The horses pulling the carriage were also frightened by a whinny, and almost lost control.
Jiang Yuqing's face instantly turned pale, and immediately patted a talisman of supernatural power on his body, jumped off the carriage, and ran home like crazy.
At this time, the house was already in chaos, and everyone rushed to Doctor Qiu's yard.
Jiang Yuqing blew over like a gust of wind, kicked open the door of the Return to Spring Yard, and saw the deep pit that had just been blasted out in the yard.
Master Qiu was half buried in the mud, and Bai Xiaojiu was covered in blood lying to the side.
Jiang Yuqing tremblingly shoveled Doctor Qiu out of the mud, gently patted his black face, and his voice was trembling: “Master, Master, wake up!”
After patting twice, the old man suddenly spewed out a mouthful of black smoke, coughing twice: “Good baby, Master is fine, go and save White Tiger!”
Only then did Jiang Yuqing confirm that the old man was really okay, so he hurriedly got up to see Bai Xiaojiu.
At this time, others had also arrived at the yard. Seeing this situation, they were also frightened enough. After making sure that Doctor Qiu was fine, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
It's just that White Tiger's situation doesn't seem to be very good!
Bai Xiaojiu was seriously injured, his belly was split open with a big mouth, and his intestines were exposed.
Jiang Yuqing had him carried into Master's operating room, first used spiritual energy to anesthetize him.
He also gave him a strand of vitality, then used the Return to Spring technique to slowly repair his abdominal wound until it was completely healed.
The whole process lasted about half an hour. After that, Jiang Yuqing took some clean gauze, dipped it in some of its fur blood, and symbolically wrapped it around, just to keep up appearances.
After opening the door, I saw the hall was full of people sitting. Her parents and brother were there. Doctor Qiu looked at her apologetically.
Jiang Yuqing reported to everyone that it was safe: “Xiaojiu is fine now. I have given him the best medicine. Keep him here for a few days to recuperate!” Only then did everyone feel relieved.
For the Jiang family, Bai Xiaojiu is not a pet, but a family member.
According to Doctor Qiu, at the moment of the explosion, it was Bai Xiao Jiu who pushed him away in time, which is why he was so seriously injured.
The Jiang Guogong Mansion had been engraved with protective formations by Jiang Yuqing in previous years, so the house was fine. It's just that a big pit was blasted in the middle of the yard.
And Doctor Qiu had the peace jade talisman that he had given him, which could also withstand the impact of this explosion, but Bai Xiaojiu didn't know.
It just instinctively didn't want the family to get hurt, so it rushed over to block most of the shock wave for Doctor Qiu, but it was severely injured itself.
Bai Xiaojiu is really good. Jiang Yuqing decided that when it wakes up, she will personally go to the mountain range on the side of the medicine field to hit the fattest cow for it to eat!
After making sure that Doctor Qiu and Bai Xiaojiu were fine, everyone left. Especially Jiang Wenyuan, who still had to go out to deal with a bunch of troubles outside.
After everyone left, Doctor Qiu stumbled over and carefully apologized to Jiang Yuqing: “Good baby, Master was negligent today. Since I worshipped you as my master, I have to dote on you no matter what.”
Jiang Yuqing patted the old man's arm and comforted him: “It’s good that you’re fine. I have also completely cured Xiaojiu's injury. I will move him to the Spirit Realm to recuperate for a few days. We will just claim to the outside that he is recovering from his injuries here with you.
Actually I am also at fault in this matter. If I had reminded you more, it would have been fine.”
These are all spiritual medicines with extremely explosive properties. They need to be refined according to special pill formulas using special flames, with spiritual power. They need to be handled very carefully during the process. When I was refining pills, I was also exploded many times and almost injured.
You used the black stone to melt them, no wonder something would happen.
Fortunately, you only put two or three plants. If you put a few more, even if our house has protective formations, it would still explode to the sky."
