《Rebirth: The Magic Doctor Girl》


 C1

    February was the time when the grass grew and the birds flew.


    In the simplest building in Muzhang County''s town hall, maidservant, Xiaotao, was holding onto a brocade bag in her hands. Her face showed surprise; she was no more than thirteen years old, and her face that had just grown up was filled with incredulity.


    "Miss, this is the money you''ve saved for the past few years!" Xiaotao tightly gripped the silk bag in her hand and stared blankly at the six-year-old girl in front of her. This was not the usual style of a young lady; these silver coins were more important than her life.


    Lee Miaoyin blinked her clear black and white phoenix eyes, smiled and said, "Sister Tao, I trust you, and I also trust your father. Take this silver and let your father rent the Return of Spring Hall on South Street."


    Although Xiaotao was slightly surprised, she quickly calmed down. Lee Miaoyin might be young, but she had always kept her word. In front of outsiders, she was just like an ordinary six year old child, nothing special.


    If his father were to rent out the Return of Spring Hall, it would mean that he would become the head storekeeper. She looked at Lee Miaoyin and saw her smiling face and slightly nodded at her. The two of them had known each other for many years and shared the same thoughts, so she naturally understood the meaning of this nod. At that moment, her eyes burned with passion and tears welled up in her eyes, and the Miss knew that her family was in a difficult situation, her father was weak, her mother was sick, she could not do heavy work in the fields, she did not have the money to do business, and she could only rely on her meager monthly money to live and suffer unspeakably.


    Lee Miaoyin stood up. Her pink plum blossom coat was wrapping around her petite body, making her look more and more adorable. Her face was filled with the expression of a talented person, and her undeveloped apple face was comical. Before Lee Miaoyin could say anything to comfort her, Xiaotao burst out laughing when she saw her look.


    Lee Miaoyin glared at her and pretended to be angry. "Bad Peach, are you still not going to help me with something?"


    Xiaotao resisted the urge to laugh and turned to look at Lee Miaoyin. "Yes, I will go right away!" After she said that, she stuffed the embroidered bag back into her pocket and ran out the door, grinning.


    Lee Miaoyin slightly shook her head, looking at the cute and exquisite little girl in the bronze mirror, and sighed, "Little Miaoyin, can you grow up faster?"


    She was the direct daughter of Second Miss from the Lee Family and Lee Chengji from County Magistrate. Lee Miaoyin was from the Modern Realm.


    As soon as Xiaotao left, maidservant, who was wearing a green jacket, walked into Lee Miaoyin''s shack.


    "Second Miss, Master invites you to the lobby." maidservant glanced at Lee Miaoyin''s residence with her watery eyes. Her face showed a contemptuous expression. A dignified young miss actually lived in a room that was even inferior to a room. Look at her clothes; it was the young miss''s worn-out old clothes.


    Lee Miaoyin did not have a good impression of Xiao Cui. What kind of master did she have, what kind of servant could a woman like Yang Suyun bring up?


    Lee Miaoyin opened her eyes and did not look at the annoying face as she asked in a light voice, "Did father say anything?"


    Xiao Cui looked a little impatient, but she did her best to suppress it. It was different today, "Master Mo, you are here, the old master said." Without waiting for Xiao Cui to finish speaking, Lee Miaoyin rushed out of the room towards the front hall.


    He hated that his arms and legs were too short to run too fast. Third Uncle hadn''t been here for a few days, and coincidentally, he didn''t have any private money left. Third Uncle was giving him carbon in the snow.


    Inside the main hall, Mo Family Third Young Master, Mo Baize, was quietly sitting at a guest seat in the front hall, the teacups by his side were still warm, and wearing a dark blue brocade jacket with a narrow waist, coupled with that handsome young master''s face, he was truly rich and imposing. With a smile on his face and a faint expression, he swept his gaze over to Yang Suyun and her daughter who were seated opposite him, then turned to look at the door of the hall, wondering if that small figure had grown taller.

 C2

    Lee Chengji, who was sitting in the main seat, glanced at Yang Suyun, who was giving him a meaningful glance, and nodded. He turned to Wu Tie and asked, "I heard that third brother knows Teacher Zhao, who is renowned in the capital?"


    Mo Baize''s eyebrows twitched as he said lightly, "It''s my honor to meet you. We can''t be considered to be close friends." Indeed, he knew Teacher Zhao. Teacher Zhao was over sixty years old, and was rich with knowledge. He had produced three top scholar, seven top scholar, and twelve scout flowers. He could be said to be full of peaches, and they were not ordinary peaches.


    Lee Chengji definitely wouldn''t mention this person for no reason. He definitely wanted to find a teacher for his son. In fact, Lee Chengji was happy to help him. After all, Miaoyin was already at school, so it was fine to give him a favor.


    "Third Uncle, you finally came. Yin''er missed you so much." A petite figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the hall. Her cute face was filled with excitement.


    Seeing her, Mo Baize quickly stood up and hugged Lee Miaoyin who was running towards him. He weighed the weight of the bag in his hand and frowned, "Why is it still so light? We haven''t seen any meat! "


    Mo Baize put her down and looked her up and down. Although he didn''t see her face, her facial features were very similar to his elder sister Mo BaiRong. She looked just like a little beauty.


    The style of the coat was exquisite, and the materials needed were very particular. Unfortunately, just by looking at her, she could tell that she had washed her old clothes many times, and Miaoyin was the one who had grown up this year, so she definitely could not wear last year''s clothes. Yang Suyun''s wicked woman must have given her daughter the rest of her clothes to Miaoyin.


    Mo Baize was angry, but he did not react. He smiled and said, "Third Uncle also wants Little Miaoyin. Little Miaoyin is now six years old. Your father said he wanted to invite a teacher for you. Do you want to enrol in school?"


    Yang Suyun was extremely excited when she heard this. There was nothing else in this Mo Family, it was just money. As long as he gave them enough money, was there a need to be afraid that they wouldn''t come? If Xiang''er could be taught by Teacher Zhao, he would definitely have a bright future.


    Lee Miaoyin rolled her eyes, glanced at Lee Chengji and Yang Suyun, thinking that this adulterous couple wanted to take a ride from her again.


    "Third Uncle, Yin`er wants to learn medicine. Can you find a teacher who understands medicine for Yin`er?" Lee Miaoyin''s face was serious as she said this. Just as she finished her sentence, her words caused Lee Chengji and Yang Suyun, who were drinking tea, to choke on their tea until they were half-dead.


    Lee Chengji put down his tea cup and his expression turned extremely ugly. He stared at Lee Miaoyin and said, "Kids, do you know what a doctor is? "Nonsense."


    However, Mo Baize waved his hand and said, "Brother-in-law, don''t worry. Let''s listen to what Little Miaoyin has to say first."


    Lee Miaoyin immediately put on a pitiful expression. She rubbed her slightly red eyes and said in a choked voice, "I want to learn medicine and cure all those who are sick. That way, the other children won''t have no mother. Uncle, I don''t want the other children to have no mother like me."


    She reached out her hand to grab Mo Baize''s sleeve and pulled with grievance. Tears welled up in her eyes and it seemed that she would burst at any moment.


    Mo Baize held Lee Miaoyin''s hand, sighed, looked deeply at the child in front of him, and solemnly promised, "Little Miaoyin, your uncle promises to find the best doctor for you."


    Lee Chengji opened his mouth, but in the end, he was unable to say anything. In regards to Mo Family, and in regards to Mo BaiRong, he really did care.


    After Mo Baize had left, Yang Suyun ordered her to escort Lee Miaoyin into the room and gave her two tight slaps in front of everyone.

 C3

    After Mo Baize left, Yang Suyun ordered her to escort Lee Miaoyin back to her room. She slapped her twice in front of everyone, "You glutton. Don''t you think I have any idea what you''re planning? Ingrate, I have raised you for so long. " As she spoke, she gave Lee Miaoyin two slaps on the face. Her tender cheeks immediately swelled up, but her small body remained motionless on the spot. She did not cry like everyone expected, and her beautiful phoenix eyes seemed to shoot out waves of cold light that terrified everyone.


    Xiaotao, who had just arrived, heard the commotion outside and rushed into the room. However, she was stopped by the woman in the room and was beaten up again.


    When Lee Miaoyin saw Xiaotao being punched, she rushed forward to protect her. However, she was beaten up by the naughty ladies. In just a moment, both master and servant were covered in wounds.


    Seeing the two of them in such a miserable state, Yang Suyun could guess the resentment in her heart. She was also afraid of causing their deaths, so she had the master and servant pair thrown out of the main courtyard.


    Right next to the main yard was the old lady''s residence. At this moment, she was in the courtyard with her wife, maidservant, chatting in the sun, and when she heard the commotion, she came out to look, only to see Lee Miaoyin and her servant were beaten up and thrown out of the main courtyard. Their pale pink coats were covered in blood, causing Old Lady Li''s face to turn dark.


    Lee Miaoyin looked up at her. Her harsh old face, cold eyes, and cold words were all in her mind.


    Lee Miaoyin pushed away the rude old woman who was about to come and carry Lee Miaoyin. She supported Xiaotao as they staggered out of the room and returned to their room.


    "Mom, don''t be angry. You''re too angry, so your body isn''t worth it. If he doesn''t help us invite him, then let''s invite him ourselves!" After watching such a good show, Lee Miaoyu could not understand why her mother would be so angry. Wasn''t she just a teacher? What''s so great about it?


    Yang Suyun rolled her eyes at her and said snappily, "What do you know? This is Teacher Zhao from the capital. Why do you think everyone can ask him to join? "With your father being such a strong official, I don''t even like to look at him."


    Lee Miaoyu curled her lips and said, "Is it really him?"


    Yang Suyun''s anxious aura gradually calmed down. She looked at her daughter, who knew nothing, and sighed. "Teacher Zhao is a master teacher. There is no one who has studied under him that doesn''t have a future. If your brother can become his disciple, he will definitely have a future. Both our lives will be prosperous."


    Lee Miaoyu was a little unconvinced. "Could it be that other than Teacher Zhao, no one else knows how to teach?" "Yesterday, I heard from Qiuju that there was a new academy in the east of the city. Teacher is a capable person, so how about he''s even better than that Teacher Zhao?"


    Yang Suyun glared fiercely at Lee Miaoyu and ignored her. She stood to the side and sighed, feeling even more resentful towards Lee Miaoyin. She immediately ordered her servants to forbid Second Miss from eating tonight.


    With the tacit approval of the Old Master and the Old Mistress, Yang Suyun used all kinds of means to treat Lee Miaoyin. The pitiful Lee Miaoyin was at such a young age, but she had tasted all the warmth and coldness of the human world. If not for the wealthy Old Ancestor''s family, which was Third Uncle, who often came to visit her, her days would have been even more miserable.


    Xiaotao passed the silver to her father and gave him some proper instructions. Then, she hurried back to the manor. Unexpectedly, her young mistress was in trouble.

 C4

    "Miss, this Madame Yang is too much of a bully. Judging by her status, she is even shorter than you. How dare she ¡­" Xiaotao applied the medicine to Lee Miaoyin with tears flowing down her face. There were countless old and new wounds crisscrossing her slender and petite body ¡­


    However, Lee Miaoyin said, "Don''t worry, Auntie Yang won''t be able to be arrogant for long."


    Xiaotao didn''t understand. Seeing that the young lady didn''t want to say anything else, she stopped asking.


    Lee Miaoyin no longer spoke as she thought about her own fate. Her own mother, who was also Lee Chengji''s concubine, Mo BaiRong, was originally the daughter of a rich merchant and was born with a beauty that could match the heavens. The ones who asked to marry would almost flatten the threshold of marriage, including Lee Miaoyin''s father, Lee Chengji.


    At that time, Lee Chengji had just failed his examinations and assumed his position as a High Scholar. Because his background was poor and he didn''t have a family member to support, even if he had a good job, it wouldn''t be his turn. After waiting for year after year for no reason, his shrewd old lady came up with an idea and went to find a matchmaker to propose marriage.


    Mo Family were renowned for their wealth. With money, if they could marry Mo Family''s daughter, they would definitely bring along a large amount of dowry, and at that time, they would be able to use money to get their hands on an official.


    At first, Lee Chengji didn''t want to do it. He had a childhood cousin, Yang Suyun. The two of them had been friends for a long time.


    Old Li''s mother tried to persuade him, but Lee Chengji finally nodded his head.


    Jingguo had always been a light merchant, and scholars especially did not like the cunning copper smell of merchants, so merchants were proud to marry a scholar, while scholars were ashamed to marry a merchant.


    Lee Chengji, with the title of a High Scholar and his elegant demeanor, quickly stood out among the group of suitors.


    When Mo Mansion married to a daughter, with five kilometers of makeup, the Lee Mansion of a small family member would become rich overnight.


    Lee Chengji used his wife''s dowry to prepare for the government and finally got the position of Zhang County''s County Magistrate. Although it wasn''t a fat job, it was still considered a part of the government.


    They had only been in office for a few days, yet a mother and daughter were already kneeling outside the yamen. It was Lee Chengji''s sweetheart, Yang Suyun.


    Yang Suyun brought her daughter, who had just turned two years old, to kneel at the entrance of the county magistrate''s office and cry out her grievances ¡­


    Thus, Yang Suyun entered the Lee Mansion and stayed behind as the aunt. Her child, who was Lee Chengji''s blood relative, Lee Miaoyu, became the first child of the Lee Mansion.


    At that time, Mo Bailong realized that the husband she had chosen was only because he valued her family''s wealth and not herself.


    Yang Suyun stirred up trouble in the mansion, making Mo BaiRong, who was still in her sixties, extremely depressed. As a result, she fell ill and died shortly after giving birth to Lee Miaoyin.


    Lee Miaoyin was just a baby then, and the adults didn''t avoid her. Who would have known that she came from the Modern World? Otherwise, with her age, how would she have known about the secrets of the family?


    After the death of her wife, Yang Suyun openly moved into the main courtyard and took control of the Lee Mansion warehouse, taking everything that originally belonged to Lee Miaoyin as her own.


    Yang Suyun very quickly gave birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix twins for Lee Chengji, which further solidified her position within the Lee Mansion. It was a pity that no matter how much Lee Chengji doted on her, he had never mentioned lifting her as his wife. No matter how much she begged, she was still his concubine.


    However, this didn''t stop her from torturing Lee Miaoyin''s heart. The worst room in the mansion was occupied by Lee Miaoyin, the concubine Shu daughter was accompanied by three other servants, while the dignified direct daughter Lee Miaoyin only had Xiaotao and maidservant.


    The tasty food was never her turn. The good clothes could only be used to pick up the leftovers from her concubine sister, Lee Miaoyu.

 C5

    It was a good thing that she had a generous uncle. Every time Third Uncle and Wu Steel passed through Muzhang County, they would come and see her. They would even secretly give her some small toys and silver.


    Today, the money she took out to rent the shop was all her uncle''s pocket money. She carefully saved it up and knew that one day, she would be able to use it.


    In her previous life, she was the heir to a traditional Chinese medicine family, and her grandfather taught her how to read medicines, prick needles, and massage, and taught her everything she had learned in her entire life. Later on, she studied in the medical academy, and hid from her family that she had studied western medicine, and others took six years to finish their courses, she only took three years to finish them all.


    The peach blossoms bloomed for three months, and the drizzle of the south wind fell upon his dreams.


    In the spring of March, Lee Miaoyin''s task for Xiaotao was finally completed. The Return of Spring Hall was renamed into a medicine shop, where it sold all kinds of pills, children''s pill, children''s cough pills, and children''s phlegm pills. And so on a series of special medicine for children, as well as adult common disease prevention pills.


    Pills were solid medicines. At this time, none of them had appeared in Jingguo. They had always been used for soup, so when the pills were given to the public, no one dared to take them.


    It was opened for three days, but not a single pill was sold.


    Xiaotao and her father were anxious. This was all Miss had. If she could not sell it, wouldn''t Miss lose everything? The medicine that Miss used to secretly make medicine were all made from the treasures that Third Master Mo left for her. If she couldn''t redeem them as soon as possible, those treasures would all belong to someone else.


    Xiaotao told this to Lee Miaoyin, but Lee Miaoyin wasn''t in a hurry at all. "Find some greedy people and give them some silver coins. Let them dress up as guests and go to the shop to buy medicine. Afterwards, we''ll go to the teahouse, restaurant, restaurant, and other crowded places."


    The more Xiaotao listened, the happier she became. She thought to herself, "Miss is a wonderful person. Not only is she proficient in medicine, but she is also proficient in business. Did you learn all of this from the random books she read?"


    However, it was only ten days, and under Lee Miaoyin''s deliberate arrangements, the fame of the medicine garden had spread throughout the entire Muzhang County.


    March was a season of high incidence of illness, especially when children were prone to catch cold and fever.


    After drinking the traditional medicine for a long time without being able to recover, finally, someone turned their gaze towards the medicine shop. At the beginning, they only wanted to give it a try, but they didn''t expect it to have such a miraculous effect.


    Just like this, once word got out, it would spread like wildfire. The reputation of the medicine shop grew more and more, and once the pills were made, they would be sold out in less than two hours.


    Many families whose children have been sick for a long time and who have yet to be cured almost break the threshold of Xiaotao''s home, hoping to buy good medicine for their children.


    Everyday, she would take advantage of her father going to work in the yamen, and Yang Suyun would sneak out of the house while supervising her children''s cultivation and calligraphy. She rushed to the medicine shop''s back hall to refine medicine, since she was still young and weak, and with the help of Xiaotao, she could only produce an extremely small amount of medicine every day, which was completely unable to meet the needs of the market.


    As the saying goes, the rarer the item, the rarer the item, and the more expensive it was.


    Before sunset, Lee Miaoyin and Xiaotao would definitely return to the Lee Mansion. Otherwise, if they delayed for too long, the side door would drop shut and they wouldn''t be able to enter the manor.

 C6

    When the master and servant had just returned, Xiaotao hurriedly rushed to the back of the kitchen to get the food while there were still leftover dishes in the kitchen.


    When Xiaotao returned, a trace of complacency was displayed on her delicate and pretty face. "Miss, guess what I heard?"


    Lee Miaoyin shrugged her shoulders, walked to the small round table and sat down, saying lightly: "Li Ping Xiang is sick, Aunt Yang is anxious and crazy, is it not so?"


    Xiaotao was so shocked that her eyes were wide open. How did Miss know? She hadn''t said anything yet!


    Lee Miaoyin rolled her eyes at Xiaotao and sighed, "Didn''t you say you smelled medicine when you first entered the mansion?" Seeing Xiaotao nod, Lee Miaoyin continued, "When you went to get the food, I heard Li Pingxiu crying again. His voice was hoarse and weak. It must be due to wind evil entering the body and the high fever."


    Xiaotao had always known that Lee Miaoyin knew some medical skills. Otherwise, how could she know medicine? However, she didn''t expect that she would be able to diagnose the illness with just her voice. What exactly was in her mind at the age of six?


    Lee Miaoyin put down the chopsticks in her hands and waved at Xiaotao, smiling, "Do you want to make a profit?"


    Xiaotao''s eyes lit up. How could he not? Although the business of the medicine concocting workshop was very good, it had just opened and her parents'' wages had not yet been paid yet. She did have a lot of money in her pocket.


    "Miss, I''ll do whatever you say." Xiaotao had previously admired this Miss Xiao Budian, but now she was full of worship! Worship, idol!


    After the meal, Xiaotao carried the utensils and left the room. Because Lee Miaoyin was not taken seriously in the Lee Mansion, their food was basically the same as the servants'', and there was no one to help them clean the utensils, so Xiaotao was required to do everything.


    Seeing Xiao Cui walk over, she cleared her throat, pretending that she did not see Xiao Cui. She then said to maidservant who was washing the dishes, "Two days ago, my aunt''s son got a fever and bought a few hot pills for the medicine shop. In just an hour, he was drenched in sweat and had lost his heat."


    Xiaotao secretly glanced at Xiao Cui, and seeing that she had stopped to listen, she secretly laughed, then said: "I heard from aunt that the neighbor''s child had been convalescing with high fever for a long time, and eventually became a fool. So this time, aunt spent all her savings in order to get a few heat exorcism pills from someone else."


    Hearing Xiaotao''s words, another maidservant also agreed, saying that her brother died from the heat. Hearing Xiao Cui''s words, Xiao Cui''s expression changed several times, and she finally rushed back to the main courtyard.


    Xiaotao was in an extremely good mood. She chatted with maidservant''s wives for a while longer, occasionally sweeping her gaze in the direction of the main courtyard. Seeing Xiao Cui''s figure rushing over, she stood up and left.


    Xiaotao purposely walked a few steps faster, slowing down when she reached the empty corridor. Xiao Cui rushed up and blocked Xiaotao''s path.


    "Xiaotao, stop right there. I have something to ask you." Xiao Cui had always been proud in front of Yang Suyun, and was already used to being domineering in front of her servants.


    Xiaotao looked at Xiao Cui in shock, "Sister Xiao Cui, is something the matter?"


    Xiao Cui looked at Xiaotao contemptuously and snorted: "Madam, if you have anything to ask, follow me to the main courtyard."


    "Madam? "Who?" Xiaotao felt ashamed. She was obviously an aunt, but she called him Madam?


    Xiao Cui knocked on Xiaotao''s forehead, and said: "Do you really not know, or are you just pretending? Be careful that I tell Madame to punish you with a month''s money. "

 C7

    When Xiaotao heard that the punishment was a monthly fee, her face was immediately filled with smiles. "Good sister, I just couldn''t react in time. I beg you, please don''t tell Madam!"


    Xiao Cui enjoyed looking at Xiaotao''s cowardly look. She snorted, then pulled Xiaotao and walked towards the main courtyard.


    In the side room of the main courtyard, Yang Suyun was standing beside her son''s bed with a worried look on her face as she constantly changed his wet towel. The carefully brewed soup had long since cooled down, but because the child was ill and unconscious, most of the soup flowed out again.


    Xiaotao was secretly pleased. She bowed her head slightly and blessed Yang Suyun. "Madam."


    Yang Suyun raised her head. Her eyes, which had been red from her son''s illness for two days, were terrifying. "Xiaotao, I heard that your aunt''s son also had a high fever?"


    Xiaotao nodded. "Indeed, how did Madam come to know of it?"


    Yang Suyun waved her hand. At this moment, she didn''t have the mood to explain anymore. "Don''t worry about how I found out. Your aunt''s son was cured by the pill concocting at the medicinal garden?"


    Xiaotao nodded. "That''s right. According to Aunt, it took less than an hour before the fever subsided."


    Yang Suyun''s face lit up as she hurriedly stood up and asked Xiaotao, "Does your aunt''s family still have any pills left?" How could she not be worried when there were many children who became foolish or even died from illness after being exposed to high fever for a long period of time?


    Xiaotao looked confused as she said in a low voice, "I heard Aunt said that there''s still one more. She said that it must be kept for later use urgently."


    Yang Suyun was overjoyed. She rushed to Xiaotao''s side in a hurry and grabbed her arm, "Quick, quickly go to aunt''s house and get the medicine. I''ll give whatever she wants, quickly."


    Xiaotao, however, didn''t move. She wouldn''t give her the medicine without paying first. It was normal for Yang Suyun to take some from other stores since her man was County Magistrate.


    When Yang Suyun saw that Xiaotao did not move, she knew that she was going to take the money first, so she immediately became unhappy.


    "Madam, aunty has always been a sarcastic person. If you want her medicine, I''m afraid it won''t be that easy!" Xiaotao''s voice was like a mosquito''s buzz, but it was clearly audible.


    Yang Suyun glanced at her son, gritted her teeth and asked, "How much did you buy it for?"


    Xiaotao''s delicate lips curled up into a smile as she said, "The medicine shop sells for one silver tael, and my aunt spends three times the price for three silver taels from someone else. If madam wants it, she would need at least five silver taels."


    What? What lousy pill is this? It actually costs five taels of silver!


    Although five taels of silver was not much, the cost of Lee Mansion was still not decreasing. Almost all of the dowry that Mo Bairong had left behind for the marriage was used up, leaving only some untouchable land shops that had been transferred to Lee Miaoyin''s name by Mo Liwei not long after his death. Although this was under her control, due to the years of poor management, the originally prosperous house was now gradually getting colder, and it no longer flourished like before.


    Otherwise, why would she want to hire a teacher? It was all because she wanted to save money.


    In order to save her son, she finally gritted her teeth and ordered Xiao Cui to take out an entire 5 taels silver ingot and give it to Xiaotao, telling her to immediately take out the silver to exchange for medicine.


    After receiving the silver, Xiaotao turned around and left the main courtyard, returning to Lee Miaoyin to report the situation. Lee Miaoyin handed her a small spindle that weighed one or two pounds and said to Xiaotao, "Give this silver to your aunt, communicate with her, talk to her nicely, and follow Yang Suyun''s temperament. Once Li Ping is well, she will definitely send someone to investigate.

 C8

    Listening to the meaning behind the young mistress''s words, these five taels of silver were all hers?


    Xiaotao knew that the young miss was the only one who cared for her. The old house was in a state of disrepair, and it had rained heavily a while ago. The house was in danger and she needed the money to save her.


    Xiaotao looked deeply at Lee Miaoyin and swore to herself that no matter what happened in the future, she would protect Miss thoroughly and serve her for the rest of her life.


    Not only was she well-versed in four books and five classics, she was also well versed in the teachings of the imperial doctors from the previous dynasty. She was extremely famous in the Jiangdu and opened a White Deer School, which was very famous. Because of her recent conflict with her son and daughter-in-law, she resolutely left the Jiangdu.


    Lee Chengji was naturally unsatisfied with this result. However, he had no reason to refuse a teacher that Mo Baize had brought in from his own pocket, right?


    The teacher was in his sixties, his hair had turned white, and his facial features looked kind. However, his eyes were exceptionally sharp, as if nothing in the world could escape his eyes.


    The academy was located under the locust tree in the backyard of the county magistrate building. It had specially cleared out a clean area, covered with a soft blanket, and placed on a small square table.


    Lee Miaoyu was the tallest, but she took the front seat. Li Pingxiang was the youngest, so he sat in front. Lee Miaoan sat behind Lee Miaoyu, while Lee Miaoyin sat behind Li Pingxiu.


    On the table were the four treasures of the study room. At first glance, they looked the same, but Lee Miaoyin noticed a difference. Her own was obviously the worst inferior, while the ones used by the third brother and sister were all of the best quality.


    In the first class, the teacher lectured about the basic rules, explaining everything he had arranged. Every single day, he would teach the Four Books and Five Classics, and every two days, he would teach medical knowledge.


    Yang Suyun was quite dissatisfied with this arrangement. Half of the time a month was spent teaching useless medical knowledge.


    She hated this teacher for not paying attention to her protest. She couldn''t bear to spend more money to hire a teacher, so she had to give up.


    "..."


    "Cheng, are you satisfied with the marriage that your mother asked for you for?" Old Madame Li sat at the head of the table with a string of jasper beads in her hand as she looked benevolently at her son, Lee Chengji.


    Lee Chengji was slightly happy. He nodded to his mother and said, "Thank you mother for planning for my son. If we can get married, my son''s future will be smooth sailing."


    He was twenty-one years old, and because of three years of mourning, he had missed the best age to choose a husband. In addition, because he was a concubine, the matriarch was not concerned with his marriage, and after two more years of delay, she became a real old lady. She should have chosen a small marriage at random, but because of the fact that her mother''s brother was in senior high school and had obtained the position of Prefecture Lord, her status suddenly skyrocketed.


    Unfortunately, she was quite old and ordinary families looked down on her. The small ones didn''t feel like they could match her, so she was delayed for another year.


    Old Madame Li asked around and found out who was the best candidate for Lee Chengji to fill in the bridal chamber. She sent someone to propose marriage to him a year ago, and when he heard that Lee Chengji was a seventh grade County Magistrate and a widower, he initially didn''t want to marry her.


    It turned out that Lee Chengji had heard that the Prefect''s sister wanted to go to the temple to get some incense, so he disguised himself and hired a few hoodlums to flirt with her. He acted like a hero saving a beauty and won the heart of the Prefect''s sister in one go.

 C9

    Chapter IX


    It was a pity that she did not have enough time to use it, and Xiaotao had never been able to learn the essence of concocting pills, so she was unable to hand over this important task to her. As a result, the Alchemy Shop often closed its doors, and this could also be considered as giving the other shops a way out.


    In August, the lights in the mansion started to light up. Yang Suyun was the last to learn that Lee Chengji was going to get married.


    Only now did Lee Chengji know that it was only because of his normal evacuation management that the situation today was brought about.


    Yang Suyun and he had a relationship, and he had three children to support him. Normally, he would turn a blind eye to her domineering attitude, but who would have thought that even now, she dared to openly block his way.


    He wanted to punish Yang Suyun, but when he saw how she was crying, his heart softened.


    Old Mistress Li was not a kind person. Usually, she would not ask too many questions about the estate, but that did not mean that she did not know the inside news. She was just too lazy to care about these trivial matters.


    "If you still don''t put away your grievances and tears, I will have no choice but to drive you out of the Lee Mansion. You can choose another good son-in-law and live a life together with him for a lifetime."


