"How did you drug us?" Yun Jinnian asked coolly.
Madame Qian hummed in response.
"When I was in the Imperial Palace, I told His Majesty that those sent were to take orders from me, not the other way around. I said I didn’t understand the medical skills of Nanjiang and needed to read books. But you rushed the carriage all the way here, how could I read? Should I read at night and ruin my eyes?"
"Besides, haven’t you thought about, if I knew nothing of Nanjiang, where would I go to learn medicine once there? Madame Qian, you think too highly of yourself and too little of me, Yun Jinnian!"
Having said that, Yun Jinnian turned and walked away. After a few steps, seeing that Madame Qian had not yet fainted, he added, "When you come to, write a letter to His Majesty yourselves, telling him you’ve offended me and lost me. Go and admit your guilt to him!"
With a swish of his robes, he left.
In the meantime, Han Tianci had already made contact with Uncle Zhong.
Han Zhong looked at the siblings, unable to help but smile wryly, "You two!"
Han Tianci pulled at Han Zhong, "Uncle Zhong..."
"Alright, I’ll quickly prepare a carriage, have someone drive this carriage and head straight for Nanjiang. When Madame Qian and her group wake up, they will definitely not dare to write to His Majesty in the Capital City about this. They will surely chase after you as quickly as possible and then apologize to you!"
Yun Jinnian agreed with Han Zhong’s idea, "So, Uncle Zhong, let’s not go to Nanjiang first!"
"Lead them to chase the empty carriage while we follow slowly behind and infuriate them!" Yun Jinnian said carelessly.
Even if they were beaten to death, Madame Qian and her group would never guess that the carriage headed for Nanjiang was empty.
Meanwhile, Yun Jinnian and her group were leisurely walking behind.
Han Tianci quickly clapped his hands, "Sister, that’s a great plan!"
Han Zhong was resigned but still supported the siblings, not saying much, but he was extremely indulgent of them.
He quickly arranged people, drove the empty carriage away, and picked up the siblings to find a new inn to settle down first.
Then he went to the main hall of Hongchou City to inquire which wealthy household had someone with a serious illness.
Yun Jinnian and Han Tianci planned to sell some medicine and make a fortune...
When Madame Qian and her group woke up, they were truly terrified to learn that Yun Jinnian and her brother had left.
Madame Qian was filled with even more regret, "If I had known, why would I have bothered with two children!"
It was because they looked down on Yun Jinnian, thinking what could a child be capable of? But now they had been harshly slapped in the face, the burning pain evident.
The others said nothing, just stood there looking at Madame Qian.
"Madame, do we report back to His Majesty?"
"..." Madame Qian was silent.
If they reported this matter, none of them would end well. They might even be executed on the spot.
At this moment, Madame Qian finally understood what Eunuch Hai meant when he said, "Listen to the Fourth Miss in all matters!"
"Let’s immediately chase after the Fourth Miss. When we catch up, we can admit our mistake, hoping to make amends. Once back in the Capital City..." Madame Qian rubbed her forehead.
Perhaps, they had been wrong from the moment they appeared.
They had thought too highly of themselves and too little of Yun Jinnian and her brother. Along the way, Yun Jinnian was unwilling to speak with them, and they should have realized their mistake...
"Regardless, let’s catch up with them first!" Madame Qian said and immediately made arrangements.
"Madame, one carriage is missing. I investigated, and that carriage left the city yesterday, heading toward Tortoiseshell City!"
Passing Tortoiseshell City, after a few days and crossing several small counties and towns, one would reach Nanjiang.
Madame Qian took a deep breath, "Let’s go, chase after the Fourth Miss!"
The group set off on horseback overnight, abandoning the carriages, all for the sake of catching up with Yun Jinnian faster. It was only right to keep Yun Jinnian behind!