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Qin Yousi thought about continuing to play the role of Sang Youzhi, but she really couldn't deceive a mother.
She cried out in tears: "Third Aunt..."
Qin Sang grabbed her hand and said, "Good girl, you finally pay attention to me. Every time you enter my dream, you turn your back to me. I know you are angry with me. It's my fault. It's my fault. Please forgive me..."
Qin Sang was so ill that she was in a trance and could not distinguish between dreams and reality.
Qin Yousi didn't understand why her aunt wanted to apologize to her. Was it because she owed her the money to donate blood to save her cousin's life?
She comforted him, "I never blamed you. I was willing to give my blood to save Youzhi! I really didn't blame you."
"Aunt, do you remember? It was you who taught me to read and recite poetry. When I was five, I envied my older brothers for being able to go to school together to study medicine, so I clamored to go with them. My father wouldn't let me, but you argued on my behalf, and finally got my grandfather to agree to my request to study medicine."
Qin Sang had not yet married at that time and was still the third daughter of the Qin family. She helped her brother and sister-in-law take care of her niece at home.
One day, she carried Xiao Yousi to the front yard to pick up her eldest brother who was returning home from a medical consultation. Her eldest brother was talking to his apprentice about the prescription and the dosage that needed to be adjusted.
Just by hearing this unintentional thing, Qin Yousi memorized the prescription while playing with his puppet before going to bed at night.
"You are the smartest child I have ever met... How can you let such a pearl be covered in dust..."
Qin Yousi was grateful for her aunt's love and kindness, and she begged, "Aunt, please hold on. I will definitely find a way to cure you. When you get better, Sister Youzhi and I will stay with you. We will watch the snow, make tea, write poems and paint. Whatever you want to do, we will do it, okay..."
Qin Sang's expression was sad: "She and I both have miserable lives. You can't save her, and you can't save me..."
"No, Sister Youzhi is doing well now. She was adopted by a kind family and is being cared for like a precious jewel. She's in the capital now. I'll take you to find her!"
Two lines of hot tears rolled down Qin Sang's eyes. She shook her head and said, "Don't lie to me anymore... There's no cure for the blood-drying poison. Ah Zhi can only live to the age of fifteen. I just wanted to find her before she died and see her one last time, but it's too late... My Ah Zhi..."
Qin Yousi was stunned. Could it be that Sang Youzhi's illness was "poison"?
She had never seen the "blood-drying poison" before, but she only knew that her body was severely depleted of blood, like a bottomless hole.
"How could it be...how did she get poisoned?"
Hatred shone through Qin Sang's frail eyes as she said, "It's Sang Qichang and Tang!"
Long before Sang Qichang proposed to marry Aunt Qin San, he had an affair with Miss Tang, who was also from a wealthy family in Yangcheng.
In order to gain the support of the Qin family, Sang Qichang abandoned the Tang family.
Tang was infatuated with Sang Qichang and did not blame him, but instead took her resentment out on Aunt Qin San. After she became pregnant and gave birth, she bribed a maid to poison Aunt Qin San and her daughter.
Aunt Qin San knew some pharmacology and realized something was wrong when she took the soup, but it was too late. Sang Youzhi, who was still in her infancy, had been fed poison by the maid.
Aunt Qin San immediately took Sang Youzhi back to the Qin family for medical treatment. Although Master Qin tried every possible way to treat her, he was unable to eradicate the poison and could only use blood transfusion to maintain Sang Youzhi's life.
Because this matter involved the marriage between the Qin and Sang families, although the Qin family severely investigated the Sang family's mistakes and punished many servants, they ultimately did not make the matter public, so even Qin Yousi did not know the truth.
Qin Sang cried bitterly, "Sang Qichang has always known that it was Tang who did it, but he lied to me for over a decade, saying it was a political enemy who did it. Now he's even married Tang as his second wife. They've done us, mother and daughter, so much harm..."
Qin Yousi was so angry that he was shaking.
