Xu Xian took the medicine box and went out. Bai Suzhen watched him disappear at the door of the store, then turned back to tell Xiao Qian and others to take good care of the medicine store, and then went back to the house. When passing by Xiaoqing's room, Bai Suzhen couldn't help but stop and stared at the closed door in a daze. She stood there for a long time before slowly walking forward and pushing the door open. Xiaoqing's room had very few furnishings except for the necessary supplies. Usually, it didn't seem like a big deal, but now the whole room seemed empty. Bai Suzhen walked to the dressing table, gently stroked the wooden comb used by Xiaoqing, and felt lost.
Slowly sitting down on the chair, looking around the empty and deserted room, Bai Suzhen murmured: "Qing'er, when can you come back..." After a long separation, her thoughts were like vines wrapped around her heart, tightly sewn without leaving a gap. During this period, she often thought of the situation when she first met Xiaoqing. She still remembered that Xiaoqing laughed loudly and teased her deliberately with a bandit spirit. The first sentence she said to her was "You are so brave, little lady, you dare to break into my palace. What do you do?" Now thinking about it, I feel both funny and angry. I don't know what the girl was thinking at the time. A good girl turned into a man, and she looked like a pervert. If it wasn't me who met her at the time, if it was other women, I'm afraid they would be scared by her. Thinking of the handsome young man in blue clothes with a bright smile that day, Bai Suzhen couldn't help but smile. The blood jade on her neck emitted a soft and gentle glow, and a warmth penetrated her heart. She reached out and held the blood jade in her palm. She looked up at the bronze mirror and sighed faintly, "You miss your master as much as I do, don't you?"
"You've been with Qing'er longer than I have. I miss her so much, how could you not miss her too?"
"I have been practicing in the mountains for thousands of years, and I have devoted myself to the Tao, hoping that one day, I will be able to complete my merits and ascend to heaven in broad daylight. If it weren't for the enlightenment of Bodhisattva Guanyin, I would have stepped into the mortal world to find my benefactor in my previous life and repay him for saving my life. I am afraid I would never have the chance to meet your master. Perhaps...some fate is really destined by fate."
"... If Xu Xian can successfully deliver the baby for the prefect's wife, he will have a solid foundation in Zhenjiang Prefecture, and I will have repaid his kindness. When Qing'er returns from the East China Sea, I can leave here with her... Blood Jade, I will be with your master forever, okay?"
As if she were talking to a close friend, Bai Suzhen looked at the bronze mirror and confided her thoughts to the blood jade in her palm. The blood jade was condensed from the blood of the dragon clan and had its own spirituality. Although it could not respond, it was glowing red and soft, just like a good friend, listening to Bai Suzhen's words attentively. Bai Suzhen smiled with relief and gently clenched the blood jade in her palm...
"Miss Bai, you are here!"
After Xu Xian returned from Chen's Mansion, he put down his medicine box and looked for Bai Suzhen everywhere impatiently. When he passed Xiaoqing's room, he saw that the door was open and Bai Suzhen was sitting in front of the dressing table. He was overjoyed and walked into the room in two steps and came to Bai Suzhen.
"Mr. Xu...you're back." Bai Suzhen seemed to be in a trance. When she heard Xu Xian's voice, she looked up at him and asked, "Is everything going well?"
"Miss Bai, it's just as you said. After I checked Mrs. Chen's pulse, I fed her the pill you gave her. Mrs. Chen really gave birth to a pair of twins, and all three of them are safe and sound." Xu Xian was excited and said happily, "Miss Bai, this is really the first time I, Xu Xian, have helped someone give birth. I was nervous and worried before, but when I saw the birth of a new life, all the nervousness and worries disappeared, and I was left with excitement and disbelief." Xu Xian sighed, "I now know how difficult it is to give birth to a life. From now on, I, Xu Xian, will study medicine more seriously and do my best to practice medicine and save lives."
Bai Suzhen smiled and said, "Mr. Xu's kindness and medical skills are a blessing to the people of Zhenjiang Prefecture."
"Miss Bai, there is one more thing I want to discuss with you... Lord Chen said that Zheng Taisheng was also involved in the Crane's Beak Red case. Although he was not the mastermind, he could not escape the blame. It is not appropriate for him to continue serving as the head of the Three Emperors' Association. He hopes that I can take over the position of head of the Three Emperors' Association. What do you think I should do? Should I accept Lord Chen's kindness?" Xu Xian looked at Bai Suzhen with an indecisive look on his face.
Bai Suzhen was delighted when she heard what Xu Xian said, "This is a good thing. Mr. Xu should agree to serve as the head of the Three Emperors' Patriarch Association."
Xu Xian hesitated and said, "But I am young and inexperienced, and I am really afraid that I am not capable of serving as the leader of this meeting."
Bai Suzhen smiled and comforted him, "Mr. Xu, don't underestimate yourself. Although you are young, you are well-read. You may not be less knowledgeable than Zheng Taisheng and others. Moreover, you can accumulate experience to make up for your lack of experience, and you can ask others for advice if you are not familiar with the affairs. As long as you work diligently and wholeheartedly for the people of Zhenjiang Prefecture, I believe you will be able to be the head of the Three Emperors Ancestors Association. Mr. Xu, don't worry too much."
"Really?" Xu Xian had many concerns before, but now after hearing what Bai Suzhen said, his confidence increased greatly. "Miss Bai is right. I really shouldn't be so hesitant. It's rare that Lord Chen trusts me and entrusts me with such an important task. How can I disappoint Lord Chen? Okay, I will do my best to be the head of the Three Emperors Ancestors Association."
Bai Suzhen said with relief: "It's good that Mr. Xu thinks so... By the way, Mr. Xu, I see that you look tired, why don't you go to the wing room and have a rest first."
"Thank you for your concern, Miss Bai. I'll take my leave now." It was a rare opportunity to be alone with Bai Suzhen. Xu Xian really wanted to stay with her for a while longer, but he also knew that it was not appropriate for a man and a woman to be alone in a room, so he could only turn around and leave reluctantly. When he reached the door, he suddenly thought of something and turned around to ask, "By the way, Miss Bai, tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. Do you have any plans?"
"Dragon Boat Festival?" Bai Suzhen was startled and shook her head. I didn't expect the Dragon Boat Festival to come so soon. No wonder the weather has been so hot these past two days.
Qing'er, the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, when will you come back