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  He Guizhen was carried back, still unconscious on the stretcher. Xue Su rushed over in a state of panic and nearly fainted, grabbing He Guizhen's hand tightly as they were carried into her room.

  The New Year's Eve is approaching, and the weather has become very cold. Fortunately, in Xue Su's house, Ming Huan sent someone to burn the best silver charcoal for her, and He Gui lay in the warm quilt, his face gradually turning from pale to light red.

  Changgeng saw Xue Su crying heartbroken, and hastily comforted her saying, "He Dagong was shot in the shoulder, previously on the road he didn't take good care of it, the wound got a bit infected. The doctor from Shengchang Medicine is re-treating the wound now. Because scraping off the rotten flesh will be very painful, they gave him some Mabo San. This injury is nothing serious, as long as he takes good care of himself he'll recover. It's been two hours since they administered the Mabo San, I reckon around this time He Guigong should wake up. Don't cry anymore, He Daxiong."

  These days, he has been with Xue Su, feeling that she is kind and strong, and has a good impression of her, so his tone is softer than usual. "Crying will hurt your body, Aunt He. Even if it's not for yourself, you should think about the child in your womb. Besides, Brother He will wake up soon and see this scene, which will make him sad. Miss and Gugu will also feel uncomfortable when they see it."

  Xue Su listened and barely held back her tears.

  Dan Hong immediately told the little maid to fetch a basin of hot water and wipe away Xue Su's tears, "Chang Geng is right, Miss and Master will definitely come over as soon as they hear that their brother has returned. Crying like this, Miss will only feel more guilty."

  As soon as the words fell, the thick door curtain was lifted, and Ming Xuan pushed Pei Jingchen into the house.

  Chang Geng was afraid they would worry, so he hastily told them about He Gui's situation.

  Then he said, "The dozen or so brothers who were sent to follow He Guigong to Western Xia have also returned. I've counted them and not a single one is missing. Although two of them are badly injured, fortunately there's no danger to their lives. Seeing that they're all wounded and ill, I arranged for them to rest in the guest rooms first."

  He was accompanied by about a dozen sturdy men, each with colorful bandages on their bodies. Fortunately, except for Fang Si, who had broken an arm to save his brothers, the others were only superficially injured. When he arrived at Shengchang Medicine Hall to pick them up, the brothers' wounds had already been treated. They didn't look too bad, but they all seemed a bit down in spirits, probably still shaken by their ordeal. So he took it upon himself to let those men go rest first, since Yaozhi and Baisang had already been found. There was no hurry to discuss some things that could wait a few more days.

  Although Bae Jingchen was strict, he was very reasonable. After hearing about Fang Si's situation, he hastily instructed, "Fang Si is a loyal and righteous person with a strong sense of justice. He excels in his work, but this time he lost an arm, so many things will be difficult for him to do from now on. I'm sure he's not feeling well. I heard that he still has a 60-year-old mother in his hometown who relies on him for support. This time, he must be worried about his future livelihood. When he wakes up, go see him and tell him that I'll take care of his living from now on, so he can rest assured and focus on recovering."

  His eyes sank slightly. "This arm of his was broken for me."

  Chang Geng nodded hastily and said, "Don't worry, Grandfather, I'll take care of all these things."

  He glanced at the sky outside, "Hegui big brother has returned, all brothers are safe and sound, grandfather and grandmother should also be relieved. I heard that these two rare grasses are precious, they need to be carefully nurtured every day. Rather than doing so, it's better to use them early on to put our minds at ease. When I came back, the horse carriage outside was already ready."

  Ming Xuan's expression had always been a bit dazed, she was still about 70-80% immersed in the letter from Han Xiuzhen just now, and it wasn't until now that she suddenly woke up. She took a look at He Gui who was sleeping peacefully, and gently patted Xiao Xue on the shoulder, "Since He Gui is fine, I can rest assured to go with Master to Baiyun An to ask Shifu to treat the poison. Dan Hong will stay here, if there's anything needed, just tell her."

  Xue Su nodded, "Miss, don't worry about us, just hope that Master's poison can be completely resolved."

  The carriage jolted along, Pei Jingchen and Ming Xuan listened with heavy hearts to Chang Geng's report.

  Chang Geng said, "When I arrived at Sheng Chang Medicine Hall, He Gui had already taken the Ma Fei San. Fang Si's spirit was also poor, so he found a younger brother who was still in good condition and asked him about it. It turned out that they were detained as soon as they entered Western Xia with the envoy team, and for many days they were imprisoned in the dungeon on the border, suffering a severe flogging."

  Later, one day, a group of black-clad masked men raided the prison and rescued them. It wasn't until they returned to their camp that they learned it was Han Xiu who had lent a helping hand. He Guiguo didn't want to return empty-handed, so he wanted to find an opportunity to sneak into Western Xia to search for Yaozhi and Bisan. Who knew that Western Xia would discover the hostages were rescued and launch a full-scale attack? The border was sealed off, and He Guiguo couldn't find any opportunities.

  He paused, "One day, the Western Xia army suddenly launched a surprise attack. Han Xiu could have annihilated those people, but for some reason, he let them go, and was even shot in the back with a hidden arrow. However, on the second day, he had a team of his personal guards escorting He Guizhong and the wounded soldiers towards Shengjing."