    Old Mistress Li wore a dark red brocade gold bouquet, a dark purple flowing cloud skirt, and a dark green jade hairpin. She held it gracefully, and the awe-inspiring look in her eyes made it even more difficult for people to look at her directly.


    It was a pity that Yang Suyun never understood how to cherish and maintain such a good relationship. Since she had entered the Lee Mansion, she had not been able to fulfill her duty as a wife, so when she thought of it, she went to sit at the Old Madam''s room, and found a way to leave in less than fifteen minutes. She did not have any true feelings of filial piety, so it was no wonder that the Old Madam did not like her, but after all, she was still a member of the clan.


    But today, she actually dared to obstruct her son''s path, so she didn''t have the slightest bit of feelings for him.


    Yang Suyun obviously did not expect the madame to say such words to her. Even if she had done wrong in the past, the madame had never said much. She thought that her aunt was just a soft and timid person who kept underestimating her.


    Seeing that Yang Suyun was stunned into silence, Madame Li''s voice became slightly softer. "If you still want to stay in the mansion, you should put away your grievances and tears. Teach your children your duty as a concubine and a concubine, as well as your duty as an aunt."


    The role of a concubine and a concubine? The duty of an aunt? Yang Suyun''s chest heaved up and down. For so many years, she had always been the only eldest son of the family, and her sons and daughters had never treated her as a concubine.


    Lee Chengji wanted to help her up, but his mother shot him a look, and he stopped moving. In the end, he left. When he was young, he might have thought that emotions were everything, but now, he had changed. His needs had changed.


    Xiaotao took over Lee Miaoyin, who had just finished class, and told her about the good show that had just taken place in the mansion. Xiaotao took over Lee Miaoyin, who had just finished class, and told her about the good play that had just taken place in the mansion.

 C10

    "Miss, how did you know that Aunt Yang was going to be so unlucky?" Xiaotao couldn''t help but ask.


    Lee Miaoyin placed the notebook in her hands on the table and organized it carefully, not even lifting her head as she said, "Years ago when I went to pay my respects to the old lady, I overheard a conversation between the old lady and father. I knew that father wanted to marry a new wife, and when the new wife enters the house, she will be the main mother. How long can she remain arrogant?"


    Xiaotao suddenly realized something, and inwardly, she was delighted. This Madame Yang usually did too much evil, but now she was here to seek retribution. Let''s see how arrogant she could be when the main mother enters the room.


    Although the dowry wasn''t as great as when Mo BaiRong first came to the palace, it was still not small. All the officials from all over the village came to congratulate her; after all, Lee Chengji had married the dignified younger sister of the Prefectural Prefecture, so his future prospects were not worth mentioning.


    Her figure was not as enchanting as Yang Suyun''s, and could only be called delicate. Because she was a servant when she was at the mansion, she could not be taught by the matriarch, and with every movement she made, she was slightly more petty. Lee Chengji was not happy, but he pretended to like her very much and coaxed her to the point that her heart was bursting with joy.


    The new wife was called Xu Qinglian. When they were at home, her father was not in pain, her mother was not fond of her, and they had never had a day of comfort and happiness. Her heart was very heavy, and she finally met the sun.


    As Lee Chengji went to work, she brought along maidservant and the mama, and gathered the entire household. With the exception of the Old Mistress and the Old Master, she was the only one to give orders in the form of rules and regulations, rules and rules, words and Lee Mansion.


    Yang Suyun pretends to be ill while her three children accompany her on the bed. They didn''t participate in the new mistress'' meeting, but the new wife actually went straight to the side yard after making the rules, and seeing Yang Suyun lying on the bed with a pale face and the three children staring at her with strange eyes, she sneered: "I have seen too many people like you, but I just want to pretend to be sick to earn my husband''s pity. I want to share his love with me, hmph!" Do you want to weigh your own worth? Do you have a family that is rich beyond compare, or an elder brother that is an official? "


    Seeing that Yang Suyun''s face had turned even paler, Xu Qinglian sneered and continued, "If you''re smart, then you should carefully evaluate what you should do in the future. Think about what you should do, not only for yourself, but for your children as well."


    Xu Qinglian flicked her sleeves and left, leaving behind the stunned Yang Suyun and her children.


    "Mother, what did this slut say? What exactly does she mean? " Lee Miaoyu glared viciously at Xu Qinglian as she walked further and further away.


    Yang Suyun slapped Lee Miaoyu and said angrily, "Call her mother in the future and don''t do anything rash in front of her. If you anger her, then find some unfortunate marriage for you in the future. Your life is over, do you know that?"


    Lee Miaoyu was beaten senseless. She really couldn''t understand what was going on with her mother. Why did she have to call her another woman''s mother? Didn''t she just call that woman a bitch as well? Why did he suddenly fall out?


    Yang Suyun had never taught the children how to separate themselves from the family, and had purposely let the children know that she was the concubine. She had thought that one day, she would definitely ascend to the position of Madam Lee Mansion, but who would have thought that a person''s plans were inferior to heaven''s?

 C11

    After Xu Qinglian had entered the mansion, she was the only direct descendant of the magistrate. She had enjoyed the treatment of no one else but herself. She was in high spirits, as if she had been bullied by her sister.


    Therefore, after Xu Qinglian entered the Xu Estate, Lee Miaoyin''s situation remained the same as it was before, not changing in the slightest. Xu Qinglian even avoided the greetings from Lee Miaoyin, trying her best to avoid meeting her.


    Lee Miaoyin had been learning medicine from her teacher for two whole years, and her understanding of traditional Chinese medicine had risen to another level. Her medical skills were profound, and her personality was very serious. She treated Lee Miaoyin as if she were her new granddaughter.


    The old and young often discussed the art of medicine in the pavilion, often arguing until their faces and necks were red, and in the end, they laughed it off. Although they didn''t have much interaction with each other, they were able to discern that the relationship between the two was extremely deep.


    As for the three children of Lee Mansion, they had hired another teacher to teach them the Four Books and Five Classics, as well as a female teacher.


    When asked about Miaoyin''s lessons, Master Chiang gave a mysterious smile and gave a thumbs-up. "Brother Mo has an amazing niece who has a keen sense of medicine and can study well. In the future, she will definitely become a famous doctor of her generation.


    Mo Baize was exceptionally happy, and also told his son, who was far away in Jiangdu, that they were looking for him everywhere. Mo Baize seemed to be regretting what he had done, and advised him to reconcile with his son.


    Master Chiang still had a grudge with his son''s actions, so he rejected Mo Baize''s good intentions and continued to stay at Muzhang County to teach Lee Miaoyin.


    Xu Qinglian gave birth to Lee Chengji''s son, named Li Pingyuan, for the future of her son, she wrote to her brother longer and more frequently.


    Finally, after a short while, the order to promote Lee Chengji came down.


    County Magistrate, who had been working hard for eight whole years, finally got his word and was promoted to the level of the Jiangdu Palace''s Assistant Prefectural Magistrate.


    All of a sudden, Xu Qinglian became more and more beloved by Lee Chengji. She didn''t enter Yang Suyun''s room for several months.


    Yang Suyun finally understood that Xu Qinglian dared to be so arrogant as soon as she entered the door. She didn''t even put the madame in her eyes. She had a backer, she had a useful brother, and she, Yang Suyun, had nothing but Lee Chengji''s memories.


    Lee Mansion moved the entire family to Jiangdu, and moved into the house that Xu Qinglian had arranged for everyone to live in beforehand. Although the second entered house wasn''t as grand as the rich and powerful families, it was still spacious enough, and had enough residences for everyone to live in and have more than one.


    Compared to Muzhang County, this place was close to the river and had several salt docks. The trade there was extremely flourishing, and the people were rich in resources.


    After knowing that he had been sent to Jiangdu, Lee Chengji was so excited that he didn''t even close his eyes that night. After working at County Magistrate for eight years, not only did he not get anything, he even couldn''t get a salary.


    As early as half a year ago, Lee Miaoyin had taught them how to concoct many types of pills, so as to be able to supply the demand on the market. Furthermore, she had earnestly told him about business affairs, making it impossible for him to do business to the death.


    Xiaotao begged her father to listen to her daughter''s orders and not to make his own decisions. At first, Xiaotao''s father was still considered to be part of her business, and as the business of the shop was better, they made more money than the little miss, so they sold the silver to the son of a big family who worked as a longtime worker.

 C12

    Taking the opportunity of his father reporting to the yamen, Lee Miaoyin pulled Master Chiang away from Lee Mansion and dragged him to a teahouse. In the private room of the teahouse, Master Chiang''s son and daughter-in-law had been waiting for a long time, and when they saw Master Chiang, they kneeled on the ground, unable to get up.


    "Lee Miaoyin knew that Master Chiang missed her son, but she could not let him down. She had been in a stalemate this entire time, with the intention to help him and his son make up the peace, but because the Muzhang and the Muzhang were separated by thousands of rivers and mountains, she was powerless. Since her father had moved to this place, how could she let down this godsend opportunity?"


    Seeing the father and son crying bitterly, she pulled Xiaotao away from the teahouse and strolled around with her, passing the afternoon.


    "Uncle, where did you get this Ma Lian Root?" On a street market, Lee Miaoyin pointed to the rhizome of a medicinal plant in front of an old uncle.


    The uncle looked at Lee Miaoyin and smiled. "This was dug out by my wife at the foot of the mountain. It''s very nourishing to drink it with meat porridge."


    Lee Miaoyin smiled and bought all the roots. After asking for the exact location of Xiashan Mountain, she happily dragged Xiaotao away.


    "Miss, what is this Ma Lian Root? Why do you ask Xia Shan? "Are we going to look for Malungen?" Xiaotao was puzzled. The way the Miss acted was getting weirder and weirder.


    Lee Miaoyin threw away the Ma Lian Root and smiled, "What is important is not the Ma Lian Root, but the Wu Zi which grew with it. Lee Miaoyin threw away the Ma Lian Root and smiled," What is important is not the Ma Lian Root, but the Wu Zi that grew with it.


    Xiaotao didn''t understand half of what he meant, so she didn''t ask any further questions. She went to hire a carriage to take the two of them to the mountain.


    At the foot of the mountain, it was surrounded by water, and the fields were verdant and verdant. It was the season for the blossoming of spring flowers, and even the air was filled with the rich fragrance of flowers, making one unable to not be intoxicated by the scenery here.


    Xiaotao looked at the enchanting scenery in front of her with infatuation. How could she still remember the purpose of this trip? Having lived for more than ten years, when had she ever had the leisure to enjoy such a scenery?


    Lee Miaoyin, on the other hand, smelled something unusual in the dense flower fragrance. It was the faint fragrance of Ma Lian and the unique fishy smell of Wu Zi. She ordered the coachman to wait here.


    Passing through the wild flowers, a patch of black mud appeared before his eyes. The clean and elegant lotus flower bloomed brilliantly, its tender green leaves paired with the light purple flowers, looking elegant and serene.


    Lee Miaoyin''s gaze fell onto a spot next to the lotus flower. It was the extremely precious Wu Zi. She had only seen him in ancient books and had never seen his true appearance.


    Only in this world where the air was pure and the spirit energy was abundant could such a precious and valuable object like Wu Zi be born. In the 21st century, Wu Zi had long since disappeared and the lotus flower could only grow on its own.


    The master and servant pair used the bamboo baskets containing the Ma Lian Roots to hold the Wu Zi. Lee Miaoyin saw that it was getting late, so she left the black mud field with Xiaotao and prepared to go home.


    Just as the two were about to leave through the bushes, urgent cries for help stopped her in her tracks. It was the sound of people falling into the water from the clear river on the other side of the black mud field.


    Lee Miaoyin ran towards the river bank. The doctor''s instinct told her that someone needed help. She seemed to have forgotten that she was only an eight or nine year old child.

 C13

    When she rushed to the river bank, she saw a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy kneeling by the river bank, crying bitterly. Three or four meters away from the river bank, a piece of silk clothing floated in the air.


    Not good, that person had already fainted. If he didn''t save him from the shore, he would definitely die.


    Without thinking too much, she dived into the water fiercely. Only when she entered the water did she remember that she was only an eight-year-old girl. Furthermore, she had never gone into the water before in this life, so how could she save others?


    In the early spring, the water was abnormally cold, and her mind also instantly woke up. Her hands and feet continuously moved, and very quickly, she arrived beside the floating body, her feet continuously stepping on the water, finding that person''s head and neck, and using all her strength to lift it out of the water, wanting to pull him towards the shore. However, her small body, due to lack of strength, was even pressured into the water by that body.


    Even so, she did not loosen her grip. Xiaotao had already gone into the water, so she was able to reach Lee Miaoyin very quickly. She grabbed Lee Miaoyin''s body and dragged her to the shore, while Lee Miaoyin still held onto the man''s neck, all the way up to the shore.


    At this moment, the crying servant stopped, and he held onto Lee Miaoyin and that person''s arm and dragged them onto the shore.


    The manservant''s hands trembled as he probed the person''s breath. Immediately, he began wailing again.


    Lee Miaoyin pushed the manservant away and pressed her palms against his chest. Then she ordered the manservant to pry open the man''s mouth and breathe again.


    Xiaotao did not understand what Lee Miaoyin meant, and time was of the essence. Every second that passed, that person''s life became more and more dangerous, so she reached out her hand to pinch that person''s mouth, leaned over and fed it to him, then pressed her heart against his chest, then fed it to him again, repeating the same thing over and over again.


    In his haziness, he seemed to see a beautiful little face full of anxiety. Her soft and cold lips were constantly kissing his lips. Who was she?


    "He woke up, he woke up, the young master woke up, thank god, thank god!"


    The man violently coughed out as water flowed out from the corners of his mouth. His handsome eyebrows were tightly knitted, and his eyes that were as deep as a pool of water were filled with pain.


    Lee Miaoyin sat paralyzed at the side as she panted heavily. Her body was weak after all, and she was truly exhausted after being tossed around like this.


    Only now was she able to clearly see that person''s face. It was an extraordinarily handsome face, only thirteen or fourteen years old, but there wasn''t the slightest hint of tenderness on it.


    Looking at his dressing, brocade cloud silk embroidered sword bamboo narrow waist long robe, white jade crown hair, embroidered gold belt, a black jade ring hanging from his waist, it was an oppressively rich, and not just any ordinary wealth, it must be that rich person, and his face did not have the bronze aura of a merchant, so he must be a son of the Shangguan family.


    Thinking to this point, Lee Miaoyin could no longer hold back her anger. She hurriedly stood up and pulled Xiaotao, who was still in shock, away.


    Both master and servant hurriedly returned to the carriage. The coachman was a simple and honest man. He took out the thin blanket to protect them from the cold and rode back to the city quickly.


    Lee Miaoyin let Xiaotao take a silver ingot to the coachman and asked him to buy two sets of clothes for her at the clothing store.


    The coachman was overjoyed. He bought two sets of clothes that were about the same size as the two of them, but he still had a lot of silver left. He told Lee Miaoyin that there was no need to give her so much money.


    It was not easy to meet such a good person, so she took another gold ingot to him, bought his car, and hired him as a coachman. If she needed a car, she would order Xiaotao to invite him, which would save her a lot of trouble.

 C14

    The coachman was moved to tears. In his forties, he had an old mother and a wife and children, and the whole family had pointed him out to them for a meal. The whole family had followed him for a long time and never had a chance to get to work, so how could they not be moved to tears?


    The two of them changed into clean clothes and sneaked into the house through the back door with a bamboo basket. The journey was smooth and they didn''t meet any servants, and just as they were about to reach their own small side courtyard, the two of them let out a sigh of relief.


    "Where did second sister go?" Lee Miaoyu had a malicious smile that made Xiaotao''s hair stand on end. Whenever Lee Miaoyu had that kind of smile, she must have thought of something to torment her.


    Lee Miaoyin followed the flow and glanced at Lee Miaoyu. With an indifferent expression, she said, "Xiaotao and I went out to take a walk. We recognize the road."


    Lee Miaoyu naturally did not believe him. This damn girl, she had been secretive and secretive at Muzhang County, and there was no way to know what she was doing. She had been looking for an opportunity to interrogate her since a long time ago.


    "Is that so? What are you carrying in your hand? " Lee Miaoyu asked as she pointed to the bamboo basket in Xiaotao''s hand.


    Xiaotao glanced at the Miss and said in a low voice, "These are the herbs that the Miss bought in the market."


    Herbs? Lee Miaoyu sniggered. This girl had followed her teacher for two years and thought she was a doctor. How laughable.


    "Elder sister, is there anything else?" Lee Miaoyin''s body went cold and her head felt light. She must have just gotten the cold from the water.


    Lee Miaoyu naturally noticed that something was wrong with Lee Miaoyin. Her younger brother and sister looked exactly like this when they were sick, their faces were white and their mouths were black, and their spirits were low. She never thought that Lee Miaoyin, who never got sick, would actually fall ill as well.


    "Of course we have things to do. Next month is Mother''s birthday. Father asked us to prepare our own gifts. Are you sure you want to give anything to Mother?" Lee Miaoyu had a face full of smiles. She had just turned ten years old, and was pretty and delicate. Her figure had inherited her mother''s good genes, and she was tall and well-proportioned, almost a head taller than Lee Miaoyin.


    Even if I was bullied to death by her, no one would stand up for her. When we were old enough to go to school, we would sink our hearts and talk to Lee Miaoyu, "When we were at Muzhang County, due to the lack of a good school in the area, we could only invite teachers to take lessons at home. Now that we''re at Jiangdu, Master Chiang has to go back to White Deer Institute to teach, so you and I can go to school.


    Now that she had reached the Jiangdu, she naturally had to enter the famous White Deer Institute to study. If her studies were outstanding and she had a reputation, she would be able to pass up the title of Shu Maiden. At that time, she wouldn''t have to ask Madame Xu to marry a good family.


    Thinking up to here, she no longer paid attention to Lee Miaoyin, and hurriedly left to find Yang Suyun to discuss about entering the academy.


    Xiaotao had been familiar with the water since childhood, and she had also grown up bitterly. After sneezing twice, she was fine, so she found two cold pill for Lee Miaoyin and fed it to her. She sweated in the middle of the night, changed into clean clothes, and fell into a deep sleep.

 C15

    "Miss, how do you know that you can use the matter of admission to the academy to get rid of Eldest Miss?" Xiaotao asked as she passed the wet handkerchief to Lee Miaoyin.


    Lee Miaoyin smiled faintly and took the wet handkerchief, then said: "Lee Miaoyu has always been competitive, always domineering in the house, with her eyes on top of her head. It''s a pity that ever since Madame Xu entered the house, her good days have also arrived. The only way for her to get rid of the shadow of a concubine is to get the name of a talented girl. If she wants to get the name of a talented girl, then she has to enter a famous academy and receive the approval of everyone. At that time, the name of a talented girl will surpass the name of a Shu.


    Xiaotao sighed. Lee Miaoyin was obviously young, but she was always like a little adult, as if she had a pair of bright eyes that could see through everything, and a delicate heart that could see through everything. She didn''t know whether it was good or bad for her, but what kind of person would be worthy of her in the future?


    Since Master Chiang was invited by Mo Baize, he naturally did not care. It did not matter to him whether Master Chiang stayed or not, as it had nothing to do with him.


    Master Chiang also suggested for Lee Miaoyin to join the White Deer Institute. Due to the high tuition fee Mo Baize had previously offered, Master Chiang didn''t need to pay Lee Miaoyin any more tuition fees, instead choosing to continue studying for free until her birthday.


    It was common for the children of officials to attend the school, and it was free as well. Lee Chengji naturally had no reason to refuse and nodded in agreement, which was the same as letting Lee Miaoyin go. Since the moment Lee Miaoyin was born, when did he care about her life or death?


    Other than Madame Xu''s son who was still young, the four children from the Lee Mansion had all taken part in the White Deer Institute''s entrance examinations.


    As expected, Lee Miaoyu got the top score in the entrance exam for freshmen and didn''t disappoint her studying hard for two years.


    Lee Miaoyin had barely reached the standard for admission, so she was laughed at by Lee Miaoyu.


    This day at Lee Mansion family meal, firstly, it was to celebrate Lee Chengji''s promotion, and secondly, it was to celebrate the four children''s successful admission to school.


    Due to the fact that she was the first child of the house, the madame had a good relationship with her. After receiving Lee Chengji''s jade pendant, she also received a red packet from the madame. Even Madame Xu, who was usually indifferent to her, gave her a pair of jade bracelets.


    Lee Miaoan and Li Pingxiu were given gifts as well, but no one bothered about Lee Miaoyin. She was used to this kind of atmosphere, even when she was in the air and didn''t exist, she didn''t get angry. She just ate and drank to her heart''s content, then left.


    There had never been a place for her in this family.


    Back in her room, Lee Miaoyin took out a book and sat under the lamp to read.


    Xiaotao turned on the light, her face filled with anger, "Miss, their master and wife have gone too far. You are the first lady of this house, how could you?"


    Without raising her head, Lee Miaoyin interrupted Xiaotao and said, "Sister Tao Zi, this is not the first time, why would you be angry? The more they are like this, the more I feel at peace with myself. In the future, when we leave, we will have nothing to worry about.


    Leave? Xiaotao was looking forward to leaving this place to live a new life with her young mistress. She didn''t need to look others in the eye to open a small medicine store to earn some money. Wouldn''t that be nice?


    "Miss, for what reason should we leave in the future? Sneaking out? " Xiaotao really didn''t understand what Lee Miaoyin was thinking.


    Lee Miaoyin turned her head and looked outside the house. It was still quiet and no one paid attention to her. No one wanted to come to this room, so she wasn''t afraid of being overheard.

 C16

    "Now that I''m eight years old, when I''m old enough, my father will definitely find me a marriage that will help him ascend to the rank of an official. I definitely won''t agree to such a marriage, and my father won''t be able to force me, so, in order to give him an explanation, he will abandon me, break off all relations with me, and kick me out of the family. At that time, we''ll be free."


    Xiaotao shook her head. "Miss, this won''t do. If this happens, your reputation will be ruined. How are you going to get married in the future?"


    Lee Miaoyin shrugged. "Men who treat me with sincerity will not bother with me. Men who treat me with concern would not treat me with sincerity. Why should I lower myself to him?"


    Xiaotao felt that what she said was reasonable, but she also vaguely felt that something was amiss. However, she was unable to put her finger on what was amiss at the moment.


    On the day of admission, the carriage carrying the four siblings arrived at the entrance of the academy.


    At this moment, there were many carriages parked outside the White Deer Institute, as well as young masters and misses wearing new green robes. Each carriage was more luxurious than the last, and the attire they were wearing was more imposing than the last.


    Lee Miaoyin''s group of four rode an extremely ordinary carriage. It was neither luxurious nor spacious. The clothes they wore were not even comparable to the clothes the servants wore.


    Lee Miaoyu''s face turned red. She tried to drag Lee Miaoyin and the others into the academy, but they were stopped by someone else.


    "Yo ¡ª isn''t this Li Assistant Prefectural Magistrate''s daughter? I heard that he got first place in the entrance examination this time. " The young lady in red was only eleven or twelve years old. She was pretty, but she had a domineering expression on her face. Lee Miaoyin could see the shadow of Lee Miaoyu on her.


    Lee Miaoyu hated it when people mentioned her name the most. Her eyes immediately turned red from anger, as she opened her eyes wide and was about to reply.


    Someone shouted, "Third Young Master Qi is here."


    The domineering expression on the young lady in red''s face instantly disappeared as she ran outside with a flushed face.


    The luxurious carriage slowly stopped, and the youth dressed in embroidered clothes slowly walked down. His deep eyes stared fixedly at the petite figure in the distance until she disappeared.


    Laifu lowered his voice and said, "Young Master, it''s her."


    The youth nodded. He naturally knew it was her. These days, her small face would appear every night in his dreams. How could he recognize her wrongly? After searching for a long time, he didn''t expect to run into one of them here. The corner of his mouth hooked up into a faint smile, and his originally cold and handsome face instantly turned warm.


    "Brother Qi, you''re here!" The girl in red leaped up to the front of her body. Her clear eyes were fixated on that handsome face, and the redness on her cheeks deepened.


    He was the second son of Si Qizheng, Qi Hongxuan, the third oldest son of the family.


    Qi Hongxuan glanced at the girl in red. The warmth on his face disappeared in a flash. His expression turned cold again. He grunted and left.


    Lee Miaoyu was still standing on the spot, staring blankly at Qi Hongxuan approaching closer. Her heart was beating faster and faster, as if something blocked her throat, making her unable to say a single word.


    It was only when that person slowly walked away that she finally regained her senses and realized that her siblings had long since disappeared.


    Just as he was about to leave, he heard people talking about the youth behind him. He then slowed down his footsteps and listened attentively.


    "Is he the young master of the Salt Transport Envoy Division?"


    "Yes, although he is not the eldest son, he is highly valued at home. His grandfather is loyal to the marquis, and he is his favorite, and the son of the marquis is weak in body and has yet to have a heir. Who will inherit the position in the future is not certain."


    Lee Miaoyu''s heart was in turmoil. How lucky was she to meet a young master of such background in a place like this? If she could get his favor, what would happen?

 C17

    Lee Miaoyu was not more than ten years old, but her mother Yang Suyun had long taught her many things about men and women. She told her that as a concubine, if she didn''t fight for it, she wouldn''t have a good ending.


    "Young master, I heard that her name is Lee Miaoyin, and she is Li Assistant Prefectural Magistrate''s concubine, direct daughter who just transferred to Jiangdu. The three by her side are all concubines, but I think that what she is wearing is not as good as being a concubine."


    Born in the House of the Marquis, he was the concubine of the Deep Prefecture Court. It was a concubine, a concubine, to say the least. A child without a mother, how good could he be in a backyard full of stepmothers and concubines? He just had a bite to eat.


    "Find out who she is." Qi Hongxuan instructed Lai Fu.


    Laifu smiled and said, "Yes, I''ve heard that Miss Lee has entered Master Chiang''s medical hall, level 3."


    Level three? Due to the specialness of the Hall of Medicine, it was different from the ordinary school. The first level was the entrance, after two years, the second level required three years, the second level required three years, and the third level required three years to master. Generally, those who had completed the second level would be able to start a doctor''s practice, the third level was the last level, and only Master Chiang''s most valued disciple could enter the third level. Since the establishment of the White Deer Institute, there were only two or three people that could enter the third level.


    But this Lee Miaoyin, she could enter the academy as soon as she reached the third rank? He thought back to what she had done to him when she had saved him. She had saved him without any aura, and without spending a single herb, had her medical skills really reached rank 3? But why did she have to do it this way? If it was someone else, would she do the same? Thinking of this, his heart tensed up.


    "Teacher, I''m afraid the other students will be dissatisfied with me entering level 3 at such a young age." Lee Miaoyin was a little worried. She did not like to show off and did not want to expose herself in front of others. She had always known that being low-key was the only way to protect one''s self.


    If one''s reputation flourished, it would definitely incite jealousy and hatred from others. They would not be afraid of thieves stealing, but rather, they would be afraid of being targeted by thieves!


    Master Chiang shook his head. "With your talent, a first or second rank teacher can''t teach you much anymore. Even I have nothing else to teach. Isn''t it good to study medicine with me in the third class?"


    Lee Miaoyin thought that would make sense. If they were in a first or second grade academy, what they would learn every day would be taught by Master Chiang, or perhaps what her grandfather had taught them in the past.


    If he stayed at rank 3 and studied medical knowledge with Master Chiang, not only would he be able to improve his knowledge, he would also have more time to do his own thing and plan for his future.


    At first, it was rumored that he was a medical genius. Lee Miaoyu was afraid that her limelight had been overshadowed, so she said that Lee Miaoyin was Master Chiang''s disciple. This time, she was going to enter the White Deer Medical School based on her relationship with Master Chiang, so it was no big deal.


    On this day, Lee Miaoyin had already left the Academy, and it was still four hours before the carriage carrying the people from Lee Mansion arrived. Xiaotao had the coachman wait by the side door, and the two sneakily entered the carriage, leaving the Academy.


    As soon as the carriage left, Qi Hongxuan appeared at the side door. Lucky drove an unremarkable carriage, pulled Qi Hongxuan up, then chased after Lee Miaoyin.


    The horse carriage strolled along the street before finally stopping in front of a silk shop.

 C18

    The two of them entered the silk manor from the carriage. After a long time, Qi Hongxuan saw Lee Miaoyin''s unsightly expression from afar and felt a little depressed. He then instructed Lai Fu to go to the silk manor and ask around.


    Suddenly, Lee Miaoyin''s carriage turned into an alley, and when he caught up to her, there was no trace of the carriage anymore. He jumped off the carriage to search for traces, only to see a girl in a light pink robe suddenly appear in front of him.


    Qi Hongxuan was slightly stunned. He then smiled and said, "Miss Lee, are you waiting for me?"


    Lee Miaoyin frowned slightly and said lightly, "Young Master Qi has been following me the whole way, is there something important?"


    Lee Miaoyin''s indifference greatly surprised him. With a slightly embarrassed expression, he said, "Miss Lee, please don''t misunderstand. I was just trying to thank you in front of Miss Lee."


