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The mysterious figure frowned slightly, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Girl, this man is in a high position of power and is an important minister of the King of Yue. If you need to do something at this time..."

The mysterious man pondered for a moment and said decisively: "My society will definitely send out all the capable people to investigate this matter. But please rest assured, Madam, I will give you a definite answer in a few days."

Xi Shi frowned, her worry evident in her expression, "This matter is of great importance. If this person really exists, it will endanger the situation of both countries. Sir, please find out as soon as possible."

The mysterious figure nodded solemnly, "Madam, rest assured, I will do my best."

"It's not easy for me to leave the palace once." Xi Shi said softly, "Next time, I will send someone close to you to contact you, sir."

"The person sent by the young lady... is someone the young lady can trust. But..." The mysterious man said worriedly, "What we are doing is a matter of life and death. This person must be someone you trust and can rely on!"

"This man is definitely trustworthy." Xi Shi's face suddenly turned slightly red. "He is my...my brother."

"That would be the best." The mysterious man sighed, "I wonder if the young lady has ever thought of a plan to rescue Brother Tian?"

Xi Shi looked around and whispered, "I will make arrangements in the next few days, and I will ask for your help then."

"Okay." The mysterious man stood up and said, "It's not advisable to stay here for long. Please leave quickly. Three days later, I will assign disciples from the club to come here every day to wait for your brother."

The people of Wu and Yue have a custom that women call their lovers "brother" and their own brothers "elder brother". So when Xi Shi said to the mysterious man "he is my brother", she was shy.

After the secret talk, Xi Shi, with a heart full of worries and responsibilities, slowly walked down the mountain. Her steps were a little heavy, and she kept thinking about the possible spies from the Wu State and how to deal with this complicated situation next.

Qian Mingduo led several guards and stayed not far from several maids. He knew that he was injured last night. If there was nothing particularly important, Xi Shi would never let him follow her to the lakeside priest.

After leaving the city, the terrain was open, and Qian Mingduo felt that Xi Shi would not be in danger. But when he reached the lake, his heart was in his throat.

Because the lakeside was covered with tall grass and dense forests, he did not want the thrilling scene of last night to happen again. So he strictly ordered the imperial guards in charge of the periphery to be more careful and prevent anyone from approaching. He also personally led the Guanwa Palace guards to closely guard Xi Shi.

Fortunately, everything was safe at Huhu Lake, and the priest was successfully performed. When Xi Shi was returning to the sedan chair, the two smiled at each other. Although it was only a moment, Qian Mingduo's heart was filled with different ripples.

When they reached the hill, they saw Xi Shi coming up the hill with only a few maids. Qian Mingduo suddenly felt that this was the real purpose of Xi Shi's trip. The priest by the lake was just an excuse.

So he observed his surroundings carefully along the way, trying to remember everything in his mind.

When dusk fell, the procession returned to the palace in a mixed group.

Qian Mingduo hadn't slept the whole night before and had walked more than ten miles today, so he was really tired. He didn't go to the "kitchen" to eat, but asked Xiao Wuzi to go to the mess hall to get him some food.

Turning a corner, Qian Mingduo saw Zhen'er standing in front of his house. He hesitated for a moment, then quietly came behind Zhen'er and suddenly asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Oh my god!" Zhen'er was so frightened that her face turned pale. She turned around and saw that it was Qian Mingduo, so she quickly bowed and saluted. "My lord, you scared me to death."

"You knocked on my door on behalf of your mother at midnight." Qian Mingduo pretended to be serious and said, "Why weren't you afraid at that time?"

"You are joking, sir." Zhen'er was shy, and raised a delicate little jar in her hand above her head, and said quickly: "This is the golden wound medicine that my queen ordered me to give to you, sir, to treat your injuries."

"I'm going to ask you a question." Qian Mingduo took the small can, "You must answer truthfully."

"I know nothing about what you are asking about, my lord." After Zhen'er said this, she turned around and left in a hurry without waiting for Qian Mingduo to speak.

Qian Mingduo looked at the medicine in his hand, then looked at Zhen'er's back, and shook his head helplessly.

"Lord Ling is back?" Qian Mingduo, who was about to open the door, found that Jiang Ying appeared behind him at some point.

"Sister Ying." Qian Mingduo said jokingly, "You are so light as a swallow. I didn't even know when you appeared."

"How can you call me like that, sir?" Jiang Ying said coquettishly.

"Didn't you promise me to call you Sister Ying?" Qian Mingduo pushed open the door and turned around to ask, "Will you call me Brother Fei?"

"I didn't promise you!" Jiang Ying stood at the door, stamping her feet in anger.

"Okay..." Qian Mingduo slumped down on the bed and said weakly, "I was just being sentimental."

"You..." Jiang Ying placed a small jar in her hand heavily on the doorstep, her lips slightly pouted. Although there was anger in her eyes, there was a deliberate exaggeration hidden in it.

"This is a golden wound medicine," my father prepared. Jiang Ying pouted her lips slightly, "Remember to wipe the wound every day."

"I'm leaving." Jiang Ying took a few steps and found that Qian Mingduo didn't react, so she went back to the door and said coquettishly.

"Let's go!" Qian Mingduo lay on the bed with his arms and legs spread out, and the bamboo bed made a "creaking" sound. "Brother, I'm really too tired. You all should go. I want to sleep for a while."

"Humph!" Seeing that he ignored her, Jiang Ying thought Qian Mingduo was angry because she didn't let him call her "Sister Ying". But if she called him "brother", wouldn't that make them lovers?

As a young girl, Jiang Ying didn't dare to agree to Qian Mingduo easily. But... she fell in love with him at first sight.

Just when Jiang Ying was in a dilemma, she found that Qian Mingduo had already started snoring slightly. The small can in his hand slowly rolled out of his hand with a "pop" sound.

Jiang Ying picked up the medicine from the door sill, walked into the house, and picked up the medicine that had fallen on the ground.

"I don't know which sister of his gave this to him?" Looking at the two small jars in her hands, Jiang Ying shed tears of grievance.

Qian Mingduo slept until the sun was high in the sky before he lazily got up. Sitting on the edge of the bed, he wanted to see that the scarf Xi Shi had used to bandage him had become crumpled. The snow-white scarf had turned blood red.

On the small cabinet in front of the window, two jars of golden wound medicine, one white and one blue, were neatly placed together.

Qian Mingduo closed his eyes and sighed softly. The blue jar was sent by Zheng Dan and Zhen Er, and the white jar was sent by Jiang Ying. The wound on his shoulder was bandaged by Xi Shi.

Qian Mingduo didn’t know whether he was lucky or not!

"Let's go fill our stomachs first." Qian Mingduo muttered.