Married to a Villainous Minister

Yu Jiao wakes up one day to find herself transmigrated into the body of a poor rural girl, sold off in a marriage of luck to a sickly man.

Thinking she’s landed in a farming-romance novel, ...

Chapter 187 Osmanthus Tea

Madam Yang was excited, holding Yu's hand, and asked softly, "Can those dirty things also fall off?"

Yu Jiao shook her head. "It probably can't be removed, but that's not necessarily the case. Maybe once your inflammation is cured, it will slowly subside."

When Mrs. Yang heard her say this, a hint of disappointment appeared on her face.

Yu Jiao explained gently, "You really don't have to worry about that. Those growths are just like scars from our normal wounds. They are hyperplasia and won't cause any trouble."

Madam Yang felt much better after hearing what she said. She straightened her clothes and sighed, "As long as it can relieve the itching and remove the smell, I have nothing else to ask for."

"You can rest assured. Just follow my prescription, take the medicine and wash your hands, and the inflammation will be gone in a month or so." Yu Jiao washed her hands with soapberry and hot water, then took out a handkerchief and wiped them.

Seeing how much she loved cleanliness, Mrs. Yang couldn't help but like her more.

After coming out of the inner room, Yu Jiao asked for paper and pen, ground the prescription, and handed it to the maid who served Madam Yang. The maid took the prescription and went to the pharmacy in Qingzhou City to get the medicine.

Madam Yang asked the maid to bring some fruits. It was already autumn, but the Yang Mansion still had red watermelons. Madam Yang politely invited Yu Jiao and the others to eat the fruits, and her attitude was much more intimate than before.

"Who did you learn your medical skills from? Is it inherited from your ancestors?" Mrs. Yang asked curiously.

Yu Jiao held a piece of watermelon in her hand, took a bite and said, "When I was young and followed my father in the capital, I worshipped an old doctor as my teacher, and later I learned some from my grandfather."

"Your ancestors were also doctors?" Madam Yang said with a smile, "It must be quite difficult for a little girl like you to see patients outside, right?"

Yu Jiao nodded and said vaguely, "My grandfather is a doctor."

The grandfather she mentioned is her biological grandfather, not Yu Ruhai, but when she said that, everyone would probably think it was Yu Ruhai.

"So it must be a family of medical experts. However, I have never been to Changkui and am somewhat ignorant. I didn't know there was a family of great medical experts named Yu." Mrs. Yang seemed to be praising the Yu family in her words.

Yu Jiao said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Our Yu family is just a small family in the countryside. Madam Yang thinks highly of us."

Madam Mu San smiled and said, "You are too modest." She said to Madam Yang, "Her four brothers are all scholars, and one of them won the first place in the Tongsheng exam. He is now living in our house and is about to take the autumn exam."

After hearing this, Madam Yang felt that the Yu family had a very good tradition. Although they were a country family, they attached great importance to their children's education. Just looking at Yu Jiao's words and deeds, she could tell that the Yu family had a very good way of educating their children.

There were footsteps outside the room, and a tall, fair-skinned woman with outstanding appearance walked in. She was wearing a light white brocade jacket and a snow-white embroidered skirt.

As soon as he entered the room, he bowed to Madam Mu San, then leaned close to Madam Yang and said softly, "Mother, has the female doctor come yet?"

Madam Yang took her hand and said with a smile, "I was just saying that I would ask someone to find you to accompany Miss Yu around the mansion. You two are of similar age, so you should be able to have fun together."

She turned to Yu Jiao and introduced, "This is my daughter Yan Jie'er, she is two years older than you."

Yang Jiyan looked at Yu Jiao and Yu Fuling and smiled reservedly, "This is the female doctor that the Third Madam invited for my mother. Why does she look so young?"

Madam Yang tapped Yang Jiyan on the forehead and said, "Don't underestimate Miss Yu because she is young. She is very capable. Even if you are two years older, you can't compare to her."

She smiled and explained to Yu Jiao, "She has always been spoiled by me. She has no sense of propriety when speaking and is very straightforward."

Yu Jiao smiled and said nothing.

Madam Mu San smiled and said, "Such a straightforward personality is the most likable, how can she be spoiled? Sister Yan was born with such a good appearance, I envy her even more than I can."

Madam Yang smiled. Although she complained, she actually doted on Yang Jiyan very much. Her daughter was outstanding in appearance. Although she was not spoiled to the point of being proud, she was the best in her heart.

"You little girls are bound to be restrained in front of us, go outside and play together." Madam Yang said to Yang Jiyan, "The sweet osmanthus flowers in your courtyard are in full bloom, take Miss Yu and the other sisters to have a look, and take good care of the guests, and don't be rude."

Yang Jiyan nodded. She thought her mother's attitude seemed to indicate that this little girl named Yu really had some abilities, so she led Yu Jiao and the others to her own courtyard.

As she approached the yard, the fragrance of osmanthus flowers wafted into her nose, which was very pleasant. Yu Jiao felt refreshed physically and mentally as she sniffed the osmanthus fragrance. She had felt a little dizzy because of the incense in Madam Yang's room, but now she felt that the air was a lot fresher.

There are two osmanthus trees planted in Miss Yang's yard. They have lush branches and leaves, and small light yellow flowers are clustered in full bloom, with a refreshing fragrance that spreads far and wide.

Yang Jiyan asked the maids to bring tea, sat down at the stone table in the courtyard, and said, "Miss Yu, how is my mother's illness? Can it be cured?"

"The prescription has been written. Mrs. Yang's condition is not serious, but the disease is prone to recurrence, so you need to be more careful in the future." Yu Jiao said slowly.

"Can it really be cured?" Yang Jiyan asked with a frown, looking doubtful.

Seeing that she didn't seem to believe that Madam Yang's illness could be cured, Yu Jiao thought she didn't believe in her medical skills and patiently said, "Madam must have accidentally gotten dirty during childbirth, which caused this disease. It can be cured."

Yang Jiyan also realized that she was being rude, so she restrained her expression, but her eyes revealed a bit of complexity. She said, "If mother's illness can be cured, I will definitely thank you very much."

"Miss Yang, you're welcome." Yu Jiao picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. It turned out to be sweet osmanthus mixed with vitex rotundus. The tea was slightly sweet and the fragrance lingered on the teeth and cheeks.

Seeing that she liked it, Yang Jiyan smiled a little on her fair and proud face, "The osmanthus flowers bloomed a few days ago, so I asked the maid to pick some, dried them and made tea. Although it's not a rare thing, I like the fragrance of osmanthus."

Yu Jiao put down the teacup, a faint smile on her lips, and said, "Vitex roxburghii can clear internal heat and improve eyesight. When mixed with osmanthus, the tea is fragrant and sweet. Miss Yang is very clever."

"It tastes really good." Yu Fuling also felt the same way and drank it all in one gulp, then picked up the teapot and poured another cup.

Yang Jiyan raised her slender willow-shaped eyebrows slightly, and the corners of her lips curled up with a hint of mockery, "I don't understand these. If Miss Yu likes them, I'll ask the maid to pack some for you."

As she spoke, she called the maid and said, "Go and pack up the remaining osmanthus tea cakes for Miss Yu."

It looked like she was rewarding someone, Yu Jiao smiled faintly, "Thank you, Miss Yang."

Yang Jiyan did not touch the tea bowl on the stone table. It was an elegant thing to play with osmanthus tea, but these two country girls knew nothing about tea appreciation and they drank like cows. She felt that she had lost her status by drinking this osmanthus tea.