Feeling the soft touch on his lips, Qi Xiao's mind went blank, and he froze, his body stiff.

When he finally came to his senses, his heart felt like fireworks had exploded, and he was overwhelmed with sweetness. He pulled Yun Qing into his arms and showered her with kisses, starting from her forehead.

"Okay, what are you doing? It's so itchy!"

Yun Qing's body went limp from his kisses, and she giggled, trying to dodge him.

Qi Xiao gripped her shoulders tightly, his eyes burning with passion, his tone leaving no room for argument: "You provoked me first."

Hearing him say that, Yun Qing felt a little breathless. She just thought that it was thanks to Qi Xiao that she was able to find a way to detoxify, so she did it subconsciously.

Who would have thought that a man like him would be so easily aroused? The hard object at his waist instantly became erect, making her uncomfortable.

Seeing her timid appearance, Qi Xiao chuckled and finally loosened his grip.

"I'll let you off this time, but once you take me back to your home and reveal my true identity, I won't let it go so easily."

Yun Qing's upturned lips froze: "What's wrong with you? As a man, why do you always talk about these things and still have such unsatisfied desires?"

"There's nothing I can do. You're the one who provoked me first. Besides, what's the point of you being so beautiful, you're a woman?"

Yun Qing was stunned by his fallacy: "Is being good-looking a mistake?"

“That’s right!” Qi Xiao nodded confidently.

“It’s fine if you’re just average-looking, but you’re already in the category of attracting attention. If you didn’t look like this, I wouldn’t be with you.”

Yun Qing: "That hurts. Didn't you fall for me because of your personal charm?"

“Of course not.” Recalling what Yun Qing said in Qihong Pavilion that morning, Qi Xiao hesitated for a moment before saying, “Without your face, no matter how eloquently you speak, it’s all in vain.”

...

A few days later, the imperial physicians used the herb "Cold Food Grass" as a medicinal guide and developed a prescription to treat the plague.

Yun Qing and Magistrate Chen contacted local clinics and purchased the necessary medicinal materials at a high price. Within a day, every resident of Lin'an County received a dose of medicine, with the remainder going to patients with more severe symptoms.

Half a month later, most of the people in Lin'an County who had contracted the disease had recovered.

When Yun Qing and her entourage left, Magistrate Chen led the people to line the roadside to see them off.

They held freshly picked flowers in their hands and threw them forcefully at Yun Qing, leaving marks on her clothes.

Smelling the fragrant clothes, Yun Qing felt a sense of accomplishment. However, she was still a little uncomfortable with the admiring gazes of the people.

After all, back in Shengjing, people didn't have any good things to say about her; it seemed that apart from her face and her status as a woman, there was nothing else to praise about her.

Although she doesn't care about these empty titles, she is still very excited to have genuinely helped so many people.

Ke'an and Qi Xiao sat in the carriage, looking at Yun Qing through the window. Her spirited appearance as she rode a tall horse not only won the admiration of the people of Lin'an County, but also left a deep impression on the two of them.

On their way back to the capital, they passed through Luoyue City again.

Yun Qing casually suggested, "Qi Xiao, would you like to visit Qi Hong Pavilion again?"

Qi Xiao was taken aback, seemingly not expecting her to ask that. His eyes glazed over for a moment before he shook his head: "No need."