"I see, dear baby. I won't mess around anymore!"
This incident today really frightened the old man. Although he loves to research some strange things, he also cherishes his life very much.
If it weren't for the peace talisman given by his dear baby and Bai Xiaojiu sacrificing himself to save him, he might really have lost his old life.
Jiang Yuqing personally took people to fill the big pit in the yard and cleaned it up.
She also dug up some well-aged good medicines from the Spirit Realm to comfort the old man before leaving.
The sudden explosion at the Jiang Guogong Mansion naturally also shocked the entire capital.
Even His Majesty the Emperor sent someone to investigate.
Upon learning that it was just Doctor Qiu accidentally adding the wrong ingredients when refining medicine and causing the stove to explode.
Doctor Qiu was fine, it was just that the white tiger raised by the Jiang family was injured to save Doctor Qiu's life.
Thinking back to the pills sold by Princess Protector a few days ago, at that time, I was only envious that others could make money easily. Now when I think about it, these pills are probably not so easy to handle.
A slight mistake can be fatal, as even Doctor Qiu almost stumbled.
Therefore, public opinion about this matter basically fell after Doctor Qiu appeared at the He An Hospital to see patients the next day.
Jiang Yuqing brought Bai Xiaojin into the Spirit Realm, and indeed fulfilled her promise to personally go to the mountains to hit the fattest spirit beast ox for Bai Xiaojiu to add food.
Bai Xiaojiu was overjoyed and thought that just being injured could get a whole ox as a reward. It said it wouldn't mind being blown up twice more.
Sensing Bai Xiaojiu's dangerous thoughts, Jiang Yuqing decisively gave it a warning: “If I hadn't come back quickly this time, you would have died. You want to be blown up a few more times! Do you think you are a bronze-skinned iron tiger, immune to blades and guns? Fool!”
Bai Xiaoshi fell down the well to throw stones and sarcastically said: “It’s fine, blow up again, at most blow up into meat crumbs. Qingqing you can make it into tiger meat hot pot or tiger meat buns, if not make it into dumplings. The taste must be good! After eating it, we will raise another tiger!”
Bai Xiaojiu was immediately angry: “You are the one to blow up into crumbs, you are the one to make buns, the master would never do that. You are just jealous that I am more favored by our master, and want to squeeze me out to monopolize her. You sly deer!"
Bai Xiaoshi gnashed his teeth ლ(́◉◞౪◟◉‵ლ) and shook his head speechlessly at Jiang Yuqing: “This guy is hopeless...”
Amidst the swirling snowflakes, the end of the year arrived again.
At the palace banquet on the 30th of the year, Jiang Yuqing insisted on bringing her master along.
Although Doctor Qiu was neither an official nor in office, he was the valley master of Heavenly Doctor Valley, and was highly respected.
And because of his deep relationship with the Jiang family, the Ministry of Rites specially arranged him with the Jiang family when arranging seats, so that there would be acquaintances and the old immortal could be more at ease.
Jiang Yuqing and her mother had just sat down for a while when the wife of Duke Zhenguo, Qu, came to talk to Lu.
In a voice that only two people could hear, she said: “I heard a few days ago that the Wei family of Hou Anxi intends to marry your family. Do you know about this?”
Lu was surprised: “No. How so, has his family's daughter taken a fancy to my Chuan'er?”
Qu said resentfully: “I can tell at a glance that you haven't done your homework.
The two daughters of the Marquess of Anxi have long been married, and their children are running around everywhere now. What I mean is that the Wei family has taken a fancy to your princess.”
Lu was shocked: “What, they fancy my Qingqing. How can this be, she is so young?”
Qu said: “Your little princess will be twelve or thirteen after entering her thirteenth year next month.
Ordinary families can also start looking for marriage partners at this age.
For a good girl like your Qingqing, every family in the capital with a son is drooling over her. To be honest, even I am moved.
