Early in the morning, Lichun arrived at the imperial kitchen earlier than usual. She had a premonition that the Fairy Master would definitely come last night and would see the note she left.

After work yesterday, she went to the warehouse and found that some of the grain had indeed been moved away, but there was still a lot left.

She didn't know why, nor did she know what the master meant.

So she rushed over early, wanting to handle it according to her master's instructions.

But even though he was somewhat prepared and guessed that the person who left the note was indeed his master, Lichun was still shocked when he saw the letter left by Yin Xiaoman.

I was so shocked that I didn't know how to describe my feelings at this moment!

She turned the paper over and over again in disbelief, almost unable to recognize the words on it.

In the past, in order to avoid future troubles, Lichun would burn the notes left by the fairies as soon as possible after reading them.

But at this moment, Lichun was staring at the paper, almost staring a hole in it, but he still couldn't bear to burn it. This was the first time in such a long time that the master spoke to her in her usual tone.

Makes her very kind.

The master has acknowledged his identity!

She accepted herself as her disciple again!

The master is still alive, although in another world.

The master is going to have a baby!

The master's child is in trouble!

…

The information one after another overwhelmed Lichun so much that he could hardly stand. His head was buzzing and he was completely unable to think clearly for a while.

Just then, there was a knock on the door outside the room.

"Who?" Lichun quickly gathered his thoughts and asked vigilantly.

At the same time, he immediately held the letter in his hand.

"Aunt, there's a message outside saying that Manager Li is here and wants to see you and discuss something with you." The voice of the little palace maid was heard from outside.

"Okay, I'll be out right away." Lichun's shoulders relaxed.

Shopkeeper Li is the old man who helps her sell seafood and purchase grain.

Over the past year or so, the two of us have worked well together and he is someone you can trust.

She had already discussed it with Old Li yesterday and asked him to come over today to wait for news.

No matter what the master decided to do with the remaining food, she had to give Old Li an answer.

Now she had to go and meet him. The master had clearly said that the remaining food would not be needed, so she had to ask him to find someone to deliver the excess.

Otherwise, keeping it in the palace all the time will cause trouble.

No matter how reluctant he was, Lichun destroyed the letter as quickly as possible and walked out of the small room.

After discussing with Old Li how to transport the remaining grain, Lichun did not return to the imperial kitchen, but went directly to the Imperial Hospital.

In the palace, palace maids like them who had a little bit of dignity could still go to the Imperial Hospital for medical treatment when they were sick.

Of course, no imperial physician would lower himself to pay attention to them, but it would be okay to ask a female doctor to take their pulse, write a prescription, and give them some medicine.

This is also a daily source of income for the female doctors, and it is something that everyone knows.

As long as it is not a serious illness or a life-threatening one, no one will intervene.

While on the way, Lichun had already decided to find Doctor Wang, who she thought was the most suitable person.

Doctor Wang can be said to be the oldest female doctor in the Imperial Medical Bureau. She should be over 40 this year.

It is said that there is no one left in her family, so she gave up several opportunities to leave the palace. It seems that she wants to stay in the palace until she grows old.

Because she has been there for a long time, Doctor Wang is the best in the Imperial Medical Bureau in terms of both medical skills and qualifications, but her reputation is also the worst.

But the bad reputation was not because there was anything wrong with her medical skills, but because her consultation fees were too expensive, and she would not make any concessions to anyone, and was completely unsympathetic.

The female doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau were all palace maids.

As people of the same kind, we should always take into account the proper affection, even if it's just for the sake of face?

But Doctor Wang didn't buy it at all.

Perhaps because she is older and more pragmatic, Doctor Wang attaches great importance to money.

Even if you are dying, even if you kneel down and kowtow in front of her, as long as the money is not in place, don't expect her to even look at you.

There is absolutely no compromise.

Such a character will naturally make everyone extremely disgusted over time.

But Lichun doesn't care about this at all.

