The clingy concubine ran away, and the sickly prince lost control.

"It was I who discovered the clues and then put the aphrodisiac back on Ginkgo. It has nothing to do with Amber and the others. They were only helping me because they were bullied by Cui Rou. If you want to punish someone, punish me."

"You're quite capable. Amber is the most senior first-class maid in the manor." Pei Shiyuan glanced at Luo Qingyan and held out his hand.

Do you want a sachet?

"The sachets are finished, and it was Amber and the others who helped me with that too." Luo Qingyan's voice trailed off as she nervously presented ten sachets with both hands.

"Put it on the table."

Luo Qingyan carefully placed the ten sachets on the table.

Pei Shiyuan's face remained gloomy as he continued to extend his palm and reach out.

"Young Master, what do you want?" Luo Qingyan blinked her innocent big eyes.

"Give it to me, don't make me do it a second time."

Luo Qingyan was startled by Pei Shiyuan's icy voice.

"Do you want to use Yuanqing Search?"

Yuan Qing, standing to the side, waved his hand vigorously, giving Luo Qingyan a meaningful look.

So, Aunt Luo, you should just tell us! We already know.

Since that's the case, Luo Qingyan obediently curtsied and said, "Your Highness, I'll go get it."

"Your Highness, I only broke off a little bit."

Luo Qingyan opened the bottle.

Ginkgo should thank her. If she had put everything back, she would have gone completely insane tonight, probably even bursting into tears.

This aphrodisiac is so effective, she wants to keep some to try.

"Yuan Qing."

Yuan Qing took the bottle from Luo Qingyan's hand and went out to destroy it.

"You're punished by having to eat only vegetables for three days."

Pei Shiyuan lowered his eyes, his anger barely contained.

Is Luo Qingyan still harboring wicked intentions, keeping her as a backup plan for him?

The urge to eat some vegetarian food.

The prince wants her to be celibate and have few desires.

"I'm not a prince, I'm not using this. I'm used to it from the clinic, and I want to investigate every medicine I see."

Luo Qingyan forced a smile to hide the guilt in her eyes.

Pei Shiyuan gave her a cold look: "What a load of rubbish."

Luo Qingyan felt that her intuition was right; Pei Shiyuan was interested in her but refused to admit it. If the time was right, she could just use some drugs and it would be over.

Pei Shiyuan's decision not to have children was prompted by the pitiful plight of soldiers' orphans during the war.

But after thinking it over, she still disagreed with Pei Shiyuan's idea; she insisted on having offspring.

If a child is born into a noble family, they are already much better off than most people, a privilege that many cannot attain.

She still has Kangning Pavilion, and can imagine a wonderful life with her child.

"You like exploring medicinal herbs? Memorize this book." Pei Shiyuan casually pulled a thick book from the desk and slammed it in front of Luo Qingyan.

Luo Qingyan's vision went black, and she went back to reading.

"Yes, Your Highness, I will try my best."

He respectfully accepted the book.

The pages were curled, indicating that Pei Shiyuan had read it many times.

No wonder he was the top scholar; he loves reading.

"I will check."

Luo Qingyan is quite intelligent and has a good memory; she can remember things after seeing them only twice. However, she spends all her time on that matter, which is a real waste.

Pei Shiyuan rested.

Facing the dim candlelight, Luo Qingyan yawned and opened the dark yellow pages of the book, which also contained Pei Shiyuan's notes.

He was such a conscientious and outstanding person, yet he contracted a strange illness. It's such a pity.

Counting the days, there are still three days left. Jing Bufan should appear at Nanshan Yayuan.

Nanshan Garden was a gathering place for literati and scholars, where they would compose poems, drink wine, and appreciate the scenery.

In his previous life, Jing Bufan lived in Nanshan Yayuan for a period of time. He didn't communicate with anyone, only drank alcohol and explored new prescriptions.

Luo Qingyan only learned a little bit during this period.

As a ghost, she had no interest in studying medicine; she only wanted to see the Luo family's fate. She saw her father imprisoned and exiled, and her mother and sister destitute on the streets. When she returned to Nanshan Yayuan, Jing Bufan had already left and his whereabouts were unknown. Later, she was reborn.

