Chapter 12 Head Manager Qi Jinxiu
Upon hearing this, Gu Nanxiao's smile vanished instantly. If Yunxi's pregnancy was to become noticeable, then they would have to wait until the fetus was at least five or six months old. If they were to have an abortion at this point, wouldn't that result in the death of both mother and child?
After spending time together, he had long since realized that Yunxi was no ordinary young lady, and in his heart, he no longer regarded Yunxi as a lowly concubine.
Furthermore, Yunxi is the legitimate daughter of an official, and to be relegated to a lowly, nameless maidservant is already a great injustice to him. How could he possibly disregard her life and death just to dispel rumors?
Gu Nanxiao, disapproving of the lack of rigor, sternly addressed his grandmother, saying solemnly, "Grandmother, this method must not be used. A true man should establish himself through merit and fame, and should not fear mere rumors."
"If I were to follow my grandmother's advice, I fear I would live with unease for the rest of my life. Please, grandmother, never bring this up again."
As an empress dowager who fought her way out of the inner palace to ascend to a high position, she was naturally not a soft-hearted person. She didn't care about the life or death of that concubine. But seeing Gu Nanxiao's resistance, she didn't dare to bring it up again.
They assumed he was just young and inexperienced, unable to bear such private matters within the inner court, but the Empress Dowager's thoughts were not abandoned. Unable to persuade Gu Nanxiao, she entrusted the matter to his mother.
The Empress Dowager stopped pressuring him, and Gu Nanxiao naturally didn't pursue the topic any further. The two chatted for a while longer, then Gu Nanxiao asked the Empress Dowager for a box of flawless cream before taking his leave of the palace.
As soon as he stepped out of the palace gate, Mo Yu came up to report: "Miss Yun has not returned to her residence. She is currently at Ruyi Restaurant, meeting with a man."
Upon hearing this, Gu Nanxiao's expression suddenly darkened. He untied a horse from the carriage, nimbly mounted it, spurred the horse, and quickly disappeared in front of the palace gate.
At this moment, Yunxi was in a private room on the second floor of Ruyi Restaurant. The man in the blue robe sitting opposite her had tears glistening in his eyes. This added a touch of human warmth to his otherwise aloof and handsome face.
Qi Jinxiu had seen Yunxi's body with his own eyes, so he was absolutely certain that Yunxi had indeed perished in the fire.
But when he saw the familiar notes and the code, he rushed over as fast as he could.
When Qi Jinxiu staggered as he pushed open the door to the private room, what he saw was a stunningly beautiful face that only bore a slight resemblance to the one in his memory. He simply couldn't connect the two of them.
Yunxi naturally knew that this matter was unbelievable, but Feng Xun, Que'er and Qi Jinxiu were all people she had spent three years with, so she naturally had a way to make these old friends recognize her.
Yunxi placed the three doses of medicine she had previously obtained from the pharmacy on the table, then asked for paper and pen, and wrote down a prescription in front of Qi Jinxiu.
She slowly pushed the two items to the other side, smiling as she said, "The old lady's heart palpitations have improved significantly. So it's time to change the previous prescription."
This prescription is mild and more suitable for long-term recuperation. I believe that in another three to five months, the old lady's condition will be completely stabilized.
Yunxi originally had no medical skills. The reason she was able to produce these prescriptions was due to her extensive knowledge and excellent memory, coupled with the fact that her family's business involved medicine and that they possessed many secret recipes that were not passed down to future generations. Therefore, as the heir, he naturally needed to know them thoroughly.
Qi Jinxiu picked up the prescription and looked at the characters missing radicals and the prescription with several herbs adjusted. Even if he couldn't figure it out, he could be completely certain that the woman in front of him was Yunxi.
Yunxi naturally understood that Qi Jinxiu had something to ask, but she raised her eyes and glanced at Qianyu standing behind her, signaling Qi Jinxiu not to ask anything.
Qi Jinxiu was an extremely intelligent man, and upon seeing this, he understood Yunxi's meaning. Presumably, her current status must be subject to some kind of restriction.
However, he wasn't in a hurry. Just knowing that she was still alive made the trip worthwhile.
In front of Qianyu, Yunxi assigned Qi Jinxiu the task of evacuation, instructing him to gradually hand over the management of the Shi family shops under his control to the second manager.
Then, they introduced the suppliers with questionable character who had previously refused to cooperate to the second manager. After operating in this manner for more than a month, they completely withdrew from the Shi family's shop and became the head manager of the Yongwang Mansion's shop.
Although Qi Jinxiu was listening attentively to Yunxi's plan, his eyes were uncontrollably fixed on the woman opposite him. Looking at her bright, confident, and flamboyant eyes, an uncontrollable emotion surged in his eyes.
Just then, the door to the private room was pushed open, and Gu Nanxiao caught a glimpse of Qi Jinxiu's expression.
With a stern face, he walked to Yunxi's side, reached out and pulled Yunxi up from the chair, then sat down himself and pulled Yunxi into his lap.
As he made these gestures, his eyes were fixed angrily on the man in the blue robe opposite him. It was clearly an act of asserting dominance.
When Qi Jinxiu saw him pulling Yunxi, the cold glint in his eyes became undisguised. He kept looking back at Gu Nanxiao the whole time and never stood up to greet him.
Although Yunxi had never been in a relationship in modern times, her status, position, and beauty naturally attracted countless suitors. The love triangles around her were always a given.
So Yunxi immediately understood the situation. To avoid Gu Nanxiao misunderstanding, she immediately put her arms around the man's neck and whispered in his ear:
"This is an old subordinate left behind by my sworn sister in the Shi family. If we recruit him to be the head manager, he will definitely become the most powerful weapon against the Shi family. Young master, please do not ruin my revenge plan."
As a modern person, Yunxi naturally felt that it was acceptable to hug in public, but his actions were not seen that way by the two men.
Yunxi guessed correctly. Gu Nanxiao's actions just now did indeed have the meaning of asserting sovereignty, but his little move was far less effective than Yunxi taking the initiative to come closer.
So, the moment Yunxi wrapped her arms around his neck, Gu Nanxiao's anger dissipated by nine-tenths. Consequently, the hand around Yunxi's waist became gentler.
He smelled the unique fragrance of the woman in his arms and felt the warm, moist breath on his ear, and his last trace of anger vanished instantly.
Yunxi was so busy stroking Gu Nanxiao's hair that she didn't notice that the moment Yunxi reached out and hugged Gu Nanxiao, Qi Jinxiu, who was sitting opposite her, suddenly tightened his grip on his cup.
Qi Jinxiu realized he had lost his composure and quickly lowered his head, using the act of drinking tea to conceal the intense pain in his eyes. Even with his strong will, his heart was in turmoil.
Although Yunxi had been by Shi Qingchen's side for three years, the two had never engaged in such intimate behavior before. Their natural closeness just now clearly indicated that such physical contact was commonplace for them.
What does this mean? Qi Jinxiu didn't want to understand, nor did he wish to understand.
Seeing that Gu Nanxiao's expression had completely calmed down, Yunxi introduced him, "Young master, this Mr. Qi is a scholar who has achieved the rank of Juren. He will come to help our Yongwang Mansion manage the shops in a month."
Today I'll formally introduce the business to you. From now on, all shop accounts will be handled between you; I won't interfere.
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