Chapter 16 Who Lives in the Main Courtyard?
"The doctor said that everything will be fine once the high fever goes away." The beautiful woman, who had been up all night, was changing Xiao Jiuyue's handkerchief. When she felt that the high fever had subsided slightly, a smile finally appeared on her face.
"Yuer's fever has subsided?" Old Madam Xiao heard the good news as she entered the room.
"Mom, Yue'er's fever has subsided a lot. She finally made it through." The beautiful mother said happily.
Madam Xiao looked at her red and swollen eyes and said, "You've also been up all night. Go back and rest. I'll take care of Yue'er."
"No." The beautiful mother shook her head and said, "Yue'er was injured so badly, and I, as her mother, didn't even know about it. I have to take care of her myself."
The beautiful mother did everything herself, from changing the handkerchief, wiping the body to feeding medicine, without asking anyone else to do it.
Madam Xiao looked at this scene and did not force it.
Xiao Jiayuan rushed to his sister's yard holding the Lingzhi he had bought from Jun Lie, saying, "Grandma, mother, Lingzhi, my sister is saved."
"Jiayuan, where did you get this?" The beautiful woman looked at the Ganoderma lucidum with excellent appearance and looked at Xiao Jiayuan in shock.
"Mom, this is what Jiayuan bought." Xiao Jiayuan handed the Ganoderma lucidum forward and asked, "Can this save my sister?"
"Yes." The beautiful lady nodded affirmatively and asked, "Where did you buy the Ganoderma lucidum?"
Even Manager Jin couldn’t buy it. He was just a kid and had never even left the Xiao family.
Old Madam Xiao also looked at her grandson curiously.
"I bought it from the Third Prince." Xiao Jiayuan blinked, and seeing the shocked looks on his grandmother and mother's faces, he quickly said, "I paid the silver."
Madam Xiao and the beautiful lady exchanged a glance. Madam Xiao pulled Xiao Jiayuan over and asked, "Did you thank the Third Prince?"
"Yes." Xiao Jiayuan added, "Don't worry, Grandmother. I owe the Third Prince a favor. When I grow up, I will definitely repay him."
When Mrs. Xiao heard this, she couldn't help but laugh. It is easy to add icing on the cake, but it is difficult to provide timely assistance.
When Xiao Jiuyue woke up, it was completely dark outside. She blinked and felt her eyelids were heavy and her whole body was weak.
"Yue'er, Yue'er, are you awake?" Seeing her awake, the beautiful woman excitedly came forward and put her hand on her forehead. After making sure it was no longer hot, she said happily, "Are you hungry? I asked someone to warm up the porridge. Would you like to try some?"
"Mother." Xiao Jiuyue opened her mouth, but found that her voice was extremely hoarse. She was about to move when the beautiful mother held her down and said, "Don't move. Your wound hasn't healed yet. Just lie down."
"Be good." The beautiful girl's voice was unspeakably gentle.
Xiao Jiuyue looked at her red and swollen eyes, and the bloodshot in her eyes. She wondered how long she had been crying.
"Come, have some porridge." Lian Xin brought the porridge over. Seeing that Xiao Jiuyue had recovered, she choked up and said, "Miss, you really scared us to death. Madam stayed by your side all night last night and has been watching over you all day today. Fortunately, you're okay now."
"Mother." Xiao Jiuyue's voice was weak, and the beautiful mother said self-blamingly: "You are my daughter. I didn't even notice you were injured like this. Yue'er, it's all my fault."
There was self-blame in her words.
Xiao Jiuyue shook her head and looked at the beautiful mother's red and swollen eyes. Last night, when she was drowsy, someone wiped her body and changed the handkerchief on her forehead. She also heard the beautiful mother's worried voice, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.
What's there to be afraid of going back to the Novice Village? God has given her such a good family, and she is not afraid to start over again.
"Come, have some porridge. You haven't eaten for a whole day and night. How can your body handle it?" The beautiful woman carefully fed her the porridge, blowing on it as she put it to her lips and said, "Is it not hot?"
Xiao Jiuyue shook her head and licked her lips. It was just plain white porridge, but she tasted sweetness.
"The doctor said that your high fever is caused by mental fatigue, excessive thinking, and an old injury that has not healed. You are weak now, so eat light food. When you feel better, mother will make you some jujube paste cakes."
Not only is the sweet and sour date paste refreshing and appetizing, but red dates can also replenish qi and nourish the body.
Xiao Jiuyue nodded and watched the beautiful mother feeding her porridge mouthful by mouthful. She had never dared to even imagine such a scene before.
"Now that we have arrived at the old house, you can rest with peace of mind." The beautiful mother spoke softly, feeding her porridge very gently. She was afraid that she would be upset, so she let her lie down and rest after she finished drinking the porridge.
In the evening, Old Madam Xiao came to see Xiao Jiuyue specially. She was relieved only after confirming that her fever had subsided.
"Third Master, good news! Miss Xiao has woken up." Guo Sheng told Jun Lie the news he had just heard, and said, "Fortunately, Third Master invited a doctor and sent Lingzhi. Otherwise, it would be hard to say what would happen to Miss Xiao."
Guo Sheng recounted the dangerous events of last night and said, "When the doctor examined Miss Xiao's pulse today, he said that she is not only lucky but also very patient."
"It's been a month since we arrived in Hongdu from Shengjing. The wound has been festering repeatedly, and even an ordinary man couldn't stand it. But Miss Xiao didn't say a word. Third Master, I really admire Miss Xiao."
Guo Sheng was chattering away when suddenly he saw a flash of dark robes before his eyes and heard Jun Lie's voice from above his head: "Pack your things and go to Xiangcheng tonight."
"Now?" Guo Sheng's eyes widened. He wanted to follow, but was pulled back by Guo Yang: "Guo Sheng, you are stupid. If the master tells you to clean up, you should do it quickly. Who knows, the master may have something important to do."
"It's been so slow for the past half month, and the Third Master hasn't seemed anxious at all." Guo Sheng muttered to himself, but he still packed his things quickly. After an incense stick of time, Jun Lie jumped on his horse and rode away. It was completely different from the time when he followed the Xiao family's carriage slowly before!
"Third Master, slow down." Guo Sheng raised the whip, squeezed the horse's belly and quickly followed. The horse neighed, and Jun Lie and his group gradually merged into the night.
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Because of her physical injuries and repeated high fever, Xiao Jiuyue was forced to stay in the house by her beautiful mother. She rested for half a month before being allowed to go out.
"There is a hint of sweetness in the air." Xiao Jiuyue took a deep breath and walked into the yard. In the distance, there were high mountains, one after another, stretching endlessly. In the blue sky, white clouds floated leisurely.
"Miss." Lian Xin put the cloak on Xiao Jiuyue and reminded her, "It's October now, and the weather is cool."
"It's so sunny, how can it be cold?"
Xiao Jiuyue smiled faintly. Because of her injury, the maids Lianxin and Luokui were particularly worried about her. She walked out of the courtyard and passed through the corridor. Lianxin introduced them, "The old lady lives in the east courtyard, the second and third wives live in the west courtyard, and the young lady and the mistress live in the south courtyard."
"Wait a minute." Xiao Jiuyue paused and asked, "Where is the main courtyard?"
"Miss, there's a small garden over there, how about..." Lian Xin wanted to change the subject, but Xiao Jiuyue looked at her with burning eyes and asked word by word: "Lian Xin, who lives in the main courtyard?"
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