Li Dahai's death was reported to the court and he committed suicide out of fear of crime.
Shangguan Wanning didn't know what method Mu Jingrui and Xiao Yujue used. This matter was discussed for a few days and then fell into disuse, as if the rivers merged into the sea without causing any waves.
During this period, Mu Jingrui sent a letter to Shangguan Wan Ning, telling her that she no longer had to worry about anyone doing anything bad to her.
Mrs. Shangguan was thinking about her husband, so she took Shangguan Wan Ning back to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Shangguan Wan Ning wanted to promote communication between her parents, so she ordered the kitchen to prepare her father's favorite side dishes.
When it was time to light the lamp, she deliberately waited at the door to greet him, took her father on her arm and came to her mother's room to have dinner together.
"Dad, this is the bird's nest that my mother personally cooked for you. You must finish it."
Shangguan Wan Ning filled a bowl for her father and handed it over.
Shangguan Yue didn't have any special expression after taking it. He just said lightly: "From now on, just leave these things to the servants. Don't worry too much."
Mrs. Shangguan sensed her husband's coldness and lowered her eyelids sadly. Shangguan Wan Ning saw her mother secretly wiping her tears.
This scene made her feel very sad, and she could clearly feel that her father was absent-minded and restless.
"Master," a little maid walked in with small steps and lowered her head and said softly, "My aunt asked the servant to come over and ask when you will come over for dinner. She has already prepared it for you."
Shangguan Wan Ning was slightly startled, and her face suddenly darkened.
When she came back this time, she could notice that Aunt Zhao's status in the mansion had improved, but she never expected that she would be so blatant.
Just as Shangguan Yue was about to speak, Shangguan Wan Ning put down her chopsticks gently and said coldly: "Aunt Zhao really cares about dad. Do you want to ask her to come over and eat together?"
The little maid felt Shangguan Wan Ning's anger and couldn't help but take a few steps back.
Shangguan Yue saw his wife's melancholy out of the corner of his eye, and finally couldn't bear it.
"You go back and tell her that she doesn't have to wait for me and can eat by herself."
The little maid took the order and walked out. Shangguan Yue picked up the bird's nest and began to eat it.
The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.
Halfway through the meal, the little maid came over again.
"Sir, my aunt suddenly feels unwell. Please come over and have a look."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shangguan Yue put down the chopsticks in his hand, stood up and said, "It seems that something is really wrong with her. Madam, Ning'er, you two eat first, and I'll go take a look."
After that, he hurriedly walked out.
Shangguan Wan Ning was stunned.
She suddenly felt that her father was so strange.
"Ning'er, forget it," Mrs. Shangguan saw that her daughter's expression was not good. She suppressed the grievance in her heart and comforted her, "Anyway, Aunt Zhao is also your father's woman. Since your father married him, treat him well."
Some should be."
Shangguan Wan Ning took a deep breath and her thoughts calmed down a lot.
"Mom, when did dad start to be nice to Aunt Zhao?"
In Shangguan Wan Ning's impression, her father treated Aunt Zhao very generally. He never treated her harshly or doted on her.
Why did the indifferent attitude change?
"Probably two or three months after you left." Mrs. Shangguan was really dizzy, "Ning'er, I can't eat anymore. I want to go back and rest."
"I'll help you back to your room."
Shangguan Wan Ning helped her mother to sleep, but her heart could not calm down for a long time.
She really couldn't bear to see her mother suffer such injustice.
Early the next morning, Shangguan Yue was preparing to go out to attend court.
"Dad." Shangguan Wan Ning greeted him.
"Ning'er?" Shangguan Yue dodged the woman's eyes with a guilty conscience and coughed a few times to hide his embarrassment. "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
"My mother was not feeling well last night, and I wanted to go over and see her early. Dad, when you come back from court later, can you buy some pastries for my mother from Suyunzhai?"
"Yes, of course I can." Shangguan Yue agreed and walked out.
When father and daughter passed each other, Shangguan Wan Ning smelled a refreshing fragrance from her father.
She frowned.
Shangguan Wan Ning did not think deeply and walked towards Aunt Zhao's yard. From a distance, she saw Aunt Zhao and several maids collecting dew.
"Auntie, it's really early to invite me here today."
Aunt Zhao turned around when she heard Shangguan Wan Ning's voice. Her heart beat faster instinctively, and she stepped back timidly.
However, when she thought about having the support of her husband and daughter, she felt a little more confident.
"Miss."
Aunt Zhao reluctantly bowed and said: "I have a hard life and have to think about the master every day. It is not easy to serve the master's food, clothing, housing and transportation."
Shangguan Wan Ning could tell that Aunt Zhao was somewhat proud when she said these words.
She sneered secretly, but still maintained a bright smile.
"It's true that my aunt has taken care of my mother's worries these days when I'm not in the house. Last night at dinner, I heard from the maid that my aunt was unwell. I brought some supplements to you."
Shangguan Wan Ning made a gesture, and Lu Tong stepped forward and handed over the Jin He in his hand.
"Auntie, I've been with Imperial Physician Qin for more than half a year, and I've learned a little about medical science. Let me take your pulse."
Aunt Zhao was pretending to be ill. She didn't want to be exposed, so she avoided Shangguan Wan Ning's eyes and turned around to continue collecting dew.
"No need... I'm fine now, Miss, you don't have to worry."
"That's not possible." Shangguan Wanning walked up to Aunt Zhao and looked directly into her eyes, "Now you are the treasure of my father's heart. If I don't take good care of you, those people outside won't know and will think that you are our mother."
The two women treat you badly."
"If you don't trust my medical skills, I can send someone to the palace to find the imperial doctor. What do you think, auntie?"
Aunt Zhao became even more panicked. Alarming the imperial doctor would be even more troublesome.
"Then...that's not necessary, it's just a trivial matter." Seeing that she couldn't hide, Aunt Zhao had no choice but to agree, "Young lady, let's go into the house."
Shangguan Wan Ning walked into Aunt Zhao's room under the guidance of her.
Over the years, she had almost never been to Aunt Zhao's room, but she found that the furniture in the room was almost all new, and the furnishings inside were much more luxurious than her mother's.
Aunt Zhao saw the surprise in Shangguan Wan Ning's eyes, which greatly satisfied her vanity.
"My master had the room renovated not long ago. He said he would make my stay more comfortable."
Shangguan Wan Ning smiled slightly and said nothing. She asked Aunt Zhao to sit down at the table and she began to take Aunt Zhao's pulse.
In fact, both of them knew very well that there was nothing to be cured.
After a long time, Shangguan Wan Ning smiled meaningfully.
"Auntie is just overworked, and her health is not serious. I will ask Lu Tong to cook some medicine and send it over later. I will ensure that the medicine will cure the disease."
With that said, Shangguan Wan Ning stood up and prepared to leave.
A gust of wind blew, and she smelled the fragrance of her father again.