She mistakenly got into the bridal sedan chair and married a sickly but powerful minister, becoming

Liu Yue said thoughtfully, "Each household only gives money to its servants when there is a great celebration. Is there a celebration in our household?"

"We'll find out what the good news is soon enough." Shen Qingtan, her mind focused on Boss Qin, quickened her pace toward the main hall: "Don't keep Uncle Qin waiting."

The two, master and servant, arrived at the main hall. Shen Qingtan saw that Boss Qin was sitting upright in a chair, with several kinds of fruits and snacks on a small table next to him, and a pot of hot tea was brewed. He was being treated very well.

“Shen…cough cough…Tan’er.” Boss Qin almost blurted out “Miss Shen”, but when he glanced at the maid guarding the entrance of the main hall, he realized that it was somewhat inappropriate to call her “Miss Shen” in her husband’s home after she had married into the Zhao family. So he called her “Tan’er” like his wife: “I announced my family name at the gatehouse today, saying that I was coming to see you, and they led me here.”

The last time he came to the Duke's mansion to see Zhao Jue, Zhao Jue arranged for him to stay in the back room.

The back room is usually used to receive guests of low status. He was just a merchant, and in principle he shouldn't be able to enter the main hall. He was obviously just lucky to have Shen Qingtan.

The servants in the mansion did not discriminate based on his social status and treated him very politely.

"I specifically instructed them that if you come to the manor to find me, they will treat you well." Shen Qingtan asked anxiously, "Has your brother-in-law sent a message yet?"

"A message has arrived." Boss Qin took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Shen Qingtan: "My brother-in-law said in the letter that his son said that Doctor Zhong should still be in the Northern Qi Kingdom, and that he will not go anywhere else in the next few years."

Shen Qingtan finally heard some good news. She couldn't contain her excitement, and her hands were trembling slightly.

She quickly pulled out the letter and skimmed through it, roughly confirming that it was the message she had been waiting for, before slowly reading it word by word.

“Suizhou, Northern Qi…” Shen Qingtan turned to look at Boss Qin and asked, “Uncle Qin, how long does it take to get to Suizhou from here?”

"Even at the fastest speed, it would take a month." Boss Qin calculated the time and comforted her, "Tan'er, although it will take two months to go back and forth, we know where Doctor Zhong is, and it won't take more than a few days to find him. I know many merchant caravans in Northern Qi, and we can ask them to help us find him."

Shen Qingtan calmed herself down a bit: "Uncle Qin, no matter the cost, you must help me bring him back to the capital within three months."

Upon hearing this, Boss Qin knew Shen Qingtan's determination.

"Tan'er, leave this to me." Seeing Shen Qingtan's concern for Zhao Yi, Boss Qin was genuinely worried and said earnestly, "You once told me, 'We must maintain a balanced mindset towards everything. If we always have high expectations, we will always be disappointed. If we don't set our expectations too high, even if we are disappointed, it will be within an acceptable range. If our expectations are met, then we will be doubly happy.'"

Shen Qingtan's eyelashes trembled slightly. She understood Boss Qin's intention. He was worried that she had too much hope for Zhong Yuan, and that she would not be able to bear the blow if the final result was not what she wanted.

She said slowly, "Uncle Qin, I just want to do my best to do something well. Even if it doesn't turn out the way I want in the end, at least I won't have any regrets."

Boss Qin truly hopes that Shen Qingtan can be happy, and the one who can give her happiness is Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi was frail and sickly; his only hope lay with Zhong Yuan.

He said solemnly, "Don't worry, no matter the cost, I will help you find Zhongyuan."

Shen Qingtan bowed to Boss Qin and said, "Uncle Qin, I'm entrusting this matter to you."

"I'll make the arrangements right away." Boss Qin left in a hurry.

Shen Qingtan stood there for a while, calming herself down, before taking Liuyue back to Lanxue Garden.

Liu Yue asked in confusion, "Why don't you ask Boss Qin to find your parents?"

"The most important thing right now is to find Zhongyuan. We can't let anything else distract Uncle Qin." Shen Qingtan paused, then said in a low voice, "My matter must be handled by Zhao Yi."

Liu Yue asked instinctively, "Why can only Second Master handle this?"

why?

Shen Qingtan lowered her eyes slightly, because she didn't want him to die.

Zhao Yi seemed to have accepted his fate; whether he lived or died, he was indifferent.

Now she's vying for the title only because she wants him to do it.

He gave her everything he could, hoping that she would have a better life in the future.

Even though he was right beside her, she felt like she couldn't hold onto him.

Shen Qingtan knew that Zhao Yi had a strong sense of responsibility and treated her seriously as his wife.

That's why she can't act like she doesn't need him.

If she can handle everything on her own, and even handle it very well, then he will feel more at ease with her.

Therefore, she needed to ask Zhao Yi for help and convey to him that she needed him. Without his support and assistance, she would not have a good life.

She hoped this would make him worry about her, and that if he had someone to care about, he would want to live longer and pay more attention to his health.

Shen Qingtan didn't know if this method would work, but it was the only method she could think of at the moment.

She casually replied to Liu Yue, "Uncle Qin is a merchant; he can't access the government's files or find out who reported the case back then."

Liu Yue slapped her forehead. She was so stupid; she hadn't even thought of that.

Shen Qingtan led Liuyue out of the main hall and immediately saw Tingxue running towards them.

Tingxue, panting, said, "Second Grandmother, someone from the Old Madam's room has come to tell you that you need to go to Shi'an Hall."

Shen Qingtan frowned slightly, thinking of the servants who had gone to collect their reward money, and asked, "Is there any happy occasion in the manor?"

Tingxue replied, "I heard some noise, so I arranged for Chunjiao to inquire what happened in the mansion. Chunjiao said that the second branch of the family summoned everyone to collect the reward money. After that, the people from the second branch went to Shian Hall, and soon after, the old lady came to invite you to Shian Hall."

Shen Qingtan's heart stirred slightly. The second branch of the family was making such a big fuss, and not only was Old Madam Zhao not angry, but she also summoned her over. Could it be that the second branch of the family was going to have a baby?

She asked again, "Where is Second Master?"

"Second Master has only been back at the manor for a short time. After hearing what I told him, he said that the gatekeeper told him that you have already returned and are receiving guests in the front hall. I got this news from Second Master, so I came here to tell you first, so as not to delay important matters."

As Tingxue was speaking, she saw Zhao Yi strolling over and quickly said, "Second Master is here."

Shen Qingtan looked up and saw Zhao Yi dressed in a light blue spring robe, which made him look like a refined and elegant gentleman.

She walked towards him, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Why didn't you go and wait for me in the old lady's yard first?"