Chapter 390: Mystery in the backyard!

In the early morning, just as the sky was getting light, Pei Zhixiu from the Ye Mansion in Dongning City put on a veil and walked out of the room carrying her medicine box, heading towards the back door of the mansion. As Ye Mingsheng's official position became higher and higher, his family also moved from Fengzhou to Dongning City.

The move itself did not have a big impact, but when the people of Fengzhou City heard that Doctor Pei, who had superb medical skills, always wore a veil, spoke softly and was very gentle, was going to follow her husband to Dongning City, many patients who had been treated by Pei Zhixiu spontaneously went to the clinic to keep her, hoping that Pei Zhixiu could stay in Fengzhou...
Although the people's actions were out of gratitude to Pei Zhixiu, the fundamental reason was still to retain high-quality medical resources like Pei Zhixiu. Perhaps every doctor, at the beginning of learning medicine, has a heart to save the dying and the wounded regardless of wealth, but living in the world and eating grains, it is inevitable to be tainted with a little money.

At any time, the more skilled the doctor is, the higher the consultation fee will be. For example, those famous doctors may charge ten taels of silver for a consultation, which is enough for ordinary people to spend a year. Pei Zhixiu is not only a superb doctor, but also can cure many diseases that other doctors are helpless to treat. She is also very indifferent to money. Diagnosis is basically voluntary labor, that is, when prescribing medicine, she charges some cost of the herbal medicine.

In the hearts of those poor people who cannot afford to hire a doctor, Pei Zhixiu is their savior. Without Pei Zhixiu, they can only leave it to fate and see whether their life is strong enough!
Although Pei Zhixiu liked the satisfaction that came from saving the dying and the wounded, she was not a saint with overflowing sympathy. Therefore, after thanking the people of Fengzhou for their desperate entreaty, she handed over the Fengzhou clinic to others and followed the Ye family to Dongning to reunite with Ye Mingsheng.

After arriving in Dongning, Ye Mingsheng still respected Pei Zhixiu's ideas. Just like in Fengzhou, he found a shop for her in a secluded place in the city and opened a clinic for her to continue practicing medicine. He did not let her and other women in the mansion stay in the yard all day.

Pei Zhixiu was also very serious about her work at her clinic. Except for the day when Ye Mingsheng forced her to take a rest every seven days, she would go out early and come back late on weekdays regardless of rain or shine...

As usual, Pei Zhixiu came to the back door of the mansion. The servants in the mansion opened the door for the second wife early. Everything looked exactly the same as usual. If one really wanted to find out what was different from usual days, then the only change might be that after Pei Zhixiu left the mansion again, a fleeting hint of disdain emerged in her gentle eyes.

After Pei Zhixiu walked away, a tall girl quietly stood out from behind the screen wall. This person was none other than An Miaoyi's personal maid, Qiqige, who had grassland ancestry. Looking at Pei Zhixiu's back, whose figure had turned into a small black dot, Qiqige's eyes revealed a hint of uncertainty.

In this feudal society, when a daughter of a wealthy family got married, she did not just enter the family alone. Her parents not only had to prepare a generous dowry for her daughter to avoid being looked down upon by her in-laws, but also arranged for many maids and servants to accompany her as a dowry so that she would not be alone and bullied.

As the daughter of Kunshan Hou An's family and Cui Shao's niece, An Miaoyi's dowry not only had everything, which made Ye Mingsheng drool, but also included hundreds of people. An Miaoyi had different arrangements for these people and only left Qiqige and a few servants by her side...

After thinking for a while, Qiqige immediately walked towards An Miaoyi's room. At this time, An Miaoyi, who had just passed the hour, was helping Ye Mingsheng to dress. She buttoned up his shirt herself. When An Miaoyi had buttoned up all the buttons, he smiled and held An Miaoyi in his arms, talking to her in private, which made two blushes appear on An Miaoyi's white cheeks, and she gently beat his chest.

After a while of tenderness, Ye Mingsheng, who had official business to attend to, went to the study to work under the watchful eyes of An Miaoyi. When he left, he looked at Qiqige who was waiting outside. He couldn't help but slow down his pace and looked up and down at Qiqige who was waiting outside the room. In the end, his eyes focused on her tall and slender figure...

After taking two glances, he withdrew his gaze with a sense of unsatisfied satisfaction, smiled at Qiqige and continued to walk towards the study, and all this was seen by An Miaoyi behind him.