    Lili''s frown became deeper and deeper as her face showed impatience. She said lightly, "Young Master Qi, no need to be polite. Miaoyin has been learning medicine since childhood. As a doctor, how can she not save someone at death''s door? I hope Young Master Qi won''t take it to heart." Then he looked up at Qi Hongxuan and said, "If Young Master Qi is truly grateful, I hope he''ll agree to Miaoyin''s request."


    Qi Hongxuan was overjoyed. He quickly said, "Miss Lee, please speak."


    Lee Miaoyin looked around to make sure that no one was around, then she said, "That day, saving the young master was just an act of desperation, and was related to Miaoyin''s reputation. I hope Young Master Qi won''t tell anyone else about it, just pretend it never happened, okay?"


    So it was this matter. A trace of disappointment flashed across Qi Hongxuan''s deep, serene eyes. He then nodded and said, "Miss Lee, don''t worry. I will definitely not bring up this matter again." Even if Lee Miaoyin hadn''t said it, he would never have told anyone else. However, was she drawing a clear line between herself and him? Was he that unwilling to let him near?


    Lee Miaoyin blessed Qi Hongxuan, turned around and left the alley with Xiaotao.


    Outside the alley, Mazhong had already stopped the carriage at the entrance of Hu Tong''s house.


    Lee Miaoyin climbed into the car on a small stool. The gentle wind blew and opened the window of the carriage. Lee Miaoyin walked into the car on a small stool and when the gentle wind blew, a hole was opened in the window of the carriage.


    Xiaotao pulled down the curtain and said to Lee Miaoyin, "Miss, I think Third Young Master Qi wants to be on good terms with you, but why do you reject him?"


    Lee Miaoyin sighed and shook her head, saying, "Have you heard too little about Third Young Master Qi in the academy these past few days? Furthermore, the Marquis family has such a beautiful appearance. If I were to get close to them, wouldn''t I become a thorn in the side in the eyes of all the girls? "


    Xiaotao thought about it and felt that it made sense. Miss had always loved to be quiet and never liked to cause trouble. If she was on good terms with Third Young Master Qi, then she would probably never have another peaceful day again.


    "However, I''m afraid this Third Young Master Qi is interested in you, Miss." As a servant for a long time, Xiaotao would always look at others with her eyes, but in Third Young Master Qi''s eyes, it was obvious that he was infatuated. Looking at Miss again, although she was young, she was extremely beautiful.


    Lee Miaoyin glared at Xiaotao and scolded, "If that''s the case, then don''t say it a second time. If anyone hears about it, they will even say that I had the intention to seduce him."


    Xiaotao had never seen Lee Miaoyin''s expression before, so she immediately shut her mouth and looked at Lee Miaoyin''s face carefully.


    Lee Miaoyin paused and then continued, "Qi Hongxuan is from a noble family, and with such a powerful father, marrying a princess in the future is not a problem. As for his marriage, it''s not up to him to decide, so what if he likes it? Could he abandon everything for a woman? Since I knew it would be impossible, why should I start now? "

 C19

    Lee Miaoyin looked at Xiaotao and explained the situation to her. This little girl was sometimes smart and sometimes confused. If she didn''t explain it clearly to Xiaotao, she was afraid that Xiaotao wouldn''t know the cause and would end up in the wrong.


    Xiaotao suddenly realized that her mistress was right. How could a descendant of a noble family marry a daughter of little Assistant Prefectural Magistrate? As for the Miss, she definitely wouldn''t have the temper to be a concubine. If she were to get close to him, it would certainly bring about unnecessary trouble.


    After calculating the time, the master and servant returned to the Academy and entered through the side door. They then walked to the main entrance and sat on the carriage sent by Lee Mansion.


    "Second sister, I have a headache. Please help sister take a look." Lee Miaoyu narrowed her eyes at Lee Miaoyin, who was sitting in the corner of the carriage.


    Without raising her head, Lee Miaoyin stared at the book in her hands and said lightly, "The carriage is bumpy. Once we get home, my sister will take care of it properly."


    Lee Miaoyu snorted, "With just you? Do you really think you can become a doctor just because you entered a level 3 medical school based on Master Chiang''s relationship? In my eyes, you are nothing more than a clown. "


    Lee Miaoan, who was eating the pastries at the side, wiped off the cake crumbs at the corner of her mouth. She tugged on Lee Miaoyu''s sleeve and asked, "Big sister, what does a clown mean?"


    Lee Miaoyu snorted and said with a smile, "You''ll understand when we get home."


    Lee Miaoyin had never once raised her head to look at Lee Miaoyu. It was not right for her to lower herself to the same level as Lee Miaoyu.


    When the car arrived at Lee Mansion, the four siblings each stepped off the carriage. Yang Suyun, who was waiting at the side, hurriedly came up to greet them with a face full of joy.


    "Yu''er, quick, come back with mother to the room to change." Yang Suyun pulled Lee Miaoyu away. Lee Miaoyu didn''t understand. "Mom, what are you changing your clothes for? I''m not changing. I still have things to do."


    "What can happen to you? Foolish child, there''s a guest at home today, the Lord Prefect of Jiangdu is here. " Yang Suyun had a joyous expression on her face. The Prefect had just brought his son here, a handsome young man who had just turned thirteen years old.


    Lili knew what Li Suyun was thinking and was extremely unwilling. She had wanted to laugh at Lee Miaoyin in front of her father, but this Lao Shi came to her house, which was extremely annoying. She couldn''t refuse Yang Suyun, so she just let her go.


    Yang Suyun dressed Lee Miaoyu well, giving her a new long skirt made from aqua embroidered flowers. She wore a pair of the most fashionable double halos for girls, looking fresh and playful. It matched well with her slender and well-proportioned body.


    Lee Miaoyu followed Aunt Yang''s instructions, pretending not to know about the guest at home, rashly barged into the reception hall. When her eyes met the pair of bright and handsome eyes, she immediately understood her mother''s good intentions.


    "Yu''er, how could you be so rash?" Lee Chengji''s expression was filled with anger, but his eyes were filled with joy. If it wasn''t for him, how would Yang Suyun dare to do so?


    Lee Miaoyu knelt down and begged her father to punish her for disturbing her honored guest.


    The Jiangdu Magistrate Bai Gangru, seeing Lee Miaoyu''s decorous words and her elegant appearance, faintly smiled and said: "The ignorant are innocent. Since you''ve come, let''s have dinner together with Uncle Bai."


    Lee Miaoyu thanked Bai Gangru and then looked at Lee Chengji. Lee Chengji was satisfied and smiled, "Since your Uncle Bai has said so, you should stay for a meal."


    Lee Miaoyu stood up and slowly walked behind Lee Chengji.

 C20

    Bai Gangru then glanced at Lee Miaoyu before pointing at the youth sitting at the seat of the seat below him. "This is my eldest son, he''s also studying in the White Deer Institute. Have you all met him before?"


    Lee Miaoyu''s eyes looked at the young man. He had a handsome face and a refined temperament. Just by looking at his appearance, he was comparable to Qi Hongxuan.


    In the next seat of honor for the youth was a boy about six or seven years old. He was also extremely intelligent and had black eyes that were looking around.


    "Uncle Bai, I''ve never seen you before." After saying that, Lee Miaoyu stepped at least a year away. She blessed herself and said, "Miaoyu greets Young Master Bai."


    The young man looked at her with a calm and indifferent expression. He stood up, bowed, and said, "Miss Lee, no need to be so courteous."


    "Wenhao, Wenyuan, the two of you are studying in the academy with Miss Li. You must help each other. If Miss Li has anything that she doesn''t understand, you can speak to Wenhao about it." Bai Gangru looked at his two sons and said.


    Seeing that Lee Chengji was also smiling, he said, "I heard that your wife has given birth to a son for you, it''s really a good fortune. Unlike me, only these two sons are envious when they see the pink and tender daughters of others."


    Lee Chengji''s and Lee Miaoyu''s expression instantly changed. From Bai Gangru''s words, it seemed that he did not know Lee Miaoyu''s identity as a Shu Family''s daughter. Did he think she was the Madam''s daughter?


    While Lee Chengji was thinking about how to explain Miaoyu''s identity to Bai Gangru, Xu Qinglian came into the lobby with a smile and asked them to move to the side room for a meal.


    Bai Gangru saw that Xu Qinglian was still young and only in her early twenties, and no matter how he looked, she wasn''t someone who had a daughter like Lee Miaoyu. Bai Gangru saw that Xu Qinglian wasn''t as intimate as the normal mother and daughter, and wondered why the atmosphere between Xu Qinglian and Lee Miaoyu wasn''t as friendly as the normal mother and daughter, so he waited for Xu Qinglian to walk further away before asking in a low voice, "Lord Li, Miss Li''s appearance is really similar to your wife. I''m afraid she''s more like you."


    Lee Chengji''s expression was stiff as he smiled in embarrassment: "My lord, please don''t tease me. Miaoyu came from a side room, so she doesn''t look like you." Since he couldn''t hide it from them, he might as well confess as he could and save himself a lot of trouble in the future. He could only hope that Miaoyu would try her best.


    Bai Gangru secretly raised his eyebrows. Although he was unhappy, he did not show it on his face. The Bai Family was an aristocratic family, and they also had an extraordinary influence in the imperial court.


    Lee Miaoyu''s white cheeks seemed to be burning. The name of a concubine was like the most embarrassing scar in the depths of her heart, yet it was being opened again and again by someone. Fresh blood dripped from it, and it would never heal.


    Yang Suyun brought Lee Miaoan and Li Ping to the side, and after seeing the ceremony, everyone else took their seats. Bai Gangru teased Lee Chengji for his blessings, while the second son and the second daughter were really envious of them.


    In a room filled with food, Lee Chengji seemed to have forgotten that he still had a daughter who was currently at the corner of Lee Mansion, eating plain food from the servants.


    "You''re Lee Miaoyin?" Bai Wenyuan pointed to Lee Miaoan who was sitting beside Yang Suyun and asked.


    Lee Miaoan shook her head. "I''m Lee Miaoan. Lee Miaoyin is me, Second Elder Sister."


    Lee Chengji''s smile froze on his face.


    Bai Gangru was puzzled, "What? Lord Li has another daughter?"


    Lee Chengji let out a dry laugh and replied, "Yes, and there is also a second daughter. She was given to me by an official. Since she is shy and doesn''t like to see people, I let her be."

 C21

    Bai Gangru nodded, but just as he was about to reply, he heard Bai Wenyuan interject, "Father, I heard Lee Miaoyin is really powerful. She''s a level 3 student of the White Deer Institute."


    Bai Gangru was astonished when he heard this. He knew of the White Deer Institute''s Medicine Hall, and he was also extremely clear on Master Chiang''s medical skills. That was extraordinary. Second daughter, in other words, she was even younger than Lee Miaoyu? You can enter a level 3 academy at such a young age? This was too unbelievable.


    Lee Chengji didn''t care about Lee Miaoyin''s daily life and had never asked about her work before. Naturally, he didn''t know of her reputation in the White Deer Institute and immediately added, "Perhaps it''s because she''s a student of Master Chiang, so I made an exception for her."


    However, Bai Gangru waved his hand, "No way, I have a good relationship with Master Chiang, and I know his character well. Bai Gangru shook his hand," No way, I have a good friendship with Master Chiang, and I know his character well.


    Bai Gangru''s words caused Lee Chengji to be stunned for a moment. He did not know the difference in the levels of the Medical Hall and did not think that Lee Miaoyin was that amazing. He could only smile along with her.


    "Speaking of which, I would really like to meet this Second Miss Li." Bai Gangru said.


    Lee Chengji was truly unwilling, but since his superior had spoken, he had no choice but to send someone to invite Second Miss.


    At this time, Lee Miaoyin had just finished her dinner and was walking slowly in the courtyard with Xiaotao to eat.


    When the servants came to summon them, Lee Miaoyin''s face was filled with reluctance, but she couldn''t disobey. Before she grew up and became independent, she still had to rely on this family to live her life.


    Lee Miaoyin was no more than eight years old, and although her face was covered with baby fat, her facial features were extremely delicate. Her skin was jade and pink, and she was like a doll that made people like her.


    "Greetings, Father. Mother. Greetings to Master Bai, Young Master Bai, and Young Master Bai." A faint smile hung at the corner of her cherry lips as she drew her eyebrows together in greeting. With a wave of her hand, she was as elegant as a young miss.


    In the future, Lee Miaoyu could be considered a lone wolf. But now, in front of Lee Miaoyin, she was no different than a feathered bird.


    Bai Gangru kept nodding his head and saw that the clothes she was wearing were obviously old. Looking at the ornaments on her head, other than a pair of silver hoops, there was nothing else. In comparison to Lee Miaoyu, who was wearing either gold or jade, it was clear that they were in a different situation.


    Because he had a close relationship with Master Chiang, he naturally felt some pity for his beloved disciple. He waved towards Lee Miaoyin, gesturing for her to sit beside him.


    Lee Miaoyin didn''t refuse and sat down graciously.


    "I heard that you''ve entered Master Chiang''s level 3 academy?" Bai Gangru saw that she was so young, but he still had some doubts in his heart, so he asked.


    Lili gave a faint smile and replied, "I had to be taken care of by Teacher. It was because Miaoyin was too stupid that Teacher brought her along to teach."


    Lee Miaoyin answered calmly, neither arrogant nor dry. Bai Gangru''s favorable impression of her increased a bit. Even Bai Wenhao, who was always serious and never looked at her from the side, also looked at her twice.


    Bai Gangru asked a few more questions, which Lee Miaoyin answered very appropriately. Even Lee Chengji, who had always disliked her, could not help but secretly nod. He thought to himself that this girl had actually learned so well.


    "Second Brother, what''s wrong?" When everyone''s eyes were focused on Bai Gangru and Lee Miaoyin, Bai Wenhao suddenly felt that something wasn''t right with his second brother, Bai Wenyuan.

 C22

    Lee Miaoyin looked up and saw the six or seven year old boy holding his neck with both hands. His lips were wide open and his face was purple.


    Bai Wenhao hurriedly stood up and held Bai Wenyuan''s body with one hand while slapping his back with the other.


    After a dozen slaps, the thing stuck in Bai Wenyuan''s throat still did not come out. His face had turned the color of a pig''s liver, and his eyes were rolling up and his limbs were sagging as he slowly lost consciousness. Lee Miaoyin rushed forward, rolled Bai Wenyuan''s eyelids, and said to Xiaotao, "Hurry up and get my cloth bag." Xiaotao rushed off, and Lee Miaoyin reached out to sweep the wine and tea off the table, ordering Bai Wenhao to lay Wenyuan flat on the table and unbutton his collar.


    Lee Chengji pulled Lee Miaoyin''s hand and said angrily, "What are you doing? Still not giving way? has gone to get a doctor. "


    Lee Miaoyin threw Lee Chengji''s hand away and said loudly, "It''s too late. If this goes on, even if we can survive, our brains will be damaged due to long-term hypoxia and we will become retards."


    Bai Gangru panicked. There were a lot of people who choked to death from not being able to eat well, and there were those who were stupid and did not try to save him in time. How could he not panic?


    Bai Wenhao looked at the nearly unconscious Bai Wenyuan and asked Lee Miaoyin, "Are you confident?"


    Lee Miaoyin didn''t look up. She undid the remaining buttons and coldly said, "Eighty percent."


    By then, Xiaotao had already rushed over, panting heavily as she handed the cloth bag over.


    Lee Miaoyin quickly unwrapped the cloth and took out a small knife from the circle on the cloth. The small knife was about an inch wide and five inches long, and it was at Muzhang County that she had asked the craftsman to craft it for several months. It was extremely sharp.


    When Xiaotao saw that she had done some small surgery on the small animals, she knew some of the steps. Seeing that the Miss had taken the knife, she quickly fetched the wine and sprinkled it on the knife to disinfect it.


    Lee Miaoyin took the knife and said coldly, "Break the hairpin on your head and soak in the wine." The hairpin was a gift from Lee Miaoyin to Xiaotao years ago. It was carved from ordinary white jade. The most unusual thing was that the hairpin was shaped like a tube. It was like a jade Xiao, but it didn''t have any small holes.


    When everyone saw Lee Miaoyin reaching her extremely sharp knife towards Bai Wenyuan''s neck, they all cried out in alarm.


    Bai Wenhao stopped his father and asked Lee Miaoyin, "Can we trust you?"


    Lee Miaoyin said sternly, "Regardless of whether you believe it or not, as a doctor, I will never tolerate a patient dying before my eyes. I will not do anything."


    "No, this is not saving him. This is harming him. I will not allow you to attack Yuan''er." Bai Gangru said anxiously.


    Lee Miaoyin pointed at Bai Wenyuan and said, "He''s already out of breath. There''s still a chance for him to survive. If it''s too late, I can''t guarantee what the consequences will be."


    Bai Gangru looked at his son, whose chest was no longer heaving. His body staggered and almost fell. Bai Wenhao supported him and said to Li Yin, "Please make a move, I believe in you."


    Lee Miaoyin did not delay any longer and immediately cut open Bai Wenyuan''s windpipe. Xiaotao used a clean cloth to suck up the blood and handed over the hollow pipe hairpin that had broken the head and tail.


    Lee Miaoyin put the hairpin into the cut trachea and bent over the hairpin to give oxygen until Bai Wenyuan''s breathing recovered.


    Bai Gangru, who was on the verge of fainting, saw his son''s chest rise and fall again and finally believed that Lee Miaoyin was indeed saving people, not harming them.


    Lee Miaoyin helped Bai Wenyuan up, ordering Bai Wenhao to continue patting Wenyuan on the back. After patting Wenyuan a dozen more times, Bai Wenyuan finally spat out the jujube core.

 C23

    Of course it hurt. How could his neck not hurt when it was opened?


    Seeing his son come back to life, Bai Gangru was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.


    After she finished treating Bai Wenyuan''s wounds, Lee Miaoyin was also exhausted.


    However, the way the crowd looked at her was no longer the same.


    Lee Chengji would never have thought that his daughter, who was never taken seriously, would learn such a miraculous medical skill.


    Bai Wenhao''s gaze on Lee Miaoyin also seemed to be different than before. The girl in front of him seemed to be covered by a veil, and she was faintly mysterious. It made one want to explore her.


    "I hope Master Bai can keep this a secret for Miaoyin. Miaoyin doesn''t want to be a topic of conversation." Lili turned to Bai Gangru, her expression sincere. She knew that since he was a friend of Master Chiang''s, he must be someone who understood his feelings.


    Bai Gangru nodded. The panic he had earlier had disappeared, and his face returned to its usual calm self. "Don''t worry, Second Miss Li. I will definitely keep my mouth shut for today''s matters." He thought to himself, "As expected of a student taught by Master Chiang. He is neither arrogant nor impetuous, and knows the ways of life, so it may not be a good thing for him to be in the limelight." His good impression of Lee Miaoyin deepened a lot, and he couldn''t help but take a few more glances; the more he saw, the more he liked her.


    After sending off Bai Gangru and his son, Lee Chengji hurried back to the side hall. Only Madame Xu and the others were still in shock, leaving Lee Miaoyin''s figure there.


    "Where''s Second Miss?" Lee Chengji asked the servant that was cleaning the room.


    "Second Miss said she''s tired. Let''s go back to her room to rest." The servant replied with a trembling voice. Thinking of the scene when Second Miss cut open Young Master Bai''s neck, he felt as if his skin was about to burst out all over.


    Lee Chengji turned to Lee Miaoyu, who was in a daze, and asked, "You entered the academy together with Miaoyin. Do you know what she usually learns?"


    Lee Miaoyu shook her head recklessly, "She followed Master Chiang to study medicine, her daughter and sister-in-law were not interested, so she didn''t pay attention to all of this."


    At this moment, Madame Xu gradually calmed down and said slowly, "Having lived for so many years, this is the first time that I''ve seen such medical skills. Is this how Master Chiang usually teaches his students?"


    Lee Chengji shook his head. How would he know? He had never cared about her, never paid attention to her, and he didn''t seem to know much about her. When he thought of the way she had cut Bai Wenyuan''s neck, he felt a chill down his spine, as if the tip of the blade was aimed at his own neck.


    That night, Old Madam Li invited Lee Chengji to her courtyard.


    "It''s a success, my mother heard about the matter in the front hall. From the looks of it, Second Miss will become an expert in the future. From today onwards, you will treat her well and perhaps make up for it." The old lady had a regretful expression on her face. She regretted not being able to see Lee Miaoyin''s extraordinary side earlier.


    Lee Chengji shook his head: "Mom, I''m afraid it''s too late. Although this girl is friendly on the surface, she has a cold and indifferent personality. All these years, I haven''t seen her, and she has never come to see me, her father." Lee Chengji did not like Lee Miaoyin. Everyone in the family knew about her, and he did not intend to be good to her in the future. He was just a doctor, so what future prospects could he have? "She was still a girl, and after a few years, when she was old enough, she would find someone who could help her on her official journey and marry her.


    She saw things a little further than Lee Chengji. With Lee Miaoyin''s looks, if she could become famous in the future, it would be possible for her to marry into the House of the Marquis with her current identity as a direct daughter. Her son was a short-sighted person ¡­

 C24

    Although Lee Miaoyin tried her best to suppress the rumours, but how could there be a wall in this world that was really impervious to the wind? Most people didn''t believe that the rumor about Lilly cutting the throat had gone the way it did, that it was just an exaggeration, but when it reached Master Chiang, he believed it. Miaoyin had had had a heated discussion with him about such cases, and Miaoyin had argued that it was necessary to cut the windpipe and give oxygen to the patient with a clean tube when the need arose.


    At the time, he strongly opposed Miaoyin''s argument that the method of cutting the throat was too dangerous to take risks and that a conservative medical plan should be adopted.


    But now that the truth was right in front of her eyes, Lee Miaoyin was right. She had done it. With just a small dagger and a jade hairpin, she was able to save his life.


    He had seen Bai Wenyuan''s wound with his own eyes and it quickly healed. Other than a light scar, there was no other discomfort. This proved that Lee Miaoyin''s method was indeed feasible.


    Master Chiang was also very curious about Lee Miaoyin. She was still young, but she had a very unique insight into medical knowledge. She was very bold and often made him exclaim in surprise.


    Today, after school was over, Lee Miaoyin handed her backpack to Xiaotao and the two of them slowly left the academy as usual.


    "Yo-isn''t this the legendary Lee Family, Second Miss?" The young lady in red stood in front of Lee Miaoyin, blocking her way. There was a trace of malice on her face, and the two maidservant behind her were obviously very strong people.


    Lee Miaoyin was forced to stop in her tracks as she looked up at the young girl blocking her path. Her phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, she knew her father, Mu Xueer, and her father, Mu Yuanshan, was well-known in the Jiangdu Palace.


    "Miss Mu, I don''t know how Miaoyin offended Miss Mu, but I hope Miss Mu can make it clear that Miaoyin is in a good mood to change." Lee Miaoyin''s face was bland, and she could not tell if her words were true or false.


    Xiaotao had a look of displeasure on her face. This Mu Xueer had been picking a fight with the young miss over and over again. She had become addicted to it, blocking the young miss''s way and using all kinds of sarcasm and sarcasm.


    Mu Xueer snorted coldly and said, "Do you really not know or are you just pretending?"


    "Please enlighten me, Miss Mu." Lee Miaoyin put away her good-natured expression. Her expression was cold. This Mu Xueer had blocked her path time and time again. Did she really think that she was a soft persimmon that was easy to pinch?


    Mu Xueer harrumphed and stared at Lee Miaoyin with eyes full of contempt: "Do you really think that I would not know you are trying to seduce Third Young Master Qi? Why don''t you find a mirror and look at yourself. Look at your poor appearance, are you even worthy of Third Young Master Qi? Little girl, you could seduce a man at such a young age. If you become older, wouldn''t it be possible to bring back all the men on the streets? "


    Lee Miaoyin''s phoenix eyes flashed with coldness. Her face was unfriendly as she said coldly, "Miss Mu is a girl from a famous clan. I hope that you will take care of yourself and not disgrace the parents of the hall. Miaoyin is young and does not know what it means to seduce men."


    Seeing Lee Miaoyin''s faction''s cool breeze and moonlight, even though she was wearing an old robe with silver ornaments, which was not as gorgeous as the gold and jade ring, her outstanding temperament made even her jealous. She couldn''t help but become even more agitated as she shouted, "Do you really think I don''t know about this? "Your elder sister told me personally that you tried to hook up with Third Young Master Qi time and time again, and even wanted a sparrow to fly to the branch. In your dreams."


    Lee Miaoyin''s face was dark. It really was her. Lee Miaoyu, ah, Lee Miaoyu, I didn''t argue with you time and time again, yet you kept plotting against me and now you want to borrow a knife to kill me?

 C25

    She was low-profile and didn''t like to cause trouble, but that didn''t mean that she was afraid of trouble. If trouble insisted on finding her, she wouldn''t retreat even half a step.


    Just as Lee Miaoyin was about to retort, Bai Wenyuan suddenly appeared in front of her. He glared at Mu Xueer. "Mu Xueer, you''re not allowed to bully her."


    Mu Xueer pouted. How could she not know Bai Wenyuan? The son of her father''s superior, everyone else was afraid of him, but she wasn''t. She was only a six or seven year old brat, so what was there to fear?


    "Bai Wenyuan, this is a matter between Lee Miaoyin and I, there''s no need for you to care, quickly get out of the way." Mu Xueer looked at Bai Wenyuan with disdain, her heart was filled with anger. This brat had once humiliated her before, she had always remembered it. If it wasn''t for her father repeatedly telling her not to get into a relationship with the Bai Family, she would have already been rude to him.


    Although Bai Wenyuan was young, his temper was very strong. When he saw Mu Xueer''s attitude, he instantly became angry. He pushed Mu Xueer away and pushed her down to the ground, "I won''t run away, what can you do?" Bai Wenyuan was young, and because his father was the Procurator of the Jiangdu, everyone avoided him, resulting in his small temper.


    Mu Xueer was twelve years old this year and was half a head taller than Bai Wenyuan, who was seven years old. She was tall and half a head taller, but was knocked to the ground by Bai Wenyuan, which instantly attracted countless onlookers'' attention.


    The two maidservant inwardly complained. The little fellow in front of them was not someone they could afford to offend. It was just that their master did not know his limits. If they did not listen to her wishes, they probably would not be able to live ¡­


    The two of them went up and were about to capture Bai Wenyuan to vent their anger on Mu Xueer. However, a plain-clothed youth suddenly appeared, blocking in front of Bai Wenyuan. His handsome eyebrows were knitted, and he said with an unfriendly tone, "Who dares to make a move?"


    He had been in the academy with his master for a few years, so no one knew him. However, he recognized the young man in front of him. He was Bai Wenyuan''s twin brother, Bai Wenhao.


    At this moment, Mu Xueer had already gotten up from the ground. When she saw Bai Wenhao standing up for Bai Wenyuan, she panicked a little. Bai Wenyuan was young, so he would bully him. He might not know what happened, but Bai Wenhao was different.


    "Miss Mu sure is impressive. I wonder how little brother has offended Miss?" Bai Wenhao was handsome, but he didn''t have a trace of femininity. When he frowned, his face showed an imposing manner even though he was not angry.


    Bai Wenyuan looked pleased with himself. When he saw that the two women were going to attack him, he was worried. He was no longer afraid when his brother came. However, his brother had never stood up for him in the academy.


    Mu Xueer smiled apologetically. "No, I didn''t offend you guys. I was just messing around with Brother Yuan."


    Bai Wenyuan was about to poke a hole in her lie when he was stopped by Lee Miaoyin, who stood beside him. She covered his mouth with her hand and shook her head at him.


    Lee Miaoyin released her hand and said in a low voice, "I hope that Young Master Bai Er will take it lightly." It was not that she was afraid of Mu Xueer, it was just that if she did too much, it would definitely attract Mu Xueer''s ire. Mu Xueer did not dare to go against Bai Mansion, so how could she possibly be afraid of Lee Miaoyin?


    Bai Wenyuan stared at Lee Miaoyin. His skin was snow-white and his facial features were picturesque. Although he was one year older than her, he was half a head shorter. The faint medicinal fragrance still lingered by his nose and mouth.

 C26

    "Wenyuan, is Miss Mu playing with you?" Bai Wenhao looked towards his younger brother. He was unhappy to see his younger brother staring blankly at Lee Miaoyin.


    Bai Wenyuan nodded: "I guess so."


    Mu Xueer felt as if she had been pardoned from a amnesty. She hastily ran away, losing all of her temperament for a moment.


    When the crowd saw that the show had ended, they all dispersed. Lee Miaoyin bowed towards Bai Wenhao and said with a smile, "Thank you, Young Masters, for your help."


    Bai Wenyuan quickly waved his hand: "No need to thank me, no need to thank me. I haven''t even thanked you for saving my life last time." Although Bai Wenyuan had fainted at that time, his consciousness was clear. He remembered the situation at that time a couple of times. Adding on the retelling from the underling afterwards, it could be considered to be quite clear.


    Bai Wenhao looked at the petite Lee Miaoyin in front of him and recalled Mu Xueer''s words just now. His brows immediately furrowed as he asked, "Miss Li, are you very familiar with Qi Hongxuan?"


