When Lu Changping was causing trouble and carrying out the execution, Lu Qiqi specially changed into a red dress and went to watch.
Dressed in red, she stood out in the crowd.
Lu Changping quickly spotted her in the crowd. Her eyes widened, veins bulging on her forehead, and a surge of anger welled up inside her.
Unwilling to give up, she began to struggle, but her hands and feet were bound by ropes, making it impossible for her to move.
Lu Qiqi remained calm despite seeing her disheveled appearance.
It wasn't until the execution by being cut in half at the waist, and seeing Lu Changping's body severed in two, that she felt a sense of satisfaction.
The originally gray sky seemed to have been torn open, and a faint light shone down from above.
After the crowd that had gathered to watch the execution dispersed, Lu Qiqi said, "Let's go back."
When Lu Qiqi returned to the Marquis's residence, she saw a carriage parked in front of the gate.
The carriage looked exceptionally luxurious, unlike the vehicles of ordinary officials.
However, there were no obvious markings on the carriage.
Lu Qiqi approached the carriage and asked Nineteen, "Do you recognize this carriage?"
Nineteen leaned close to Lu Qiqi's ear and said, "Princess, this is the palace's carriage."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qiqi was stunned for a moment. After she came to her senses, she walked towards the Marquis of Lin'an's residence.
At that time, a large number of people were sitting in the front hall of the Marquis of Lin'an's residence.
When Lu Qiqi saw Song Yanqing's face, she didn't know how to react for a moment.
She subconsciously assumed that the Empress Dowager had left the palace, but when she looked around at the people in the front hall, she did not see the Empress Dowager.
On the other hand, the grandson of the emperor, Song Binyu, sat in a wheelchair with a stern face, staring at Lu Yao, who was sitting next to him.
What's going on?
Upon hearing her footsteps, Song Yanqing immediately turned her gaze to the front hall entrance. Once she entered the house, she couldn't take her eyes off her.
He had never seen her dressed in such a vibrant color, especially in a red dress.
Lu Qiqi teased, "Haven't seen you for days? Have you lost your memory?"
Before Song Yanqing could speak, several coughs were heard from the front hall of the Marquis of Lin'an's residence.
Chen Ziye coughed the loudest, which made Lu Qiqi wonder what she had said that had caused them all to cough.
Before she could figure it out, she heard Song Yanqing's voice.
"Binyu injured his leg a few months ago. Now the wound has healed, but he is still unable to walk."
Legend has it that the divine physician Luo possesses a unique skill called the Ghost Needle, which has the power to turn decay into something rotten.
The Empress Dowager ordered people to search for Physician Luo, but to no avail. I thought that since you worked with Physician Luo for a long time, perhaps you could have a solution.
What he really wanted to say was that Lu Qiqi's medical skills had reached a new level.
But then I thought about how the capital was different from other places.
A single word from a high-ranking official can make someone run themselves ragged. Even though the Marquis of Lin'an's family held a high position in the capital, they could never defy the nobles in the imperial palace.
He didn't want Lu Qiqi to have to travel around and work hard just because of a single sentence.
Lu Qiqi glanced at Song Binyu from the side and said, "The leg injury has healed but he can't walk. This kind of condition can't be cured overnight."
"Did you bring him to the Marquis of Lin'an's residence so he could stay and receive treatment there?"
Song Yanqing had originally planned to do this, so that he wouldn't have to climb over the wall to meet Lu Qiqi.
He said, "That's right. The Imperial Medical Academy has no other options, so now they can only place their hopes on you."
Lu Qiqi had heard him mention the Crown Prince and his wife, but she didn't know that their son was spending his days in a wheelchair.
Considering the close bond between the eldest prince and Song Yanqing, she couldn't think of a reason to refuse.
She said, "Treating him is of course no problem, but let me make this clear from the beginning."
Leg ailments are different from other illnesses; even I cannot guarantee that he will be able to walk in the future.
"Besides, he's of a different status. What if he doesn't listen to me?"
Song Yanqing understood her concerns and immediately reassured her, "It doesn't matter if he can't be cured. Anyway, he's already in a wheelchair, so his condition can't be worse than it is now."
If he misbehaves, you can just grab a stick and hit him. It's easy to hit a child in a wheelchair.
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment.
They all thought to themselves that the leader of the Shadow Guards spoke so softly.
If those present hadn't known his identity, they would probably have been fooled by his gentle expression just now.
When Song Binyu heard that he had been sent away like this, his usually stern face showed a hint of disbelief.
However, he didn't think that the people from the Marquis's mansion would really dare to fight him.
He then gently placed the cloyingly sweet pastry in his hand on the table, deciding not to eat it anymore.
"Smack!"
"hiss!"
Song Binyu felt a sharp pain in the back of his hand and instinctively pulled his hand back, only to see a red mark on the back of his hand.
He stared wide-eyed at Lu Yao in disbelief. "What are you doing?"
Lu Yao was clearly frightened, and she involuntarily moved her body back in the armchair.
Everyone's attention shifted from Song Yanqing and Lu Qiqi to the two children.
Seeing his eyes redden with anger, Lu Yao said in a trembling voice, "My sister said... that growing grain is hard work, and we shouldn't waste it!"
I don't know where he got the courage, but he spoke the second half of the sentence much louder.
Song Binyu was taken aback. He had been living a life of luxury since childhood and had never experienced cold or hunger.
But when he read some travelogues, he would see accounts of the hardships faced by the poor.
He had also heard in the palace that the young lady whom the Marquis of Lin'an had found had lived a hard life in the countryside.
In a moment, he realized how despicable his actions were in the eyes of those who had suffered.
He understood the reasoning, but he was still young and had a youthful spirit.
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