novelaction Chapter 122 Go down to investigate
Chapter 122 Go down to investigate
Chapter 122
"Madam Chu, go and check. I have never had this disease, nor have I been bitten by mosquitoes. How could I become like this for no reason? Check who has gone out of the yard today? Who have they come into contact with? If I find out who is so cruel, I will make her wish she were dead." Lu Zhaozhao looked at the trees in the distance and ordered in a cold voice.
Lu Zhaozhao felt she was being schemed against, and she suspected that the matter was definitely connected to the village girl. In Kyoto, the only people she had offended were the shrew Liu Yanyan and the village girl Luo Shuiyao.
Putting aside the fact that Liu Yanyan's situation was already suspicious, even if she wanted to deal with him, she couldn't reach that far. The only person who could do this was Luo Shuiyao.
But this is just a guess after all. Without evidence, everything is nonsense.
All the maids and servants in Qiuli Courtyard were gathered in the courtyard and interrogated by Nanny Chu herself. For a time, everyone in Qiuli Courtyard was in a panic.
However, Nanny Chu's investigations proved fruitless. The results showed that none of the servants in her courtyard had come into contact with anyone suspicious in the past few days. Her meals were prepared in the courtyard's small kitchen, and the servants were her mother's dowry. Their indentures were in her hands, making them the least likely to be bribed.
Nanny Chu finished her report in a low voice. Facing Lu Zhaozhao's deep gaze, she didn't dare to breathe, and was secretly amazed in her heart.
This is truly strange. The young lady claims someone is trying to harm her, but after much investigation, we've discovered no poison, and no suspicious plants or flowers. Furthermore, the young lady has been under house arrest for the past two days and hasn't come into contact with anyone suspicious. So, how could she have ended up like this?
The master and servant racked their brains but could not figure out the reason behind this.
Luo Shuiyao saw this incident from the original novel. In the original novel, after the hero and heroine got married, the heroine wanted to eat wild peaches during her pregnancy. Wild peaches were hard to find in winter, and the hero had to run around for several days before he could find a few.
Who could have imagined that the heroine, having just encountered the wild peach and before even eating it, felt unwell. That very night, she broke out in a rash, nearly losing her unborn child. The hero rushed to the palace that night to request the imperial physician's release, and finally, mother and child were saved. The comment section at the time was filled with praise, with readers praising the hero's love for the heroine.
Luo Shuiyao had no idea what was going on in the next yard. At this moment, she was lying on her big bed, sleeping soundly.
The next morning, Luo Shuiyao reluctantly opened her eyes, forcing herself to wake up after hearing a noise outside the courtyard. She'd been so busy lately that she hadn't had time to sleep in. Now that she thought about it, she was getting further and further away from her dream of being a nobody when she first arrived.
But only those who are in it know that she has no choice.
If she put her life and property in the hands of others, and if they rejected her, she would inevitably suffer the same fate as in the original novel. Now, the Marquis's wife and even Ye Yunzhou were quite fond of her, but she didn't dare to be arrogant. Lu Zhaozhao had a strong opinion of her and would not let her have an easy time as long as she was around.
She didn't dare underestimate the original heroine's strength. In this case, she could only spur herself on and try her best to have some self-protection ability.
Thinking about these things in her mind, Luo Shuiyao patted her face lightly to sober herself up a bit, and called out to the door: "Dujuan."
Du Juan had already prepared water. When she heard Luo Shuiyao getting up, she pushed open the door and walked in. "Miss, come and wash up. Breakfast is ready."
Luo Shuiyao stood up, walked over, took the cloth she handed over, and wiped her hands and face. "How has Tangdou Tangbao been learning from you these past two days? Have you made any progress?"
Tangbao, Tangdou is the granddaughter of Nanny Wang in the kitchen.
A few days ago, Luo Shuiyao ordered Zhuangzi to go out and buy two talented maids to study with Dujuan and research modern food.
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Nanny Zhang recommended Nanny Wang's two granddaughters from the kitchen. She said the two little girls were twins, only fourteen years old, but very clever. Moreover, Nanny Wang's granddaughters were not servants in the Marquis's mansion.
After hearing this, Luo Shuiyao, who had a fondness for Nanny Wang, sent Dujuan to ask about it. Nanny Wang was overjoyed and sent someone over overnight. Recently, Dujuan and the two little girls had been hunched over in the kitchen, preparing food.
Du Juan answered as she arranged something for Luo Shuiyao to rinse her mouth: "Tang Dou is very talented. Tang Bao is a little less talented, but still very good. At least they have almost mastered what you taught me, Miss."
Luo Shuiyao nodded, "Today we will learn something else. You should pay more attention and get started as soon as possible. We will need it soon."
"Yes, miss, don't worry. I've been staying in the small kitchen with them lately. Look, I've become pale."
Luo Shuiyao smiled and tapped her forehead lightly, "Isn't it good to be white? If you want to get married in the future, you can find a good husband, right?"
Du Juan was shy, "Miss, please don't talk nonsense."
Seeing that she was shy, Luo Shuiyao stopped teasing her and changed the subject: "Have you prepared all the ingredients I asked you to prepare?"
Du Juan nodded, "It's already been prepared."
As Luo Shuiyao walked out, she instructed her, "Let's go have breakfast first. After breakfast, I'll go to the kitchen and teach you how to make new food."
Du Juan was extremely interested in food research. She loved eating and cooking, and now she had finally found something she enjoyed. She nodded repeatedly, "Then let's eat quickly. I can't wait to go."
It’s not that Dujuan is greedy, it’s just that the food that the young lady taught them to make is too unique and tastes great.
Let's not talk about anything else. Tang Bao recently brought some of the leftovers from the courtyard back to Wang Ma to try. Wang Ma was also full of praise after eating it, and she specifically asked Tang Bao to tell Tang Dou to study hard. As a woman, there are too many restrictions in this world. If she could learn a good skill, she would never go hungry no matter what her husband's family did in the future.
Luo Shuiyao laughed. This little girl was really enthusiastic about eating. But it didn't matter. Only when you love a job can you do it better. She had high hopes for Du Juan. At Du Juan's urging, Luo Shuiyao finished her breakfast, and the two of them headed to the kitchen.
Chuntao was in her room studying the booklet she'd received yesterday. Chunxing and Zhuangzi were busy outside. Nanny Zhang was also busy, handling matters of all sizes within the courtyard. Now, only Luo Shuiyao and Dujuan were still free.
In the kitchen, Tang Bao and Tang Dou looked at Luo Shuiyao awkwardly. Luo Shuiyao smiled at them gently. These two had met Luo Shuiyao when they came a few days ago, and since then, they had been staying in the kitchen and had not come out again.
The two sisters were still a little timid at the moment. Du Juan comforted them, "Don't be nervous, my young lady has a very good temper and never loses her temper easily."