The system asked me to chase his wife

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yuandong frowned and wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it. Most of these ordinary people probably went through the same thing.

At this moment, Xia Mang hurriedly called several strong women working in the fields to help, and one of the women recognized the woman who had just given birth.

"Hey, isn't this Wang Laoer's house at the east end of the village?"

When everyone saw Wang Erjia's condition, they knew that she was about to give birth. How could she give birth while lying in the wild in broad daylight? So they rushed to help.

They helped Wang Erjia tidy up her clothes, and then carried her to Guanhe Village.

When they met children catching birds on the road, several women shouted at the child who was quick to run to the next village to call back Wang Laoer, and sent another child to ask Liu Pozi who lived at the west end of the village.

Those children were young and energetic, and they walked much faster than the women. By the time the group carried the woman in labor into the house, Mrs. Liu was already waiting in the yard.

Qiao Yuandong and the other two followed her into Wang Er's house, and saw Mrs. Liu touching Wang Er's belly. After touching her for a long while, Wang Er was in so much pain that she broke out in cold sweats and her face turned pale.

Granny Liu rolled up her sleeves and wiped the sweat off her head: "This is my first baby, and it was very difficult to give birth. The baby is in a weird position, and there are a lot of twists and turns. I'm afraid my wife can't stand it. Go and invite Doctor Yu."

A kind-hearted woman said, "I'll go and invite you right away," and then she walked out quickly.

Xia Mang heard what Mrs. Liu said was dangerous, and when she heard that she wanted to invite Doctor Yu, she said to Qiao Yuandong with some concern, "How good is Doctor Yu's medical skills? Is it appropriate to invite him?"

She said this without hiding it from others. The woman next to her replied directly: "You don't know, this Doctor Yu is a famous traveling doctor here. Several villages nearby go to Doctor Yu for any illness, and there is nothing he can't cure!"

The woman spoke with confidence, and Xia Mang felt relieved, but Qiao Yuandong asked, "Does Doctor Yu live far away?"

"Not far, not far. Doctor Yu lives in our village!"

While they were talking, Doctor Yu arrived. Xia Mang was stunned when she saw her. She quietly asked the woman, "Doctor Yu is a woman?"

The woman smiled and said, "Yes, he just came to live in our village not long ago. I heard that his family is a medical family, and he became a traveling doctor to treat illnesses and save lives."

Xia Mang asked the woman curiously, "How dare a woman like Doctor Yu be a traveling doctor? Aren't you afraid of meeting a gangster on the road?"

The woman nodded and sighed, "That's what they say, but I heard that she became a traveling doctor because her husband died and she became a widow. She's a pitiful person."

Xia Mang said "oh" and looked at Doctor Yu curiously. She was thin, with a sallow face and looked ordinary. The only distinctive feature of her was probably a black mole at the end of her eyebrow.

His originally straight and delicate features were ruined by this black mole, making him look completely miserable.

I also saw that she had her black hair tied up in a bun, with a flower pinned to her temples. Apart from that, she had no other ornaments and looked like a widow.

Doctor Yu entered the yard and was surrounded by several women and taken to the delivery room. They looked very respectful, which showed that Doctor Yu's medical skills were indeed good.

Seeing that the doctors had arrived, He Lan said to Qiao Yuandong, "Madam, let's go back first."

After all, giving birth is very bloody, so it is not appropriate for a woman to stay here.

Qiao Yuandong shook his head and said, "Let's wait a little longer. The lady's condition looks a little dangerous. If Doctor Yu can't help, we can send someone to help."

If it really comes to that, given Qiao Yuandong's status, it wouldn't be a bad idea to go to the capital to invite a doctor.

She was determined to do good things to the end.

Seeing that Qiao Yuandong insisted, He Lan stopped trying to persuade him.

The three of them were waiting in the yard. A sharp-eyed village woman noticed that Qiao Yuandong was dressed in extraordinary clothes. Although she was wearing a veil and her face could not be seen, she knew that he was an important person, so she diligently brought stools for them to sit on.

At that time, Wang Laoer, who was working in the next village, also rushed home and stood outside the delivery room crying.

A chubby woman couldn't bear to see him cry, so she said in a rough voice, "Who are you crying for, a grown man? Your wife is struggling for her life in there, don't you think it's unlucky for you to sit here and cry?"