Isn’t it just money? What she is least afraid of now is things that can be settled with money.

For her, she would rather the other party accept the money! Whenever you accept money, you have to think more carefully before doing anything.

As long as the money is paid, what should be said, what should not be said, and what quality of medicine should be produced...

As an old man who has been in the palace for so many years, Lichun believed that there was no need for him to say much, as Doctor Wang would understand it very well.

After arriving at the Imperial Medical Bureau, Lichun went to see Doctor Wang and directly stated her needs without any hesitation.

After hearing this, the man was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes subconsciously fell on Lichun's lower abdomen.

Lichun's body stiffened involuntarily, and before he could even think, his hand had already been placed on his lower abdomen.

"I've already told you that my sister-in-law's fetal position is unstable. Why are you looking at me?" Lichun said angrily.

While talking, she handed a purse wrapped in a handkerchief to Doctor Wang.

Doctor Wang also laughed at what she said.

Then he weighed the purse in his hand calmly and raised his eyebrows.

The purse was very heavy. If she was not mistaken, there were at least ten taels of silver in it.

It’s almost two months since the beginning of spring.

This girl is so stupid that she can do this for her disappointing brother!

Thinking of this, Doctor Wang couldn't help but look at Lichun meaningfully.

After staying in the palace for a long time, I naturally know a little about everything.

As for Lichun, she knew that this girl was originally from the capital and was not completely without relatives at home.

They are just disappointing.

Especially her brother and sister-in-law, who were extremely greedy for money and often caused trouble for Lichun.

Doctor Wang remembered that when her master Aunt Yin was still around, she always kept an eye on her and wouldn't let her give them money, saying that she couldn't indulge them.

Now that her master is dead, is she going back to her old ways?

Thinking of this, Doctor Wang lowered her eyes to hide the disdain in her eyes.

However, this is someone else's family affair after all and has nothing to do with me.

As long as this idiot is willing to pay, what does a pill to preserve pregnancy mean?

After all, it is something used to save lives.

Because Lichun's description was too clear, Doctor Wang did not mention anything about taking her pulse. She immediately wrote a prescription and handed it to her.

"Take it twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. Boil three bowls of water into one bowl and take it after meals." She instructed and pushed the prescription into Lichun's hand.

But what Doctor Wang never expected was that while taking the opportunity to receive the prescription, Lichun stuffed another piece of silver into her hand, this time directly into her palm.

The silver still carried the warmth of the silly girl's hand. It felt warm and heavy in her palm.

Doctor Wang's face suddenly darkened: "What are you doing?"

As he said this, he was about to return the silver to her.

Even though she loves money, she also knows what to take and what not to take. Selling one prescription for ten taels of silver was already a very good price for her.

If there are more, there will easily be something fishy.

Seeing her displeasure, Lichun quickly explained: "Don't think too much, I just want you to help me prepare the medicine."

At this point, she smiled bitterly: "You know what my brother is like. If I just give him the prescription, I'm afraid he will..."

Lichun didn't finish what she was saying, but Doctor Wang understood immediately.

She nodded in appreciation and commented, "Finally you are a little thoughtful this time."

After saying that, he stood up and prepared to go to the pharmacy.

"Please help me get a few more pairs. If you don't have enough money, please tell me... so that he won't have to come to me every few days."

Lichun spoke the following words very quietly, but Doctor Wang still heard them.

She frowned and clenched the silver in her hand: "It's not that I won't give you the medicine, but this medicine is three parts poison..."

"I know. I know."

Lichun said with a big smile on her face: "I will explain all this to my brother. I don't care if he gives it to my sister-in-law or not. I will give him all the food at once, so that he will no longer have a reason to bother me every now and then."

After hearing what she said, Doctor Wang said nothing more, just nodded and left.

Lichun, who stayed in the house, could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Since she came to get the medicine, she must have ordered a few more.

