"So it was all an accident, no deliberate murder?"
"Grandmother also feared someone targeting our Li family. She investigated back then and truly found it to be an accident. Otherwise, with our Li family's wealth, how could they have let it go so easily."
"That's true, but your poisoning indicates that the estate is not as peaceful as it appears on the surface. Someone wants your Li family to have no descendants." Wu Caiwei thought about it and agreed, but her intuition told her things were not as simple as they seemed.
"I have a cousin who has lived in the estate for many years. Because of my weak health, he manages all matters in the estate. He is very good to Grandmother, and Grandmother also likes him very much. But we cannot suspect him just because of this." Li Yuqun's impression of his cousin was very good. They often played together when they were young, and his cousin took good care of him. Due to his health, he couldn't go out or entertain Grandmother. It was his cousin who amused Grandmother, for which he was very grateful.
Wu Caiwei nodded. Whether he was the culprit or not would require her own investigation to confirm.
After a while, Fu Er entered. Qiao Er saw the empty medicine bowl and quickly took it out, thinking the young master had finished drinking.
Lying in bed at night, the two chatted for a while. Li Yuqun couldn't resist his drowsiness and fell asleep. Wu Caiwei sighed. His health was too poor; she would have to help him recuperate as soon as possible.
The next day, as soon as dawn broke, Wu Caiwei woke up. Seeing the person beside her sleeping soundly, she knew he was weak and slept a lot. She couldn't bear to disturb him.
When Li Yuqun woke up and saw his wife waiting for him, he felt a little embarrassed.
Wu Caiwei didn't give him any more time for melancholy and directly pulled him to the main courtyard.
Elder Madam Li, thinking her grandson was now married, was so happy that she couldn't sleep and got up early to get ready to welcome them.
Cousin Huang Yu'an also came early to pay his respects to the Old Madam, sitting in the lower seat to amuse her.
"Cousin is married, and it looks like Grandmother will soon hold her great-grandchild. The estate will be lively soon. Alas, I'm left alone. Grandmother, you can't forget me, or I'll be so lonely and miserable..." Huang Yu'an put on a heartbroken act, successfully making Elder Madam Li laugh.
"You mischievous monkey, you're jealous of your cousin. I'll find you a good wife one of these days and have a litter of boys. They'll annoy you so much you won't have time to bother this old woman."
"No, absolutely not. You just keep a close eye on cousin and have him give you a great-grandchild quickly. I haven't had enough fun yet and don't want to get married. Don't set your sights on me." Huang Yu'an acted as if he was very scared, portraying a rich young master who frequented brothels and hadn't settled down convincingly.
"But speaking of which, you're also of marriageable age. Don't fool around outside. Find someone from a good family and settle down." The Old Madam suddenly thought that she should indeed find a wife for her nephew. In her heart, although her grandson was important, her nephew had accompanied her for so many years, and his status was no less than her grandson's.
"Alas, why isn't cousin here yet? I'll go to the door to welcome them." Huang Yu'an quickly changed the subject, muttering to himself as he walked towards the door.
Elder Madam Li looked at his retreating figure, running quickly towards the door, and shook her head dotingly. Every time marriage was mentioned, he would find excuses to leave. After so many years, she had become accustomed to it.
"Cousin, cousin-in-law, you're finally here! If you didn't come any later, I would have been forced to marry by Old Madam." As soon as Huang Yu'an saw them, he enthusiastically stepped forward and took Li Yuqun's other arm.
Hearing this, Elder Madam Li quickly straightened up and asked a maid to help check her appearance.
"You're here so early, why didn't you sleep in more?" The Old Madam doted on her grandson. Although she had waited for a long time, she thought it was good for her grandson to rest more.
"Your grandson has rested well, Grandmother doesn't need to worry." Li Yuqun said with a blushing face. Although he was still very weak, his flushed cheeks added some vitality to him at this moment. The Old Madam's heart filled with joy at the sight.
The relationships in the estate were simple. Besides the grandfather and grandson, there was Huang Yu'an. After the greetings were over, the Old Madam, worried about her grandson's health, urged them to return and rest quickly.
Soon, the time for the three-day return visit arrived. The Old Madam, not at ease with her grandson going out, specially prepared a generous gift to apologize to Wu Caiwei. Wu Caiwei did not mind and returned to the Bai Mansion alone with the gifts.
As she neared the Bai Mansion, she instructed her maid, Fu Er, to secretly purchase the items according to the list she had already written.
Bai Yang had already been waiting at the door. All the servants in the mansion had been carefully chosen by Wu Caiwei. Every day, they reported Bai Yang's situation to her, so she had no worries. As for Madam Yang, who had betrayed her when she first arrived, she had already been sold to the mines. Those who entered the mines were all wrongdoers. They had to work non-stop every day for food, and their final destination was to die of exhaustion.
After days of careful care, Bai Yang had regained the liveliness expected of a child. Seeing Wu Caiwei return, he looked at her with a worried expression.
People say that hearts are made of flesh, and children are the most fair in their judgments. If you are good to them, they will repay you. It seemed her efforts over the past few days had not been in vain. Knowing what he wanted to ask, she directly said, "Don't worry. Although your brother-in-law is not in good health, he is a good person and treats me very well."
With these words, Bai Yang breathed a sigh of relief. Knowing that his sister was living well, he was reassured.
"I have hired a private tutor for you. You will study with him after a while. There are only you and I left in the Bai family. You must tell me if anything happens." Wu Caiwei instructed.
"I understand, Sister. Don't worry, I will definitely restore the glory of the Bai family." Bai Yang said firmly, secretly vowing in his heart to study hard and make the Bai family a scholarly family in the future.
Wu Caiwei patted his head to encourage him.
At the same time, the Zheng family underwent earth-shattering changes in just a few days. Old Master Zheng, unrepentant, sold the ancestral home. He and Zheng Yiming rented a small courtyard, bought a maid and an old woman, and settled down temporarily.
Zheng Yiming had tried to advise his father against his gambling, and his father had promised then, but he remained the same afterward. In recent nights, he had thought several times about his mother's words and that medicine bottle, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.
Old Master Zheng, engrossed in gambling at the casino, had no idea that his son was hesitating whether to kill him. In fact, he felt guilty about selling the ancestral home and thought he had wronged his ancestors, but he couldn't help himself.
He still harbored a侥幸 mentality, thinking that after losing so many times, he might win the next time, and everything would return. But this time, the god of luck still did not favor him. Incited by others, he gambled quite heavily. Not only did he lose all the money he had left, but he also owed three hundred taels at the gambling house.