The screams from the crowd made everyone present pale in comparison!
I saw one of the women in blue staring at the direction of the post station gate in horror!
She stretched out her hands, covered her mouth, and dared not make any more sound.
Everyone looked towards the gate, but saw nothing.
Those who were close to the woman asked, "Mother Cui'er, what did you see?"
"Yeah, you were yelling and hollering, thinking it was a big deal!"
The woman knelt even lower, her face pale as she muttered softly, "There's a ghost! There's a ghost!"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Tan looked a little uneasy and asked, "Lady, what did you just see?"
Although he was a teacher, he was very superstitious about ghosts and gods. If the ghost was that of the second brother of the Chang family, it would be fine, but if it was the ghost of the county lady, would she blame him for disturbing him?
The woman glanced quickly at the entrance of the inn and said:
"I saw the second brother of the Chang family and the Princess of Anping... They were leaning against the wooden door, just laughing..."
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked and was so frightened that they dared not breathe.
Two dead people appeared at this inn at the same time...
Still laughing...
Just thinking about it, they felt cold all over!
I just heard from the prince's guards that the Chang family might have gotten into trouble, and they themselves didn't dare to come and claim the body of the second brother of the Chang family.
And that old Master Tan was determined to show off and called everyone to come.
If the prince gets angry and kills all those troublemakers, wouldn’t that be unfair!
Some people with quick minds immediately realized that they were probably being used as pawns.
All of a sudden, many people in the crowd stood up in panic, bowed to the cold-blooded prince, and ran away.
Qi Moli looked at Tan Lu and said coldly:
"Old man, you've read so many books, but have you ever heard a single word?"
Master Tan said, "Please enlighten me, Your Majesty."
Qi Moli raised his eyelids and said, "It's like a dog trying to catch a rat. You're meddling in other people's business!"
When Mr. Tan heard this, his face turned ashen. He wanted to argue a little more, but then he thought of the two ghosts the woman mentioned.
He glanced at the wooden door behind King Mo Ying. Although he didn't see any ghost, he felt his scalp tingling. He apologized repeatedly and said:
"I am the one who disturbed the deceased soul due to my meddling. I will now take my leave. Your Highness, please accept my condolences."
After saying that, he took two steps back, turned around and left.
Qi Moli coughed lightly, and his secret guards followed him quietly.
After Mr. Tan left, the remaining people also lost their backbone and said goodbye and left.
No one noticed that a man in coarse linen clothes in the crowd looked at Qingchan and Zisu for a moment, then blended into the crowd and disappeared.
Qi Moli turned and looked at He Wenqin who was waiting at the door, and said:
"Sir He, I will personally handle the matter of the County Master.
My Lord, take the imperial physicians and the provisions and herbs and head north as soon as possible. We cannot delay matters in Huaibei."
He Wenqin's face showed sorrow. He lifted up his skirt and knelt on the ground, saying, "It was my carelessness that failed to protect the county lady..."
His kneeling apology prompted everyone in the yard to kneel down as well.
But someone, not knowing whether to live or die, whispered quietly below:
"The Emperor ordered us to assist the Princess of Anping in treating the victims.
But now the county lady is gone, the epidemic is rampant, and we are helpless!"
His voice was very low, but it reached everyone's ears in the silent courtyard.
Qi Moli stood tall, his pair of icy eyes swept across Chen Guduan who was speaking, and said:
"My royal brother is truly blind. He has hired such useless people as his imperial physicians. Tsk..."
His voice was faint, with no rise or fall, but it frightened Chen Guduan, the Right Court Judge of the Imperial Medical Bureau.
He raised his hand and slapped himself in the face, saying:
"Your Majesty, I was rash in my words.
Your Highness, I want to say that the princess’s medical skills are superb and she should be the first to contribute to this epidemic. We deeply admire her!
Please rest assured, Your Highness. We will go all out to help with the disaster in Huaibei and do our utmost to live up to Your Highness' wishes and live up to the trust placed in us by Your Highness and Your Highness!"
He looked at Chen Guduan and said softly:
"Look at you, Master Chen, you like to talk a lot. It's really a waste of your talent to be a judge in the Right Court of the Imperial Hospital."
Upon hearing this, Chen Guduan's eyes lit up. He raised his head slightly and looked at the lofty Ninth Prince.
Everyone knows that the Ninth Prince is deeply trusted by Emperor Chongde. If he can say a word for himself, then replacing Fang Yuanpan will be a piece of cake!
Qi Moli raised his lips, the indifference on his face was deeper than ice and snow, and said:
"When I return to Jianzhou, I'll go to a teahouse and be a storyteller."
When Chen Guduan heard this, his face turned pale and he cried:
"My Lord, you can't do this!
My lifelong wish is to take care of the health of the Emperor and the concubines in the palace.
If you don't let me be the imperial physician, aren't you trying to kill me? Please give me another chance, Your Highness!
Fang Yongzhi, who was kneeling beside Chen Guduan, as the judge of the Imperial Hospital, had to persuade him:
"Your Highness, Doctor Chen was just a bit too straightforward and didn't do anything wrong. Please forgive him this time."
Seeing this, the other imperial doctors also began to plead for mercy.
Qi Moli glanced at the few people, a cold look appeared in his eyes, and he said lazily:
"You're being noisy and annoying me. Anyone who pleads for him will be punished as well!"
After he finished speaking, he looked at He Wenqin and said, "You two can set off later."
He Wenqin bowed and said, "Yes."
Qi Moli turned and headed towards the backyard. That girl had just come out to make trouble again!
Qingchan and Zisu looked at each other, and hurried to catch up, leaving Chen Guduan crying and begging for mercy behind them.
They have not forgotten how Chen Guduan looked down on their young lady and mocked their princess outside Xuanwu Gate!
Should!
When Qi Moli stepped into the room, he saw the little girl sitting on a stool, eating dragon fruit leisurely.
Yes, the girl said that the purple-red fruit is called dragon fruit!
The name is quite unique!
He moved closer, grabbed the little girl's wrist, and put the dragon fruit on the fork into his mouth.
Si Jinxing glanced at him sideways and said unhappily, "You're such a grown-up, and you're still snatching food! Childish!"
Qi Moli pinched the little girl's chubby cheeks, used a handkerchief to wipe off a few drops of purple juice from her lips, and said helplessly:
"Did you leave the yard just now? And took the Chang family's nephew with you? You scared the woman silly!"
Si Jinxing slapped his hand away, raised her eyebrows, and said excitedly:
"If it weren't for me, how could they have dispersed so quickly? I helped you a lot!
Tell me, how do you want to thank me?"
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