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Chapter 943: Chapter 946: Creating Opportunities
But she still felt a hint of resentment, something she’d have to wait for Qin Longyun to return to address.
When the time came, she’d definitely make him apologize and make it up to her properly.
Qiao Duo’er felt a silent sympathy for Qin Longyun; when he returned, pacifying his wife was going to keep him busy enough.
Chen Yiling, sensing Qiao Duo’er’s thoughts, immediately warned her, "Let me tell you, don’t even think about shielding Qin Longyun. I’m your best friend; you have to be on my side!"
"I promise I’ll stand united with you," Qiao Duo’er affirmed, holding up three fingers.
No matter what, if a man failed to return for his wife’s childbirth, it was a sign of his negligence.
In the coming days, Chen Yiling rested easy, focusing on recuperating. She had thought about seeing Qin Longyun but her body wouldn’t allow it, and with Li Zhengtian’s men outside waiting to catch her in a misstep, she couldn’t afford to act rashly.
However, knowing he was safe and sound, she wasn’t too worried.
As the epidemic gradually improved, Qiao Duo’er received some good news - Bai Yifan and Luo Qingfeng had returned.
After a brief rest in White Stone County, they headed straight to the Government Office.
Luo Qingfeng, ever so empathetic, said, "You two go ahead, I need to discuss with my sister-in-law the insights on using poison and see if there’s anything that needs improvement."
Previously, a young servant from the Bai Mansion had informed him that Chen Yiling had poisoned Qin Longyun, leading to him dealing with government affairs for seven days.
Incidentally, this created an opportunity for someone to be alone, as to have a heart-to-heart about the issues that had accumulated over the days.
Bai Yifan looked at Qiao Duo’er, "Shall we go out for a walk?"
Qiao Duo’er didn’t play coy and followed Bai Yifan out.
The two sat down on a stone bench in the courtyard, and Qing Xin brought over a pot of tea before maintaining a very respectful distance.
Cough cough, it seems a little unfair to Fourth Master like this.
But she didn’t overdo it, with her watching over them, the young master couldn’t really do much of anything.
Qiao Duo’er was the first to ask: "Have you looked at the prescription?"
"Yes, it was a bit unexpected; I never thought you’d use musk as a catalyst. How did you discover that?" Bai Yifan asked, giving a thumbs up.
When Qiao Duo’er had asked him about the medicinal properties, he had mentioned it in passing.
He hadn’t expected that not only would she remember it, but she also applied the knowledge in a critical moment.
"Almond was infected with the plague, and I was out of options at the time, so I thought of making the environment a bit better and had Qing Xin burn some musk. It was just blind luck that it hit the mark," Qiao Duo’er explained nonchalantly, but Bai Yifan could sense the desperation and distress she must have felt at the time.
"I’m sorry, I returned too late," Bai Yifan said with guilt.
If he hadn’t had to go to Beijiang, Qiao Duo’er wouldn’t have had to be so frightened and worried, or at least, if he had returned a few days earlier, Li Zhengtian wouldn’t have had the chance to create mischief.
But by the time he had returned, they had already nearly overcome all the difficulties.
That’s probably why Duo’er wouldn’t consider him, he thought.
In the past, Qiao Duo had an innate coolness about her, but now, that quality was fading more and more.
The main reason for this change was due to Tan Zhenghong’s constant companionship.
He was envious, but he knew he couldn’t do the same.
Qiao Duo’er squinted her eyes and said, "No one has the power of foresight, and besides, it’s good enough that you came back safely."
Currently, Daxing and Beijiang were in a standoff, and Bai Yifan must have faced many dangers along the way.
"This time, my second brother and I brought someone back with us, King Qin," Bai Yifan said slowly, indicating that with King Qin present, the follow-up work would be much smoother.
"What does he want?" Qiao Duo’er said irritably.
Bai Yifan was surprised, "You know King Qin?"