Just in case, she had to ask the old lady for permission to go to Nanshan, and then go to Nanshan Yayuan in advance to wait for Jing Bufan.

The following day, Yi Anju.

"Aunt, I'm leaving." Cui Rou said goodbye to the old lady.

"Go back!" The old lady turned her face away, not looking at Cui Rou.

She was very disappointed. Luo Qingyan was the woman she had chosen to father a child. She had clearly told Cui Rou not to interfere, yet she still wanted to ruin Luo Qingyan's reputation. She simply didn't take her, her aunt, seriously at all.

She also blamed herself for having selfish motives. On one hand, she wanted Luo Qingyan to have a child, and on the other hand, she wanted Cui Rou to change her mind and marry Yuan'er, thus achieving a marriage alliance between the Cui and Pei families. She was too greedy.

"Aunt, please don't be angry with Rou'er. Rou'er knows she was wrong." Cui Rou's eyes were red and swollen; she had been crying since last night.

"Alas, Rou'er, this is your betrothal letter. From now on, your engagement with Yuan'er is null and void. Go back to Qinghe and marry someone good."

The old lady sighed.

Rou'er has committed such a despicable act that ruined someone's reputation, and is no longer suitable to be a mistress of a high-ranking family. There is no possibility of her being with Yuan'er.

"Aunt!" Cui Rou cried out, taking the betrothal letter, kneeling on the ground, and kowtowing deeply.

"Let's go!" The old lady turned away, not wanting to see her off.

"Miss, please." Granny Zheng gestured for her to enter.

Cui Rou left reluctantly.

The carriage drove away from the Duke's mansion.

"Miss, it's me." Halfway there, someone tugged at the curtain of the carriage.

"Ginkgo? Stop the car." Cui Rou hadn't expected to see Ginkgo again. "You escaped from that bastard?"

Yinxing shook her head: "No, my indenture is in the hands of the kidnappers, I can't run away. They just spent some money to let me out for a while."

Over the years, she has indeed saved a lot of money by following Cui Rou. Just buying fish food for Cui Rou and feeding the fish for Pei Shiyuan is a significant source of income.

"Miss, please take me back to Qinghe!"

Cui Rou lowered her eyes: "Come up here."

Inside the carriage.

"Ginkgo, I'm not going back to Qinghe."

Ginkgo's eyes widened: "Miss, what are your plans?"

"I'll go to my second brother's place and then write a letter to Mother. My cousin was heartless to me; I want to see what happens to Luo Qingyan after he dies."

Cui Rou gritted her teeth and said she wanted to see it with her own eyes.

Yinxing seemed to be deep in thought. Her mistress was right to want to see their fate because of love turning into hatred. In any case, Pei Shiyuan wouldn't live much longer. They only needed to wait a little while in the capital to witness the tragic scene of Luo Qingyan losing Pei Shiyuan.

"But, Miss, if Luo Qingyan gets pregnant, she'll have nothing to worry about. What should we do?"

Ginkgo suddenly thought.

Cui Rou sneered: "Hmph, from conception to delivery, it takes ten months. Who can guarantee there won't be any unexpected complications?"

"Yes." Yinxing nodded sinisterly. Luo Qingyan is pregnant, so we can find a way to make her lose the child and make our young lady suffer. She'll never have a good life.

After redeeming Yinxing, Cui Rou moved into the three-courtyard house rented by Cui Chengxuan.

When Cui Chengxuan took up his post in the capital, he rented houses instead of buying mansions so that he could enjoy delicious food. He would move wherever there was good food.

Cui Chengxuan was unaware of what had happened. Seeing that Cui Rou had moved out of the Duke's mansion, he assumed that Pei Shiyuan was not a good match for him, so he let Cui Rou stay for the time being to ease her inner pain.

The Duke's Mansion is a suitable place to live.

"Madam, the divine physician Jing Bufan will appear in Nanshan in three days. I would like to move there in advance to wait for him."

According to her previous life, Jing Bufan would stay for a while, so there was no need to rush. However, just in case there were any changes in this life, she decided to go and wait for him.

"Where are you going?" a male voice asked, accompanied by the sound of a wheelchair.