Hearing Yi Qing say this, Lady Di lowered her head with a flickering look in her eyes, not daring to meet their gazes.
"Fine," Duke Di glanced at Lady Di. "Go back to your room and reflect on your actions properly."
Lady Di, wanting to be out of sight and out of mind, led her people away from the main hall.
Yi Qing supported her grandfather back to his room and saw a large pool of blood on the floor.
"Oh, this is one of her accomplices. He's already dead," Duke Di, having been injured earlier, had forgotten to have someone clean up the mess.
"Bai Yutang didn't lie. Only the sacred spring in the Northern Di Temple can detoxify the purple glaze poison. Grandfather's injury isn't serious. Come with us to Li City tomorrow."
Although Yi Qing didn't have much affection for the Di family, the Duke Di's Mansion couldn't be in trouble. If it did, her and Xiao Jinghan's situation would be even worse.
"Go to Li City?" Duke Di asked curiously. "Does it mean Xiao Han..."
"Yes," Yi Qing didn't hide it. "His wound is shallow, but it's also the purple glaze poison."
Duke Di sighed. "Does the emperor know about this?"
"He told me not to say anything, but the emperor has already agreed to let us go to Li City. With the appearance of the Iron-Blooded Loyalty Token and the theft of the border defense map, the Northern Di will surely invade. If we can fight them to the point of seeking peace, it shouldn't be difficult to soak in the sacred spring to detoxify."
Duke Di frowned and thought for a long time. "I'm afraid it's not as simple as you think. It's not easy to enter the Northern Di Temple."
"I don't care. We'll have to scare the Northern Di first," Yi Qing had no other choice for now.
"Fine. I'll make some arrangements and meet you outside the city tomorrow."
Only then did Yi Qing leave. She went back to the main hall and took another look at Bai Yutang. Bai Yutang, who was originally a bit weak, became arrogant again when she saw Yi Qing. Yi Qing ignored her and left directly.
She didn't return to the General's Mansion but went straight to the Yuan Mansion. Miss Yuan was still in critical condition, and she couldn't afford to be careless.
After checking Miss Yuan's pulse, she lay down on a small couch beside and fell asleep with her eyes closed. She told the night-watch maid to keep an eye on Miss Yuan and wake her up if there was any change.
Madam Yuan also stayed up all night. Seeing Yi Qing taking such good care of her daughter, she was extremely grateful.
In the past, Yi Qing was often criticized because she was so out of the ordinary. Now, seeing Yi Qing like this, Madam Yuan felt a bit guilty about her previous prejudice against Yi Qing.
In the morning, Miss Yuan's fever subsided. After the examination, Yi Qing had a headache. The teratoma in her body had been removed, but she had been taking the Ruyi Cake for too long. It would be a hassle to completely quit it.
Last time, she was in the capital and could give Deng Xiao the medicine slowly. But this time, she was leaving. If she gave a large dose at once, it would be no different from the Ruyi Cake.
"Madam Xiao, may I have a word with you?" Yuan Wenqu came to call Yi Qing in person.
Yi Qing walked outside. She was a bit tired, and her head felt numb.
"Thanks to Madam Xiao this time. Madam Xiao can rest assured that from now on, no matter what trouble the Xiao family encounters, our Yuan family will surely offer all our help," Yuan Wenqu said, cupping his hands.
Yi Qing felt that she seemed to have forgotten something, but she just couldn't remember. "My husband is a military general. What can Lord Yuan do to help him?"
"I dare not say much, but if General Xiao is on a military campaign, as long as our Yuan family is mentioned when borrowing food, supplies, and conscripts from various places, no one will refuse," Yuan Wenqu said with certainty.
"Really?" Yi Qing perked up.
Yuan Wenqu took out a black token. "This is the Fangyuan Token of our Yuan family. It will bring a lot of convenience when dealing with things outside."
