"For the first time, I found the slightly bitter taste in chicken soup to be quite nice," Jiang Qi'an said sincerely.

"Right, I didn't lie to you, did I?" Su Ruojin smiled and picked up some food for Xiaobao.

After finishing our meal and leaving Juxianlou, it was already dark. Various lanterns were hung on the street, and the bustling crowd was filled with the laughter of children, interspersed with the sound of firecrackers.

Su Ruojin led Xiaobao to a vendor and bought him a small tiger lantern.

In the past, Xiao Bao would rarely go out, let alone stroll in such a crowded place. Now, however, he lets Su Ruojin hold his hand and walk through the crowd without the slightest fear.

Jiang Qi'an looked at the two people, one big and one small, walking in front of him, his eyes filled with a smile.

Thump~ Thump~ Thump~

Fireworks exploded in the sky, and Su Ruojin picked up Xiaobao: "Xiaobao, shall I take you to see the fireworks?"

Xiao Bao nestled his little head on Su Ruojin's shoulder and nodded.

Jiang Qi'an quickened his pace to catch up with the two.

As fireworks bloomed, they lit up the night sky over Yanyang and illuminated Su Ruojin's smiling face.

The little girl's eyebrows were curved, and the corners of her lips curved into a beautiful arc. Her fair face shone brightly amidst the fireworks, and her eyes reflected the brilliance of the fireworks.

Looking at her like this, Jiang Qi'an's heart trembled slightly, and his breathing became a little disordered.

A figure flashed by not far from the three of them.

The next morning, Jiang Qi'an came to say goodbye to Su Ruojin and Xiao Bao.

"Miss Su, I'm entrusting Xiao Bao to you. If you need anything, just tell Hu Qing, and he will make proper arrangements."

Hu Qing stepped forward: "Miss Su, I live in the courtyard next to the clinic. Please feel free to ask me anything."

Su Ruojin raised an eyebrow. She had said she would rent the neighboring courtyard as well, but Zhihua said it had already been rented and she had to find another place. It turned out that it had been rented by Jiang Qi'an.

"Then I'll have to trouble you." Su Ruojin didn't say much more. It was normal for them to send a guard to keep an eye on Xiaobao because they didn't trust him.

"I won't be able to visit Xiaobao in Yanyang until after the New Year."

"Take care on your journey." Su Ruojin bowed.

Just as Jiang Qi'an turned around, Su Ruojin smelled that faint sandalwood scent mixed with the fishy smell of orchids again.

She looked thoughtfully at the black and gold-threaded sachet with a qilin pattern tied around Jiang Qi'an's waist.

These wealthy and powerful families are such a mess, sigh...

"Young Master Jiang," Su Ruojin called out.

Jiang Qi'an turned around: "Is there anything else you need, Miss Su?"

After thinking for a moment, Su Ruojin finally spoke up, "If possible, young master, why don't you change your sachet?"

Jiang Qi'an was taken aback at first, then smiled gently: "Alright, I'll take my leave now, Miss Su, take care."

After saying that, he turned around, mounted his horse, and rode away with a whip.

......

The capital city, the imperial palace, Cixi Palace.

Granny Xin was combing Empress Dowager Wei's hair when Eunuch Shuangxi entered and knelt down to pay his respects.

"Your Majesty, a scout has reported that the Regent has left Yanyang and returned to the capital, but he has left the young prince in a small clinic in Yanyang, where he is being cared for by a female doctor who has just reached the age of marriage."

"Oh~~" Empress Dowager Wei tapped her long finger on the table.

Granny Xin also stopped what she was doing and stood aside.