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In the main hall of Bailu Terrace, Baili Hongyuan had been sitting here since he came back in the early morning. He hadn't moved and hadn't dealt with any official documents.
He didn't want to be too distracted by Sang Liuniang's affairs, but as soon as he closed his eyes, her face was all in his mind.
No, it was the face of Qin Erniang, Qin Yousi.
"Okay, you've kidnapped my eldest brother to a brothel again. I won't keep this secret for you this time! I'm going to tell my dad!"
"You're just a snitch, you little snitch."
——"You're so mean to girls, you'll never get a wife!"
"You should worry about yourself first. Can you get married?"
——"You're just a little taller than me, right? If you dare, let me use both hands to fight me again!"
"Hey, I'm bullying you because you're short."
"Bai Li Hong Yuan, are you really going to the front lines? Swords and arrows are blind, are you so desperate?"
"Pah, pah, pah, just wait for me to come back and get promoted. When that time comes, you must respectfully call me Lord Baili!"
——"You... why are you back... so annoying, cough cough... I don't want you to see me in such a mess... Baili Hongyuan... why are you crying... go and argue with me again... I, I'm so cold..."
"Qin Er! Qin Yousi! Wake up! Who allowed you to close your eyes? I'll hold you... I won't feel cold if I hold you! Look at me again, open your eyes... Please..."
Baili Hongyuan rubbed his face violently, trying to drive out the scene he least wanted to recall from his mind.
However, he seemed to see again the girl in his arms turning pale and blue little by little. In the heavy snow, she was soaked all over and gradually became frozen stiff. No matter how tightly he held her, it was of no use!
"Bang!" Baili Hongyuan couldn't help but pound the table in frustration.
In Qingshan Lane, Qin Yousi rested for half a day. She got up around noon and found that Uncle Zhou had prepared lunch for her.
She sat down gratefully, and thought about how she had come in a hurry last night and had not greeted Baili Hongyuan's wife. After all, she was a woman, and since she was staying here temporarily, she still had to get along well with the hostess.
Qin Yousi then asked Uncle Zhou, "Is Madam Baili home? I'm sorry to bother you. I haven't had a chance to see her yet."
Uncle Zhou was stunned and said, "My lord, you haven't married yet, so I am the only servant left in Qingshan Alley."
Qin Yousi couldn't believe it.
Did the curse she had joked about before take effect?
Did Baili Hongyuan really not get married?
She lowered her head and counted. When the Qin family encountered trouble, Baili Hongyuan was already twenty-one. Now he was twenty-six, but he was still not married!
In the past, Baili Hongyuan was a popular figure in the capital and a favorite in the eyes of the girls from famous families. But now he is completely different!
Come to think of it, although the Supervisory Office is a close minister of the emperor and holds great power, it is also a dangerous position with blood on the edge of a knife and enemies everywhere, which is not suitable for people with female relatives as their weak points.
Supervisory Office... Thinking of his current identity, Qin Yousi felt a little helpless.
He is now a running dog for the incompetent emperor, but he is also trying to rescue the Qin family members who were killed by the emperor. With such contradictory behavior, how should she treat him?
Before Qin Yousi could figure out what was going on, Baili Hongyuan took the initiative to find her.
Two things.
First, Sang Youzhi's mother had been searching for her daughter all over the world, with no fixed place to stay. Bailutai couldn't send people to search for her publicly, so Baili Hongyuan sent a trusted confidant to search secretly, which would take some time, so Qin Yousi waited for any news.
Second...
Baili Hongyuan asked gloomily, "Where did your one-day madness come from?"
Qin Yousi's heart trembled, but he quickly calmed down and asked, "What is it?"
Baili Hongyuan glanced at her with disdain and said, "You don't have to play this trick on me."
Qin Yousi felt a little depressed.
In Huai County, it was indeed she who was behind the mad killing of Jiang Po's grandson-in-law Feng Lang.
County Magistrate Li clearly did not intend to investigate the crimes of the Liu and Jiang families. She did not have time to waste with these people. Since she planned to leave the Yuan family, she had to help the Yuan family clean up the trouble as soon as possible.
She was obviously very careful when she acted, so how did the people at Bailutai find out?
But within two days, Baili Hongyuan came to ask her directly, which seemed to indicate that he had solid evidence.
She asked in return, "Does Bailutai still want to handle cases like this? Isn't that a waste of talent?"
Baili Hongyuan slammed his teacup heavily on the table and said solemnly, "You're so young, yet you're so ruthless. One strike leaves two dead and seven injured. Is this how the Yuan family taught you?"
Qin Yousi was not frightened at all and retorted, "I never kill innocent people. Those who died were those who deserved to die! Mr. Liu has been committing evil in Huai County for many years, and countless lives have been lost. Mrs. Jiang is called a matchmaker, but in reality, she is engaging in forced buying and selling. Since Huai County has no law, we have no choice but to resort to extraordinary measures!"
Baili Hongyuan frowned and his expression turned very bad.
He was not speaking up for the damned man. If these trash had provoked him, he would have killed them without hesitation. However, he did not like the fact that this little girl was using Qin Yousi's face to do something that disregarded human life!
But his purpose today was not to educate the children, but to find out the source of "one-day epilepsy".
"I'm not from the Dali Temple, so I don't have the time to judge your case. Just tell me where your epilepsy came from."
Qin Yousi turned his face away and didn't look at him: "I won't tell you."
"you……"
Baili Hongyuan was speechless for a while. The girl was so small and fragile that he seemed like he could break her with just a flick of his finger.
If she doesn't tell him, can he still torture her to tell him?