Looking at the token, Yi Qing suddenly understood that this might be what Bai Yutang had been scheming to get before. "Thank you, Lord Yuan. Your daughter still has some health problems and needs long-term recuperation. I'll give your daughter some medicine. Don't let it stay with her. Administer the dose strictly every day."
Yuan Wenqu frowned. "What did that Gu Shuqing give my daughter before, as Madam Xiao said?"
"Ruyi Cake," Yi Qing didn't hide it.
"What?" Yuan Wenqu almost flew into a rage.
"It's better not to let others know about this," Yi Qing whispered.
Yuan Wenqu took a few deep breaths to hold back his anger.
"I'm going to buy a batch of medicinal materials recently and won't be in the capital. I've written down in detail about your daughter's recuperation. Lord Yuan must follow it exactly. There can't be any mistakes," Yi Qing instructed.
She didn't have time to remove the stitches for Miss Yuan, so she used gold thread. It would be okay to pull them out one by one later.
"Sir, the Xiao family's carriage has come to pick up Madam Xiao," the gatekeeper came to report.
Yi Qing frowned slightly. She wondered if it was Xiao Jinghan.
"Madam Xiao, have breakfast before you go," Yuan Wenqu invited.
"No need. I have two injured people at home," Yi Qing said, lifting her skirt and running.
Only then did Lord Yuan remember that Xiao Jinghan was also seriously injured. This time, they owed the Xiao family a huge favor.
Yi Qing got into the carriage and, sure enough, saw Xiao Jinghan inside. She immediately leaned over and kissed Xiao Jinghan on the cheek. Xiao Jinghan, who was about to get angry, pulled Yi Qing into his arms.
"You left your husband alone in the empty room for another woman," Xiao Jinghan said domineeringly, looking down at Yi Qing.
Yi Qing was a bit tired. Being held in Xiao Jinghan's arms like this, her eyes were weary and lazy. Xiao Jinghan couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Don't act like this in front of others," he said and leaned over.
Yi Qing rubbed against him and nestled in his arms. "I got this," she said drowsily, taking out the Yuan family's token.
"The Fangyuan Token of the Yuan family?" Xiao Jinghan was surprised.
Yi Qing felt her eyelids getting heavier and heavier. "Grandfather was also poisoned by the purple glaze. Bai Yutang is Bai Chengyi's daughter. Bai Chengyi may still be alive..." She said and fell asleep in a daze.
"What did you say?" Xiao Jinghan asked Yi Qing. Seeing that she was already asleep, he simply told the coachman to drive to the Duke Di's Mansion.
When they arrived at the Duke Di's Mansion, Xiao Jinghan learned that a lot had happened that night. Yi Qing had actually solved so many problems one after another.
"Qing'er said you..." Duke Di looked at Xiao Jinghan.
Xiao Jinghan nodded. "Duke, make some preparations. We'll leave quietly before the city gates close. It's best not to alert the people in the capital."
Duke Di thought for a while and nodded. This matter was of great importance. If the news leaked, it would be disadvantageous to them.
Yi Qing didn't wake up until afternoon. When she woke up, Xiao Jinghan wasn't by her side. She sat up with a sudden movement.
"What's wrong, Madam?" Jushuang was startled.
"Nothing. Where's the general?" Yi Qing asked worriedly, looking at Jushuang.
"The general accompanied Madam for half a day and just went out," Jushuang looked at her own mistress. "Is the general okay?"
"Of course not," Yi Qing stared blankly at her clothes. Was she just too tired these days? She stared blankly at everything. She always felt that she had forgotten something very important. "Where's Xue Miao'er?"
"She's practicing martial arts in the backyard."
"Call her over. We'll go to Sang Sang's room."
They were about to go to Li City soon. They had to make some arrangements for the family affairs so that no one would know they had left the capital. She hoped everything would go smoothly this time.
Sang Sang and Jushuang were very surprised to hear that they were leaving.
"After we leave, we'll seal off the General's Mansion. Don't let others know we've left," Yi Qing instructed.