With one hand she heals, and the other hand she kills, the princess vows to rule the world!

Shu He packed up his things and was ready to go back to Zhang's house.

Because Xiao Yier liked to stay in the backyard with Baili Moqing, she didn't go looking for her. She was just next door anyway, so it would be the same to wait until she was settled before picking her up.

At this moment, Nanqi happened to come out from the backyard. Seeing her about to leave, he went up to her in confusion and asked, "What are you doing? Where are you going?"

"Miss Zhang has asked someone to clean up the room next door, and I plan to take Xiao Yier back to live there. Anyway, Mr. Zhang has to come for acupuncture tomorrow, so it will be more convenient to live over there." Shu He replied expressionlessly.

"What? You're going to regret the deal we just made?" Nan Qi was furious. That huge bag of herbs had almost drained all his savings! So he wanted to run away?

"You mean those medicinal herbs?"

She had made the deal with Nanqi because of that package of herbs, but she believed that once Zhang Zhiyi returned and verified Zhang Zhili's condition, he would definitely bring Zhang Zhili back to her for treatment. By then, would she have all the herbs she wanted? Would she still need to be restricted by Nanqi?

"I don't want those anymore, I'll give them back to you. This way, the deal is void!"

Nanqi was stunned. What did this mean? Killing the donkey after it has done its work?

"Hey, Mr. He, are you kidding me?" Nan Qi was furious, his face almost blue with anger. "I already bought all those herbs, but I can't treat illnesses, so what do I need so many of them for? If you say you don't want them, then who will compensate me for my losses?"

Shu He paused, thinking it was a bit unfair. "Well, you can take it back to Yuancheng and return it to Shouren Hall. That way, you won't suffer any loss!"

"Are you trying to be funny? He runs a pharmacy and has sold all the herbs. It's been several days. Do you think he can return them?"

Shu He was silent, somewhat speechless.

Nan Qi snorted coldly, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice, "You should be aware of the herbs you prescribed, right? More than half of them are expensive and rare. Do you know how much they cost me? You just say you don't want them now? Fine, compensate me and I'll let you go!"

Shu He threw the bag in his hand onto the stone table and gritted his teeth, "Then tell me, how much is it?!"

Nanqi had a serious face, but a sly glint flashed in his beautiful peach blossom eyes. "Not much, just five thousand taels."

"What?!" Shu He's eyes widened and she couldn't help but stand up. So much money?! She couldn't help but feel a little suspicious, "Nanqi, you are blackmailing me, right?"

"I do have a bill!" Nan Qi held up a piece of gray-white paper in his hand. It was written by the clerk at Shourentang whom he had specially asked to write it. Although the price was a bit inflated, it wasn't much different.

Shu He was a little dumbfounded. In this day and age, they even gave out receipts? Why didn't she remember this feature?

She rubbed her eyebrows, she didn't expect that she had dug a hole for herself. How could she deny it?

However, when Nanqi heard her intention, he immediately threatened with his eyes wide open, "If you dare to cheat, I will tell Xiao Yier that her mother is a villain who does not keep her word, goes back on her words, is treacherous, and will destroy the bridge after crossing it..."

"Okay, okay, I admit it! I admit it, okay?" Shu He interrupted him quickly. If she didn't go along with him, who knows how he would scold her!

Nanqi's mouth curled up in a triumphant arc, the smugness on his face couldn't be suppressed by a mountain! This seemed to be the first time he had the upper hand over Shu He, right?

He seemed to have found her weakness...

"Tell me, what do you want?" Shu He sat on the stone bench, feeling helpless.

She couldn't let her image be damaged in front of Xiao Yier!

Nanqi sat across from her, his arms folded across his chest, looking down at her. "Again, I'm saying, treat my master and take care of his health."

Shu He was so angry that she even suspected that if humans had tails, then Nanqi's tail would definitely be straight up to the sky at this moment!

"I can do this kind of thing even if I live next door!" Shu He still wanted to insist.

"No!" Nanqi interrupted sternly, a threat flashing in his eyes again. "You must live here!"

"Why?!" Shu He didn't understand. What's the difference?

Nanqi snorted twice without explaining.

Humph, if she really were to live next door, she would definitely try her best to prevent Xiao Yier from coming to play with the master!

The master seemed to like Xiao Yi'er very much. Every time he saw Xiao Yi'er, he seemed like a different person. Nanqi felt that if Xiao Yi'er was around the master more often, it might liven up the master's temperament and prevent him from staying in the house reading books all day long, making him feel moldy!

"Mother!!"

Shu He was in a stalemate with Nan Qi when Xiao Yi'er's joyful voice came from behind. Just as she turned around, she saw a little ball running towards her and falling headfirst into her lap.

