Qin Qing breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this! Then he cursed angrily.
"Then why are you sighing! You're trying to scare me to death! What kind of pretentious act is this!"
An Ziyun was stunned. He had never seen such a fierce and swearing woman before, especially since he had just been so focused on administering acupuncture! Besides, he was just used to sighing... why was she being so aggressive?
After spending the past few months together, Xiao Muyue has come to understand her master's thoughts. Although her master is usually lazy, strict, and pretends to be profound, he is actually incredibly fragile inside.
"Master, don't worry about it. Grandma is just being straightforward. She didn't mean any harm."
Upon hearing this, An Ziyun's eyes reddened, and she stared at Xiao Muyue with a wronged expression.
"She was mean to me... and the medication for the follow-up treatment is extremely hard to find. I have to go back to the Divine Doctor Valley to get it. It's so hard traveling day and night. I just can't bear to leave you all..." I can't bear to leave your family's leisurely life!
Qin Qing only realized what was happening after hearing this, and her face was full of embarrassment.
"Um, sorry! You can go ahead, I'll cover your round-trip fare, and you can stay as long as you want from now on!"
An Ziyun felt a little better after that.
"Alright then, let Xiao Muyue come with me. It'll be a good opportunity for her to meet her senior martial uncles..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Muyue was immediately excited, and then cautiously looked at Qin Qing!
"Grandma, may I go?"
Ever since her older sister went to the army to learn martial arts, she's been incredibly bored. She's home alone every day, and her grandmother is very busy. She finally has a master, but if he leaves, she'll be bored again...
Seeing this, Qin Qing could only nod, but still gave her a lot of instructions and stuffed a few silver notes into her hand, afraid that she wouldn't eat well outside.
When An Ziyun saw those silver notes, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets! A rich woman! This Qin Qing is definitely a rich woman! She just casually gave away three hundred taels!!
This is for the round-trip travel expenses of a five-year-old girl... That's enough for an average family's expenses for several years!
Then... Qin Qing kicked the two of them out of the house early in the morning, ostensibly to say they should go and come back soon, but actually hoping that Wang Yan would get better sooner.
And so, the two, one big and one small, embarked on a long journey.
The next day, upon learning of the matter, the old emperor immediately dispatched all the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy to Qin Qing's residence to examine Wang Yan's condition one by one...
Wang Yan had also woken up by this time. Although he still couldn't open his eyes, at least everyone was out of danger!
After the imperial physicians examined each patient, they all sighed and gave the same result.
"Although the general is alive and well, he will never see again! Please accept my condolences, Madam!"
Qin Qing was speechless for a while, but she didn't show any impatience. Instead, she looked shocked and sad.
This was also Wang Yan's instruction. Although he didn't know why, after Wang Yan woke up and learned about An Ziyun's situation, he specifically instructed her not to tell the imperial physicians, and then let them diagnose and examine her as they pleased...
After the imperial physicians left, Qin Qing regained his normal expression and asked in confusion.
"Why didn't you tell them? Although there's no war now, if something were to happen to you suddenly, it would definitely destabilize the army... What if other countries became rebellious...?"
She didn't finish her sentence, but Wang Yan certainly understood this principle. A year had passed since the last border battle, and starting a war now would not be a good thing for the Tianlong Kingdom!
Wang Yan shook his head, a smile of both admiration and helplessness on his face.
"You have seen the impact on the court after losing me, and you have also considered the helplessness of the Tianlong Kingdom in the face of war. How could His Majesty not see this? But do you know that His Majesty has been wary of me for a long time? After the chaos at the Imperial Garden Banquet last time, why do you think His Majesty did not punish you? Even if Princess Qingning was impulsive and caused trouble, why did you, a general's wife without any official title, not receive any punishment at all?"
This was the first time she had ever heard Wang Yan speak so much at once, but the meaning behind his words terrified her even more…
"you mean…"
Wang Yan nodded, his expression becoming more serious.
"His Majesty will definitely suppress me next. Even if this poisoning was not authorized by His Majesty, it is certainly something His Majesty would like to see. Between eliminating a general who has made great contributions and the possibility of causing war, His Majesty will definitely choose the former! Moreover, the monarch is arrogant and will definitely think that Tianlong Kingdom can still deter Zhou Kingdom even without me."
Qin Qing was increasingly shocked as she listened. She hadn't expected there to be such a twist in the story. She had thought it was because of her good acting skills that she had only punished Princess Qing Ning, but she never imagined it was like this...
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel fortunate.
"If that's the case, then now that you're poisoned, once the imperial physicians have reported back, the old emperor shouldn't target you anymore, right?"
Wang Yan did not give a confirmation, but simply said...
"If His Majesty is ruthless enough and doesn't care about gossip, he might be able to wipe us out completely. But if he's smart, he'll definitely reward me and wait for me to voluntarily hand over military power. Then he'll give me some kind of sinecure... It'll win both the hearts of the people and the morale of the army!"
After saying that, a look of relief appeared on his face, clearly indicating that he had long disliked the position of Grand General.
Qin Qing nodded.
"I understand. I'll take care of you for the time being!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Old Madam Wang rushed in from outside. Upon seeing Wang Yan on the bed, her expression instantly filled with worry.
"My son...how could this happen to you?! What did the imperial physician say? Is it serious?!"
Qin Qing felt slightly embarrassed, after all, Wang Yan had suffered because of her; if she hadn't been arrested, he wouldn't have been poisoned.
Wang Yan's expression remained calm upon hearing this.
"Mother, don't worry! I'm fine! The imperial physician said my life is not in danger! It's just that I might not be able to see backwards."
Qin Qing, who was standing to the side, was stunned. Why didn't he tell the truth to Madam Wang?
Upon hearing this, Madam Wang quickly accepted it and looked at him pitifully.
"You scared your mother to death! It's okay if you go blind, as long as you're alright."
Qin Qing: "..." Is this her biological mother? As long as she's alive, that's all that matters? She doesn't care if she goes blind??
Only then did Madam Wang notice Qin Qing, her face filled with apology and pity.
"Child, I entrust my son Yan to you from now on. Although he is blind, as long as you are willing to be with him, the wealth of my General's Mansion will be more than enough for you to live on for the rest of your lives! Whether you have children or not is up to you. As long as my son has someone to take care of him for the rest of his life, I will die without regrets!"
Seeing her like this, Qin Qing could only repeatedly assure her that he would take good care of Wang Yan before finally seeing Old Madam Wang off!
She came quickly and left even faster! Even Qin Qing wondered what she was doing there... But Wang Yan clearly knew his mother better than anyone else, and his expression remained calm.
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