After Ye Mingsheng left, Qiqige, feeling a little embarrassed, came to An Miaoyi. Compared to the embarrassed Qiqige, An Miaoyi, who had been used to these things in the family since childhood, was very open-minded about these things and walked into the room holding Qiqige's hand.

Seeing that An Miaoyi still treated her the same, Qiqige finally let go of her nervousness. She thought of the reason why she came to see An Miaoyi, and walked up to An Miaoyi and whispered:
"Miss·····"

Hearing Qiqige addressing her, An Miaoyi turned her head and glanced at Qiqige. Qiqige also realized her mistake, stuck out her tongue in embarrassment, and then immediately changed her words and said:

"Madam, I just went to monitor Bae Ji-soo"

An Miaoyi was a little confused when she heard this and asked:

"Why are you spying on her?"

"Madam, don't you think there is something wrong with Pei Zhixiu?" Qiqige asked in all seriousness:

Seeing Qiqige's serious expression, An Miaoyi frowned slightly and said:

"What do you think is wrong with her?"

In response to An Miaoyi's question, Qiqige lowered her head and thought for a while, then shook her head in distress and said:
"I don't know what's wrong with her, but I have a feeling that this woman is very dangerous. Whenever I look at her, I always feel a lingering fear in my heart and feel a little scared..."

After hearing Qiqige's statement, An Miaoyi, who originally didn't care much, gradually became serious.

She and Qiqige grew up together, so she naturally knew that Qiqige might have an ability given by her blood, which made her have a very keen sense of danger. It was relying on this natural intuition that Qiqige survived many dangerous situations and even saved An Miaoyi's life before.

Therefore, if Qiqige thinks Pei Zhixiu is very dangerous, then there is probably something wrong with Pei Zhixiu!

But what exactly is wrong with Bae Ji-soo?
Thinking of this, An Miaoyi looked at Qi Qige who looked distressed and asked:
"Qiqige, think about it carefully, where do you think Pei Zhixiu is dangerous?"

Under An Miaoyi's gaze, Qiqige thought for a long time before she seemed to have thought of something and spoke:
"There seems to be a faint murderous aura about Pei Zhixiu..."

"murderous look?"

"Yes, murderous intent! If I'm not mistaken, Pei Zhixiu may have killed many people!" Qiqige nodded and said:

Hearing what Qiqige said, An Miaoyi's expression became somewhat uncertain. Since the moment she decided to marry Ye Mingsheng, she began to use her connections to investigate the background of the people around Ye Mingsheng, trying to know herself and her enemy.

Pei Zhixiu, the woman who followed Ye Mingsheng first, was naturally the first target of An Miaoyi's investigation.

According to the information obtained by An Miaoyi, Pei Zhixiu is from Gongdu and has a clean background. Her father is Pei Changshan, the imperial physician of Gongdu. She has been learning medicine from her father since she was a child. When the imperial army went to Gongdu, she met Ye Mingsheng who was stationed in Ruishan County and was brought by Ye Mingsheng. Since she got married, An Miaoyi and Pei Zhixiu have had a lot of contact. In An Miaoyi's eyes, although Pei Zhixiu looks pure and lovely, and is weak and gentle, it is easy for men to like her and easily arouse men's desire to protect her, but she does not have much ambition. She is just a female doctor who likes to treat people.

So after feeling that Pei Zhixiu was not much of a threat and was very much liked by Ye Mingsheng, An Miaoyi, as the eldest wife, treated her very well and even condescended to call her a sister...

If you say that such a person has a fairy-like aura, An Miaoyi can still understand it. After all, Pei Zhixiu has saved many people with her medical skills, and she has even been called a goddess by grateful patients. But if you say that she has murderous aura and may have killed many people, An Miaoyi really finds it difficult to understand.

If the person who said these words to her was not Qiqige, whom she trusted very much, An Miaoyi would not believe a word of it!

After careful consideration, An Miaoyi proposed a possibility:

"Qiqige, is it possible that Pei Zhixiu is a female doctor, and she often deals with wounds and blood in the clinic, so she has some blood on her body, so you mistakenly thought it was murderous aura?"

Qiqige thought about it for a while and said hesitantly:
"It's possible, but I'm not sure. It's also possible that I'm wrong..."