Wang Laoer was a big and strong man. His face turned red and his ears flushed after being yelled at by the woman. He stood in the yard with his head buried, not knowing what to do.

It was only after several sisters-in-law reminded me that I woke up and went to the kitchen to boil water.

After a long period of bustle and chaos, a loud baby cry was heard and the atmosphere in the crowd suddenly became relaxed.

Hearing the child crying, Wang Laoer rushed into the house like a cannon and almost collided head-on with Liu Pozi.

When several warm-hearted sisters-in-law saw that the baby was born, they rushed into the delivery room to take care of the woman in labor. Only then did Mrs. Liu come out holding the baby.

After a while, Wang Laoer was also kicked out of the delivery room, followed by Doctor Yu.

The women who had helped the woman in labor came over to inquire about the situation. Doctor Yu said that there was no serious problem. Everyone then praised Doctor Yu for his excellent medical skills.

Wang Laoer hugged his son, his eyes filled with tears of excitement. He nodded and bowed to Mrs. Liu and Doctor Yu.

Doctor Yu was flattered and thanked by so many people, he felt a little embarrassed and pursed his lips to reveal a smile.

It was this smile that made the originally plain face look a little more beautiful.

Qiao Yuandong saw that Xia Mang kept staring at Doctor Yu and even looked at the door after everyone left. He couldn't help feeling a little depressed.

"What are you looking at?" Qiao Yuandong asked calmly, but his fingers in his sleeves were turning white from pinching.

Xia Mang came back to her senses when she heard Qiao Yuandong's voice.

She looked at the people in the yard, then leaned close to Qiao Yuandong's ear and whispered, "Madam, do you think that Doctor Yu looks a lot like Master Yu?"

Qiao Yuandong was feeling upset and was still not able to react when he heard Xia Mang say this.

"Which young Lord Yu?" Qiao Yuandong suddenly realized something and immediately turned to look at Xia Mang: "Are you talking about Yu Qing?"

Xia Mang nodded uncertainly and explained, "I didn't recognize her before, but when she smiled just now, I immediately thought of Master Xiao Yu whom I met at the Hairpin Flower Banquet."

Qiao Yuandong took a breath, her eyes flickered, and she suddenly stood up: "Let's go and take a look."

If it is true as Xia Mang said, then Doctor Yu is Yu Qing, then why is she here now?
She knew that the eldest princess was almost going crazy trying to find her.

All kinds of questions came to his mind, and Qiao Yuandong felt that for the sake of his friend, he should find out more about Dr. Yu.

The three men calmly asked the village women in the yard about Doctor Yu's condition.

When Qiao Yuandong heard that Doctor Yu had just settled in Guanhe Village, he became more convinced of her true identity.

After finding out Dr. Yu's specific address, Qiao Yuandong left with two maids.

Doctor Yu lived in an old house at the end of the village. The three of them followed the path and asked for directions until they reached the end of the village. They saw a lonely house from a distance.

It can be seen that the house has been recently renovated. It is surrounded by a low fence and a circle of flowers and plants are planted on the edge of the yard, revealing the elegance of the owner.

Arriving at the door of the cottage, Xia Mang stood outside the fence and called out, "Is Doctor Yu home?"

Fortunately, Dr. Yu had just returned home and was washing his hands at home. When he heard someone shouting, he thought someone came to seek medical treatment.

"Whose family is this?" She walked out of the house, wiping her hands with a clean towel.

When Doctor Yu saw three young ladies standing at the door, he couldn't help but be stunned.

The lady wearing the veil hat has an extraordinary demeanor and is obviously a daughter of a wealthy family. Why would such a person appear here?
"Ladies and gentlemen, what can I do for you?" Doctor Yu came forward hesitantly.

Qiao Yuandong didn't beat around the bush and directly lifted the veil on her veil, revealing her true face.

When Doctor Yu saw Qiao Yuandong's face, he showed a moment of panic, but then he forced himself to cover it up. However, this detail naturally did not escape Qiao Yuandong's eyes.

At the hairpin banquet that day, she sat very close to the eldest princess, so it was impossible for Yu Qing not to recognize her.

