Qi Yuan gave a soft acknowledgment.
She knew that Xiao Yunting understood Emperor Yongchang far better than she did. Since he had chosen to use this move, then he must have had his reasons for doing so.
And now he had indeed achieved his goal, he could investigate the Lu family’s case.
She softly asked, “How are His Highness’s injuries?”
At the mention of this matter, Liujin’s eyes immediately reddened uncontrollably.
It was not that Xiao Yunting had been gravely injured, but Liujin simply could not help feeling aggrieved on behalf of his master.
This whole matter had been disaster falling from the heavens for no reason at all.
What kind of father in this world acts like this?
The Crown Prince had simply gone mad.
Choking back tears, he said, “Imperial Physician Hu has already examined him. He said the injury did not damage the heart meridian, but His Highness still needs proper recuperation.”
Old Marquis Qi could not help saying, “Then he absolutely must recover carefully…”
Otherwise he might be left with lingering health problems.
And then he would no longer match well with his Yuan Jie’er.
Qi Yuan lowered her eyes and said gravely, “I will leak the news that Divine Doctor Xue is staying at our manor. At that time, let Divine Doctor Xue enter the palace to examine Her Highness the Crown Princess and His Highness as well.”
In her opinion, Imperial Physician Hu was still a level below Divine Doctor Xue.
At that moment, Imperial Physician Hu suddenly sneezed violently and could not help rubbing his nose. “How strange!”
Liujin hurriedly agreed.
After Liujin left, Old Marquis Qi could not help sighing emotionally, “For father and son to become enemies to this extent is truly too much.”
He was genuinely worried that the Crown Prince had developed murderous intent toward Xiao Yunting.
Qi Yuan’s expression was mocking. “If the father is not kind, how can the son be filial?”
Expressionless, she stood up.
Old Marquis Qi hurriedly stood as well. “Yuan Jie’er, where are you going?”
Th-this wasn’t some household inviting Qi Yuan out as a guest!
Besides, after what happened at the Duke Cheng Residence, probably no family in the capital would dare hold banquets for a while.
Speaking of which, Old Marquis Qi felt troubled inside.
Once or twice before was one thing.
But now there had been too many banquets already, and people had started to notice a pattern.
Why was it that every banquet where people died had Miss Qi present?
He was afraid people would start thinking Qi Yuan was one of the Black and White Impermanence ghosts from the underworld, specially there to reap souls.
Qi Yuan said expressionlessly, “I have something to handle. I’m going out for a walk.”
What business could there possibly be to handle now?
Old Marquis Qi chased after her a few steps and called out worriedly, “Yuan Jie’er, y-you… who are you going to see?”
He somehow felt like Qi Yuan was going to kill someone.
Qi Yuan smiled faintly and raised her brows. “Someone who deserves to die.”
Just as expected!
Old Marquis Qi immediately grabbed onto the small curio shelf in Qi Yuan’s room for support.
Unfortunately, the shelf was not very sturdy. The moment he put weight on it, it shook violently, and the objects on it crashed all over the floor.
Qi Yuan merely turned her head and glanced at it indifferently without caring, then walked straight out.
Old Marquis Qi returned to Old Madam Qi’s courtyard with a bitter face.
Old Madam Qi was currently reviewing account books. It was nearly year’s end, and reports on the harvests from all the estates had already come in. After Madam Wang’s death, she had to personally oversee such matters before she could feel at ease.
The moment she saw Old Marquis Qi looking like this, she hurriedly asked, “What’s wrong?”
Old Marquis Qi sat down by the bed and answered irrelevantly, “Find a few craftsmen and make several more sturdy and durable curio shelves.”
Not just the one in Qi Yuan’s room.
He felt the one in his own room would not survive much longer either.
Better to make several more so there would be replacements when they broke.
Huh?
Old Madam Qi looked bewildered and confused. “Out of nowhere, why are you talking about that?”
Then what else could he talk about?
Old Marquis Qi stared sorrowfully at the shelf, worrying over exactly who Yuan Jie’er was going to kill this time.
Qi Yuan went to find Xie Ying.
When Xie Ying saw her, he was extremely startled, but he quickly calmed down and smiled as he cupped his hands in greeting. “Miss Qi, is your younger brother alright now?”
Qi Yuan shook her head.
Looking at Xie Ying, she raised her brows and asked, “Aside from that, is there nothing else Young Master Xie wants to ask me?”
Xie Ying smiled lightly. “You mean the matter of Duke Cheng Residence and Wen Mingfeng?”
After pausing, he returned the book in his hands to its place and walked out from the meditation courtyard. “Miss Qi is not someone who kills indiscriminately. Besides, Ling Chuhan used hidden attacks first, and regarding Wen Mingfeng and Ling Qiang’s affair, with a little thought I can understand the whole story. Since that is the case, what is there for me to ask?”
Qi Yuan thought of the Xie Ying from her previous life.
Just like before, he truly was a youth as clear and bright as the moon and breeze, perceptive, yet not worldly or cynical.
She lowered her eyes and said gravely, “There is something I would like to ask Young Master Xie to help me with.”
At a time like this?
Without a moment’s hesitation, Xie Ying immediately nodded. “Miss Qi, please speak plainly.”
The Xie family had received enormous kindness from Qi Yuan. It could be said that without Qi Yuan, the Xie family would already have nothing left.
For such kindness, no matter what she asked them to do, it would only be proper.
He had long been prepared.
Qi Yuan softly said, “I want Young Master Xie to write a storybook.”
?
Xie Ying had originally been ready to declare that he would brave fire and water without hesitation and repay her kindness even unto death.
But the moment Qi Yuan said this, those words would no longer come out.
He had already prepared himself to risk everything, only for her to ask him to write a storybook instead.
Rarely losing his composure, he coughed lightly before asking, “What kind of storybook does Miss Qi wish to read?”
It really was a bit strange. Why did Miss Qi suddenly want him to write a storybook?
But whatever, this was not exactly a major matter.
Qi Yuan raised her brows. “It is not for me to read. It is for the people of the world to read.”
Xie Ying’s expression immediately turned solemn again.
He realized something and stared steadily at Qi Yuan. Only after a moment did he nod. “Miss Qi, tell me about it, and I will think about how to write it.”
Qi Yuan let out a soft laugh. “Write a register of loyal ministers. Write of his loyalty, write of how he loved the people like his own children, write of how loyal and patriotic he was.”
?
Xie Ying thought Qi Yuan wanted to write about Qi Zhen, to praise and elevate her own father.
……
Although it sounded somewhat absurd, it also seemed… not entirely impossible?
He could not help coughing a few more times. “Then tell me in detail about the Marquis’s achievements.”
Qi Yuan raised her brows at him. “What Marquis?”
“Then… the Old Marquis?” Xie Ying looked puzzled.
Could it be that Old Marquis Qi cared that much about his reputation?
At such an advanced age, he still wanted to become famous and accomplish great things?
“No. Ren Zhong.” Qi Yuan looked at Xie Ying with a half-smile. “Write about Ren Zhong!”
Ren Zhong!
Xie Ying was instantly shocked.
Of course he knew who Ren Zhong was.
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