    Lee Miaoyin raised her gaze to look at him. He was handsome and flawless in the wind, his appearance as outstanding as jade. His brows were tightly knitted together, as though he was questioning her.


    It seemed like Miaoyin had heard Mu Xueer''s story, so she asked, "Young Master Bai, you''re overthinking it. Miaoyin is not that familiar with Third Young Master Qi. I believe Miss Mu must have misunderstood something."


    Bai Wenhao''s stern face relaxed a little, and said slowly: "It''s getting late, let''s go home quickly."


    Lee Miaoyin nodded and left with Xiaotao.


    Not far away, in the academy''s second floor office, a young man wearing an embroidered belt was looking at the scene in front of him with great displeasure. She rejected him like a snake and treated him like a scorpion, but she treated Bai Wenhao as a kind person.


    Inside the carriage, Lee Miaoyu and the others were already seated. When they saw Lee Miaoyin walking in slowly, all of them looked displeased. Lee Miaoan had always followed her elder sister''s domineering attitude, and she had never placed Second Elder Sister in her eyes.


    Lee Miaoyin glanced at Lee Miaoan with a neutral expression before fixing her gaze on Lee Miaoyu''s face. She said lightly: "Mu Xueer stopped me from coming today and said something to ruin my reputation, do you know that?"


    Lee Miaoyu felt guilty, but she still maintained a domineering expression, "Who knows what you''re talking about. How can someone ruin your reputation for no reason? You must have done something that will ruin your reputation, but what did you tell me? "


    Lee Miaoyin stared at her coldly with her arms around her, causing goosebumps to appear on her heart. She repeated word by word, "Lee Miaoyu, I''m warning you one last time not to provoke me. If the same thing happens again, don''t blame me for not thinking about it."


    Lee Miaoyin had never liked directors, nor did she normally bother with them. She never had such a grim expression on her face. Her clear eyes were like two sharp blades that sent chills down one''s spine.


    Lee Miaoyu was momentarily shocked speechless. When she came back to her senses, the Lee Mansion had arrived and Lee Miaoyin had long since left the carriage, walking towards her courtyard.


    "Big sister, why didn''t you say anything just now? Scared by her? " Lee Miaoan looked unhappy. Her normally arrogant elder sister had actually been humiliated by Second Elder Sister, who was so easily bullied.


    It was July, and the sun was high in the sky.


    Lee Miaoyin and Xiaotao once again sneakily left the Academy. Sitting in Mazhong''s car, they walked around the streets of Jiangdu City, letting Xiaotao and Mazhong find out about the leased and sold shop. For the past few months, she had been looking for a shop to sell, but there was nothing suitable for her.


    Luckily, Third Uncle came to visit a few days ago and brought her a lot of good things. He got them during his travels, and most of them were things she told him about before.

 C27

    The rubber tube, the hollow silver needle, these things are not in the present Jingguo, so Third Uncle sent someone to find them for her from the other side of the world.


    When Third Uncle left, he gave her another silver note, a full five hundred liang, which just happened to solve her desperate situation. There was a silk shop that she wanted to sell, but the owner wouldn''t sell no matter what.


    No matter what kind of business they were in, it would not be too bad. Furthermore, the interior of the store was very large, with a yard and a row of bungalows at the back. There were also three rooms upstairs, which were worth at least eight hundred taels of silver.


    It was a pity that Lee Miaoyin only had four hundred silver taels in her hands. Furthermore, she had saved it when she was at Muzhang County, so it was far from enough to buy the shop. Third Uncle''s five hundred silver taels was like giving away carbon in the snow.


    In order to avoid any trouble in the future, she invited Master Chiang to appear and buy the shop in his name. Master Chiang was a person who thought long and hard about things, and in order to not cause any problems in the future, Lee Miaoyin''s name still remained on the books, and the owner of the silken silk shop did not recognize Lee Miaoyin. After selling the shop, he moved his family south, and so no one knew of this matter at Jiangdu.


    Lee Miaoyin named the medicine store Renhe Hall and sold it into medicine.


    Before the opening of the Renhe Hall, Lee Miaoyin had trained all of Mazhong''s family members to be experts in the diagnosis and treatment of common cold and fever, and had strictly ordered them not to monopolize the market. She had also asked some of the patients with minor illnesses to go to their respective medicine stores to purchase ordinary medicine, and to sell them only to those patients who had been taking medicine for a long time and were unable to cure themselves.


    This was an unprecedented method of doing business. In addition to the admiration of his peers, there were also many villains who laughed at his stupidity. They did not earn any money, but instead wanted to give it to others.


    Everyone knew that the owner of Renhe Hall was Master Chiang, but they didn''t know that the real owner was Lee Miaoyin.


    Lee Miaoyin didn''t want to go out, so she stayed with Xiaotao in the manor. The two of them were happily painting birds in the courtyard, and maidservantyi rushed into the small courtyard, "Second Miss, the master and his wife asks you to go to the front hall immediately."


    Lee Miaoyin put down the brush in her hands and looked at Ru Yi who was sweating profusely. "What is it?"


    Ru Yi shook her head. "This servant doesn''t know. It seems like someone from the Qi Residence came. It seems to be something urgent."


    The Qi Residence? Lee Miaoyin''s heart was filled with a beautiful smile. It seemed that she had never seen him in the past few months, so what''s the matter today?


    Lee Miaoyin and Xiaotao followed Ru Yi to the front hall, but the youth was nowhere to be seen. All they saw was a middle-aged man with an anxious expression on his face.


    When he saw Lee Miaoyin, the man was slightly surprised. "You''re Miss Lee Miaoyin?"


    Lee Miaoyin nodded. "That''s right."


    The man''s face was still filled with surprise, but he still revealed his purpose for coming here. "Miss Lee, I''m the housekeeper of the Qi Residence, Chang De. I''m here on behalf of Third Young Master to invite Miss over."


    Lee Miaoyin frowned, a look of displeasure on her face.


    Seeing that, Chang De immediately said: "Miss Lee, don''t misunderstand. Due to Madam being ill for a few months, I have invited a famous doctor for Jiangdu to help me, but I was still unable to cure her. Third Young Master said that he had seen Miss Lee''s extraordinary medical skills before, and he specifically requested that you forgive him."


    She had once seen her extraordinary medical skills? Lee Miaoyin''s face turned red. This guy, what kind of peace did he have?

 C28

    Lee Chengji was just worried that he wouldn''t have the chance to climb the mountain, which was the Qi Mansion, when the opportunity came.


    After all, Miaoyin was still young, and even if she could not be cured, it was not a sin. If it was cured, their Lee Mansion would be the benefactor of the Qi household.


    "Sofia, go ahead and see Madame Qi." Lee Chengji was afraid that Lee Miaoyin would refuse, so he quickly stuffed her mouth shut.


    "Xiaotao, go get the bag." Lee Miaoyin glanced at Lee Chengji and no longer looked at him. How could she not understand his thoughts? If it was possible, she really did not want to help him.


    Sitting in the Qi Residence''s spacious carriage, the depressed and handsome youth had already been waiting for a long time.


    She didn''t expect Qi Hongxuan to be in the car, but fortunately, the curtain of the carriage was closed and the people outside couldn''t see what was going on inside.


    "Young Master Qi doesn''t need to come personally." Lee Miaoyin sat down across from Qi Hongxuan.


    Qi Hongxuan smiled wryly. She was still so distant from him, even colder than those patients she didn''t know.


    "After so many months of not seeing me, you still refuse to see me from a thousand miles away. Actually, there is no need for you to do this." Qi Hongxuan looked at her and said bitterly. The girl in front of him was not even nine years old yet. She was so young, yet she always reminded him of her, making him unable to forget that he only wanted to get close to her.


    "Young Master Qi, you''re overthinking it." Lee Miaoyin''s voice was light, and she did not say anything else. She lowered her head and examined the tools inside the bag.


    The Qi Palace was located on Nanfeng Street, Jiangdu City. It covered an extremely wide area and could be said to be the residence with the most luxurious Jiangdu.


    The horse carriage stopped outside the gate of the Qi Residence. Qi Hongxuan jumped off the horse carriage first and reached out his hand to support Lee Miaoyin. However, Lee Miaoyin looked towards Xiaotao.


    Qi Hongxuan smiled bitterly. This girl was both angry and funny. He just wanted to help her out, was there a need to avoid suspicion?


    When Lord Qi, who had been waiting outside the door for some time, saw his son''s expression, he could not help but frown. He had never seen his son like this, and had also seen Lee Miaoyin''s appearance.


    Lee Miaoyin saw a luxuriously dressed middle-aged man standing by the door, sizing her up. The man was surrounded by two guards, and seeing that he looked quite similar to Qi Hongxuan, she knew that this must be Master Qi.


    "Lee Miaoyin greets Master Qi." Lee Miaoyin bowed respectfully with an indifferent expression, neither servile nor overbearing.


    Master Qi nodded and thought to himself, "To think that such an outstanding daughter could be raised in such a small mansion like Assistant Prefectural Magistrate''s."


    "Miss Li, there is no need to be so courteous. I have heard that you have saved Hongxuan''s life. I, Qi, am grateful." Master Qi said loudly.


    Lee Miaoyin''s expression changed slightly as she swept an indifferent glance at Qi Hongxuan, silently wondering, could it be that this kid had already told them everything? There''s no need for Master Qi to thank you. My reason for learning medicine is to save others. "


    Master Qi nodded his head repeatedly. What a good reason it was to learn medicine in order to save people: "Miss Li, if you can save this lady''s life, then you will be greatly rewarded."


    Lee Miaoyin smiled faintly and did not decline. It was a fortunate thing to be able to become the Qi Residence''s savior. If something went wrong in the future, it might even be a life-saving talisman.


    Passing through the middle gate, Lee Miaoyin followed Qi Hongxuan and his son to a luxurious courtyard. It was indeed Madame Qi''s Cui Wei Residence.


    When Lady maidservant, who was guarding the door, saw that it was a young girl, she revealed a look of suspicion. She didn''t believe that this little girl would be a famous doctor who could save Madam''s life.

 C29

    Pushing open the door, Lee Miaoyin saw several people sitting inside the room. To her surprise, Master Chiang was also there, and she couldn''t help but snicker. No wonder she didn''t see him around these days.


    Seeing that Miaoyin had come, Master Chiang was also overjoyed. He had wanted to tell her about this a long time ago, but hearing that there were many things going on in the Renhe Hall, he endured it a few more times.


    The other two doctors were well-known doctors of Jiangdu. The three of them were discussing Madame Qi''s illness and were puzzled when they saw Master Qi bringing a little girl over.


    Lili blessed the teacher, saying, "I didn''t know teacher was here. Miaoyin, please excuse me."


    Master Chiang waved his hand and smiled, "What disrespect? It''s important to cure Madame Qi''s disease. Quickly go and have a look."


    With that, Master Chiang pulled Lee Miaoyin and walked to Madame Qi''s bedside.


    Madame Qi, who was still unconscious, was as thin as a twig. Her face was sallow, and her breathing was ragged. She seemed to be mumbling something, but it was hard to hear what she was saying.


    "Since when?" Lee Miaoyin looked at her neck and forehead, asking Master Qi.


    Master Qi recalls: "About three months ago, Madam often said her legs were cramping and she was tired and weak, but when the doctor saw her, he said she was not sick. I don''t know why."


    Looking at Madame Qi''s appearance, she suddenly thought of her grandmother from her previous life. When her grandmother was just sixty years old, her eight year old, healthy grandmother suddenly fell down. Her rosy face turned sallow, and her body began to rapidly turn thin.


    Grandma was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, fortunately the treatment in time, came back to life, later care carefully, also did not have a disease.


    Madame Qi was different from her grandma because she had been dragging it out for a long time. Not only was her blood sugar high, but she also had signs of ketosis and acidosis, so normal medicine could not reduce blood sugar at all. In this cut off ancient era, there was no such western medicine as insulin, so if she wanted to improve quickly, she could only purify all kinds of medicine and make them into medicine to feed to her.


    "How is it?" Master Chiang asked anxiously as he saw Miaoyin''s face changing constantly, as if she had a way to treat something.


    Lee Miaoyin said, "It''s a thirst quenching disease. This disease is definitely not an accident. Did any ancestor of Madame Qi have such a disease?"


    Master Qi''s expression changed drastically when he heard that. He hurriedly said, "That''s right, that''s right. Madam''s mother suddenly fell ill. I heard that her symptoms are very similar to Madam''s, don''t tell me ¡­"


    "Yes, most of it is inherited." Lee Miaoyin nodded. It seemed that her guess was right, it was definitely diabetes.


    Thinking about his mother-in-law''s death, Master Qi panicked. The mistress and he were deeply in love, so how could he bear it? "Is there still treatment?"


    Seeing him so anxious, Lee Miaoyin was secretly touched. It was rare to see a man of such high status who valued the relationship between husband and wife. She glanced at Qi Hongxuan. Was he the same kind of man as well?


    "Master Qi, you can rest assured that Miaoyin will do her best. Although this disease cannot be completely cured, she can rely on medicine to control it. As long as her diet is properly treated, she should be alright." Lili slowly comforted the worry of the Qi father and son.


    "Master Qi, I don''t think it''s appropriate. However, how can a young girl hand over her life to her?" A doctor who had great medical skills spoke out.


    Master Qi couldn''t care so much right now. He only knew that these people couldn''t cure his wife, and only Lee Miaoyin said that they could.


    "If you don''t hand it to her and I hand it to you, are you confident you can treat it?" Master Qi scolded in a low voice with an unhappy expression.


    The doctor was immediately silenced.

 C30

    Master Chiang was full of pride. This was his disciple. Although he had been slapped to death on the beach, he still felt great about it.


    With Master Chiang''s help, Lee Miaoyin found a quiet little courtyard in the Qi Residence. She made a list of ingredients and ordered the Qi Residence to prepare them for her.


    The master and disciple duo then busied themselves in the small yard refining medicine, refining all kinds of medicine that had the effect of reducing sugar. Finally, they made pills and fed them to Madame Qi three times a day, ordering her to feed more white water to help lower the sugar.


    It had only been two days since the medicine was given, but Madame Qi had clearly improved. Her skinny cheeks were also gradually fuller. Master Qi, who had been on tenterhooks, finally believed that Lee Miaoyin was really his son''s "wonderful doctor".


    At first, he had only wanted to risk his life to invite her here. However, he had never thought that he would actually invite a savior.


    Lee Miaoyin was alone in the courtyard, watching over the medicinal furnace. Because she was too tired recently, she leaned against the tree and fell asleep, and while in a daze, she seemed to see the extraordinarily handsome young man squatting down in front of her, staring at her in a daze. He suddenly extended his hand, touched her soft cheek, and let out a light sigh: "When will you grow up? Can you grow up faster? "


    The youth took off his shirt and lightly covered her. He looked at her for a while before finally getting up and leaving.


    After an unknown amount of time, she suddenly opened her clear eyes, looked at the brocade gown on her body, and sighed, "So what if I''ve grown up? You and I are just on the road facing the sky.


    In this era, how many people made their own marriages? Especially a son of noble family like him, even his parents wouldn''t be able to make the decision.


    Since he knew the ending, why should he start now? She folded the gown and placed it at the bottom of the luggage.


    "..."


    "Mother, I heard that Madame Qi is sick. Why haven''t I seen you visit her?" Bai Wenhao said plainly as he sat in his mother''s room and gently put down the teacup in his hand.


    Her mother was a little suspicious. "I''ve never seen you care about your mother''s daily life before. What''s wrong with you today?"


    Bai Wenhao''s expression was calm as he said, "Qi Hongxuan and I are classmates. If mother goes to the Qi Province to visit, I''ll go with you."


    Her mother was even more confused. Although Hao and Qi Hongxuan were in the same academy, she had never heard of them having any connections. What was going on with them today?


    But then again, it wasn''t a bad thing for his son to get along more with Young Master Qi. Thinking that he should pay a visit to the Qi Residence, he called for the senior servant to prepare the gift.


    Madame Bai and Madame Qi often visited each other, so the servants brought Madame Bai and Bai Wenhao directly into the mansion, arriving at Lady Cui Wei''s residence.


    At this time, Madame Qi was able to get off the ground, and her complexion had gradually returned to its former rosy state. Seeing Madame Bai arrive, she was extremely happy, so she quickly called for someone to bring the Hundred Treasure Lodge''s pastries over.


    Seeing Madame Qi''s expression, Madame Bai couldn''t help but exclaim in admiration, "Last time I came to see you, you were still lying in bed ignorant and unaware. It''s only been a mere ten days and you''ve already made such a change. What a great surprise!"


    Madame Qi was also grinning from ear to ear. She had been getting better and better these days. She smiled and said, "This is all thanks to Master Chiang''s good disciple. He saved a dying man like me."


    Madame Bai knew who Master Chiang''s disciple was and thought he was a famous doctor like Master Chiang. She smiled and said, "It''s all thanks to you, sister!"

 C31

    After a short exchange of pleasantries, Madame Qi saw Bai Wenhao and couldn''t help but laugh, "This is the eldest son that you always talk about, right? "He is truly handsome, and his knowledge is extraordinary. In the future, he will definitely become a pillar of talent."


    Madame Bai was grinning from ear to ear. In her entire life, she had given birth to this son of hers. Since she was young, she had never given him the slightest bit of trouble.


    "He was studying at the White Deer Institute together with Hongxuan. He said that he hadn''t seen Hongxuan go to school for quite a while, and upon hearing that I''ve come to see you, he came along with me."


    Madame Qi nodded and said with a smile, "Hongxuan must be helping Miss Li right now. You should follow the servants to look for him."


    Bai Wenhao nodded with an indifferent expression. However, he clenched his hands into fists inside his sleeves.


    As soon as the servant arrived at Lee Miaoyin''s small courtyard, he could smell the fragrance of medicine wafting through the air. As far as his eyes could see, Lee Miaoyin was sweating and kneading pills by the side of the cauldron, and Qi Hongxuan was sitting not too far away, silently looking at Lee Miaoyin. Although the two of them did not interact, it could be seen from Qi Hongxuan''s gaze that there was a clear ambiguous feeling in his gaze.


    Xiaotao was the first to notice Bai Wenhao. She nudged Lee Miaoyin, who was focused on making medicine, and indicated for her to look towards the entrance of the courtyard.


    Lee Miaoyin raised her gaze as the sunlight shone onto the young man in white. His aura was cold, and his brows were furrowed slightly, as if there was something troubling him.


    "Young Master Bai, why are you here?" Lee Miaoyin was slightly suspicious. Was Bai Wenhao looking for her? Or was he looking for Qi Hongxuan?


    Qi Hongxuan''s good mood instantly disappeared without a trace. He looked at Bai Wenhao with hostility: "What are you doing here?"


    Bai Wenhao''s expression remained indifferent. He shifted his gaze from Lee Miaoyin to Qi Hongxuan. "Mother came to visit Madame Qi. I came with you."


    Qi Hongxuan did not say anything, but he let out a cold snort in his heart.


    Lee Miaoyin seemed to have noticed something amiss as she laughed dryly and said, "Both of you are classmates. You must have been like this for a long time."


    Qi Hongxuan did not say anything, but walked straight to Lee Miaoyin''s side. "You''re tired too. Let me help you."


    Lee Miaoyin put the last pill into a bottle, smiled and said, "No need, I''ve already finished it all. These pills are enough for Madame Qi for three months, Xiaotao and I have been bothering you for a long time, so it''s time to return home. I will send someone to deliver the next batch of pills to your family regularly."


    "Miss Li, are you returning home?" Mother and I will be going back to the manor soon. Bai Wenhao said lightly.


    However, Qi Hongxuan said, "No need, I will send another car to take Miss Li home. Thank you for your good will, Brother Bai."


    Bai Wenhao didn''t look at Qi Hongxuan, but only at Lee Miaoyin.


    Lee Miaoyin secretly sighed, but her expression remained indifferent. "Thank you for your kind intentions, Xiaotao has already prepared the carriage. After bidding farewell to Master Qi and Madam, she will head straight back home."


    Xiaotao looked at these two young masters. Their family background and demeanor were both of the highest class, and they were worthy of young ladies. It was a pity that the current situation seemed to be a dream of the Xiang King, and the Goddess had no intentions.


    Lee Miaoyin ignored the two and directly brought some medicine to Madame Qi''s courtyard. Madame Qi and Madame Bai were currently in the pavilion under the tree, eating tea and chatting.


    Madame Qi pointed at the approaching Lee Miaoyin and said, "Look, this is Master Chiang''s beloved disciple. Although she looks young, even Master Chiang is praising her medical skills."


    Madame Bai turned her head to look and saw a girl wearing a thin, tender green dress approaching from afar. Her face was pale and slightly sweaty. Her bright eyes and white teeth made her look like a porcelain doll that would attract tender affection.

 C32

    Thinking of her son''s abnormality, she thought to herself, Could it be that he came for her?


    "He''s really handsome. Whose daughter is he?" Madame Bai asked, pretending to be casual.


    Madame Qi put down the teacup and smiled lightly, "It''s Li Assistant Prefectural Magistrate''s main wife."


    Li Assistant Prefectural Magistrate? The one where the old master went to eat wine last time? When she came back, the master said that Li Assistant Prefectural Magistrate''s daughter saved her son''s life and even told her not to talk about it anymore. At the time, she didn''t think too much about it and only worried about her son''s injuries.


    "Greetings, Madame Qi. Madame Bai." Lee Miaoyin happily passed the medicine bottle in her hands to the nanny serving Madame Qi.


    Madame Bai stared at Lee Miaoyin and laughed: "How did Miss Li know that I''m Madam Bai Mansion?"


    Lee Miaoyin smiled lightly and said gently, "I''ve just met Young Master Bai. He followed Madam to visit him. I''m sure he''s innocent."


    Madame Bai nodded her head secretly. Her son had indeed come to look for her. She looked at the girl again. Her words were natural and unrestrained, and she did not have the pettiness that a small family raised.


    Lee Miaoyin then turned to Madame Qi, "Madam, Miaoyin is going home today. That medicine just now was enough for three months. Sofia will send someone to deliver the rest of the medicine."


    Madame Qi was reluctant to part with him. She had three sons and a daughter, and her three sons had different personalities. They all disliked being close to her as a mother. Her daughter had already married, so she rarely went back to her parents'' home.


    Lee Miaoyin reminded Xiaotao about the things she should pay attention to when eating before leaving the residence with Xiaotao.


    As soon as Lee Miaoyin left, Madame Bai teased, "This kind of girl is really rare. From the looks of it, are you planning to take her in as your daughter-in-law?"


    Madame Qi smiled as well. "I''d like to as well, but unfortunately, this lady doesn''t seem to have any feelings for Xuan''er. Besides, Xuan''er''s marriage isn''t something that we can decide."


    Qi Hongxuan, who had stopped outside the door, had a pale face. In the end, he was unable to enter the house, so he left with a face of desolation. Perhaps she already knew all of this, so she rejected him from thousands of miles away.


    Not long after Madame Bai left, Master Qi returned to his residence. When he found out that Lee Miaoyin had left the Qi Manor, he couldn''t help but sigh with emotion.


    "That girl saved my life. How are you going to thank her?" Madame Qi asked.


    Master Qi passed the robe to the servant, smiled and said, "That little girl is also interesting. I gave her a hundred thousand taels of gold, but she rejected me straightforwardly and gave me a thousand mu of land. She didn''t want any of it, saying that as long as I give her a promise, when she needs it in the future, I will lend her a hand.


    Madame Qi smiled, "What a clever girl. She is still young now, and her wealth and property will be taken away by her elders. In the end, it''s all for naught. I might as well make a promise from you."


    Master Qi also laughed, "That''s right, I heard from Master Chiang that the newly opened Renhe Hall on West Street is her business. Everyone only knows that it belongs to Master Chiang, but who would have known that the real owner behind the scenes is Lee Miaoyin."


    Madame Qi had been ill for a long time and did not know anything about Renhe Hall. When she heard her husband''s words, she was also shocked, not only did she possess astonishing medical skills, but she was also proficient in business, and had a kind heart.

 C33

    The fifteenth of the eighth month was precisely the day of free diagnosis set up for the Renhe Hall. Because she had been guarding the Qi Residence the entire time in July, she missed it, so this was the first time Lee Miaoyin had examined someone''s Renhe Hall.


    Due to their previous absence, many people still had some doubts towards Renhe Hall''s actions, and after hearing that it was from an unknown doctor, many more suspicions appeared.


    Generally, free medical practice was only given to poor families who had no other choice.


    Lee Miaoyin was sitting leisurely in the back of the hall. The bamboo curtain was draped over the hall, and the shadows of people could be vaguely seen behind it. Lee Miaoyin sat behind the curtain, waiting for the patient to come knocking.


    When it was almost noon, there was not a single patient who had a diagnosis. Xiaotaobai was bored and stretched his back, trying to pull Lee Miaoyin out to look for food.


    Just at this time, a woman''s voice sounded. It was urgent and slightly hoarse. "Hurry and save my son, save my son!"


    Very soon, Mazhong led the woman to the back of the hall. In her arms was a baby that was not even a year old. The baby''s face was flushed red and its eyes were tightly closed.


    Lee Miaoyin ordered Xiaotao to carry the child into the curtain and probe her body temperature, but she felt that her hands were very hot. It was definitely a high fever.


    "Why are you only seeking a doctor now? A child''s fever cannot be delayed. " Lee Miaoyin quickly untied her child''s blanket and lightly rebuked her mother.


    "I have seen many doctors who have used up all their savings. The medicine that the doctor has seized cannot be fed to Ben, and the child cannot even drink a single mouthful. They said that my son will not live, and I do not believe that you must save him, doctor, I beg you, I must save him, I beg you, I will work as a horse and cow for you, please!" The woman knelt on the ground and kowtowed nonstop. Mazhong hurriedly helped her up to calm her emotions.


    Lee Miaoyin also did not say much, but ordered Xiaotao to bring in a rubber tube and a hollow silver needle. In the first place, she made a famous craftsman in the city make a silver needle, and then she inserted a hollow silver needle into the needle, the size of the needle and the rubber tube were perfectly tied together, and then used the glass container that Third Uncle brought her, and poured the self-made nutrient solution into it. She also ordered Xiaotao to fix the child''s wrist, prick it with needle, and save her energy.


    Even Xiaotao, who was accustomed to seeing Miss Ji''s style of practicing medicine, was terrified when she saw her son pierced by silver needles into his flesh.


    "Are you afraid?" After placing the sleeping child on the soft bed, Lee Miaoyin glanced at Xiaotao, who had a fearful expression on her face.


    Xiaotao nodded as she felt the pain just by looking at him, not to mention experiencing it for herself.


    "If you''re afraid, then take good care of your body. Don''t be sick, otherwise, if you fall in my hands ¡­" "You know that." Lee Miaoyin blinked her eyes, causing Xiaotao''s heart to palpitate.


    Xiaotao told her restless mother about the child and told her to go home quickly and get two sets of clothes. She was going to sweat and change her clothes, otherwise her illness would repeat itself.


    After an hour, the woman returned with a man behind her. He had a scoundrelly look on his face and claimed to be the child''s father; if the child could not be cured, he would smash Renhe Hall.

 C34

    Lee Miaoyin had seen a lot of people like this. She wanted to use her child''s illness to scam for more money, but unfortunately, Lee Miaoyin wouldn''t let him succeed.


    The woman looked embarrassed and didn''t know what to say. She could only hold her clothes and stand to the side.


    Then Xiaotao called the woman and told her to change the child''s clothes. The needle had been removed and the needle was wrapped in gauze.


    The child had woken up and was looking around with his eyes open, as if he were looking for his mother. His clothes were all wet, and most of the fever had left him.


    The woman''s face was filled with excitement. A child sentenced to death by all the doctors had only taken two hours to improve. It was as if she was in a dream.


    Xiaotao brought the leftover rice porridge for the woman to feed to the children. It was the time to replenish her energy, so she didn''t want to get too greasy. Clear porridge was the best choice.


    Seeing that the child was alright, the scoundrel who came to extort him did not say anything, as he was his own flesh and blood after all. He could not help but be happy, and seeing that Renhe Hall did not take a single cent, he happily left with the woman.


    As they were busy, they missed their meal. Ma Zhong ordered his wife to prepare some food, but Lee Miaoyin refused him with a wave of her hand. She pulled Xiaotao away from the Renhe Hall and headed to the streets to search for delicacies.


    "Miss, the restaurant across the street is newly opened. I heard the cook came from the north. The dishes are quite good." Xiaotao couldn''t help but lick her lips. Her stomach was empty as she smelled the fragrance of the meat coming from the other side of the street. That taste ¡­


    "Cheever?" "Your name is not bad. Let''s go. We''ll be eating at the Qi Fu building today." "" Lee Miaoyin seemed to be in a good mood. She entered the Qi Fu building with Xiaotao. She picked a private room on the second floor facing the street and ordered some of the famous dishes of the Qi Fu building.


    While they were waiting for the dishes to arrive, Xiaotao, who was leaning against the railing of her private box to look at the street, suddenly shouted as if she had discovered a new continent, "Miss, look at that horse carriage, it seems to belong to the Qi Residence."