Qiao Yuandong called out her real name straight away: "Yu Qing, I didn't expect you to know medical skills."

Doctor Yu avoided looking at Qiao Yuandong, "Husband, Madam has mistaken me. I am not the Yu Qing you are talking about."

After saying this, "Doctor Yu" turned around and prepared to go back to his room, not intending to pay any more attention to the three people.

Qiao Yuandong suddenly said, "The princess has been seriously ill recently, and I just happened to come here to seek medical treatment for her. I wonder if Doctor Yu is willing to come to see her?"

Doctor Yu paused, and turned to look at Qiao Yuandong: "What do you think happened to Her Highness?"

In response to "Doctor Yu's" reaction, Qiao Yuandong smiled and answered the question irrelevantly: "Let's go in and talk?"

"Doctor Yu" gritted his teeth, a moment of hesitation flashed across his face, but he finally let the three people in.

Qiao Yuandong followed "Doctor Yu" into the house, while Xia Mang and He Lan waited outside the door.

He Lan looked at the closed wooden door and quietly asked Xia Mang, "Is this Doctor Yu really the missing mistress?"

Xia Mang glanced at her and said, "You saw her reaction just now. If it wasn't that lover, then who else could it be?"

He Lan was a little bit unbelievable: "But how did the princess choose her like this?"

She was being very tactful in her words. Although the appearance of Dr. Yu in front of her was not ugly, it was far from being pretty.

It's really hard to associate such a person with the lover who has bewitched the eldest princess!

Xia Mang looked down on He Lan a little: "Don't you like people who can disguise themselves?"

At that time, Qiao Yuandong was sitting in the house and saw with his own eyes that "Doctor Yu" washed his face, revealing his originally fair and delicate skin.

If it’s not Yu Qing, then who else could it be?
At this moment, Yu Qing had no makeup on her face, and there was moisture between her eyebrows and eyes, like dewy pear blossoms, pure and beautiful.

"Miss Yu, are you not hiding now?" Qiao Yuandong looked at Yu Qing with a smile.

"Since Madam has already seen through it, it would be hypocritical for me to hide it any longer." Yu Qing looked at Qiao Yuandong with a pair of beautiful eyes filled with worry and resentment: "I hope Madam will tell me the truth, how is Her Highness?" Qiao Yuandong knew that Yu Qing had revealed her identity because of what she had just said. She looked at Yu Qing carefully and asked an irrelevant question: "Since you really care about her, why don't you go and see her in person?"

"I..." Yu Qing bit her lip unconsciously, her expression showing helplessness and misery: "I can't let her make things difficult for me and His Majesty."

"Miss Yu is so short-sighted!" Qiao Yuandong smiled, but a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes: "You don't want her to be embarrassed, but she is embarrassed for you. Since you abandoned her, you are sure that she will embarrass you and His Majesty. If that's the case, why did you go to this step?"

These words were actually said by the eldest princess to Qiao Yuandong on the day when she was drunk. Qiao Yuandong also tried to persuade the eldest princess.

Now, she used the eldest princess' words to question Yu Qing in order to test Yu Qing's true feelings.

If she left with ulterior motives, Qiao Yuandong would just pretend that he had never met this person today, and might even arrange for her to move to a place farther away.

Yu Qing pursed her lips and her eyes turned red: "I already know all this. I knew it when I left the capital, but what can I do? As Madam said, I abandoned His Highness, and His Highness must hate me to death!"

As she spoke, she looked at Qiao Yuandong with tears in her eyes: "Madam, just pretend you haven't seen me today. I will stay here, as long as I am closer to His Highness."

Qiao Yuandong couldn't help but ask, "Are you really sure that His Highness hates you?"

Yu Qing nodded and shook her head, her voice choking: "No matter if she hates me or not, I don't have the face to go back to her. A flaw in a jade will never make it a jade, and the same is true for love."

In the end, she failed to live up to His Highness' kindness.

After hearing this, Qiao Yuandong was speechless for a long time. Yu Qing's words were quite clear, but precisely because of this clarity, she was at a loss as to what to do.

Now he had easily tested Yu Qing's true feelings, but Qiao Yuandong didn't know whether he should tell the eldest princess about Yu Qing's whereabouts.

