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After having dinner in the East Courtyard, Qi Weiming took his leave. The servants from the East Courtyard saw him off as he left the mansion. On his way out, he suddenly remembered something.

Her identity was that of a wet nurse, meaning she had been married and had children.

What about her husband and children?

Why would she come to the Li family to be a wet nurse? The Li family did not have any children who needed to be breastfed.

Could it be... that Li Chenbi has a secret illegitimate child?

If that's the case, she might suffer mistreatment if she marries Li Chenbi.

After a moment's thought, he feigned curiosity and asked, "It seems that Second Master Li is not yet married, is that right?"

The servant, unsuspecting, replied, "Yes, Second Master is not yet married."

He looked puzzled. "That's strange. If he's unmarried, why would he hire a wet nurse? Could it be that Master Li..."

The servant chuckled dryly, "Hehe... I don't know about that. How dare we servants pry into our master's affairs?"

Qi Weiming nodded, "That's true, but that wet nurse doesn't look very old. I didn't expect she was already married."

The servant didn't respond.

Qi Weiming paused for a moment, then said, "For a wet nurse to marry into the Li family is quite an achievement, like a phoenix rising from the ashes. I just wonder what happened to her previous husband and children."

The servant, not wanting to hear anything more about the North Courtyard, pleaded, "Young Master Qi, please don't ask anymore. I really don't know anything about Madam Fan. Please don't be curious. If the Second Master finds out..."

He didn't say anything more, hoping that Qi Weiming would understand.

Qi Weiming didn't ask any more questions; his mind was filled with only one word.

Fan...

Her surname is actually Fan.

With a similar appearance and the same surname as the portrait, could she really be the wife he married from afar but never got to see?

This possibility cannot be ruled out, after all, he did not witness her drowning, nor did he retrieve her body.

However, he and she did not have sexual intercourse, so how did she give birth?

Could it be that she married someone else after being rescued?

That doesn't make sense either. It's been less than a year since their boat capsized and they drowned. How could she have given birth to a child?

No matter how he imagined it, the woman named Fan in the North Courtyard didn't match up with his deceased wife.

But the similar appearance and the same surname made him think it was no coincidence.

No, he must find out the truth about this.

After seeing Qi Weiming off, the servant hurriedly returned to the East Courtyard.

Upon entering the study, he reported to Li Chenxin, "Master, Young Master Qi has already left."

Li Chenxin looked at the letter in his hand. "Did he inquire about anything?"

"Yes, he inquired about Madam Fan."

Li Chenxin frowned and looked up, "Madam Fan?"

"Yes."

"Anything else?"

The servant shook his head. "No, he's been trying to find out about Madam Fan the whole way."

Qi Weiming frowned even more, then suddenly burst into laughter after a moment, "Hehe, I didn't expect this kid to be such a lecher."

"Of all people he could have fallen for, he had to pick that bitch from the North Courtyard. If Li Chenbi finds out, she probably won't even know how she died."

At this point, a thought suddenly popped into his mind.

"Since that's the case, I might as well go with the flow. This way, I can both disgust Li Chenbi and see if this person really has any strength."

"If he wasn't killed by Li Chenbi, it means this person can still be won over."

"If he gets killed by Li Chenbi, then he can only blame his bad luck."

On Qi Weiming's side, not long after he left the Li residence, he was suddenly stopped by a group of people on his way back to the inn.

The driver of the carriage, seeing the group of strong, burly men wielding sticks, sensed something was wrong and immediately reined in his horse and stopped the carriage.

"Who are you...?"

Before he could finish speaking, the group rushed at him.

Both of them were skilled in martial arts, but they couldn't withstand the sheer number of opponents, whose martial arts were also quite good. After only a few moves, their companion was dragged off the carriage.

Qi Weiming knew something was wrong when he heard the commotion outside. He had just lifted the curtain and poked his head out when someone kicked him in.

The kick sent him crashing into the carriage wall, causing the carriage to collapse and him to fall off.

Before he could get up, a group of people pounced on him and started punching and kicking him.

At first, he was prepared to resist, but later he realized that these people could have killed him but did not hurt him severely, so he gave up the idea of ​​resisting and endured the beating.

When the group of people finished beating him and left, he was lying on the ground and was almost unrecognizable.

His face was bruised and swollen, and his body was covered in injuries. He was experiencing dull pain in his chest when he breathed, which was probably due to broken ribs.

His companion was in no better shape, lying on the ground barely breathing, muttering, "Damn it, who the hell did you mess with?!"

"I...how the hell would I know?" Qi Weiming cursed back, gasping for breath.

The two were eventually taken to a clinic by patrolling constables. Both were badly injured and would need to stay in bed for at least ten days.

Qi Weiming was anxious. He didn't have much time left in Xingzhou. He hadn't finished his business yet, and he also needed to find out the identity of that wet nurse.

If this is delayed for ten days or so, and it interferes with important matters, he will have even less time to investigate her affairs.

Just as Qi Weiming was worrying about how to get close to Lady Fan in the North Courtyard without affecting his official duties, he received an invitation from Li Chenxin the next day.

Invite him to come to your home as a guest.

The letter was delivered to the inn where he was staying, and then the innkeeper brought it to the clinic.

Lying next to Qi Weiming, his companion stared at Qi Weiming as he read the letter. "What does the letter say?"

"Li Chenxin invited me to visit the Li residence."

His companion's face lit up with joy. "After being in Xingzhou for so long, we've finally made some progress." Then, looking at their current situation, he cursed, "Damn it, if I find out who did this, I'll chop him up!"

Qi Weiming ignored him and instead thought about how to keep the appointment.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" His companion asked curiously after scolding him and seeing that he didn't respond.

"I'm thinking about how to attend the banquet."

After a moment of silence, his companion spoke up: "Qi Weiming, I know you want to make a name for yourself, but don't be too reckless. With your current physical condition, you shouldn't push yourself too hard."

Qi Weiming turned to look at him, and his companion thought that it was his words that had persuaded Qi Weiming, and felt gratified.

Qi Weiming: "I have a plan."

companion:"......"

Fifteen minutes later, Qi Weiming was helped into a wheelchair by two apprentices from the clinic. He sat in the wheelchair as if he were paralyzed, and dared not straighten his back at all, because it would hurt if he did.

"Is this your idea?" His companion's expression was as ugly as if he had swallowed a fly.

Do you even know what you look like right now?

"People who don't know the situation might think you're paralyzed."

Qi Weiming was quite satisfied. He didn't care what he looked like, as long as he could get into the Li residence smoothly, he would accept it even if he was paralyzed or thought to be mentally ill.