Ye Qichi suddenly felt that Xiao Jinxing was quite clever.
He had never expected that Xiao Jinxing would even consider matters concerning the harem.
After all, among the thirty-six stratagems, a beauty scheme is also one!
"Do you know why your father, the Emperor, no longer favors concubines?"
"As I just said, he’s getting on in years."
"No." Ye Qichi said, "It’s because of kidney deficiency. Your father is only in his forties, well-cared for, he can still be strong and vigorous!"
"..." Xiao Jinxing did not expect Ye Qichi to speak so bluntly.
This woman seems truly incapable of holding back even a bit.
But, in fact, that is indeed the case.
In recent years, the Emperor had the Imperial Physician treat him, but the results were clearly unsatisfactory.
After several years of treatment with no visible improvements, he just gave up.
"So if you want your father, the Emperor, to take an interest in the ladies, you have to solve the root problem. Otherwise, it’s all in vain." Ye Qichi was already making plans.
"I’ve also been considering it." Xiao Jinxing said, "I even found some medicinal recipes in private to see if they would work."
"Why don’t you consider me?" Ye Qichi stared at Xiao Jinxing.
Am I, a living and breathing Divine Doctor, invisible to him?!
Xiao Jinxing looked at Ye Qichi.
In fact, he had thought about Ye Qichi.
When he started planning this a month ago, he had already considered Ye Qichi.
But after all, it concerns a man’s private disease, and he didn’t want Ye Qichi to get involved due to his own reservations.
Now that Ye Qichi had spoken openly about it.
He had no reason to refute.
"Find an opportunity for me to see His Majesty. I need to take his pulse in person to determine the issue. After all, just by looking at him, I don’t think your father has symptoms of kidney deficiency, so a pulse diagnosis and thorough examination are necessary to determine where the problem lies," Ye Qichi spoke.
Xiao Jinxing did not immediately agree.
"To restore the Emperor’s vitality, I am the key," Ye Qichi didn’t know what Xiao Jinxing was hesitating about.
"Can’t you be a bit more reserved?" Xiao Jinxing said coldly.
"Do I need to be reserved when treating a disease?" Ye Qichi thought Xiao Jinxing was a lunatic.
What did she say anyway?!
To suggest she lacks restraint!
"Whatever you want!" Xiao Jinxing said dismissively, as if he didn’t want to waste words with Ye Qichi any longer.
He said to Bai Mowan, "Wan’er, let’s go."
Then he walked past her with Bai Mowan.
Ye Qichi watched their backs and rolled her eyes.
But with the matter settled, there was no point in her staying here.
So, she turned and left.
As she left, she thought, it seems Song Yanqing has no way to help Xie Ruotong indirectly; it all depends on Song Yanqing’s own fate from now on.
After Ye Qichi left, only Xiao Jinxing and Bai Mowan remained.
Bai Mowan could naturally feel Xiao Jinxing’s anger.
He was provoked by Ye Qichi.
Ye Qichi was so bold when talking about men, did it make Xiao Jinxing uncomfortable?!
Was it possessiveness prompting his emotions?
Now, Bai Mowan instead felt that Xiao Jinxing cared more about Ye Qichi than Ye Qichi cared about him.
Ye Qichi is truly clever, knowing how to attract a man’s attention.
Knowing how to pique Xiao Jinxing’s interest.
And she really managed to play hard to get.
"Wan’er," Xiao Jinxing called her.
Bai Mowan came back to reality, and as she did, her eyes seemed a bit teary.
Xiao Jinxing also noticed.
He extended his hand to wipe away her tears.
But as he lifted his hand, he put it back down again.
Seeing Xiao Jinxing’s gesture, Bai Mowan’s heartache intensified.
Was Xiao Jinxing starting to keep his distance from her?! Was he gradually letting go of his feelings for her?!
"What’s wrong?" Xiao Jinxing didn’t wipe her tears but asked her why she suddenly cried.
Bai Mowan naturally wouldn’t admit that her tears were due to jealousy over Xiao Jinxing’s feelings toward Ye Qichi.
Now she even feared that if she confessed, Xiao Jinxing would choose to betray her immediately.
She would rather stay in this ambiguous state, at least Xiao Jinxing wouldn’t just leave her then.
She said, "It’s just that thinking about leaving tomorrow, I find it very hard to part with you. And who knows when I will see you again, Brother Xiao. Also, thinking about the dangers surrounding you, I can’t help but worry."
"I will take good care of myself," Xiao Jinxing responded with a light smile.
In the sunlight, the handsome man made Bai Mowan so dazed she might even be hallucinating.
She didn’t understand how she could have been so blind in her past life: Xiao Jinxing was superior to Xiao Jinsen in every way—looks, temperament, strategy, feelings for her—yet she ended up betraying Xiao Jinxing. If she hadn’t been deceived in her past life, she would have been with Xiao Jinxing already.