    Lee Miaoyin also stretched out her neck to take a look. Sure enough, she saw a carriage quietly stopped a hundred meters away from the Renhe Hall. The curtain on one side of the carriage was raised, revealing the handsome face of the man inside.


    He blankly stared at the Renhe Hall gate without moving, as if someone had cast a Body Securing Curse on him. His expression was slightly dispirited, and was completely different from the high and mighty Lee Miaoyin had previously seen.


    "Miss, what is Young Master Qi looking at?"


    Lee Miaoyin frowned slightly as she looked at the foolish man with a trace of reluctance. If not for the fact that he was born in the House of the Marquis and had such a deep love for Lee Miaoyin, he could have delayed his entire life.


    After some thought, Lee Miaoyin sent Xiaotao to call Qi Hongxuan.


    Qi Hongxuan was both surprised and happy. This was the first time he approached him of his own accord.


    When Xiaotao arrived at the private room of the Qi Fu building, Lee Miaoyin had already put down the curtain covering the street. As a person who had lived two lifetimes, she knew that it was better to be cautious.


    Lee Miaoyin blessed Qi Hongxuan and found him a little awkward. She could not help but laugh. How could such an outstanding and talented young master behave in such a manner?


    "I wonder why Young Master Qi was so engrossed in the carriage just now?" Lee Miaoyin poured a cup of tea for him, her face filled with scorn. She didn''t know why, but she had no intention of saying what she wanted to say. It was evident that he had blurted it out in such a manner.


    Qi Hongxuan Jun''s face turned red as he mumbled unintelligibly, gulping down the hot tea in one gulp to cover his embarrassment.


    Seeing him like this, she wanted to tease him more and more. She said, "Could it be that Young Master Qi has some hidden disease that he wants to enter the infirmary, but is afraid of being seen by others?"

 C35

    Qi Hongxuan quickly waved his hands: "No, no, Miss Li misunderstood, I was just, just ¡­" I just want to see her. He still didn''t say it out loud, knowing full well that she would resist. If he did say it out loud, perhaps she would never see him again.


    Lee Miaoyin initially wanted to say something after the meal, but she eventually stopped. Perhaps, she was too arbitrary and the most unpredictable thing in the world was a person. Who could really know about the future?


    From then on, Lee Miaoyin no longer avoided Qi Hongxuan, and the two of them greeted each other with a nod, occasionally sending letters. Lee Miaoyin no longer avoided Qi Hongxuan, and the two of them greeted each other with a nod, occasionally sending letters.


    Bai Wenhao used the name of the close friendship between his father and Master Chiang to enter and exit the Medical Hall often. Although he did not interact much with Lee Miaoyin, it was not hard to see from his eyes that Lee Miaoyin treated him differently.


    Winter came and went, and spring and autumn came again.


    He was promoted to the third rank as an official in the imperial court. For a time, the glory of his Bai Mansion, as well as the fact that Bai Wenhao was the champion of the country test, were sure to become a pillar of the nation in the future. Furthermore, his appearance was so upright that the officials and madams who came to marry their daughters were on the verge of breaking the threshold.


    Master Bai bluntly said that he would not discuss the marriage until his son''s meeting was over.


    The officials and madams were so shrewd, they naturally knew that Bai Wenhao passing the examination was only a matter of time, if they were to get married at that time, then the value of his status would increase again, and getting married would be even more difficult. Thus, they suggested that their own daughter should enter the Bai Mansion as a side room.


    Madame Bai knew what her son was thinking about, but it seemed that Lady Li had no interest in Hao, and when they met by chance, they were just acquaintances. Now that their son was in the capital, even if they were separated by thousands of miles, it would be better to find a girl for him.


    Bai Wenhao rejected her flatly. He only said that he only wanted to try right now. He didn''t want anything else and wanted his mother to reject all the officials and madams.


    It was another fifteen years, and now, Renhe Hall''s business was even more flourishing. Renhe Hall had the matter of an outstanding doctor, and thus, even if there were any questions, they would all be willing to come to the Renhe Hall to seek medical treatment.


    On the fifteenth day of the month, Lili had to work until dusk before she could relax. Finally, she sent off the last patient. Xiaotao quickly packed up. It was getting dark and she was afraid that someone might gossip about her.


    Not far from the carriage, a young master dressed in white stood there, looking at Lee Miaoyin quietly. Lee Miaoyin stopped in her tracks, looked at the youth dyed by the sunset, and could not help but sigh to herself and ask, "What exactly is love?"


    "Young Master Bai, are you waiting for Miaoyin?" Knowing that he was about to leave the Jiangdu, perhaps he came to bid farewell.


    Bai Wenhao glanced at Xiaotao with a slightly embarrassed expression and said lightly, "Can I have a word with you?"


    Lee Miaoyin nodded and turned around to return to the Renhe Hall. She went straight to the rear hall. The faint smell of herbs in the back hall made Bai Wenhao frown slightly. He waited for her outside the door for the whole day, and she kept busy inside the door for the rest of the day.


    "Lee Miaoyin, tomorrow I will follow father into the capital. In the beginning of spring, I will participate in the examination. After the examination, there will be the Hall Competition. I will wait for the Hall Competition to be announced. There are still about two years left." Bai Wenhao calmly told her the story as usual.

 C36

    Lee Miaoyin gave a faint smile, and the Pear Vortex at the corner of her mouth was like a soul devouring whirlpool, causing one to be unable to help themselves from indulging in her: "Young Master Bai is that confident? How did you know that you will be able to make it to the Hall Competition? "


    Bai Wenhao was still holding onto her. Compared to two years ago, her baby fat face seemed to have grown quite a bit. The elegance between her eyebrows was gradually unconcealable. One could imagine what kind of peerless beauty she would be in a few years'' time.


    "Of course I''m confident." Bai Wenhao''s voice was still calm and without any ripples, as if everything was under his control.


    Lee Miaoyin slightly raised her brows, and then wrinkled her cute eyebrows, and smiled, "Then Miaoyin will congratulate you in advance."


    "Wait for my high school, then come to Lee Mansion to propose, are you willing to wait for me?" Until now, the usually calm and confident Bai Wenhao finally felt a tinge of nervousness, even a tinge of fear. He was afraid of hearing her rejection. She was not an ordinary girl in the mortal world. He could not see through her heart.


    Even though Lee Miaoyin knew Bai Wenhao''s intentions, she didn''t expect him to confess to her. Was he not afraid of her rejection?


    Lili''s smile did not waver, her expression still as indifferent as before, "Young Master Bai, Miaoyin is still young, and this marriage is a big affair. Naturally, she has the orders of her parents, so Miaoyin does not dare to make the decision on her own."


    Bai Wenhao''s heart tightened. This, was equivalent to refusing.


    He was speechless for a while. Bai Wenhao was staring at Miaoyin while Miaoyin was focused on drinking her tea. Finally, he blurted out, "Miss Li, are you interested in someone else?"


    The person you like? Qi Hongxuan''s face appeared in Lee Miaoyin''s mind and was immediately denied. No, she didn''t have the person she wanted.


    "Miaoyin has devoted herself to medical science since childhood. She did not care about anything else, so I hope that Young Master Bai does not have any wild suspicions." Lee Miaoyin''s face slightly changed as if she was displeased.


    I hope Miss Li doesn''t mind," Bai Wenhao said, relieved to see that she was adamant. With that, Bai Wenhao took out a warm yellow jade pendant from his chest. With just a glance, he knew it was valuable and must be a heirloom. Without a word, he stuffed the pendant into Lee Miaoyin''s hands, "Miss Li, please wait two more years for me.


    Saying that, Bai Wenhao turned around and walked away, not giving Lee Miaoyin the chance to refuse.


    She opened her mouth, but was unable to call out in the end. There were a few guests outside, so if she let out a sound, it would definitely arouse suspicion.


    Looking at the jade pendant in his hand, he could not help but smile bitterly. This fellow, even his confession was so forceful, he must be a man of men.


    The happiest person after Bai Wenhao left the Jiangdu was none other than Qi Hongxuan. With his keen sense of smell, he could tell that Bai Wenhao had ulterior motives towards Miaoyin, which was definitely not what he looked like.


    Bai Wenhao was a top student in his studies and seemed to be a genius in this field. On the other hand, Qi Hongxuan did not have much interest in Scroll, but rather liked to dance with blades and play with swords.


    "Miss, this is a ''guest'' gift for you." Xiaotao placed a box of eight treasures on the table in front of Lee Miaoyin. She had a wide smile on her face, and when she talked about the guests, she emphasized the words, afraid that Lee Miaoyin wouldn''t understand.


    How could Lee Miaoyin not understand that such a precious gift was only given to him on the fifteenth of the month? Who else could it be other than him?


    There were two emerald gems embedded in the phoenix eye. They were luxurious and elegant, and without needing to be opened, one would know that they contained the most popular set of accessories.

 C37

    Every month, he would send her such an eight-treasure box. The things inside were becoming more and more precious, and she didn''t want to take them, but she didn''t know how to return them.


    He didn''t have a name, and he didn''t even have a note. How could he withdraw? Where to retreat again? Since she could not stay in the academy, and even more so, she could not rashly go to the Qi Residence. Thus, she could only silently accept them.


    "Miss, I see that Young Master Qi is sincere to Miss. Why did Miss reject him?" Xiaotao, now nineteen, apparently had some personal opinions about matters between men and women. In her opinion, Young Master Qi''s kindness to Miss was like a raging river, and for the past two years, he had kept his distance from the young ladies of the Institute. He had heard that there was not even a single Lili in the house.


    Lee Miaoyin put the silver needles back into her bag and glared at Xiaotao. She chided, "You see how good he is, so you should just let him take care of himself and not complain to me."


    Xiaotao blushed and refused. "Miss ¡ª I''m serious with you. In my opinion, Young Master Qi is only interested in Miss. I heard that all these years, he hasn''t even touched maidservant by his side. Isn''t it all for Miss''s sake?"


    Lee Miaoyin had just taken a sip from her teacup. When she heard Xiaotao''s words, she couldn''t help but spurt out a mouthful of tea at Xiaotao''s face.


    The more she laughed, the happier she became. She hurriedly pulled out a silk handkerchief from between her sleeves and wiped the tea off the face of the fuming Xiaotao. No, it was tea mixed with her saliva.


    "Xiaotao, in your opinion, it seems that Young Master Qi not accepting one or two concubines is an amazing thing for maidservant." Lee Miaoyin stopped laughing and asked Xiaotao.


    Xiaotao took the silk handkerchief from Lee Miaoyin''s hands, wiped her face, and nodded seriously, "Of course, not to mention Young Master Qi''s status, even if he is the son of an ordinary family, before the marriage, which one of the young masters didn''t have one or two concubines with him? After getting married, isn''t that one a concubine with three wives and four concubines? "


    However, Lee Miaoyin shook her head and smiled, "Xiaotao, you are wrong. We can forget about the others. The Qi family, as well as the father of Qi Hongxuan, Master Qi. He has only married one wife and has no other wives." Perhaps, in this aspect, Qi Hongxuan was like his father and was devoted to love.


    Or perhaps, he really was a man that was worth entrusting his entire life to.


    However, based on his family background, he probably couldn''t decide on his marriage.


    Thinking about this, Lee Miaoyin sighed again. It wasn''t that she didn''t accept Qi Hongxuan, it was just that he was too good.


    She shook her head, throwing these chaotic thoughts out of her mind. She could only let nature take its course; there was no other way.


    She had a lot of legitimate reasons to return later than Lee Miaoyu and the others because she had a good teacher who cared for her and understood how to protect her.


    As soon as he returned to the residence, before he could even return to the courtyard to change his clothes, he was invited by Lee Miaoyu''s maidservant to the main hall.


    In the main hall, the madame and Lee Chengji were sitting in the main seat, chatting casually. Madame Xu sat on the right side while the wet nurse held the child. Li Liu-Li sat on the left side of Madame Xu and pulled Lee Miaoyu, who was sitting beside her, to whisper.


    The whole family was brimming with joy, as if a happy occasion was about to happen. Only Madame Xu''s eyes were flickering with mixed feelings of joy and sorrow.


    Lee Miaoyin took a light step forward and approached the madame and Lee Chengji, bowing respectfully to them.

 C38

    The madame glanced at Lee Miaoyin and saw that she was half-hanging her head. She looked respectful and indifferent. She nodded to herself and forced out a kind smile. She waved at Lee Miaoyin and said, "Miaoyin is back? Sit down. "


    Lee Miaoyin replied with a faint smile. She wordlessly sat on the left side of the table, next to Lee Miaoan.


    When Lee Chengji saw Lee Miaoyin, he was obviously not happy. His originally happy expression immediately darkened, and he said to Lee Miaoyin who had just sat down, "Why are you returning home now? Do you know what time it is? "


    Lee Miaoyinfu stood up again and replied to Lee Chengji, "Father, your daughter forgot the time when she was discussing the ancient recipe with the teacher. I hope father can forgive me."


    Lee Chengji was filled with anger. This girl always used a teacher to pressure him, but he couldn''t do anything about it. He could only gnash his teeth in hatred.


    Today, the Jiangdu was not like the Muzhang County, where there were countless noble officials. If he was too harsh on his daughter and his reputation spread, it would be of no use on his official journey.


    Lee Chengji harrumphed, then turned his gaze to Lee Miaoyu. The haze instantly dissipated from his face, and he looked at Lee Miaoyu with a face full of smiles, "Miaoyu, come to dad''s place."


    Lee Miaoyu let go of Suyun''s hand and walked towards Lee Chengji with a shy expression and a happy expression.


    Looking at this scene, Lee Miaoyin thought to herself, could it be that this Lee Miaoyu has hooked up with some noble young master, and is about to fly onto a branch? Otherwise, why would this family hold her in such high regard? Putting everyone aside, just the madame alone had never placed any child in her eyes. In her eyes, there was only her son, Lee Chengji.


    However, today, not only did she look at Lee Miaoyu with a doting expression, she was even grinning from ear to ear. This was not the kind of fake smile one would have when looking at her; this was a genuine smile that could pinch a fly to death.


    Lee Miaoyu walked up to Lee Chengji with her head slightly bowed. She looked extremely shy. Only Lee Miaoyin noticed the smug look in her eyes.


    "Miaoyu, you will be old by next month. I will have your mother take care of everything for you and will never let anyone look down on you. When we marry into the Qi family, you will be satisfied with your dowry. Don''t worry." Lee Chengji smiled as he looked at his daughter, thinking that he still had a lot of farm businesses in his hands, so he changed his name quickly. When Miaoyu marries, it would be great and the Qi Residence would not look down on him.


    Lee Miaoyin''s heart skipped a beat. The Qi Residence they were talking about, wasn''t it Qi Hongxuan''s residence?


    Looking at Lee Chengji''s excited and joyous face, as if the promotion of a official was imminent, he guessed that it was correct. In Jiangdu, other than this Qi Residence being so inaccessible, what else could make Lee Chengji care so much about the Qi Residence?


    Qi Hongxuan was the only unmarried man in the Qi Residence. Judging from his appearance, he did not intend to be a concubine. Could it be that Lee Miaoyu wanted to marry Qi Hongxuan?


    Look at what they said. It was as if the Qi Residence had come to ask for a marriage.


    Lee Miaoyin looked at Xiaotao, who shrugged, indicating that she didn''t know anything.


    At this moment, he heard Lee Miaoyu''s sweet voice saying, "You haven''t said a single word yet. Father, you seem to be saying that your daughter is going to be married tomorrow."


    Lee Chengji laughed and said in a clear voice, "If we were to get married tomorrow, I would be reluctant. I will have to wait until Yu''er has reached the age of 15."


    Madame Xu stood up and walked to Lee Miaoyu''s side. She held Lee Miaoyu''s delicate palm and smiled at Lee Chengji. "That''s right, if we were to get married tomorrow, Master would really be reluctant to do so. Look at our Yu''er, how beautiful she is, even if a man saw her, he would still like her. It''s no wonder that Third Young Master Qi would keep his body as jade for her."

 C39

    Madame Xu''s gaze swept across Yang Suyun and saw her complacent expression. Feeling displeased, she changed the subject and continued, "I wonder when the Qi Residence will come and propose marriage."


    He had said it for so long, yet the Qi family had not come to ask for a marriage!


    Lee Miaoyin secretly shook her head. What kind of people were these? They really wanted to climb higher, but even that would drive them crazy.


    Hearing Madame Xu''s words, Li Suyun was instantly displeased. She stood up, walked to Lee Miaoyu''s side, and pulled her hand towards herself. With that, she shook off Madame Xu''s hold and said with a fake smile, "Madam, are you making fun of us being happy too early?"


    Seeing that Lee Chengji''s expression had turned colder, Madame Xu quickly said with a smile, "Sister, what are you saying? I am the happiest person to be able to marry Yu''er into the Qi Residence. How could this be?"


    Li Suyun looked like she had just achieved her goals. She raised her chin and snorted at Madame Xu as she pulled Lee Miaoyu back to her seat.


    In the past, he had only respected her a little because she, Li Suyun, didn''t have an official brother, and her family, which didn''t have money. Now that her daughter was about to fly up the tree branch and become a phoenix, how could she still give Madame Xu any face?


    Although her husband doted on Madame Xu, it was only on the surface. Many times, her husband would promise in her ears that in his heart, she was the only one who was good to him, not Madame Xu. It was only because she had an elder brother who could help him along his official path.


    Seeing that her husband did not have any intention to reprimand Yang Suyun for being rude, she could only return to her seat gloomily. Her husband had been very fond of her for the past few years, but she also knew that her husband was very concerned about Yang Suyun, and many of the previous businesses owned by the Mo family were kept by her. It was one thing in the past, but now that she had entered the door for four years, her husband had let it blow in his ears.


    Lee Miaoyu looked straight at Lee Miaoyin and said with a fake smile, "Isn''t second sister congratulating elder sister?" What? "Are you unhappy because you saw me getting married well?"


    Previously, Lee Miaoyin didn''t understand why someone would invite her to such an occasion. As someone who had always existed like air in the manor, there was really no need for him to attend such an occasion.


    Only now did she understand that the only reason she was invited to this occasion was because she was waiting for Lee Miaoyu to humiliate her.


    Lee Miaoyin stood up and revealed a perfect smile towards Lee Miaoyu. Like an orchid that had just bloomed after the rain, she spoke softly and elegantly, "Congratulations, sister. I have nothing good. This bracelet, I''ll give it to sister to make up for." With that, Lee Miaoyin took off the plain looking silver bracelet and handed it to Lee Miaoyu.


    Because the bracelet had been worn for a long time, the patterns on it had already been mostly worn out. When he held it on his slender jade finger, it seemed extremely shabby.


    How could Lee Miaoyu accept such a cheap item? Any random item on her body was worth more than this broken bracelet. Even maidservant felt that this item was too shabby to take out.


    However, what Lee Miaoyin did made Lee Chengji frown deeply. He looked at the silver bracelet and felt that it was exceptionally dazzling. She was obviously humiliating him, as his father, for being unfair to the direct daughter.


    He had also glared at Madame Xu, complaining that she had gone overboard. Although he did not care about Miaoyin, she was still someone of the Lee Family, after all, and as soon as she walked out the door, she did not even have a proper piece of jewelry on her head. All she had to do was give her makeup and take out a silver bracelet that even the servants despised, wasn''t it slapping them in the face as seniors?

 C40

    Obviously, Lee Miaoyu''s intention was not here. She wanted to embarrass Lee Miaoyin, so what could she do about it? Her pretty face was filled with a sneer, and she said calmly: "Aren''t you the disciple of the famous doctor Master Chiang? I need to help with the Renhe Hall every two to three days, what about it? Didn''t Master Chiang give you money? "No matter what, you are the daughter of Assistant Prefectural Magistrate of the First Prefecture, Miss Shangguan, how can you allow yourself to be ordered by a mere servant?"


    She slowly retracted her delicate hand that was holding onto the silver bracelet, and said with a calm voice, "So it''s because big sister despised this gift. We can only blame Miaoyin for being young and inexperienced, and being unable to earn any money with her meager medical skills, thus making it impossible for her to earn any money for Lee Mansion. This is Miaoyin''s fault. If big sister really thinks this gift is too light, tomorrow, Miaoyin will ask her husband to lend Miaoyin some money, and prepare some makeup for her big sister."


    These words were extremely ear-piercing to the ears of the seniors. They all had gloomy expressions as they glared at Lee Miaoyin.


    Lee Chengji was even more furious and threw the teacup in his hand heavily onto the ground. Immediately, the white glazed blue and blue porcelain cup broke into pieces on the ground, startling all of the women in the room.


    Only Lee Miaoyin remained indifferent. She held a faint smile on her face as she looked at Lee Chengji, that pretentious hypocrite.


    "Enough, are you accusing me of using you of using my Lee Mansion on you?" Lee Chengji''s face darkened as he glared at Lee Miaoyin with a pair of cold eyes. Once upon a time, that gentle girl who didn''t like to talk had become as eloquent and bold as she was today. She actually dared to criticize her elders in front of Lee Miaoyin.


    Lee Miaoyin bowed slightly towards Lee Chengji and said gently, "Miaoyin doesn''t dare. Miaoyin is just speaking the truth." She was indifferent and fearless, but Xiaotao, who was beside her, was in such a hurry that she almost jumped. Miss, what''s wrong with you? Normally she would never engage in a meaningless argument and put herself in danger.


    "Dad, your daughter must have relied on luck to cure Madame Qi. She spoke a few words with Third Young Master Qi, then ¡­" As Lee Miaoyu spoke, her eyes reddened. She didn''t say anything else, but her meaning was obvious.


    The way the crowd looked at Lee Miaoyin had also changed. From her previous anger to her current disdain. These were two completely different attitudes.


    Staring at Lee Miaoyu, she spoke with a harsh tone: "Please be cautious, Big Sister. Whether or not Little Sister is lucky to have cured Madame Qi, the famous doctors of Jiangdu have their own opinions on whether or not you have spoken a few words with Third Young Master Qi. However, there is no need to exaggerate your greetings, since I, Lee Miaoyin, am also a person of Lee Mansion, and my reputation is not good, I''m afraid that your reputation will be implicated as well."


    Lee Miaoyu was momentarily stunned by her cold face and sharp gaze. She didn''t know how to reply.


    Yang Suyun saw her daughter was about to say something, so she stood up and walked over to Lee Miaoyin. She then slapped Lee Miaoyin''s face.


    The clear sound rang in the hall, causing Xiaotao to gasp and rush to Lee Miaoyin. Shang Shui saw Lee Miaoyin''s injuries and cried out, "Young miss, young miss ¡ª"


    Li Liu-Li was used to bullying Lee Miaoyin, but it was just a slap on the face. She didn''t seem to mind at all as she snorted coldly, "You uncultured girl, is there anyone who can talk to your sister like that?"

 C41

    This slap caused Lee Miaoyin''s eyes to shine. Her face was burning with pain, and she could even feel that her right cheek was starting to swell.


    Lee Miaoyin turned to look at Yang Suyun, her beautiful eyes brimming with a murderous light. Are you talking to me about upbringing? "Heh ¡ª of course, how can my education compare with that of Lady Yang and her daughter?"


    She didn''t expect that the little girl, who had once been subjected to her scolding, would actually become fat and dare to talk back to her. Moreover, her words contained a deep disdain and contempt for her and her daughter, which she could not tolerate, as this was different from the past. In the past, she had been suppressed by Madame Xu everywhere in the manor, so she had to first look at Madame Xu''s expression.


    She didn''t think too much about it as she angrily scolded, "You b * tch. How dare you talk back to me? Let''s see how I''ll deal with you today." With these words, she raised her hand to slap Lee Miaoyin again.


    Lee Miaoyin''s heart chilled. She had been prepared for this, so she stretched out her right hand to block Yang Suyun''s palm. A silver light flashed as she quickly retreated, avoiding Yang Suyun''s continuous attacks.


    When Lee Miaoyin saw Yang Chengji and the old lady silently watching her chase Yang Suyun, she sneered in her heart and said, "Tomorrow, I''ll go to the academy. If Teacher asks about my injuries, I really don''t know how to respond."


    She knew that Master Chiang was extremely famous in the Jiangdu and was on good terms with many high ranking officials in the Jiangdu. To Master Yu, Master Chiang was a person that he could not offend, otherwise, he would not allow Lee Miaoyin to disappear from his sight all day.


    Now that Lee Miaoyin was Master Chiang''s favorite student, if it really hurt her, once Master Chiang heard about it, with Master Chiang''s personality, he would definitely put a hat on Master''s head that was used to abuse his concubines. This reputation was undoubtedly unfavorable for Master, even if it was not a small matter, she couldn''t joke about Master''s path.


    What Yang Suyun could have thought of, Lee Chengji naturally thought of as well. He winked at Yang Suyun, signaling her to withdraw.


    Yang Suyun immediately retreated to the side in a obedient manner. The ferocious shrew''s appearance from a moment ago had vanished in a puff of smoke. All she could do was put on a delicate and delicate face, causing one to feel nauseous upon seeing her.


    Lee Chengji still had a cold expression on his face, but his voice was softer than before, "Your aunt hit you, but she beat you up because you were too rude." Lee Chengji still had a cold face, but her voice was softer than before, "Your aunt hit you, but she


    Impulsive? Don''t want to hurt you?


    The corner of Lee Miaoyin''s mouth curled into a sinister smile. Her face was red and swollen to this extent. Moreover, her sharp nails had left numerous bloody wounds. If one was not careful when handling it, one would end up disfigured. You want me to give it a try?


    She only smiled coldly and looked around at everyone in the hall without saying a word. Her gaze was cold and pure, and even though there was a smile on her face, it sent chills down the spines of those who saw it.


    "Daughter takes her leave." She turned around and left, bringing along a cool breeze with her. Her steps were neither hurried nor slow, but they were steady and steady. Listening to her, people actually felt an incomparable heaviness.


    Xiaotao chased after Miaoyin as she left the front hall. She jogged back to their small courtyard. In the most remote corner of Lee Mansion, there was only one bedroom and one servant''s small courtyard.


    "Miss, you weren''t like this before, why are you ¡ª" Xiaotao looked at Miaoyin''s red and swollen face with a pained expression. Suddenly, a light flashed and she interrupted, "Could it be because of Third Young Master Qi?"

 C42

    Lee Miaoyin''s expression turned slightly cold. She turned around and took out a medicine box from the bed. From the box of bottles and jars, she took out a white porcelain bottle and handed it to Xiaotao. "Don''t speak nonsense. Hurry up and apply the medicine for me."


    Lee Miaoyin''s red and swollen face happened to be illuminated by the light from outside the window. The three bloody marks caused her to forget about Third Young Master Qi for a moment, her eyes became hot, and she almost started crying again as she hurriedly used hot water to clean up the Miss''s face, and then carefully washed the wound with Miss''s self-made disinfectant. Only then did she apply the cold ointment on her face, and she did not forget to scold Yang Suyun, "She clearly wants Miss to disfigure you out.


    She had been sold by her parents as a slave for Lee Mansion, and had even received quite a few slaps on her face. However, she had never received a slap like the young miss, and it was clear that Yang Suyun was jealous of the young miss''s beauty, which was more beautiful than Lee Miaoyu''s.


    Lee Miaoyin snorted coldly, "Of course she did it on purpose. Who can you hide her little schemes from?" It was likely that everyone present knew of Yang Suyun''s evil intentions.


    It was just that no one was willing to stand on her side. Before, there hadn''t been, and now there wasn''t. Even if there were to be, it would all be a sham in the future.


    Xiaotao kept the ointment back into the medicine box and said with a face full of resentment, "This wicked woman, she really has the guts to do it. I really want to tear off her face and see how she can still be pampered in front of Master."


    Although the future of their children was important, what was most important to them was the love of a man. Only the love of a man could truly allow them to gain a foothold in the mansion, and their children would be able to bask in the light as well. Once a man''s love was gone, they would lose their status to a lowly slave.


    The corner of Lee Miaoyin''s mouth curled up as a dim light flashed in the depths of her eyes. With a smile that was not a smile, she said, "No need for you to trouble yourself. Her face will rot very soon."


    Xiaotao looked confused as she asked curiously, "Why is her face rotting so quickly?"


    Lee Miaoyin shushed her lips with a finger before giving a mysterious smile. "You will know when the time comes. This is a chance that cannot be revealed."


    As expected by the master and servant duo, dinner was not served. This was a punishment they were already used to. According to the current situation, not to mention the fact that they didn''t have any dinner tonight, they probably wouldn''t even bring them dinner in half a month.


    In another dining hall in Lee Mansion, from the Old Granny and Lee Chengji, down to Madame Xu, her mother, Yang Suyun, and their three children, all gathered together, talking and laughing merrily, bustling with noise and excitement, as if they were seeing off Li Yingzhu, who had climbed onto a high branch and was waiting to be married off.


    Fortunately, the master and the servant were used to this kind of treatment. Since no one brought food to them, they cooked their own meals. The small courtyard had Xiaotao''s own earthenware stove and a small iron pot on the shelf, making it their simple kitchen.


