fuss. She never asked me for jewelry or clothes, and she was always accommodating me. Even when she was obviously exhausted, she would still get up, help me put on my clothes, and watch me leave.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Mrs. Qi was so vicious. After being married for many years, she still only cared about his own emotions. After all, he was the head of the family, but now he was being laughed at by the people of the whole state.

What's more, she wants Jin Yue's life? I don't know where Jin Yue is hiding now because she is so scared. Is she scared?

Qi Yangchuan felt very upset when he thought about this. A woman whose heart and eyes were filled with him was going to be murdered because of him.

After waiting for a whole day, Qi Yangchuan could no longer control the urge to see Jin Yue. He felt uncomfortable all over, couldn't sleep, and couldn't eat.

They turned Gongzhou upside down and finally found the frightened Jin Yue in a yard where all kinds of people were gathered. She was sobbing and asking Qi Yangchuan to send her away.

At this time, Qi Yangchuan had already completely absorbed the effect of the love-inducing drug, so how could he let Jin Yue leave? He took her directly to the outer courtyard and assigned more than 40 guards to protect her safety. No one was allowed to break in, and he hired five new families to serve her. Jin Yue looked at the layout of the outer courtyard and happily sent Qi Yangchuan out.

An Zizhong and Li Changan hid in a big tree in the neighbor's yard and watched the lively scene. Li Changan was very surprised how Jin Yue could conquer his uncle who was not interested in women.

And will Jin Yue really listen to An Zizhong? I used to think that An Zizhong was a very mysterious and capable person, but I didn't expect that he was also very capable. So from now on, can I let go and do what I want to do?

An Zizhong looked at him coldly and told him to stop daydreaming.

"According to Jin Yue's ability, Qi Yangchuan can only be inseparable from her and be attracted to her and cannot leave her. Qi You is the apple of Qi Yangchuan's eye, they are two different things. If you get rid of Qi You now and dare to make Qi You sad, Qi Yangchuan will still kill you. If you don't believe me, just try it. What's more, there is Madam Qi. Although Qi Yangchuan is seduced by Jin Yue and is no longer in love with Madam Qi, Jin Yue is a prostitute after all. She can't even enter the Qi Mansion, let alone replace Madam Qi. The ability of the mistress of the house cannot be underestimated. Jin Yue will have to be on guard every day in the future. She is also protected by the guards sent by Qi Yangchuan. You are just two servants, so it is better for you to endure the humiliation."

Li Changan watched An Zizhong jump down from the tree in a leisurely manner, straightened his clothes and walked away. He looked up at the sky, feeling sorry for his own misery, and slowly climbed down from the tree, his robe was torn.

In June, Li Changan had to follow Qi Yangchuan and the others to Kyoto. The Li family was from Gongzhou, so naturally they couldn't go with them, but Li Changan always wanted to live in his own home for a while before leaving.

After begging Qi Yangchuan for his consent, when he arrived at the Li family and saw his thin and haggard mother, Li Changan's eyes turned red. He was controlled by Qi Yangchuan and could not even be filial to his biological mother, and he made her worry all the time.

Li Changan did not have his own yard, so he could only talk to his mother first, and wait for the outer yard to clean up a convenient guest room. Li's mother touched Li Changan's face and could not look at him enough. Li Changan looked at her carefully. A mistress of the house was not even as good as the concubines. Her face was haggard, and her clothes were very loose and did not fit her at all. The items placed in the house were all old and out of fashion, and even the dressing table was peeling. He knew that his father was a good-for-nothing, but how could he spend his mother's dowry, enjoy the glory he got from selling his body, and yet treat them and his son harshly.

The younger brothers were not dressed any better than the illegitimate children, and they were very afraid of their father. Li Changan knew from his mother's face that her health must be very poor, and he could not stay in the Li family any longer. He said he wanted to take his mother out to relax, but his father was not willing to let him take his mother out. It was only after Li Changan moved out that Qi Yangchuan reluctantly agreed, and even sent a few maids to serve her.

That was not serving at all, it was clearly staring at the mother and telling her not to talk nonsense.

Li Changan was stopped by the old woman from getting on the carriage and he wanted to get angry. Suddenly he saw a few prostitutes from the brothel and immediately thought of An Zizhong. An Zizhong even had the medicine that helped Jin Yue win over Qi Yangchuan. Could he have other medicines?

He did not argue and said that he would take his mother to visit his best classmate. Li's mother happily agreed. Several maids tried to stop them but were scolded by Li Changan.

