A peasant girl travels through time with a hospital, rising to become an empress.

Ah Ling remained silent, quickly cleaned up the burned paper money, and quietly retreated.

Nie Qianqian sighed inwardly. What a fool she is, suffering such treatment in this mansion and still stupidly staying here instead of running away.

Nie Qianqian didn't delay any longer and continued to explore to a small courtyard in the far northwest corner of the backyard. This should be a guest room. There was no one around, but a maid was guarding the entrance to the courtyard.

Nie Qianqian was puzzled; why was there a maidservant guarding such a remote location?

Taking advantage of the maid's inattention, Nie Qianqian slipped into the courtyard. Just as she was about to sneak into the room, she heard a noise coming from inside.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah~~~"

"Ahhhh~~~"

"what!!!"

Nie Qianqian's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot. She wanted to plug her ears completely; she didn't want to hear that kind of moaning at all.

Just as she was about to slip away, she heard a familiar voice coming from inside the house.

"Keep your voice down, you rascal."

Her voice was so charming that it made listeners shiver.

It was Liu Meiqing's voice!

Given Qian Yikuang's physical condition, he was still lying there paralyzed, so there must be another man in the room.

Oh, a green light is flashing, a huge green hat has been put on Qian Yikuang's head.

Nie Qianqian stopped in her tracks and plopped down on the ground.

Wow, what a huge melon! We might as well eat it.

It's a pity I can't eat some sunflower seeds.

"The old man's paralyzed, what's there to be afraid of?" A man's voice came, carrying a hint of laziness and nonchalance.

"The old man's sudden illness scared me to death. I thought we had given him too much medicine, causing such a strong reaction," Liu Meiqing said softly, her voice tinged with worry.

"Don't you trust me to handle things? I personally weigh the daily dosage of medicine. You arranged for me to come into the mansion as the kitchen manager so that this would be done without anyone knowing."

Tsk tsk tsk, Nie Qianqian shook her head.

This couple is absolutely despicable. Liu Meiqing cheated on her husband, brought him to her residence, and even paid him money to poison her every day.

Even a dog wouldn't do something like that.

Liu Meiqing: "How about we increase the dosage? I'm so sick of seeing his old face every day."

"That's not a good idea. If we increase the dosage, his condition will worsen rapidly, and the doctor might notice something amiss."

Liu Meiqing: "Hmph, you're being too cautious. I don't think the doctor at Jishetang noticed anything..."

“Meiqing, didn’t we agree? The old man may not have any other skills, but he is good at making money. Let him make money for a few more years and save more for us. After he dies, our lives will be more comfortable.”

Liu Meiqing gave a soft snort and did not refute further.

Qian Yikuang may not have any other skills, but he has been running the Qian family pawnshop for many years and has the ability to recognize people and appraise treasures. The reason for keeping him around all these years is twofold: first, to prevent him from dying too quickly and arousing suspicion; and second, to allow Qian Yikuang to earn more money.

The man's voice rang out again, "Besides, the old man has now made the acquaintance of Master Zhao. With Master Zhao's help, this business has taken another step forward."

Liu Meiqing sighed, "He really had a stroke of luck. After becoming pregnant, Madam Zhao was unable to sleep. The Zhao family sought medical help but to no avail. They then consulted a mysterious Taoist priest who said that she was under a spell. He performed a ritual to ward off evil spirits for her and instructed her to find a fine jade pendant to use as a pillow. When Qian Yikuang heard about this, he found a ring-shaped jade pendant in the pawnshop and sent it over. Unexpectedly, it actually worked. Master Zhao was overjoyed and that's how he became friends with the old man."

A ring-shaped jade pendant?

Nie Qianqian, who had been sitting and eating melon seeds with a gossipy expression, stopped smiling and became serious when she heard this, and started listening carefully.

"This Taoist priest is talking in too much mystery. Does this curse really work?"

Liu Meiqing: "That's hard to say. I've heard that the Zhao family is not simple. I heard they come from a wealthy family in the capital. People in the capital have all sorts of tricks up their sleeves."

The man exclaimed in surprise, "A wealthy family from the capital, coming to this remote place, Qinghe County?"

Liu Meiqing: "I don't know why, but the old man is very lucky. Many people wanted to curry favor with the Zhao family after hearing about this, and they sent a lot of jade items, but none of them worked. I've seen the jade pendant that the old man sent. It doesn't look special, but it just happened to work."

The man said dismissively, "I think it's just that the timing was perfect, and that Madam Zhao was no longer having an attack."

Can an ordinary jade pendant really ward off evil spirits and ensure restful sleep? The man clearly didn't believe it.

But what if it's not an ordinary jade pendant?

Although Gu Xiao's jade pendant looks ordinary, it must be extraordinary since it serves as proof of his identity.

After hearing this, Nie Qianqian was certain that Gu Xiao's ring-shaped jade pendant must have been given to Master Zhao by Qian Yikuang.

This wasn't a free lunch; I gained important information from it.

As Nie Qianqian was thinking, she sensed a barely perceptible presence outside the house, besides herself.

The aura was very faint; if Nie Qianqian hadn't diligently cultivated and sharpened her senses, she probably wouldn't have been able to hear it.

Is anyone still here?

Who else is here watching the drama unfold like her?

Nie Qianqian sneered inwardly. This adulterous couple was openly debauched, treating the Qian family mansion as their own home. But secrets don't stay hidden forever, and sure enough, someone overheard them.

The man inside seemed to have done something to Liu Meiqing again, which made Liu Meiqing giggle.

Liu Meiqing: "Stop messing around, I have to go and brew the old man's medicine. After I finish brewing the medicine, I have to take Duoduo to see the old man."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of clothes being put on could be heard from inside the house.

Upon hearing this, the man sighed, "It's a pity that Duoduo and I cannot recognize each other."

Liu Meiqing: "Whether we acknowledge each other or not is not important. What is important is that Duoduo is the only child of the Qian family and will inherit all of the Qian family's business in the future."

The man's voice was filled with undisguised smugness, "That's because I disposed of the First Madam and her child back then. A tiny dose of medicine was enough to cause her to have a difficult childbirth, resulting in the deaths of both mother and child."

Liu Meiqing lightly touched the man's lips, "I know you are a skilled doctor, and you are very good at using medicine."

Nie Qianqian's fists clenched as she listened; this gossip was giving her the urge to have a heart attack.

Excellent medical skills?

These words coming from Liu Meiqing's mouth are an insult to the word "medicine"!

If she couldn't hear it, fine, but now that she'd heard about the despicable acts of this couple, she couldn't just do nothing.

Nie Qianqian took out a bottle of medicine from her spatial storage and slowly let it flow into the room through the window crack.

The medicine is colorless and odorless, and it evaporates quickly, entering the body of the person in the room in less than a minute.

The medicine wouldn't kill them, but it would make their lives a living hell.

Nie Qianqian didn't intend to take their lives directly; they could deal with their crimes themselves, and she would do it herself.

Liu Meiqing's fleeting kiss was clearly not enough for the man, and a series of sobbing sounds came from inside the room.

Nie Qianqian felt nauseous. The medicine had been administered, and she had obtained crucial information. She couldn't bear to hear anything more.

Just as she was about to leave, she noticed that the faint breath outside had gradually become heavy, as if it were tinged with sobs, as if it could no longer be suppressed.

That aura finally caught the attention of the people inside the room, and a man's voice suddenly rang out:

"Who?! Who's outside?!"