  Ming Xuan was silent and didn't speak, but his eyes had a faint glimmer of light flashing in them.

  Han Xiu said that day that he would get the two herbs, and she had guessed it before. This man was so cunning, having operated in the Western Frontier for many years, perhaps his hands had already reached into the Western Xia court. Now hearing that he let the troops who were going to launch a surprise attack go free, on the second day he got the two herbs, it wasn't hard to infer what kind of transaction took place.

  He was actually injured by a hidden arrow for this, which made her feel that this human relationship was even more profound.

  Chang Geng continued, "The Western Territory is about 10,000 miles away from Shengjing. The road is not very peaceful either. I heard that after passing Xining, there were constant assassins chasing and killing, it's unknown whether it was for the two medicinal herbs or for the token carried by Han Xiuzi's subordinates. Fang Si's arm was cut off during one of those surprise attacks, all for the sake of his brothers."

  He let out a soft sigh, his tone laced with confusion, "I don't know if those people were after Han Xiu or after me."

  Ming Xuan's eyes slightly sank, thinking that these assassins came with great momentum, but didn't know what they were after. If he couldn't get to the bottom of it, his heart would never be at peace.

  Han Xi is currently at war with Western Xia, if you want to make things difficult for him, why not go directly to the battlefield in western China, why bother entangling his team of guards?

  If those who launched the sneak attack were targeting the two rare poisonous weeds, then it would prove that the mastermind behind the scenes was involved in this matter, even if they didn't poison Pei Jingchen. If their goal was to harm Pei Jingchen, what's the point of just destroying the poisonous weeds? Even without the Yāo Zhī Bì Sāng, Pei Jingchen would at most lose the use of his legs, but his life wouldn't be in danger.

  The only person who might do this to Pei Jingchen is the Crown Prince's wife, Yang Shi. However, the Yang family is currently in a dire situation and Yang Shi is too busy taking care of herself to have the leisure to do such things. Ming Xuan also doesn't believe that her news would be so well-informed that she could know in advance that Han Xiuxiu would find Yaozhi Baisang and bring them over.

  That's Xining thousands of miles away!

  Xining

  Ming Xuan suddenly raised her head and asked Pei Jingchen, "I once heard that although the Peis are cumulative generations of dukes, their ancestors actually started from Xining. I don't know if it's true or not?"

  A hint of pain flashed in Pei Jingchen's eyes, and he nodded, saying, "Yes, although the ancestral home of the Pei family is Huai Ping, the Huai Ping Pei clan is actually a branch of the Xining Pei family. It was only because our ancestors followed Taizu to conquer the country and obtained this hereditary title of Town Country Duke that the Huai Ping Pei clan became famous all over the world."

  He paused slightly, "Xining has produced many famous scholars, and the number of national scholars is too numerous to mention. The Zhen Guo Gong Fu therefore also has a residence in Xining. My great-grandfather, when he was young, often lived in his old home in Xining, studying under the famous scholar of that time. My father... my father was also like this."

  Ming Xuan suddenly had an idea in her mind, and then shook her head, "Maybe it's because of this letter too."

  Her eyes dimmed slightly as she thought of what Han Xiuxin had said in her letter, and she couldn't help but feel a little down.

  Four years ago, Han Xi tore up the marriage contract in front of everyone on her wedding day, humiliating her to this extent, in order to ruin her reputation and make her temporarily unapproachable, so that he could reconnect with her later. Putting aside his arrogant and selfish behavior, it can be said that this move was somewhat justifiable.

  If Gu Changping hadn't died, after Empress Pei ascended to the throne, following the plot set by the emperor, Gu Sanlang would have been enfeoffed as a noble. However, no matter how high the Gu family's status rose, Mingyu, who had been publicly jilted, would still face great difficulties in her marriage.

  Han Xiulian holds a high position, a young and powerful minister, with great power and influence. With him around, the true master of the Hou family's main house would not be willing to propose marriage to her, as it would be a humiliating thing to do. But a poor scholar like you is too far below her in social status, and not only would Gu Changping not agree, but also the Empress Yuan in the palace would not want her only sister to marry down.

  It's unlikely that Ming Xuan's marriage will be settled soon.

  She heard that Mrs. Han Xiu had been ill since her abortion, and her body had not been good for a long time. If it weren't for her noble status as the emperor's cousin, she would have died long ago even with the aid of expensive ginseng. Even now, with such precious medicine filling her body, her fragile life was still short-lived.

  Once Mrs. Han died, no one could stop Han Xi from turning around and marrying her as his concubine again.

  Ming Xuan's eyes slightly closed, and she let out a deep sigh. In her heart, she thought, so this was the good idea that Han Xiuxiu had come up with. He had always been so confident in treating her as his own possession, never intending to let her go into someone else's hands. Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tried, he still miscalculated one step.

  The former Ming Xuan died because of his selfishness, and now she has nothing to do with him.

  At this moment, Pei Jingxuan suddenly spoke in a low voice, "Ah Xuan, I think the poison on my body may not be Yang's handwriting."

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