Su Yuejian called the shadow guard to check the record book of the Salesian Hall in recent times.

After searching the backyard for a long time without seeing any trace of the pharmacy, Su Yuejian was just beginning to wonder when a woman in plain clothes walked by in the distance. She quickly stepped forward to stop her and said, "Madam."

The woman in plain clothes paused and turned around. Su Yue was stunned.

She hurriedly raised her hand to cover the large, hideous scar on her face. The woman took out a plain cloth from her sleeve to cover her face. Su Yuejian immediately grabbed her.

"Madam, please don't leave. I don't know where the pharmacy is. I want to find some medicinal wine for injuries and sprains. Aunt Hua sprained her foot..."

The woman in plain clothes wanted to leave in a hurry, but when she heard that Aunt Hua was injured, she stopped and saw that the visitor had no ill intentions, then she said, "The pharmacy is gone."

"I still have some medicinal wine. I'll go get it for Aunt Hua."

"A busy lady."

The woman in plain clothes nodded.

In the side room, Su Yuejian was massaging Aunt Hua's feet. The woman standing by was a little confused when she saw Aunt Hua's frightened yet happy look on her face.

"My wife, this medicinal wine is top-notch. It doesn't smell like anything you find in a pharmacy out there."

Hearing the purple-robed woman's words, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes.

Before she could open her mouth, Aunt Hua spoke first, "Of course, this is something her nephew made."

"Speaking of Hu Niang's nephew, he's a very capable man!"

"Really?" Su Yuejian raised an eyebrow, "So powerful?"

"Of course, he..."

"Auntie Hua."

Hu Niang interrupted her, took the medicinal wine on the table, and was about to step forward to support her, "Mammy, you are injured. I will help you go back to your room to rest."

"It's okay." Aunt Hua waved her hand and held Su Yuejian's hand tightly. "It's rare for your old friend to come here. I have to take a good look at him."

Hu Niang forced a smile and tightly grasped the medicinal wine in her hand.

Aunt Hua wanted to have a private chat with Su Yuejian, but seeing how reserved she was, she said, "Just go and do your work. I'm fine. It's almost lunchtime, and the kitchen is busy!"

Hu Niang lowered her head and covered her face, and responded. Su Yuejian looked at her departing back, her brows twitching slightly.

After taking a quick glance in the dark, the shadow guard immediately followed the woman.

Qingshan found out that after Lin Yizhen's death, his first wife, Yu, married a chef from the same village named Hu. In their early years, there was a flood in the village and many people left their homes to seek a living. Unexpectedly, the couple ended up in Kyoto.

Chef Hu now works in the kitchen of the Ciyou Church, and Yu has found a job doing odd jobs there to make a living.

"Is your grandpa okay?"

Seeing the person walking away, Nanny Hua took Su Yuejian's hand and asked carefully.

"..." Su Yuejian paused, "Dead."

Aunt Hua's eyes were filled with tears. "Your grandfather is a rare kind-hearted man..."

He sighed again and said, "When disaster struck the village that year, it was thanks to him that he found me a job here, so I can now live in peace. I, an old servant, didn't even have the chance to thank him."

A wrinkled hand groped her, and the rough palm wrapped around her hand like sand. Su Yuejian patted her hand gently to comfort her.

"Thank goodness, our little Yuejian is such a rich girl."

"Yes, I'm fine now, Ma'am, you can rest assured."

"Oh, how can I feel at ease!" Aunt Hua took a deep breath, "Look at these little bastards outside, which one of them can make me feel at ease?"

Su Yuejian took the opportunity to ask, "The Salesian Church is much more lively than when I was a child. I wonder where all these people came from?"

"They say they came from the south. A while ago, there was a flood in Yuzhou that destroyed many surrounding villages and killed many people. These are all refugees from the famine."

"Around Yuzhou?" Su Yuejian frowned slightly and was about to ask again when a little child came running in anxiously from outside.

"Grandma Hua! Grandma Hua! Another high-ranking official is here! He's brought a lot of things with him!"

"The hall master asked everyone to go out and express gratitude!"

