Chapter 547 The Earl of Enping Heads South, and the Child Gets into Trouble

Qiao Qinghe waited for two days, but instead of receiving an audience with Emperor Xiaozhao, she received news that the Earl of Enping had quietly traveled south.

Qiao Qinghe stared in astonishment at Su Rongrong, who had just returned to the manor with the Earl of Enping less than a month ago and was now coming to stay at the manor again with a full suitcase.

What did you just say?

Qiao Qinghe thought she had misheard. "You're saying that the Earl of Enping received a secret order from the Emperor last night and secretly left the capital for the south early this morning?"

She had just learned that the Qiao family of Jiangnan was involved in the murder of the imperial envoy and wanted to meet with the emperor. Shortly after, Emperor Xiaozhao sent the Earl of Enping south.

It's obvious what the Earl of Enping's purpose was in going south.

Since civil officials couldn't intervene in Jiangnan, Emperor Xiaozhao was preparing to send Yan Jin, a notorious military general, to suppress the rebellion by force!

It seems that Emperor Xiaozhao is determined to clean up the officialdom in Jiangnan this time.

Given the relationship between Uncle Enping and her, it is believed that Uncle Enping would not stand idly by and watch the Qiao family be wronged.

Thinking of this, Qiao Qinghe felt somewhat relieved.

But then he suddenly realized something and looked at Su Rongrong in astonishment, "You didn't pack your bags and come here as soon as the Earl of Enping left, did you?"

Su Rongrong nodded with a smile, "Yes, Brother Yan said he'll be away for quite a while this time. It's boring for me to live alone in the manor, so I'm planning to come back and stay for a while, and then I'll go back to my original residence when Brother Yan returns."

Hearing Su Rongrong's words, Qiao Qinghe felt both amused and annoyed, but more than anything, she was worried.

She looked at Su Rongrong with a complicated expression and earnestly instructed her: "Do you know why the Earl of Enping went south this time?"

Su Rongrong shook her head. "Brother Yan said that the Emperor sent him on a mission."

"Then what?"

"And then what?" Su Rongrong looked at Qiao Qinghe blankly. "Brother Yan used to go out on errands for His Majesty often, was there any difference?"

Qiao Qinghe suddenly felt a little sorry for Yan Jin.

"Didn't you ever think about whether he might be in danger?"

Su Rongrong waved her hand with a smile, saying nonchalantly, "Grandmother, don't worry. Brother Yan is very capable. He wouldn't be in danger if anyone else were."

Very well, Qiao Qinghe was completely speechless.

She looked at Su Rongrong in silence for a long while before sighing and giving the order: "Since the Earl of Enping is heading south in secret, his whereabouts must not be known to anyone."

"After you have lunch here, hurry back to your residence."

"You must pretend that the Earl of Enping is in his residence, and you must not let outsiders know that he has left the capital."

Otherwise, I'm afraid the Earl of Enping would have encountered danger before even reaching Jiangnan.

Although Su Rongrong was somewhat reluctant, she listened to the advice and nodded in agreement.

The two chatted for a while longer, then Su Rongrong said she wanted to go see Wei Jia, "Is Sister Wei Jia about to give birth?"

Qiao Qinghe nodded and said with a smile, "It'll be soon, less than two months."

"I had some clothes made for my unborn baby, and I brought them with me to give to Sister Weijia. I also wanted to visit her."

"Grandma, would you like to come along?"

Qiao Qinghe shook her head, "I just went to see her this morning, so I won't go now."

Then she instructed Asi, "You accompany Madam Bo to the First Madam's place."

Asi smiled and replied, "Yes."

Su Rongrong rose to greet them, bid them farewell, and led them out of the main courtyard.

After Su Rongrong left, Qiao Qinghe cleared her mind and pondered the recent events.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind, and some things she had previously overlooked suddenly came to mind.

Just as she was about to grab it, Madam He suddenly rushed in, looking anxious, and said, "Madam, something bad has happened! Something has happened to Third Madam."

Qiao Qinghe was startled. "What happened?"