Qin Yousi's eyes turned, and with a smile on his face, he looked at Baili Hongyuan again: "If you are willing to do me a favor, I will tell you."
Baili Hongyuan clenched his fists.
It has been a long time since anyone dared to negotiate with him like this.
"explain."
Qin Yousi immediately said, "Although I left the Yuan family, they have been very kind to me. The magistrate of Huai County is not a good person. I am worried that he will bully the Yuan family. Can you help me solve this worry?"
Baili Hongyuan said coldly: "Do you still need to say it?"
Qin Yousi was delighted. Baili Hongyuan had already started making arrangements?
Come to think of it, since he is willing to help the descendants of the Qin family, he will not treat unfairly those who have helped the Qin family.
"Thank you, sir!" Qin Yousi clasped his hands together and thanked him solemnly like a man.
Baili Hongyuan was quite surprised by her action and couldn't help but stare at her a few more times.
"As for that one-day frenzy, I made it myself. I used five cents of dragon heart grass, two cents of phoenix claw worm, and a few other common herbs. After grinding them into powder and mixing them with wine, it tasted like ginseng wine. When I found Feng, he had been starving on the streets for days, trying to avoid debt collectors. He saw some leftover wine next to a trash can and drank it."
Qin Yousi did not intend to hide the fact that she knew medical skills. She would need them often in the future. She could deceive people for a while, but not forever.
It would be better to use the background of growing up in Yuan’s medical clinic to directly confirm this matter.
"that's all?"
Qin Yousi nodded: "That's it, it didn't take much thought or effort."
Baili Hongyuan looked at the girl's face, which was slightly smug and filled with satisfaction, and frowned, not wanting to see her acting like this.
Baili Hongyuan coldly admonished, "Don't treat human life as a joke anymore."
Qin Yousi smiled but did not agree directly.
Baili Hongyuan was angered by her expression of "you can't do anything to me", but he quickly sneered, "If a son is not well-educated, it is the fault of his father. If you continue to misbehave, I won't touch you, but I will go to the Yuan family to settle accounts. Think it over carefully!"
Since she was obsessed with the fear that the Yuan family would be bullied by that little county magistrate, the Yuan family was her weak spot.
When it comes to manipulating people's hearts, no one knows better than the Inspectorate.
Qin Yousi put away his smile and asked unhappily, "Master Baili is threatening me?"
Baili Hongyuan smiled softly and said, "Same here."
Qin Yousi was frustrated and had to agree unwillingly: "I understand!"
Qin Yousi originally planned to start revenge as soon as possible after arriving in Beijing. After all, her body was at risk, and every day she was alive now was a gift.
But now it seems that she either has to break away from Baili Hongyuan's control as soon as possible, or get Baili Hongyuan to tacitly allow her to avenge the Qin family.
Baili Hongyuan was in charge of the 8,000 secret guards of the Supervisory Office and was also concerned about the people and affairs of the Qin family. It was not easy for him to avoid him.
If he helps...
Qin Yousi couldn't help but clench his fists.
There is nothing better than letting the dog emperor die under the sharpest knife that he has sharpened!
Qin Yousi's blood boiled when he thought of this.
But she quickly stopped herself from having such crazy thoughts.
Baili Hongyuan not only has no grudge against the Qin family, but also has a favor to him. How could she use him and involve him in such a huge disaster?
Moreover, she had no means or confidence to control this person. Using him would be like trying to get the skin of a tiger!
Don't have such dangerous thoughts!
Baili Hongyuan saw the girl's expression suddenly turn bad, and thought he had frightened her, so he said, "As long as you behave yourself, the Yuan family will be fine, and I will take care of the trouble in Huai County."
"Yes, thank you." Qin Yousi said angrily.
Baili Hongyuan left after talking to her. He hadn't lived in Qingshan Lane often before, and now that Qin Yousi was there, he deliberately stayed in Bailu Terrace to avoid suspicion.
Shengjing was bustling with activity during the spring. Uncle Zhou noticed that Qin Yousi hadn't even left her room all day, wondering what she was up to. While delivering food, he suggested, "Tomorrow is the Spring Festival, and there will be a sacrifice at the Earth God Temple. Miss, you haven't been out and about since returning to the capital. Why not go and take a look?"
Qin Yousi readily agreed and said, "It just so happens that I've run out of medicine. I'll go to the clinic tomorrow to get some, and join in the fun while I'm there."
The Spring Festival is the day after the Spring Equinox when people pray to the land god for a good harvest this year. Although it is a folk festival, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Rites will assign responsible officials to prepare the ceremony and pray with the people.
Qin Yousi first went to the clinic to get some daily medicine, and then went to the land temple.
When they arrived, the sacrifice had already ended and the temple fair was in full swing, with hawkers, acrobats and crowds of people.
"Uncle Zhou, there are too many people at the temple fair, so don't take the carriage in. I'll go in and take a look around by myself and come out soon."
"Okay, I'll be waiting for you in the stable on the street. Please take care of yourself."
After bidding farewell to Uncle Zhou, Qin Yousi walked towards the Fengdeng Teahouse next to the land temple with a clear purpose, asked for a seat on the second floor, and watched the crowd below while making tea.
Not long after, Qin Yousi really met the person she wanted to "meet by chance".
She curled her lips into a smile, picked up a peanut from the fruit bowl on the table, and threw it onto the street.
Although Qin Yousi's health is not as good as before, his aim is still good. The peanut hit the forehead of a teenager who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old.
The young man was talking excitedly to the scholar beside him, but suddenly he covered his forehead and cried out "ouch".
"Who? Who hit me?"
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