Wei Changying was confused to ask, “What was his attitude? Was he unwilling to tell me that he had ordered my maid?” Her tone became angry, “Even if he is a famous doctor across the nation, he is not supposed to be so arrogant. I don’t like his arrogance.”

There were no others in the inner room, so Mrs. Huang told the truth to Wei Changying, “At the beginning, Miracle Doctor Ji was invited to live in the Wei Family, trying to cure Elder Master. He had originally planned to stay here for half a year, because Old Madam offered him so much medical fee that he had collected enough expense prepared for the trip to West Liang during six months only. Unexpectedly, Old Madam was too worried about Elder Master’s health to allow Miracle Doctor Ji to leave the Wei Family as planned. She persuaded him to stay here for two years. Therefore, two years later, he left.”

Wei Changying was slightly surprised at what had happened to Miracle Doctor Ji, so she asked, “Did he hate the Wei Family because of this experience?” It was no wonder that his attitude toward Wei Changying was awful today, and he even didn’t say anything to her. However, if the Wei Family had not spoken for him, would he have been a miracle doctor?

The Wei Family had protected Ji Qubing, which happened earlier than that Ji Qubing cured Wei Zhenghong. Therefore, it could be thought that the goodness that the Wei Family had offered was rewarded. If Ji Qubing hated the Wei Family, he might be an ungrateful man.

Mrs. Huang shook her head to answer, “At that time, Old Madam in person persuaded Miracle Doctor Ji to stay at the Wei Family by an excuse that there had been conflicts between the Deng Family and him. No matter whether Ji Ying had helped Shu Consort Huo murder the Sixth Prince or not, this case had been settled by His Majesty. The Deng Family would not easily forgive Miracle Doctor Ji, out of its face. He was not famous then, so if he really had gone to West Liang, he would have been dead. Although the Wei Family didn’t refuse to help Miracle Doctor Ji, it was influential only in Fengzhou and the Capital City. Beyond these two places, it was difficult for the Wei Family to help Miracle Doctor Ji. Therefore, he had to take Old Madam’s advice that he should continue living in the Wei Family. Actually, but for the Wei Family who had praised his medical skills, Miracle Doctor Ji would not have been known all over the nation.”

Wei Changying asked in confusion, “What happened then?” Old Madam had succeeded talking Miracle Doctor Ji into living in the Wei Family. Did he suddenly regret it and even complain about her?

“Later, Doctor Ji said that he was not able to cure Old Master any more, and Old Madam allowed him to leave the Wei Family, but...” said Mrs. Huang with a bitter smile. “At that time, Miracle Doctor Ji was still not permitted by Old Madam to go to West Liang.”

“Why?” asked Wei Changying in astonishment.

“Young Madam, at that time, Elder Master sometimes looked healthier, but he has been ill since he was born. Therefore, Old Madam feared that her son would be worse again. After seeking help from so many doctors, she found that only Miracle Doctor Ji was the greatest one. He once said that he could not successfully cure Elder Master, but only if he was here, we could be relieved. So how could Old Madam permit Miracle Doctor Ji to go to West Liang, a remote city? If he didn’t come back or could not return in time because of the remote journey, how could Elder Master be cured?” muttered Mrs. Huang.

Wei Changying came to realize that her grandmother was too worried about her own son. As she found that Ji Qubing was likely to cure her son, she tried her best to keep this doctor living in the Wei Family. After he stayed here for half a year and wanted to leave, she made up various excuses, from the conflict with the Deng Family to fame.

Actually, Old Madam Song wanted Ji Qubing to stay at home, in case Wei Zhenghong’s health would get worse again. If so, Ji Qubing could cure him in time.

Ji Qubing had lived in the Wei Mansion for near two years, and the Wei Family had promoted him as a renowned doctor. At this time, Ji Qubing thought that he had enough fame and money to head for West Liang. However, Old Madam Song didn’t use the pretext of the Deng Family to stop him. Instead, she directly told him the truth, “For my son, I don’t allow you to keep away from him.”

As the lineal first daughter of Wei Zhenghong, Wei Changying understood the views of her grandmother and Ji Qubing respectively. Therefore, her dislike of Ji Qubing’s behavior was slightly decreased. She asked, “Why was Ji Qubing eager to head for West Liang?”

Mrs. Huang sighed, “Ji Ying’s families were beheaded or exiled in West Liang. Miracle Doctor Ji, after being degraded as a common person, remembered his families. So, as he began curing Elder Master, he planned to raise money to leave for West Liang to look for them. Because they had been guilt, he wanted to live there to accompany his family rather than come back to the Great Vi. So, how could Old Madam allow him to go to that remote place? As he arrives there, it would be no problem if he could not find his family. On the contrary, if his family was found and he did not return to cure Elder Master, he would...”

After hearing this, Wei Changying was confused to ask, “But for his family, he was not willing to head for West Liang, so why didn’t he order a servant to look for his family on his behalf while he continued curing my father? What’s more, Ji Ying is dead, and there are a few questionable points in the sudden death of the Sixth Prince. It was likely that Shu Consort Huo and Ji Ying did not murder him. There were two reasons why the Deng Family had targeted at the Ji Family. For one thing, it was because of the face of Mrs. Deng and the Honored Consort; for another thing, after His Majesty dealt with this case, the Deng Family had to pretend that they did not know the truth. Let those who looked like Ji Ying’ family be sentenced to death on behalf of the real ones, or just report them as dead and bring back the real family. The Deng Family would not offend us. There are various kinds of people in the Capital City, and if those who knew the secrets of the Deng Family spoke out the truth, which would make His Majesty lose face. So, after my grandfather was ill, he retired and returned to Fengzhou, right?”

