Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers

Chapter 231: Chapter 231 Who Dares to Like My Yueyue?

“Marquis, as an old servant, I think if you truly like the young miss, it’s best to speak clearly. Our young miss is certainly not lacking in admirers,”

These words from Madam Zhang immediately brought Zhao Xiyan back from his confusion.

“What did you say? Who dares to fancy my Yueyue?”

His piercing gaze from a pair of stunning phoenix eyes made Madam Zhang shiver uncontrollably.

“What the old servant means is that it’s only normal for the young miss, given her character, to have admirers! During the free clinic days, there was a man who kept pestering her nonstop. When the young miss left, he followed her too, seemingly all the way,” Madam Zhang continued.

“What? Who is he?” Zhao Xiyan instantly lost the marquis’s dignity, and the corners of his eyes even revealed a terrifying hint of red.

Despite the immense pressure, Madam Zhang still thought Zhao Xiyan was the best match for Qi Yue, so with a frightened heart, she kept talking, “I heard he’s called Qin Zhongyu, seems to be the King Yan of Western Chu.”

“Boom…”

A pair of jade-like palms slammed onto the table, immediately splitting the sandalwood table into several pieces, which rocked and then clattered to the floor.

“Dammit!”

Zhao Xiyan, who was always cold and aloof, uncharacteristically erupted with an expletive and swiftly departed.@@novelbin@@

Watching his tall and straight figure quickly drift away, Madam Zhang’s lips curved into a slight smile.

“Young miss, this is all the old servant can do for you. If you truly like him, you must seize the chance and never let go!”

On the other side, Zhao Xiyan walked into the Rishengchang Draft Bank branch in Dongjiang, wrapped in a chilly aura!

As soon as he entered, he tossed out a black cone-shaped jade pendant.

“Summon your shopkeeper!”

The clerk behind the counter, upon seeing the jade pendant, was terrified almost to the point of kneeling, his trembling legs immediately carried him towards the back room, his voice wavered.

“S-shopkeeper, the master is here!”

In Rishengchang, the first thing all new recruits must remember is this black cone-shaped jade pendant.

This object represented Rishengchang and signified the master they swore allegiance to!

Zhao Xiyan, however, had already made his way familiarly into the inner hall, entering the furthest room.

Rishengchang had branches throughout the world, with the same layout in every region, and there was also a rule: the innermost room was reserved for the master.

Looking at the familiar arrangement of items in the room, Zhao Xiyan’s expression mildly improved, but when he saw the shelves covered in layers of dust, indicating at least ten days to half a month of neglect, his beautiful face instantly turned livid with rage.

The shopkeeper Wen had just entered and noticed this as well. He hurriedly rolled up his sleeves to wipe the table and chairs while cold sweat poured down his forehead.

“Master, the business has been good recently, so we forgot to tidy up in the busy times. However, when Miss Qi was here in Dongjiang, we cleaned thrice a day,” the shopkeeper Wen said.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiyan’s expression softened a little.

“Has she been here?”

The shopkeeper Wen immediately tensed up.

“No. However, we did inquire, and the Shen Family provided gold and silver, so Miss Qi didn’t need to exchange…”

Seeing Zhao Xiyan’s expression turn sour again, shopkeeper Wen didn’t dare continue and hung his head in silence, a picture of utter defeat.

“Enough, immediately contact Longnan County branch to confirm whether Miss Qi has arrived or not. Additionally, track Miss Qi’s current location!”

“Yes, your servant will handle it right away!”

After shopkeeper Wen left, Zhao Xiyan became visibly restless.

The mere thought of Qi Yue being with another man made him utterly uncomfortable.

Even though he knew Qi Yue’s personality meant she wouldn’t have anything to do with Qin Zhongyu, he still couldn’t help but ponder.

Could she fall for Qin Zhongyu?

Although that man couldn’t compare to him, his character and appearance were also first-rate.

And that Qin Zhongyu was no honest man, what if he persistently harassed her?

The more he thought this way, the more Zhao Xiyan couldn’t sit still, wishing he could fly straight to Qi Yue’s side and kick Qin Zhongyu out with a single blow.

