Upon returning to the Xie residence, Qingyin, upon hearing the news, had a vague feeling that it was related to her, and she frowned.
For some reason, Emperor Chongzhao wanted her to be Princess Jiamin's husband, but she was a woman, and no matter what, she had to resolve this problem.
What Qingyin didn't expect was that this problem would be resolved even faster than she had imagined.
It was afternoon, and as she finished her errand and was walking towards the Xie residence, she heard a woman in the alley exclaim in surprise and walked in without thinking.
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Having stayed in the palace for a long time, Jiamin, who was eager to try her luck and see her beloved, felt a sense of fear as she looked at the several lewd men surrounding her, but she forced herself to remain calm and threatened the man in front of her.
When she came out today, for some reason, so many people separated her from the palace maids and guards.
That's why she was cornered in the alley by these local thugs from Beijing.
"Let me tell you, I'm not someone you can afford to mess with. If you dare touch me, I'll make sure you die."
The young and beautiful Miss Jiao, with her innocent and timid eyes, stared at the men in front of her, but she was not really intimidating.
Qingyin knew something was wrong just by listening to the sound.
Sure enough, the men weren't afraid at all when they saw the beautiful young lady say that. The leader, a mean-looking man, narrowed his slanted eyes and said, "Hahaha, oh my, this young lady comes from a pretty good family. She's really scared us."
"Hehe, boss, this is perfect timing, you got to sleep with this young lady and become the master's son-in-law. It's a match made in heaven, hahaha..."
As he spoke, the shorter man revealed a lewd, knowing smile.
The sarcastic man smirked, "Liu Zi is right. Miss, come and kiss your fiancé. Be more proactive so you'll suffer less later."
"Get out, get out!" As these thugs approached and their dirty hands were about to touch her, Jia Min couldn't help but show a hint of despair in her eyes.
If only she hadn't been in such a hurry, she could have shaken off the guards.
Jiamin closed her eyes in despair, but after a while, she didn't hear the arrogant voices of those thugs. Instead, she heard several muffled groans, like heavy objects falling.
She opened her eyes in confusion.
A pleasant, familiar voice rang out: "Young lady, have you gotten separated from your family?"
A handsome young man, a head taller than her, stood before her, his eyes filled with tenderness, extending his slender, fair hand towards her.
A group of thugs who had surrounded her earlier lay dead beside her.
The girl who fell to the ground blushed; Xie Lang had saved her.
Seeing the girl staring blankly at her for a long time, Qingyin thought that the delicate young lady was frightened and unable to move. She bent down and gently picked up the girl, covering her face with a handkerchief.
"I apologize for the inconvenience. There is a reason for this. I will take the young lady to see a doctor first."
Covering the girl's face with a handkerchief was also for the sake of her reputation.
"Mmm." Jiamin blushed deeply when she realized what was happening, but smelling the faint fragrance emanating from her beloved, she couldn't help but immerse herself in this sweetness.
She pretended to be a girl who had been scared silly by thugs.
It wasn't until she left the alley and knocked on the door of the pharmacy that Qingyin was warmly welcomed inside by the young apprentice. Only then did she put down the girl, who must have come from a distinguished background.
Looking at the frail old doctor, Qingyin said unhurriedly, "Doctor, this is my sister. She was frightened by an insect today. Doctor, please take a look and see if there's anything seriously wrong?"
The reason, of course, was that it couldn't be said that the girl was frightened by being blocked by thugs, as that would easily ruin her reputation, so Qingyin changed the subject.
The kind-faced old doctor looked at the handsome and gentle young man with admiration in his eyes. "Hmm, he's usually fine. Let me take a look."
Seeing the old doctor preparing to take her pulse, Qingyin stood to the side, facing the wall, mindful of propriety – even in ancient times, one had to be mindful of this.
"Miss, roll up your sleeves a little, let me take your pulse."
Because of his affection for the girl, the old doctor also showed an unusually kind smile as he looked at the little girl who had already taken off her handkerchief.
Even though Jiamin had just been surrounded by a group of men, she wasn't that resistant to the old doctor.
She shyly rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair wrists, but her eyes couldn't help but glance at the well-behaved boy next to her, who was facing the wall.
The old doctor, so old, could easily see through the young woman's thoughts. He narrowed his eyes, realizing that the "sister" the young man was referring to was not the same as the "sister" he was referring to. The man was handsome and the woman was pretty; they were quite a rare couple.
The old doctor's eyes flashed with knowing intent. He cleared his throat and said, "This young lady is fine. She was just frightened. Her reaction was so intense that she couldn't handle it. I'll prescribe some calming medicine for her to drink, and she'll be fine. But if you're worried, young man, you can have some brewed here before you leave."
Qingyin nodded, feeling more at ease letting the young girl drink a bowl of medicine first: "Okay, please have the doctor brew a dose first."
"Thank you, doctor," Jiamin said with a sweet smile.
Seeing the doctor's look, she blushed.
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As Bai Zhu led a group of guards to find a pile of "corpses" in the alley following the princess's trail, Bai Zhu was already on edge. However, she felt relieved when she realized that the people were still alive. She asked people along the way and learned from a passerby that he had seen a very handsome young man carrying a girl and walking eastward.
The group was relieved. One group stayed behind to keep the audacious thugs at bay, while the other group chased after the princess's trail.
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