With so many dishes, Lichun naturally wouldn't give them all to Yin Xiaoman.

She had made up her mind that no matter what, she would make sure her master could drink the hot medicine.

Master's health is extremely important right now, and no mistakes can be made.

What if the medicine gets cold and its medicinal properties disappear, and it has no effect when Master drinks it? What should I do then?

Although she didn't know when the master would come, Lichun had already made up her mind. From now on, after she made the medicine, she would go to the cabinet to take a look every half hour.

If the master didn't have time to drink the medicine, she would pour it out and replace it with a new one.

But in this case, you must prepare a few more pairs as spares.

Although he slept for a long time during the day, Cui Yan's constant tormenting, including changing the sheets and quilts and putting pads at the foot of the bed, made Yin Xiaoman fall asleep again quickly after he lay down.

But this time she didn't sleep well.

His feet were propped up high, and the pillow on his head was taken away, so that he was basically in a half-upside-down position.

This made her feel as if the blood in her body was flowing backwards, her head was stuffy, her intestines were all displaced, and she felt nauseous.

When awake, people may still be able to bear it, but when they fall asleep, they know nothing.

She knew that she felt uncomfortable, irritable, and slept restlessly.

But because he was exhausted, he couldn't wake up even if he wanted to.

Fortunately, every time when she was irritable and wanted to lose her temper, there would always be a familiar arm to embrace her, and a pair of big hands would gently pat her back soothingly.

Leaning in the arms of the person he trusted most, Yin Xiaoman finally slept peacefully until dawn.

When she finally woke up, the familiar person was nowhere to be seen again. The bed next to it had also been made clean and the quilt was folded into a tofu block.

You can tell at a glance that he's been gone for a long time.

Rubbing his eyes, Yin Xiaoman sat up and prepared to go to the bathroom.

By this time Lichun should have seen the note. No matter whether she could get the job done or not, she would have left a message for herself.

Although he knew it was still early, Lichun had probably just seen the note and had no time to find medicine.

But this matter was so important that she couldn't wait any longer and was extremely anxious.

I just want to take a look as soon as possible, even if it's just to see a few words left by my disciple.

But what Yin Xiaoman never expected was that she had just sat up and hadn't even had time to get out of bed, when Erniu, who had been guarding the door, rushed in like a gust of wind after finding out that she woke up.

"Mom, don't move!"

The unsuspecting Yin Xiaoman was so frightened by her shout that he trembled and almost fell headfirst!

Erniu also realized that her voice was too loud.

He quickly covered his mouth with one hand, but still ran over and held down Yin Xiaoman who was about to get up.

He said hurriedly, "Just lie down, just lie down, I'll get you whatever you want. Mom, don't move, I'll go get you some water to wash your face, and I'll get you a toothbrush too."

Yin Xiaoman was helpless as he was forced back onto the bed.

But the little girl's hands were really using all her strength, and her nervous expression showed that it would be useless even if she wanted to resist.

She could only look at Erniu with a depressed look on her face: "Mom needs to go to the toilet!"

"Oh, I'm going to the toilet. Wait a moment, Mom. I'll get you a spittoon now. Dad has told me that you have to go to the toilet in bed. Don't worry, Mom. I'll pour it for you."

Yin Xiaoman: “…”

"Don't bother with your father, he's sick!"

Yin Xiaoman looked helpless, thinking that the man was frightened silly.

"I can go by myself, you just need to help me." She said as she tried to stand up again.

"No!" Erniu screamed, put her hands on her shoulders, and exerted force to push her back down when she was about to get up.

"!!!" Yin Xiaoman was so angry at the little girl that his head hurt.

But here I am at the mercy of others and she really can't do anything about this girl.

She was so angry that she yelled outside: "Dabao, come in! Get your sister away!"

But it was quiet outside, and the kid was obviously pretending to be deaf and making it clear that he would not stand on her side.

Yin Xiaoman was in a hurry to go to the imperial kitchen.