    Lee Miaoyin was sitting at the door, looking at Xiaotao who was busy and unable to put her hand in the fight. She was the one who had dragged Xiaotao down.


    Could it really be as Xiaotao had said, that she had lost her sense of propriety because of Qi Hongxuan?


    Xiaotao cooked two large bowls of spicy noodles with chopped onion. The fragrance of the food temporarily made her forget her worries. There were some things that were useless to her no matter how much she wanted to do. It would be better to just let the situation develop.

 C43

    The next day, Lee Miaoyin walked out the door with her swollen face, only to see that the horse carriage that was waiting outside the Lee Mansion entrance had disappeared. Lee Miaoyu and the others also did not see her, and they knew that they had ordered the horse carriage to leave first, so that she would not appear in the White Deer Institute.


    "Miss, they went too far. They clearly didn''t want you to go to school on purpose." The distance between the Lee Mansion and the White Deer Institute wasn''t that far, but if one were to walk there with their feet in the air, they would be unable to make it in time.


    If Lee Miaoyin lost her carriage, even if she ran away with her legs broken, it would still be impossible for her to reach the White Deer Institute before class was over.


    Lee Miaoyin harrumphed, "Since you won''t let me appear in the academy, I insist on appearing in the academy." Did he think that by slapping her once, he would be able to use these petty tricks to get rid of her? Hmph, dreaming.


    "Not far ahead is the rouge shop. Go to the shopkeeper''s cart and borrow it, in the name of the teacher." Lee Miaoyin instructed Xiaotao.


    The owner of this rouge shop was a distant relative of Master Chiang. She had some impression of him taking his child to the Renhe Hall to see a patient, with this relationship, if he wanted to borrow the carriage, it shouldn''t be difficult.


    Xiaotao ran to the rouge shop happily, and Lee Miaoyin followed her at a leisurely pace. It was still early, and there weren''t many people on the street, and when they saw a young girl like Miaoyin walking alone on the street, they couldn''t help but take a few more glances at her.


    Behind her, someone whispered: Whose family is this girl from?


    ''It seems like he came from Li Assistant Prefectural Magistrate''s house.


    "I heard that there is a young lady in Li Assistant Prefectural Magistrate''s residence who was born of Li Assistant Prefectural Magistrate''s family. Because her mother was a businessman, although rich, she did not have any power department in the imperial court, and after her mother died, she was like someone who was not favored by the elders in the mansion. The aunt bullied her, and the sisters Shu also did not put her in their eyes. They even dared to throw their faces at the servants."


    ''Needless to say, the girl must have been the poor girl, ''she said.


    ''What a pitiful sight. Such a delicate and beautiful lady, they have really put their hands into this. Look at her face, it seems that there are finger marks on her face. If she is not careful, she will end up disfigured.


    ''She''s going to the academy, right? Why doesn''t she even have a carriage? ''


    ''Why not? "I saw several young masters and ladies coming out of Li Assistant Prefectural Magistrate''s residence and they all left in a carriage. I think they intentionally left her alone."


    ''If she were to go to the academy, her appearance would definitely give Li Assistant Prefectural Magistrate an unfavorable impression. Naturally, she wouldn''t let her go. With her two feet, even if she walked all the way to the academy, she would miss class.


    At this moment, Xiaotao had already left the rouge shop with the rouge shop owner. The servant behind the shop owner quickly ran to the side and a middle-aged man dressed as a coachman pulled a carriage from the side.


    Lee Miaoyin stepped forward and nodded at the rouge shop owner.


    The last time he brought his son to the Renhe Hall to look for a doctor, it was also because they were separated by a curtain and had not seen Lee Miaoyin''s true appearance before. Now that he saw her, she was actually a young woman at the prime of her youth.

 C44

    Miaoyin nodded with a gentle smile and said, "Yes, it''s Miaoyin. I am indebted to the teacher''s respect. Miaoyin will definitely be training in the hall. If Miaoyin is not talented, you will be making fun of her."


    The young man waved his hand and said anxiously: "No no, although young, Miss has great medical skills, and my wife appreciates Miss''s character and medical skills. My son has recovered from his illness, so Miss has meticulously taken care of him, and he is very grateful."


    Miaoyin nodded with a faint smile and didn''t want to continue the pleasantries, so she secretly gave Xiaotao a look. Xiaotao understood and smiled at Jiang Yingtai, "Boss Jiang, my family''s young lady has just left her carriage and is rushing to the academy to borrow a carriage. We''ll thank her another day."


    He personally watched as the carriage left, then returned to the rouge shop and stood in front of the door. When he looked up, he could see the Lee Mansion entrance, and thought back to Lee Miaoyin''s flawless face just now, which was originally as beautiful as jade, it actually had a shocking finger wound, as well as the hole in the armor. He couldn''t help but sigh inwardly.


    The master and servant duo just happened to arrive before the academy''s gate was locked. After thanking the coachman, the duo calmly entered and went straight to the Medical Hall.


    Master Chiang had been a teacher in the Lee Mansion for two years, and he knew that Miaoyin''s position in the Lee Mansion was very awkward, and she was often bullied. However, he never expected that Yang Suyun, that wicked woman, would actually be so vicious to such an extent.


    Such a wicked woman was doted upon by Lee Chengji, and he allowed her to cause a ruckus in the back room.


    Because of this, Master Chiang had always looked down on Lee Chengji''s mannerism.


    "This is too hateful. No way, I''ll go to the magistrate and sue him for abusing a concubine to destroy a woman." Master Chiang had always had a short temper. Seeing his beloved disciple being wronged, how could he bear it?


    Lee Miaoyin was moved. Other than Third Uncle, there was no one else who cared about her in this world. They were teachers and friends. Sometimes, they were also like grandfathers and grandchildren who trusted each other. They talked about everything else.


    She pulled on the teacher''s sleeve and said with a mysterious smile, "Teacher, you don''t need to be angry. Miaoyin has already avenged herself."


    "Oh? How did you take revenge? " The teacher was puzzled. The girl in front of him wasn''t even fully grown yet. She was slender and delicate. Apart from her medical skills, she hadn''t even learned half a move of defense. How could she be a match for that evil woman, Yang Suyun?


    Lee Miaoyin seemed to understand her teacher''s thoughts. She smiled and said, "Revenge may not be a necessity." She whispered a few words into the teacher''s ear. The teacher then beamed and said, "This is how this wicked woman should be treated. She should never have the heart to cause trouble again."


    Outside of the classroom, Xiaotao and the attendant were baffled, wondering what the master and disciple were up to.


    After a few days, the officials of Jiangdu were already aware that Lee Chengji had severely treated his wife and his daughter. They doted on his concubine but when they saw that her beauty surpassed their older sister, they wanted to ruin her looks. It was fortunate that the medical skill of Master Chiang was superb, causing her to not have any scars and still look as beautiful as before.


    All of a sudden, Lee Chengji''s evaluation of his character was extremely poor. Even the Prefect was becoming more severe towards him.


    When Qi Hongxuan heard about this, he hated Yang Suyun even more. Even Yang Suyun''s daughter, Lee Miaoyu, was disgusted. She just wanted to slap Lee Miaoyu a few times, then scratch her face and let them have a taste of this burning pain.


    Lee Miaoyu was not aware of Qi Hongxuan''s anger at this moment. She even hit her head in front of Qi Hongxuan and complained bitterly. She used all kinds of slander to slander Lee Miaoyin''s reputation, hoping to win Qi Hongxuan''s pity and love.

 C45

    "Young Master Qi."


    That soft and tender voice contained some shyness and pleasant surprise, but it couldn''t give Qi Hongxuan any good feelings. His handsome eyebrows instantly scrunched up, and he no longer revealed a smiling face to greet her.


    "Is Miss Li busy?" Qi Hongxuan couldn''t hide his displeasure as he looked at him coldly.


    Lili kept her head down, looking shy and timid. She only glanced at the handsome young man with a noble aura, clearly not seeing the displeasure on Qi Hongxuan''s face. "Young Master Qi, Miaoyu wants to talk to you for a bit."


    Qi Hongxuan frowned as he stared coldly at Lee Miaoyu. Thinking of how she had a mother that was as venomous as a scorpion, she was definitely not any better off. She felt even more disgusted as she asked, "What''s the matter?"


    Seeing that he did not refuse, Lee Miaoyu''s bashful expression instantly changed. Her small face was filled with bitterness and resentment, and it was even quicker than a vaudeville performance.


    She took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and lightly tapped on her clean eyelids like a flower, acting as if she was about to cry. It was so pitiful.


    Qi Hongxuan sneered in his heart, thinking that this girl is really good at scheming and acting. If it wasn''t because he was born in a noble family and was used to seeing girls in the backyard, he would probably have been tricked by her today.


    "Young Master Qi, do you believe those rumors as well?" She took the handkerchief and gently stroked the corners of her eyes. Then, she gently lifted her eyes and looked at the tall and handsome youth before her with an angle that was both bashful and charming.


    Qi Hongxuan raised his eyebrows and looked back at the pair of seductive eyes. He casually asked, "What rumor?"


    Lee Miaoyufu lowered her eyes again and said with a sorrowful expression, "They all said that it was my mother who beat up Miaoyin''s little sister, and that she was a woman with a venomous heart of a snake and scorpion. Brother Qi, do you also believe that?"


    From Young Master Qi to Qi gege, this change was not bad at all. It showed both what he was thinking and how close he was to him.


    It was obvious that Qi Hongxuan didn''t want to eat her. It was as if he didn''t see her frequently sending him the autumn water, he only raised his eyebrows and said lightly: "Oh? "So is it a rumor that''s wrong?"


    Lee Miaoyu saw that Qi Hongxuan did not take any action, but she did not mind, as she continued to play around with him, causing people to feel pity for her. Her voice was soft and seductive, "Of course it was wrong, how could my mother do such a thing, it was all because of sister Miaoyin and third sister fighting over the jewelry and getting hurt by third sister accidentally, this cannot be blamed on third sister, after all, third sister is still young and insensible."


    The meaning of his words was that Lee Miaoyin was in the wrong.


    Qi Hongxuan laughed coldly in his heart. He looked around and said lightly: "Is your mother the younger sister of the Yang Prefect, Xu Changqing?"


    Lee Miaoyu''s face paled when she heard that. All the coquettish posturing disappeared in an instant, leaving only panic on her face. She didn''t know how to respond. She didn''t expect Qi Hongxuan to not even know her identity.


    This was the moment when she had thought that she hated her identity as a concubine the most.


    Before Lee Miaoyu could answer, Qi Hongxuan raised his eyebrows in surprise and said, "What? Your mother is not Madame Xu? "


    Seeing Qi Hongxuan continue to question her, Lee Miaoyu''s voice was like a mosquito''s buzz. She bit her lips and replied, "My mother''s surname is Yang."


    "Surnamed Yang?" Qi Hongxuan turned his head to look at Chu Fu and asked, "Isn''t Li Assistant Prefectural Magistrate''s wife surnamed Xu?"


    Laifu understood the meaning behind Young Master''s words. He immediately followed his words and said, "Young Master, Lady Yang, the one Miss Li mentioned, is Li Assistant Prefectural Magistrate''s concubine."

 C46

    Qi Hongxuan had an apologetic expression on his face as he said to Lee Miaoyu, "I''m really sorry. When I heard Miss Lee call mother, I thought ¡ª"


    Lee Miaoyu was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a hole to hide in. It wasn''t that she didn''t know her place as a concubine. Yang Suyun was her birth mother, but she could only call her Aunt. Madame Xu was her proper mother.


    It was just that due to her habit over the years, it was difficult for her to change her words. In addition, the manor did not pay that much attention to salutations. Everyone just kept one eye closed and one open, causing her to momentarily lose her composure in front of Qi Hongxuan.


    She naturally understood that Qi Hongxuan, as a child of the House of the Marquis, must have placed a great deal of importance on the rules of the house. She shouldn''t show an impolite expression in front of him, but now that she had said it, it was useless to regret.


    She calmed herself down and revealed the sweetest smile she could find. She said crisply: "It''s reasonable that Brother Qi didn''t know that we had just arrived at Jiangdu. It''s Miaoyu who didn''t explain everything clearly to Brother Qi that this is Miaoyu''s fault. Miaoyu will apologize to Brother Qi here." After saying that, she blessed Qi Hongxuan.


    Qi Hongxuan slightly leaned to the side and did not let her bow. Seeing that she was so thick-skinned, he felt even more disgusted. His voice turned cold as he asked, "Is there anything else from Miss Lee?"


    Hearing the change in Qi Hongxuan''s voice, Lee Miaoyu looked up at him in confusion. She saw that his flawless, jade-like face looked a little unhappy, but she didn''t know why, so she refused to give up this opportunity and said, "In order to express Miaoyu''s apology, let''s leave Miaoyu as the host to invite big brother Qi to lunch today."


    Just as he was about to refuse, a thought flashed through his mind. He thought that he had never been to the Lee Mansion before, so he wondered if Lee Miaoyin''s days there were as difficult as the rumors claimed.


    Thinking of this, he raised his eyebrows and smiled, "There is no need to eat at a restaurant. If you sincerely apologize, then you can just invite me to your house to eat your usual dishes."


    Lee Miaoyu was overjoyed when she heard this. This was a great chance to get into a relationship with someone. She did not expect things to go so smoothly. It seemed that Qi Hongxuan did not hate her because of this matter.


    "Miaoyu is deeply honored that big brother Meng Qi has not abandoned us."


    Her smile was brilliant and extremely bright. However, it was impossible for Qi Hongxuan to take another look at her. He only swept a glance at her and said lightly, "I don''t remember that I have a sister like you. Just call me Young Master Qi from now on." After saying that, he did not care about Lee Miaoyu''s reaction and directly walked forward. After walking two steps, he seemed to have thought of something and stopped to turn his head, "I have my own carriage, so I''ll take my leave first. I''ll wait for you at Lee Mansion''s entrance."


    Lee Miaoyu wanted to say more, but before she could say anything, Qi Hongxuan''s figure had already disappeared. He was so anxious, as if someone was waiting for him at the Lee Mansion entrance.


    Lee Miaoyu bit her lips, looking at the direction where Qi Hongxuan had disappeared, and whispered, "One day, if you don''t want to leave me for even a moment, I will make you always carry me in your eyes."


    Returning to the carriage that was assigned to her by the Lee Mansion, the crowded space, and the simple and crude decorations, all these made her feel extremely disgusted.


    "Where''s Lee Miaoyin?" Lee Miaoyu glanced at the people in the carriage. Seeing that there were only two siblings and no Lee Miaoyin, she asked Lee Miaoan.

 C47

    Lee Miaoan was leaning on the window as she looked out, but when she heard Lee Miaoyu''s question, she immediately pointed out the window and said, "Big sister, look at that car in front. Second Elder Sister got on that car, she said that it was a teacher''s carriage, so Master Chiang said that it was useless for a while, so he let her use it.


    Lee Miaoyu frowned when she heard this. She followed Lee Miaoan''s hand and looked out the window, just in time to see an ordinary horse carriage leaving in a cloud of dust.


    Seeing that the carriage had gone far away, Lee Miaoan turned around and hugged Lee Miaoyu''s arm, acting like a spoiled child, "Big sister, at least you''re going to be the new wife of the Qi Residence soon. Can''t you tell your future brother-in-law and arrange for a wider and more luxurious carriage for you?"


    Lee Miaoyu glared at Lee Miaoan and said unhappily, "Don''t talk about it like that anymore. I haven''t even passed the door, and the matchmaker hasn''t even arrived yet, yet you already have such a request for her. What do you want the Qi Mansion to think?"


    Lee Miaoan stuck out her tongue and said in a low voice, "I just wanted to show my sister some dignity outside. Why would you be angry, big sister?"


    Lee Miaoyu gave a cold snort and glared at her. "You''re the one who wants to give me face, aren''t you? "Don''t set your sights on me. If you have the ability to do so, climb a high school young master yourself and have someone arrange for a private carriage for you."


    Li Pingxiu, who was reading a random book at the side, raised his head and laughed, "That''s great. Since you both have your own carriages, then this carriage belongs to me alone. Haha, I don''t need to squeeze with you anymore."


    Lee Miaoyu stretched out her hand to give Li Pingxiang a shot, causing a red mark to appear on Li Pingxiang''s white forehead. She then said, "You wish."


    The three of them made a lot of noise along the way and soon returned to the Lee Mansion. Before getting off the car, Lee Miaoan, with her sharp eyes, immediately tugged on Lee Miaoyu''s sleeves and exclaimed, "Look, Big Sis, isn''t that Third Young Master Qi and Second Elder Sister?"


    Lee Miaoyu looked outside and saw Qi Hongxuan and Lee Miaoyin talking outside the gate. Lee Miaoyin''s back was facing her, so she couldn''t see Qi Hongxuan''s expression, but she could clearly see his expression. That smile was so clear, and that smile was so smooth and humble. And when had he ever given her such a clear smile?


    A surge of anger rose up, making her see stars.


    At this time, Li Pingyu had already opened the heavy curtain of the carriage. She rushed forward and pushed Li Pingxiu away and jumped onto the carriage without any regard for her image. She lifted her skirt and quickly ran behind Lee Miaoyin, pushing down her displeasure as she said to Qi Hongxuan, "Qi gege, you arrived so soon. You''ve waited so long, haven''t you?"


    Qi Hongxuan''s face darkened immediately. He looked past Lee Miaoyin to Lili, and before he could say anything, he heard Lee Miaoyin say, "Since Young Master Qi is the guest invited by Big Sis and she is already here, Miaoyin will take her leave first." After saying this, without caring about the expressions of Qi Hongxuan and Lee Miaoyu, he turned around and entered the manor with Xiaotao.


    As the fragrant wind drifted away, Qi Hongxuan reluctantly retracted his gaze and looked at Lee Miaoyu again. He said with slight displeasure, "Miss Li, I remember that you just said that you would call me Young Master Qi."


    Lee Miaoyu''s forced smile froze on her face. She didn''t know how to respond, so she could only nod slightly. Coincidentally, her father''s carriage had just arrived outside the mansion, allowing her to recover from her awkward situation.


    Lee Chengji got off the car with a dark face, his eyes burning with anger. He had been working hard in the Jiangdu for two years and all his reputation had been ruined in the past few days. The culprit behind this was Lee Miaoyin.

 C48

    Just as Lee Chengji was thinking about how to teach Lee Miaoyin a lesson, he saw a Young Noble standing at the entrance of his Lee Mansion. The Young Noble''s face was as white as jade, handsome and modest.


    Looking at his facial features, he seemed to have some traces of Master Qi. Could it be that he was Qi Hongxuan? The most favored of the Qi Mansion''s Third Young Master, the one who was going to tie the knot with Miaoyu, Qi Hongxuan?


    The resentment that filled her vanished in an instant, revealing a flattering smile as she stepped forward, "Miaoyu."


    Lee Chengji had never met Qi Hongxuan and had only heard of him. Even though he had already guessed the identity of the other party, he could not say it out loud.


    Miaoyu was relieved. She quickly turned around and blessed Lee Chengji. Smiling, she said, "Daddy, you''re back."


    Lee Chengji was completely focused on Qi Hongxuan and didn''t pay any attention to Lee Miaoyu''s expression. He only glanced at her indifferently and said with a smile, "This is?"


    Lee Miaoyu''s face immediately blushed when she heard that. She said shyly, "Daddy, this is Third Young Master Qi that my daughter mentioned to you."


    Lee Chengji pretended to be enlightened, but the flattering smile on his face didn''t diminish in the slightest. He was disgusted by what he saw, but had to put on a polite front to greet him. No matter what, he was still Miaoyin''s father.


    "Greetings, Lord Li."


    Qi Hongxuan cupped his hands towards Lee Chengji. He looked polite, respectful, and as warm as jade. Lee Chengji became more and more happy when he saw that the other party was a son of the Hou clan and was willing to be so courteous to a small boy like Assistant Prefectural Magistrate.


    Lee Chengji nodded his head and said, "Rumor has it that the Qi Mansion''s Third Young Master is very dignified and modest, but I don''t believe that after seeing him today, he actually won against all the rumors. He really is one of the top young men in the world."


    He had only been in the Jiangdu for two years, and had never met my father before. How could he know what kind of character my father had, and this was clearly a flattering remark. Fortunately, he had already gotten used to this kind of flattering and fawning face since he was young.


    "Lord Li is too courteous. To suddenly visit your esteemed mansion today, this will bring you inconvenience. Sir Li, please do not take offense." Qi Hongxuan smiled faintly.


    Lee Chengji glanced at Lee Miaoyu, who was very tactful, and immediately answered, "Father, it''s like this. Your daughter accidentally offended Young Master Qi today, so I wanted to invite him to drink and apologize. But Young Master Qi said that he didn''t want to go to the restaurant and wanted to eat our family''s usual dishes, so your daughter ¡ª"


    Lee Chengji was elated, he secretly believed that Miaoyu''s words were just an excuse, but he wanted to find an opportunity to get along with him, but unexpectedly, Qi Hongxuan asked to join Lee Mansion, probably because he wanted to do a final observation for the media, so he definitely could not slack off on him, but looking at his expression, it seemed that his daughter really wanted to win some face for him, so he had to reward her well, and not let her be like maidservant, and let Madame Xu Yang get more clothes and jewelry for her.


    After a series of courtesies, Lee Chengji led Qi Hongxuan into the Qi Mansion and led him directly to the main hall for tea. He also ordered Madame Xu to prepare a banquet immediately.


    Qi Hongxuan only wanted to look at Lee Miaoyin, so he answered Lee Chengji absent-mindedly. From time to time, he would look towards the door of the main hall, hoping that the wonderful person would suddenly appear.


    Lee Chengji seemed to have noticed his absent-mindedness. He thought that since he came to Lee Mansion for the first time, he must want to interact more with Miaoyu. If he left him here, he would definitely be unhappy.

 C49

    Thinking of this, Lee Chengji straightforwardly asked his servant to bring Qi Hongxuan to the Eldest Miss''s courtyard.


    Although the woman who didn''t leave the pavilion was still in the boudoir and wasn''t suitable to bring the man in, Lee Chengji still wanted to catch up with his good son-in-law. Since he couldn''t care less, he couldn''t wait for the two of them to get into an intimate relationship, so this marriage was a foregone conclusion.


    The servant led Qi Hongxuan out of the main hall and into an arch at the side of the main hall. Inside the arch was the inner courtyard, which wasn''t too big, only a few gardens and the largest old lady lived in it. Next was Madame Xu''s Jade Lotus Residence, Yang Suyun''s Jade Pavilion, Lee Miaoyu''s Jade Pavilion, Lee Miaoan''s Ru An Pavilion, Li''s Jin Lai Residence, and a simple and crude courtyard with no name.


    Qi Hongxuan gave Laifu a meaningful glance. Laifu immediately understood what was going on. He stopped the attendant who was leading the way and asked, "Little brother, may I ask where Miss Xiaotao lives?"


    The servant looked suspiciously at Laifu and did not reply.


    Laifu smiled happily, "Oh, it''s like this. That day, I forgot to bring my money bag when I was out. I ran into Miss Xiaotao at the dessert shop in the academy, so I borrowed some money from her. Today, I happened to be at home, so I wanted to return the money to her."


    When the boy heard this, he came to a realization and said to Laifu, "I''ll take you there now, but ¡ª" He looked at Qi Hongxuan, who was standing behind Laifu, with difficulty.


    Qi Hongxuan immediately acted as if it didn''t matter and said lightly, "There''s nothing to do here, let''s go together and take a look at the scenery of this mansion."


    Only then did the attendant relax and lead the two servants to the main road in the backyard. They walked along a small path, and after turning a few corners, they finally arrived at the simple and crude courtyard Lee Miaoyin lived in. Even though it was called a small courtyard, it was only a few feet away from the dilapidated little house.


    "Is this where Xiaotao lives?" Laifu''s voice was raised by quite a bit. In his opinion, the houses in this small courtyard were not even comparable to the greenhouses of the Qi Residence.


    The attendant shook his head. "This is where Xiaotao and Second Miss live."


    Qi Hongxuan''s face changed drastically when he heard that. His hands behind his back quickly clenched into fists, wanting to smash them into Lee Chengji''s fake face.


    Was such a house really inhabited? Looking at the air leak, wouldn''t winter be cold?


    At this moment, Xiaotao came out with a bowl of water. The attendant hurriedly said, "Hurry up and return the money. Don''t stay here for too long. It might not be good for Eldest Miss to see."


    The news of Eldest Miss about to marry into the Qi Residence had already spread throughout the entire front yard, and almost everyone knew about it. Today, if the jealous Eldest Miss found out that Young Master Qi had brought him to Second Miss''s residence, she would break his legs.


    When Laifu heard this, he glanced at Qi Hongxuan. Seeing that he nodded lightly, he said, "Then I''ll be going now. Wait here for a moment."


    Laifu followed Xiaotao into the small house in the yard. Not long later, the attendant inadvertently turned around and saw that Young Master Qi had already disappeared. He quickly looked around.


    However, he didn''t know that the person he was looking for had already appeared in Lee Miaoyin''s room.


    At this moment, Lee Miaoyin was leaning against the window, reading a book. No one knew what she was thinking, but although her eyes were fixated on the book, she was unable to turn the page even after a long time.


    "If you keep reading, you will be able to see through the book."


    A familiar voice suddenly sounded from behind her. She abruptly turned her head and her gaze met with a pair of clear and handsome eyes. There was a warm and mischievous look in them.


    "Why are you here?" Her pretty eyebrows creased as she stood up and looked around.


    "No one has seen me come here. Don''t worry." He knew the importance of a woman''s good name. He would never do anything that would allow her to be guided and insulted by others.

 C50

    A faint, elegant sandalwood fragrance wafted over, mixed with the masculinity of a man, making her blush for a moment. She turned her face away from him and said in a low voice: "Young Master Qi, as my Big Sis''s guest, isn''t it a little bad for him to appear here now?"


    "Miaoyin, I only have one goal in Lee Mansion. I just want to see if your life is as difficult as the rumors say." Qi Hongxuan''s face was facing the side. The sunset came in through the window and shined on her face, shining on her almost transparent earlobes, as well as her extremely beautiful cheekbones, and her full lips that were as moist as a ripe cherry.


    She raised her gaze and looked into his eyes. It was so clear and bright that it was as though she could see into his eyes and heart. Only she was in his eyes.


    "Now that you''ve seen it, how do you feel?" She slightly raised her eyebrows, revealing a trace of mischievousness and a gentle smile.


    Qi Hongxuan had never seen her like this before. She was always polite and indifferent to him without any other expressions. This Miaoyin enchanted him even more, but it also made his heart ache for her. How sad was it for his father to be like this.


    "Lee Chengji''s heart is crooked. Today, he treated you so harshly. In the future, he will definitely regret it." When Qi Hongxuan mentioned Lee Chengji, he could not help but reveal an expression of hatred.


    "Oh? "How do you know he will regret it in the future?" In any case, Lee Miaoyin raised her eyebrows with a slight smile as she stared at the cute and sunny boy in front of her. Her heart was slightly moved. Maybe he was different from the other men from ancient times.


    Seeing her smile, Qi Hongxuan also laughed along, "Hehe, if you marry me in the future, I will have many ways to make him regret it later."


    Lee Miaoyin''s already pink face became even hotter. She glared at Qi Hongxuan and said angrily, "If you keep spouting nonsense, I''ll let Xiaotao blast you out."


    Seeing that she was not really angry, Qi Hongxuan was elated for a moment. He knew that her attitude towards him had slowly changed and she was no longer rejecting him. He quickly smiled and said, "I''m wrong, I''m wrong. If you don''t stop talking nonsense, don''t chase me away. I want to talk to you alone. I''m almost sick. Take a look for me." As he spoke, he extended his wrist towards Lee Miaoyin, as if he was waiting for her to take his pulse.


    Lee Miaoyin wanted to put down her pride and scold him, but she was amused by his funny look. She said helplessly, "I can''t cure your illness. You should find someone else."


    Qi Hongxuan chuckled and retracted his wrist, and said: "You are wrong, other than you, there is no one else who can cure my illness. Qi Hongxuan laughed and retracted his wrist, and said:" You are wrong, other than you, there is no one else who can cure my disease.


    Lee Miaoyin saw that he was getting more and more doubtful. She turned her back on him and said coldly, "You really are a good material for the dyeing workshop. The meal is about to start, are you still not leaving?"


    Qi Hongxuan looked at the sky outside his window, and the sun gradually set. He guessed that the attendant was looking for him, and if he did not appear soon, it might alarm Lee Chengji. He reluctantly said: "Then I''ll leave first. See you tomorrow at the academy." He saw her almost every day at the academy, but he had never said these words in such a manner.


    Lee Miaoyin acknowledged him but didn''t turn her head back. She waited until his footsteps gradually disappeared before she let out a sigh of relief. She couldn''t help but smile. This fellow''s skin was too thick.


    At some point, Xiaotao had appeared behind her, curving her head to look at her face. Suddenly, she reached out her hand to pat her shoulder. "Miss, what are you thinking about?"

