Wei Chao was stunned when he heard the name of the zither, and remained silent for a long time.

The steward was so frightened that he was at a loss. He hurriedly sent someone to fetch a doctor, but he didn't dare to touch Wei Chao. In his panic, he saw the zither and suddenly found an object to vent his anger on.

"Yes, it's this broken zither, what kind of Bo Ya zither is this? It's the very thing that caused the master such harm right away. Guards, take it out and chop it up and burn it!"

"yes!"

Upon hearing that the zither was to be burned, Wei Chao finally reacted, angrily shouting, "Who dares to burn the zither? Whoever burns this zither, I will burn them!"

"Sir, spare my life!"

The servant who almost grabbed the zither was so frightened that he knelt down with a thud.

The butler was both surprised and delighted to see that he was awake, and hurried over, "Master, you're awake, that's wonderful. It's all because of this zither. Shen Junbai was deliberately messing with you. Master, calm down, we don't need this thing anymore."

Wei Chao was so angry that his eyes rolled back and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

The butler was shocked. "Master, what's wrong with you?"

"It's all because of you that I got so angry!" Wei Chao coughed.

"The doctor is here!"

"Please come in quickly!"

Since Wei Chao fell ill, this doctor has been staying at Wei's residence.

The doctor hurried over, put down his medicine box, looked at Wei Chao's complexion, and took his pulse. He said happily, "Congratulations, Master Wei! Congratulations! The blood clots have been expelled, your heart ailment is gone, and you will recover soon."

"Really?!" The butler's face lit up with surprise.

The doctor smiled and nodded, "I will prescribe some more medicine for you, sir. You will be fully recovered in less than two days."

"Alright, Ding Quan, take the doctor back to the clinic, and then bring the 'medicine' back."

"Yes!" Ding Quan jogged over and ushered the doctor out.

Wei Chao also felt much better. This was really a lucky accident. He originally wanted to remove Wei Fu from the position of steward, but now it seems that since he has made contributions, he should keep him.

Wei Chao said twice more, "Why don't you bring water for the master to rinse his mouth?"

"Yes, yes, I'm so happy." Wei Fu didn't know what he was thinking, so he quickly went to pour water, then ran back to help Wei Chao rinse his mouth.

After rinsing his mouth, Wei Chao threw off the covers and got out of bed.

Wei Fu helped him up and turned to the servants, saying, "Hurry up and clean it up."

"Yes, butler."

Wei Chao walked to the zither case, gently opened it as if it were a precious treasure to him. Looking at the zither inside, he saw it had been repaired. Although the cracks were still visible, the repairs showed that the person who fixed it had clearly put in a lot of effort.

When he first saw the zither, he didn't even realize it was a Bole zither; those who knew this instrument understood its value. Yet, he smashed it violently, just as he had destroyed Shen Junbai's act of kindness.

He needs to apologize to Shen Junbai; he was wrong!

...

Early the next morning, Wei Chao carried a bamboo strip on his back and knelt in front of the inn where Qiao Qiu was staying.

How many people were deeply moved by this scene? Everyone stood in a circle, gathered around, and whispered among themselves.

Qiao Qiu hadn't expected Wei Chao to arrive so early. She had just been woken up by Liu Yibu and didn't even have time to do her hair. She hurriedly put on her clothes, her hair disheveled, and a mask before Liu Yibu led her out the window and onto Wei Chao.

This scene is beautiful. Although Shen Junbai is barefoot and has disheveled hair, it is enough to show her true feelings.

Wei Chao was momentarily stunned by her beauty, then bowed down, saying, "Shen Junbai, I'm sorry, it's me, Wei Chao, who has wronged you. From today onwards, I, Wei Chao, am willing to follow your lead!"

Qiao Qiu reached out to help him.

Wei Chao refused to get up. "Hit me then. I'll feel bad if you don't hit me a couple of times!"

As he spoke, he pulled the bamboo strips from behind his back, held them up, and offered them to her to choose from.

Knowing his determination, Qiao Qiu selected one from the pile and held it high.

Wei Chao put down the other bamboo sticks, closed his eyes, and appeared ready to let her hit him.

Qiao Qiu struck hard, the bamboo stick even making a whistling sound. Many people couldn't bear to watch and turned away. A piercing sound followed by the sound of the bamboo stick snapping rang out.

Those who hadn't seen it were thinking, "That's too cruel!" Then someone who had seen it said, "Look, Young Master Shen didn't hit Master Wei."

Everyone looked over, and sure enough, Qiao Qiu's bamboo stick struck the ground next to Wei Chao, breaking the stick in half and leaving a piece lying nearby.

The severed piece of metal struck Wei Chao's arm, leaving only a small red mark, which shows how well Qiao Qiu controlled her strength.

Qiao Qiu said coldly, "This time, you owe me a bamboo stick."

Wei Chao raised it again, and Qiao Qiu selected one that was neither too thick nor too thin from among them.

Wei Chao closed his eyes again, and this time no one looked away. Qiao Qiu raised her hand, but forcefully slapped it down.

The blow landed on Wei Chao's back, turning it so red it was almost bleeding.

Exclamations arose from the surrounding crowd; no one expected Qiao Qiu to actually fight this time.

Qiao Qiu placed the bamboo strip in Liu Yibu's hand and said coldly, "This is to remind you that the Emperor's majesty is inviolable!"

“You did the right thing. If it weren’t for you, Shen Junbai, I, Wei Chao, would die a thousand times and still not be able to make up for my mistake.” Wei Chao understood everything now.

Qiao Qiu helped him up with both hands. "Although you were not chosen to be a royal merchant, the emperor relies on more than just one merchant. If you can understand this, you will not fail the emperor's good intentions. Come with me to apply the medicine."

Wei Chao said with shame, "I have learned a lot. It is I who have failed the Emperor's grace. My injury is not serious, so I do not need to apply the medicine. I also want to take this opportunity to remind myself."

"Whatever you want, but you must take care of yourself."

“I know what I'm doing, Young Master Shen. I'm hosting a banquet at my residence. You must come over later. I also need to apologize to you.”

"Okay, I'll definitely go then."

"Then I'll be waiting for you."

The two made peace, and the onlookers burst into enthusiastic applause, for Shen Junbai, who was deeply affectionate and passionate, and for Wei Chao, who was able to bend and stretch.

After returning to the inn and getting dressed, Qiao Qiu took Liu Yibu with her to the Wei residence. This time, she brought the potted purple moonflower with her.

Wei Chao personally welcomed her inside, and the two went to the study for a heart-to-heart talk. Qiao Qiu then handed the Purple Moon Flower to him.

Wei Chao was overjoyed and drank with Qiao Qiu for several hours. It was only when it was getting dark that he let Qiao Qiu leave.

Fortunately, Qiao Qiuqian was not drunk; even after drinking so much alcohol, she didn't get dizzy. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to leave tonight.

She didn't return to the inn; she had all her belongings moved away by her subordinates. Now she was heading to the new mansion that Liu Yibu had bought for her.

In the following days, with Wei Chao's strong support, Qiao Qiu opened her first shop in Baicao City.

Surprisingly, Qiao Qiu's shop was not a flower shop as everyone expected, but a fruit shop.

The fruit shop was quite unique in Baicao City, and it even had many kinds of fruit that they had never seen before. (For the latest chapters, please visit Tangkexing---Mobile Address:)

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