When Qin Yining arrived, she saw Caiju, the head maidservant, carrying a small white porcelain bowl on a mahogany tray from the small stove under the corridor of the west wing. The bowl was filled with dark brown medicinal soup, which smelled bitter.
Seeing that it was Qin Yining, Cai Ju hurriedly bowed and said, "Fourth Young Lady has come. This servant has just boiled the medicine for the furen."
"How is the furen? Has a doctor been called? Which doctor was it? What did the doctor say? "
Seeing Qin Yining bombarding her with questions, it could be seen that he was truly anxious. Cai Ju couldn't help but feel that the furen was a blessed person. She softly said, "Houye ordered someone to take his invitation to Imperial Physician Zhang. He said that the furen was depressed and caught a cold from being drenched in the rain. Although it looks dangerous, as long as the fever subsides, it will be fine. Houye is in the room. Young Lady, please come in. "
As the two spoke, they arrived at the corridor.
Perhaps because she heard their voices, Cai Lan opened the light blue embroidered bamboo curtain for the two of them and softly invited Qin Yining into the room.
The temperature inside the room was much warmer than outside.
Qin Yining bypassed the screen and passed through the side room where the banquet was held. He turned into the inner room and saw Qin Huaiyuan wearing a royal blue robe. He was sitting on the edge of the bed and reading a book. Mother Jin was squatting on the footstool in front of the bed, guarding the Sun Clan.
The Sun Clan had a cold handkerchief covering their foreheads. They wore snow-white undergarments and were lying on the light green brocade bedding. Their faces were abnormally flushed, but they were sleeping peacefully.
Seeing the Sun Clan like this, Qin Yining felt distressed.
He lowered his voice and bowed to Qin Huaiyuan. Then he went to the edge of the bed and quietly asked Mother Jin about the Sun Clan's situation.
After hearing Mother Jin say that the Sun Clan was fine and having Bing Tang take a look, Qin Yining finally relaxed. He whispered to Qin Huaiyuan to stay in the outer courtyard study for the night, while he stayed behind to take care of the patient.
That night, the Sun Clan felt a little feverish. Qin Yining kept watch all night. It was only when he saw that the Sun Clan's fever had completely subsided that he couldn't help but fall asleep due to exhaustion.
When the Sun Clan members opened their eyes, it was already bright outside. The first thing they saw was Qin Yining, who was sleeping on the edge of the bed.
Her long hair was scattered messily on her back, and half of her face was buried in her arms. From this angle, her eyelashes were very long, casting a shadow on her eyelids. After sleeping, she looked even more childish, like a cute and fragile porcelain doll.
The members of the Sun Clan were stunned at first, but then they were overflowing with emotions. They felt as if they were soaked in a hot spring, and every blood vessel in their body was thoroughly warmed.
This child was sincere to her.
Time reveals a person's heart. The few things they had experienced together were enough to prove that Qin Yining was filial to her.
The Sun Clan's hand trembled slightly as she patted Qin Yining's head.
Qin Yining woke up as soon as he was touched. He raised his head and saw that the Sun Clan was already awake. He smiled and sat on the edge of the bed, then touched the Sun Clan's forehead.
"The fever has subsided. Mother, how do you feel now? Mother Jin prepared some plain porridge and side dishes for you. Let's eat some before you take your medicine, okay? "
The Sun Clan nodded and sat up with her arms propped up. Qin Yining hurriedly took a large pillow and placed it behind the Sun Clan's back.
"I'm fine. It just suddenly rained on the way back from Ci Xiao Garden last night. I was caught off guard and got caught in the rain. Look at you, your eyes are all bruised. I'm fine here. You should go back and rest. "
"I'll wait for Mother to take her medicine before I go. I already went to tell Old Madam just now. Old Madam said that you don't have to worry about your health for the next few days. She wants you to rest well. "
The Sun Clan felt vexed when she heard Old Madam mention, so she only nodded.
Qin Yining accompanied the Sun Clan for breakfast, then watched as the Sun Clan took her medicine. He waited on her to rest before returning to the Master's Study.
