Chapter 22
"Trustworthy?" Mr. Bai immediately looked up, his eyes shining.
Lingwu nodded, her eyes serious.
He then showed the abacus in his hand to Bai's father, saying, "This much silver is enough to buy all the scattered shops on that street."
The father was still overjoyed that someone could cure the plague, and that this person was brought back by his own daughter.
Upon hearing Ling Wu's words, Bai's father was initially bewildered, but after a moment's thought, his face lit up with surprise. "Xiao Wu wants to work behind the scenes?"
Lingwu blinked. "The person in charge of the shop won't change; it's just that we've become the landlord behind it."
"At that time, Shengjing will be in chaos. As long as we don't say anything, no one will know that all those shops have changed owners overnight without anyone noticing."
“A tall tree catches the wind, and I don’t want my mother and elder sister to be hurt.”
Upon hearing Ling Wu's words, Bai's father's proud expression faltered. "So... it's okay for your father to get hurt?"
After Bai's father finished speaking, he turned his head to the side, his shoulders trembling as if he were crying.
But Lingwu immediately saw through his childishness. “Father is such an amazing man. He started from scratch and now the Bai family has shops all over the world. Father is a hero who can protect the three of us, mother and daughters.”
Mr. Bai was quite pleased with himself and laughed heartily.
But when I turned around and saw the abacus, I couldn't help but sigh again as I got back to the point.
"Hopefully, not many people will die this time."
The clouds outside drifted lazily, looking quite leisurely.
"No, it won't happen." Ling Wu's voice was soft, yet it put Bai's father at ease.
In the palace, Bai Qingchu, who received Lingwu's letter, burned it completely.
"Your Highness, would you like to drink more?" The maid asked, holding the medicine packets close to her ear.
Bai Qingchu nodded, then touched his lower abdomen, "I'll go and fetch a royal physician later."
"yes."
She trusted the medicine Xiao Wu gave her, and...
She glanced down at her lower abdomen, her eyes filled with tenderness.
The maid carried away the ashes from the burning paper and scattered them under the tree. She stared at the tree, her gaze distant.
Living in the palace, how could one not have channels to communicate with one's maternal clan in the outside world?
Whether it's discreet or not depends on how much money is offered; after all, money makes the world go round.
Unfortunately, the Bai family has no shortage of money!
And in time, the refugee issue will also require the money from the Bai family.
Xiao Wu, however, did not allow her to tell Song Jue on her own initiative. Instead, she waited until Song Jue told her, and then pretended that she had just found out.
Then, with great consideration and generosity, she said that she would write a letter to her family, asking the Bai family to donate money for this matter.
In the letter, Xiao Wu also said that she had found someone who could solve the plague.
After all this back and forth, it seems that she is no longer needed to donate the silver.
Xiao Wu still made her do it, which was to increase her status in Song Jue's heart and make her position in the harem more secure.
Bai Qingchu's eyes were filled with tears, and her throat was choked with emotion.
The little person who used to follow her around when she was little has now started protecting her.
She felt both heartache and pride.
Lingwu then went to see the person she had asked Qinglu to find that day.
He was dressed in coarse cloth clothes, with faint eyebrows and eyes, and looked very thin, but his bright black eyes were extremely dazzling.
"Miss." He knelt down and bowed, his posture devout.
Ling Wu smiled wryly, somewhat surprised by his attitude.
After all, even when this person met Song Jue later, his attitude was indifferent, or even arrogant.
But since he could save countless people from suffering, Song Jue served him with good temper.
He first kowtowed, and then explained, "My name is Nan Qing. My mother was seriously ill some time ago, and she was saved thanks to a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum from Miss."
Nan Qing felt a sore throat. He had gone to various pharmacies to search for it, offering all his hard work in research, but none of them believed him.
Indeed, who would trade a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum for a medical skill that seems to belong to a madman and whose authenticity is unknown?
Lingwu nodded, but did not comfort him. After all, rather than pitying him, it was better to treat him like an ordinary person, which was the only way to truly respect his self-esteem.
“The Bai residence has many side rooms; you can bring your mother to live with you.”
After Lingwu finished speaking, she noticed the hesitation on Nanqing's face and added, "As people get older, they all want their children by their side, even if it's just to watch over them. I'm asking you to be the physician of my household, not a servant, and a contract of servitude is not required."
"Once we get through this crisis, I will prepare more gold and silver for you, and you can go wherever you want. However, things will change soon, and it will be very dangerous to leave her alone as an old woman."
Ling Wu's tone was gentle, and if someone else had said it, it might have carried a hint of threat, but Nan Qing saw the purity in Ling Wu's eyes.
Nan Qing shook her head. "That's not what I meant. I was just worried... worried that it would cause trouble for you, Miss. I won't go anywhere after this is over. You are kind-hearted, and Madam Bai and Master Bai are well-known philanthropists. There is nowhere safer than here."
Thinking back to how his pride was shattered, how he was despised and humiliated, and how he struggled after being beaten and kicked and falling into the dust, I felt a pang of envy.
It is said that men do not easily shed tears, but his mother raised him from childhood to adulthood, and her many illnesses were caused by him.
If it weren't for him, my mother could have remarried, but she was unwilling to leave him.
His mother was his benefactor, and so was the young lady.
In his life, he only had these two people, unaware that there would be another person in the future—
During his several interactions with Qinglu, a seed of affection was planted deep within him.
Ling Wu saw it clearly, but she didn't point it out.
After all, it seems that the little girl herself has not yet realized it. When it comes to matters of the heart, it is up to the person involved to see things clearly.
That night, Jiang Qi, dressed in wedding attire, stood outside the Bai residence.
He didn't make a fuss, just stood there quietly, his jade-like face showing a hint of sadness.
The Bai family couldn't really attack him since he hadn't caused any trouble, and even when the government officials came, they just left silently out of politeness.
Jiang Mansion.
Su Meier sat facing the mirror, her face haggard and sickly pale.
Yesterday, after Song Leyuan left, Jiang Qi also went out and did not return all night.
She didn't know where she went, nor did she want to know.
All she knew was that from then on she would be trapped in this courtyard, unable to get out and others unable to enter.
Ha, but with her current notorious reputation, no one would want to get in.
not to mention……
Even before, she had never had any close friends.
Ironically, after coming into this world, she found herself all alone.
"Young Madam, dinner is ready." The way the young madam was addressed was extremely sarcastic and mocking.
The person outside deliberately raised their voice and loudly mocked:
"What young mistress? The young master didn't come home all night yesterday, so what kind of mistress is she?"
"Bah! Because of her, I don't even dare to say I'm a servant of the Jiang family when I go out now. You know, in the past, people would fawn over me, bringing me gifts and money!"
Su Meier opened the door and saw two old women with resentful expressions on their faces, their claws snarling as if they wanted to tear her apart.
She glanced down at the stale leftovers on the ground, then suddenly chuckled softly. Her pale face, clad in a wedding dress, was somewhat eerie.
"Pah! Who are you trying to scare? Do you think you're still Miss Biao?"
Su Meier glanced at the old woman, then bent down to pick up the food that was on the ground and smelled disgusting.
Then, under the disdainful gazes of the two old women, she straightened up and then suddenly smashed the bowl on the ground.
The bowl shattered into pieces instantly!
While the two old women stared in disbelief, Su Meier slowly rolled up her sleeves, picked up a shard, and prepared to slash her own neck.
Fortunately, an old woman nimbly stopped him.
But in the next instant, the sharp shard was pressed against the old woman's neck!
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