Chapter 126 Avoiding that plumpness sticking up

Xie Yanzhi sat inside, not seeing Shen Qingnian come in for a long time, wondering what she was doing.

Then he heard her words again, and his eyes were fixed on the pinkish-white hem of the dress behind the curtain, his expression deep.

Shen Qingnian and Ling'er sat outside, chatting about interesting things, completely unaware of the gaze behind them.

The carriage began to sway and move slowly.

When they arrived at Physician Zhou's place, Shen Qingnian finally understood why Xie Yanzhi had asked her to come along.

It turns out that Physician Zhou was not in the palace.

Instead, he opened a clinic on this sycamore-lined street. The clinic is quite popular, with many patients coming from people who have heard of his reputation.

Upon seeing Xie Yanzhi, Physician Zhou put down the pulse pillow he was holding, rose, and bowed respectfully: "Your Highness!"

His gaze swept over Xie Yanzhi's side, and he immediately recognized Shen Qingnian as the girl he had asked to go to the Jingnan Marquis's residence for a medical consultation.

I just don't know why she was dressed as a maid.

Seeing the scrutinizing gaze of Physician Zhou, Xie Yanzhi spoke directly: "I came today to have Physician Zhou examine something."

As he spoke, he gestured with his chin toward Shen Qingnian: "Give the porcelain bottle to Physician Zhou."

Shen Qingnian quickly took out the white porcelain bottle from her sleeve and handed it over with both hands.

Physician Zhou took it, first bringing it to his nose to sniff it lightly, his brows furrowing slightly.

Then he asked the medicine boy to bring a plain white porcelain bowl and slowly poured out the medicine from the bottle.

He picked up the medicine, shook it, and examined it closely, a look of doubt on his face.

"Doctor Zhou, do you recognize this medicine?"

Seeing that he was looking at it carefully, Xie Yanzhi asked a question.

Dr. Zhou nodded, then shook his head.

"This medicine is very similar to the one I prescribed for Second Master."

“Extremely similar?” Xie Yanzhi raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Hmm, but the smell is a bit off, and I can't quite put my finger on it," said Physician Zhou, as he brought the bowl closer to his nose to smell it.

"I wish to see the dregs of the medicine. Has the young master brought them?" His tone became more serious.

"I brought it," Xie Yanzhi said, glancing at Yuan Qing.

Yuan Qing immediately stepped forward and presented the medicine packet with both hands.

Shen Qingnian was unaware that Xie Yanzhi had brought the dregs of the medicine.

However, since she had brought the dregs of the medicine, she was eager to know if Physician Zhou's explanation was the same as her deduction.

Physician Zhou opened the medicine packet, picked up a few strands of dregs and rubbed them between his fingers. His brows relaxed, as if he had thought of something.

He pointed to the dregs of the medicine and said, "These dregs look like the prescription I gave to Second Master."

He then pointed to the small bowl of medicine: "But this bowl of medicine is not."

Doctor Zhou brought the medicine to his nose again and smelled it: "Something must have been added to this medicine."

He couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

At this moment, Shen Qingnian suddenly spoke up: "Is there a slight fishy smell, like the smell of bloodsuckers?"

Upon hearing this, Doctor Zhou immediately laughed: "Exactly! Exactly! I didn't expect the young lady to have such a keen sense of smell!" He then cast an approving glance at Shen Qingnian.

“My young lady has had an exceptionally keen sense of smell since she was a child; not even the slightest scent can escape her nose!” Ling’er said with great pride.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian smiled faintly and lowered her head slightly.

Xie Yanzhi glanced at Shen Qingnian, a faint smile unconsciously appearing on his lips.

How could someone he sets his sights on be anything less than excellent?

"Then can you tell what's in this medicine?" Xie Yanzhi's smile faded, and his tone turned serious.

Physician Zhou frowned and shook his head: "We still don't know what this foul-smelling substance is, so it's too early to draw any conclusions."

Suddenly, he thought of something and looked at Xie Yanzhi: "Could it be that someone tampered with Second Master's medicine?"

Xie Yanzhi nodded, his expression somewhat solemn.

Over the years, he never doubted that his second uncle's illness was strange.

Or perhaps he was just a child then, and couldn't remember much about what happened back then.

Physician Zhou immediately understood Xie Yanzhi's intention.

The Second Master's medicine has been tampered with, and Xie Yanzhi wants him to find out what's wrong with the medicine.

He cupped his hands in greeting to Xie Yanzhi and said, "Give me some time to search through ancient books."

"Well then, I'll have to trouble Physician Zhou." Xie Yanzhi cupped his hands in greeting, and then led Shen Qingnian out of the clinic.

Inside the carriage, Xie Yanzhi sat and rubbed his temples.

Even Physician Zhou couldn't figure out what was in the medicine, so investigating this matter was proving to be quite difficult.

Shen Qingnian and Ling'er sat outside, waiting for Yuan Qing to put down the stools and drive away in the carriage.

Suddenly, Xie Yanzhi's impatient voice came from inside the carriage: "Shen Qingnian, come in!"

Sensing the dissatisfaction in Xie Yanzhi's tone, Shen Qingnian's heart skipped a beat.

She knew Xie Yanzhi was angry again.

Reluctantly, she lifted the curtain and saw Xie Yanzhi resting with his eyes closed. She sat down next to him against the carriage wall, trying to stay as far away from him as possible.

Xie Yanzhi opened his eyes and saw her tilting her head, looking at the scenery outside the window, with a deliberately distant expression.

He immediately suppressed a displeased smile and said coldly, "Come here! Here!" As he spoke, he pointed to his temple.

Shen Qingnian took a deep breath, slowly moved over, wanting to reach out, but not knowing how to do it.

Xie Yanzhi spread his legs, and if she wanted to rub his temples, she would have to bend down between his legs.

This position made her feel somewhat humiliated.

Shen Qingnian said softly, "Young Master, could you please turn to the side?"

If Xie Yanzhi turned to the side, Shen Qingnian could sit next to him and rub his head from behind.

Xie Yanzhi didn't even lift his eyelids when he heard her words. He just frowned slightly and said in an even colder tone, "Stop dawdling!"

Having no other choice, Shen Qingnian bent down and stood in front of his legs, extending her fingertips to gently place them on his temples and slowly began to massage them.

She couldn't help but feel resentful—Xie Yanzhi must have done it on purpose!

Seeing that Xie Yanzhi had his eyes closed and looked like he was enjoying himself, Shen Qingnian's movements became more and more intense.

Xie Yanzhi noticed the force increasing and looked up at her coldly.

Shen Qingnian avoided his gaze, simply continuing to rub with two fingertips, her expression calm.

He looked completely clueless.

Xie Yanzhi said coldly, "How could you be so stupid!"

At this moment, the carriage suddenly jolted, and Shen Qingnian, who was already bent over and kneeling, found it difficult to stand.

In her panic, she could only brace herself on Xie Yanzhi's shoulder with her hands to prevent her ample bosom from pressing against his face.

Xie Yanzhi reached out and supported her waist, his brows furrowed, and said in a cold voice, "Is this how you massage me, the young master?"

Hearing Xie Yanzhi's words, Shen Qingnian felt both ashamed and angry. She pushed Xie Yanzhi away and slumped onto the soft stool next to her.

She wanted to vent her anger on Xie Yanzhi, but she didn't know how to say it.

It was indeed she who threw herself on him first.

But if he hadn't refused to move aside, she wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state.

Shen Qingnian thought to herself, and didn't respond to his words. She turned her head away and looked at the scenery outside.

Therefore, she did not notice the sly smile that appeared on Xie Yanzhi's face.