Sang Qichang once again broke the bottom line of beasts!
So Qin Sang took poison because she knew her daughter was dead and she was betrayed by her husband, and she was completely desperate about this cruel world!
"I've been dreaming about Ah Zhi a lot lately. I want to see her soon. By then, no one can separate us mother and daughter..."
Qin Yousi felt great pain in her heart and begged anxiously, "Aunt, please don't give up. Please hold on a little longer, okay..."
Qin Sang raised her bony hand and carefully touched Qin Yousi's cheek, muttering, "Azhi...wait for mother..."
Qin Yousi clearly felt that Qin Sang's life was slipping away rapidly. After she finished reading this sentence, her white hands fell, and her originally sunken eyes closed with tears.
Qin Yousi leaned on her shoulder, his body shaking slightly.
She bid farewell to her last relative in this world.
Xiwei held her shoulders and said comfortingly, "Heyue, death is a relief for her. Let those who harmed her pay with their lives to comfort her soul!"
On summer nights, insects chirp everywhere.
In the woods outside the city, a team of elite soldiers rode their horses quickly through.
When they reached the official road in front of the city gate, they dismounted and sneaked, taking advantage of the colorful clouds covering the moon to approach the city wall, and disappeared over the top of the wall in a moment.
This group of well-trained and highly skilled martial artists were none other than Baili Hongyuan and his companions who had come all the way from Shengjing.
There were traces left by the secret guards in Yangcheng. They followed the traces and came to the Yangcheng branch of the Supervisory Office. The person in charge of this operation was Canghai, one of the four leaders of the secret guards.
Seeing Baili Hongyuan arrive in person, Canghai hurriedly greeted him: "Greetings, Lord Governor. Why are you here in person? Have plans changed?"
"I have another matter on this trip. What is the current situation of the Sang family?"
Canghai said competently, "According to the governor's instructions, we have already closely watched the Yangcheng government office, the Sang Mansion, and the Yan family's residence. If there is any unusual movement, it will fall into our hands!"
"Okay, where are the West Wind Guards in Yangcheng?" Baili Hongyuan asked.
The Xifeng Guards were the private soldiers of the Marquis of Xichang. They secretly deployed personnel in many key locations to collect intelligence for the Marquis of Xichang and carry out assassinations.
Canghai replied, "We have already led them out of the city two days ago as planned. They are currently engaging with our people in Lincheng. They won't be back for another three to five days."
Xin Chen secretly gave Canghai a look, suggesting that he should say something that the governor wanted to hear.
Canghai immediately remembered that Xin Chen had secretly instructed him to pay more attention to matters related to Sang Liuniang, so he said, "Miss Sang went into the city two days ago. She first met with the wife of the Marquis of Xichang, and then visited the Sang Mansion at night. Because she was accompanied by experts, we were unable to find out what they said or did. However, when they left the Sang Mansion, they brought out Grandma Qin San. I saw from a distance that she... seems to have passed away."
Baili Hongyuan's palms tightened, guessing that Qin Yousi must be feeling uncomfortable at the moment.
He took off the cloak and soft armor he had worn for the journey, and holding only his sword, he said, "Tell me where she is, and I will go there."
Canghai wanted to ask if he should send someone to follow him, but was stopped by Xin Chen in time: "It's rare that the governor has some personal matters, so please don't get in the way."
Gu Wu, who had come along, had already understood the situation. Since Sang Youzhi didn't need her, she asked Cang Hai for a mission: "We just need to keep a close eye on the Sang family. If we make any mistakes, the governor will not let us off lightly."
The moon is silent.
A simple mourning hall was set up in the small courtyard where Qin Yousi temporarily rented a house.
Qin Sang was coffined and brought into the hall. Qin Yousi planned to bury her in the Qin family's ancestral tomb on Niu Shou Mountain after the matter here was settled.
As Sang Youzhi, she wore heavy mourning for Qin Sang and knelt quietly in front of the coffin to burn paper money.
