Chapter 928: Expert (3)

After Xie Jingxing returned from the hunting grounds, Shen Miao had someone keep it a secret from the Ji Mansion, because she didn't want to worry Madam Ji and avoid alerting the enemy. But now, Uncle Tang's intention was that if Xie Jingxing was really dying, Madam Ji would definitely come to see him...

“No need.” Shen Miao interrupted him decisively: “Not for now.”

Uncle Tang was startled, and Tieyi was also a little surprised. Pei Lang, who had been silent the whole time, said, "No matter what, there are some things we should start considering."

What are you thinking about? The afterlife? Although Shen Miao knew Pei Lang was right, and grief was inevitable in such a tense environment, the most important thing was the future. She had to plan for it now. A nameless anger welled up in Shen Miao's heart for no apparent reason. She thought of how, after Wan Yu got married in her previous life, Pei Lang had said to her so nonchalantly, "Her Royal Highness is already married. Your Majesty should look ahead to the future."

She glanced at Pei Lang coldly, and that look made Pei Lang startled, and his heart sank slowly.

Luo Tan could no longer sit still, so he returned to Gao's house to find Gao Yang, but was told that Gao Yang must not be disturbed when he was refining medicine, and no one was allowed to enter.

Luo Tan was furious. "This won't do, and that won't do. Am I going to watch my brother-in-law continue to be ill? My brother-in-law is fine, but my poor cousin has become so haggard in just a few days. She's lost a lot of weight. She just got married and she's encountered something like this. If something really happens, my cousin will definitely not survive!"

I've read enough Luotan opera scripts, including quite a few about love suicide. I thought that although Shen Miao was usually calm and composed, she was still just a teenage girl, newly married, in the prime of her life, and her husband had suffered such an unfortunate misfortune. If something happened, how could Shen Miao bear it? It was unacceptable for a girl to be a widow.

The servants of the Gao Mansion looked at each other in bewilderment, not daring to speak. This young lady of the Luo family was quite influential, being the cousin of the Princess of Rui. Her temperament was impulsive, and even their young master usually had to give in to Luo Tan, let alone the servants.

Now that Gao Yang is refining medicine in the pharmacy and cannot be disturbed, it is unfortunate for the servants like them to have to endure Miss Luo's wrath.

"You claim to be a famous doctor, renowned for his virtuous hands and compassion, but you can't even cure a poison. What if you can't cure it after ten days?" Luo Tan's eyes turned red and his voice choked. He seemed to find it shameful to cry in public, so he turned around and ran back to the house, slammed the door shut, and threw himself on the bed, crying silently.

The Luo family was inherently kind, willing to stand up for the weak and judge others by their own standards. Especially since Shen Miao was Luo Tan's relative, Luo Tan wished he could take her place. Watching Shen Miao suffer while being unable to help, Luo Tan felt incredibly helpless. He felt ashamed to face Shen Miao, and unable to face himself, so he simply locked himself in his room for days on end. He didn't even eat, as if that would make him feel better. Because no matter how sad he was, it couldn't compare to Shen Miao's sadness.

Luo Tan's actions frightened everyone in the Gao residence. The servants had all been with Gao Yang since childhood. While Gao Yang was known for his gentle demeanor towards women, he had never brought any into his household. Furthermore, Luo Tan's fondness for teasing was a stark contrast to his usual accommodating demeanor. Extremes and abnormalities are often demonic. Gao Yang was quick-witted, and so were the servants. They indulged Luo Tan because they all saw her as their future mistress.

The future mistress is feeling unwell and refuses to eat. If the young master comes out in a few days and sees Luo Tan in this state, he will definitely feel distressed. As a result of this distress, the servants will suffer.