Just as Yu Qing said, she abandoned the eldest princess. Even if the eldest princess still missed her, did she also harbor resentment towards her?
However, before Qiao Yuandong could think of a proper solution, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the door.

"Yu Qing! Come out here!" The two people in the room never expected that the eldest princess would appear here, and they were both shocked.

Yu Qing looked at the door and then at Qiao Yuandong with a trembling body, her eyes full of accusation and fear.

Qiao Yuandong understood her meaning immediately, and after a pause he quickly said, "It was not me who informed His Highness."

She had just found out about Yu Qing's whereabouts, so how could she have had time to inform the eldest princess?
Yu Qing also reacted quickly and realized that it was because of his carelessness that his whereabouts were revealed and he was chased here by the princess.

In just a few words, the closed door was kicked open, and the old wooden door fell to the ground, stirring up clouds of dust.

The eldest princess, dressed in a dark red riding uniform, stood at the door. Her tall figure was dimly reflected by the sunlight behind her, but the aura of "keep away from strangers" emanating from her was so unmistakable.

Anyone could see that the eldest princess was angry.

Yu Qing looked at the eldest princess at the door and said absentmindedly, "Your Highness."

"What are you talking about?" The princess completely ignored Qiao Yuandong who was sitting in the room and walked straight towards Yu Qing. "Jade has a slight flaw? Love is also like this? Huh?"

Yu Qing was forced by her momentum and subconsciously took two steps back. The eldest princess frowned and swung the long whip in her hand forward, easily wrapping it around Yu Qing's waist.

"Qingqing, you can't hide!" The eldest princess pulled the whip back little by little, forcing Yu Qing to move forward.

"Well, I won't disturb your highness's pleasure." Qiao Yuandong was too embarrassed to sit still, so he took the initiative to say goodbye.

The eldest princess didn't even glance at Qiao Yuandong, and the latter walked away without waiting for a reply.

When Qiao Yuandong went out, he saw Xia Mang and He Lan. The guards brought by the princess kept them far away outside the yard.

No wonder she didn't hear anything when the eldest princess came.

There was a noise coming from the room behind him, followed by a low cry from Yu Qing. Qiao Yuandong's ears turned slightly red and he walked faster.

Do not look at or listen to anything indecent!

The guards were also in a state of meditation, with their eyes on their noses and their noses on their hearts. Qiao Yuandong quickly left this place of trouble.

He Lan came over and asked curiously, "Madam, is Her Royal Highness the Princess going to call for justice? Is Miss Yu okay?"

Qiao Yuandong glanced at her indifferently, and before he could say anything, Xia Mang pulled her away, "Dear Helan, we won't ask about this kind of thing!"

Don’t say anything inappropriate!

After the three of them returned to the manor, Qiao Yuandong received a letter from the Duke's Mansion. It turned out that the lady had not returned for a long time and asked about her situation.

Calculating the time, Qiao Yuandong had stayed at the farm for about ten days. It was time to go back, so he packed up and prepared to return to Beijing that day.

Early the next morning, He Lan and Xia Mang accompanied Qiao Yuandong on the return carriage. He Lan was still upset about not being able to catch the sparrow.

Qiao Yuandong comforted her with a smile: "It's no big deal, just come back later."

He Lan smiled shyly: "I thought we couldn't play anymore. We have been playing around a lot these past few days. If they knew about this, they would say that I didn't serve the lady well."

Xia Mang retorted unhappily: "How can you say that I didn't serve the Madam well? The Madam has been very happy these past few days, not to mention how comfortable she is."

He Lan wanted to speak, but she felt that what Xia Mang said made sense. She was a house-born child who had been serving Qiao Yuandong since she was a child. She had watched Qiao Yuandong learn to be a lady from a wealthy family.

Catching fish and laughing in the farm is not what a rich lady should do at all. If Mrs. Qiao knew about this, she would definitely punish her!
But as Xia Mang said, He Lan saw how happy the Madam was these days. If that was the case, it would be good for the Madam to be less disciplined.

He Lan, who secretly agreed with Xia Mang's words, kept her mouth shut. Qiao Yuandong, on the other hand, said, "It's indeed a bit against the rules, but just don't tell them."

