Summary of the previous chapter: Lu Zhan of the Lu family came to deliver the money in person, and had a little chat with his grandma about old times, but his real purpose was revealed by his grandma...
The old man laughed loudly: "Lingyue, you are so smart. If you had become my wife, my Lu family would definitely become the most famous family in Beijing today!"
Madam Ma sneered: "Lu Zhan, you must be dreaming and it's time to wake up!"
The old man said: "Yes, I have indeed been spying on your Ma family's secret book of the Baiyi clan for a long time. How about it, Lingyue, can you lend it to me to read?"
Mrs. Ma shook her head: "Impossible, Lu Zhan, you must give up on this idea."
The old man chuckled: "Lingyue, there is something I have to tell you...I think you will definitely agree to me after hearing this."
"Lu Zhan, if you have something to say, just say it and don't hold back!"
The old man nodded: "In the past two days, Concubine Zheng sent eight beauties to the emperor. The emperor was very happy... However, because the emperor was a little overworked, he was in poor health... The day before yesterday...
....I heard that Zheng San took a strange medicine from your Ma family. It was said to be your Ma family's heirloom medicine. Unfortunately, it was ruined by that little brat from your family...
The emperor found out about this and seemed very unhappy..."
When Mrs. Ma heard this, her heart tightened: "Lu Zhan, what do you want?"
The old man chuckled and said: "I heard that your Ma family's Secret Records of the Baiyi Clan contain methods for refining body-building elixirs. As for me... I'm not familiar with your Ma family, so I told the emperor,
It was said that your Ma family also has a miracle medicine for strengthening the body. The emperor was naturally very happy, so he asked me to come to your Ma family and ask for the secret recipe for refining the medicine..."
"Lu Zhan, you are despicable. This is clearly what you, old man, mean. You want my Ma family's secret records of the Baiyi clan!"
The old man rolled his eyes and said: "Eh? Lingyue, how can you say that? This is all the emperor's intention. I just said a few good words for your Ma family in front of the emperor...
..”
Mrs. Ma had a livid face and said nothing, while the housekeeper Ma Tong also had a sad look on his face.
When Ma Xiaoquan heard this, he felt a little anxious.
I thought it would be fine if I burned the poison pill, but I didn't expect that I was still concerned about it. Seeing that the "Red Pill Case" was about to begin, if I got any more pills at this time, I would definitely be convicted.
"Grandma" Ma Xiaoquan called out and wanted to speak.
Mrs. Ma stretched out her hand and said, "Please don't interrupt." Then she said to the old man: "Lu Zhan, if... I lend you the Secret Book of the Baiyi Clan, can you guarantee the elixir?"
Has nothing to do with my Ma family?"
The old man shrugged his shoulders: "I can't say for sure. After all, the refined elixir is for the emperor to take. If the emperor says it's good, then it's good. If the emperor says it's not good, blame him. Tsk, tsk, tsk, you
The Ma family has nothing to do with it."
"Lu Zhan, you old thief!"
The old man laughed loudly: "Lingyue, it's your fault that the Ma family has such a strange book. I think when Emperor Wanli asked your old man to hand it over, your old man refused to hand it over. If it weren't for Ning Yuan,
When a war suddenly breaks out, Emperor Wanli's thoughts are not focused on this, and your family's secret record of the Baiyi clan has long been gone."
Mrs. Ma sighed and said nothing.
"What? Lingyue, you won't hand it over? Do you dare to disobey the emperor's orders?"
Ma Xiaoquan approached her grandma and asked softly: "Grandma, has any outsider seen the secret records of the Baiyi clan at home?"
Mrs. Ma was stunned for a moment, then shook her head: "I have read it, but I have read the whole book, only the old man and I have read it."
"Huh? Is there still a complete copy?"
Mrs. Ma nodded: "Yes, Quan'er, what's the matter with you?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and said, "Grandma, according to my sister-in-law, few people can understand the Baiyi Clan's writing, right?"
Mrs. Ma nodded: "Yes, there is a branch of the Baiyi clan outside the customs. It is said that they can understand it, but... we have not been in contact for a long time."
Ma Xiaoquan thought for a moment and suggested: "Grandma, why don't you give the secret record to the old man? Anyway, I don't think the old man can understand much."
"Huh?" Mrs. Ma thought for a while, nodded, "Your method can also work, well, let me think about it."
After a while, Mrs. Ma raised her head and said to the old man: "Lu Zhan, I can promise you, but you have to give me two days."
The old man chuckled: "Two days? Yes, okay, then I will give you two days. After two days, I will come to the door in person. By then, I hope your Ma family will stop playing tricks."
After the old man finished speaking, he waved his hand gently and immediately led his men out of Ma's house.
...
After the Lu family was completely gone, Ma Tong and Li Qinghan came together.
"Madam, what should we do?" Ma Tong asked.
Li Qinghan was also quite anxious: "Yes, grandma, what should I do?"
Mrs. Ma chuckled: "I have decided to hand over the secret records of the Baiyi clan at home."
"What? Madam, you have to think carefully. The Secret Records of the Baiyi Clan are the Ma family's heirloom treasure..."
Mrs. Ma sighed: "Ma Tong, how could I not have known it, but if I didn't hand it over, it would probably be detrimental to my Ma family. At the moment, my children and grandchildren are still in Ningyuan, and I don't want them not to come back.
"
Ma Tong took a breath and stopped talking.
Li Qinghan glared at Ma Xiaoquan angrily: "Grandma, it must be this prodigal who gave you the idea, right? I knew, Ma Xiaoquan, you are an out-and-out prodigal! Disgusting person!" Li Qinghan said
After that, he turned around and left angrily.
Ma Xiaoquan was extremely depressed, he was misunderstood again.
"Grandma..." Ma Xiaoquan thought for a while and said, "Grandma, can you let me see the secret book of the Baiyi Clan?"
"Huh?" Mrs. Ma was stunned for a moment, "Do you really want to see it? Can you understand it?"
Ma Xiaoquan said: "Let me try."
Mrs. Ma was stunned for a moment, remembering Ma Xiaoquan's mysterious identity, and sighed: "Okay, you come with me."
...
Following Mrs. Ma, Ma Xiaoquan arrived at a side house.
The side room was very inconspicuous, with almost nothing out of the ordinary. Mrs. Ma nodded to Ma Tong, who hummed and got into the side room. I don’t know what they were doing, but they only heard two rattling sounds on the wall of the side room.
Suddenly a gash opened.
Madam Ma hummed and took the lead in getting in through this opening.