 C51

    Lee Miaoyin was so shocked by Xiaotao''s sudden voice that she flung the handkerchief in her hand away. Coincidentally, a gust of cold wind blew past the window and swept the handkerchief with a modern note embroidered on it away, landing it outside the bamboo fence courtyard.


    "Damn Xiaotao, are you trying to scare me to death?" Lee Miaoyin glared rebukingly at Xiaotao before turning her face away in a flurry. She didn''t want Xiaotao to see the redness on her face.


    "Miss, what are you panicking for? No matter how much I scared you before, you didn''t react. Is there something on your mind? " Xiaotao mischievously stared at the back of Lee Miaoyin''s head. The corner of her mouth was twisted into a smile, filled with genuine joy.


    Lee Miaoyin picked up the book on the side and pretended to read. She said without turning her head, "What nonsense are you talking about? Why aren''t you going to retrieve my handkerchief?"


    Xiaotao covered her mouth and chuckled. "Yes, yes, yes. I''m just spouting nonsense. Miss, since when did you like to read books on your hands and knees?"


    Only then did Lee Miaoyin realize that the book in her hands was actually upside down. Immediately, his face became even redder as if it was dripping blood.


    Xiaotao searched outside the yard for a while, but didn''t see even the shadow of the handkerchief. The wind was not that strong.


    Miss''s handkerchief could not be casually picked up by others. Who knows what might happen to her. Xiaotao thought to herself as she expanded her search range to search for a place she could go, but there was still no trace of her.


    "He''s gone?" Many people in the Palace knew that she had an awkward position in the Palace and had also offended Yang Suyun and his mother. Furthermore, Lee Chengji had also offended her, so offending Lee Chengji was equivalent to offending Madame Xu and the old lady. She could be said to be the common enemy of Lee Mansion.


    If the handkerchief were in the hands of the one who wished to harm her, perhaps some unpleasant words would come out of it.


    "Xiaotao, go and get the food now. Tell everyone that I lost the handkerchief and get them to help me look for it. Say that the handkerchief was something my mother left behind."


    Hearing this, Xiaotao immediately beamed with joy, "Miss, your move is really powerful. This way, the person who picked up the handkerchief will not be able to make a big deal of it, unless he or she can bribe everyone in the mansion to frame you in public."


    Lee Miaoyin shrugged her shoulders. That wasn''t impossible, but it was impossible to do it flawlessly. One had to know that one couldn''t keep secrets the most.


    Dinner at the Lee Mansion ¡­


    In order to please Qi Hongxuan, Lee Chengji ordered someone to prepare a table of food that was comparable to an official feast. He even invited a chef from the Drunken Immortal Inn to come over and take a bite.


    One had to know that he was only Assistant Prefectural Magistrate of the First Prefecture. His term of office was not long, and he did not have much money nor salary. At this table, he would have to spend an entire year''s worth of official salary.


    In order to show how much they valued Qi Hongxuan, even the old lady, who rarely appeared, came personally to accompany them. When the old lady and Lee Chengji had just sat down at the seat of honor, Qi Hongxuan asked with a gentle smile, "Why are you not seeing Second Miss?"


    This question seemed very ordinary to Qi Hongxuan. However, to Lee Chengji, it sounded very surprised. He blurted out, "Young Master Qi knows her?"


    Qi Hongxuan carried a teacup to his side, took a sip, and said with a smile, "A classmate of mine from the academy naturally knows her. Besides, Second Miss''s medical skills are impressive, and she saved my mother. She''s the savior of the Qi Residence. Did Lord Li forget?"

 C52

    Lee Chengji had forgotten about this matter after two years. He originally wanted to use Miaoyin to cure Madame Qi''s illness and connect the line between them with the Qi Residence. Unexpectedly, Master Qi did not even bother to meet him.


    After a while, he forgot about it.


    "That''s right, that''s right. Look at my memory. Miaoyin''s medical skills were shallow, so she was lucky enough to cure Madame Qi. However, this isn''t something worth mentioning." Lee Chengji chuckled and quickly glanced at Madame Xu. Madame Xu understood and timely said: "Second Miss sent a message to her maidservant just now saying that she is a little tired and has rested for the night."


    Exempted from dinner? Qi Hongxuan sneered in his heart. He clearly remembered that when he left Miaoyin''s courtyard, he saw the small stove on the stone wall and the small iron pot inside the house. Xiaotao was obviously preparing the dinner of her master and servant, while Madame Xu said that Miaoyin had sent someone to deliver a message to avoid dinner.


    Qi Hongxuan''s mind was filled with thoughts, but he didn''t show it on his face. However, his smile faded slightly as he said, "Why haven''t I seen Second Madam here?"


    Madame Xu smiled faintly. Her smile was faint, but it was hidden in the depths of her eyes. She seemed to have a big issue with the heart, so she didn''t reveal it too often. She said, "Forgive me, Young Master Qi. My sister is suffering from a strange disease and should not be treated as a guest."


    Lee Chengji did not seem to know about this, so he raised his eyebrows and asked: "Oh? Have you caught a cold? Is it serious? "


    Madame Xu''s heart was aching. Darling actually asked for mercy in front of her in-laws. Wasn''t this simply slapping her in the face? However, when he thought about it, Qi Hongxuan was sitting there. Perhaps he did it for Qi Hongxuan, but the daughter that Qi Hongxuan was going to marry must have crawled out of Yang Suyun''s stomach.


    Thinking of this, Madame Xu''s mood improved a lot. She then replied, "Master, it''s just that there are a few red rash on her face. She should be fine. She has already sent someone to get a doctor. Don''t worry, husband."


    Lee Chengji nodded. He was quite satisfied with Madame Xu''s performance. He gave her a more appreciative glance and felt that she wasn''t as ordinary as she usually was. She looked more beautiful than usual. Lee Chengji felt an itch in his heart and thought to himself, "Let''s sleep in Madame Xu''s room tonight."


    The old lady had been secretly sizing up Qi Hongxuan. Seeing Qi Hongxuan''s handsome appearance, his majestic bearing, and his elegance, she couldn''t help but think to herself that with her family background, he must have taken a liking to Miaoyu. The better it was, the more she wondered, with his personality and background, what right did he have to take a liking to Miaoyu?


    Miaoyu was sitting beside him, looking so mean and petty, like a servant maidservant. On what basis did Young Master Qi like her?


    Had Madame Xu heard wrongly? The girl Madame Qi was talking about wasn''t Miaoyu at all?


    But if that wasn''t the case, why did Qi Hongxuan accept Miaoyu''s invitation to come to the mansion as a guest?


    After the banquet ended, Qi Hongxuan said his goodbyes and said that he would often come to the residence as a guest. This made the Countess''s doubts clear. If it wasn''t for the fact that she was interested in Miaoyu, why would he visit their small Assistant Prefectural Magistrate''s residence?


    As soon as Qi Hongxuan left, Lee Chengji instructed Madame Xu to prepare more fashionable jewelry sets and new clothes for Lee Miaoyu. He also told her not to let his daughter stand beside Qi Hongxuan and look at maidservant.


    After bidding farewell to her father, Lee Miaoyu came to Yun Laiju and informed her mother happily.


    He saw an old doctor currently in his mother''s room, counting her pulse. maidservant who was standing by the side was extremely worried.

 C53

    "What happened to the aunt?" Although she really didn''t want to, but with an outsider present, she could only call Yang Suyun Aunt.


    Xiao Cui frowned and shook her head without saying a word, as if she couldn''t bring herself to say anything. Madame Xu had said before at the banquet that her mother was suffering from a strange disease. Was it really a strange disease?


    The old doctor withdrew his hand and Yang Suyun withdrew it back into the tent. "Doctor, how is my illness?" she asked urgently. Is it easy to cure? "


    The old doctor frowned as he shook his head, "Madam, please invite someone else. This old man really can''t tell what strange illness you have."


    With that, the old man took the medical kit and quickly left. He didn''t even ask for medical fees, as if there was someone chasing after him or as if there was someone here who could infect strange people.


    Xiao Cui went out to ask about the truth, but could not catch up to the old man, and could only return resentfully.


    She hurriedly covered her nose, looking towards her mother. When she looked at her mother, she could see that her mother, whose originally pretty and well-maintained face was now covered in pustules, some of them even had yellow pus flowing out of them. The stench was coming from the pustules on her face.


    Lee Miaoyu was so shocked that she stopped talking.


    "Yu''er, is mother ugly?" Show me the mirror. " When Yang Suyun woke up in the morning, she found that her face was covered with a red rash, and thought that she was just too angry, but unexpectedly it developed into an extremely itchy situation, so she got Xiao Cui to call a doctor to treat her. Unexpectedly, several doctors were invited, and they all claimed that they could not see the cause, and there was no other way around it.


    At this time, Xiao Cui had already returned to her room. Hearing that Yang Suyun wanted a mirror, she tugged on Lee Miaoyu''s sleeve and gave her a look, telling her not to give the mirror to Yang Suyun.


    There was no woman who didn''t care about her looks, especially a pleasant-looking woman like Yang Suyun whose identity was that of an aunt. If she stayed in the mansion, it would just be relying on her face.


    If she were to see her current appearance, it was possible for her to scare herself to death.


    Lee Miaoyu reached out to pat the back of her mother''s hand to comfort her, but when she saw that the back of her mother''s hand was also full of pustules, she withdrew her hand and laughed dryly, "It''s just a few rashes. Don''t worry mother.


    Yang Suyun was indeed tired. At first, her face felt a bit itchy, but now, she didn''t feel anything at all. She was only tired after listening to Lee Miaoyu''s words.


    Unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, a sharp and piercing female scream resounded throughout the entire Lee Mansion courtyard, even breaking the clouds, waking up many people who were sleeping.


    Especially Lee Chengji, who was trying his best to squeeze Xu Qinglian''s body. After hearing Xu Qinglian''s howl in the middle of the night, he almost fainted and broke out in a cold sweat. Could it be that a thief had entered the mansion? Something happened?


    Ignoring all kinds of dissatisfaction from Xu Qinglian, Lee Chengji, as the head of the family, anxiously put on his clothes, rushed out of the bed, and called maidservant who was on duty: "What happened? "Who was howling in the middle of the night?"


    maidservant, a thin-skinned girl, hurriedly lowered her head when she saw that the old master was only wearing a pair of single pants and a silk dress. "It seems to be a sound coming from Aunt Yang''s courtyard," she said, blushing.

 C54

    Suyun? What was she howling for in the middle of the night? How is this possible?


    Lee Chengji was filled with dissatisfaction. However, he recalled that Madame Xu said at dinner that Suyun had a strange disease. Could it be that something really happened?


    The remaining heat from Lee Chengji''s body disappeared. He went back to his room, put on his clothes and rushed back to his room.


    Madame Xu put on her clothes and heard maidservant''s whispers. She immediately covered her mouth and laughed. Her eyes were filled with the satisfaction of having her grievances disappear, and her unfulfilled desires seemed to have been thrown to the back of her mind.


    As long as it wasn''t Yang Suyun fighting for its favor, would she still be afraid that the old master wouldn''t stay in the Jade Lotus Inn often in the future?


    Lee Chengji rushed to the Yun Laiju, and when he saw Yang Suyun shut herself up in the dark room like a crazy woman, crying and howling, maidservant and the others outside were anxious but did not dare enter.


    Lee Chengji frowned as he felt that Yang Su was getting out of hand. Coupled with the critical situation that had resulted from her teaching Lee Miaoyin too much, Lee Chengji was filled with resentment towards Yang Suyun. It was only because of this that he was unable to release his anger due to the relationship between him and Miaoyu.


    Yet, not only was she not repenting, she was even howling crazily in the middle of the night. Wasn''t this letting others laugh at Lee Chengji''s lack of control over his family?


    Thinking about that, Lee Chengji stopped knocking on the door. He lifted his leg and kicked the door with his foot, causing the wooden bolt to break into two parts and fall onto the ground.


    A foul stench hit Lee Chengji''s face. He subconsciously covered his mouth and nose and said in a deep voice, "Light the lamp."


    "No, don''t light the lamp, Master doesn''t light the lamp!" Yang Suyun subconsciously wanted to hide when she heard Lee Chengji''s voice, but when she heard Lee Chengji say he wanted to turn on the lights, she quickly turned around and begged Lee Chengji in the dark.


    Lee Chengji felt the stench become stronger and could not help but take a step back. He waved his hand at maidservant, who was beside him, and said, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and hold the light!"


    Only then did maidservant rush into the inner room in a flurry. She took out a torch and lit up the lamp that was embedded in the inner room.


    Seeing the situation, Yang Suyun hurriedly ran to the bed, put down the thick curtain and hid herself in it, refusing to come out.


    The room gradually became bright again. Lee Chengji covered his mouth and entered the room. He shouted to maidservant who was behind him: "Why is the smell in this room so bad? How did you serve the aunt? "


    maidservant and the rest looked at each other in confusion. Facing the old master''s rage, none of them dared to refute him, and could only say their wrongs.


    When Xiao Cui saw Lee Chengji walking towards the bed, she rushed forward to stop Lee Chengji. She said that Aunt Yang had a strange disease and was very afraid of the light, so she couldn''t visit him.


    Lee Chengji had always been cautious, seeing that Xiao Cui''s eyes were flickering with panic, he knew that something was amiss, so he decided to take a look, to see what kind of strange disease Suyun had, that caused her to howl in the middle of the night, causing her Lee Mansion to be unable to sleep well.


    Even though Yang Suyun tried her best to resist, she was, after all, a weak woman. How could she withstand Lee Chengji''s strength? With just a few tugs, she was dragged off the bed along with her bedding.


    Yang Suyun rolled out of the bed and fell at Lee Chengji''s feet, landing on her four limbs. Her originally pretty face was covered with pus and yellow water, which was very scary.


    An evil and rotten aura gushed into Lee Chengji''s nose, turning his stomach upside down as he turned around and vomited.


    Not only did Lee Chengji vomit, everyone present, no one who saw Yang Suyun''s appearance and smelled it could resist this vomit.


    Before Lee Chengji could finish vomiting, he rushed out of the room as if he had seen a ghost and continued vomiting in the yard.


    When Yang Suyun saw this, she started to howl again. She felt more heartbroken than a dead mother. She scolded all sorts of quack doctors for not being able to cure her illness and instead causing her illness to worsen, resulting in this appearance.


    Lee Chengji did not dare to look at her face, much less enter the bedroom that he was familiar with. He only called out to Xiao Cui to inquire about the situation.

 C55

    After asking for a long time, she still could not find out what happened. Although Yang Suyun had scolded the doctor as a quack doctor, Xiao Cui said that the doctor had never prescribed any medicine for her. She only checked her face, checked her pulse, and then left.


    When Lee Chengji heard this, he was secretly surprised. Could it be that Suyun had contracted an infectious disease? Otherwise, why would all these doctors run away like the plague?


    "Find another doctor tomorrow. We have to cure the aunt as soon as possible." Lee Chengji frowned and ordered Xiao Cui, then he turned to maidservant and said to the rest, "All of you have to serve Aunt well. Don''t leave the Yun Family until Aunt is well, and don''t walk around the manor, otherwise I''ll break your legs."


    maidservant and the old women all lived life by looking at their eyes. The moment they heard Master''s words, they could guess that it must be because Mistress Yang had contracted a contagious disease that she forbade them from going anywhere, fearing they would spread the disease to other courtyards.


    Not waiting for Lee Chengji to leave, maidservant and her mother collapsed to the ground weakly with ashen faces, as if they were sentenced to death.


    They were all Mrs. maidservant whom Yang Suyun had bought from the outside, other than Xiao Cui who had been with her for a long time, they had all been added here only because of Jiangdu, not to mention that Yang Suyunping loved to be harsh to people, it was normal that no one would sincerely serve her at a time like this.


    In the side courtyard, Xiaotao told Lee Miaoyin about the news she had just heard. Li Miaoru could only chuckle before turning around and falling asleep. She was not the least bit surprised.


    Seeing Miss''s expression, Xiaotao finally understood. That day Miss said she would pay the price for slapping her. She didn''t understand yet, but she understood it now. It was just that that evil woman Yang Suyun was going to suffer so much that she felt happy just thinking about it.


    Miss has always had a calm personality. If no one offends me, I will not offend her. However, if someone bullies her too much, she will definitely make them pay a heavy price for retaliating.


    The next day, Lee Chengji''s mind was filled with Yang Suyun''s terrifying face since he had no official duties. If this went on, would he die from his entire body festering? Is it contagious? Miaoyu had always been close to her. If she were to be infected with this strange disease, wouldn''t that mean that the son-in-law who was close to the mouth would fly away?


    No, he would not allow that to happen.


    Lee Chengji, who had always been a punctual person, finally made an exception and left early for the White Deer Institute.


    It was already afternoon. The academy''s main gate had been opened, making it convenient for those students who did not have any classes in the afternoon to return to their homes.


    Lee Chengji went straight to the Hall of Medicine. He saw many students who were diligently studying medicine as well as Mr. who was trying his best to teach, but he didn''t see Master Chiang.


    His purpose of this trip was to invite Master Chiang to Lee Mansion to treat Yang Suyun. However, when he heard that Master Chiang usually did not visit him, even though he and Master Chiang had known each other for many years, and Master Chiang had not given him much face when he was teaching at Lee Mansion, he was not very sure that he would be able to get him to treat Yang Suyun.


    Who knew that after waiting for a long time, Master Chiang still hadn''t appeared. He was only waiting for a errand boy to tell him that Master Chiang wasn''t at the academy and had gone to Renhe Hall with Lee Miaoyin.


    Renhe Hall?


    This was not the first time he had heard of this name. Long ago, when he had just arrived at Jiangdu two years ago, he had already heard of the great name of Renhe Hall.


    When he thought about how Lee Miaoyin had to work for Master Chiang for two years without thinking of paying him back, he had some confidence to hire Master Chiang.

 C56

    When Lee Chengji came to Renhe Hall, as he was wearing casual clothes, there was immediately a shop assistant who came to greet him, asking him to get the number to line up at the dispensary.


    With the fact that the Renhe Hall was opened for two years due to Lee Miaoyin''s superb medical skills and Master Chiang''s reputation, the number of people who came to visit the Renhe Hall became more and more.


    Therefore, in order to save the patient''s waiting time and to make the doctors more efficient, Lee Miaoyin set up the model of separation diagnosis according to modern hospital regulations, which greatly improved the efficiency of consultation and shortened the time for patients to queue up with illness and pain.


    This model was endorsed by most of the other clinics in the industry and followed suit.


    Lee Chengji did not understand, so he followed the shop assistant to the dispensary. The one who received him was a young man in his early twenties. He was delicate and pretty and had a scholarly aura.


    "What''s wrong with the old master?" The young man asked Lee Chengji with a gentle smile on his face.


    Lee Chengji frowned and said in a deep voice, "A headache."


    He took out a wooden plate from the metal box on the table and handed it to Lee Chengji. He said: "You''re pretty lucky, today Dr. Jiang is here, he''s an expert at curing headaches. Take this number to the Brain Department."


    Lee Chengji frowned more when he heard that they had to wait in line, but it wasn''t good for him to act up, so he had to accept the wooden plate and go to the Brain Department to line up with the worker.


    Although he was not a high-ranking official, he had never seen a doctor outside. He had always invited a doctor to his house, since when did he have to stand in line? The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he became as he followed behind a bunch of commoners.


    In the end, he couldn''t bear it any longer and threw the tablet down to the ground in anger. He directly crossed the line and charged into the brain department.


    As soon as he entered the brain department, he saw Master Chiang sitting to the side drinking tea, while Lee Miaoyin was giving needles to an old man. The long and short needles pierced the old woman''s face, causing him to break out in a cold sweat. Don''t let him be killed by others, in the end, you will still implicate him as a father.


    Seeing that someone had barged in, Lee Miaoyin didn''t stop raising her hand. She frowned and instructed Xiaotao, who was behind her, "Chase him out."


    Xiaotao did not move and looked troubled. Other people would not let them win, but the other party was Lee Chengji, so she did not dare to do anything to him.


    He really wanted to do the same as Yang Suyun, slapping her in the face. However, since there were still outsiders around, he didn''t want to flare up, so he pretended not to hear Lee Miaoyin''s words. He turned towards Master Chiang and smiled, "Wu Tie, how have you been!"


    Upon hearing the voice, Lee Miaoyin''s brow twitched slightly, but she still didn''t look at him, only focusing on the patient in her hands.


    Master Chiang put down the teacup in his hand. With an indifferent expression, he returned the salute to Lee Chengji and said, "Lord Li, how have you been?"


    Lee Chengji was very dissatisfied with Master Chiang''s attitude. No matter what, he was still an official ordered by the government. No matter how respected Master Chiang was, he was merely a commoner. He did not even stand up to return the courtesy.


    Lee Chengji did not want to say anymore nonsense. Firstly, he was in a bad mood, and secondly, he could not say any good words in front of Lee Miaoyin. He said straightforwardly: "Today, I came to ask Master Chiang to move the house and take a pulse for my wife."


    Hearing that, Master Chiang pretended to be surprised, "Oh? Could it be that Madam is happy? "


    Lee Chengji waved his hands repeatedly, and said with a bitter face: "No, no, madam has suddenly suffered from a serious illness, which even famous doctors of Jiangdu are helpless against. I know that Master Chiang has long given up on diagnosis, and this request is extremely demanding, I only hope that Master Chiang, seeing that my daughter has put in all her effort to help with the Renhe Hall, can follow me up."

 C57

    Master Chiang was speechless. He picked up a cup of tea and took a quick glance at Lee Miaoyin. Seeing that she acted like she didn''t hear anything, he chuckled in his heart.


    He really wanted to shake off his sleeves and leave immediately, but when he thought of Yang Suyun''s face, he was unable to move away. He could only smile and say to Master Chiang, "Teacher, we can be considered to have known each other for a long time. Previously, when we were at Muzhang County, I was extremely grateful to you for teaching me and teaching me. Now, my wife is so sick that only I can save her.


    He made a decision in his heart. If Master Chiang still refused, he would just leave with a wave of his sleeve, and openly tear off all decorum with him. In the future, he would not allow Miaoyin to step into this Renhe Hall, and even more so, would not allow her to become Master Chiang''s student.


    Yang Suyun had a future. If it wasn''t for his usual indulgence, with Yang Suyun''s status as an aunt, why would she dare to openly beat Miaoyin?


    He turned to Lee Chengji and said, "Sir Li, you know that I have long since left the hospital and am not sitting in the hall, but since this is Miaoyin''s family matter, I can''t decline it. I''ll go with you."


    Lee Chengji was overjoyed. He hurriedly cupped his hands towards Master Chiang to thank him, but then he heard Master Chiang say, "But this old man''s dirty words came first. Before Mrs. Li''s illness can be diagnosed, this old man cannot guarantee anything."


    Lee Chengji nodded his head: "Of course, of course." Not to mention Master Chiang, even the imperial physicians would not be able to provide any guarantees that could be cured before they saw the patient.


    By then, Miaoyin had already finished her acupuncture. Xiaotao then removed all the needles and put them into her pocket.


    Miaoyin then stood up slowly and blessed Lee Chengji. "Father."


    Lee Chengji was not happy. His daughter was getting more and more outstanding. He had been here for a long time, but he hadn''t seen her look at his father. He was so focused on that old woman that he could be seen as the leader of the family.


    No matter how unhappy he was, he could not act out in front of Master Chiang. He forced out a smile and said in a gentle voice, "Miaoyin, you have to study hard by the teacher''s side. Don''t be naughty."


    Miaoyin replied with a ''yes''. She glanced at the teacher, then turned to Lee Chengji and said, "Father, is mother sick?"


    Lee Chengji coughed and whispered, "It''s because your mother is sick, so I came specially to invite Master Chiang to our house to take a look."


    Lee Miaoyin pretended to be surprised, "Is Aunt Yang sick? Two days ago, she seemed to be quite spirited. How could she be sick? I''ll go with father and take a look. "


    Lee Chengji wanted to refuse, but when he thought of Master Chiang, he held himself back. Miaoyin was Master Chiang''s student, and after all these years of learning medicine, she was more knowledgeable than them, so it would be easier for her to help Master Chiang. It was better than getting him to follow her, he really didn''t want to see that horrifying face again.


    At this moment, Xiaotao had already packed her medical case. The old lady who was lying on the bed also got up, thanking Miaoyin and Master Chiang profusely, saying that she had a headache just now and was feeling much better now.


    Miaoyin only said that it was because of the teacher, and Master Chiang did not refuse. With a faint smile, he sent the old lady out, then went to Lee Mansion with Lee Chengji.


    Master Chiang didn''t want to be Lee Chengji''s carriage. He got into Miaoyin''s carriage and left Renhe Hall together with Lee Chengji.

 C58

    "Miss, do you really plan to cure Aunt Yang?" Xiaotao held her breath for a long time before finally seizing the opportunity to ask.


    Lee Miaoyin and Master Chiang looked at each other and smiled. "A doctor naturally has a kind heart. He naturally wants to save her. Don''t tell me he wants to see her body festering and dying?"


    Xiaotao bit her lip, her eyes filled with unwillingness. "But, she is not a good person either. Her fate is also her retribution."


    Everyone was anxious to return home before sunset to reunite with their families, even if they had to drink porridge and eat pickles together. As for her, even though she had a home, she was no different from an orphan without a home, and Yang Suyun bullied her one after another, never forgetting, originally, to attack her so early. She could only blame herself for being too venomous, taking advantage of this opportunity to tear off her face, and from then on, only her daughter would be able to show off her Lee Mansion.


    She was just returning the favor back to him.


    "Naturally, her retribution cannot be lacking." When Master Chiang heard this, he nodded with a smile, while his eyes were filled with praise for Lee Miaoyin. This student of his, not only did he have a very unique insight into the art of medicine, but he even dared to try it, from her, he had learned many healing methods that he had never even dared to think of before.


    Furthermore, she was a very good businessman. She could leave a trace of herself in everything, and would never ruthlessly do anything.


    In a situation where she had food to eat, she would be able to let all her fellow peers in Jiangdu have food to eat, and would definitely not rely on her reputation that was becoming more widespread day by day, to be independent of Renhe Hall.


    Right now, his reputation in the Jiangdu was getting higher and higher, and it was all thanks to her.


    When Xiaotao saw that the young lady was whispering to the teacher again, and that she had been abandoned, she was immediately jealous. She pursed her lips but did not say anything.


    The boy who was sitting next to her laughed: "Sister Xiaotao, don''t be angry. I have my reasons for not telling you about something. Besides, I don''t think you can understand the art of healing."


    Xiaotao unhappily rolled her eyes at the boy and said, "You don''t need to say that. You look like I''m being petty."


    She didn''t have that many twists and turns in her heart. After all these years of being trained by her, she could be considered to be mature and steady. However, in front of her, she would still occasionally reveal her true nature.


    Returning to Lee Mansion, Lee Chengji was already standing at the door waiting. Seeing Master Chiang and Lee Miaoyin happily chatting as they got off the car, he had a very bad feeling. Even if he was smiling, it was a polite smirk.


    "Master Chiang, after you." Lee Chengji led Master Chiang into the mansion and went straight to Yun Laiju. However, he saw that Yun Laiju was in a state of chaos. maidservant was crying and cursing while Li Liu-Li''s crying voice could be heard from time to time in the room.


    Lee Chengji''s face immediately lost all its dignity. He awkwardly looked at Master Chiang and saw that there was no change in Master Chiang''s expression. Then, he shouted towards the yard, "What are you guys doing?"


    When maidservant saw that the old master had arrived with her husband and Second Miss, they all quickly retreated without saying a word.


    Lee Miaoyu, who was squatting outside Yang Suyun''s door, immediately rejoiced when she heard her father''s voice. She ran towards Lee Chengji and said, "Daddy, you''re finally back." When Lee Miaoyu saw that Master Chiang was also here, she became even happier and thought that her mother''s illness might be cured.

 C59

    "Miaoyu, how is your mother now?" Lee Chengji asked Lee Miaoyu.


    Lee Miaoyu''s face paled slightly as she lowered her head and shook it. "I don''t know. I only heard that she was crying in her room. I-I didn''t go in."


    There was only one reason. She was afraid that Yang Suyun would get a contagious disease, and she was afraid that she would get infected by this strange and terrifying disease. Therefore, no matter how much Lee Miaoyu''s mother cried in the room, she didn''t even take a glance at Yang Suyun.


    It could be seen how cold and thin Lee Miaoyu''s character was.


    Lee Miaoyin glanced at Lee Chengji and sneered in her heart. She thought to herself, as expected, father and daughter.


    Master Chiang had the same thought but he did not reveal it on the surface. His expression was calm and indifferent, and in the end, it was only a matter of Lee Family and he did not care, much less meddling in it.


    "Open the door." Lee Chengji looked at Lee Miaoyu with a weird expression, then shouted at Xiao Cui beside him.


    Xiao Cui''s face was filled with fear, but she couldn''t disobey Lee Chengji''s orders. She could only tremble and go to the door.


    That woman didn''t care about her looks. She was still young and had yet to marry anyone, so she could be considered pretty. She was one of the best among the group of maidservant. How could such a woman not be afraid after seeing Yang Suyun''s appearance? Even though she had been with Yang Suyun for many years.


