"Yes. Any problem?" Yi Qing raised her eyebrows, her eyes full of provocation.
Xiao Tian really had a question.
He wanted to tell from this face if there were any traces of Baozi.
Since that night when Yi Qing ran into his room and drew that portrait, he had been constantly thinking about a question - who on earth was Baozi's biological father?
He was now quite familiar with Sun Xiang, Xu Si and others in the village. He had also subtly tried to get information from them, but their statements were all the same.
That was, Yi Qing had never been close to anyone. She had indeed been away for a year, and when she came back, she was already showing signs of pregnancy. She kept her lips sealed about the identity of Baozi's father.
Xiao Tian now knew Yi Qing quite well and knew that once she didn't want to say something, she could really keep it buried in her heart.
But he didn't see anything. He said in a deep voice, "No problem. When can you go?"
"I'm ready and can go anytime."
The next day, Gu Changze came to pick up Yi Qing.
"Aren't you going?" Yi Qing asked Xiao Tian.
"I'll stay at home to take care of Baozi. It's the same for Gu Changze to take you there."
Yi Qing went to the Marquis of Huai'en's Mansion and met Lady Di.
Compared with the last time they met, she had lost a lot of weight. Her cheeks were sunken, and her complexion was as pale as paper. She seemed to have aged many years. The most terrifying thing was that there was no vitality in her eyes.
"Yi Qing, you're here." She said weakly.
Yi Qing sat down on the chair carried by the servant and said, "Stretch out your wrist."
But Lady Di shook her head. "Wait. I have something to say to you. All of you go down first."
The maids and servants filed out. Lady Di slowly began to speak. "Back then when I knew about your mother and your existence, I had just given birth to Weiwei and was still in confinement..."
Yi Qing was expressionless. These old things had nothing to do with her now.
"...At that time, I remembered a saying. People say that you can covet a man's status, wealth and fame, but don't covet his kindness to you. Because once he is no longer kind to you, you will have nothing." A self - mocking smile appeared on Lady Di's face.
"Actually, I knew I was wrong at that time, but I refused to admit it." Lady Di said. "How could I admit that the man who almost made me break with my family was the one I chose blindly and foolishly!"
"So I thought it was all your mother's fault and vented all my anger on her."
"I forced your father to send your mother away and sent you to the manor, separating you from your mother. Now that I think about it, I don't regret breaking them up, but I feel sorry for you. You were innocent."
After saying that, she looked at Yi Qing. "I'm not asking for your forgiveness by saying these things now. You're already so old, and there's no way to make up for it. But if you want to find your mother, I can send people to help you... By now, I've finally understood that all the mistakes were made by that heartless man. Being a woman is too hard. I am, and your mother is too."
Back then, the Marquis of Huai'en knelt at her feet and begged for mercy. He beat that woman in front of her and said it was all that woman's fault.
What on earth had blinded her that she actually forgave him!
"Your mother was very beautiful, even more beautiful than you..."
"I didn't come here today to catch up with you." Yi Qing interrupted her. "It was Xiao Tian who coerced me with a favor to treat you. I may not be able to help, and you may not even want me to treat you. Let's just cooperate with each other reluctantly."
Lady Di was stunned. Then a hint of a smile appeared in her eyes. "You're quite an interesting one. Xiao Tian... What do you think of Xiao Tian?"
"You don't need to test me. I did give birth to a son for Xiao Jinghan, but I don't necessarily have to like him. Whether it's Xiao Tian or someone else, it's my freedom to like whoever I want."
"Will you remarry?"
"No. I've never been married, so there's no question of remarriage." Yi Qing frowned as she felt Lady Di's pulse. After a while, she withdrew her hand. "My judgment is correct. You're suffering from a heart - ailment. I'm powerless. But Xiao Tian is not willing to give up, so I can only do my best."
"Thank you for your trouble."
"I don't like to come here every day, but I really need to keep track of your symptoms all the time in order to treat you according to the syndrome. So I'll leave my assistant here for the time being."
Lady Di said, "Okay. All I can do now is not let down their good intentions."
Gao Yu went out to see Yi Qing off. The latter said softly, "You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. You have to be patient."
"Yes."
After Yi Qing returned, Xiao Tian inevitably questioned her again.
"I've done everything I can. The rest depends on her." Yi Qing said.
"Thank you." Xiao Tian said sincerely. "Thank you for not holding a grudge."
"Is it because I don't hold a grudge or because you coerced me with a favor?" Yi Qing raised her eyebrows.
Xiao Tian: " ... Anyway, thank you."
"If you treat Baozi well, that's enough repayment."
"From now on, no matter what, I'll protect Baozi for you." Xiao Tian said seriously. "I'll treat him as my own son."
"Then thank you." Yi Qing said lazily. She walked to the incense burner and added a piece of incense. The incense smoke curled up, and a cool fragrance soon filled the air.
"Mint?" Xiao Tian couldn't help asking.
When she was doing these little things, she looked so focused and her profile was so beautiful that it was heart - stirring.
"Osmanthus incense with mint added." Yi Qing suddenly turned to look at him, her eyes sly.
Xiao Tian had a feeling that he had fallen into a trap again.
Sure enough, Yi Qing said, "Many men like this unique fragrance, so I also put it in the pharmacy for consignment. Those women in the brothels are very willing to pay for it. Of course, in the end, it's still the men who pay."
Xiao Tian said with a straight face, "You don't need to explain in such detail. I don't want to hear it."
"I just want to tell Guard Xiao that sometimes you're also a normal man. Don't give up on yourself."
When did he ever give up on himself!
He thought that if he ignored Yi Qing, this topic would be completely over. But a few days later, the shopkeeper of the pharmacy came to the door, and he had to face this embarrassing topic again.
The shopkeeper first praised Baozi to the skies, and then accompanied by a smile, got to the point.
"Miss Yi, please work a little harder and make another batch of Liuwei Dihuang Pills for me!" The shopkeeper said with a smile. "More money won't burn your hands, right?"
Yi Qing said, "I'm not the only one who can make Liuwei Dihuang Pills."
"But only the ones you make can be recognized by everyone!" The shopkeeper said. "The price is negotiable. We can even double it."
"I have to take care of my son."
"My lady! Please help me, okay? To be honest, it's not about the money now. There are some people I simply can't afford to offend!" The shopkeeper bowed and kowtowed. "Please save me!"
"Who can't you afford to offend?"
"For example, the Marquis of Huai'en. He's the son - in - law of the Duke's Mansion..."
Yi Qing couldn't help looking at Xiao Tian, her eyes full of mockery.
Xiao Tian's face instantly turned very ugly.
The shopkeeper didn't notice and said, "This lord has sent people to urge me three times. If I don't supply the goods again, my shop may be demolished by him."