Yi Qing listened to what Duke Di had to say and roughly understood what kind of person Bai Chengyi was. He was straightforward and always returned favors generously.
However, everything should have a limit. He must have a good circle of friends, but as for other things, it was hard to say.
After talking for a while, Duke Di coughed. A servant quickly brought over a cup of tea. Yi Qing smelled the tea and subconsciously frowned.
Duke Di took a couple of sips of the tea and looked much more comfortable.
"What kind of tea is this?" Yi Qing asked curiously.
"This was brewed by Bai Yutang. I caught a cold the other day. After drinking this tea, I felt much better and more energetic." Duke Di said with a smile.
"So amazing." Yi Qing became even more suspicious. "I'm a divine doctor. Grandfather got sick but didn't even ask me to take a look."
Duke Di laughed. "It wasn't a serious illness."
"No way." Yi Qing insisted. "I didn't know before, but now that I do, it would be unfilial of me if I don't take a look at you, Grandfather."
"Alright, alright, alright." Duke Di was also happy to have Yi Qing be close to him.
Yi Qing felt Duke Di's pulse. After a long while, she smiled. "You're really fine. This tea is truly amazing."
"If you want some, I'll have some packed for you."
"Great. The general is always exhausted. If this tea is really this amazing, the general should drink more of it too." Yi Qing said happily.
"Go and get some tea for Qing'er." Duke Di ordered the servant beside him.
When Yi Qing saw that everyone around had left, she immediately took out her silver needles.
"What are you doing?" Duke Di asked, seeing Yi Qing looking so serious.
"Grandfather, I'm going to perform acupuncture on you now. You might feel pain at the Baihui acupoint." Yi Qing said and directly inserted the needle into Duke Di's back.
"Hiss—" Duke Di gasped in pain. It felt as if a hammer had struck the top of his head. His facial features twitched in pain, and he almost shed tears.
Yi Qing immediately pulled out the needle. "How do you feel, Grandfather?"
"What's going on?" Duke Di didn't understand medicine, but he also knew that this wasn't normal.
"Sang Sang." Yi Qing motioned.
Sang Sang came over and stood beside Yi Qing. Yi Qing inserted a needle in the same position on Sang Sang, but Sang Sang showed no reaction at all.
"This..." Duke Di was even more confused.
"Grandfather, you've been poisoned. There's something wrong with that tea." Yi Qing said directly.
"Impossible. That was..." Duke Di's face changed drastically.
Just then, the servant came in with the packed tea. Duke Di didn't continue speaking, but his expression remained solemn.
Yi Qing took the tea and smelled it. "Good tea."
"You all may leave. I have something to say to Qing'er." Duke Di dismissed the people around him.
Sang Sang also left. Only Duke Di and Yi Qing were left in the main hall.
"Is there something wrong with the tea?" Duke Di looked at Yi Qing.
"The tea you drank has a problem, but the one they gave me is fine." Yi Qing said with certainty. "Moreover, you and Mother should have been poisoned with the same thing."
At that time, Yi Qing had only sensed something was wrong but wasn't sure. Now that her grandfather was in the same situation, she was basically certain.
Duke Di was silent for a long time. "So, it's very likely that Bai Yutang is the one with the problem?"
Duke Di had sent people to check Bai Yutang's identity repeatedly. In principle, there was nothing wrong with it. But spies were always cunning. Maybe they had been deceived by Bai Yutang.
Yi Qing had previously thought that as time passed, the truth would eventually come out. But now it seemed that Bai Yutang was much more impatient than she was and had extraordinary means.
"Grandfather, you should investigate the matter of this tea yourself to avoid any spies in the mansion. Come to the general's mansion tomorrow. I'll help you detoxify first." Yi Qing said carefully.
Duke Di nodded. "Fortunately, you're cautious. Otherwise, if something goes wrong in our Duke Di's mansion, it would be a serious matter. It might even lead to instability at the border."
Yi Qing's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that the other side had laid out a very elaborate plan. Coupled with the fact that Bai Yutang might have been preparing for many years. "Then I'll go back first."
Yi Qing didn't have lunch at Duke Di's mansion, nor did she go back to the general's mansion. She went to Zuixiangju to eat roast goose. The freshly baked roast goose, along with the pure brew from Zuixiangju and a few side dishes, made Yi Qing feel that her time-travel was really worth it.
Just as the dishes were served, Sang Sang was about to serve Yi Qing. Yi Qing told her to help herself. She tore off a goose leg and was just about to take a bite when a person rushed in and fell onto her table, knocking over all the dishes.
Xue Miao'er immediately protected Yi Qing. A few people chased after the person.
"Kid, where do you think you're going? Hand over the thing quickly." Pang Wu took a step forward.
Lu Youming saw that Yi Qing was being protected and hid behind her. "I've told you many times. That thing belongs to me."
"You won't hand it over, huh? Teach him a lesson." Pang Wu waved his hand.
A group of hooligans ignored Yi Qing and directly went to grab Lu Youming.
"You're asking for death." Xue Miao'er said excitedly and whipped out her whip. This capital city was really no place to live. Even for a fight, one had to find a reason.
As soon as Xue Miao'er made a move, Pang Wu thought they were in the same group, so he attacked them all.
After a few lashes from Xue Miao'er, Pang Wu and his men were all injured, but Xue Miao'er was also knocked to the ground.
Yi Qing was a bit surprised. It seemed that these weren't ordinary hooligans. They could even make Xue Miao'er suffer.
Just as Pang Wu and his men were about to rush towards Yi Qing, they suddenly fell to the ground for no apparent reason.
Lu Youming saw the peanuts rolling on the ground and knew that there were people hiding in the dark. She tightened her grip on the thing in her hand.
The secret guards didn't show themselves but assisted Xue Miao'er secretly. Xue Miao'er chased Pang Wu and his men away.
"Thank you!" Lu Youming bowed to Yi Qing.
Yi Qing was still holding the goose leg in her hand. She no longer had an appetite for it, so she simply put it on the table. "It's okay now. You can go."
Lu Youming hesitated. "They definitely won't give up. I'll pay you. Can this lady escort me home?"
"Do you know who this is?" Xue Miao'er mocked.
Yi Qing smelled the strong medicinal smell on the other person. "Are you a pharmacy clerk?"
"No." Lu Youming didn't know why she was asked this.
"Is there a patient in your family?" Yi Qing thought this was the only possibility considering his age.
"Yes." Lu Youming didn't hide it.
Yi Qing looked at the mess of food on the ground and felt sorry.
"I'll compensate you for the food." Lu Youming said hurriedly.
Yi Qing hadn't treated a patient for a long time. Her medical clinic had been ruined by Xiao Jinghan, and the patent medicine business she wanted to start hadn't even begun. She was a bit eager to practice. "You smell so strongly of medicine. Your mother should have been taking medicine for a long time, right?"
Lu Youming was surprised. "For a year."
"What kind of illness can't be cured in a year? It's very likely that the medicine isn't right. It might get worse."
"Does this lady know medicine?" Lu Youming guessed.
"Our lady is a divine doctor." Xue Miao'er said proudly.
Lu Youming was a bit skeptical seeing Yi Qing's young age and that she was a woman. "Thank you, but I don't need your help. I've already found a miraculous medicine. I'm just worried that those people won't give up and will intercept me again."
As soon as Yi Qing heard about the miraculous medicine, she immediately perked up.