She went back to catch up on her sleep and slept all the way until the afternoon. Just as she was hesitating whether to get up to eat lunch or continue sleeping, someone arrived outside.
"Young Lady, someone from the Second Gate has come to pass a message saying that Master Zhong of Zhao Yun Agency has something important to discuss with Young Lady. He's waiting outside the residence right now and would like to invite Young Lady to come out."
Qin Yining's sleepiness completely disappeared when he heard this. He hurriedly got up and instructed people to help her wash up.
Master Zhong was an expert at doing business. He wouldn't look for her if it wasn't important. For Master Zhong to specially invite her out for a chat, it was enough to show how serious the matter was.
Ordinary young ladies didn't leave the house at all. Qin Yining had business at hand, so it was normal for him to go out. He only told the Sun Clan that he wanted to go out, but Old Madam didn't care at all. Qin Yining brought Bing Tang and Ji Yun out.
Qin Yining originally planned to bring Song Lan along, but Song Lan smiled and said, "It's inconvenient to bring too many people along. Ji Yun knows martial arts and Bing Tang also knows medical skills. It's just right for Young Lady to follow."
Qin Yining thought about it and felt that this made sense. He instructed Song Lan and Qiu Lu to help him look after the house and take good care of Er Bai.
Sure enough, he saw Master Zhong's carriage as soon as he left the residence.
Qin Yining let Ji Yun and Bing Tang wait outside while he boarded the carriage.
"Master Zhong, why did you call me out in such a hurry?"
Master Zhong said in a low voice, "Boss, I have some clues about the origins of the group of assassins you asked me to investigate last time."
Qin Yining heard this and said in surprise, "Really?"
Although she had asked Master Zhong to help investigate, it had been a while. In addition, she didn't know much about Zhao Yun Agency's ability to gather information. At this time, she was very surprised.
Master Zhong smiled and nodded in understanding, "Our people have good relations with the coroner in the city. From the information obtained from the coroner, the assassins at Xian Nu Temple should be the same group of assassins that the Emperor encountered when he personally went out of the city to welcome the Marquis of Anping. The coroner said that the poison in their mouths is the same type. Moreover, their mouths all have the smell of Hu Yan. "
"Hu Yan?"
"That's right. This kind of Hu Yan is different from ordinary dry tobacco. Hu Yan comes from the north. The smell is strong and the strength is strong. Northerners smoke a lot. We don't smoke much here. In addition, the journey is long and the price is high. Therefore, there are even fewer people who use it. In the entire capital, there is only one shop that sells Hu Yan. The coroner said that the group of assassins all smoke Hu Yan. Therefore, I ordered people to quietly wait outside the Hu Yan shop. Unexpectedly, we really found some clues. "
Master Zhong lowered his voice even more, "These people who came to buy Hu Yan are all tall men. They don't talk much. Occasionally, when you listen to them talk, you can hear that they are speaking Tatan. One of them seems to be the leader. He doesn't look like a Dayan person. Not to mention his tall stature, his eyes are light gray. However, if you don't look carefully, you won't be able to see it."
Qin Yining nodded, "What else?"
"Our people are waiting outside the Hu Yan shop. Yesterday, we met these people who went to buy cigarettes. We secretly followed them and found their gathering place. I don't know what to do, so I came to ask for Boss's opinion. Do we continue to wait and investigate, or does Boss have other plans? "
Master Zhong saw that Qin Yining was not surprised when he heard the words "Tatan." He knew that Qin Yining already had his suspicions.
In fact, Qin Yining had already suspected the Tatan from a long time ago.
Da Zhou was in the north of Dayan, while the Tatan was in the north of Da Zhou. It was said that the Tatan and Da Zhou had been at war for years. Now that Da Zhou and Dayan were in peace talks, if Da Zhou had the energy to deal with the Tatan, it would definitely not be something that the Tatan wanted to see. Therefore, the Tatan tried their best to destroy the peace talks between Yan and Zhou.
Now that his suspicions were confirmed, Qin Yining frowned. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Where is that place? Let's go and take a look. "
Master Zhong thought for a moment and nodded. He instructed the coachman, "Go to the Yong Kang Alley in North Juxian Market."
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