Chapter 71

"I'm getting married."

When Jiang He got up in the early morning, she saw that Xue Lingyu was still asleep, so she got up quietly so as not to wake him. But just before she was about to leave, Xue Lingyu opened his eyes on the bed.

Jiang He went over and tucked him in, stroked his face, and whispered, "It's still early, sleep a little longer."

Xue Lingyu's eyes were full of sleepiness, and she couldn't help but yawn, her voice soft and weak, "No."

He then climbed onto Jiang He's neck and muttered, "Whatever you're going to do today, I want to go too."

Jiang He chuckled softly. It seemed that Xue Lingyu wasn't fully awake yet, snuggling in her arms like a child. She patted Xue Lingyu's back reassuringly, "There are some business matters to take care of. Didn't you want to go back to your old room? You can go back today, pack your things, and then come back."

Previously, when he wanted to go back, Jiang He had tried her best to stop him, but now she had given in so easily. She just didn't want him to go out with her. Xue Lingyu rubbed his eyes and snorted, "Anyway, I still have to stay here with you, right?"

Xue Lingyu crawled back into bed, turning her back to Jiang He, and said in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, "I'm sleepy, you should come back soon."

Jiang He smiled and said, "Okay."

Before she left, she took the beauty cream from in front of the mirror. Before going to the shop, she wanted to visit Doctor Jiang again to see what secrets the beauty cream held.

After Physician Jiang examined Xue Lingyu's pulse, Jiang He presented him with a large sum of money as promised. However, Physician Jiang refused to accept it and told her about the favor she had received from the Jiang family's ancestor. Only then did Jiang He realize that the reason why she was the only one who could persuade Physician Jiang to come over all these years was not because of money.

Afterwards, Jiang He donated the money to the Yitang in the capital and also funded the renovation of several free clinics as a way of thanking Doctor Jiang.

Although the capital is bustling, Doctor Jiang is used to a carefree life and will be setting off back tomorrow. Jiang He's arrival today is just in time.

She took out the beauty cream and the recipe she had obtained from Manager Zhao, and presented them with both hands: "I would like to ask you for a favor. I hope you can check this beauty cream to see if it has been contaminated with any harmful substances."

Doctor Jiang nodded, first glancing at the prescription, then opening the box containing the beauty cream and gently sniffing it for a while.

Before long, she couldn't help but frown and glance at the prescription again.

Upon seeing this, Jiang He realized that there was indeed something wrong with the beauty cream.

Doctor Jiang said with a serious expression, "This prescription seems to be fine, and ordinary doctors can't find anything wrong with it. However, it does contain some contaminants. If used a few times in a short period of time, it will make the skin smooth, but if used for a long period of time, it may cause skin ulceration, and in more serious cases, it may even disfigure the skin."

Jiang He nodded and said, "Dr. Jiang is right. I had several doctors examine me before, and they all said there was no problem. The prescription does indeed have the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin."

Since the Jiang family runs a business, they naturally also deal in cosmetics and face products. Doctor Jiang could tell at a glance that this beauty cream might be a trap set by someone for the Jiang family's business.

Knowing it was inappropriate for Doctor Jiang to ask further questions, he returned the beauty cream to Jiang He and then remained silent.

However, she still felt that Xue Lingyu looked familiar. Since she was leaving anyway, she might as well ask him clearly, so she asked, "How is that young master?"

“My wife is doing well. Although she cannot regain her memories in a short time, I will take good care of her.”

Doctor Jiang casually asked, "I've heard that the Jiang family is not what it used to be. I've only been in the capital for a few days, but I've heard many praises of you. Is your husband also the son of some wealthy family?"

“My wife does indeed come from a prominent official family, but her father’s family has now been convicted of a crime.”

Doctor Jiang repeated the word: "convicted?"

Although Jiang He didn't know why Doctor Jiang was suddenly so interested in Xue Lingyu, she didn't hide anything: "To be honest, Doctor Jiang, my wife is a member of the Xue family."

The Xue family? Doctor Jiang couldn't help but be stunned. Although she was not familiar with the current situation in the capital, she knew that there were very few official families with the surname Xue. In addition, Xue Lingyu's appearance was so similar to that of the Phoenix Emperor at that time, so she was almost certain of her guess.

"Dr. Jiang, Dr. Jiang?" It wasn't until Jiang He called her several times that she came back to her senses.

Jiang He said, "Does Doctor Jiang have to set off tomorrow? I have opened several free clinics in the capital. Doctor Jiang, you have such excellent medical skills, why don't you stay in the capital to benefit the people? Besides, the journey back is long and you are getting old, so it would be best to avoid the long journey as much as possible."

If Doctor Jiang could stay in the capital, it would be a good thing for Xue Lingyu. After all, he cannot regain his memory without affecting his offspring, but he might be able to find him in the future.

Furthermore, what kind of drugs Xue Lingyu took that caused her to become like this is something that needs further investigation.

With Dr. Jiang around, everything will be more convenient.

However, Jiang He didn't have much hope, since it was already quite an achievement that Doctor Jiang agreed to come to the capital.

Unexpectedly, Doctor Jiang agreed, "I haven't done a free clinic for many years, so I'll stay a while longer. There are still some old friends in the capital that I haven't visited yet."

"Yes, I will make the arrangements immediately. The people of the capital will be very happy to know that Physician Jiang is willing to stay." Jiang He also showed a happy expression.

The maidservant who served Xue Lingyu was instructed by Jiang He to accompany Xue Lingyu back to pack her things, but Xue Lingyu said that she could do it by herself, since she was staying in the Jiang residence anyway and wouldn't be going anywhere else.