"Are you sent by my father to serve my mother or to supervise us? Do we have to listen to your lowly slaves' orders about what we should do? Please pay attention to your identities. Although I am not at home all the time, I can still make you disappear if I want."

Several maids pushed the group to the back and dared not speak. They followed them for two hours before arriving at An Zizhong's home. Li Changan rode a horse and Li's mother took a carriage. He certainly would not feel sorry for these servants who bullied their master. It clearly took less than an hour to enter Gongzhou City, but he took a detour to get to An Zizhong's home.

Seeing that the old women had lost all care about their dignity and were holding onto the carriage frame to catch their breath, he winked at An Zizhong and asked someone to take the old women away to rest.

"I don't have time to say too much. My mother doesn't seem to be in good health. Do you have any way to cure her?"

When Mother Li saw that her son did not really introduce them to each other and just talked about his own health directly, she knew that her son must know something and tried to ask him not to interfere too much.

"Don't say any more, mother. I have long stopped listening to my uncle. Mother thought that my uncle would treat me sincerely and help me to succeed. In fact, I am not even as good as a respectable servant in the Qi family. I have never seen the people and things sent by mother, all for my cousin. The Qi family beat and scolded me, and I don't have any freedom at all. Not only is my cousin infertile, but she also won't live long. My aunt meant that I can never have another woman in my life except my cousin. Even if my cousin passes away and I have a child, I have to take away the mother and keep the child, and register it in my cousin's name."

Li Changan took off his clothes, and only black marks remained on his back from the whip marks. When he was a child, if he didn't study hard or made Qi You sad, his aunt would find someone to beat him up, saying it was to discipline her children and grandchildren.

Mother Li touched her son's back covered with scars and was so sad that she could hardly stand. She had missed her son for so many years, but whenever she asked to see her son, her husband and brother would say that as a mother, she not only had to work hard for her son's future, but also had to distract him. Sometimes she couldn't even see her son even when she went to Qi's house. She gave a lot of silver and money to her son, and also gave a lot of things to her sister-in-law. These people took her benefits and still treated her son like this. It was not for Li Chang'an's good at all. It was clearly to protect Qi You's wealth and glory, and his lifelong health and happiness, and to use her son as a puppet.

Li's mother was angry and wanted to seek justice from her brother, but was stopped by Li Changan.

"Mother, don't waste your time. Uncle is going to be transferred to Kyoto now. The Li family will only be more afraid of his power. Moreover, if I break up with uncle now, I'm afraid I won't even be able to keep my title of Jieyuan. I've endured for so many years and I can't give up at this moment. Now I have a way. I just need to endure for a few more years and I'll have a bright future. Mother, don't alarm the enemy. Besides, father is not a good person. I'm afraid he will sacrifice us to make uncle calm down. I've only received the silver money you mentioned sending me a few times, and it's only 600 silver in total. Uncle doesn't lack that money. I guess most of it was gone when he left the Li family. I haven't received a single copper coin in the past two years. I guess it was taken away by father. I told mother all this today so that she won't be kept in the dark anymore. We can't go against uncle now, but the Li family shouldn't try to use me to hold mother hostage."

Li Changan pulled up his mother's hands, which were dry and not as smooth as those of other noble ladies.

"Mother, listen to me. I have to go to Kyoto with my uncle next month. I have the ability to protect myself, but I am afraid that someone will use mother and brother to threaten me. Mother, you must gain a firm foothold in the Li family and protect you and brother. Only then can I fight for it with peace of mind."

Mother Li nodded and sat down without saying anything, letting the little girl An Zizhong brought over to treat her. Li Changan looked at the little girl in front of him who was only eight or nine years old, and asked him if he was teasing her?

"Master, this lady's illness is probably not caused by worrying. Although it has a certain impact, it is more of a toxin deposited in the body. I can only take a simple pulse. I'll have to ask my brother to see what the poison is and how to treat it."

An Zizhong nodded, asked An Rui to go back first, thought for a while and asked Li Changan.

"Can you guys wait? If I go and tell someone now, it will take at least a day and a night for someone who can cure your mother to arrive."

Li Changan looked at his mother and felt that he could not let her go back. Once she went back, it would not be easy for her to get out again. He thought that Qi You still listened to him, so he could let his mother live in the Qi family temporarily. Even if Mrs. Qi was a troublemaker, she would not have time to cause trouble as she was unable to take care of herself.

