Hongzhu pursed her lips and said no more.

The two men were concentrating on dividing the medicinal herbs when suddenly a man appeared at the door. He was a yamen runner.

Liu Qin: ...

Speak of Cao Cao, and here comes Cao Cao.

I just said I wanted to keep a low profile and not draw attention to myself.

The yamen runners are coming! If the yamen runners come, it's bound to be bad news.

"Who among you is the doctor?" The yamen runner looked at Liu Qin and then at Hou Hongzhu.

He walked straight towards Liu Qin. Seeing that Liu Qin was wearing a conical hat and looked mysterious, he guessed that she was the doctor in the clinic.

"Are you the doctor in the clinic? Why are you wearing a hat to cover your face?" the yamen runner asked.

Liu Qin stood up and said, "Brother Yacha, I am a doctor in the clinic. As for why I cover my face, it's because I have an allergic reaction, so I wear a bamboo hat to cover my face."

The yamen runner looked at Liu Qin doubtfully, "Take off your hat and let me see it!"

Liu Qin had no choice but to do as she was told. She took off her hat, revealing a red and swollen face.

Of course, this was just Liu Qin putting makeup on herself.

After the yamen runner confirmed it, he asked her to put it on, "Cover it up! Come with me."

Liu Qin was a little confused. "Brother Yamen Runner, are you taking me? Where are we going? We are all law-abiding citizens."

The yamen runner explained, "It's our wife, the prefect, who has invited you! We're here to see a doctor, not to arrest you!"

Hearing this, Liu Qin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he wasn't here to cause trouble, that was enough!

If you're just seeing a doctor, of course you can!

"Brother Yamen Runner, please wait a moment, I need to get a medicine box." Liu Qin went to get the medicine box and told Hong Zhu to look after the clinic.

Hongzhu originally wanted to go with Liu Qin, but was rejected by Liu Qin. She could only follow Liu Qin's arrangements and wait for Liu Qin to come back at the clinic.

The prefect of Youzhou City is an old man over fifty years old, and the prefect's wife should also be an old woman.

As people get older, they do have many problems.

Liu Qin followed the yamen runner into the prefect's mansion, and the two went straight to the backyard.

The moment Liu Qin saw the prefect's wife, she was a little bit unbelievable?

Is this the prefect's wife? Are you sure she's not the prefect's daughter?

How could the wife of the prefect be a young woman in her twenties?

She had only been in Youzhou City for a month. She had no intention of making friends with the powerful, so she did not inquire about any information about them.

The reason she knew the prefect was an old man was that she had seen him from a distance once on the street.

"Why don't you pay your respects to the lady?" the yamen runner reminded.

Liu Qin finally reacted and bowed, "I pay my respects to the Madam."

The prefect's wife, Mrs. Ye, waved her hand and let the yamen runner go first.

After the yamen runner left, Ye finally spoke, "Get up! Doctor Liu, right?"

"My lady, it is me." Liu Qin said.

Ye waved, "Come and sit down."

Liu Qin walked over and sat down next to Ye.

Ye looked at Liu Qin and said, "Take off your hat and let me see it."

Although the servant had just explained that Liu Qin was wearing a hat because of allergies, she still wanted to confirm it herself.

She had never even seen what Liu Qin looked like, so how could she dare to let Liu Qin treat her?

Liu Qin had no choice but to take off her hat and let Ye check it.

Ye confirmed it and nodded, "Okay, put it on."

After she finished speaking, she stretched out her hand and asked Liu Qin to take her pulse.

"I have lost my appetite recently and often feel listless. Can you help me take a look at why this is happening?" Ye said.

Liu Qin took Ye's pulse. After a while, Liu Qin stood up and said, "Congratulations, Madam. This is a pregnancy pulse!"

Hearing this, Ye stayed where she was, and after a moment, she stood up.

"Are you...are you sure?" There was only shock in Ye's eyes, no joy.

Liu Qin: ...

Shouldn't all women in this world be happy when they are pregnant?

Especially when a girl from a wealthy family is pregnant, people will be even happier.

After all, they can gain status through their sons.

Could it be that Ye doesn't want children?

"Madam is indeed pregnant, and it has been three months." Liu Qin continued to explain.

Ye sat down slowly and touched her flat belly with her hand. She still couldn't believe that she was pregnant.

Seeing this, Liu Qin said, "If Madam doesn't believe it, you can find another doctor to confirm it. My medical skills are limited, and..."

Before she could finish her words, Ye signaled her to shut up.

Liu Qin had no choice but to shut up.

"Don't make this matter known to anyone, otherwise, I will kill you!" Ye suddenly threatened.

Liu Qin: ...

No way? She can get into trouble just by treating patients?

"Don't worry, Madam! I will keep every patient's information confidential and will not disclose it to anyone." Liu Qin promised.

Ye was silent, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly fell into a low pressure.

Liu Qin was a little worried. Was Ye going to kill people to silence them?

She really keeps her mouth shut!

Although she didn't know why Ye didn't want others to know that she was pregnant, she, Liu Qin, was a man of her words and could definitely help Ye keep this secret.

After a while, Ye said, "You will keep this secret for me. From now on, on the fifteenth of every month, come and take my pulse. Are you willing?"

Liu Qin: ...

Does she still have a choice?

If she didn't want to, Ye would probably send someone to get rid of her.

She could only agree and then find an opportunity to slip away.

She was so unlucky! She finally settled down in Youzhou, but now she had to flee again?

"I obey your command!" Liu Qin agreed.

Ye warned, "Remember! You must keep your mouth shut! Otherwise, your life will be in danger."

Liu Qin nodded and agreed, "Don't worry, Madam! I will keep my mouth shut."

Ye waved her hand and said, "You go back first."

Liu Qin bowed and walked out.

The yamen runner who brought her here was still waiting for her. When he saw her come out, he stepped forward and said, "Let's go. I'll take Doctor Liu back."

"Thank you, big brother, the yamen runner." Liu Qin thanked him perfunctorily.

Her mind was on Ye, but she didn't dare to ask the yamen runner anything.

I can only go back first and then think of a solution.

They had not taken two steps when they saw a young man walking towards them.

The yamen runner saluted and said, "I greet the young master."

He turned around and introduced Liu Qin, "This is our governor's eldest son!"

Liu Qin followed suit and saluted, "Greetings to the Young Master."

The man didn't stop and just walked past.

The yamen runner explained, "This is the eldest son born to our late wife. Now our wife is the governor's second wife."

Liu Qin nodded and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Brother Yacha."

Needless to say, she knew that the young master just now was not Ye's son.

He is older than Ye. How could Ye give birth to a son older than herself?

After they left the prefectural government, Liu Qin said, "Don't bother me, yamen runner. I can go back on my own."

She returned to the clinic by herself, but even then, Liu Qin's thoughts were still on the prefectural mansion.

Ye didn't allow her to tell anyone that she was pregnant. Could it be that the child she was pregnant with was not the prefect's?