The heavens seemed not to favor Qingqing particularly; none of the leads she sent out to contact Tian Gongzi received any response, fulfilling the saying “no double blessings.” Qingqing decided not to rely on anyone else anymore; she resolved to leave the palace herself to deliver the message. But how could she leave the palace? She needed to leave legitimately and take all the credit upon herself, so that not only would Li Qin thank her, but the Empress Dowager would also feel indebted to her. This way, even if Yafu or the court ministers tried to stop her, she could rightfully be made a concubine. If the Fourth Prince were to intervene, it would be inconvenient, so she had to rely on Yuzhen. Initially, she thought it would be extremely difficult to ask Yuzhen to persuade Li Qin to take Qingqing out of the palace, but to her surprise, Li Qin agreed effortlessly, and Yafu even nodded in agreement from the side. Qingqing sneered inwardly; Li Qin was anxious about the Empress Dowager’s illness, and Yafu, perhaps, was just there to mock her. To exchange her husband’s mother’s life for a laugh, if she failed, she would become the laughingstock. Qingqing’s purpose for leaving the palace was to invite the Ghost Doctor back into the world. Although Li Qin was anxious, he agreed to let Qingqing invite the Ghost Doctor, naturally for the reputation of “Ghost Doctor.” However, he seemed to trust Qingqing and did not inquire in detail how she knew the Ghost Doctor.
Qingqing was in such a hurry because she feared the Lin family might act first. She remembered that the Lin family’s butler was a good friend of the Ghost Doctor. Yafu also knew about this, and by allowing Qingqing this “favor,” it further confirmed her desire to see Qingqing make a fool of herself. But she failed to consider Li Qin’s intelligence; if Qingqing couldn’t invite the Ghost Doctor in time and missed the best treatment period, Yafu’s days might also be numbered.
