Chapter 332: Plague ( 13 )
Hearing Xue Ya’er’s words, Yao Zhi smiled and said, "Madam is a rare talent, and it is the General’s great fortune to be able to marry you."
"Since Madam has said so, then I won’t refuse this gift. But there is no need for Madam to give me two estates. I only want the estate in Luo City."
The elders and Xue Ya’er were taken aback by her words. They thought that she would choose the estate in Lanhe City. After all, due to its location and superior land quality, its value was almost double that of the estate in Luo City.
"Young Master Lei, are you sure you don’t want the estate in Lanhe City?" one of the elders asked.
"I’m sure of it."
After she finished her words, she added, "Madam, regarding our cooperation in selling pelts and eggs, I regret to inform you that we can’t continue the cooperation."
In the past months, Xue Ya’er’s shops had earned a lot of money from the goods, and she didn’t want to lose the golden goose. "Young Master Lei, may I ask why you want to cut off the cooperation?"
"There is some trouble at home, and we can’t produce so many pelts and eggs anymore," Yao Zhi sighed.
Fu Chen’an watched his wife act with amusement flickering in his eyes. He never knew that his wife was such a good actor.
Although Xue Ya’er was regretful, there was nothing she could do. "I understand. In that case, we can stop this cooperation."
"Thank you for your understanding, Madam," Yao Zhi said with cupped fists.
After they finished the important matters, Xue Ya’er sent Dong Mei to retrieve the estate deeds. Afterward, Steward Han personally handed over the transfer of ownership.
The process was completed in less than an hour. When she accepted the deed, Yao Zhi stood up and said, "Madam, my brother and I still have matters to attend to, so we will take our leave first."
"Young Master Lei, I will inform the estate manager so you can visit the estate anytime," Xue Ya’er nodded.
"Thank you, Madam."
Before leaving, she took out a small jade bottle from her sleeve and handed it to Xue Ya’er.
Leaning closer, she whispered, "Madam, inside is a medicine to cure any type of poison and replenish qi and blood. This medicine might help solve Madam’s biggest worry."
The moment she heard this, Xue Ya’er was stunned. She wanted to ask what she meant, but Yao Zhi had already left with her husband.
Holding the small jade bottle, her mind was in a mess.
Her biggest worry was not being able to conceive a child for her husband. All these years, she thought that she was infertile, but based on Lei Feng’s words, it seemed that she had been poisoned.
Yao Zhi used the scanning feature and found out that Xue Ya’er was poisoned with a slow-acting poison for years.
Although the poison didn’t threaten her life, it made her infertile for life. Even the best physician wouldn’t be able to diagnose the poison. If not for the system, she wouldn’t know about this matter either.
Such a kind, generous, and talented person shouldn’t end up as a lonely ghost just because she was not the female lead chosen by the Author!
After they left the General’s mansion, Fu Chen’an finally asked, "Wife, what did you give Madam? She looked so surprised."
"Madam was poisoned, which caused her to be unable to conceive. I gave her medicine to cure the poison."
Fu Chen’an was no longer shocked and asked again, "Wife, you asked me to use the spatial bag in front of them. Was it to pressure them?"
"Husband, I plan to use the spiritual ingredients to cook the dishes served in our restaurant. Possessing a treasure but having no power to protect it will bring disaster."
"The reason I want them to think that we are the Nuwa Clan’s descendants is so they willingly become our backers. With them covering us, we won’t have to worry about the government or wealthy families targeting us," Yao Zhi explained with a grin.
After hearing this, Fu Chen’an nodded and stopped asking. They had finished their business and returned to the village.
Soon after they left, Xue Ya’er quickly divided the black paste medicine into several portions and said, "Elders, I’m sorry that I’m unable to properly host everyone."
The Elders understood that the matter regarding the plague was urgent and nodded in understanding.
"Eldest Miss, the Master ordered us to assist you, so you can just give us orders," the Second Elder said politely.
At first, they were unwilling to listen to her, as they were from the same generation as her grandfather and father. But after they witnessed her good relationship with the descendant of the Nuwa Clan, they changed their minds instantly.
Only someone like her could bear the responsibility of the Family Head. Although she had married and no longer stayed in the Xue family’s manor, she was still the daughter of the Xue family.
She also proved that she never forgot her maternal family, since she helped them avoid a big loss during the locust plague and solved the food shortage.
Compared to her brothers and cousins, she was much better. It was a pity that they realized this too late. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have agreed to let her marry into the General’s mansion. They would rather have her take in a son-in-law and become the next Family Head.
Not knowing what they were thinking, Xue Ya’er was grateful to the Elders and replied, "Thank you, Elders."
She gestured to Dong Mei to show the Elders to their temporary courtyards and asked Steward Han to deliver the medicine to the General as soon as possible.
Since this matter was of great importance, besides Su Moye, Ah Jun was also ordered to escort the delivery.
Thanks to the fast horse, they arrived at the barracks in an hour.