Madam He hurriedly said, "Young Master and Young Miss have been poisoned. Third Madam sent someone to ask Old Madam to invite Doctor Mu to come and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Qinghe was immediately shocked. "How could they suddenly be poisoned? Is the situation serious? Are the two children alright?"

Mrs. He shook her head, "I don't know the specifics either, but judging from the panicked look on the person's face, I'm afraid the situation isn't too good."

Qiao Qinghe had been sitting still for a while. She stood up and walked out, instructing, "Immediately send someone to Sanchi Lane to fetch Doctor Mu to Third Madam's place."

"Prepare the carriages and horses; I want to go and see for myself."

"Also, I remember that the Enping Marquis's Mansion once gave me a century-old ginseng. Take it with you, it might come in handy."

As soon as Qiao Qinghe finished speaking, everyone started to move in different directions.

When A Shuang helped her to the gate of the mansion, the carriage that was supposed to pick up Mu Jin had already set off, and the carriage that was supposed to take her was already waiting at the gate.

When she got into the carriage, the little maid also brought out the box containing ginseng.

Ah Shuang took the ginseng from the maid, held it herself, and repeatedly told the coachman to set off.

A quarter of an hour later, the carriage arrived at the three-room house at the junction of the east and west sides.

Before she even got out of the car, Qiao Qinghe saw the carriage of the Marquis of Annan's residence parked at the gate.

After getting off the carriage, a servant rushed up to greet her and led her inside.

"How is the situation?"

The servant replied with a worried expression, "I don't know the specifics. I only know that the manor has already consulted seven or eight doctors, but they are all helpless. The Marquis of Annan's manor has already sent a letter to the palace to request an imperial physician."

Upon reaching the hanging flower gate, the servant withdrew. A waiting maid continued to lead Qiao Qinghe inside.

The house of the third wife was not large, and it was not long before Qiao Qinghe arrived at the main courtyard where Feng Yuerou and the two children lived.

Before she even entered the house, Qiao Qinghe could hear the scolding voices of the Marquis of Annan and the pleas for mercy from the maids and servants in the courtyard.

Upon entering, they indeed saw Lady Annam whipping two old women, two women, and four maids who were kneeling in the courtyard.

Qiao Qinghe glanced at them and immediately recognized the two women as the children's wet nurses. The two old women were the caretakers for the children.

As for the four maids, it goes without saying that they were also responsible for taking care of the children.

Since Min Hui's death, Feng Yuerou has lived a secluded life. Apart from keeping the necessary servants, everyone else in the mansion has been dismissed.

Even her personal attendants consisted of only one old woman and four maids. After the incident, they were replaced. But she never had many servants around her.

After the two children were born, she hired a lot of people to take care of them.

Unexpectedly, despite having so many people taking care of the child, something still happened.

No wonder the Duchess of Annam was so angry.

Qiao Qinghe glanced at her briefly before looking away. She didn't even greet Madam Annan, and went straight past her into the house.

When the Duchess of Annam saw her, she seemed to want to say something, but in the end she couldn't say anything until she entered the room.

Inside the room, four doctors took turns taking the pulses of the two children, while four others huddled together on the other side, whispering amongst themselves, seemingly discussing the children's condition.

Seeing Qiao Qinghe enter, Feng Yuerou, who had been trying to remain calm, finally couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Mother, you've finally arrived!"

Feng Yuerou rushed over and hugged Qiao Qinghe tightly, burying her head on her shoulder and sobbing.

Afraid of disturbing the doctor and the child, her crying was suppressed.

"Don't worry, the children will be fine!" Qiao Qinghe patted Feng Yuerou while looking at A Shuang beside her, "Go and see where Doctor Mu is?"

"If that doesn't work, have the driver urge them on."

A Shuang responded, handed the ginseng box in her arms to Xiang Mu, and quickly left the house.

However, as soon as she stepped out of the house, she saw Doctor Mu, carrying a wooden box, being led into the courtyard by a maid.

Unable to contain her joy, she exclaimed, "Dr. Mu! You've arrived! The old lady and the third wife are waiting for you!"