Chapter 321: Am I Dreaming? (3)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The smile on Qiao Heting’s face vanished. “The medicine was stolen.”
“Stolen?”
“Well, it was exactly half a month ago. Fortunately, his medicine was kept separately, so not all was lost.”
“In that case, isn’t it true that the prince’s illness is already known by someone?”
“Yes, but it doesn’t matter anymore. The man, you’ll-know-who, has already kept it in check. If something happens to him, someone shall be unlucky. That I can be sure, and it’s not a secret that he won’t live long.”
Zhao Chuchu couldn’t help but marvel at how far the Third Prince could go for
Junjun.
However, it would put the Third Prince in more danger.
“Alright then. Originally, I was going to return to Yuanjiang County within two days. Since you need medicine, I will stay for a few more days and help you to prepare the medicine. But the ingredients and the consultation fee…” “Mrs. Xie, don’t worry. You won’t be disappointed when it comes to that.”
“If there’s nothing else, then I’ll be on my way. My husband is probably expecting me. I don’t want to make him unhappy.”
Qiao Heting was speechless.
“Mrs. Xie, take care.”
Zhao Chuchu left with a smile on her face.
Prescribing medicine was not a difficult task, and Zhao Chuchu was most fond of patrons who were as generous as Qiao Heting.
Qiao Heting was a bit helpless.
Thinking about the Third Prince, he sighed again.
However, to propose marriage was what his heart was seeking. It wasn’t that he was forced to marry Yuan Hui.
Moreover, Duke Ding had already become a target of public criticism. If he were to marry a woman from a noble family, his family would be subjected to speculation and would not end well.
He happened to like Yuan Hui, so now he had the best of both worlds.
Qiao Heting was glad that Xie Heng came just in time. Otherwise, Yuan Hui would probably have been forced into something.
There was a long way between Guangqing Province and Imperial City, and by the time the news reached Imperial City, many things would have been irreversible.
With this in mind, Qiao Heting did not regret his ruthlessness against the Ye clan and the Hong clan’s people.
If he hadn’t been in a hurry, there was more he could have done.
But it did not matter, he got more chances in the future.
The villains should answer for their behaviors.
Before Qiao Heting could take a break, people from the Ye clan and the Hong clan came to visit him in a hurry.
The Ye clan sent the vice magistrate, the current patriarch of the family.
Even if Qiao Heting castrated Ye Fayun and Second Mr. Ye and Third Mr. Hong, the two families did not even dare to say a word. Instead, they had to prepare a generous gift to come to the door and make amends.
Duke Ding was someone they could not afford to offend, nor could they come close to.
They could not do anything except for admitting defeat and swallowing their anger.
But they didn’t expect that Qiao Heting would not even see them and directly beat them out.
A vice magistrate meant nothing to Qiao Heting.
Although he was the image of a scholar in Yuanjiang County, most people in Imperial City had ingrained fear of him.
When Qiao Heting dealt with Ye Fayun and the others, he was the son of the
Duke in Imperial City.
He was known for his ruthlessness.
Because of his repeated mistakes, the emperor felt Qiao Heting was a bit of a dandy and let his guard down on Duke Ding.
To him, an extremely outstanding son of Duke Ding was no good news for him.
The vice magistrate originally wanted to meet Qiao Heting and find a way to turn the page on this matter.
But Qiao Heting didn’t want to see them!
This made his heart tremble.
Unlike the Hong clan, he was an official of the court and might be transferred to Imperial City one day, so he knew all the basic information about the powerful people in Imperial City.
He knew Qiao Heting’s character even better.
If Qiao Heting was willing to see him, there might be room for negotiation in this matter.
But now, he couldn’t even meet with him, which meant Qiao Heting was ready to take action against both of them.
Although Guangqing Province was their territory, Qiao Heting’s presence would be too deadly for them, especially the Ye clan.
One word from Duke Ding could make him, the vice magistrate, never have a chance to get ahead, unless Duke Ding fell from his position.
The vice magistrate had no choice but to beg Old Mrs. Yuan.
As arrogant as the Ye clan was before, now they were humble like a servant.
In order to get a chance to live, the vice magistrate had to put everything behind.
Old Mrs. Yuan met the vice magistrate.
“Old Mrs. Yuan, I have been so busy with official duties that I didn’t know that people in my family have done something so outrageous. I must apologize to you for their behavior. I’m also counting on you to turn over a new leaf for the sake of our friendly relationship in the past.”
He spoke as modestly as he could in order to convince Old Mrs. Yuan.
Old Mrs. Yuan’s expression was calm. “You must not say that, sir. Let’s not focus on that matter anymore.”
His face sank as his flattering expression immediately disappeared.
It didn’t occur to him that she would still not be convinced when he had shown her so much respect.
Now that Old Mrs. Yuan tried to be elliptical about the answer, he decided that he wouldn’t give up until she gave him the answer.
Only if the Yuan clan was willing to reconcile could the Ye clan be granted a chance to survive in the future..