C15

"Princess, what are you looking at?" The violet-robed female servant watched as her princess sat within the carriage, her eyes staring straight ahead with an expression as though she had been possessed by evil. She was somewhat worried.

"I... I... I, Ah Zi! I see the long! "

Surprise flashed across the eyes of the servant girl known as Ah Zi. She then said with an expressionless face, "Princess, Miss Xie is already dead. Please grieve for her."

Seeing that Ah Zi didn't believe him, Yao Zhi stomped her foot in panic. "Stop the car!" Stop the car! "

The carriage came to a sudden halt, and the curtain of jade branches jumped off, but when she rushed to the medicine store's door, she could no longer see a familiar figure. Ah Zi followed after her.

"Boss, was there a girl who was about my age just now that came to buy medicine?"

The shop owner was fiddling with his abacus and was about to ignore it, but seeing that Yaoqi's clothes were out of the ordinary, he thought for a moment and smiled obsequiously, "Miss Aiyo, you're making things difficult for me. How could I remember all the girls who come to my shop every day?"

"You!"

Yaoqi wanted to have someone bring the boss back to interrogate him, but Zi stopped her.

"Princess, perhaps you are mistaken, or perhaps you are a person who looks very similar to Miss Xie."

Yaoqi herself began to grow uncertain, to wonder if she was really mistaken.

"If Miss Xie is still alive, she will definitely come back to find you."

A'Zi was right. He was Xie Zhangzhen's only friend. If Changzhen was still alive … The hope in her eyes faded as Zi pulled her back to the carriage.

Zhao He, who was holding onto Li An's hand, heaved a sigh of relief. Even though she felt sorry for Yaoqi, she had no choice but to establish a relationship with the Xie Clan once she recognized her. There was no way she could hold onto Ling'er's hand.

Li An had seen all of her reactions. He knew that there were some things he didn't know, and Zhao He didn't have any intention of telling him, but he didn't mind.

Selling the medicinal herbs was indeed worth a lot of silver. Li An dragged Zhao He to a restaurant with a familiar appearance.

"Peach Blossom Dock?"

Zhao He read the name of the restaurant aloud. The name of this restaurant was indeed extraordinary.

The waiter clearly knew Li An. He kindly turned around and introduced the restaurant to Zhao He, "The name of this restaurant was actually given to me by Young Master Li. This character was also asked for by him."

Li An smiled faintly as if he was slightly embarrassed. He quickly sent the waiter away, "Do what you did before, and add on some food that the girls like."

The waiter pulled at his voice and said, "Alright."

Zhao He sat at the table. When he thought of sneakily returning to the Xie Clan later, he felt a little uncomfortable.

In the end, he felt rather aggrieved that he had been bullied.

Li An noticed that Zhao He was in a rather bad mood. He pushed the item he had just bought on the street onto the table towards Zhao He. "Wake up, look at what this is."

Zhao He took it and opened up her booth. She discovered that it was an exquisite veil. Her heart stirred. She looked up in disbelief and asked Li An, "You're giving this to me?"

Li An smiled and nodded, "Do you like it?"

He must have noticed the distress she had felt when she was in the pharmacy, afraid of being recognized. Zhao He's heart warmed, and his nose started to sour. "I like it …"

Seeing that the little girl in front of him was about to cry, Li An was frightened. He teased on purpose, "Little Zhaohe, why are you so useless? Do you cry just because someone gave you a broken handkerchief?"

Zhao He put the items away and retorted in a low voice, "Now this isn't a broken handkerchief …"

As it happened, the waiter was just about to serve the dish. Zhao He didn't have the mood to fuss about so much anymore. Seeing Zhao He wolfing down the food, Li An let out a sigh of relief before saying unhappily, "Aiya, you, slow down and eat. Don't choke …"

After finishing his meal in the restaurant, Zhao He was exceptionally satisfied. Before he left, he didn't forget to put on his veil and swaggered in front of Li An. "Doctor Li, do I look good?"

"Little girl, you're so ugly."

"I'm already 15!"

The two chatted and laughed as they walked towards the Xie Estate.

The Xie Clan's manor, which had always been crowded with people and carriages, was strangely deserted today. A white cloth hung in front of the estate, and a white banner was raised. One could smell the scent of incense from far away.

Zhao He had planned to quietly bribe a servant to let her meet with Ling'er, but just as she was about to carry it out, a few people walked out from the main entrance of the Xie estate. She couldn't stop.

One was her good elder sister, Xie Zhangyi.

One was her good elder sister's adulterous husband, Yan Jiuke.

Li An seemed to be able to sense her mood fluctuations. He approached her and asked, "You know her?"

"No, I don't."

At this moment, Xie Zhangyi's tears flowed like rain, and she hated that she couldn't faint in Yan Jiuke's arms. She muttered weakly, "It's all my fault, I wasn't optimistic about my third sister … That's what caused the disaster. "

"She has been suffering in the countryside since she was young, and it wasn't easy for her to be brought back to the manor. Mother and I haven't even properly compensated her …"

The rest of his words left him in tears.

Some stubble appeared on Yan Jiuke's chin, and he looked as if he had also aged a bit. He looked at Xie Zhangyi in his arms, full of pity. With a pained heart, he said, "Changyi, don't blame yourself. Life and death are intertwined …"

Zhao He pretended to vomit. Seeing this, Li An asked, "What's wrong? Do you hate these two people?"

The two idlers in front of Hou Mansion were too conspicuous. From the corner of his eyes, Yan Jiuke noticed that the veiled lady seemed somewhat familiar, as if …

When he looked back, the two men were gone.

"Ninth brother …" What's the matter with you? "

"Nothing." Yan Jiuke pushed away Xie Zhangyi who was in his embrace. With a stern face, he silently stepped onto the horse. He had a bold guess and was anxious to return to the mansion to investigate.

Zhao He then brought Li An to the back door of the Xie Estate. He remembered the day she had entered Xie Zhangzhen's body, she had entered the estate through the back door as well.

There was also a white flag hanging on the back door. It looked like no one was paying attention to it and was in a miserable state.

Zhao He knocked on the door, and before long, the door opened. From the crack of the door, a servant's head popped out. The back door was mostly used by servants, so the servant was momentarily unsure of the identity of these two.

"This little brother, I'll have to trouble you to find someone for me."

The attendant saw that the person who had just spoken was a young lady who looked very pleasing to the eye with her warm and soft voice. He politely said, "Sure, sure. Which courtyard are you looking for?"

"I'm looking for Lady Ling'er from the Cold Pavilion."

The young man instantly became alert, coldly sizing up the two people in front of him, "Who are you to her?"

Zhao He knew Ling'er was a servant of the family, so he said, "This Miss Ling'er often takes rouge and cosmetic powder from me. She still owed me some silver last month."

The young man finally believed him and heaved a sigh of relief.

"I don't think your silver is enough."

An ominous premonition suddenly rose in Zhao He's heart. She asked, "Why?"

"She's dead. No one can ask. The corpse is still waiting to be buried in the memorial hall."