Recognition of relatives

Before Qin Yousi took action, Gu Wu reported all the information he had obtained to Baili Hongyuan.

Qin Yousi's original arrangement was also very appropriate, but Baili Hongyuan didn't want to see her hands stained with blood again.

The last time she tried to kill Minister Ye, she was ill for several weeks. I think her heart was not as sharp as her words, and she was still suffering from agitation and torment.

Yang Yining was determined to die. Baili Hongyuan promised him that he would kill the beast who tortured her younger sister to death. Yang Yining prepared a suicide note early and planned to die together with her.

She originally thought that Duan Yao would be burned to death, but the guards of Xichang Marquis Mansion acted very quickly and rescued her from the brink of death. This was another ordeal. It seemed that this was God's will to punish her.

It wasn't just Yang Yining and Qin Yousi who wanted Duan Yao's life, Yan Rong hated her too.

In the Marquis of Xichang's mansion, Yan Rong felt relieved when she heard the ghostly howling coming from Duan Yao's room.

She touched her slapped face and ordered the maid, "Go find some life-extending medicine and feed it to the young lady. We must let her live a few more days, preferably until the Madam and the Prince return. Then no one will blame us for not doing our best!"

Duan Yao ultimately couldn't hold on and died on the second night.

The wife of the Marquis of Xichang rushed back from her farm outside the city. Before she could see her daughter for the last time, she heard loud crying from the courtyard.

The Marquis's wife was trembling with anger. After seeing her daughter's charred body, she shouted angrily, "Tear down Hongye Temple for me. I want them all buried with Yao'er!"

The power of the Xichang Marquisate in recent years was not just for show. After this incident, the Honglu Temple felt tremendous pressure, and memorials impeaching them for their poor governance flew into the court like snowflakes.

But it was precisely because of this that Emperor Sheng was shocked.

A girl died in the Marquis of Xichang's mansion due to a "love murder", and half of the court officials came forward to impeach him. This is enough to show how wide and deep the Marquis of Xichang's network of contacts is!

Emperor Sheng summoned Baili Hongyuan to an audience. After careful consideration, he made the following arrangements: "The Honglu Temple is poorly managed, and the Jingzhao Yin will also be held accountable. Find some evidence and convict them of dereliction of duty. But Duan Zheng will continue to be detained. I want to see how many more people will come forward to speak well of the Xichang Marquisate!"

Emperor Sheng was very shrewd. The Yan family of Jingzhao Yin was originally the relative of Marquis Xichang. To punish him was tantamount to asking Marquis Xichang to cut off his own arm. This was an opportunity that they had brought to themselves.

Baili Hongyuan knew that Emperor Sheng had become suspicious of Marquis Xichang, so he said no more and just followed his orders.

This commotion did not affect the lives of the people. Yuan's Medical Clinic and Liuji Rouge Shop opened for business smoothly. Qin Yousi went out early and came back late to take care of the business in the store, and his life was very fulfilling.

Before Marquis Xichang returned to Beijing, Qin Yousi decided to lie low for a while, otherwise his actions would be too frequent and would eventually attract attention.

The sores on Liu Ying's face have healed a lot, and she gradually began to care about beauty. Before the weather got hot, she invited Qin Yousi to go to the street to customize new clothes.

Qin Yousi didn't have many nice clothes, and she hadn't been interested in them before, but now that she had money and free time, she happily accepted the appointment.

While shopping, Liu Ying remembered something and said to Qin Yousi, "Do you still remember that day when we went to the Ye Mansion to attend the Flower Festival Banquet, Minister Ye died of illness?"

It had been a while since this incident happened, and Qin Yousi wondered, "Why did the princess suddenly bring this up?"

Liu Ying whispered, "I recently heard some gossip that Minister Ye might have been murdered."

Qin Yousi was surprised and asked, "Who?"

Liu Ying said, "The Duan family... I just heard it from someone, but remember, the wife of the Marquis of Xichang was there that day. We later went to visit the garden, and she said she wasn't feeling well, so she took her servants to the guest room to rest. Who knows if someone would take advantage of the opportunity to do something."

After Qin Yousi asked carefully, she found out that it was the handkerchief she left at the scene that day that worked.

After Ye Zhenglun went into mourning, he discovered that the person who replaced him as the Shaoqing of Dali Temple was none other than Xichang Hou's man, which confirmed his suspicions.

The Xichang Marquis Mansion has been so lively recently, and Ye Zhenglun thought of the "revenge for his father's murder" and the "hatred for having his position taken away", so he took advantage of the situation and released these rumors.

Qin Yousi told Liu Ying, "Don't tell anyone else about this. The Xichang Marquisate won't fall so easily. When Duan Weiming returns to Beijing, he will settle all the accounts. There's no need for you to get involved in trouble because of the Ye family's affairs."

Liu Ying nodded and said, "I know, I'm just telling you in secret."

Qin Yousi changed the subject: "Mrs. Shi came to the Rouge Shop two days ago and brought news about Qilang. He has arrived safely in Huangzhou."

Liu Ying said proudly, "He's here, so why tell me? I don't want to know... But he's really fast. How long has it been?"

Qin Yousi covered her mouth and smiled, saying, "Time waits for no one, my dear sister. This shows how anxious Qilang is!"

The two of them walked around and ate until the evening drum sounded, then they went home.

Back at Yuan's Clinic, we heard a luxurious carriage coming from the street in front of the door.

Qin Yousi thought that an important person came to consult a doctor, but when he stepped into the store, he found that the atmosphere was not right.

The clinic's waiting area was packed with a group of guards who looked like servants, and in the middle sat a young man in his early twenties.

