Chapter 97 Lesions

Even at this point, Yu Yao was still concerned about whether he was in pain. Xiao Jue's heart softened completely. Love can heal pain, and he couldn't feel any discomfort at all.

"It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt. Yuyao, you rest first, I won't disturb you."

As Xiao Jue limped out of Baozhen Courtyard, he ran into Xiao Su again.

No matter how disappointed Xiao Su was in Xiao Jue's life, he couldn't possibly beat him to death. Now that Yu Yao was sensible, she didn't insist anymore, but something went wrong with Madam Xiao.

Doctor Pei administered acupuncture to Madam Xiao, and soon Madam Xiao slowly regained consciousness.

Seeing that only Madam Li and Doctor Pei were standing to the side, Madam Xiao's heart sank.

"Where are the master and the eldest son?"

She leaned weakly against the pillows, her gaze somewhat unfocused.

Li's mother quietly wiped away her tears and said:

"Something happened to the Fourth Miss. The Master and the Eldest Young Master went to Baozhen Courtyard and should be on their way now."

She dared not tell the lady the truth, fearing that the lady would faint again from the shock. As for saying that the father and son were on their way, it was just an excuse. In reality, the two of them saw the lady faint and did not even offer a word of concern. They probably haven't thought of visiting her yet!

For the sake of an adopted daughter, the father and son were practically obsessed. One doted on her so much that he abandoned his seriousness and composure due to his long-standing high position, while the other was so passionately in love that he broke off the engagement just before their marriage and vowed to marry no one else.

Although Li's mother harbored resentment, her expression remained calm and composed, so Madam Xiao did not suspect anything. She instinctively thought of the unconscious Xiao Yuyao and asked anxiously:

"How is Yuyao? Has she woken up? Has Doctor Pei administered acupuncture to her?"

Doctor Pei, who had been standing to the side with his eyes downcast, stepped forward half a step after being called upon and said:

"Don't worry, Madam Xiao, Fourth Miss is fine. She just needs to rest."

Although he was old, he was not. He chatted with Pei Xing'er, that mischievous girl, all day long, and heard a lot about what had happened between the two girls in the Xiao family.

"That's good, that's good. Amitabha. Poor Yuyao, she must have been quite frightened by this today... Mama Li, go open my storeroom and send the bird's nest I got a few days ago to Baozhen Courtyard. Tell the servants to stew it for the Fourth Miss and give her some nourishing soup."

As soon as Madam Xiao finished speaking, Li's mother did not move.

Blood bird's nest is precious, and the Xiao family values ​​frugality, so they never buy it on their own initiative. The one that the lady received a few days ago was a gift from the Eldest Princess to the Fifth Miss, who then eagerly brought it to the main courtyard.

“Madam, that’s a gift from Fifth Miss to you. Your body needs nourishment right now. Fourth Miss is still young and doesn’t need these. She can just eat some regular white swallow’s nest.”

Doctor Pei lowered his head slightly, and his eyebrows twitched.

Having practiced medicine for most of his life, he knew a lot about these precious medicinal herbs and ingredients. Blood bird's nest was just bird's nest that had come into contact with rock and minerals and was stained with rust red. In fact, it was not as clean and nourishing as white bird's nest.

Fifth Sister probably didn't know the secret behind it, so she thought it was something valuable and sent it to the main courtyard.

"I said I'd send it, so I'll send it! Cough cough... Fine, fine, now I can't order you around anymore, huh?!"

Madam Xiao spoke hastily and coughed a few times, which startled Li Mama, who quickly said she dared not.

"This old servant will send someone to deliver it right away!"

When Li's mother went out to call the maid to open the storeroom and get something, she felt as if her heart had been ripped open and left feeling icy cold.

She had served the lady for so many years and had never been reprimanded for such a trivial matter... Besides, the bird's nest sent by the Fifth Miss was ultimately wasted.

"Dr. Pei, is my coughing up blood... still curable?"

Seeing that Li Mama had left, Madam Xiao's gaze returned to her seat. She looked at Doctor Pei standing to the side and asked in a low voice.

After considering for a moment, Doctor Pei said tactfully:

"Madam Xiao, please forgive my bluntness, but your illness is a mental one. It would be best if you thought less and worried less in your daily life, and you would recover faster. If you continue to worry too much, I'm afraid..."

Doctor Pei didn't finish speaking, but Madam Xiao could sense the unspoken meaning, and her heart was filled with melancholy once again.

She would rather have less to think about and less to worry about, than she would want that.

Xiao Su, the father, was busy with government affairs and maintaining relationships with his colleagues in the officialdom, and rarely paid attention to the affairs of the household. If she, the mother, also did not take care of things, who knows how many troubles these children would cause.

Look at these people, none of them are easy to deal with.

I thought that now that Jue-ge'er has entered officialdom, he should be more composed, but I didn't expect him to cause such a scene today;

Min-ge is studying at the academy, but he attends poetry gatherings and literary events every now and then. I don't think he'll amount to much in the future.

Jin-ge'er is well-behaved, but he follows the Fourth Prince around all day. I'm afraid that even if he enters officialdom in the future, he will have a hard time being valued by the Crown Prince.

And then there's Xiao Yuxuan, who's currently at the Princess's residence... let's not even mention her.

The more Madam Xiao thought about it, the more exhausted she felt. Doctor Pei saw this and could only sigh silently.

The hardest knots to untie are those in one's own heart. Only when one comes to a clear understanding can one truly see the truth. No matter how much others say, it's useless. He can heal the sick and save lives, but when it comes to relieving patients' emotions, he is truly powerless.

Moreover, there are still some things he hasn't said yet.

Actually, Madam Xiao had another ailment, but after pondering for a long time, he still dared not speak of it—

This disease has always been associated with women from brothels and pleasure quarters. If a noblewoman from a prominent family were to contract it, it would only mean that her husband was having an affair. But... Minister Xiao? How could that be?

Doctor Pei doubted himself for a while, but quickly came to terms with it and chose to protect himself.

There are things that should be said and things that shouldn't be said. In short, unless you ask him directly, he'll pretend he doesn't know.

When Li's mother returned, she saw Doctor Pei standing calmly to the side, while Madam Xiao looked worried, her brows furrowed, presumably thinking about those troublesome matters again.

"Madam, we have already sent someone to deliver it. Please rest assured, Fourth Miss is a lucky person and will surely be safe and sound."

When Madam Xiao heard that everyone was safe and sound, she remembered that Jue-ge'er had been beaten and didn't know how he was doing, so she quickly asked about his condition.

Seeing that the mistress of the house no longer needed him, Doctor Pei bowed silently and left the main courtyard.

When he returned to his residence, Doctor Pei washed his hands and glanced at Pei Xing'er, who was lying on the couch, propping her head up with her hands and crossing her legs to read a medical book.

When the Fifth Sister went to the Princess's residence, she never went with her. There was no other reason than that the Princess's residence had many rules, and she was afraid of feeling constrained. Besides, the Princess treated the Fifth Sister so well that she would have no use for her skills if she went there.

"You have no manners at all! I don't know whose bad habit you inherited from, but don't blame me when you get old and your back and legs ache!"

Pei Xing'er was so tired of hearing it that she didn't care anymore.

Suddenly, something occurred to her. She pushed the book aside, sat up straight with a swift movement, and her eyes sparkled.

"Grandfather, how is it?!"

"What do you mean, 'how about'? You better put that medical book away properly, or if you drop it again and the stitches come undone, you'll be punished by having to copy it ten times!"

Doctor Pei pretended not to understand, trying to bluff his way out of it.