"Okay, go get someone to come over. I'll send someone to bring my brothers to Qi's house to stay for two days. It's better than for them to be scared at Li's house. We will stay at Qi's house, and I'll bring mother back the next morning."

As long as his mother could recover her health, it didn't matter even if he had to break up with his father. Li Changan took his mother to the Qi family and asked Qi You to come and help settle down. Qi You has been paying special attention to his own affairs recently. When he saw those unreasonable old women, he had them beaten out and sent his wet nurse to bring people to pick up the other two cousins.

Mother Li is Qi You's aunt and will be Qi You's mother-in-law in the future. Of course, she has to leave a good impression in front of Mother Li. Mrs. Qi came to express her dissatisfaction, but was retorted by Qi You who asked her to mind her own business.

At least his mother was kept. When Li's mother came to the Qi family again, her attitude was not as good as before. She looked at Qi You with disgust, which Li Changan covered up by saying that she had a quarrel with his father at the Li family. Qi You looked at his cousins ​​who were brought in and were followed by a group of serious-looking old women. His cousins ​​also looked timid. The discomfort in his heart disappeared. He really thought that Li's mother was wronged in the Li family.

At the agreed time, Li Changan took Li's mother and Qi You to An Zizhong's home. An Wen's mother received the news early in the morning and rushed over to take Qi You to the backyard.

"Brother Li said he wanted to bring you here to play, and he arranged for us to come early in the morning. You don't often go out of the house, so he asked us to find some new and interesting things. I went out for two days to find them, and I don't know if you will like them."

Qi You was originally reluctant to be brought to such a shabby alley, but when he heard that his cousin was so caring and asked his classmate to find some fun things to entertain him, the grievance of being ignored by Li Changan some time ago disappeared, and he happily followed An Wen's mother to the backyard.

After Qi You and his men left, a servant led by An Zizhong took out the medicine box to treat Li's mother.

"It's poisoning. It should be a trace amount of bitter root. This is a juice extracted from several medicines. If you take a little at a time, you will feel weak and tired for more than a month. Long-term use will shorten your lifespan. This lady has used it for at least six years. However, other people can't see this poison, so it won't be difficult for me. I'll write a prescription and find someone to make it into pills for you to take and it will detoxify you."

Li Changan nodded and asked him how to prevent poisoning again in the future.

"This poison tastes bitter, so it is usually made into medicinal food for people to take. And after taking this toxin, the body will feel very weak. You just need to take one pill of this medicine."

Seeing that such a trick could make his mother sick for so many years, Li Changan didn't believe it without the help of Li's father. As a mistress of the house, whose brother was also the parent official of Gongzhou, who would dare to do it? Only the Li family was ambitious and took the initiative to exchange himself for benefits and coveted his mother's dowry.

"Chang'an, don't worry. Mother was always worried about you in the past. Your brother was still young and couldn't spare the energy to manage those people. Now that I know you are so outstanding and have the ability to protect yourself, mother is not worried anymore. Go back and reorganize the Li family. No one can stop my son's path."

An Qing wrote out a prescription and gave Li Chang some detoxifying pills and poison pills.

"This is the new detoxification pill I made. It can detoxify any poison you can buy on the market. It can also relieve symptoms of poisons made by experts for a period of time. These two bottles are poisons I made. One bottle can make people hallucinate. If you repeat what happened, they will have that kind of hallucination. This one has no fragrance or taste, and it will make people die suddenly within seven days."

Li Changan thanked him and carefully guarded the medicines. Li Changan knew An Qing's origin. He was rescued from studying in the southwest. He didn't expect that he was a master.

When Li's mother heard that the medicine this person prepared for her son was either an antidote or a poison, she was very panicked. What on earth did the Qi family do to Li Chang'an? Or what did Li Chang'an want to do, bringing so many life-saving and life-threatening things.

When Li Changan brought his mother back to Qi's house, he closed the door and said to her

"Mother, Qi Yangchuan has been very sad about Hua Niang recently, and my aunt has gone a little crazy. I am afraid that she will be upset and take it out on me. Besides, the Qi family has moved to the capital, and there is no one in Gongzhou to help them, so it is inevitable that mistakes will occur. These are all for self-defense. Don't worry, I won't use them unless I have no choice."

Mother Li knew that her reaction made her son worried, so she shook her head and told him not to worry about it. He said that as long as it could protect himself, he could use the medicine and asked him to be careful in everything.