Half a day later, although the news from Longnan County hadn’t arrived so quickly, some traces of Qi Yue’s departure were still discovered.

“Master, we have found that after Miss Qi arrived at Nanguan Town, it wasn’t long before Qin Zhongyu also arrived…”

Zhao Chong, who came to report, stopped midway, a hesitant look on his face.

“…Continue speaking!” Zhao Xiyan’s expression was as cold as millennium-old ice.

Zhao Chong licked his lips and steadied himself before saying, “It is said that they stayed at the same inn, and, moreover… they seemed to enjoy each other’s company immensely, with a close relationship…”

“Shut up!”

Zhao Xiyan roared in anger, his clear black and white eyes like twin swords, one black and one white, making Zhao Chong feel as if there was nowhere to hide.

“Who is the wagging tongue behind this? There are only two inns in Nanguan Town; what’s so strange about staying at the same inn? She is straightforward and easygoing, what’s wrong with speaking a few words to someone? Pass down my order, anyone who dares to spread rumors again, I will have their tongues pulled out.”

Zhao Chong shivered.

“Yes, Master.”

It wasn’t long before more news arrived, saying that Qi Yue and Qin Zhongyu went their separate ways at Nanguan Town and headed towards Fuzhou.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiyan’s face revealed a cold smile.

“Leak Qin Zhongyu’s whereabouts; I want to make sure he has no place to stand in Beiyuan.”

“Yes, Master.”

He quickly thought of a possibility!

Fuzhou was a crossroads of eight directions, leading directly to the Capital City to the west. Could it be that Qi Yue had gone to find him?

“Continue the investigation, report back immediately with any news!”

He could no longer sit still, leaving a message before rushing off toward Fuzhou.

When he arrived in Fuzhou, he then received news that Qu Wei had been abducted and Qi Yue had gone to Dengzhou.

Zhao Xiyan hurried towards Dengzhou, dispatching people along the way to search, and finally verified that Qi Yue was in Donggao.

Little did he expect that at this moment, Qi Yue had already met an interesting man in Yanjing—The Princely Heir of Qi Yuan.

Speaking of the Princely Heir of Qi Yuan, he held quite a reputation among the four countries.

He was the youngest son of Prince Ye of Donggao, the full-blooded younger brother of the current Donggao Emperor.

Handsome in appearance and smart in intellect, he had demonstrated extraordinary wisdom from a young age, and was made the princely heir in his teens.

Not only that, even the reigning Donggao Emperor was very fond of him, often summoning him to accompany him in court as if he were his own son.

Perhaps because he was so doted upon, the grown Princely Heir of Qi Yuan was quite unruly and wild.

He did not like to fight with weapons, to achieve military exploits, nor did he like to study and progress academically, to be close to the path of an official.

As a child, he was interested in seeking medical knowledge and hung around with the imperial physicians in the palace for a while, before being discovered by his family.

Although the royal family valued medical practitioners, they would never allow someone like the Princely Heir of Qi Yuan to study medicine, thus they strongly interfered.

After that, the Princely Heir of Qi Yuan drifted aimlessly, like most of the privileged youths in Yanjing, becoming a person who flits between flowers and birds, frequenting places of wine and pleasure.

Yet, he was different from ordinary privileged youths, with a certain boldness and strange peculiarity, free and unfettered.

On a normal day, he would wear plain white clothes, disliking adornment, not listening even to his own father, let alone to the Emperor.

That day when Qi Yue entered the Imperial Palace and saw the guards catching him, it was because he had escaped from a banquet, unwilling to accompany the drinkers.

Such was the man who, on the day following a theft in the Imperial City, actually tidied up and went out to the streets to catch the thief, astonishing everyone.

“Has the Princely Heir of Qi Yuan changed his ways? Is he determined to strive for greatness?”

Even his father, Prince Ye, thanked the thief who stole from the Imperial Palace behind closed doors.

“Heaven has eyes, my good son finally understands the value of making a name for himself.”

Little did they know that the Princely Heir of Qi Yuan was chasing a woman all over the streets.