Does Mr. Tan still need my treatment for his heart disease?
Looking down at Qi Jinqian in the wheelchair, Concubine Xie snorted in dissatisfaction.
At night in Yunhe Palace, palace lanterns light up every corner, and the dark and quiet night is covered with a thin layer of ambiguous light.
The shadows of the dense trees were cast all around, and Qi Jinqian, who was in a wheelchair, was in the shadows. "It was just a coincidence, and it has nothing to do with the Imperial Concubine."
Concubine Xie sneered again. From her understanding of Qi Jinqian, he always did things with a strong purpose. "Are you worthy of Qiao'er? This Su Qingli is the girl my nephew has set his eyes on. You deliberately stole someone's marriage, and you have the nerve to call it a coincidence?"
"Your Highness, you are the one least worthy of mentioning Xiao Qiao. Have you ever fulfilled your responsibilities as a mother for even one day? General Xie and my wife have long since severed ties. It was he who abandoned my wife back then, allowing Fu Xuechen, who wasn't even the Prime Minister yet, to take advantage of the situation!"
Qi Jinqian lowered his voice, a cold light flashing in his sharp eyes.
"Go ahead. I have nothing else to ask for. As long as the Qi family treats Qiao'er well, I will not give up."
Concubine Xie stood in the dim light, closed her eyes and answered with pain.
"My Lady, the past is over. Beware of eavesdroppers. You and I should take care of ourselves! Xiao Qiao is a child of the Qi family, and she also has half the blood of your Xie family."
Qi Jinqian skillfully used Qi Yueqiao to threaten Concubine Xie, with the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
Concubine Xie was heartbroken and only hoped that Qi Yueqiao would have a good life in the Qi Mansion. "Don't worry, the Xie family will not confront the Qi family. If necessary, they can help the Qi family."
"I am satisfied with what the Imperial Concubine said." Qi Jinqian's smile did not diminish, and the corners of his lips stretched a little deeper.
The word "contentment" resonated ironically in Concubine Xie's eardrums. If this man could really be less greedy, the current emperor would probably be diligent in his work and love the people.
Looking at Qi Jinqian's thin back as he turned the wheel, Concubine Xie didn't know whether he was pathetic or hateful, and her heart was filled with mixed feelings.
Minister Qi did not ask any questions. He pushed Qi Jinqian's wheelchair, and the father and son walked out of Yunhe Palace in silence.
The next morning, with the help of Su Qingli, Qi Jinqian changed into a round-necked crimson official uniform, tied a golden leather belt around his waist, and wore a dark blue official hat on his head.
"Jinqian, congratulations on your reinstatement as the right councilor of the provincial government." Su Qingli congratulated him with a smile after seeing that he was dressed neatly.
"Ari, I'm going to court. If you go shopping, you can ask Fengxian to come with you. She's a martial artist and knows some martial arts. She can protect you when you go out."
Qi Jinqian was afraid that she would be bored staying alone in the mansion, so he assigned Fengxian to her. She could also monitor Su Qingli's every move and report to him at any time.
As he said that, he stuffed a bag of prepared snowflake silver into Su Qingli's palm.
"Jin Qian, I don't want your salary. You earned it through hard work for the court. How can you give it to someone like me who's just sitting around and spending it as I please? We're just pretending to be a couple. Keep this money for marrying a woman you love."
Su Qingli was determined not to accept Qi Jinqian's free gift. She felt burdened to take the money.
Qi Jinqian laughed at himself, his reasoning sufficient. "I'm a cripple, so which woman would truly love me? Countless women are willing to marry me for their own gain, but those from relatively high social status look down on me."
Su Qingli lowered her eyelids, "I married you for money..."
"Ari, you're different. If your father hadn't owed gambling money, how could you possibly be willing to marry me?"
Qi Jinqian stared deeply at Su Qingli's stunning face. If he hadn't used some tricks, he wouldn't have been able to trick Su Qingli into marrying him willingly.
"Jin Qian, please go to court. Talking any further will only delay your arrival. I won't leave the house. There are many places to spend money outside the house."
Going out to have a cup of tea costs money, and going out to eat costs money. She has to give in to the face of the Qi family and cannot do business, so she has no source of money to support herself.
Qi Jinqian said sympathetically, "It's better for you to stay at home. I'll come back to entertain you after court. Mian'er and Caiyao need to study and do their homework, so they can't stay with you for long."
Su Qingli remained silent. There was no point in saying more. Everyone had their own things to do, and she also had things to do, so she urged Qi Jinqian to go to the morning court.
However, Fu Xuechen of the Prime Minister's Office was not interested in court affairs.
The abbot of Lingyan Temple sent a message saying that Su Qingli believed his lies and would definitely go out to look for him.
He also said that Su Qingli didn't want to pass on the incense to the Qi family for the time being.
"Master Prime Minister, has Miss Su discovered that there is something wrong with the Sixth Young Master Qi? He seems to have no intention of giving birth to a child for him?"
Qian Jue expressed his confusion. As a couple who truly loved each other, it was reasonable for them not to hope to have a big fat boy.
Fu Xuechen felt a tinge of joy when he heard this. "As long as Su Qingli stays in that den of thieves, she will be deceived and bribed by Qi Jinqian. Let's continue as planned."
"You mean, Prime Minister, you won't be attending court today?" Qian Jue was shocked. His Prime Minister would actually abandon his official duties to meet a woman in private.
Fu Xuechen glared at Qian Jue, who was not understanding the situation, and said, "I have spread the news and asked Baichuan to delay the court."
The two of them still wore veils on their heads and waited for Su Qingli's arrival in the cabin.
Su Qingli arrived earlier than them and walked back and forth on the stone road several times. She had been sitting in the wooden house waiting, but after waiting for half an hour, no one showed up, so she walked outside restlessly.
"Mr. Tan, do you come to this cabin to play the piano every day?"
Seeing the people coming from afar, Su Qingli lifted her skirt and walked quickly forward to meet the two of them. She was afraid that she would not be able to wait for them in a short time, so she planned to walk around the cabin in the next few days. Unexpectedly, she met them again on the first day.
"We just pass by here every day to burn incense at Lingyan Temple, and occasionally come into the cabin to sit. What does Miss Su want to see us about?"
Fu Xuechen looked at her rosy face, the wet hair on her forehead, and her anxious footsteps, but as the abbot of Lingyan Temple had said, she believed what the old abbot said.
"Does Mr. Tan's heart disease still need my treatment? I'll find a way out when I have time. If I can save Mr. Tan with my zither skills, it will be worth all my years of hard work in learning the instrument."
Su Qingli concealed her true intentions. She saved people for herself, not as selflessly as she claimed. Qi Jinqian went to court and the two younger ones were in class, so she had plenty of time to sneak out.
"Miss Su, I'm glad you've figured it out. A zither master like you, whose technique and state of mind are so harmonious, is rare in the world. My heart disease will surely heal soon if a zither master like Miss Su, who is so kind and compassionate, can soothe me."
Fu Xuechen nodded happily, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but rise up under the veil.
Su Qingli suddenly remembered what Su Zhaoming had said, "Mr. Tan, I heard that Lingyan Temple is very effective in praying for children, and that you should also go to Lingyan Temple to pray for healing?"
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