Mrs. Huang answered in a pitying tone, “What you thought just now had also been considered by Old Madam, when Miracle Doctor Ji was living in the Wei Family. However, Ji Ying’s family who had a comfortable and rich life before could not bear that miserable exile life, so some of them were dead on the way, according to the servants who were ordered to find Miracle Doctor Ji’s family in the penalty colony. Only three people of his family arrived there. However, the Di Tribes conquered the colony, and these three people were forced to work in construction sites. It could be easy to think of a guilt person living a poor life at the frontier. Because they could not bear this miserable experience, they fled away. However, two of them were discovered and then killed by soldiers. Only one of them disappeared. His body was not found, so it is unknown whether he is alive or dead.”

“Is this one the only family that Ji Qubing is willing to recognize? If he was found, Ji Qubing would agree with the suggestion,” asked Wei Changying. “But haven’t we traced him yet?”

“Three groups of servants had been dispatched to look for Miracle Doctor Ji’s family by Old Madam one after another. During the last time, Family Head even wrote a letter to the Shen Family’s collateral branch to seek help. However, it was in vain,” said Mrs. Huang. “On the basis of the speculation of the Shen Family, this person was likely to be dead in a private corner and his body had been eaten by beats, so no one found him. Also, he was likely to be caught by the Di Tribes. Moreover, there are great conflicts between the Great Vi and the Di Tribes, so if this person was caught by them, he was likely to be cruelly tortured to die and he was likely to be dismembered. Generally speaking, if the Shen Family could not find someone, he must be dead or live in a secret place.”

“The servants looking for Miracle Doctor Ji’s family reported their results, so Old Madam was not willing to let him waster his time.” The Shen Family in West Liang was as influential as the Ruiyu Hall in Fengzhou, so it could find anyone unless he or she was dismembered.

If the Shen Family had not found the escaped person, he must have been dead, and even not in the Great Vi, so his body was not traced by the Shen Family. As a member of gentlefolks, Old Madam Son naturally believed in the Shen Family’s judgement.

Mrs. Huang let out a sigh, “Miracle Doctor Ji neither disobeyed old Madam’s suggestion nor fully believed her words. He decided to find his family in person. But Old Madam did not want him to leave away, so she asked servants to watch over him. In this situation, Miracle Doctor Ji felt grateful, but also complained about the Wei Family. The feelings were so complicated that he could not clearly figure them out.

Wei Changying wondered, “Grandmother didn’t allow Miracle Doctor Ji to keep away from my father, so why didn’t she bring him to Fengzhou?” It would spend more than ten days leaving for the Capital City from Fengzhou.

Mrs. Huang said with a bitter smile, “Miracle Doctor Ji was not permitted to leave for West Liang, so he was too angry to go to Fengzhou. Old Madam had persuaded him for many times, but he directly told her that if she had not absolutely believed in the imperial doctors but had invited himself earlier, Elder Master would have been cured in time. After hearing these words twice, Old Madam felt uncomfortable, so she could neither hear the word Ji nor see Miracle Doctor Ji any more. Moreover, she knew that he had deliberately done it and he dared threaten her. However, if he were angry, it would be terrible for Elder Master. Therefore, Old Madam asked us not to tell it to Family Head. As for Miracle Doctor Ji, Old madam agreed that he could stay at the Capital City. Fengzhou was closer to the Capital City than West Liang. So, it would be easy to find him. This was a compromise that they reached.”

She heaved a sigh, “So, today I persuaded young madam not to mind Miracle Doctor Ji. Before his miserable experience, he was a rich young master. Because he could not give vent to his anger now, he became weird. Besides, he was unhappy that Old Madam had always prevented him from heading for West Liang. It is not easy to figure out who is right or wrong. After all, everyone has its own plan.”

After thinking for a while, Wei Changying said, frowning, “According to you, Ji Qubing hid the fact that he had ordered my servants and even asked you not to tell me. Did he mean that the goodness he had received was from you, but not from the Wei Family?” However, it was not possible that Ji Qubing could conceal it from the owners of the Wei Family, those who he would resent for the rest of his life.

“It is not right,” said Mrs. Huang. “Miracle Doctor Ji did not care about the relationship with the Wei Family. After being banned by Old Madam from going to Wei Liang, he even wanted to tell her that if he could go there and if he did not find his family, he would return to be a doctor of the Wei Family for the rest of his life.”

Wei Changying was astounded to ask, “If my father was well at that time...”

“The most difficult part of the promise was his failure to trace his family. How much effort should be put in this searching task?” said Mrs. Huang, bitterly smiling. “Old Madam thought that West Liang was pretty remote, so she gave Miracle Doctor Ji at most one year to look for his family. But he thought that he should spend at least five years. If so, he was willing to spend the rest of his life curing Old Master. But how could Old Madam allow him to leave away for such a long time?”

She went on, “So, now Miracle Doctor Ji uses your servants, but not allows me to tell it to you. He implies that he does not mind that servants of the Wei Family appear in his room, but he still hates the Wei Family.”

Wei Changying sneered. She understood that Ji Qubing was expressing his anger. As a famous doctor with great medical skills across the nation, he was plagued by power. Because of this, he was degraded as a common from a rich young master. Unexpectedly, he was then protected by it. Moreover, it even stopped him from searching for his family who was likely alive.

Therefore, it was no wonder that Ji Qubing always interrupted her words and even deliberately laughed at Shen Cangfeng, before abruptly leaving. As Mrs. Huang said, he was expressing his anger to those people who had to plead with him to cure their family.

Miracle Doctor Ji used Wei Changying’s servants, but not to tell her. He must think in mind, “What could you do if you did not know that I order your servants?”

As a gentleman, Miracle Doctor Ji not only had a strange temper but also a childish idea, which made Wei Changying feel a little awkward.