    Ostensibly, Yang Suyun was not a generous person. Otherwise, how could Xiao Cui fall for it at such a crucial moment?


    She felt warm at the thought of Xiaotao, for she knew that no matter what her illness was, Xiaotao would not leave her, any more than she would abandon Xiaotao.


    In this world and in this mansion, they were relatives that snuggled together to keep each other warm. There was no betrayal or abandonment between real family members.


    As the door opened, a foul stench assaulted his nose. It was a smell that could make a person vomit even after a meal.


    Lee Chengji covered his nose and quickly retreated. He flashed into the distance and kept vomiting but was unable to spit anything out. After seeing Yang Suyun''s face last night, he could no longer eat and his mind was filled with that disgusting face and smell.


    "Nice, Miaoyin. I still have some matters to take care of. I''ll leave this place to you. Take care of the teacher for me." After Lee Chengji said this, he hurriedly ran as if countless evil spirits were chasing after him.


    Lee Miaoyin and Master Chiang looked at each other, seeing the disgust towards a person like Lee Chengji in each other''s eyes.


    Xiaotao took out four masks from Miaoyin''s medical case and handed them over to the three of them.


    The young boy held onto the white mask and asked with wide eyes, "Sister Xiaotao, what is this thing? What is it for? "


    Xiaotao giggled as she put on the mask in her hands. "This is a mask made of many layers of gauze. It''s fine if you just hang two strings over your ears like I did. It''ll help protect us from the stench."


    Master Chiang was the first to put on the mask, and he felt the stench greatly reduced. It was much more effective than using an ordinary cloth to cover his mouth and nose, and it was even more breathable. His stomach juice immediately stopped churning, and he couldn''t help but praise, "This thing is wonderful, who came up with this idea?"


    Xiaotao looked at Lee Miaoyin with reverence, "Of course, it''s my young lady. Not only that, but she also did many strange things that I''ve never seen before."


    Master Chiang continued to nod his head. He always knew that his student was very good, very good. If she thought of this, it wouldn''t be surprising, but he didn''t know where those ideas came from.

 C60

    Lee Miaoyu hesitated for a long time, but was unable to muster up the courage to enter the inner chamber. She could only stand guard outside, waiting for Lee Miaoyin and the others to come out.


    Xiao Cui went in and led everyone to Yang Suyun''s bed, then quickly retreated, not willing to take another step inside.


    Looking at the woman on the bed, whose eyes were empty and filled with grief, Lee Miaoyin couldn''t feel even the slightest bit of pity. Only contempt could be seen in her eyes.


    In the past at Muzhang County, when he was still a three year old child, he accidentally saw her and Lee Miaoyu when they were guests, so he mistook her for Yang Suyun''s daughter and considered Lee Miaoyu as maidservant. She didn''t say anything at that time, and when the guest left, she stared at her with a pair of extremely malicious eyes.


    That night, her room was flooded for no reason, and her door was locked on the outside. Smoke rolled in, and she almost choked to death, but luckily, she was smart, and peed on a piece of clothing, covering her nose and mouth as she crawled out of a hole at the back of the house.


    After that, similar things happened a few times. She risked her life just to save it. She knew that it was all because of Yang Suyun. She wanted her dead.


    After that, in order to live peacefully for a few days, she secretly wrote a letter to Mo Family. Not long after, Mo Baize came to Lee Mansion and saw her emaciated and emaciated, her heart ached.


    Uncle gave Lee Chengji a lot of benefits and promised to come visit Miaoyin every year. Only then did Yang Suyun toned down a lot. She no longer wanted Lee Chengji dead, but she also didn''t want to give him a good life.


    That year, she was four years old.


    Master Chiang saw Yang Suyun''s situation and thought to himself that Miaoyin''s poison was really strong. It could actually destroy a person that was a good living person to such an extent.


    He understood in his heart, so he reached out his hand and connected with Yang Suyun''s pulse. Not long after, he withdrew his pulse and said to Yang Suyun, "Aunt Yang, don''t worry, when this old man prescribes a dose of medicine, the pus you take will stop, and tomorrow the pus will be gone."


    When Yang Suyun, whose eyes were originally lifeless, heard this, she immediately sat up on the bed. She grabbed Master Chiang''s hand and shouted hoarsely, "Really? Can this illness of mine really be cured? "


    He quickly took a few steps back and maintained a safe distance from her. He said slowly, "I can only stop the pus and water, your pus has already injured the skin and flesh, and I''m afraid it will leave behind scars. I''m not very good at removing scars, and I still need someone else from your residence."


    When Xiaotao, whose face had always been gloomy, heard this, the haze finally dissipated and her face brightened up. So Miss was not a foolish person. The punishment she had said before was this. It was impressive indeed.


    Yang Suyun was dumbfounded. Scar? If the pustules on her face were removed, wouldn''t it leave a scar? Then, how would she be able to face others?


    As she thought about it, Yang Suyun became more and more frustrated, and for a moment, she fainted from the rage in her heart.


    Lee Miaoyin stood there without moving, while Xiaotao quickly retreated a few steps. Master Chiang did not move either. The boy sighed helplessly: "Let me do it, let me do it. Why do I have to suffer so much?"


    Xiaotao covered her mouth and snickered. She didn''t want to touch Yang Suyun. It wasn''t because she gave birth to a pustule on her face, but because she hated her to the bone, preventing her from trying to save anyone.


    The boy swallowed his disgust, held his breath, and was about to pinch Yang Suyun.


    Lee Miaoyin stopped him and handed him a silver needle. "Use this."


    The happiness on the young boy''s face quickly disappeared. He thought that she had stopped him from doing the work for him ¡­

 C61

    When Yang Suyun woke up, Master Chiang had already written out the prescription. He merely copied out a copy of the prescription given by Lee Miaoyin.


    The four of them ignored Yang Suyun''s mournful cries and left the inner chamber.


    When Lee Miaoyu saw that the four of them had come out, she hurriedly moved forward to check on the situation. She did not want to get too close to them as if they were infected by some unclean disease and passed it to her.


    Lee Miaoyin despised him in her heart. She did not want to talk to him, so she greeted him directly and then left.


    Master Chiang did not say much to her, he only passed down a few words to her before leaving the Lee Mansion.


    In just two days, after drinking Master Chiang''s prescription, the pustules on Yang Suyun''s face completely disappeared. However, her originally pretty face was now covered with bright red scars.


    The days passed quietly as Yang Suyun cried and Lee Chengji avoided her.


    During this period, Qi Hongxuan came to the Lee Mansion twice, and just like before, he wandered around the garden for a while, disappeared for a while, ate dinner, and then politely took his leave. He did not mention anything about him and Miaoyu at all.


    Just as Lee Chengji was scratching his head in anxiety, the Qi Residence suddenly sent a card asking Madame Qi to set up the Hibiscus Feast three days later in the back garden of the Qi Residence. All the officials, wives and unmarried ladies of the Shangguan Family were invited to attend the banquet.


    Naturally, Yu Wei and the rest did not want Lee Miaoyin to go. However, when they recalled that Lee Miaoyin had treated Madame Qi before, this action must have been done to thank her. Thus, they did not want to let Madame Qi off the hook.


    Lee Chengji thought for a while and then specifically instructed Madame Xu to make Lee Miaoyu a few sets of clothes and a few sets of fashionable jewelry for her. Lee Chengji thought for a while and specifically instructed Madame Xu to make a few sets of clothes and a few sets of fashionable jewelry for Lee Miaoyu.


    Madame Xu agreed on the surface, but her heart was bleeding.


    Three days was neither long nor short. It was enough time for these ladies to choose their clothes and jewelry, but to a young lady like Lee Miaoyu, three days was a little too short.


    In order to put on the fashionable style, he had to invite a famous tailor in the city, but the one whom Madame Qi invited was a young lady from the entire Jiangdu. This Jiangdu City had many more officials and staff with status than Lee Chengji, and a tailor was a master who liked to flaunt his skills.


    "Miss, tomorrow is the Hibiscus Feast of the Qi Palace. What clothes do you plan to wear?" Xiaotao frowned as she selected the clothes for her master in her mind. Her face was scrunched up, as if she was trying to solve a big problem.


    "It doesn''t matter, it''s just a blind date banquet. The ones that go are all the officials'' wives and mistresses. If I can choose one out, it would be bad and I would easily be hated by people." She knew that she was outstandingly beautiful, even if she wasn''t dressed up. If she was too ostentatious and offended those jealous women, causing her trouble in the air, she really didn''t want to deal with such a rotten matter.


    However, Xiaotao did not think that way, she knew that her relationship with Young Master Qi had changed recently, and this Hibiscus Feast was obviously for Young Master Qi''s blind date dinner.

 C62

    "Miss, I feel that this is a good opportunity for you to escape the Lee Mansion." Xiaotao said.


    Lee Miaoyin put down the medical book in her hands and looked at Xiaotao. There was a trace of a smile in her eyes as she replied, "Oh? "Tell me about it."


    Xiaotao immediately perked up, as though she was about to spit out all her saliva and make a speech, "Miss, think about it, if you can shine during this banquet and make all the officials and wives remember you, when they take their daughters to the blind date banquet, they might have sons in their families, right? "Once this reputation spreads out, even if you can''t do anything with Young Master Qi, do you still worry about not having a good family member coming over to propose marriage in the future?"


    "Is this the chance you said?" Lee Miaoyin shook her head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. It was as if Lee Miaoyin couldn''t get married, this little girl rushed up every day to help her find her in-laws.


    Xiaotao nodded her head, "Isn''t this a good opportunity? Think about it, if us women want to leave our families, the only way is for us to get married, isn''t that right? "


    Lee Miaoyin stood up. Although she was not yet thirteen years old, she was as tall as Xiaotao, who was nineteen. Even Lee Miaoyu was half a head shorter than her, and had narrow legs.


    She held Xiaotao''s hand and said with a smile: "Sister Xiaotao, don''t tell me you''ve never thought about it before, that we don''t need to rely on others, but only ourselves, to be able to escape from this Lee Mansion and live an easy life."


    Others? Was his future husband someone else? Has Miss never thought of marrying someone? No matter how capable a lady was, she had to marry someone eventually. Could it be that she had to protect the infirmary and live on her own?


    Seeing that Xiaotao did not say anything, Miaoyin knew that she had not figured it out, so she did not say anything more. This was the generation gap that was difficult to cross in a day and night.


    She came from the 21st century and knew the importance of her career to women. She could only rely on men to live. This kind of relationship would not last for long. This was not the life she wanted.


    Even if she married Qi Hongxuan, she wouldn''t give up her career. Whether it was in her previous life or her current life, she only studied medicine to save people, to save more people, and to make more families complete.


    She would never give up this sacred job for a man. If he loved her, he would support her and understand that she understood him.


    Under the candlelight, the jewelry inside the box was bright and resplendent, and they were all the most fashionable styles at the moment. The bright golden hairpin, the flower hairpin with pearls, the jade bracelet with a jade dot, and the pure gold with sapphire head. Everything was available. Xiaotao was dazzled by the sight. Everything was really good, she really wanted to wear everything for the young mistress, and she hated that she didn''t have any face left.


    Lee Miaoyin chose a jade hairpin from an eight treasure box after a long time. The jade hairpin was smooth and white, and on its head was carved a half-bloomed pink lotus. Strangely, this jade hairpin had a hint of pink in it.


    "I''ll take it. Simple and elegant, just as I like." As she held the lotus hairpin in her hand, she felt a warm sensation. It was clearly the finest of jades. Her style was elegant and refined, and she loved it with a single glance.


    "Isn''t that a bit too modest?" Xiaotao''s charming eyes immediately fixed on a golden, scarlet butterfly encrusted with a precious hairpin. She immediately grabbed the hairpin and said, "I think this one is better."

 C63

    Under the candlelight, the Golden Butterfly flapped its wings and flew away. The emerald treasure shone with a bright light, appearing extremely magnificent. Unfortunately, it didn''t enter Lee Miaoyin''s eyes.


    She shook her head: "Although this hairpin is good but it doesn''t suit me. If you like it then I will give it to you."


    Xiaotao hurriedly waved her hands and put the chai back into the Eight Treasure Chest. "Miss, how could I, maidservant, have the status to wear such a thing? I can''t do that."


    Lee Miaoyin didn''t think this way. In her heart, Xiaotao was just like her own sister. She had never thought of her as maidservant. Since she had something good, she naturally wanted to share it with her sister.


    Ignoring Xiaotao''s objection, she forced the pair of butterfly hairpins into Xiaotao''s hair. She tilted her head and looked for a long time before she smiled and said, "It''s not suitable to wear it now. When you get married, I''ll personally wear it for you."


    Xiaotao nodded silently as tears flickered in her eyes. She was maidservant, but Miss had always treated her as a sister. She had been through many lives of good fortune before she met a good person like Miss.


    The two of them descended from the pavilion. It was almost dusk, and it was time for them to return to the Lee Mansion. The master and the servant looked at each other and smiled, which contained helplessness and bitterness.


    Their valuables were all placed in this Renhe Hall pavilion and they had never dared to place them in the Palace. It could be seen what kind of life they were leading in the Palace.


    Lee Miaoyin patted the back of Xiaotao''s hand and comforted, "It won''t be long before you leave Lee Mansion with me, completely and utterly."


    Recently, Madame Xu and Old Granny''s gazes had been on her a lot. She knew that this day would eventually come. She had waited for a long time, and she had also planned a long time for this.


    Before that, she had to try to get Xiaotao''s indenture contract from Madame Xu.


    When he returned to the Lee Mansion, he heard Madame Xu''s and the Old Granny''s laughter from far away.


    "Look at our Yu''er''s figure, she really looks good in anything." Madame Xu''s voice was very special. It was sharp, yet soft, and discernible. For this reason, anyone could hear even the tiniest hint of emotion behind her words.


    Facing Lee Miaoyu at this moment, Madame Xu had no choice but to pretend to be happy, especially in front of Lee Chengji.


    This kind of conversation between people who forced themselves to laugh was obviously not an easy one. From Madame Xu''s voice, it could be seen that she was extremely impatient.


    Without stopping, Lee Miaoyin walked around the lobby and entered her own small house in the backyard.


    "Miss, I heard that Madam was being tormented by Lee Miaoyu these past few days. The clothes that she had someone make for Lee Miaoyu were thrown out of the courtyard by Lee Miaoyu. She said that she would rather not go to Hibiscus Feast dressed like that." Xiaotao covered her mouth and chuckled softly. She cheered in her heart at the thought of Madame Xu being tormented by Lee Miaoyu. Neither of these two was a good person. She wanted them to fight against each other, so she decided to just watch the show.


    Lee Miaoyin only smiled and shook her head, "Lee Miaoyu is also an impatient person. She wants to punish Madame Xu, why the rush? When she marries into the high school, will she still have a chance to do so? "Currently, she''s just a young lady who has yet to leave the pavilion, and is also a concubine. If she were to offend Madame Xu like this and fail to climb up to a higher branch, her life will not be so good."


    Xiaotao nodded, "That''s right, she''s so arrogant. Those who don''t know about it might think that her marrying into the Qi Residence is certain. What''s funny is that Young Master Qi doesn''t like her at all."


    Thinking of Qi Hongxuan''s handsome and upright figure, the gentle and soft talking appearance of the young miss, Xiaotao snorted complacently and said, "Is she worthy of that? He also doesn''t look at himself in the mirror and boasts of his beauty all day long, as if he''s truly unrivaled under the heavens with his devastatingly beautiful women. How laughable. "

 C64

    Lee Miaoyin glanced at Xiaotao in amusement. This girl was getting more and more glib.


    "Sleep well. Rest in good spirits. I don''t know what obstacles Lee Miaoyu and Lee Miaoan will cause us tomorrow. We must have the energy to deal with them."


    The sun had yet to set and the sky had yet to brighten when Madame Xu sent someone to urge Lee Miaoyin to hurry up and get ready. After First Miss had finished washing up, she was ready to set off for the Qi Residence.


    Lee Miaoyin sat on the edge of the bed and woke up. Xiaotao, who had woken up a little earlier, was outside talking to maidservant in Madame Xu''s room.


    "Is Eldest Miss about to leave?" Xiaotao had been in the mansion for a long time, and she was kind to others, so she was still rather popular among the younger generation, maidservant.


    Seeing that there was no one around, the girl curled her lips and said to Xiaotao, "How could it be so early? She''s still sleeping. I just told Madam to order someone to come and rush Second Miss."


    Xiaotao frowned, but before she could say anything, the girl continued, "Who doesn''t know what she''s thinking? It''s just that she doesn''t want Second Miss to have a good night''s sleep, lest Second Miss''s radiant face take away her glory."


    Xiaotao feigned helplessness and sighed: "Aiya, First Miss went to the Hibiscus Feast today and chose clothes and accessories for a few days already. I think she will dress up beautifully for sure, Second Miss is only wearing old clothes and a skirt, how can she take First Miss''s glory, First Miss is truly worrying too much."


    Hearing that, the girl immediately shook her head and said, "That may not be so. The young miss may be beautiful, but compared to Second Miss, she is like the difference between clouds and mud. We may be servants, but our eyes are still sharp. Otherwise, why would Aunt Yang deliberately scratch Second Miss''s face? "I just don''t want Second Miss''s beauty to overshadow Miss''s."


    Xiaotao thought deeply in her heart, but she did not show it. She looked at the little girl and said, "Girl, you really have a lot to say. It''s good that you could say such words at my place, but don''t go around and talk about them."


    The little girl stuck out her tongue, then giggled, "I was just kissing Xiaotao, I won''t tell anyone else. I''ll be leaving now. Hurry up and wake Second Miss up. Madam is waiting in the front hall."


    Xiaotao nodded as she watched the little girl leave. Only then did she lower her face and return to her room. Seeing that Lee Miaoyin had already woken up, she asked, "Miss, did you hear everything?"


    Lee Miaoyin nodded. Her tired mind had cleared up. She stood up and went to the corner of the rack to clean her face with the basin of water.


    Upon seeing this, Xiaotao hurriedly called out, "Miss, that was cold water. Let''s use it after I''ve boiled some hot water."


    Lee Miaoyin shook her head. "Cold water is just the right thing to do. Wake up and stop boiling water. Go to the kitchen and get some breakfast. I''m sure they won''t make things difficult for you if you go to the Qi Residence today."


    They were already used to not giving her breakfast because she wasn''t willing to give them to her. Fortunately, they were no longer in a situation where she was helpless and helpless when she was young, and she could eat outside, but in terms of savings, with the wealth she had accumulated from the Jiangdu over the past two years, she was confident that she would not be less than the Lee Mansion warehouse.


    Xiaotao agreed. Knowing that the Miss always acted appropriately, she didn''t say anything else and walked out of the small courtyard to the kitchen to get her meal.


    Lee Miaoyin didn''t stay idle either. She opened the luggage case and found a few piles of clothes neatly stacked inside. There were clothes of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, but none were new. They were all old clothes that Lee Miaoyu had worn a few times and didn''t want to wear anymore.

 C65

    Only one plain dress was too plain for Lee Miaoyu and Lee Miaoan, so she got a bargain and got a new dress, but she couldn''t put it on because of the change of season.


    From last fall until this spring, although she had grown a little taller, she did not have to wear it, so she took out the long skirt and changed into it.


    Xiaotao returned with two bowls of porridge and a few dishes as soon as she had finished combing her hair.


    "Miss, they are too bullying. They are only willing to give me rice porridge and pickled vegetables." Xiaotao was so angry that her face turned red. There were a lot of good things in the kitchen, but it was not up to Miss. Even the servants had not only plain porridge, but also steamed buns and steamed buns.


    Lee Miaoyin ignored him and stuck the jade hairpin into her hair before getting up and coming to the table. She said lightly, "How can I be angry about that? We are not in the mansion for one or two days. Do you not see enough of their faces?"


    Still fuming, Xiaotao refused to touch her chopsticks. Lee Miaoyin smiled and shook her head, saying helplessly, "Eat quickly, my good sister. It will be cold in a while. After the banquet at the Qi Mansion is over, let''s go to the Pint Mansion to try some new dishes."


    The new chef from the First Pint Residence had pretty good cooking skills. Ever since Young Master Qi invited Miss to eat a meal in the First Pin Residence last time, she had always been obsessed with it. However, Miss was too busy and could not find the time to satisfy her craving.


    In her previous life, Lee Miaoyin could be considered a glutton. No matter how big or small, or whether it was expensive or cheap, she had tried every single one of them.


    The current her was also a glutton. It was just that due to the restrictions of the environment, she did not find a chance to release herself.


    When Lee Miaoyin saw Xiaotao''s expression relax, she took the bowl of porridge and just as the spoon was about to reach her mouth, she smelled an unusual but very familiar smell.


    She held Xiaotao''s hand and said in a deep voice, "Don''t eat it. There''s a lotion inside."


    Xiaotao''s eyes widened as she looked at the porridge in her hand, then looked at the young lady before hurriedly putting it down.


    "Who gave you that porridge?" Lee Miaoyin frowned as her face darkened in anger. The amount of ointment in the porridge was quite high, so if they ate it carelessly, it would prevent them from getting out of bed for at least seven days. If they were careless, they might even lose their lives.


    Xiaotao''s face was slightly pale. With lingering fear in her heart, she said, "Yes, Manager Wang." Xiaotao seemed to have thought of something again as she said anxiously, "No wonder he looked around evasively. He only gave me this porridge when he saw that no one was around. He even said that the eldest young miss had ordered for us not to eat breakfast. He left this porridge especially for us."


    Lee Miaoyin snorted and said, "Manager Wang is Yang Suyun''s cousin. If Lee Miaoyu really told us not to eat breakfast, how could he go against her logic? It was obvious that he had a guilty conscience, and was afraid that he would bring trouble to Lee Miaoyu''s reputation. Therefore, he purposely said this in a professional manner, obviously because Lee Miaoyu had made a good excuse for him. "


    "Eldest Miss is so venomous. For the sake of not letting us go to the Hibiscus Feast, she would even do something like drugging." Xiaotao glared hatefully at the two bowls of porridge, wanting to smash them on Lee Miaoyu''s face.


    Lee Miaoyin sniggered, her beautiful eyes filled with a cold light. "She didn''t want me to go, so I insisted on going. I want to see who can stop me today."


    The girl from the Jade Lotus Hall came again, urging them to leave. Only then did the master and the servant prepare to leave.


    Before they left, Lee Miaoyin took off the jade hairpin on her head and put it on her body, so that no one would see her red-rimmed eyes.

 C66

    In the front hall, Madame Xu was sitting in the main seat with her eyes closed in meditation. The two maidservants were busy massaging her shoulders and legs.


    "Mother." Lee Miaoyin slowly walked in front of Madame Xu and bowed with a dignified manner, her voice soft and gentle.


    Madame Xu''s brows twitched. Without even raising her eyes, she only made a soft "hmm" sound.


    Lee Miaoyin''s face was calm. She had seen this kind of scene so many times that she was already used to it. She tactfully found a seat and sat down, but maidservant didn''t bring any tea. All she could do was wait.


    Xiaotao couldn''t take it anymore and went to the back hall to make a cup of hot food for the little miss. Xiaotao couldn''t take it anymore, so she went to the back hall to make a cup of hot food for the little miss.


    After drinking the hot tea, the sky started to brighten, but there was still no sign of Lee Miaoyu.


    From time to time, she would vent her anger on maidservant who was beside her, and then she would sweep her gaze towards Lee Miaoyin. Seeing her seated down, with a calm expression, without a trace of impatience, a slight smile would form on her face from beginning to end. As the mistress of the First Palace, her bearing was not even comparable to a little girl''s, causing her to feel displeased in her heart.


    Madame Xu stood up and walked in front of Lee Miaoyin, then stared at her and sneered: "I said, Second Miss, if someone who knows about it said that you were going to participate in the Hibiscus Feast, and I don''t know, and said that you were going there to mourn.


    Lili put down the teacup in her hands and slowly stood up, maintaining a faint smile on her face the entire time. She said extremely politely, "Mother must be joking.


    When Lee Miaoyin said this, it made Madame Xu choke. She suddenly recalled her husband''s order three days ago to make Miaoyu a new set of clothes that were fashionable, and also make a set for Lee Miaoyin. He must not lose the dignity of Lee Mansion.


    In the end, she had forgotten about it. She had been busy these past few days making new clothes and picking jewelry for Lee Miaoyu, so she didn''t have time to think about anything else.


    "Even so, you can''t choose such a simple method." Madame Xu''s expression was a little unnatural. She turned around and walked over to her seat to take a seat.


    Lili laughed lightly, looking at Madame Xu with ridicule in her eyes, "Mother, why don''t you choose one for Miaoyin? Miaoyin is still young, so you don''t have the same good taste as Mother."


    Madame Xu started. Countless images flashed through her mind, all of them images of Lee Miaoyu and Lee Miaoan picking out clothes. She couldn''t find any images of Lee Miaoyin choosing clothes at all, as if she had never made new clothes for her before.


    The girl behind Madame Xu was quite quick-witted. Seeing that her mistress seemed to be caught in an awkward situation, she quickly smiled and said, "Madam, you''re right. Your servant saw that Second Miss''s clothes were very pretty and light, just like Second Miss''s personality."


    When Madame Xu heard this, she forced a dry laugh and said, "That''s true. Second Miss is really well-dressed."


    Lee Miaoyin didn''t say anything. She only glanced indifferently at Madame Xu before slowly sitting down.


    Clink clink clank sounds came from afar. Lee Miaoyin did not even need to turn her head to know who it was. She secretly cursed. How many dresses did Lee Miaoyu wear to make her make such a sound? Recently, she seemed to have become more and more well-dressed, as if she was afraid that others wouldn''t know how old her father was and how rich his family was.


    "Mother." Before Lee Miaoyu could say anything, she said confidently and passionately: "Is it okay to see me dressed like this?"


    The rich fragrance of the powder assaulted his nostrils, and as the ring''s jingling sound gradually neared, the fragrance also became stronger.

 C67

    Lee Miaoyin turned her head to take a glance and nearly spat out the tea that she had swallowed. This was a little too exaggerated.


    Look at that head full of pearl jade, almost did not put on the phoenix crown, those who do not know what happened think that she is going to marry today.


    Even Madame Xu couldn''t help but shake her head when she saw this. Although she really wanted to let her go out like this, when she thought about how she would lose face, what she would lose would be Lee Mansion.


    Then, he gently said: "Yu''er, mother sees how you dressed up and see how you look. It''s just that today''s Hibiscus Feast are all for the young miss of each clan, and are all for a gathering between you youngsters. Don''t you think that your dressing up a little too grandiose?"


    Lee Miaoyu tilted her head and thought for a moment. As her beautiful eyes moved back and forth, she saw Lee Miaoyin''s plain, light, and widowed look, yet she herself was so rich and beautiful. She would definitely cause people to gossip, so she reluctantly said, "Listen to mother. I''ll go and dress myself again."


    No matter how she dressed, she would not be able to make a name for herself in front of Li Miaoxuan. With a hidden hatred in her heart, she glared at maidservantqing who was behind her in the blink of an eye, causing her to quickly lower her head and follow behind Liu Qing, trembling with fear.


    As soon as Lee Miaoyu left, a sneer appeared on Madame Xu''s face, she thought to herself: This is indeed a lowly kind of life, with no rules and no limits, and it''s vulgar and unbearable, she actually put on all the gold she prepared for her, not leaving a single one behind, like a child who has never seen the world.


    He really didn''t know if Qi Hongxuan was blind or if he was just fooling around. He actually took a fancy to someone as vulgar as Lee Miaoyu.


    Madame Xu glanced at Lee Miaoyin again and saw that her expression was indifferent and elegant, while a noble aura surged around her. Even though her hair was unadorned and her face was not powdered, her plain white dress only enhanced her outstanding temperament.


    Unfortunately, her fate wasn''t good. She was born without her mother''s love, nor did she get the attention of the old master. No matter how beautiful she was, she would eventually become a bargaining chip of the old master.


    "The second lady seems to have decreased a bit recently, is there anything troubling her?" Madame Xu leaned back in her chair and asked.


    Lee Miaoyin shook her head with a faint smile. "I''m not worrying about anything. It''s just that my lessons have been too taxing recently. I think I''ve been thinking too much about it."


    "That''s true. It must be hard to learn medicine, right? As a girl, it''s better for you to learn from a girl. Since you''re not young anymore, you should start preparing for some things, right? "


    Madame Xu looked at Lee Miaoyin with a beaming smile, waiting to see her reaction.


    Lee Miaoyin sat straight as ever without moving her eyebrows. With a smile that was just right, she said lightly, "Thank you, mother, for your advice."


    Madame Xu saw her unmoving attitude and was suddenly annoyed. She knew it was useless to continue, so she spoke bluntly, "I can tell that the second son of the new Prefect has a good character. He is eighteen years old and has good looks and is good at school. I heard that he is a good family."


    Good kiss? The Prefect''s second son was born from a concubine of the estate, and was spoiled since childhood. Not a single one of maidservant who was by his side was spared, and she would often go to the flower pavilion with her group of dog friends. Her reputation was extremely bad, and even though she was at the age to kiss, the daughters of all the good people were not willing to marry him.