The System Make Me Near With The Emperor
Chapter 18

The gate of the Xie residence was large and majestic. Between the slits of the gate, hung a large metal ring that served as a doorknob. The wood used to make the gate looks very quality and makes the gate sturdy.

On top of it is a board inscribed with beautiful Chinese calligraphy. The character on the board means "The Xie family". Under those characters, there are a series of other smaller characters. The meaning of each little character is "Serving Wholeheartedly, No Matter Who You Are."

What wise words. Every medical professional must have a mind that matches those words.

Knowing that the Xie family was a medical family, Xie Hongyi was not worried that he would not be a match for the people in this family. It just so happens that he is also a doctor. Although most of the medical techniques he studied were western techniques, but when he used to have free time, he learned a little about traditional medicine techniques from China.

When the gate was opened by a servant in the Xie residence, Xie Hongyi and Yi'er immediately entered it. The aroma of herbal medicines seeps in the smell, making the person who inhales it feel calm. This fragrant smell comes from medicinal plants grown in the yard. The Xie Family page is overgrown with many herbal plants that are efficacious to cure various diseases. The plants are well taken care of so that they thrive.

The servant took Xie Hongyi to the main hall of the residence. After sitting down, Xie Hongyi explained the reason why he had come here. "Is my father here? I want to meet him."

The servant knew that the woman who came here was the daughter of the Xie family who became concubines in the empire, even though her face was covered by a veil. He saw her coming quite often. "Madam, sir has been gone for a month. I don't know when he's back."

So his father doesn't exist? And what about his mission? "Where'd he go?"

The servant's face slightly displayed an unusual expression. He said with admiration and pride. "Master went to a village on the border. The people in the village suffered an attack from the bandits and some of them were injured. The master who heard this then hurried to go there. He said he'd help those people."

Awe also arose from Xie Hongyi's heart. His father was truly a generous man. "Then, who's taking care of Xie's family?"

"Miss, all this time the Xie family has always been at peace, there is almost no big issue that Master has to directly address. But I heard that as long as Master left, he handed the Xie family over to Mr. Xie Hunping."

Xie Hunping's? Who her? He wanted to ask, but he went back. The real Xie Hongyi should have known who Xie Hunping was, and if he asked, the maid would have been astonished. So he could only guess that this Xie Hunping was one of the high-ranking members of the Xie family in the family.

Since people wanted to meet him no, Xie Hongyi was about to decide to leave. But he thinks back, this is the first time he's been here, and it's a pity if he comes back without getting anything. That way, he decided to have the waiter accompany him around. "What's your name?"

It was seen that the waiter was slightly frowning. He was probably a little surprised because Xie Hongyi asked what his name was. "Madam, after Master bought me, I was called Cheng."

After the servant replied, Xie Hongyi said. "Alright Cheng, take me for a walk."

After agreeing to it, Cheng then took the two men out. Xie Hongyi asked Cheng to explain everything in sight as they went around. Once again, Cheng felt surprised. Xie Hongyi had grown up and lived in the Xie family for 17 years, he should have known more about this residence than he had just entered three years ago. But he has no right to ask anything.

Cheng then answered. "That's your favorite place. Usually after he concocted the medicine, he always came there and played chess with Mr. Xie Hunping."

Right now, there was a sound like an explosion. Xie Hongyi was glued. His heart stopped beating. The voice reminded him of how he died and the pain of death. His face that was covered in a veil was slightly pale and his body trembled.

After Cheng explained, he also heard the voice. The waiter sighed. It seemed like he had gotten used to hearing it and knew the cause. "Mr Xie Hunping destroyed the medicine room again."

No one was aware of Xie Hongyi's reaction. The woman was also able to calm herself. His face also regained its color. Hearing Cheng's words, he asked. "What's going on?"

Cheng looked at Xie Hongyi and replied. "Every day, Mr. Xie Hunping made medicine, and somehow every time he finished, there was always an explosive sound from the room where he cooked it."

Xie Hongyi wondered why it might happen, then asked Cheng to drive him to Xie Hunping. Cheng's words remind him that he used to practice in a chemistry lab when he was studying in high school. Wrongly inserting materials as directed, the test tube broke and caused a spark, almost making the laboratory a fire. As a result of the incident, he was sentenced to clear the field for a week.

When they arrived, a room with open doors was seen before them. From the crack of the door came out a black smoke that was not too thick. Suddenly, an object was thrown from the room. It floated towards Xie Hongyi. Xie Hongyi dodged by moving sideways, and as a result the object was thrown towards Yi'er. Yi'er did not have time to dodge and his forehead that collided with the object reddened. He then rubbed the bruised part while giving the word pain.

Holding back his laughter, Xie Hongyi stared at the thing that was now lying on the ground. It turned out that it was a medicine bottle whose origin was white to blackish because it was dirty.

A man dressed in white came out from inside coughing. The man's face looked like he was in his thirties, with thick arched eyebrows over his eyes and slight wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and mouth. After he finished coughing, he raised his head and found three women staring at him.

[Character information: Name: Xie Hunping. He is the younger brother of Xie Junping]

Then the system gives him character information. This man is his uncle.

Xie Hunping knew Cheng and Xie Hongyi who were wearing veils but not the girl who was at the very back rubbing her forehead. He did not ask because he knew he was a servant. After that he heard Xie Hongyi's voice. "Greetings to second uncle. What the hell's been going on? Why did I hear an explosion?"

Xie Hunping replied. "I destroyed the medicine room again."

It was true what he said because when Xie Hongyi narrowed his eyes to peek at the interior of the room, one word to describe it, was chaotic. After he finished peeking he heard Xie Hunping speak. "Have you seen anything coming out of the room?"

Yi'er pointed to the ground while staring at the grudge of the thing that made his forehead hurt. Seeing Yi'er's gaze, Xie Hunping felt embarrassed. While picking up the thing lying on the ground he said. "If I hadn't thrown it, it would have been destroyed and the medicine I made would have been destroyed. As an apology, I'll treat you."