Wang Qiang's arm injury was covered with jade cream by Bai Suzhen when she treated it, so there was almost no scar left after the wound healed. Wang Qiang was pleasantly surprised and thought that Xu Xian was a skilled doctor who could bring people back to health. He was grateful to Bao'an Hall for not charging him a penny during the treatment. He praised the name of Doctor Xu of Bao'an Hall whenever he met neighbors. If there were doubters, he would simply lift his sleeves and show them his whole arm. In a few days, the name of Bao'an Hall gradually spread, and the number of patients who came to see him increased day by day, sweeping away the cold and deserted state of the clinic for many days. In a blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed.
That day, after dinner, Xiaoqing came to Bai Suzhen's room. Bai Suzhen was sitting at the table holding a book. She lowered her head and brows, her hands were as white as snow. Under the light, her face was simple and peaceful, giving people a sense of peace and tranquility.
"Sister." Xiaoqing called softly and sat down opposite Bai Suzhen.
"Qing'er, do you have something to talk to me about?" Bai Suzhen put down the book in her hand, raised her eyes and looked at Xiaoqing, with a smile in her eyes.
"Yes." Xiaoqing responded softly, and said, "Sister, I just discussed with my elder sister and second sister, and we decided to go back to Dragon Palace tomorrow."
"Ah?" Bai Suzhen was stunned, a sense of emptiness flashed through her heart. She knew Xiaoqing was going back to the Dragon Palace, but she didn't expect to be separated from her so soon. Although Xiaoqing was not leaving for good, she had long been accustomed to being with Xiaoqing day and night. Suddenly, she had to be separated for many days, and she still felt uncomfortable. After calming herself down and closing the book in her hand, Bai Suzhen looked at Xiaoqing and asked after a while: "Qing'er, isn't your brother's wedding date still more than ten days away? Why are you in such a hurry to rush back to the Dragon Palace? Did something happen?"
Xiaoqing shook her head, but her face was not relaxed: "Nothing happened. My elder sister, second sister and I rushed back to the Dragon Palace in advance. We just wanted to work together to persuade our father, hoping that he would personally ask the Jade Emperor to withdraw the marriage." After a pause, staring at Bai Suzhen, she assured: "Sister, don't worry, I will rush back as soon as the matter of the Dragon Palace is resolved. In addition, I have already instructed the five dragon envoys to stay and help in the Baoan Hall. The Baoan Hall is getting busier and busier, and you are the type who do everything yourself. I am really worried that no one will take good care of you during the days you are away, and you will be tired."
Bai Suzhen said with a smile: "I am not a three-year-old child. I can take good care of myself. Don't worry about me."
Xiao Qing didn't take it seriously. She stared at Bai Suzhen and said earnestly, "Sister, you have to remember that if there is anything, just tell the Five Dragon Envoys to do it. You have to take good care of yourself and wait for me to come back." After a pause, she added worriedly, "Also, if you have any regrets, I will punish the Five Dragon Envoys when I come back."
Bai Suzhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so she just nodded. Suddenly, she remembered that Xiaoqing said that she and her two sisters rushed back to the Dragon Palace in advance to persuade the Dragon King of the East China Sea to personally plead with the Jade Emperor, hoping that the Jade Emperor would withdraw the imperial decree of marriage. She was puzzled and wondered why the three sisters would oppose the marriage of her fourth brother and the Peony Fairy, so she asked, "Qing'er, the Jade Emperor has granted the marriage, and your brother and the Peony Fairy have concluded a good marriage. This is a good thing. Why do you and your sister oppose it?"
"Oh, it should have been a good thing..." Xiao Qing pulled the corners of her mouth, her smile was a bit forced. The combination of the fourth prince of the Dragon Palace and the Peony Fairy, the head of all flowers, was a match made in heaven no matter who looked at it. Unfortunately, one of them already had someone in his heart, so this matter was another matter.
"It should have been a good thing." Seeing Xiaoqing's strange expression, Bai Suzhen was even more confused: "Qing'er, are you implying that your brother and Peony Fairy are not a good match?"
"If they really get married, it will be a bad fate." Xiao Qing frowned, feeling a little confused. She glanced at Bai Suzhen and said truthfully without hiding anything: "In fact, Mu Yanran likes Sister Feng."
"Is there such a thing?" Bai Suzhen was a little surprised. She had never expected such a secret to exist.
Xiao Qing's brows were filled with sorrow: "If Yufeng and Mu Yanran get married, I'm afraid there will be no happiness, so my eldest sister, second sister and I will try our best to stop this marriage."
Bai Suzhen sighed, feeling deeply moved. After a moment's silence, she couldn't help but ask, "Qing'er, does Miss Feng like the Peony Fairy?"
Xiaoqing's breathing was choked, and her expression suddenly became a little unnatural. She lowered her eyes and shook her head: "Sister Feng likes...others, not Mu Yanran." She bit her lip and murmured to herself: "Mu Yanran is actually not bad... Although she is a little cold, she is very good to Sister Feng. It might be a good thing if Sister Feng could like her..."
Bai Suzhen's heart moved. Looking at Xiaoqing's somewhat dazed eyes, she suddenly realized something intuitively. She slowly reached out and covered Xiaoqing's hand on the table, gently holding it. She asked tentatively: "Qing'er, the person Miss Feng likes...is you, right?"
Xiaoqing's hand trembled slightly. She looked up at Bai Suzhen, then lowered her head without saying a word. After a long time, she slowly nodded.
So it's true. Bai Suzhen smiled bitterly, with mixed feelings in her heart. Thinking that someone had liked Xiaoqing before her, and that person was the lotus fairy Feng Qinghuan who had been with Xiaoqing day and night, her chest was inexplicably stuffy. For the first time, she regretted that she had not met Xiaoqing earlier. After a long silence, she pursed her lips and asked in a hoarse voice: "Qing'er, then, before me, have you ever liked Miss Feng?" After asking this question, Bai Suzhen's heart suddenly became a little confused. She was afraid that Xiaoqing would nod, afraid that the answer would be yes. Even though she knew that the past did not mean anything, she still wanted to know whether Xiaoqing had liked someone else before her.
"Sister?" Xiao Qing suddenly raised her eyes and looked at Bai Suzhen in surprise. She was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses and quickly explained, "How could I have liked Sister Feng? I have always regarded Sister Feng as my own sister. Before you, I have never liked anyone else."
In this case, it was just Miss Feng who liked Qing'er. Bai Suzhen felt relieved, but when she thought of Feng Qinghuan, she couldn't help sighing in her heart. It was hard for Miss Feng... It was not easy to like someone, not to mention that the person you like was a girl like you. Bai Suzhen knew how much courage it took. She admired Feng Qinghuan's courage. If she hadn't met and liked Xiaoqing, if she was just a bystander, then she really hoped that Feng Qinghuan could be with Xiaoqing, but there was no if in this world, and nothing could change, so someone was destined to get hurt in this relationship. After all, things in the world are not always as we wish.
The author has something to say: I'm off duty today, so I'll update more often.