Although Qiqige's attitude was not very sure, An Miaoyi's interest had been completely aroused by Pei Zhixiu at this time. If it was someone else, she might not care, but Pei Zhixiu was someone close to Ye Mingsheng and lived under the same roof with her. If this woman really had a problem, she must be eliminated as soon as possible. She must investigate this matter carefully and only when she got to the bottom of it could she feel at ease.

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Ye Mingsheng, who was unaware that there had already been open and secret struggles in his backyard, had been dealing with official documents in his study room all day. When he was leaning back in his chair to rest, a plump figure suddenly emerged in his mind. As he thought about it, Ye Mingsheng actually felt a little impulsive.

After hesitating for a while, Ye Mingsheng knocked on the table. Qi Dechao, Ye Mingsheng's secretary, walked in and bowed to ask:

"What are your orders, sir?"

Ye Mingsheng narrowed his eyes and said nonchalantly:

"Has she arrived in Dongning?"

Although Ye Mingsheng did not mention the name, Qi Dechao, who had already begun to take over the affairs around Ye Mingsheng, naturally understood who Ye Mingsheng was talking about and immediately said in a deep voice:
"Your Excellency, Madam Bai arrived in Dongning yesterday. Because Madam Bai likes to be in a lively environment, she has settled down in the mansion in Puningfang in the city..."

Ye Mingsheng nodded and said:

"Leave a message later and tell her that I'm going to inspect the military camp tonight, so that my wife doesn't have to wait for me!"

"I understand, sir. I will arrange the itinerary!" Qi Dechao bowed and said:

Seeing that Qi Dechao was so intelligent, Ye Mingsheng smiled and nodded slightly.

In the evening, Ye Mingsheng, wearing a coat, was surrounded by guards and got on a carriage heading towards Puningfang. As soon as he got off the carriage, Ye Mingsheng saw Bai Yuanyuan standing at the gate, looking forward to seeing him.

Looking at the charming, pure and lustful young woman in front of him, Ye Mingsheng seemed to have a raging fire burning in his heart.

"I finally get to see you, my master. After such a long time, I thought you didn't want me anymore!" Bai Yuanyuan came to Ye Mingsheng and complained coquettishly:

While saying this, Bai Yuanyuan skillfully rubbed Ye Mingsheng's arm, which made Ye Mingsheng feel relaxed and happy.

"Don't worry, even if I don't want anyone else, I won't want you, a fairy!"

Accompanied by Bai Yuanyuan, Ye Mingsheng walked into the courtyard. At this time, Bai Yuanyuan had specially prepared a table of wine and food for Ye Mingsheng according to his preferences. Taking a look at the steaming food in front of him, Ye Mingsheng did not pick up his chopsticks directly, but seemed a little hesitant.

Ever since Ye Mingsheng took over Liaoyang, the assassination attempts against him by the Supervisory Office in revenge for Ye Mingsheng have become more and more crazy. Various vicious means have emerged one after another, and they have spared no efforts. The Coordination Office has already cracked several assassination attempts. Wang Xuecheng and Huo San have reminded Ye Mingsheng more than once to be careful and pay attention to safety.

Therefore, although the food in front of him was what Ye Mingsheng liked to eat, he did not dare to pick up his chopsticks casually. Seeing this, Ye Kui, who was following behind him, came over and reminded him in a deep voice:
"Please feel free to eat, sir. The cooks who cooked the dishes were hired by the Central Coordination Office, and the dishes have been tested for poison and are proven to be safe!"

Hearing Ye Kui's words, Ye Mingsheng was relieved and smiled apologetically at Bai Yuanyuan beside him. Bai Yuanyuan understood and said:

"It's okay, sir. You are now the backbone of the people of Liaoyang. A son of a wealthy family should not sit in the hall and do not stay in the hall. You should be careful in everything you do!"

Seeing Bai Yuanyuan being so sensible, Ye Mingsheng's expression was a little relieved. The reason why he liked Bai Yuanyuan was, on the one hand, because of her charm. Her every move was full of fatal temptation, which made people want to have something happen with her.

On the other hand, it is also because Bai Yuanyuan is very sensible and knows when to advance and retreat, gentle and considerate, and knows how to care for others. She never does anything that Ye Mingsheng doesn't like. This is a very rare quality among the women around Ye Mingsheng.

(End of this chapter)