Opposite them, Yuan Zhi and Mrs. Yuan sat with unhappy expressions. They didn't seem to be in a confrontation, but they didn't talk either.

Is there anyone causing trouble again?

As soon as Qin Yousi appeared, everyone looked at her, and those who were sitting stood up, which scared her.

Yu Huan quickly came over, took the things from her hands, and said, "Miss, you must be tired after a whole day of shopping. Let's go to the back to put down your things and rest!"

This is something to say to her.

Qin Yousi followed suit, glanced at the people in the hall, and went straight to the back.

After closing the corner door, Yu Huan immediately said nervously, "Miss, the people sitting in the hall are from the Sang family! The one leading them claims to be your eldest cousin Sang Xingze."

Qin Yousi was not too surprised. When she asked the Yu family to spread the news to relatives and friends to find her third aunt, she knew that the Sang family would come looking for them one day.

It's already June, and they've only just come to my door, which is already slow.

"Did he say what he was doing here?"

Yu Huan shook his head: "He was very arrogant. He said that he couldn't talk to Doctor Yuan and was just waiting to see you."

"Then go meet him. Bring Sang Xingze to the backyard tea room alone."

Qin Yousi was not very familiar with the Sang family. She only knew her third aunt's family. She had never met other relatives, especially the men from other clans.

No one knows what the relationship between Sang Xingze and Sang Youzhi is.

But the answer to this question soon came.

When Sang Xingze was brought to the teahouse by Yu Huan, his face was sullen and he started scolding her: "Sixth Lady, you may not be that old, but you're so arrogant. I've been waiting for you for most of the day, and none of the people in your shop bothered to go out and look for you! You really don't know the slightest bit of etiquette."

Qin Yousi raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Rules? You didn't have a visiting card, and you didn't explain your reason. Is this the rule of the Sang family?"

"You! How dare you speak to my brother like that..."

Qin Yousi was too lazy to listen to his nonsense and interrupted him, saying, "I'm no longer your sister. The Sang family has abandoned me. We all know it, so let's stop talking nonsense. If you have something serious to talk to me about today, then please do it quickly. If not, I won't accompany you anymore!"

When Sang Xingze came, he didn't expect Sang Youzhi to be like this. He thought she was just a sickly 15-year-old girl who had been raised in the countryside for five years, so she should be very easy to control.

But now it seems that this style, this momentum, and these domineering words do not indicate that he is a good person.

Unsure of his true nature, Sang Xingze had no choice but to suppress his temper and said, "I'm coming to Beijing first to verify your identity. Your family was very surprised to hear you're still alive. Second, I want to take you back because you carry the blood of the Sang family."

Qin Yousi sneered: "Then you can go."

Sang Xingze frowned: "What do you mean?"

Qin Yousi said, "I have no plans to acknowledge my kinship with the Sang family, let alone return to the Sang family. So, whether I am Sang Youzhi or not, what does it have to do with you?"

"You, you are so ungrateful to your ancestors!"

Qin Yousi said slowly, "Then go back and tell the people of the Sang family that I was born by a father, but not taught by one, and that's how I am now. The road is wide open, and we should each go our separate ways. It's best if everyone doesn't provoke each other."

After saying this, she stood up and walked out of the tea room, saying to the security guard in the clinic, "Show the guest out!"

Since the kidnapping incident, she has hired four bodyguards from Jiufeng Bank. These people usually do escort business and are more powerful than ordinary military officers.

Seeing that something was wrong, Sang Xingze had no choice but to leave cursing.

The Yuans came forward and asked, "What is he doing here?"

Qin Yousi smiled and comforted him, "I don't know either. I came here to show off for no apparent reason. I'm afraid the Sang family hasn't figured out the situation. I'm not begging to go back to the Sang family."

In order to appease the Yuan couple, she had dinner at the clinic before returning to Qingshan Lane.

Since the shop opened, she had originally planned to move in with the Yuan couple, but considering safety issues, she decided to rely on Baili Hongyuan for the time being and continue to live in Qingshan Lane.

Halfway through her journey, she met Baili Hongyuan who was returning home from the government office, and the two happened to be traveling together.

"Your Excellency has returned home so early today."

On weekdays, even if Baili Hongyuan returned to Qingshan Lane, it would be midnight, so they didn't often meet.

Today he heard that someone from the Sang family had come to Beijing, so he came back early.

"Things at the government office have been almost dealt with. I heard the Sang family is looking for you?" Baili Hongyuan has always been direct.

Qin Yousi said: "Yes, the person who came said it was my cousin, but I don't remember him at all."

Baili Hongyuan walked alongside her, leading the horse, and said, "The Sang family probably wants you to return to your roots. What do you think?"

Qin Yousi said without hesitation: "Of course I won't go back with them."

Although Baili Hongyuan also speculated this way, he felt relieved after hearing Qin Yousi's answer.

Qin Yousi looked up at him from the side: "But how do you know they want to recognize me? Aren't the Sang family afraid of getting into trouble with the Qin family?"

"Your cousin contracted smallpox in January of this year, and her face was disfigured. She was originally the beauty that the Sang family was going to present to Prince Bao."

Qin Yousi was slightly shocked and asked in disbelief, "So they want me to fill this hole? They are ridiculous. Even if the Sang family has no other daughters, why would they think of asking me to go? I won't obediently work for the Sang family."

Baili Hongyuan stopped and looked at her with a hint of self-blame.

Qin Yousi was very smart. Seeing his expression, he immediately thought of something: "My mother is in their hands?"

Baili Hongyuan nodded.