More importantly, after talking so much, she was now in a hurry to go to the bathroom.

But Erniu, who was usually well-behaved and sensible, became a little upset at this moment. She just stood straight beside her bed, staring at her.

As soon as he saw her trying to get up, he pushed her down again with both hands.

Yin Xiaoman was so angry that he felt dizzy, but he had no idea what to do with this bastard kid.

"Where's Shen Qingyun? Go call Shen Qingyun back to me!"

She was so angry that she shouted loudly towards the door.

"What's the matter? Why are you calling him? Tell your sister-in-law what's the use of him coming back as a grown man?"

I don’t know if she heard her screams or was called for help by the two naughty kids outside, but before Yin Xiaoman got completely angry, Cui Yan ran in in a panic.

"Hurry, hurry, sister-in-law, throw this little thing out for me, it's so annoying!"

Yin Xiaoman rubbed her throbbing temples and pointed at Erniu who had been staring at her without moving a muscle and looking at her eagerly.

Cui Yan probably didn't expect to see such a scene. After being stunned for a moment, she was amused by the stalemate between mother and daughter.

She walked over and rubbed Erniu's head, and asked, "What did you do to make your mother so angry?"

Erniu's eyes suddenly turned red.

"Mom won't get up if I don't let her. I told her I could empty her urinal, but she insisted on going to the toilet. What if she falls again? My little brother can't stand falling!"

After hearing Erniu's words, Cui Yan immediately understood.

She glanced at Yin Xiaoman, who was forced to lie on the bed with his face red with anger, and opened her mouth to try to persuade her, but was blocked by Yin Xiaoman's words.

"Sister-in-law, please don't try to persuade me. I won't go to the toilet in bed even if you kill me! Or you can just kill me."

After saying this, he put on an attitude as if he was ready to be dealt with.

Cui Yan also had a headache.

After thinking about it, she went out and ran to the bathroom to get the spittoon and placed it next to the bed.

Then he said to Yin Xiaoman with a stern face, "It's right next to the bed. After you're done, let Erniu pour it out for you. You've raised her for so many years, it's her job to empty the spittoon for you. If you don't even want to do this, then just hold it in. I don't care."

After saying that, Cui Yan looked at Erniu who was struggling and trying to stop him, and sighed helplessly again.

He reached out and touched her head, then pulled her towards the door.

"Your mother is thin-skinned, so let's just leave it at that. Let's both take a step back. If your father doesn't want to come back, ask him to find me!"

After hearing this, Erniu reluctantly went out with her.

Yin Xiaoman was angry and ashamed, but now that things had come to this, she really had no other choice.

After solving her personal problems in the room, she was helped by her daughter to wash up. When Erniu offered to serve her food, Yin Xiaoman shook her head.

"Let me take a break. I was a little tired after moving so much just now. Ask Da Mi to put an abalone in the millet porridge and some green vegetables. Bring it to me later."

Hearing her mother say that she was tired, Erniu immediately became nervous again and naturally did not dare to urge her anymore.

Hearing that she actually had an appetite for abalone porridge, she quickly responded and ran out.

The abalone that Brother Mi caught yesterday is still there and very fresh. If mom wants to eat it, it’s still in time to make it now.

After finally tricking the troublemaker away, Yin Xiaoman immediately went downstairs and locked the door from the inside.

At this moment, she didn't care whether the little girl would come back to "monitor" her later, and quickly took the opportunity to enter the space.

Because she didn't sleep well at night, it was actually a little late when she woke up today.

After having such a big fight with his daughter, by the time he was waiting for her to arrive in the imperial kitchen, breakfast time was already over.

Except for a few palace maids outside who were preparing ingredients for lunch, the other palace maids and cooks all found a place to rest.

There was no one inside or outside.

And Lichun's small room was also empty.

She walked in quickly.

After opening the cabinet door, Yin Xiaoman was stunned for a moment.