It's just that I know my place, knowing that my son is not worthy of your daughter.”
Qu's three sons, the eldest son is eighteen years old, and is already engaged to be married after the new year.
The second son is sixteen years old, although he is about the same age as Jiang Yuqing.
But he is the second son, with neither a title to inherit, nor exceptional personal talents. He will most likely just become a rich idler in the future.
It would be too thick-skinned for Qu to try to marry off such a son to someone like Jiang Yuqing.
As for her youngest son, who just turned five or six, let's not even mention him.
"So what are the Wei family’s intentions?”
Qu said: “The current wife of the Marquis of Anxi is a successor, and she has a fifteen year old son.
The original wife also has a married heir.
For some reason, the Wei family has not established a successor until now.
I reckon that the Marquess and his mother have taken a fancy to your little princess, and it’s not impossible that they have plans to take advantage of the situation to move up in status."
Lu snorted coldly: “She must be dreaming!”
Qu said: “That’s what I think too! But still, I have to remind you to be on your guard!”
Qu patted her hand: "Miss Qu, I have accepted this favor from you. Many thanks!"
Qu glared at her: "Come on, who stands on ceremony with whom!"
Seeing they had finished whispering, Jiang Yuqing asked Qu: "Madam, how is your Wu Yang sister nowadays?"
Qu then restrained her smile somewhat: "She's getting by! In her last letter she also asked about you.
She is now far away in the south, so we can't help her.
Next year, when her husband gets transferred back to the capital, with our support her days should get somewhat better."
Jiang Yuqing then said: "That's good to know. Next time I write, please send my regards!"
Qu said: "Certainly, I will definitely pass along the message. Thank you for thinking of the young miss."
Recalling Qu's words, Lv paid special attention to the Anxi Marquis's family during the evening banquet.
She discovered that the Anxi Marchioness would glance in their direction from time to time.
When their eyes met, not only was it not awkward, but she even raised her glass towards Lv with a smiling face.
The Anxi Marquis's younger son also took the opportunity to run over to Lv's husband and son to fawn over them several times whenever he could.
This made Lv's face look rather unpleasant.
The abnormal behavior of the Anxi Marquis's second son also attracted Jing Yan's attention.
He knitted his brows slightly, and beckoned with his hand to the inner attendant behind him: "Go keep an eye on him, and see what exactly the Wei brat is trying to do."
Deng Sanshui acknowledged the order and left.
After the palace banquet ended, their group returned home and ate a family banquet, after which they began keeping vigil for the new year.
Jiang Yuchuan set off fireworks with his sister in the courtyard. The fireworks were beautiful, but felt a little bleak.
She suddenly missed the times when she was little, setting off firecrackers and playing pitching pots in the courtyard of their ancestral home in Qingzhou with her brothers.
"Big brother, I miss our old home in Qingzhou!" she said.
Jiang Yuchuan rubbed his little sister's soft hair: "I miss it too.
But now that we've all grown up, some things just won't stay the same!"
"You're right. Just like my brothers all have their own families now and things they want to do!"
Jiang Yuqing sighed. But she only felt nostalgic for a moment, after all her brothers were all becoming better and better, so there was nothing to feel regretful about.
The only regret was probably just the passage of time.
She then said to Jiang Yuchuan again: "Big brother, let's build snowmen! Let's make one for each member of the family!"
"That's a great idea!" Jiang Yuchuan readily agreed. He had people bring shovels and other tools, and the siblings started digging snow in the yard.
After finishing one snowman, they would put a knitted hat on its head, wrap a red muffler around its neck, use hazelnuts as eyes, a red radish as its nose, a piece of broken twine as its mouth, and stick two tree branches in as its hands.
A lovely looking snowman would thus be completed.
When everyone else saw how fun this was, servants and masters alike all joined in.
Even Doctor Qiu brought a bucket to dig snow. The whole garden was soon filled with laughter and chatter.
