The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 191 The Replaced Doctor

Wei Ming looked at the sunlight outside the door and said, "Now that the weather is getting warmer, it should be a little easier to bear at the border."

She remembered when Shen Hanyu had just returned from the border, her whole body looked much rougher, and there were small scratches on her face.

As she spoke, Shen Hanyu felt someone watching her. She turned her head and saw Qin Ju looking away guiltily.

Wei Ming also looked over. "What is he looking at?"

Shen Hanyu said she didn't know, and that Qin Ju had no interaction with them.

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Ju walked towards them, then stopped five steps away and bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

"Miss Shen, Miss Wei."

The two exchanged a glance, waiting for Qin Ju to continue.

Qin Ju was a little embarrassed. "I see that Young Master Pei has been back for some time now, so I suppose things at the border have come to an end. I wonder when General Ji will return?"

Shen Hanyu and Wei Ming looked enlightened; it turned out they had come for Ji Yuxiu.

"Why don't you ask Young Master Pei?" Wei Ming said.

Qin Ju was embarrassed: "I asked, but Young Master Pei didn't reveal anything."

"Of course, I can't reveal it," Shen Hanyu smiled. "I know Young Master Qin means well, but this matter really can't be discussed carelessly. As you know, things over there have been settled, so it's only a matter of time before General Ji returns."

Qin Ju thanked him and returned to his side.

"Didn't get any answers?"

There was a person standing by the pillar, and Qin Ju was pulled over.

"It's not good to reveal General Ji's affairs, otherwise she will be in danger."

Qin Ju said in a low voice.

Qin Shiwen across from him couldn't help but laugh: "Little brother, are you stupid?"

Qin Ju understood that Qin Shiwen meant that his way of asking around was a bit foolish, but he didn't know at first that this was something he shouldn't say casually.

Qin Shiwen patted Qin Ju on the shoulder: "Alright, hurry back, or your father will scold you again. He didn't really approve of you chasing after General Ji in the first place."

Thinking of his father, Qin Ju made a face and went to sit down.

Pei Du looked around and spotted the family of three from the Duke's mansion.

Not many people went looking for Han Yueru, except for Xu Ying.

Xu Ying led Liang Ruochu and talked to Han Yueru, which eased Han Yueru's embarrassment somewhat.

Because of his status, Pei Xingzhi didn't have any close friends in Chang'an.

Xu Ying realized this. Pei Xingzhi had been back for so long, yet he was still the same. It wasn't necessarily a bad thing that Liang Ruoyan didn't marry Pei Xingzhi.

Given Pei Xingzhi's current status and situation, he is probably far from becoming the heir. If Liang Ruoyan were to marry into the family, Xu Ying would have to pay a heavy price.

Xu Ying's eyes flickered, and a genuine smile appeared on her face.

"Now everything is settled, and we are just waiting for the wedding date to arrive so that our two children can finally get married."

Liang Ruochu smiled shyly.

Pei Xingzhi remained expressionless, glancing in Pei Du's direction.

Pei Du walked towards Shen Hanyu.

Pei Xingzhi pondered that Shen Hanyu had lost her father and was living under someone else's roof. Now that she had moved out, apart from her abilities at the girls' school, her social status was still somewhat inferior to Liang Ruochu's.

From this perspective, he actually found Liang Ruochu much more pleasing to the eye.

"Third Miss Liang".

He took a small box out of his sleeve.

Liang Ruochu took it, opened it, and saw that it contained a jade hairpin.

"I carved this jade hairpin with green lotus leaves myself, and I'm giving it to Miss Liang."

Liang Ruochu touched the jade hairpin. The pattern on it wasn't particularly exquisite, but it definitely looked like it was made by Pei Xingzhi.

She pinned the jade hairpin in her hair and said, "Thank you, Young Master Pei."

Actually, she wasn't interested in the jade hairpin, but since Pei Xingzhi had extended an olive branch, she naturally accepted it.

Moreover, Liang Ruochu glanced at Shen Hanyu across from her; she didn't want Shen Hanyu to see her bad side.

"Alright, the banquet is about to begin, so we'll head back now."

Xu Ying got up and left with Liang Ruochu.

As soon as she left, Xu Ying's face turned cold.

"Chu'er, this marriage must go without any mistakes. I've moved the wedding date forward a bit, but you won't be shortchanged on your dowry. So don't try anything funny."

Xu Ying knew Liang Ruochu best and could also glimpse Liang Ruochu's thoughts.

Liang Ruochu stopped pretending and touched the jade hairpin in her hair. "Such a good marriage opportunity, I will naturally hold on to it tightly and not let it slip away easily."

These words seem to have hit a nerve with many people. In fact, Liang Ruoyan and Liang Ruoxue let good opportunities slip through their fingers.

"Are you being sarcastic?" Xu Ying suddenly stopped.

Liang Ruochu curtsied and said, "Chu'er wouldn't dare."

With so many people in the hall, Xu Ying didn't want to give anyone cause for gossip, but Liang Ruochu's words were truly unpleasant.

When Li Jiangui led Empress Wang in, the princes and princesses had already taken their seats.

Li Huaijiang stood up and bowed along with everyone else, and Li Jiangui looked at her.

"Huai Jiang looks much better."

Li Huaijiang replied with a smile, "Thanks to the physician sent by my brother, the Crown Prince, otherwise I wouldn't have recovered so quickly."

Li Jiangui sat down. "Doctor?"

Empress Wang frowned: "Where is the physician I sent to you earlier?"

Li Huaijiang spoke the truth.

"The doctor had injured his leg and was also ill, so my brother, the Crown Prince, simply took it upon himself to find another doctor for me."

Empress Wang was completely unaware of this matter and sensed something fishy was going on.

"Which physician was it? Was he transferred from the Imperial Medical Academy?"

Lee Geon-kyu suddenly spoke, and Lee Kyung stood up.

“It’s not from the Imperial Hospital. It’s someone who has been serving me. I saw that my sister’s health hadn’t improved and the previous doctor had fallen ill, so I took the liberty of giving the person to my sister.”

"How could the doctor not have informed us of this incident?"

Li Jiangui said this, but did not intend to delve into it further.

Empress Wang was cautious. How could the doctor she sent have run into trouble for no reason, and why hadn't she sent any news for so long? Yet, Li Huaijiang's condition was still being reported to her every now and then.

What happened in a place she couldn't see?

Li Jing sat down, and Zhao Yu was somewhat worried.

"Take your eyes away."

Zhao Yu was taken aback.

“We didn’t do anything,” Li Jing said matter-of-factly.

Zhao Yu clutched the handkerchief in her hand; she was terrified of Li Jing like this.

Li Huaijiang had been keeping this matter to herself, but she was just waiting for them to ask.

Li Jing's image is too deeply ingrained in people's minds, so we need to gradually reveal his true colors. Now, Li Huaijiang is not afraid of Li Jing's revenge.

Others might not understand, but Shen Hanyu did. The doctor was an informant who had been sent back by Li Huaijiang. Now that it had been mentioned, he probably wouldn't survive.

Moreover, Li Huaijiang is Empress Wang's daughter, so Empress Wang will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly, and she will surely reveal some clues.

Li Huaijiang had actually used the welcoming banquet as an opportunity to make her move against Li Jing.