When Yan Xiao arrived near the city gate in her carriage, she found that the once spacious entrance was now completely blocked, and their carriage could not pass through at all.

Seeing so many people outside, Chiaki and Bandai were both worried and wanted to persuade Yanxiao to go back.

"Madam, there are too many people. It's not safe. Let's go back. It wouldn't be good if it hurts your health."

"Yes, Madam, why don't Qianqiu and I go check on you? You can wait for our news in the carriage!"

"I'm just here to watch the fun. It'll be so boring going back."

Yan Xiao jumped off the carriage, and the two maids had no choice but to follow her.

Zhao Qian and Qian Qiu Wan Dai exchanged a glance. Seeing their expressions and Yan Xiao's enthusiastic manner, they knew that they couldn't persuade them either, so they didn't say anything more to annoy them.

He walked a few steps to Yan Xiao's side, pointed to a spot, and said:

“Madam, there should be guards maintaining order inside. Come this way with me, and I will take you up to the city wall so you can see more clearly.”

This is the benefit of having power, and Yan Xiao naturally wouldn't refuse, immediately signaling Zhao Qian to lead the way.

Yan Xiao followed behind Zhao Qian. The journey was relatively smooth. When they arrived at the city gate, they saw the roadblocks set up by the guards.

Zhao Qian took out his waist token, said a few words to the city guard, and the guard respectfully let them pass.

Those who were surrounded by roadblocks and unable to get any closer immediately started discussing the scene.

"Who is that woman? How was she allowed to go in?"

"Isn't that Doctor Yan from the General's Mansion? I saw her removing the curse from Manager Ma at noon."

"Yes, yes, it's Doctor Yan. I remember what her attendants looked like."

Some people recognized Yan Xiao, which led to speculation about her appearance.

"I heard some soldiers were wounded. Is Doctor Yan here to treat them?"

"But isn't Doctor Jiang already inside?"

"Perhaps it's not enough for Doctor Jiang alone?"

"How could that be? If even Doctor Jiang's medical skills are ineffective, then what use is Doctor Yan's going to be?"

"You clearly don't know how capable Doctor Yan is. Let me tell you..."

Yan Xiao, who had already entered the city tower, was unaware of the discussions outside, and naturally did not know that Jiang Xinrui, whom she was looking for, was right in front of her.

So when she saw Jiang Xinrui bandaging someone's wound, she was quite surprised.

But then I thought about it again. There were wounded people here, and the female protagonist, who was a military doctor, was already in the city, so it wasn't surprising that she would appear here.

What is fate? This is it.

Unable to hide her joy, she left Zhao Qian and walked a few steps to where Jiang Xinrui was.

"Miss Jiang, what a coincidence, you're here too!"

Jiang Xinrui was focused on bandaging someone's wound when she suddenly heard Yan Xiao's voice. She was completely unprepared, and her hand trembled so much that she almost dropped the gauze on the ground.

She turned around and saw Yan Xiao, wearing a cap, leading her maid and Zhao Qian toward her.

A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, as if she hadn't expected Yan Xiao to be there. Before she could think of a reply, Yan Xiao continued:

"I just went to your residence to look for you, but I found no one there. I was quite disappointed, but I didn't expect to run into you while I was just watching the commotion. We are truly destined to meet."

Anyone could see that Yan Xiao wasn't faking it; she was genuinely happy. But to some people, this happiness seemed rather unsettling.

The phrase "forever and ever" is a typical example.

They didn't quite understand, shouldn't rivals be extremely hostile to each other when they meet?

Let's not even talk about a bloody fight, but a few sarcastic remarks are still necessary, right? Isn't that how it always is when you hear others talking about the women in the inner quarters of the house?

But it seemed like their wife genuinely liked Doctor Jiang; it didn't seem like fake enthusiasm at all.

Jiang Xinrui, who faced the situation with smiles and laughter, felt even more conflicted.

She tried to hold back at noon, but eventually couldn't resist and hid in the shadows to watch the entire process of Yan Xiao treating Ma Youcai.

Although she was reluctant to admit it, she knew very well that she went to see the doctor with a competitive mindset, wanting to see how much worse she was than Yan Xiao in terms of medical skills.

After watching the whole process, she realized that she didn't understand it at all; she had absolutely no clue whatsoever.

Seeing things firsthand, or hearing about them from others, makes it easier to see the differences between people.

If Yanxiao is indeed the mysterious reclusive master they previously suspected, she would now spare no effort to seek her guidance.

However, Yanxiao happens to be Shen Muzhi's first wife. Whether it's due to her pride or her feelings for Shen Muzhi, she refuses to admit that she is inferior to Yanxiao.

She comforted herself, thinking that Yan Xiao had only learned some antidote techniques from somewhere, and her medical skills weren't necessarily that good. She hadn't lost yet.

But now, when she meets Yanxiao again and sees Yanxiao's attitude towards her, she feels like a joke.

The person who is obsessed with comparing and surpassing you doesn't consider you a rival at all, and doesn't care about the gossip from the outside world. Instead, they trust and like you a lot and want to befriend you.

All her underhanded actions were insignificant to others, making her feel like a clown hiding in the shadows spying on them.

Jiang Xinrui has liked Shen Muzhi for so long, and she can't just give up on him immediately. But she doesn't know how to face Shen Muzhi now, and she hasn't figured out how to treat Yan Xiao either.

When she suddenly encountered her again, she felt completely lost.

She tried hard to control her emotions and appear as calm and composed as before.

"So it's Madam Shen. Things aren't peaceful here. What brings you here, Madam Shen?"

"Didn't I tell you last time? From now on, you can just call me Doctor Yan, or you can call me Yan Xiao."

Yan Xiao walked over to Jiang Xinrui's side in a few steps, found a place to sit down without ceremony, and then turned his attention to the injured person.

There are seven or eight injured people here. They all seem to have only minor injuries, with the most serious being a head injury.

Judging from the current situation and the expressions of these people, the situation here shouldn't be too serious, so why has it become so tense?

What is Shen Muzhi up to?

Thinking this, Yan Xiao directly asked Jiang Xinrui, who had arrived first:

"I heard there are a lot of refugees outside the city trying to get into it, so I came to see what's going on. Can you tell me what's happening?"