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Tao'er looked up and saw Xiao Yi walk in with a somewhat unnatural expression.

She put down the book in her hand, looked up and sized him up: "Brother Xiao, what's wrong with you?"

Why is your face so red?

Are you perhaps feeling unwell?

Xiao Yi coughed lightly and waved his hand: "It's nothing, I just feel a little hot."

The sun is strong outside, so we're walking fast.

He paused, then changed the subject, "I came over to talk to you about something."

Tao glanced out the window.

Although the sun is shining brightly today, the temperature is not high.

Although she was a little puzzled, she didn't ask any further questions and simply nodded: "Brother Xiao, what's the matter?"

Now that everyone in the courtyard knows Xiao Yi's true identity, she no longer needs to call him by his fake name.

So we just call him Brother Xiao.

Besides, this isn't the capital city; few people know Xiao Yi, nor would they associate him with the young general of the Xiao family who died three years ago.

They no longer need to worry about their identities being exposed.

Xiao Yi sat down in the chair and said, "I just heard Qingfeng say that his wife is going north with him."

Then you'll have one less person protecting you, and on your side...

Two children, and you—I'm afraid I can't manage on my own."

He thought that he might as well transfer someone from his secret guards to protect the three of them.

Although he only heard part of what Qingfeng and his wife said, he caught all the key information.

Tao'er chuckled softly upon hearing this: "Oh, is this what you wanted to talk about?"

I know about this; I was the one who sent Dongkui to the North.

Don't blame her for this.

"I don't blame them."

Xiao Yi quickly said, "I thought you didn't know about this."

"I know, Brother Xiao."

Tao'er's voice was calm and gentle.

"I've learned some basic medical skills from Uncle Li, and I've also become somewhat proficient in making poisons. At least I have the ability to protect myself."

Don't worry about my safety or the young master's safety.

Tao'er thought he was upset that Dongkui had left her, so she made a point of explaining.

Xiao Yi could hear the protective intent in her words, and couldn't help but feel moved.

This silly girl is young, but she is sincere and considerate of others.

"Okay, I understand."

Xiao Yi nodded, but was still a little worried. He added, "Then you should ask Elder Li to prepare more poisons for you, as well as some antidotes."

"Yes, definitely."

Tao'er readily agreed, then changed the subject, her gaze falling on Xiao Yi's face with concern.

"Brother Xiao, how is the cold poison in your body?"

Xiao Yi was secretly delighted, but remained outwardly calm.

Tao'er still cares about him quite a bit, otherwise she wouldn't have asked about the cold poison.

"That's about enough."

Xiao Yi said in a relaxed tone, "Elder Li said that my cold poison can be completely cleared by the last acupuncture treatment tonight."

"That's great!"

Peach's face lit up with surprise, her eyes curving into crescents.

"Your cold poison healed really quickly, in just over ten days."

Didn't they say it would take at least a month to clean it completely?

She deliberately feigned surprise, her tone carrying just the right amount of curiosity.

"yes."

Xiao Yi himself hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.

Even Elder Li said it was a miracle.

"Oh, did he say what the reason was?"

Tao asked with a smile.

"He said it might be because the snow lotus from Tianshan and the thousand-year-old ginseng were too potent."

"It should be, it should be..."

Tao'er smiled and nodded repeatedly, then added another sentence.

"It's also possible that Brother Xiao has a good constitution and is blessed with good fortune, which is why he recovered so quickly!"

Tao'er knew in her heart that if she hadn't secretly added a few drops of spiritual spring water to the medicine, how could Xiao Yi have recovered so quickly?

The Tian Shan snow lotus and the thousand-year-old ginseng were grown using spiritual spring water, so their medicinal properties were far superior to ordinary medicinal materials.

She couldn't say these things out loud; saying them would only arouse suspicion.

Looking at her bright smiling face, Xiao Yi suddenly thought that this girl looked really beautiful when she smiled.

The thought flashed through his mind, but he quickly suppressed it, composed himself, made a few other small talk, and then got up to take his leave.

That evening, Elder Li personally performed the final acupuncture treatment on Xiao Yi.

The silver needles fell along the meridians one by one. Elder Li's expression was focused and solemn, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

About an hour later, he slowly removed the silver needles, carefully examined Xiao Yi's pulse for a while, and finally let out a long sigh of relief, revealing the most relaxed smile he had shown in days.

"alright."

Elder Li announced this with a smile in front of everyone.

"The cold poison has been completely eliminated."

From now on, with proper care and rest, you'll be no different from anyone else.

A burst of joyful sounds immediately filled the room.

Qingfeng grinned and patted Xiao Yi's shoulder hard, almost making him stumble.

Overjoyed, she exclaimed, "Young Master, the cold poison in your body has finally been cured!"

"You brat, take it easy, you're going to hurt my shoulder!"

Tao'er and Dongkui covered their mouths and laughed.

Although the two children didn't understand, seeing the adults laughing so happily, they clapped their hands in response.

This is a joyous occasion.

Tao'er specially prepared a sumptuous meal.

She cooked several dishes herself.

The braised pork belly was stewed until tender and flavorful, the steamed fish was fresh and delicious, and there was a large pot of steaming chicken soup with goji berries and red dates. The soup was golden and clear, and the aroma wafted far and wide.

Ayan and Ali ran around the table, making a ruckus, which added a lot of liveliness to the meal.

Everyone sat together and raised their glasses in celebration.

Xiao Yi held a bowl of wine, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, a warm feeling welling up in his heart that he couldn't quite explain.

"This toast is for everyone."

He raised the bowl, his voice steady, "Thank you for the medicine, Tao'er, and thank you Elder Li, who is also my godfather, for your hard work in administering acupuncture."

I also want to thank everyone for your continued support and kindness.

Xiao Yi has formally acknowledged Elder Li as his godfather.

"Young Master Xiao, congratulations! The cold poison has been cured. May you live a long and healthy life!"

Congratulations to Uncle Li on having such a wonderful son.

I also want to thank Ah Tao for saving my life, and everyone for taking care of me during this time.

Xie Jingchen also spoke up.

"I also want to thank Sister Tao'er. Without Sister Tao'er, there would be no Dongkui today."

Dongkui choked up as she spoke.

So what was supposed to be a banquet to celebrate Xiao Yi turned into a banquet for Tao'er.

Almost everyone looked at her with gratitude.

This made Tao'er feel embarrassed, so she quickly urged everyone to eat more vegetables.

After a few rounds of drinks, everyone was a little tipsy.

Tao'er sat opposite Xiao Yi and noticed that the way he looked at her was different.

She turned her head to avoid his burning gaze, but on the other side, she met Xie Jingchen's gentle and tender gaze.

Good heavens, are these two drunk?

Forget it, she simply ignored everyone and buried herself in eating her rice and vegetables.

I can't see it, I can't see it...