flstandardbreds Chapter 219 Intrigue
Chapter 219 Intrigue
Qiao Yueru, who was rolling on the ground, was in disbelief when she heard the doctor's words. Shouldn't the person who was poisoned be Li Xiaoxiao?
His eyes unconsciously looked towards the crowd and soon found Li Xiaoxiao. She was standing with her arms folded across her chest, looking like she was enjoying a good show.
Qiao Yueru was suddenly overwhelmed. Did she know something? But how could it be possible? She did it so secretly.
She also thought about how Li Xiaoxiao had toasted Si Chengren just now and asked her to drink with him. It must have been someone who did something at that time.
Upon hearing that Qiao Yueru was poisoned, the old lady hurriedly had Qiao Yueru carried to the side room, as saving her was the most important thing.
After eating most of the meal, they asked someone to clean up the place.
After all, Qiao Yueru was a girl, and it was inconvenient for several grown men to follow her, so they all went back.
The old lady brought a group of female relatives to the side room to see Qiao Yueru.
The doctor has carefully examined her pulse and it seems that Qiao Yueru has accidentally ingested rat poison. Fortunately, the rat poison is fake. Although it is quite serious, the amount taken is not much, so she did not lose her life.
At this time, Qiao Yueru was about to faint from the pain. She heard the doctor's words in a daze, and her heart finally settled down. Fortunately, she didn't have to die.
Just as I was thinking this, my stomach suddenly churned and soon I vomited all over the bed with a loud "wow".
The old lady frowned and asked the maid to clean up the place. Since her life was not in danger, she sent someone to send her back.
It was such a great New Year's Eve party, but she ruined it all. If I had known this would happen, I should have kicked her out early. But it's too late to say anything now.
As for Qiao Yueru's poisoning, the old lady did not investigate further because Qiao Yueru said that she came to the Marquis' Mansion after eating something poisonous at home.
Having nothing to do with the Marquis' Mansion, Qiao Yueru was sent back home amid everyone's disgusted gazes.
Even if the rat poison was fake, it still had certain medicinal properties. Qiao Yueru was tormented for several days before she finally recovered.
After learning about Qiao Yueru's situation, Cheng Yun'er was so angry that her face was distorted. She had never seen such a stupid person who could poison someone and even put the poison in his own cup.
Although he looked down on Qiao Yueru in his heart, he still had to rely on her to deal with Li Xiaoxiao, and still took her to several banquets after the New Year.
Originally, she was an unknown little person, but now with Cheng Yuner, her status rose rapidly, and she began to receive invitations from young ladies from official families from time to time. Qiao Yueru became very proud.
On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Li Xiaoxiao brought the old lady from the Marquis' Mansion to stay for a while. Most of the people who came to visit during the New Year had left, and the old lady was bored at home.
Li Xiaoxiao and her sisters are all sensible. Although they live well in the Marquis' Mansion, there is no human touch there. Even with her son, she does not feel that kind of intimacy.
Here we are just like an ordinary family, without any intrigue or scheming.
The old lady prepared New Year's money for the three of them. It was supposed to be given on New Year's Eve, but after what happened with Qiao Yueru, she had no time to think about it, so she gave it a few days late.
When Li Huawen saw the red envelope, his eyes lit up and his joy was beyond words.
"Come here, Huawen, this is yours." The old lady waved at Li Huawen with a smile.
"Thank you, grandma." Li Huawen took a few quick steps and took it.
Then Li Ruolan and Li Xiaoxiao each took one.
"Grandma, I'm 17 years old this year, I don't want it." Looking at the red envelope in front of her, Li Ruolan wanted to accept it, but felt it was inappropriate.
"Please accept it. This is the first time I give you red envelopes since you grew up. I will give you red envelopes every year in the future, no matter how old you are." Her daughter is really good and has educated her children to be sensible.
Li Ruolan looked up at Sun, and when she saw her nod, she happily took it: "Thank you, grandma!"
After a busy year, Li Huawen continued to study. Si Chengxu found the best academy in the capital for him and assigned him a servant who was a few years older than him so that he could take care of him. The academy was a little far away, so he had to go back and forth by carriage every day.
Li Xiaoxiao's restaurant is finally going to open for business, and the opening time is set on the eighth day after the Chinese New Year, which is an auspicious day.
"Cousin, do you want to come and cut the ribbon when the business opens?" Although it was Chinese New Year, Si Chengxu still seemed to be very busy. He went out early and came back late every day, and sometimes he was not seen for two or three days.
Seeing the confusion in Si Chengxu's eyes, Li Xiaoxiao took the initiative to explain.
"The so-called ribbon-cutting is to invite well-known figures to attend the opening ceremony on the day, so as to let those with ill intentions know in disguise that my restaurant is not opened by an unknown little person, but I have someone above me."
Li Xiaoxiao had considered this matter carefully. There were many officials in the capital city, and she wanted to open a restaurant to compete with Yuelai Restaurant, so creating momentum for the opening was essential.
Since they want to create momentum, they must invite people of status. Si Chengxu is of course the best candidate. He is the most handsome man in Beijing and he is one of the shareholders, so naturally he has to contribute.
Hearing Li Xiaoxiao say this, Si Chengxu looked at Li Xiaoxiao, who had grown a lot taller since they met, and found that she was becoming more and more radiant. It had only been a short time since she came to the capital, but her dressing style was already no different from that of the young ladies in the capital.
Her appearance had changed greatly compared to before. Her figure had become as graceful as that of a young girl, even prettier than the so-called most beautiful woman in the capital. Even though he had never been interested in women, he did not reject Li Xiaoxiao's approach.
"Who else do you want to invite?" Si Chengxu's black eyes sparkled. He didn't object and naturally agreed.
"Cousin, you are the most handsome man in the capital. How about I invite Gu Feiyan, who is tied with you for first place?" Li Xiaoxiao was obviously in a good mood.
"Gu Feiyan, I don't have much contact with him, but do you need my help?" Si Chengxu thought for a moment.
"Let me try it first. If it doesn't work, I'll trouble my cousin again!" Li Xiaoxiao felt better after getting a satisfactory answer.
Although Si Chengxu is a bit cold, there is one thing that cannot be denied: he is handsome, cool, calm, and smart. He is always willing to meet her requests. I just don't know which girl will be lucky enough to marry him in the future.
Li Xiaoxiao didn't want to trouble Gu Feiyan for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. She couldn't rely on him for everything. It was safer to rely on herself at any time.
There are still two days left, so it should be in time. After finding out where Gu Feiyan lives, Li Xiaoxiao wrote a note and sent someone to deliver it.
In ancient times, people would write a message to make an appointment with someone. If there was a reply, it meant they agreed to meet; if not, it meant they didn’t want to meet.
After writing the post, Li Xiaoxiao waited with peace of mind. Zhou Lingfei was also going to cut the ribbon that day, so it was easy for her to talk to her. If she had known that Gu Feiyan was coming, she would have been so happy that she would have taken off on the spot.