"Ouch, baby! Does it hurt when you bump into me like that?" When Shu He saw Xiao Yier, the indifference and anger she had when facing Nan Qi disappeared instantly. She smiled and held up Yier's little face, and the happiness on her face almost overflowed.

Xiao Yier raised her head and smiled happily, "It doesn't hurt!"

"Master? Why are you coming out?" Nan Qi was very surprised to see Baili Moqing in the corridor. Usually, the master was reluctant to leave the study. Since he was in a wheelchair, he didn't like to appear in front of people.

"I pulled Uncle Mo out! It's warm outside and cold inside." Xiao Yier smiled towards Nan.

Nanqi looked up at the sky. The warm sunlight sprinkled on the yard, dispelling all the coldness from the heavy snow. Standing in the sunlight, he seemed to relax.

"Xiao Yier is right. In this cold winter, we should bask in the sun in the yard so that we can feel more energetic." Nanqi's eyes seemed to pass over Baili Moqing intentionally or unintentionally.

Shu He watched Nan Qi push the man over. His eyes fell on the package on the stone table, revealing a hint of doubt. She felt inexplicably guilty and immediately hid the package behind her.

"Mom, Uncle Mo's hands are cold, please touch them."

At this moment, Baili Moqing's wheelchair happened to be parked next to Shu He. Xiao Yier grabbed Shu He's hand with one hand and Baili Moqing's hand with the other, and pulled them together. The two people were caught off guard, and her little strength actually pulled them together.

When their fingertips touched, there was no ambiguity or tingling sensation. Shu He only felt a hint of coldness coming over her, which made her shiver uncontrollably.

This person's hands are so cold!

The man quickly withdrew his fingers, a look of disgust and nausea appearing between his brows. However, he seemed to be trying hard to suppress it, not letting it out.

Seeing this, Nanqi became tense, as if he had foreseen the scene of his master throwing Xiao Yier out!

After all, ever since that incident four years ago, the Master couldn't stand even a woman getting close to him, let alone touching her directly! Xiao Yi'er was an exception; she was just a child, after all. But that Lady He was different; she was a real, grown woman! The Master was probably going to explode, wasn't he?!

However, the scene that Nanqi had foreseen in his mind did not appear. He only saw Baili Moqing gently pull his hand back from Xiao Yier's hand, wrapping her hand with his cloak, separating him from direct contact with her.

His hands were too cold and he was afraid that they would freeze her.

Nanqi: This...

"Mom, can you make a hand warmer for Uncle Mo as well?" Xiao Yier didn't notice the abnormal emotions of the two people, and just pulled Shu He's hand and asked.

Shu He frowned. Making a hand warmer for him? Remembering the look of disgust he had just given her, Shu He sneered. Forget it, her cooking skills were not up to his standards.

"I can't." Shu He answered subconsciously.

"What's a hand warmer?" Nanqi asked. He'd only heard of hand warmers, the kind with charcoal inside. And hand bands, the kind made of animal fur. But what was a hand warmer?

"It's a bag that can hold hot water. Put your hands in it and they will be warm!" Xiao Yier happily took out her hand warmer from her bag.

Nanqi looked at the hand warmer. The outer layer was like cotton, and there was a bag inside. The bag was filled with hot water. There was a hollow space between the hot water bag and the cotton layer. When he put his hands in from both sides, a warmth would instantly wrap his hands.

The strange thing is that the hot water bottle does not leak at all. No matter how I turn it over and over, the outer cotton layer does not get wet at all. How is this technology achieved?

"Mom, this is what you made for Yi'er, have you forgotten?" What's wrong with Mom? Why is her memory so bad? Did she forget something she just made?

As if to remind her again, Xiao Yier pushed her hand warmer in front of her mother, "Mom, this is it."

Shu He looked a little embarrassed. This little girl was showing no mercy when she was trying to ruin her plan!

Feeling Baili Moqing's eyes that seemed calm but actually contained "deep meaning", she felt a chill down her spine.

"Xiao Yi'er, maybe your mother doesn't want to do it for Uncle Mo." Nan Qi also looked at her with a gloating look, as if saying, "I told you to lie! Okay, you're embarrassed now, right?"

"Ah? Why?" Xiao Yi'er's big eyes were filled with confusion. Then she felt that Nanqi was wrong and said, "No, mother is so kind, she won't be unwilling!"

Xiao Yier hugged Shu He's waist, looked up and asked her, "Is it mother?"

Shu He gritted her teeth and glared at Nan Qi. This brat, desperate for chaos, always wanted to sow discord between her and Xiao Yier! How despicable!