Back in the pavilion, Xiao Qingyin asked the man, "Young Master, could you please protect me?"
"Um?"
"To avoid alerting the enemy, I would like to ask you to reseal my acupoints, but I don't know if that Eunuch Qiu will be willing to kill me, so..."
"Can."
Yi Shuihan agreed.
With no more worries, Xiao Qingyin returned to her original position and resumed her previous posture.
After sealing her acupoints, Yi Shuihan slipped into the artificial cave and concealed all his aura.
...
The moment he saw Xiao Qingyin, a look of surprise flashed in Eunuch Qiu's eyes.
This woman is still here.
Could it be that His Majesty and Princess Consort did not come to the rockery for their secret rendezvous?
Or did Princess Xian leave from somewhere else?
Eunuch Qiu had no idea.
All that is known is that this Miss Xiao is incredibly lucky and managed to escape this calamity.
The third princess will surely be furious.
For a fleeting moment, Eunuch Qiu considered throwing Xiao Qingyin into the lake so she could drown.
However, the aftermath was difficult to handle, and the Third Princess was currently being watched by the Imperial Clan Court. He didn't want to get into trouble at this critical juncture.
Let the Third Princess decide.
Let's give her a couple more days.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Eunuch Qiu apologized and entered the pavilion to help Xiao Qingyin release her acupoints.
With a sharp "slap!", a crisp slap landed on Eunuch Qiu's left cheek.
Eunuch Qiu was dumbfounded.
With his skill, if he intended to dodge, Xiao Qingyin wouldn't even be able to touch the hem of his clothes.
The reason he failed to dodge the slap was because he never expected Xiao Qingyin to attack him, and he didn't react in time.
He's the Imperial Concubine's man, how dare she!
Who gave her the guts!
"Eunuch Qiu, who gave you the audacity to lay a hand on the daughter of the Minister of Revenue, the prospective daughter-in-law of Princess Zhaoyang?"
Xiao Qingyin made a striking first move.
"Is that the Imperial Concubine?"
Two sentences quelled Eunuch Qiu's anger.
Yes, Xiao Qingyin is not only Xiao Shengyuan's eldest daughter, but also Yi Shuihan's fiancée.
If something were to happen to her, Xiao Shengyuan might not hold it accountable; but Yi Shuihan might not.
This murderous god dares to wield a knife even in the palace, and he might not even listen to the emperor.
No one can predict what he will do.
If you don't intend to kill Xiao Qingyin immediately, it's best not to openly clash with her.
Eunuch Qiu suppressed his anger and said meekly, "I acted impulsively, please forgive me, Miss Xiao."
What if I don't forgive?
"Our only recourse is to go to the gate of the Xiao residence and apologize with thorns on our backs."
"I can't accept that," Xiao Qingyin sneered. "Where is the Imperial Concubine? Why didn't she come with you?"
"I'm sorry, Your Highness is feeling unwell and cannot come to see you. We will take you back right away."
That's quite a scheme.
Without even showing his face, he almost killed her.
"Why didn't you say so earlier! I stood there for nothing for half a day!"
Xiao Qingyin feigned anger and turned to leave the palace the way she had come.
Eunuch Qiu followed silently behind her. Whether it was psychological or he was really injured, he felt that his face was in unusual pain.
...
After learning that Xiao Qingyin had been invited to the palace by the Imperial Concubine, Xiao Qingrong never stopped smiling.
Even when her cousin, who always had a sullen expression, came to the Xiao residence, she wasn't as annoyed as she usually was.
"Has my cousin had some good news?"
Yao Guangmao, with his round face, leaned closer.
"Could it be that you've seen the Crown Prince?"
Xiao Qingrong sighed whenever the Crown Prince was mentioned.
"His Highness is so busy with state affairs that he doesn't even leave the palace. How could I possibly see him?"
"That's true."
Yao Guangmao agreed, then changed the subject and asked about Xiao Qingyin.
"I heard your sister is a miracle doctor, she can bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded. Why don't you ask her to take a look at your throat?"
"It was just a lucky coincidence. In a rural place like Yizhou, what kind of medical skills do you think she could learn?"
Xiao Qingrong pouted.
Besides, she had something to hide. Even if Xiao Qingyin was willing to examine her, she still wouldn't dare take the medicine she was prescribed.
What if the medicine makes her mute after one bowl of it?
“I also think bee therapy and stuff like that are unreliable,” Yao Guangmao nodded. “So what does she look like? Is she as beautiful as the rumors say?”
Xiao Qingrong finally realized that his real intention was not what he intended to say.
"Cousin, let me remind you, she is the fiancée of the heir of the Marquis of Yong'an."
Upon hearing the words "the heir of the Marquis of Yong'an," Yao Guangmao's eyes narrowed slightly.
Once, he was harassing a flower girl on the street when he was spotted by the heir of the Marquis of Yong'an, who slashed him with a knife, almost severing his manhood.
From then on, he would avoid the other person like a mouse would avoid a cat.
But in front of Xiao Qingrong, he always had to show off.
"So what if he's the heir of the Marquis of Yong'an? He's not even as good-looking as me."
Xiao Qingrong chuckled to herself.
Just then, a maid came to report: "Miss, the eldest young lady has returned."
"What?"
Xiao Qingrong was shocked.
Xiao Qingyin actually returned from the palace alive?
That's impossible.
How could the Third Princess possibly let her go?
Xiao Qingrong suddenly stood up and said to Yao Guangmao, "Cousin, my sister is back. Do you want to go see her?"
Yao Guangmao nodded vigorously.
The two went to the Begonia Garden together.
The moment Yao Guangmao saw Xiao Qingyin's face clearly, he almost drooled.
He had thought Xiao Qingrong was pretty enough, but compared to Xiao Qingyin, the difference was so great that it was like comparing a simple porridge to a royal feast.
Would such a beautiful woman really be willing to marry Yi Shuihan, that living devil?
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