Some of the anger in Steward Li's heart dissipated, but his brows remained furrowed. "What do you mean by that?"
Steward Li quickly poured him another cup of tea. "Master, we have someone in the palace behind us. The Prefect is in charge of the prefectural examination. Even if he has a good relationship with Li Yueshu, what do you think he'll choose compared to his own career?"
Previously, they were worried about alerting the enemy and chose to act in secret. But now that they had already fallen out with the other party, there was no need to show mercy anymore.
A sinister glint flashed in Steward Li's eyes. He tightened his grip on the teacup. "In a couple of days, you'll personally go to the yamen and handle this!"
"Yes." Steward Li replied respectfully. "Master, the portraits of Wei Zimao's guards have been brought back."
To avoid detection, their men had been very cautious, which was why it had taken so long.
Steward Li took a sip of tea, and the anger in his heart completely vanished. "Show the portraits to the Zhang family. If they still can't find the people, then deal with them!"
The "deal with them" he mentioned naturally referred to the Zhang family.
The reason they kept the Zhang family was to find those two black-clothed men. Since they couldn't find them, keeping them was useless!
...
Li Yueshu could guess how angry the Li family would be after they knew she had outsmarted them, and her mood brightened considerably.
Sensing her emotions, Shen Yimin and Mo Lian exchanged a look and tacitly refrained from asking about the inn.
They trusted that Li Yueshu had handled it well.
Soon, Li Yueshu returned home with a few people.
Knowing they were returning today, Aunt Liu had been waiting at the door early. Seeing the carriage, she immediately ran up excitedly. "Yueshu, you're finally back! How was the exam? When will the results be posted?"
Li Yueshu got down from the carriage and turned to help Shen Wei. "The results will still be posted in ten days. We can go to the county yamen to see them."
Shen Wei was accustomed to being taken care of by her and instinctively reached out to hold Li Yueshu's hand, not feeling it was inappropriate at all.
On the other hand, Shen Yimin glanced at their clasped hands, a flicker of light in his eyes.
Aunt Liu took the parcels from the children's hands. "Ten more days? That's too long to wait!"
Waiting for news was the hardest part. Aunt Liu couldn't help but complain a little, then she thought of something. "Right, Yueshu, a young gentleman who calls himself Bai and wears white gauze over his eyes, along with a child named Man Xing, came looking for you and has been staying with me for a few days."
Li Yueshu was surprised.
Ji Mo Bai?
He found her so quickly?
Li Yueshu handed the carriage to Mother Mo and hurried home.
Shen Wei watched her retreating figure and unconsciously frowned, then quickly followed.
As Li Yueshu entered the courtyard, she heard two familiar voices arguing.
"Hey, why are you so clumsy! You don't prepare the medicinal herbs like this. You have to do it this way..."
"What are you talking about? Young Master said that only the roots of these medicinal herbs are usable, and the stems cannot be used."
"Then your young master must be wrong! My mother said that the roots and stems have the same effect and can even increase the efficacy when used together."
"No, no records in medical texts mention this."
"If it's not recorded, it's because the people who wrote the books didn't understand. They're not as skilled as my mother!"
...
Li Yueshu walked in and saw Shen Tingyi holding a medicinal herb, hands on her hips, arguing with Man Xing.
Hearing the movement at the door, the two children instinctively turned their heads.
"Mom!"
Shen Tingyi's eyes lit up. She immediately dropped the herb and ran over, throwing herself into Li Yueshu's arms.
Li Yueshu quickly caught her, affectionately stroked her head, her eyes full of doting.
The others also heard the commotion. Shen Zhiyu, who was already in the house, rushed out without even bothering to put on his shoes, and Wei Zimao also arrived.
Seeing everyone's happy and longing expressions, Wei Zimao felt a sense of emotion.
This was probably the sense of belonging to a family.
After everyone had their joyful reunion, Li Yueshu then looked around for Ji Mo Bai's figure.
She saw Ji Mo Bai sitting in a corner amongst the pile of medicinal herbs, processing them.
Although he couldn't see, his speed in preparing the herbs was not slow at all. Coupled with his noble demeanor, he looked exactly like a painting.
Li Yueshu walked over and sat on a small stool opposite him. "Divine Physician Ji Mo, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon."
Ji Mo Bai looked up and smiled slightly, his hands still working. "Madam Shen didn't already expect me to come?"
By giving her that book and deliberately mentioning that she could be found at Hengde Pharmacy, he knew that she would be the one to actively seek him out because of the book's content.
Li Yueshu raised an eyebrow but didn't refute.
Ji Mo Bai's smile remained unchanged. "Man Xing told me that the book contains a diagram of the human body. Besides the skin and flesh, it shows all the meridians, collaterals, and internal organs. Did Madam Shen draw that diagram herself?"
Li Yueshu also began to process the medicinal herbs, speaking slowly. "Research on the human body is naturally not something that can be completed by one person's efforts, but I can confirm that everything included in that diagram is true."
Although Ji Mo Bai hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he believed her words.
He sighed softly. "Man Xing said he has never seen such an exquisite diagram of the human body. It's a pity I couldn't see it with my own eyes."
Li Yueshu looked up at the white gauze over his eyes. After a moment of silence, she suddenly said, "May I be so bold as to ask if I can see Divine Physician Ji Mo's eyes?"
Ji Mo Bai's hands paused. "Can Madam Shen cure my eyes?"
Li Yueshu did not give a definite answer. "The human eyeball, cornea, etc., can be repaired through transplantation under certain circumstances, just like the lung transplant surgery I mentioned before."
Upon hearing this, the corners of Ji Mo Bai's mouth twitched, and his expression was somewhat unreadable.
He lowered his head, his voice a little heavy. "Please don't trouble Madam Shen. After so many years, I'm used to it."
For a moment, Li Yueshu felt that the aura around him was somewhat off.
However, it happened too quickly, and she couldn't quite figure it out.
Seeing that he didn't want to discuss the matter, Li Yueshu naturally didn't press further. She then changed the subject to the content of the anatomy book she had sent.
Since Man Xing had read the book, Ji Mo Bai had many questions. Now that he had the opportunity, he naturally had to ask Li Yueshu for clarification.
The two of them seemed to have returned to the time on the road back from Hongning City, and when discussing their areas of interest, they seemed to have endless things to say.
Shen Wei, who was watching them with Shen Zhiyu not far away, saw them talking more and more enthusiastically, and his heart grew more and more agitated.
Finally, he directly picked up Shen Zhiyu and walked over. "A Shu, Yu is hungry!"
Li Yueshu, who was engrossed in conversation, suddenly came back to her senses and remembered that it was time for dinner.
She put down the medicinal herbs in her hands and stood up, patting Shen Zhiyu's head. "What do you want to eat? Mom will cook it for you."
Shen Zhiyu, who had been wondering when he got hungry, his eyes lit up at this. "I want to eat stir-fried rice noodles, with eggs and vegetables!"
Li Yueshu dotingly pinched his face. "You little foodie, you've gained more weight on your face, and you're still thinking about food!"
This child ate more than anyone else. If he wasn't so active usually, who knows how fat he would be!