Duke Di was so infuriated by Xiao Jinghan that he didn't know what to say. Xiao Jinghan's fondness for his granddaughter should have made him happy, but where did he learn this overbearing manner?
The next day, Yi Qing went to visit Jin Xiao. Jin Xiao's residence was rather small, with three rooms and a waterside pavilion. The scenery in the courtyard was beautiful, making it a perfect place for self - cultivation.
"There's nothing serious, just some superficial wounds. However, you can't be exposed to the sun, so it's best to go out less." Yi Qing felt Jin Xiao's pulse.
"Thank you, sister - in - law, for your concern." Jin Xiao nodded.
"Let's go." As soon as Yi Qing finished, Xiao Jinghan said directly.
"Then you should rest well. I'll come to see you another day." Yi Qing packed up her things.
Xiao Jinghan took Yi Qing's things directly and escorted her out.
As soon as Yi Qing got into the carriage, she turned to the side and ignored Xiao Jinghan.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Jinghan thought Yi Qing's anger came out of the blue.
"Before, you didn't let me open a medical clinic, and I listened to you. Now, I'm not even allowed to see a patient?" Yi Qing was really a bit angry.
"Male patients are off - limits." Xiao Jinghan said bluntly.
"If you can keep men from getting sick, I won't treat them."
Seeing that Yi Qing was really angry, Xiao Jinghan said, "I didn't mean that. I just..."
Since he had walked on the brink of life and death, he was really afraid of any accident. That's why he had become more and more domineering towards Yi Qing.
"I have things I want to do." Yi Qing looked at Xiao Jinghan. "Do you really want me to stay at home every day, seeing no one and doing nothing, just lying in bed after meals? That's not what I want."
Yi Qing had tried her best not to get angry with Xiao Jinghan, but she just couldn't bear this.
"Aren't you afraid of trouble?" Xiao Jinghan said cautiously.
Yi Qing was indeed afraid of trouble, but she just disliked those trivial and meaningless things, not doing everything.
"Don't be angry." Xiao Jinghan gently pulled Yi Qing's sleeve.
Seeing this action, Yi Qing couldn't help laughing. Even the Wolf King could be so cautious.
Xiao Jinghan pulled Yi Qing into his arms. "I'm really scared. We still haven't found Ping Xinian. I don't know what else she can do."
Hearing the name Ping Xinian, Yi Qing's expression darkened. She knew that Ping Xinian would surely show up, and it would be around her.
Lu Youming investigated the matter of snow lotus and dragon tendon grass. These two medicinal herbs were quite precious and rarely used, so they were relatively easy to trace.
"An old man in a cloak?" Yi Qing frowned and looked at Lu Youming.
"Yes. About a month ago, an old man bought most of the snow lotus and dragon tendon grass from the medicine shops in the capital."
"Most of them?" Yi Qing thought for a moment. "Check again. For the medicine shops that the old man didn't visit, are they supplied by the Ping family?"
"Yes." Lu Youming had already checked. "When I went to buy, the shopkeeper said that those shops were supplied by the Ping family and would never run out of stock. But I don't know why the old man didn't go there."
Yi Qing nodded. "I see. You go and buy the other medicinal herbs first. I'll figure out a way for these two."
Lu Youming nodded.
If Ghost Master hadn't tipped her off before, she wouldn't have thought of the Ping family. It seemed that the Ping family still had connections with Ping Xinian. After all, Ping Xinian had controlled the Ping family for so many years. Maybe she had something in her hand that forced the Ping family to compromise.
Xiao Jinghan had been going out early and coming back late these days. Mu Lixue took the opportunity to visit the General's Mansion. With Wu Min and Mu Lixue at home during the day, it was hard for Yi Qing to get a moment of peace.
"General, do you have a way to find Ghost Master?" Yi Qing massaged Xiao Jinghan's back.
"What do you want to find him for?"
"Before, he told me that Ping Xinian needed long - term medication for her face - changing. Now, two medicinal herbs in the capital have been sold out. If these two herbs are in Ping Xinian's medication, it means that she may have entered the capital long ago."
Xiao Jinghan nervously grabbed Yi Qing's hand. "Didn't he say that Ping Xinian couldn't show up for three months?"
"Well, that's what he said. But she managed to escape right under his nose. Can we trust his words?" Yi Qing said irritably.
Xiao Jinghan thought it made sense. "Okay, I'll help you find him."
Yi Qing knew that men indeed had their own ways of contacting each other.
After ignoring the Xie family for so long, the Queen finally met Mrs. Xie. Mrs. Xie tried her best to maintain her dignity, but no matter how gorgeous her clothes were, they couldn't hide the desolation deep in her bones.
"You all may leave." The Queen saw her mother bow stubbornly and knew that she must be extremely angry.
Mu Yu was a bit worried, but still bowed and led the palace servants away.
"Mother, sit down." The Queen motioned.
"You still remember that I'm your mother. Why didn't you save the Xie family!" Mrs. Xie couldn't hold back and scolded directly. "If I had known you were so heartless, I shouldn't have helped you enter the palace back then."
Looking at her mother, the Queen felt that this person she had lived with since childhood suddenly seemed like a stranger. "If I hadn't saved the Xie family, do you think you could still be standing here scolding me today?"
Mrs. Xie snorted. "Don't make excuses for yourself."
"I'd like to ask mother, what's the deal with the two attempts to poison grandfather?" The Queen asked directly.
Mrs. Xie's face instantly turned pale. "Who did you hear that from?"
"It doesn't matter who I heard it from. What matters is whether mother did it or not."
"No!" Mrs. Xie stared at the Queen firmly, her whole body tense as she tried to look imposing.
The Queen gave a bitter smile. She knew what her mother looked like when she lied. "What does the Xie family mean to you, mother? Is it just to bring you supreme glory?"
"I don't know where you heard these strange things. Since you won't save the Xie family, why did you summon me to the palace?" Mrs. Xie finally turned her shoulders slightly and looked to the side.
"Every time you lie, mother, although you seem confident, your movements are very stiff." The Queen said casually. "I summoned Mrs. Xie to the palace to remind her that since things have come to this, causing more trouble will only push the Xie family into an abyss of doom."
Since her mother refused to admit these things, there was no point in saying more. No matter what she said, her mother would think she was heartless.
After seeing Mrs. Xie off, the Queen propped her head. The official career of the Xie family was completely over. They had to find another way out. Relying only on the family's influence, the family would surely perish one day.
Yi Qing received an invitation from the Di family. The wedding date of her mother and Bai Chengyi was set. This time, Bai Chengyi would marry into the Di family, which made things easier.
Anyway, Bai Chengyi had no family. He had grown up under Duke Di's care, so he had no psychological burden about marrying into the Di family.
Yi Qing was so annoyed by Wu Min and Mu Lixue that she sent for Ran Ran. Ran Ran brought her son with her. The little guy was as smart as Xu Maozhi, and his nickname was Xi'er.
"Come here, Xi'er." Yi Qing took out a set of delicate locks for Xi'er. "I, as an aunt, have missed so many things."
When Xiao Ran saw her mother holding another child, she left Xue Miao'er and ran over quickly.
"You little rascal." Yi Qing hugged one on each side. "Why did you come with Xi'er alone?"
"The family is all busy." Ran Ran looked a bit exhausted.
"Tell Xu Maozhi to hire more servants." Yi Qing thought Xu Maozhi wasn't that stingy.
"It's not about the servants. Recently, many children have died in the capital. There aren't enough people in the yamen, so Maozhi has even called in the family servants." Ran Ran said, her heart aching.