Chapter 105 is about roseola.

Pei Zhi's cheeks suddenly flushed red, like a shy child. He quickly turned around, but couldn't help but smile.

Passersby, witnessing this scene, burst into laughter and cheered:

"General Pei and Miss Ye are truly in love!"

"This is truly a divine couple!"

Ye Wanning nestled beside Pei Zhi, listening to everyone's blessings, her hand stroking the bronze pendant on her chest, her heart filled with happiness. She knew that this Qixi Festival was especially meaningful because of this handcrafted little tiger pendant. And this love, like the pendant, would forever accompany and protect her.

Back at the General's Mansion, Ye Wanning took off the pendant and put it into the brocade box.

Pei Zhi hugged her from behind: "Why did you take it off? Don't you like it anymore?"

"No, I'm afraid I'll break it." Ye Wanning shook her head. "I want to keep it carefully. When we have a child, I'll tell him that this is the Qixi Festival gift you made for me by hand when we were in the army."

...

Zhang, a former subordinate of Pei Zhi, returned from the frontier to report on his duties and brought his wife and children to visit the general's residence. Zhang had fought alongside Pei Zhi on the border and had a deep friendship with him. Later, he retired due to old injuries and returned to his hometown.

"General, you are still as brave as ever!" Upon seeing Pei Zhi, Deputy General Zhang excitedly grasped his arm. "If it weren't for you saving me back then, I would have died under the swords of the Turks long ago!"

“We’re all brothers, why are you saying all this?” Pei Zhi patted his shoulder with a smile. “This is my wife, Ye Wanning, this is Deputy General Zhang, and his wife and child.”

Ye Wanning smiled and curtsied, "Vice General Zhang, Madam Zhang, please have a seat. Chuntao, serve tea."

Madam Zhang, holding her child, smiled and thanked her, "Madam Ye, you are too kind. I have long heard of Madam Ye's superb medical skills, and seeing them today, I can confirm that they are indeed well-deserved."

As they were talking, the child in Madam Zhang's arms suddenly started crying, his little face turning bright red and his forehead burning hot.

Mrs. Zhang panicked: "What happened? She was fine just now..."

Ye Wanning rushed over, touched the child's forehead, and then looked at his eyes. Her expression was grave: "Oh no, it's roseola! We need to give him acupuncture to bring down the fever immediately, or it will damage his brain!"

Deputy General Zhang panicked: "Madam Ye, please save my child! We need to get to the Imperial Hospital!"

"It's too late, the Imperial Hospital is too far, the child can't wait." Ye Wanning said immediately, "Chuntao, quickly bring my medicine kit!"

Chuntao quickly handed over the medicine box. Ye Wanning opened the box, took out silver needles, heated them over a fire to sterilize them, and then precisely inserted them into several acupoints on the child. Her movements were skilled and steady, her eyes fixed on the child, without the slightest panic.

Deputy General Zhang and his wife watched anxiously, barely daring to breathe. Soon, the child's crying subsided, the temperature on his forehead dropped, and he slowly fell asleep.

"It's alright, the rash will clear up once it appears." Ye Wanning breathed a sigh of relief, pulled out the silver needle and wiped the sweat from her forehead. "I'll write another prescription, boil some medicine for the child to drink, and he'll be better in three days."

Deputy General Zhang and his wife breathed a sigh of relief and repeatedly thanked Ye Wanning: "Thank you so much, Madam Ye! You are truly our child's savior!"

"No need to thank me, it's what I should do." Ye Wanning smiled and shook her head, then picked up a pen and paper to write out the prescription. "This medicine needs to be decocted for half an hour. Give it to the child twice a day, and remember to give him plenty of water."

Deputy General Zhang looked at Ye Wanning with eyes full of admiration: "I only knew that the general was brave and had won countless battles. Now I know that your wife is a living bodhisattva with such superb medical skills! We heard on the frontier that the general had married an extraordinary wife who was both literate and skilled in martial arts. Seeing her today, I can see that her reputation is well-deserved!"

Pei Zhi raised an eyebrow and smiled smugly: "Of course, how could my wife be bad? My Wan Ning, needless to say, is skilled in medicine, and she can also do business and draw defense diagrams. She is much more capable than you roughnecks."

Deputy General Zhang quickly nodded: "Yes, yes, yes, the general is right! Madam is amazing! From now on, if my child has any illness, I will come to Madam and never go to the Imperial Hospital again!"

Ye Wanning felt a little embarrassed by their praise and smiled, "Vice General Zhang, you're too kind. It was just a small favor."

At noon, Pei Zhi invited Deputy General Zhang and his family to lunch at the General's Mansion. During the meal, Deputy General Zhang kept praising Ye Wanning, saying that if it weren't for her, the child would have been in trouble. He also said that she had helped Pei Zhi solve many problems on the border, and was truly a virtuous and capable wife.

Madam Zhang also took Ye Wanning's hand and whispered, "Madam Ye, you are so lucky to have General Pei doting on you so much. But you are also very capable to have General Pei care about you so much. I wish my husband loved me even half as much as General Pei."

Ye Wanning smiled and said, "Deputy General Zhang is also a man of great loyalty. Look how much he loves his children, he must love you too."

After the meal, Vice General Zhang and his family prepared to leave. Before departing, Vice General Zhang bowed deeply to Ye Wanning: "Madam Ye, I am deeply grateful! Please don't hesitate to ask if you ever need my help in the future!"

Ye Wanning quickly helped him up: "Deputy General Zhang, you're too kind. We're all on the same side."

After seeing off Vice General Zhang and his family, Pei Zhi held Ye Wanning's hand and said with a smile, "How about that? I told you they would like you."

"It's all because you were praising me from the side," Ye Wanning said with a smile.

"I was just telling the truth." Pei Zhi pinched her cheek. "My Wan Ning is just that amazing, everyone can see it. From now on, let's see who dares to say that you are a concubine's daughter who climbed up the social ladder because of your family background. You are a living Bodhisattva recognized by everyone."

...

The day Pei Zhi was ordered to inspect the Northwest, it was still dark. Ye Wanning stood at the entrance of the General's Mansion and helped him adjust his cloak: "The wind and sand in the Northwest are strong, remember to wear more clothes, take your medicine on time, and don't overwork yourself."

"Don't worry, I know." Pei Zhi held her hand, his eyes full of reluctance. "Take good care of yourself in the capital. If you're too busy with the clinic, ask the guards for help."

"I know." Ye Wanning nodded and took out an oil paper packet from her bosom. "This is some calming tea I brewed for you. One packet a day will help you sleep better."

Pei Zhi took the oil paper package and hugged her tightly: "When I come back, I'll bring you raisins and almonds from the Northwest."

"Okay." Ye Wanning's eyes reddened, but she forced back her tears. "Be careful on the road. I'll wait for you to come back."

Pei Zhi mounted his horse, glanced back at her, and then whipped his horse away. Watching his figure disappear into the morning mist, Ye Wanning finally couldn't hold back her tears.

Every day after Pei Zhi left, Ye Wanning hoped that the secret guards would bring her news.

On the first day, the guard brought his first letter, which contained only a few words: "I have arrived safely in the Northwest. Don't worry." Next to it was a crooked little tiger drawing, its tail still wagging. Ye Wanning looked at the little tiger, her mood improved, and her worries lessened. She quickly wrote back, telling him to be careful and to eat and take his medicine on time.