Dongyu and Dongqing exchanged glances, then supported their young lady and let her continue the fight. Yi Qing estimated the time. When her hands were sore from hitting, she stopped. She walked around to the back and gave a slap. Finally, Miss Mu vomited out the thing in her windpipe.
"Cough, cough, cough..." Mu Lixue could finally catch her breath. She turned around and pointed at Yi Qing. "You..."
Yi Qing flicked the non - existent ash on her hand as if she disliked the dirt. "Miss Mu is fine. In the future, don't laugh so happily while eating. It can really be life - threatening."
Yi Qing saved Mu Lixue in full view of everyone. If Mu Lixue punished Yi Qing at this moment, it would be repaying kindness with enmity.
But Mu Lixue's face was burning with pain. She was so angry that she felt like her lungs were about to explode. In all her years, this was the first time she had been slapped, and in front of everyone.
"What's your name? I'll ask my father to visit your family to express our gratitude later." Mu Lixue gritted her teeth, planning to have her father wipe out Yi Qing's whole family later.
"I'm a servant of the Xiao family. I know a bit of medical skills." Yi Qing looked at Mu Lixue with a smile.
"Which Xiao family?" Mu Lixue's expression immediately changed.
"Who else could the Xiao family be in the capital?"
"The Marquis of Zhenbei's Mansion?" Mu Lixue was surprised.
"Yeah." Yi Qing nodded.
"I didn't expect you to be from the Xiao family. Have a seat." Mu Lixue said generously. "You saved me today. I'll reward you handsomely." She motioned to Dongqing on one side.
Dongqing understood and took a box. Inside the box was a set of pearl headdresses with pink pearl hairpins. There were only a few silver shops in the capital that could achieve such craftsmanship.
"Do you like it?" Mu Lixue saw that the other party opened the box without showing much emotion.
"It's too precious. I can't accept it." Yi Qing closed the box. She had seen all kinds of jewelry with Xiao Jinghan. Although this headdress was intricate in craftsmanship, it wasn't the type she liked.
"Just accept it. I still have something to ask you." Mu Lixue motioned.
Several maids stood in a row, staring at those who wanted to eavesdrop. Those people slunk away, pretending not to see anything.
"What does Miss Mu want to know?" Yi Qing pressed the box, looking as if she was really tempted by the jewelry.
"What kind of person is Lady Xiao exactly? Is it true that she had an affair with another man?" Mu Lixue asked in a low voice.
Yi Qing looked at Mu Lixue. "Miss Mu is still unmarried. Isn't it inappropriate to inquire about other men like this?"
Mu Lixue motioned again, and another set of pure - gold filigree headdresses was presented to Yi Qing.
Yi Qing looked at the two sets of headdresses, both of which were very valuable. The only thought in her mind was that the Mu family was really rich. "Lady Xiao is extremely narrow - minded and will retaliate for even the slightest grievance. Never provoke her."
"Humph!" Mu Lixue sneered. "Are you afraid of her?"
"Of course I'm afraid. When she gets really angry, she scares even herself." Yi Qing looked at Mu Lixue's expression and thought that she must never make her angry.
Mu Lixue thought for a while. "What's the relationship between her and General Xiao?"
"Doesn't Miss Mu know that the current General's Mansion is in Lady Xiao's name? General Xiao always listens to her."
"Did Lady Xiao put a love spell on General Xiao?" Mu Lixue asked in a low voice.
"Probably." Yi Qing nodded. Love should be the most powerful love spell in the world.
"Do you know what kind of love spell it is and how to break it?" Mu Lixue couldn't help widening her eyes.
"This..." Yi Qing looked embarrassed. "If I tell you, I may not be able to stay in the General's Mansion anymore."
"How much do you want?" Mu Lixue indicated that she understood.
"One hundred thousand taels of silver."
Mu Lixue sized up Yi Qing. She didn't expect her to ask for such a huge amount.
"I've seen the world in the Xiao Mansion. Don't try to fool me easily." Yi Qing pretended to be very powerful.
"How do I know you're not lying to me?"
"You give me fifty thousand taels first. We'll meet here in three days. Then you pay the remaining fifty thousand taels, and I'll tell you the information." Yi Qing said very cautiously.
"Okay." Mu Lixue directly gave Yi Qing a banknote worth fifty thousand taels.
Having learned what she wanted to know, Mu Lixue didn't want to stay here with the palm - print on her face. She left under the cover of a group of maids.
"Madam?" Ruo Hong looked at her own madam suspiciously.
"Go and withdraw all the fifty thousand taels immediately." Yi Qing gave the banknote to Ruo Hong. This was a banknote from the Mu family. Later, the Mu family might stop her from withdrawing the money, and then all her efforts would be in vain. "Find some people with unfamiliar faces."
"Yes." Ruo Hong bowed.
When Mu Lixue got home, her face was even more swollen. It made Mrs. Mu feel heart - ache.
"Dear daughter, what happened to you?" Mrs. Mu said as she looked around at the maids on one side. "How did you serve the young lady?"
Several maids were so scared that they knelt down.
"Mother, I'm fine." Mu Lixue was actually very happy after getting the information about the Xiao family. "I know how to make General Xiao like me."
"Silly girl, as long as you like him, your father and I will surely help you. Why do you have to do it yourself?" Mrs. Mu felt even more heart - ache. "Hurry up and get the best swelling - reducing medicine."
Ruo Hong withdrew the money and walked around a few more times. She sent the money to the workshop. After making sure that they wouldn't be discovered by the Mu family, Yi Qing took Ruo Hong home. The two of them entered through the back door, looking around warily, afraid of being discovered.
"Did you have a good time outside?" Xiao Jinghan walked over with a gloomy face.
He had repeatedly told Yi Qing that she could only go out when he accompanied her, but she still went out with Ruo Hong.
"I didn't go out alone, did I?" Yi Qing looked at Xiao Jinghan flatteringly.
Xiao Jinghan saw that Yi Qing looked even more charming after changing her appearance. He motioned for Ruo Hong to leave. Yi Qing quickly took the things Ruo Hong was holding.
"Look what I brought back for you." Yi Qing proudly showed off the two sets of headdresses.
Xiao Jinghan thought Yi Qing had bought something for him, but it turned out to be two sets of women's headdresses. "If you want these, I can just ask the silver shop to send them."
"Can it be the same? These were bought by Miss Mu." Yi Qing said when she saw that Xiao Jinghan was no longer angry.
"The daughter of the Duke of Mu's Mansion?"
Yi Qing nodded and proudly told Xiao Jinghan what had happened to her when she met Miss Mu today. After hearing this, Xiao Jinghan's face turned gloomy.
"I didn't suffer any losses." Yi Qing thought she had done nothing wrong.
Xiao Jinghan took the things Yi Qing was holding and put them aside. He pulled Yi Qing's hand. "Does your hand hurt?"
Yi Qing looked at her small hand being held by Xiao Jinghan. "It doesn't hurt when you're holding it."
Xiao Jinghan was finally amused by Yi Qing. "I've already reported to the emperor that I'll thoroughly investigate the fraud case from that year. You don't need to worry about it anymore."
"This is a different matter. I think Miss Mu likes you. The Duke of Mu doesn't want his daughter to be a concubine, so he's fanning the flames. His purpose is to make you divorce me so that Miss Mu can marry you properly."
Xiao Jinghan knew that the Duke of Mu was fanning the flames to make him divorce Yi Qing, but he didn't know why. He didn't expect there to be such a thing. "You're overthinking it. I've never even met that Miss Mu."