"Go away, leave me alone."
Jiang Zhenlin gave Gao Peng a push, but the other man wasn't angry. He shamelessly dragged Jiang Zhenlin toward the restaurant, saying, "A drink will make you feel better."
"I'm not going!"
"Hey, look at that woman in blue in front of the stall. Her back view is graceful, and her temperament is aloof. When did such a beauty appear in the capital? I didn't even know!"
Gao Peng's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Jiang Zhenlin followed his gaze and froze. "It's her?"
"You know her?" Gao Peng pulled him over. "Introduce her to me. Is she the new top courtesan at Cuihong Pavilion?"
"Hurry up, everyone's gone!"
With so many people at the market, Lin Qingwan walked away right under Jiang Zhenlin's nose.
The daughter of a high-ranking official, showing up in a crowd and waiting for a long time in front of a street stall, is she blind or stupid? Didn't she see that many eyes were on her?
Is this what she meant by going out to buy clothes?
Jiang Zhenlin was so angry he almost ground his teeth to powder. Just as he was about to chase after her, someone grabbed his sleeve. When he turned around, he saw Chunyu, the maidservant beside Jiang Yanwan.
"Young master, Miss fell into the water yesterday and developed a lot of rashes on her arms. The medicine at home is not working. Could you let Miss try the Qionglu Ointment that the palace gave you last time?"
"You've developed a rash?" Jiang Zhenlin asked with concern.
Chunyu nodded. "The doctor said it was because dampness entered the body, and Miss is currently weak, which is why it flared up."
Jiang Zhenlin turned his head again but could no longer see Lin Qingwan. Oh well, his sister's health was more important.
"Come back with me, I'll get it for you."
Jiang Zhenlin didn't even have time to greet Gao Peng. Before leaving, he only heard Gao Peng ask the vendor Lin Qingwan what she had been doing.
The vendor said, "That poor girl, her gift for her younger brother was trampled to pieces..."
Jiang Zhenlin returned to the Prime Minister's residence and searched his courtyard thoroughly but couldn't find the bottle of ointment. He had also long forgotten that he had casually admired Mu Xue back then.
"What the hell! A thief dares to steal from the Prime Minister's residence?"
Jiang Zhenlin didn't know where the anger came from, but he was extremely irritable.
Suddenly, the old woman said, "Young master, when I delivered bird's nest to Miss Qingwan this morning, I smelled a scent of Qionglu ointment on her."
What?
Jiang Zhenlin was surprised. The old woman continued, "Muxue was tending to the flowers and plants in the young master's courtyard before. She knew you had this."
Jiang Zhenlin's face suddenly darkened. "Well, you've only been back for a day and you've already bribed the girl to steal!"
Seeing his gloomy expression, the old woman shrank back and said, "Perhaps I misheard. Miss Qingwan just returned; perhaps I should go and ask..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Zhenlin stormed out of the door.
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