Jiang He also said that if Xue Lingyu didn't like people following him, then he should be allowed to go, so the servant stopped following.

Xue Lingyu didn't have many possessions; his most valuable treasure was his silver, which, along with what his mistress had given him and his monthly allowance, amounted to a considerable sum.

However, Xue Lingyu decided to hand over the silver given to her by her mistress to Jiang He, so that she could find an opportunity to return it to her mistress.

Now that he's marrying Jiang He, he can no longer use other women's money, even though he only used a little to buy steamed buns at the beginning.

There was also the lip rouge box that was there when he woke up, some cotton clothes and quilts. Xue Lingyu quickly finished packing. He didn't go back immediately, but thought about going to the main courtyard to find Xinyan.

He wanted to tell Xinyan the good news of his marriage.

Unexpectedly, he appeared in front of me shortly after I put my thoughts on him.

Xin Yan hadn't seen Xue Lingyu for a long time. Although working in the main courtyard was more respectable, he always had to be careful and cautious. He had lost a lot of weight during this time.

Xin Yan happily stepped forward, hugged Xue Lingyu, and exclaimed, "Chunxiao, I've finally seen you!"

“I came to see you early this morning last time, but you weren’t there. I was too busy in the yard afterwards, so I haven’t been able to come see you for a long time.”

Xin Yan released Xue Lingyu and looked him up and down, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Chunxiao, what have you been doing all this time? You've become even more handsome."

"I...I haven't actually been staying here for the past few days, I..." Before she could finish speaking, Xue Lingyu was at a loss for words and didn't know how to start the conversation with Xinyan.

Finally, urged and watched by Xin Yan, he whispered, "I'm getting married."

"Get married? To whom? How did you meet? Is he good-looking? Is he good to you? How many siblings does he have?" Xin Yan asked in one breath, acting like an older brother, afraid that Xue Lingyu would be deceived and wanting to help him vet the people.

Xue Lingyu had no choice but to explain Jiang He's situation, saying that she was a distant cousin of the young lady and was currently working under her. She was a good person and treated him very well.

The conditions sounded good, but Xin Yan was still a little uneasy: "No, I have to meet her in person and see what kind of person she is and what her character is like."

Xue Lingyu nodded: "I'll bring her to see you when she comes back."

After confirming that Jiang He was not in the mansion, Jiang's father took Ruiming into Liushui Xiaozhu. Only Yuange and a few servants were in the courtyard. Seeing that Jiang's father looked aggressive, Yuange calmed herself down and went to meet him.

"Greetings, my lord. Miss is not in the manor. May I ask what business you have with me?"

"I have something I'd like to discuss with He'er. Since she's not here, I'll go to her room and wait for her," said Father Jiang, before heading towards Jiang He's room.

Yuan Ge thought Xue Lingyu was inside the house, so she wanted to go forward and stop Jiang's father.

"My lord, Miss may not return until tonight. Why don't you go back first, and I will go to the main courtyard to tell you when she comes back?"

Yuange had tried her best to remain calm, but her intervention only made Jiang's father think that she had something to hide and that there must be something in Jiang He's room that made her so anxious.

Father Jiang was about to go inside.

"No need."

After Jiang's father finished speaking, Ruiming stepped in front of Yuange and said with a smile, "Sister Yuange, is there someone hiding in Miss's room, which is why you won't allow the Lord to enter?"

Yuan Ge clenched her fists anxiously. If the lord discovered Young Master Xue's presence, and Miss wasn't around, she feared...

Without further hesitation, Yuange turned and left the courtyard.

Ruiming knew that she had gone to get help, which proved that the young lady really did have someone in her household, and that this person was highly valued. Otherwise, why would Yuange be in such a hurry to find the young lady?

They must be afraid that their lord might do something to this delicate woman in the house.

Jiang's father entered Jiang He's room as he wished, but there was no one inside. He couldn't help but feel puzzled. Yuan Ge's behavior just now clearly showed that she was worried that he had found something.

Ruiming then walked to Jiang's father's side and whispered, "My lord, the other rooms in the young lady's courtyard are also unused."

"Am I overthinking things?" Father Jiang frowned.

He searched the house for a while longer, but still found nothing. Finally, he had no choice but to say, "Let's go back first."

Perhaps he was overthinking it. Father Jiang couldn't help but sigh. Indeed, He'er was such a discerning person. How could she possibly be interested in ordinary mortals, except for someone as beautiful as Xue Lingyu?

As soon as Xue Lingyu returned to the courtyard, she saw several maids standing together with their heads bowed.

"Young master, why are you back?" the servant asked in surprise when he saw Xue Lingyu.

The lord's visit was clearly to catch them red-handed. It was fortunate that the young master was not there, otherwise we would not have found him. Now that the lord is about to leave, the young master has suddenly returned. Wouldn't that be a perfect opportunity to catch them red-handed?

Just as the servant was about to tell Xue Lingyu to hurry up and leave, Jiang's father came out of the house.

When Jiang's father saw Xue Lingyu, he was so frightened that he took several steps back, pointing at him in disbelief and saying, "You're still alive?"

A note from the author:

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Ah, judging from the current plot, the female lead's father is... well, ah, oh... sigh :-(

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[A car crash, a car crash]

Did Xiao Xue think she was his own substitute and then run away with the baby?

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[Let's stir things up, let's stir things up, oh my!]

[His identity was exposed.]

【Finished】

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