After Xiong Er left, Huo Jincheng asked Jian Ning, "Are you planning to go to Mi Li first?" Jian Ning nodded, glanced at Xu Dali holding Grandma Ma upside down, and turned to ask Qing Lian, "Did you make the medicine for her yourself?"
Qinglian hummed softly, glanced at Tong Bajin's shoulder, and tears fell again, "We Shanbei people know a little about pharmacology, I also learned a little from my father since I was young."
"Did you see with your own eyes that she drank the poisoned wine and died?" Huo Jincheng asked.
"Yeah." Qinglian was still terrified when she recalled the scene. Tears welled up in her eyes as she said, "The poison I gave you contains a secret recipe from our Shanbei people. Even if it's extremely poisonous, it won't take effect immediately. It'll take at least a quarter of an hour. I don't want to..."
"She is from the Xiuxian sect, so her attacks will occur earlier than ordinary people." Jian Ning said.
"No wonder she flew up after realizing she was poisoned. She turned her palm into a knife and was about to chop me down, but Daddy rushed over and saved me."
Qinglian said this and leaned on Jian Ning's shoulder and cried again.
"The dead cannot be resurrected. Your father saved you, and he must have wanted you to live well. Stop crying. Let's go take care of your father's body first and bury him in peace."
Jian Ning and Huo Jincheng led them to Mi Li. Before they reached the foot of the mountain, Brother Qiu smelled their scent and jumped down impatiently.
"Where have you been? I called you for a long time on the mountain." Although Jian Ning was not worried about it, he was secretly relieved to see that it was safe and sound.
Qiu Ge looked a little down, raising his two-headed body to look at Jian Ning, a hint of sadness in his eyes. Jian Ning guessed that he thought he would find Ah Man's mother here, so he hugged him and stroked his two heads back and forth.
"It's okay, you still have Man'er, we, Guoguo and Baimei'er."
Hearing her mention Ah Man and Guo Guo, Qiu Ge's eyes lit up slightly, and he nudged Jian Ning's chest with both heads in turn, which made Huo Jincheng look very upset.
"Just sit here and wait for us." He said to Brother Qiu, and then urged Jian Ning, "It's getting late, let's go."
Inside the bamboo house, Mi Li and her grandmother were still waiting for Jian Ning under the oil lamp. Mi Li looked much better after a few days of rest. When she heard the noise outside, she quickly grabbed a headscarf to wrap around her head, face and upper body, and ran down from upstairs.
"It's windy outside, go back to the house quickly." Jian Ning waved her hand, asking her to go back inside, and pointed to the house downstairs, "I want to borrow the room downstairs for a while. If you mind, I can find another place. Don't make it difficult for me."
"That's not a problem." Mi Li's grandmother poked her head out from behind Mi Li. The moonlight was beautiful tonight. She glanced at Xu Dali and Tong Bajin and said to Jian Ning with a smile, "Madam, please feel free to use them. I don't mind. I've seen a lot. Poor people don't need to be picky."
"Thank you, grandma." Jian Ning asked Tong Bajin and Xu Dali to let everyone into the house, and asked the two of them and Huo Jincheng to guard outside.
"Let me help you." Huo Jincheng thought that since he knew she had a big house with her, he could be of some help if he went in with her.
"No need, I can do it alone." Jian Ning went in and locked the door.
Jane Ning finished her work after about an hour and a half. After testing, she confirmed that the corpse looked like a young girl and her bone age was at least over 50 years old. It was definitely Ma Lao herself. Qinglian was a bronze warrior defeating a king. It really proved the old saying that it is often the insignificant pawns who kill the veterans.
After Jian Ning carefully stitched up Old Man Song's body and put on makeup, it looked extremely peaceful under the oil lamp. There seemed to be a smile at each corner of his mouth, and there was no sign that the body had been separated.
Huo Jincheng was once again impressed by Jian Ning's superb medical skills. He glanced at Jian Ning and saw that both of her eyes were slightly bloodshot. He whispered, "Why don't you go to your place and rest for a while? I'll just tell you to go to the inn first."
"No, I'm fine." Jian Ning shook her head and looked at Qinglian. Because they were in someone else's house, Qinglian bit her lip and tried hard to restrain herself from crying out loud.
"Take Brother Qiu with you and throw that thing into the forest." Jian Ning nodded at Ma Lao. It could be considered a good deed if such a person could be eaten by wild beasts after his death.
After Huo Jincheng carried Ma Lao away, Mi Li and her grandmother also came down. Her grandmother mumbled something as if she was helping to pray for Old Man Song's soul to be reincarnated.
Jian Ning leaned over and patted Qinglian, "Have you decided where to bury your father? Tomorrow I'll ask Brother Tong to buy a coffin. If you want to be buried nearby, I'll ask them to help you bury your father."
Qinglian bowed to her with tears in her eyes, "Thank you, Princess. Although our Shanbei Kingdom is gone, our homeland will always be our homeland. It's not far from here. I plan to send my father back to his homeland."
Jian Ning thought about it and said, "Are you afraid of snakes? If you are not afraid, I will ask Brother Qiu to take you and your father there."
Qinglian bit her lip and shook her head. "I was already prepared to die, and since I've died once before, there's nothing left to be afraid of. I'm not afraid."
"Okay, I'll have Brother Dali escort you. After we bury your father, what are your plans? Would you like to come with me to Yanchao? You're all alone, so why not follow me? You know a little about pharmacology, so I can teach you medicine. I have a disciple who practices medicine in Danyang in the north. If you're interested, you can go to Danyang and keep her company. What do you think?"
"I think it's a good idea." Xu Dali said, "You are a girl, and your father is gone, so why not follow our wife."
Xu Dali had helped Qinglian when he saw injustice, and it nearly cost him his life. Qinglian was willing to listen to him. She bowed to Jian Ningfu again and said, "I only have a little knowledge of pharmacology, but I have no interest in medicine. I'm afraid I can't learn it. If the princess doesn't abandon me and gives me a place to live, I am willing to serve her for the rest of my life."
"Our Madam never asks for servants," Tong Bajin said. "She even prepares our meals herself. The two young ladies even help her light the fire and cook. You only need to help our Madam light the fire, cook, and clean the house. There's no need for you to be a slave."
Hearing him say that Jian Ning also cooked for them every day, Qinglian seemed to be in disbelief. Xu Dali smiled and said, "It's true. You are blessed to follow our wife."
"Okay, go outside and see if Father A'man has returned. When he does, you take Miss Qinglian and her father back for burial. We'll go back to the inn first and we'll meet you on the mountain tomorrow."
"Let Brother Tong go first. I'm a little scared of Brother Qiu." Xu Dali said.
Jian Ning raised her eyebrows. She didn't know Xu Dali was afraid of snakes. She had originally thought that Xu Dali was more familiar with Qinglian, so she assigned him to go. Since he was afraid of snakes, she turned to instruct Tong Bajin, "Brother Tong, I'll have to trouble you to accompany Miss Qinglian. Come back when you've finished your business. We'll wait for you on this mountain tomorrow. Brother Qiu knows the place."
As soon as she finished speaking, Huo Jincheng's footsteps were heard outside the yard.
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