Xiwei built a Taoist temple for Qin Sang, set up an altar, and chanted scriptures.
Yu Huan felt sorry for Qin Yousi's health and wanted her to get up and rest, but after persuading her several times, Qin Yousi insisted on staying.
Just as they were getting anxious, there was a knock on the door. The three of them looked outside together. Who would come to see them at this time?
Yu Huan went forward to open the door. After a moment, she turned around in surprise and said, "Miss, it's Master Baili."
Qin Yousi was surprised why he came. Could it be that the situation had changed?
She quickly stood up, but because she had been kneeling for too long, her vision went dark and her figure became a little dazed.
Baili Hongyuan quickly stepped forward, grasped her arm, and said, "I just heard about your mother's situation. I'm so sorry. You're not in good health, so don't be too sad."
Qin Yousi rubbed his brows, and after calming down, he opened his eyes and looked at him, saying, "Thank you, sir. Why are you here? Is there something wrong?"
Baili Hongyuan shook his head and said, "I'll see my wife off."
After saying that, he went to the memorial tablet, lit three incense sticks, and burned some paper money.
Standing up, Baili Hongyuan bowed to Xiwei who was sitting beside him and reciting scriptures.
Xiwei had met Baili Hongyuan a few times before when he was still a teenager. He was not very familiar with him, but he recognized him.
Xiwei looked at him for a few seconds and said, "You have changed a lot since before."
Baili Hongyuan smiled faintly and said, "People always need to grow."
Qin Yousi was shocked at this moment. If he had forgotten that they knew each other, wouldn’t he be exposed?
She hurriedly said, "Master Baili, you know Taoist Xiwei? He's my second sister's master, and I heard he rarely shows up. I didn't expect you knew him. He's looking after me for my second sister's sake, helping me deal with the Sang family's troubles."
Baili Hongyuan didn't expose her, but simply said, "If you had told me earlier that you wanted to ask the Taoist priest for help, I would have felt relieved."
Then he said, "Miss Sang, could you please excuse me for a moment and talk?"
Qin Yousi thought he had something important to discuss, so he took him to the wall of the courtyard outside to talk.
Baili Hongyuan untied a fist-sized brocade bag from his belt and handed it to her. "All the shops in the city are closed, so I asked the chef at the restaurant to make this. It might not taste as good as the one at Yikoutang in the capital."
Qin Yousi took the brocade bag in confusion, opened it and saw that it was a bag of hot black sesame candy.
Her heartbeat suddenly quickened, and she was a little afraid to look up at Baili Hongyuan, her mind racing with thoughts...
Qin Yousi likes to eat black sesame candy, which can nourish the brain and improve one's mood.
In the past, whenever she was unhappy or punished at home, her elder brother Qin Youan would buy black sesame candy to comfort her.
What does Baili Hongyuan mean by this? Do you know who she is?
Just as I was feeling anxious, I heard Baili Hongyuan say, "I used to often see your eldest cousin buying this for Miss Qin Er, saying it was a favorite. Your mother recently passed away, and I was worried you'd be worried about the consequences for Yangcheng, so I bought this for you to try. It's good for your health, too."
"Okay..." Qin Yousi continued, "Thank you, sir."
Perhaps the freshly baked sesame candy was too hot, Qin Yousi held it in his hand, turning it over and over but not eating it.
Baili Hongyuan looked down at her. Even though it was dark at night, she could still feel the burning heat in his eyes.
There were flying insects invading on the summer night. Baili Hongyuan raised his big hand and waved it beside Qin Yousi.
He was tall and had long arms, as if he had enclosed Qin Yousi in his own little world.
Qin Yousi suddenly felt his ears burning, and he gathered his hair in front of his chest and said, "My Lord, you must have traveled hard today. Go back and rest early!"
Baili Hongyuan had only come to check on her. Seeing that she was alright, he said, "Well, I'll be leaving now. The city might be unsafe tonight, so please stay alert."
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