Chapter 35 - 34: She Is, After All, Chang Xiao’s Birth Mother (Part 2)

Chapter 35: Chapter 34: She Is, After All, Chang Xiao’s Birth Mother (Part 2)

Thinking about the situation at that time, the Hidden Guard was still somewhat amazed and nodded, "Yes."

Then, he gave Xiao Yi a very detailed description of Xu Jing’s rescue process.

After listening, Xiao Yi frowned slightly and didn’t speak for a long while.

It was indeed an unheard-of method.

This woman was becoming more and more peculiar.

It’s one thing for her to conduct autopsies, but now she could even heal people.

He had sent someone to Hutou Village to subtly enquire about her situation over the past three months, only to find out that she had been bedridden the entire time and only recently got better.

Was it a severe illness that changed her completely? Or had she been hiding her true nature all along?

For the first time in his life, he began to doubt his own memory.

Seeing his lord keep silent, the Hidden Guard hesitated for a moment and said, "There’s one more thing. I previously reported this to you, my lord. Miss Xu has been looking at houses in the county for several days now, and today, it seems she has finally settled on one.

The house Miss Xu has chosen is also in the east of the city, not far from your residence, my lord..."

Xiao Yi was taken aback.

The Hidden Guard couldn’t help but say, "But I don’t think Miss Xu chose this location with any ulterior motive. She probably doesn’t know that your temporary residence in Anping County is also nearby. If she had any intentions, she wouldn’t have been looking at other houses for so long."

He wasn’t speaking on her behalf; it was just his genuine feelings from following her these days.

Xiao Yi was silent for a moment, then said lightly, "I understand."

He recalled that Xianyun just mentioned to him that Chang Xiao said he missed Mom.

Thinking of that little guy who pouted even in his sleep, Xiao Yi sighed lightly and said, "From now on, you don’t need to follow Miss Xu any longer."

Her changes were indeed significant, but for now, they seemed unrelated to him.

Since that was the case, there was no need to investigate further.

She was someone he had already severed ties with, and there was no need for unnecessary interaction.

Besides, she was still Chang Xiao’s biological mother.

She vowed she wanted to start a new life, so he might as well believe her.

The Hidden Guard was stunned, and unable to contain his shock, glanced at his lord.

But he saw his lord had already turned around, sitting behind the desk, clearly not wanting to explain further.

The Hidden Guard quickly averted his gaze, responded with an acknowledgment, and disappeared into thin air.

Shortly after the Hidden Guard left, the study door was knocked on, and it was Dongli, "My lord, a letter has arrived from the Western Capital."

Xiao Yi was reviewing a document and said without looking up, "Bring it in."

Dongli responded, entered, and placed the message tube he had just taken from the carrier pigeon on Xiao Yi’s desk, saying, "Zhao Liulang also sent a verbal message, saying that someone in the court has detected that my lord has come to Anping County to investigate the case of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War being killed. He advised my lord to be careful, as the people behind the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War may take action."

Xiao Yi paused slightly, quickly returning to normal, merely responding with a soft "Hmm."

"And..."

Dongli couldn’t help but curl his lips, a bit of grievance in his voice, "Zhao Liulang wants my lord to resolve this matter soon and return to the Western Capital. Madam Cen has found him a batch of noblewomen, and he urgently needs my lord to return to scare them away."

Dongli’s tone was filled with reluctance as he said this.

What does it mean to have my lord return to scare them away? There are many ladies in the capital fond of our lord!

It’s just... it’s just that not many dare to approach him!

Oh, he too wishes someone would arrange a batch of noblewomen for his lord! He, Dongli, would certainly treat that person as a living Buddha, lighting incense every morning and evening for his safety and convenience!

If there were a batch of noblewomen, he wouldn’t have to worry about that woman showing up in front of his lord anymore, would he?

Even Xiao Yi couldn’t help but feel speechless for a moment, rubbing his temple with a blackened face.

It seemed that the last part of the message was what that guy really wanted to convey.

As his attention was divided, he simply put down his pen, picked up the message tube on the desk, opened it, and took out a rolled-up piece of paper.

As soon as he unfolded the paper, the words "Dear Cousin" jumped out at him aggressively.

Xiao Yi: "..."

With an expressionless face, he skim-read the document, line-by-line, only to find it filled with meaningless chatter.

Finishing it, he folded the paper without a change in expression, held it between his long fingers, and brought it to the oil lamp to burn.

Putting off his work for these two guys was the most pointless thing he had done today.

Meanwhile, after returning to Hutou Village, Xu Jing immediately instructed Chunyang and Chunxiang to start packing for the move.

While they packed, she sat at her desk, leisurely writing something on a piece of paper.

Xu Jing couldn’t write calligraphy herself, but fortunately, her predecessor could. Initially, Xu Jing was like a student familiar with theoretical knowledge but lacking practical experience; her script was wobbly. But after practicing diligently whenever she had the time, she finally managed to write passably legible characters.

As Chunxiang passed by Xu Jing, her curiosity was piqued, "Madam, what are you writing?"

Although she wasn’t completely illiterate, she could recognize some common characters and noticed what seemed to be the words "Atractylodes" on the paper.

Could Madam be writing a prescription?

Xu Jing raised a corner of her mouth and said, "You’ll know tomorrow."

She wouldn’t engage in losing business. The free clinic seven days from now aimed not only to promote Xinglin Hall’s name but also to ensure it wasn’t entirely unpaid work.

If money couldn’t be made from consultations, it would have to come from somewhere else.

The next day, Xu Jing and her two maids headed to the county early in the morning, first finding the broker to sign the lease with the landlord’s steward.

The broker was a longtime friend of Song Dabao and took good care of Xu Jing and her group. Xu Jing carefully reviewed the lease several times, found no problems, and decisively signed it.

The steward sent by the landlord was also easygoing, with the only requirement being that they take good care of the house.

If they ever wished to end the lease, they could notify him at any time.

The rental process went smoothly, and after signing the lease, Xu Jing left Chunxiang to clean the new house and took Chunyang straight to Xinglin Hall.

Their new house wasn’t far from Xinglin Hall, just a fifteen-minute walk.

When she arrived, the Cheng Brothers and Sisters were both in the shop. Cheng Qingqing was holding a medical book, angrily knocking on Cheng Xianbai’s head, "Brother, why do you say you don’t know whenever I ask you something! Tell me! Did you even read the medical book I asked you to take last night!"

"Ouch, ouch, dear sister, stop hitting!"

Cheng Xianbai ran helter-skelter around the medical hall, pleading for mercy, "I looked, I really did! But I just didn’t read to the parts you asked about!

Yesterday, I drank till late with Dongfeng and got up early to enter the county to start spreading the word about our free clinic in seven days. There simply wasn’t time!

I even asked Dongfeng to help me spread the news. You know, Dongfeng owns a pub and knows many people. With his help, everyone in Anping County is bound to know about our Xinglin Hall’s free clinic in no time!"

Having just entered, Xu Jing raised an eyebrow and said, "Did you tell him that our three-day free clinic will only accept fifty patients a day? First come, first served?"

She had mentioned this to Cheng Xianbai yesterday; currently, she’s the only physician available. Without a limit, she’d be exhausted before she could finish.

Plus, setting a quota was also a marketing strategy, creating a sense of rarity and value.