She didn't expect that her apprentice could get the medicine for her so quickly, and it was already boiled and placed in a porcelain jar.

He was wrapped tightly in the cotton cover used to deliver meals from the palace.

It looks like he is afraid that the medicine will get cold and its efficacy will fade.

This made her feel very relieved, and she felt that her love for this apprentice was not in vain.

What she didn't expect was that there was a small food box next to the medicine jar, with a note written by Lichun on it.

"Master, eat first and then take the medicine. The food is what you like on weekdays, take your time."

She opened the lunch box and saw a small bowl of thick and sticky glutinous rice porridge, two meat buns the size of a baby's fist, a flower-shaped steamed bun, and a piece of milk cake.

In addition, there is a small dish of roasted pork ribs and a pot of stewed local chicken.

All were piping hot and smelling delicious.

Yin Xiaoman couldn't help swallowing her saliva. She hadn't eaten meat for a long, long time! Not to mention chicken!

While muttering to herself that her apprentice was treating her like a pig, preparing so much food at once? Yin Xiaoman accidentally ate too much.

We finished all the stewed chicken and even the spareribs.

He ate both meat buns and took a small bite of the milk cake.

Even so, she thought that Erniu would force her to drink abalone porridge later, so she used her strong self-control to restrain herself from eating all the rest.

But what she ate also made her feel full, which was a rare feeling for her.

After rubbing his stomach, Yin Xiaoman opened the cotton bag next to him and took out the medicine soup from it.

Although she knew that she should wait for a while after meals before taking medicine, she no longer had time.

If I stay here too long, something's bound to happen back home.

She had no choice but to drink all the medicine in one breath.

The medicine tasted sour and bitter, and even though Lichun considerately placed two pieces of crispy candy next to it, it still couldn't suppress the bitter feeling.

Yin Xiaoman ate the candy with a frown, then took the remaining food back to his own cabin.

She decided not to eat here anymore.

She would take the food back to her room first, and then find time to eat slowly.

Anyway, whether it’s medicine or food, it won’t get cold or change its taste if left there.

Before she was about to go out, she struggled for a long time, but still couldn't help but turned back and left a note for Lichun.

The content of the note was very simple, just a short line of words: "Make me a pot of tomato beef stew tomorrow, you cook it yourself."

After writing this line, a rare expression of embarrassment appeared on Yin Xiaoman's face.

She herself had never imagined that one day she would ask her apprentice for food.

But what can we do?

It was really the meal this girl had today that aroused her appetite.

She wanted to eat meat so badly, big chunks of meat!

Maybe because of her pregnancy, she found that she had become more delicate and could not tolerate as much as before.

If it were in the past, even if she wanted to eat it, she would never ask her apprentice for a piece of meat.

But now, just thinking about the big chunks of beef brisket stewed with tomatoes and the sour and refreshing taste, I can't help but drool.

Fortunately, he was his apprentice. Asking him for food couldn’t be ugly, right?

Yin Xiaoman rubbed her face with her hands to wipe away the embarrassment, then returned to the bedroom.

She moved very gently and carefully, for fear that any loud movements might alarm the children outside.

At this moment, the sizzling sound of frying came from the kitchen. I knew it was Da Mi cooking according to my requirements.

The other two little guys were helping him.

Hearing the voice, Yin Xiaoman felt relieved. She quickly walked to the door and opened it, then went back to bed and lay down.

She had forgotten about it before she lay down, but once she lay down, Yin Xiaoman realized something was wrong.

She finally realized what Liu Chang meant when he said that it was okay to eat small meals frequently and five or six meals a day!

The man lay upside down, and the contents of his stomach moved upwards. The food he had just eaten and the bowl of medicine he had drunk seemed to all flow into his throat.

It's as if everything can be poured out with just one mouth.

She suddenly felt miserable in her heart, and the sound of cooking coming from the kitchen outside suddenly became a torment.