Yi Qing knew this would happen, so she went to the palace today to talk to the queen and then brought back some imperial physicians.
"I can't cure him," Yi Qing said, spreading her hands.
"Can't cure him?" Lady Xie glared at Yi Qing. "Who vowed they could save him?"
"When did I ever say that?" Yi Qing was confident in her medical skills, but she never dared to be arrogant. After all, the human body was extremely complex, and no one could guarantee that nothing unexpected would happen.
"I don't care. Anyway, you have to restore Duke Xie to his previous state," Lady Xie said stubbornly.
"Please escort Lady Xie out," Xiao Jinghan didn't bother to reason with Lady Xie anymore.
"I'd like to see who dares," Lady Xie said, looking at the people around.
Ruo Hong and Xue Miao'er grabbed Lady Xie from either side and escorted her out.
"Shrew," Yi Qing said, looking at Lady Xie's back. Then she turned to the four imperial physicians. "Examine Duke Xie."
The four physicians bowed and went to examine Duke Xie carefully. To be honest, they were really curious about how Lady Xiao had managed to save Duke Xie. Given the situation at that time, it seemed impossible for him to survive.
Yi Qing watched from the side. Duke Xie's eyes twitched slightly, and his breathing was labored. Clearly, he was very unwilling, but now he could do nothing.
"What if something happens to him after he goes back?" Xiao Jinghan was a bit worried.
"Don't worry. A person who has come back from the dead won't want to die even if they live in great pain," Yi Qing said mockingly.
Duke Xie's eyes slowly turned to look at Yi Qing. If it weren't for this woman, there wouldn't have been so many problems, and he wouldn't have to live in such pain.
Yi Qing met Duke Xie's gaze. His eyes were a bit cloudy, but his deep look made people feel uncomfortable.
"So, how is it?" Yi Qing asked the imperial physician with a smile on her lips.
"Duke Xie's body..." The imperial physician was in a dilemma. "Will he never be the same as before?"
"No, but if he does proper rehabilitation, he should be able to walk and eat on his own," Yi Qing said confidently.
The imperial physician didn't know what rehabilitation was and thought it must be a kind of medical technique. "Then there's nothing seriously wrong with Duke Xie."
Lady Xie was still scolding outside, which annoyed Yi Qing so much that she dug her ear. Xiao Jinghan turned around and went out, and then Lady Xie obediently stopped scolding.
Yi Qing was curious and went out to take a look. She saw eight guards holding swords and staring at Lady Xie and her two servants. The three of them were shivering in the middle. Yi Qing almost burst out laughing.
In the presence of the four imperial physicians, Duke Xie was taken away by Lady Xie and her entourage. It wasn't until they left the general's mansion that Lady Xie threatened to complain to the queen.
"Now I understand why the Xie family has declined," Yi Qing said, looking at the Xie family's carriage.
"Why?"
"A bad mother can ruin three generations. With a woman like Lady Xie, it's impossible for the family to produce anyone promising," Yi Qing said.
Yi Qing had met Lord Xie that day. He looked weak, selfish, and timid in front of Lady Xie. Such a man was clearly afraid of his wife and only dared to be domineering at home but didn't dare to say a word outside.
"Then it seems that our Xiao family is going to prosper," Xiao Jinghan said contentedly.
"How do you know?" Yi Qing looked at Xiao Jinghan, who was full of confidence.
"Because I have a virtuous wife at home," Xiao Jinghan said.
Yi Qing laughed. Xiao Jinghan really took every opportunity to praise her. "Others don't think so."
"You're not someone else's wife. Why do you care what they think?"
Although Duke Xie had returned to his mansion, the Xie family was like a place in mourning. Everyone looked gloomy, and it was as if they were just one step away from hanging up white mourning cloth.
Hearing that Duke Xie had returned from the Xiao family, all those who had wanted to see him before flocked there. The place was crowded with people. Lady Xie was there accusing Yi Qing of deliberately treating Duke Xie like this.
In the morning, there was a thick stack of memorials on the emperor's desk impeaching Yi Qing. By the way, Xiao Jinghan was also impeached. They were accused of being reckless with human lives and taking revenge.
"What should we do?" the emperor asked, looking at Xiao Jinghan standing in front of the desk.
Xiao Jinghan knew that the matter of Duke Xie might cause a stir, but he didn't expect those people to impeach them directly in the court. "Your Majesty knows very well that if it weren't for Qing'er, Duke Xie would be dead by now."
"What I know doesn't matter. They have to admit it," the emperor said, looking troubled.
A lot of rotten eggs and vegetables were thrown at the gate of the general's mansion. Lu Youming saw this and had to sneak into the general's mansion through the back door.
"Aren't you opening your shop this early in the morning?" Yi Qing asked, seeing Lu Youming looking a bit embarrassed.
Lu Youming knelt on the ground. "Madam, don't even mention opening the shop. I almost lost my life. I don't know who said that Rongyan Hall belongs to you and that you killed the respected Duke Xie. Now people are blocking the shop, splashing dog blood and throwing eggs."
Yi Qing knew there were some people causing trouble at the gate of the general's mansion, but they didn't dare to throw things at the door. It was just on the road, and Yi Qing didn't bother to care. But they couldn't smash her shop.
"What?" Yi Qing was angry. "Who did this?"
"Madam, do you know how prestigious Duke Xie is in the capital? If it weren't under the emperor's nose, there might even be a shrine built for him while he's still alive. The scholars in the capital worship Duke Xie as the God of Literature. Now that you've 'killed' Duke Xie, those people hate you so much. They're too afraid to come out themselves, so they send their servants," Lu Youming said aggrievedly. It was lucky to have her as the manager of Rongyan Hall. An ordinary person wouldn't be able to handle it.
Yi Qing really underestimated this matter. She didn't expect Duke Xie to be so prestigious.
"Who said Madam killed him?" Xue Miao'er was indignant. "If it weren't for Madam, he would be dead."
Lu Youming was confused. "You mean Duke Xie isn't dead?"
"He's not dead, but he can't take care of himself."
"Not good!" Yi Qing gasped. "Ruo Hong, send someone to protect Duke Xie."
"Yes," Ruo Hong bowed and left.
Xue Miao'er and Lu Youming were shocked as they thought about what Yi Qing said.
"Madam, you're not worried that someone might harm Duke Xie, are you?" Lu Youming couldn't believe it.
"If everyone says Duke Xie is dead, but he's actually alive, where will the Xie family's face be?" Yi Qing was just a bit worried.
Actually, news about the affairs in the high - walled mansions in the capital didn't spread that fast, unless someone was fanning the flames in the streets and alleys. Duke Xie had just returned yesterday, and today things had turned out like this. The Xie family was really willing to do anything to take revenge on her.
Deng Xiao heard about this and sent the Jinyiwei to guard the gate of the general's mansion. With the Jinyiwei there, no one dared to cause trouble.
"Why are you here?" Yi Qing came to the front yard after hearing that Deng Xiao had come. "Are the Jinyiwei so idle?"
"No matter how busy I am, I can't be like some people who let you be blocked at home and can't go out," Deng Xiao always took every opportunity to squeeze out Xiao Jinghan.
"Humph, I have a courtyard of over ten thousand square meters. It takes half a day to walk around the house. Why should I go out?" Yi Qing spared no effort to strike back at Deng Xiao, so that he wouldn't cause trouble in front of Xiao Jinghan every time.
Hearing what Yi Qing said, Deng Xiao knew that she really didn't care about this matter. "The people I sent to investigate Xue Bozheng have some news."