"But..." Xie Yunxiao hesitated. "Where did you get the silver?"
Wen Qianyue raised her eyebrows slightly. "Don't worry. I neither stole it nor robbed it. Your mother has her ways."
Xie Yunxiao wanted to ask more, but Wen Qianyue didn't want to answer anymore. She turned and walked towards the inner room.
She saw Meng Ruxue still lying in bed, showing no sign of regaining consciousness.
She glanced at Shu Huan, who was standing upright beside her. The latter gently shook his head at her.
Wen Qianyue immediately understood what Shu Huan meant.
Meng Ruxue was fine. She was just pretending.
Xie Yunxiao also walked in. Worriedly, he said, "Wasn't it said that she was okay? Why hasn't she woken up yet?"
"Yes," Wen Qianyue coughed lightly and deliberately raised her voice. "Dr. Shu, why don't you give Miss Meng a few acupuncture needles? So that the prince and I can feel more at ease."
Shu Huan immediately understood.
He was very efficient. While rummaging through his medicine box, he replied, "Sure. Pain is indeed beneficial for Miss Meng's condition."
Since that time when she was acupuncture-treated by Wen Qianyue, Meng Ruxue had an inexplicable fear of silver needles. Hearing this, she immediately came to her senses.
Looking at the people in the room, she pretended to be confused. "A Xiao, what happened?"
Seeing that she was really awake, Xie Yunxiao was very excited.
"Nothing. It's good that you're awake."
Meng Ruxue said guiltily, "My poor health has made you worry."
"Don't say such things."
Xie Yunxiao was a bit estranged from what Meng Ruxue had done. But after this commotion, he couldn't really just ignore her.
After all, she was his savior.
"Just relax and recuperate. I'll explain the matter of your uncle to the government."
Meng Ruxue's eyes lit up. "Really?"
Wen Qianyue listened to their conversation on the side. Her expression became more and more unfathomable.
Shu Huan, who was standing beside her, felt a chill and carefully moved a few inches to the side.
"Maybe I should handle this matter?" Wen Qianyue suddenly said.
"Ah?" Xie Yunxiao was slightly stunned for a moment.
Actually, he could feel that his princess mother didn't seem to like Meng Ruxue and the three members of the Ji family very much.
Xie Yunxiao's eyes moved. He saw Wen Qianyue suddenly turn her head and smile in Meng Ruxue's direction.
"Wouldn't it be too much trouble for Miss Wen?" Meng Ruxue forced a smile.
She had long seen that this Wen Qianyue was not simple. These days, she had suffered a lot at her hands. Although Wen Qianyue didn't show up yesterday, she could guess that it was her doing.
"What's the trouble?" Wen Qianyue smiled slightly. Her eyes were fixed on Meng Ruxue's eyes, as if she could see straight into her mind.
"Anyway, I'm going out today. It's just a matter of convenience. Xie Yunxiao is not suitable to show up now. Otherwise, who knows how many baseless rumors will spread in Lingzhou."
Xie Yunxiao thought it made sense. "Then I'll trouble you."
Wen Qianyue didn't stay in the main courtyard for long. After seeing Meng Ruxue leave, she gave Xie Yunxiao a few instructions and then returned to the Guanyun Courtyard.
The light snow had stopped long ago, and there were even no traces left in the courtyard.
But if you felt carefully, there was still a bit of chill trying to get into the gaps in your clothes.
Su Ye was very considerate. Before going out, she had someone bring a thick cloak to block out the cold wind.
Poor Shu Huan didn't have such good treatment. He was shivering with cold and almost froze into an ice block on the spot and was stored in the ice cellar.
Finally back in the room, the charcoal fire was burning very warmly. Wen Qianyue motioned for Shu Huan to sit down.
Su Ye asked someone to prepare tea, but Shu Huan stopped her. "Forget about those precious teas. A cup of ginger tea will do."
"Yes."
After Shu Huan drank the warm ginger tea, Wen Qianyue slowly said, "I'll go to the yamen this afternoon. You come with me."
Shu Huan quickly put down his teacup and widened his eyes. "I have to go too?"
"I heard that Magistrate Li has an old illness. You can go and take a look at him this afternoon."
Hearing this, Shu Huan let out a sigh of relief.
"So it's just for seeing a doctor." It really scared him.
Wen Qianyue frowned. "What else did you think it was?"
Shu Huan smiled awkwardly. "Nothing, nothing."
He thought Wen Qianyue was going to ask him to poison the three members of the Ji family directly and solve the problem once and for all.
He was overthinking.
Before he could think any more nonsense, Wen Qianyue motioned for him to leave.
Shu Huan hadn't even warmed up properly when he was forced to pick up his medicine box and leave.
As soon as it was afternoon, Shu Huan waited beside the carriage.
He didn't dare to keep Wen Qianyue waiting.
For some reason, although she was clearly a girl younger than him, her aura and behavior were so mature that people just wanted to obey her.
Wen Qianyue came slowly and walked over unhurriedly.
Yue Heng also came.
After getting on the carriage, because of Shu Huan's presence, he couldn't let others know Wen Qianyue's real identity.
But he was still a bit worried. "Are we really going to let the yamen release the Ji family?"
Wen Qianyue shook her head. It took a long time for her to speak. "Of course not."
It was just for show.
When they arrived at the place, Magistrate Li, who had received the news, was already waiting outside the door.
He was also very troubled. He had heard before that the niece of the Ji family was the savior of the Prince of Huainan. But this case was committed by someone close to him. He didn't know what the Prince of Huainan was thinking.
Wen Qianyue got off the carriage and nodded slightly when she saw Magistrate Li.
Magistrate Li looked at the three of them and felt something was wrong. He had to invite them into the mansion first.
"I wonder what brings the three of you here?" Magistrate Li asked tentatively.
Wen Qianyue smiled. "Naturally, it's about the Ji family."
Magistrate Li immediately said, "Does the prince have any instructions?"
Wen Qianyue nodded and sighed. "Yes, but..." She looked at the people beside Magistrate Li.
As an official, Magistrate Li immediately understood what she meant. He motioned for the people beside him to leave, leaving only his confidants.
Only then did Wen Qianyue slowly say, "What the Ji family has done has put the prince in a difficult position. But out of consideration for Meng Ruxue, he is not suitable to show up."
Magistrate Li sighed slightly. "The prince is a very grateful person."
"Yes," Wen Qianyue stood up, walked towards Magistrate Li, and then stopped and shook her head. "But what the Ji family has done is really disappointing."
Her voice was full of disappointment.
Magistrate Li was stunned for a moment. "Then what does the prince mean?"
"The prince really can't bear to let his savior lose her family. But if they stay here, he's afraid there will be other troubles."
Magistrate Li slowly figured it out. His eyes suddenly widened. Then he understood and showed no sign of it. "I understand, sir."
They couldn't be beheaded, and they couldn't stay here. Then there was only one way left: exile.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I will handle the matter properly."
Wen Qianyue nodded in satisfaction. "Thank you, Magistrate Li."
She looked at Shu Huan. "I heard that Magistrate Li has been troubled by an old illness. Dr. Shu is very skilled in medicine. Why don't you let him take a look at you?"
Magistrate Li looked at this unknown person in front of him. Although he was skeptical in his heart, out of respect for the Prince's Mansion and General Yue, he still nodded.
Unexpectedly, before taking his pulse, this young doctor accurately named the illness that had been troubling him for years.