CHAPTER 106: CHAPTER 106: THIS MUST BE A CONSPIRACY!

The words of a scholar are always very useful because people habitually think that scholars are well-read and knowledgeable. So when Chai Tieniu heard Li Qingmu say this, his spirits were lifted.

Li Qingmu entered the inner room and saw Chai Tieniu lying on the bed, one leg elevated and wrapped in thick gauze.

"Your leg injury is recent, right? It’s better when it’s fresh because it heals faster. My father’s injury was delayed too long and couldn’t be treated in the end. So, I’ll call a doctor to take a look at it for you later!"

"A Mu, thank... thank you!"

A leg is vital, and if it’s crippled, one becomes useless, so even though he felt embarrassed, Chai Tieniu didn’t fuss over it and accepted the help.

Later, Long Yue asked a few more questions and then took Qiao’er away. Before leaving, Qiao’er said goodbye to her brother Tieniu.

"Brother, take care and heal well. Don’t worry."

She wiped away a tear and said timidly. Chai Tieniu felt guilty for his earlier harsh attitude toward his sister, so he quickly said, "Alright! Um... Qiao’er, I was harsh with you earlier. I’m sorry..."

"Brother, it’s okay. As long as you get better, Qiao’er will be happy!"

After exchanging goodbyes, Qiao’er left with Long Yue, departing from Qingshui Village where she had lived for over ten years.

Upon entering the city, Qiao’er looked at all the strange and fascinating things and appeared very excited.

This was her fifth time visiting the city. Previously, she had only come with her brother to help carry things, but now, she was going to live in the city.

"The Qin Mansion is between Qingtian County and Gaoyang County. Once you go there, you might not come home often. Qiao’er, will you feel lonely?"

Long Yue sat in the carriage, looking at the bustling streets, with a slight frown.

It was essential to comfort her subordinates’ emotions in advance, to prevent a situation where a longing for home affects the quality of their embroidery at a critical moment.

Qiao’er hesitated briefly, then said earnestly, "As long as my brother gets better, I don’t mind not going home for a lifetime!"

This child has made up her mind!

Long Yue nodded with satisfaction, then went to a clinic with Li Qingmu.

This clinic was recommended by Xiang Yin, reputed to be quite good. Doctor Liu inside was said to be very skilled, but Long Yue thought he couldn’t be better than their own master.

"Young Master Xiang, all the medicinal herbs have been packed!"

"Good, thank you!"

Inside, Xiang Yin’s voice could be heard. Long Yue and Li Qingmu saw him as they entered.

"Brother Xiang, are you here to buy medicine?"

"Yes, aren’t you almost out of medicine?"

As a diligent subordinate, one must always be aware of the boss’s needs. Li Qingmu was indeed running low on his medicine.

Li Qingmu, feeling grateful, said, "Thank you."

"Ha, you’re welcome... Oh, and this is..."

Xiang Yin looked at Qiao’er, momentarily surprised.

Qiao’er lowered her head, looking quite uneasy.

"This is Chai Qiao’er from Qingshui Village. I brought her here to be my embroiderer!"

"Oh, oh!"

They exchanged greetings, and then Long Yue requested Doctor Liu to visit Qingshui Village for Chai Tieniu’s examination. What she didn’t notice was Qiao’er’s face blushing slightly as she passed by Xiang Yin.

Chai Tieniu’s leg injury wasn’t too severe, just a broken bone. As long as it was set properly and the medicine was applied, Doctor Liu said it could be fully healed in three months.

Upon hearing this, Chai Tieniu was moved to tears, and Qiao’er threw herself onto her brother, crying alongside him.

The siblings held each other in a tearful embrace, a scene hard to bear. Long Yue and Li Qingmu withdrew, leaving them space to vent their emotions.

When the room quieted, the door opened, and Qiao’er, having wiped away her tears, composed herself and walked out.

"Sister Yue, let’s go!"

"Are you sure? It’s not too late to change your mind."

Qiao’er glanced confusedly at the sky, then gradually her eyes became resolute as she shook her head, "I’m not regretting it. I’m going to earn money, not really leaving my parents and brother, right?"

"Alright, then let’s go!"

Long Yue thought starting from scratch would be tough, but she didn’t expect aligning with the Qin Family would make everything so smooth. Barely two months after taking over the Qin Family Embroidery Workshop, she had accumulated a substantial fortune.

"Excuse me, is this the Qin Family?"

Someone was calling at the door. Elder Qin was in the courtyard, leaning against a tree, nodding off with a broom, and upon hearing the voice, he called out, "Yes, this is the Qin Family, please wait a moment!"

He went to open the door, seeing it was a government officer, and became wary, as last time the young master almost got into trouble with the authorities. He didn’t have a good impression of such people.

"What brings you to the Qin Family?"

Elder Qin thought it best to clarify the situation before announcing anything, to avoid any trouble.

"Is your young master Li Qingmu? This is his appointment letter!"

The official looked well-dressed and behaved decently, not like an ordinary clerk. Elder Qin hesitated a moment, then took the document.

"An appointment letter?"

"Yes, your young master is to accept this appointment and assume his post immediately!"

The clerk finished speaking and left right away, not even asking for a reward.

"An appointment, assuming office? Is our young master going to become an official?"

For the first time, Elder Qin felt a sense of goodwill toward government people, and he quickly ran inside to report the good news.

"Young Master, there is good news!"

Long Yue was busy at the embroidery workshop, and only Li Qingmu was home. Upon receiving this document, his first thought was that this might be a conspiracy!

So when Long Yue returned in the evening, he showed her the appointment letter.

"It is indeed a government appointment letter, but logically it should specify the appointing office, yet there’s none? This implies a problem. I suspect it’s my sister’s doing."

"Would your sister be so kind as to make you an official?"

Li Qingmu thought this was pure nonsense!

"Of course not... being an official makes it easier for them to manipulate us!"

Long Yue chuckled softly, her eyes revealing a deep coldness. She knew that her supposed good sister, having failed once, would cook up another scheme!

"It’s much easier to make mistakes as an official." Li Qingmu nodded slightly and chuckled lightly, "Well, since the appointment letter has arrived, it’s improper not to go, or else it would give them an excuse... Yue’er, I think it’s time we took the initiative, always being passively defensive is too stifling!"

Long Yue slowly raised her head, looking at the man’s handsome profile, suddenly reminded of the previous life.

In the previous life, he was inexplicably appointed as an official, and then something happened with the Zhang Family in Qingshui Village. He was accused of negligence and abuse of power, and was exiled to Xinan... Back then, with Li Qingmu’s intelligence, he could likely have avoided the disaster, yet he still went in.

Upon reflection, he might have willingly walked into the trap his sister set, just to climb higher for revenge...

It’s a pity, in the last life I didn’t understand him, leaving him to struggle alone...

My prime minister, this life won’t be the same, I will surely be by your side, fighting with you shoulder to shoulder!