"Hey, who is this sister?" The little boy stared at Su Yuejian with his round eyes. Aunt Hua picked up her cane and pretended to hit him, "This is a noble lady, and you have forgotten the etiquette I taught you!"

The little boy pretended to let out an "ah", grinned, and ran away.

"This child!" Aunt Hua said angrily, looking at Su Yuejian with some apology.

"It's okay." Su Yuejian smiled, "Your legs are not convenient, I will help you out."

Nanny Hua couldn't refuse, and since her legs and feet were useless, she had to agree, and the two of them went to the front hall together.

Su Yuejian supported Nanny Hua and stood at the back. She looked through the layers of the crowd and saw the hall master bowing repeatedly to a young man and woman.

The man was dressed in a plain blue shirt, with handsome features and a clear and gentle expression. The woman in a yellow skirt stood beside him, her eyes moving around, very playful and lively.

The autumn wind blew, and the man covered his lips and coughed twice. The woman in the yellow skirt handed him a handkerchief with a concerned look.

"Thank you, Your Highness, the Prince of Qi, for your generous gift. Your kindness and virtue are truly a blessing to Tianjin!"

The hall master bowed, and Qi Wang Xiao Chengyan rejected the offered handkerchief and suppressed his annoyance. "The people's well-being is the foundation."

"Good! Very good!" The hall master was overjoyed, smiling from ear to ear, and words of praise poured out like water, but the person in front of him had a calm expression and was unmoved.

Su Yuejian raised the corners of his eyes slightly, as if he sensed something. King Qi glanced at him sideways, and a hint of surprise flashed across his calm face.

The woman behind him saw him in a daze and followed his gaze. Although the purple-dressed woman behind the crowd had her face covered with a veil, she would never mistake her eyes and the cinnabar mark.

Zhao Youyou exclaimed in surprise, "...Princess Minghua?!"

The hall master was stunned and turned around to look at the purple-robed woman who was slowly approaching from behind.

Su Yue bowed and said, "Your Highness Prince Qi, Miss Zhao."

Zhao Youyou's eyes were clear and smiling, "Why are you here?"

"Miss Zhao may not know that I once stayed here, and today I came to visit an old friend."

The hall master finally came to his senses. He had known that Su Yuejian was now of noble status, but he did not expect that she would come to visit him in person. No one had told him!

Following her gaze, she looked at Aunt Hua behind the crowd and immediately put on a smile, "It's truly touching that the princess hasn't forgotten our old friendship."

Su Yuejian had no intention of responding to his greetings and flattery, so she turned to look at the person behind Zhao Youyou.

"Your Highness, Prince Qi's old illness hasn't improved yet?" Her eyes moved down to the wheelchair where he sat. "Your Highness, I know a little bit about medicine. How about I take your Highness's pulse?"

"Okay, okay!" Zhao Youyou agreed immediately, "I couldn't ask for more!"

Just as Zhao Youyou was about to push the wheelchair over, a pair of strong hands stopped the wheels. King Qi said, "Don't bother, Princess. Life and death are determined by fate. There's no need to force it."

Without waiting for Su Yuejian to respond, he said directly to the hall master, "Keep these for now. The king will send someone to deliver some supplies for the winter in a few days."

Su Yuejian took a look and saw several carriages parked at the door, and servants were carrying supplies downstairs.

The wheels creaked, and the King of Qi turned his wheelchair and left. Zhao Youyou nodded slightly at Su Yuejian and quickly followed.

The attendant took the King of Qi onto the carriage and said something to Zhao Youyou. Zhao Youyou lowered her head, but after a moment she spurred her horse in the direction he had left.

"My lady, you are so honored to be here. I am sorry for not coming to greet you. Please come in and take a seat."

The hall master's voice rang in his ears, and Su Yuejian came back to his senses.

"I'm here to visit Aunt Hua, so there's no need to make it public."

When the hall master saw her coming alone and covering her face, he immediately understood what she meant. Seeing that Su Yuejian was about to go back to support Nanny Hua, he was very frightened.

"That's unacceptable. How can I let you come?" He glanced around and pointed at someone casually, "Come here and help Aunt Hua!"

Hu Niang responded, put down the work in her hands, wiped her hands and walked over.

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