Qiao Yuandong blinked at the two of them, the liveliness and mischief on her face flashed away, and soon she turned into the dignified and calm lady of the Duke.

Xia Mang was stunned for a moment. She saw He Lan's eyes curved with laughter because of Qiao Yuandong's little action. The master and servant began to keep a little secret tacitly.

But as a modern person, Xia Mang felt a slight sadness for Qiao Yuandong at this moment.

In this world, there are people like Liu Wuniang who are unrestrained and bright, and there are also people like Qiao Yuandong who deliberately suppress their nature.

For the sake of the family and reputation, a person who should have been bright and beautiful was disciplined into a well-educated, dignified and steady lady.

Xia Mang couldn't say whether this was good or bad, he just felt a sense of pity in the atmosphere at that moment.

After Qiao Yuandong comforted He Lan, he saw Xia Mang's eyes with a strange look. His pupils were black and translucent, as if they could accommodate everything, and even revealed some divinity of nirvana?
"What are you thinking about?" Qiao Yuandong interrupted Xia Mang's gaze unhappily. She was afraid that this girl would attain enlightenment on the spot and then shave her head to practice Buddhism.

Xia Mang dealt with it vaguely. She naturally couldn't tell Qiao Yuandong her true thoughts. At the same time, she felt very embarrassed for her pretentiousness at that moment.

She wanted to tell Qiao Yuandong to live freely, as long as he was happy, but she felt that saying this was too boundless.

Who is she to preach?

In the afternoon, the group returned to the Duke's Mansion. As usual, Qiao Yuandong went to pay his respects to the Madam Dowager, and Xia Mang also went over to take a look.

This time when Xia Mang followed Qiao Yuandong to the farm, he left the old lady with half a month's worth of medicine, and before leaving, he specifically reminded the old lady to remember to take the medicine.

It just so happened that the system had a scanning function, so Xia Mang could also give the lady a physical examination while he was there.

The old lady was very happy to see Qiao Yuandong come back. She pulled him to sit together and asked him all kinds of questions. While they were talking, Xiang Xiukai scanned the old lady's vital signs.

The result was relatively optimistic. Xia Mang breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly he heard a reminder from the system.

'Ding! Congratulations to the host for reaching a total score of 100,000. Will the host choose to return to the future world immediately?'

When Xia Mang heard this, she was a little slow to react. She was stunned for a while before she realized it and checked the points interface, and found that the number on it had indeed reached 100,000.

Ever since the host imposed multiple restrictions on system tasks, Xia Mang's speed in accumulating points has dropped sharply.

In addition, the lady had to take medicine every seven days, so Xia Mang felt that it would be a long time before he could accumulate 100,000 points.

However, she never expected to suddenly receive such a hint today.

How did you save enough?
Xia Mang was a little dazed. During this period, the system would issue a task from time to time. Sometimes it was related to the lady, sometimes it was related to Xiang Xiu'an, but most of the time it was about Qiao Yuandong.

When I was at the farm, I accompanied Qiao Yuandong to catch fish and went outings with her to enjoy the scenery, which earned me a lot of points.

All together, it actually reaches 100,000.

In Xia Mang's vision, two big options, yes and no, popped up on the system interface.

She can go back to see her mother right away!
But after this thought came to her mind, Xia Mang hesitated and did not make a choice. She subconsciously asked Xiang Xiukai in her mind: "Do you think I should go back now?"

After asking this question, Xia Mang clearly heard the host issue a warning.

'Warning system 0501, the host's choice this time is critical, please do not interfere!'

'Again, please do not interfere with the host's choice!'

Xiang Xiukai smiled helplessly: "You heard it, I can't give you any advice, it depends on your choice."

Xia Mang was silent for a while after hearing this, and finally said four words: "I understand."

Then she simply clicked on the option that said "No".

"These points are enough to take back, but your grandmother still needs to take medicine, right?"

Xiang Xiukai was stunned for a moment, and then there was a hint of gratitude in the mechanical voice: "Thank you, you are a good person!"

"We have been here for about a year, and we are friends. I should help you." Xia Mang rambled on and on, and finally added: "By the way, don't praise others by saying you are a good person in the future, that is used to insult people."

Xiang Xiukai didn't know whether he understood or not, he just agreed with a smile.

(End of this chapter)