Shen Qiyin quietly observed the woman in front of her.

She had already consulted Xiao Yan beforehand to learn about the general situation of the General's Mansion.

There are two rooms in General Weiyuan's mansion.

The eldest branch is General Huo Chongguang's side. He has two sons and two daughters. His eldest son, Huo Chenzhou, is the one that Shen Qiyin is going to treat today.

Huo Fanshuang, on the other hand, is a young lady from the second branch of the Huo family.

After hearing the other party's almost "wishful thinking" statement, Shen Qiyin did not apologize, nor did she scold her. Instead, she said, "There is something I would like to confirm with Miss Huo."

"What?"

"Back at Lingyan Temple, I overheard you defending me in public. I wonder if you ever thought of asking me for a reward one day when you spoke up for me?"

"Of course not!" She was simply trying to stand up for what was right.

"Oh." Shen Qiyin nodded thoughtfully, then said in a bright, watery voice, "Then I won't apologize."

Huo Fanshuang was stunned.

Jiang Jiyao was even angrier: "Fan Shuang, look at her!"

The angrier she got, the brighter Shen Qiyin's smile became.

Jiang Jiyao wanted to argue with her again, but knowing he was no match for her, he didn't dare to speak rashly and could only stare blankly.

Huo Fanshuang couldn't bear to see someone suffer, and was about to stand up for her again when Huo Wanqing came out of the mansion to greet her.

She went straight to Shen Qiyin: "Qiyin! Why aren't you going in now that you're here?"

Upon seeing this, Huo Fanshuang asked in surprise, "Second Sister, you also know Lord Yun'an?"

“Yes, my brother was seriously injured at Lingyan Temple that day, and it was Qiyin who saved him.” Huo Wanqing said, stepping forward to affectionately take Shen Qiyin’s arm. “Later, when I went to the Shen family to express my gratitude, I found that we hit it off immediately.”

That's obviously false.

In order not to arouse Huo Chenzhou's suspicion, this was the excuse they had discussed that day.

Huo Fanshuang nodded after hearing this.

Jiang Jiyao couldn't hold back any longer and jumped out again, saying urgently to Huo Wanqing, "Sister Qing, you've always been kind to others, so please don't be fooled."

"Young Master Huo is injured, how come no one else has encountered it, but she did? Could it be that the thief is crying 'stop thief'?"

Shen Qiyin smiled faintly and said casually, "Do you take me for someone like you?"

"you!"

"Do you think that way often? Do you do that all the time?"

"I didn't!"

No wonder they talk about you like that behind your back.

These words had a powerful impact, and Jiang Jiyao instantly exploded: "Who? Who's gossiping behind my back? What have they been saying about me?"

Shen Xiyin quietly remained a mute beauty, never speaking.

Her actions only drove Jiang Jiyao even more insane: "Tell me right now!"

Shen Qiyin looked at her with amusement: "Do I care about you? Why would I tell you?"

Huo Fanshuang frowned as she watched from the side.

Finally, Huo Wanqing stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "It's cold, let's not stand here like idiots. Let's talk about it inside the manor."

Since she had spoken, the two of them had no choice but to give her face.

But once they arrived at the manor, she immediately led Shen Xiyin to Huo Chenzhou's courtyard, giving Jiang Jiyao no chance to interact with her at all.

Before going to see Huo Chenzhou, Huo Wanqing first took her to see Su Mengdie, the young mistress of the General's Mansion.

They invited her to go with them.

At first, Shen Qiyin found it a bit strange.

Although it wasn't appropriate for a young woman like herself, who was not yet married, to go so openly into a man's bedroom, she was a doctor, and he was accompanied by his sister, so there shouldn't have been any major problems.

Why insist on dragging the young mistress along?

After all, the more people who enter the house, the greater the risk of being discovered.

Until she heard Su Mengdie say to Huo Wanqing, "I don't know if it's because of the cold weather that I caught a chill or what, but I always feel a chill down my back. I'm not going to bother anymore. Sister, you can take the Lady of the Country and go by yourself."

Huo Wanqing insisted, "Although my brother and I grew up together, we are not biological children. There is a difference between men and women. I would like to trouble you to come along, sister-in-law, so as to avoid any suspicion."

“What my sister says makes sense.” Su Mengdie thought for a moment and said, “Then let Ying’er, who is by my side, go with you.”

"good."

So they went to Huo Chenzhou's room.

On the way, Huo Wanqing noticed that she looked thoughtful, so she chatted with her and said, "Don't you know, Lady Xiang? I am an adopted child of the Huo family."

Shen Qiyin shook her head slightly.

I had never heard of this before.

Huo Wanqing spoke casually, seemingly unperturbed by the situation, and said frankly, "That year, my parents were ordered to guard the northern border. They happened to save me from freezing to death on the street, and then kept me by their side, treating me as their own child."

“My two older brothers treated me very well, just like their own sister.”

Shen Xiyin: "So that's how it is..."

No wonder she wanted to avoid suspicion.

Before they knew it, the two arrived at Huo Chenzhou's house.

Just as Huo Wanqing said that day, this time was when he was taking a nap in the afternoon.

But she figured that Huo Chenzhou was once a young general who had fought on the battlefield. Even if she was no match for him in martial arts, he couldn't be less vigilant. If she just went in like this, she would most likely be discovered.

Therefore, before going in, she asked someone to throw a small piece of sleeping incense into the room.

After figuring out that Huo Chenzhou had no chance of waking up, she pushed open the door and walked in with Huo Wanqing.

The last time they met was brief, and Shen Qiyin was busy saving people, so she didn't get a good look at Huo Chenzhou's appearance. But today, upon seeing him, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "This young general is so handsome."

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