Chapter 468 The Duke Vomited Blood and Fainted

Song Yanxi laughed and asked her, "Why don't you ask which Duke's Mansion we are going to?"

Without hesitation, Qiu Ling said, "As long as I go with my sister, it doesn't matter which Duke's Mansion we go to."

As she finished speaking, she thought of something and said angrily, "Anyway, I'm not going to the Duke of Jingguo's Mansion."

Hearing this, Song Yanxi couldn't help but frown.

Qiu Ling realized something and immediately turned grimace. She asked, "Sister, do we really have to go?"

Song Yanxi curled her lips, "I have to go."

The implication is that she can choose not to go.

Qiu Ling was unwilling to agree, and quickly covered her head and said, "Go, I'll go too!"

Seeing that she really wanted to go, Song Yanxi said cautiously: "You can come with me, but when you get there, you must listen to me in everything and don't act rashly."

Qiu Ling said consciously: "Don't worry, sister, I promise not to talk nonsense or run around."

"Okay, Zhuyu, go prepare two gifts. We'll set off in half an hour."

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The Duke of Jingguo.

The old man sweeping the floor at the door heard Zhuzhi introduce herself and said excitedly, "It turns out to be Princess Yong'an. Come in quickly!"

He threw the broom in his hand far away, tears of excitement welling up in his eyes. Wiping his eyes, he said, "My Duke is saved."

Qiu Ling lifted the curtain and quickly got out of the carriage.

Hearing the old man's words, the little girl straightened her back and said proudly, "That's right, my sister's medical skills are second to none in the entire capital!"

The old man looked hesitant and asked, "Who is the girl?"

He had been in the capital for many years and only knew that Princess Yong'an had a younger brother, but had never heard of a younger sister. As for a concubine sister, she did have one.

However, the Marquis of Yongchuan, his concubine, and their two children lived in the Lotus Garden all year round, and they were incompatible with the two children born to the Marquis of Yongchuan's wife.

I haven't seen them interacting with each other on weekdays!

Qiu Ling was unaware of the old man's complex thoughts and simply introduced herself, saying, "I am the daughter of the Qiu family. My father is Qiu Yuanzheng. I have come here today to visit the old Duke on my father's behalf."

When he heard that it was the daughter of the Qiu family, the disdain hidden in the old man's eyes instantly disappeared, and he smiled and said, "So it's the daughter of the Qiu family. Come on, please come in."

Qiu Ling reached out her hand towards Song Yanxi in the carriage and deliberately shouted loudly, "Sister, get off quickly."

Song Yanxi: “…”

If I had known this, I wouldn’t have taken her with me.

I'm afraid that within half a day, the whole capital will know that she came to visit today.

With Zhuang Shihan's temper, she will never let it go.

However, since she dared to come to the Duke's Mansion, she must have expected this to happen, so he naturally would not be afraid of her.

Although she had heard of the reputation of Duke Jingguo many times in her childhood, this was the first time that Song Yanxi came to the Duke's Mansion.

I have always heard that Duke Jingguo is an honest person who does not like extravagance. Now I see that it is true.

If it weren't for the majestic gate outside and the two stone lions beside it, she would never have believed that the courtyard with simple furnishings and even a bit shabby could be the Duke of Jingguo's Mansion.

The Duke is still ill, so only Song Yanxi and Qiu Ling entered the mansion.

The old man led the way at the front and said with a smile, "Don't be surprised, the Duke dismissed most of the people in the mansion a few years ago, and now only a few of us old guys are left serving in the mansion.

With old arms and legs, it’s inevitable that I won’t be as agile as before when doing work.”

Having said that, the courtyard was swept clean and there was not even a dead leaf in sight.

Qiu Ling was amazed when she heard this, but when she thought of Song Yanxi's instructions, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue and just followed them obediently with her medicine box.

When Song Yanxi heard this, she felt extremely complicated for a moment.

Although she had long expected that the matter between her, Lin Tingfeng and Zhuang Shihan would implicate the Jingguo Mansion.

But I never expected that I would make Duke Jingguo so sad.

A tough man with a strong character who spent half his life in the military, ended up with a bad reputation for not being a good parent.

Duke Jingguo probably realized that he didn't have much time left, and he didn't want the reputation of Duke Jingguo's Mansion to be ruined because of Zhuang Shihan, so he wanted it to end in his own hands.

In fact, he didn't need to be like that.

The old man led the two of them to the door, knocked lightly, and said, "Duke, Princess Yong'an and Miss Qiu are here to see you."

It was quiet inside, with no movement at all.

The old man looked troubled and lowered his voice, "Don't blame me, Princess. The Duke has been in a bad mood since he became seriously ill and doesn't want to see anyone."

As he spoke, he knocked on the door again and advised, "My Lord, you must not be unkind to your own body."

After he finished speaking, there was still no movement inside.

The Duke has been brave for most of his life, so it is understandable that he does not want to be seen in such a miserable state by the younger generation.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade her, the old man sighed and said, "Princess, please go back. I'm afraid the Duke won't see you today."

Hearing this, Qiu Ling couldn't help but frown and muttered softly, "Why is this old man so weird? My sister wanted to treat him with good intentions, but he not only refused to see me, but he also didn't even say a word."

Song Yanxi scolded in a low voice, "Ling'er, don't talk nonsense."

The old man's face flushed red as he explained, "The Duke is not usually like this. He just, just..."

"Just what?" Qiu Ling stepped forward, blocking Song Yanxi behind her, and said angrily, "The one who is stealing someone else's husband and bullying others is obviously his daughter, not my sister.

My sister is a good person, so she came to see him despite past grudges, but he got so angry that he said, "

"You!" The old man's eyes widened. He turned and looked at the closed door, and said hurriedly, "The little girl is outspoken. Please don't take it to heart."

After hearing this, there was still no movement inside.

Not even a cough of anger was heard.

Song Yanxi frowned and murmured, "Something's wrong."

Qiu Ling turned around, took her hand and said, "Sister, we won't treat this ungrateful old fogey. Let's go!"

As she spoke, she tried to pull Song Yanxi away.

Song Yanxi broke free from her hand, walked forward quickly, and pushed the door open under the old man's shocked gaze.

Seeing this, Qiu Ling hurriedly ran in with the medicine box.

As soon as you enter the door, a strong smell of medicine hits you in the face, making you almost nauseous.

Song Yanxi walked quickly towards the inner room and ordered in a cold voice, "Open all the windows. The doors and windows are closed now. It doesn't look like you are recuperating at all."

The old man originally wanted to stop her, but he felt that the room was too quiet, so he hurriedly opened the window in a hurry.

As he opened the window, he shouted, "Duke, the princess has good intentions, please calm down!"

Just as he finished speaking, he heard Song Yanxi's voice from inside, "The Duke has vomited blood and fainted. Quickly have someone prepare a bathtub and enough hot water. I want to give the Duke a medicinal bath."