It was the Prime Minister who was hosting a welcoming banquet for Miss Liu.
Qingzhu heard the conversation between Liu Meishuang and Fu Xuechen, and quickly slipped away to the side yard to find Su Qingli.
Seeing Su Qingli lying on the bed, sick and emaciated, her tears welled up in her eyes and her nose felt sore. "Miss, why didn't you inform me when you were sick? Has the master redeemed me?"
Su Qingli coughed softly, looking extremely sick.
"Qingzhu, I couldn't leave the house. I don't know how my father is doing now. Miss Liu tried to stop me from leaving the house that day, knocked me unconscious and sent me here. She wouldn't let me out, and she didn't send me water or food. I'm still injured..."
At this point, Su Qingli began to cough violently. His already frail body was like a candle in the wind, and it seemed that he didn't have much time left.
Qingzhu felt extremely distressed and nervously stroked Su Qingzhu's back to relieve her pain. "Miss, you have suffered so much. Don't talk anymore."
Not long after, Liu Meishuang invited a doctor to come over to treat Su Qingli's illness, "Doctor, this is Miss Su."
Qingzhu stared at Liu Meishuang with anger in his eyes and scolded her, "Stop pretending to be a good person here. It's you who made my young lady sick!"
"What nonsense are you talking about, you servant? You are really ungrateful! I kindly asked for a doctor for Miss Su, but you came out to accuse me." Liu Meishuang looked very aggrieved.
Qingzhu didn't dare to challenge Liu Meishuang head-on, so he gritted his teeth and swallowed his anger. He glared at Liu Meishuang angrily, stepped aside, and let the doctor treat Su Qingli.
Because a doctor was present and Su Qingli was seriously ill, Liu Meishuang did not teach Qingzhu a lesson.
After the doctor took the patient's pulse and examined him, he prescribed some medicine and Liu Meishuang escorted the doctor out of the house.
"Qingzhu, don't bother with her. She knows some martial arts. You can only use your wits to fight her, not act rashly."
Su Qingli advised in a weak voice, fearing that Qingzhu would be bullied by Liu Meishuang because of her.
Qingzhu's eyes were filled with tears. "Miss, you have to get well soon. I'll make you some porridge with meat."
Su Qingli nodded stubbornly, "I will be fine. There was an accident in the sachet business, but it doesn't mean I can't sell sachets in the future."
"Qingzhu, please go to my house and run some errands for me. I haven't been out these past few days, and the people from Jucai Casino might try to cause trouble for Zhaoming and the others."
Su Qingli was always worried about her close relatives. When the late emperor passed away, the once prosperous marquisate also collapsed.
They were the only ones left to depend on each other, and no one who had interacted with them before was willing to help and support them.
"I'll go right away, miss, you can rest and recover." Qingzhu gently patted the back of Su Qingli's hand to comfort her.
Su Qingli looked haggard, like a withered flower. No matter how uncomfortable she felt, she never forgot to worry about her family.
About half an incense stick later, Qingzhu came trotting in happily and told her, "Miss, thank God, they are all safe and sound. It was General Xie who came forward to save the master. The mistress and the young master were not affected."
This time, she owed Xie Linyuan a huge debt of favor and money.
Fortunately, her father was rescued, but Su Qingli still had a worried look on her face. "Qingzhu, don't be so happy just yet. Do you know how much money General Xie gave to the Jucai Casino?"
"The master didn't say. He said General Xie didn't reveal the exact amount of his gambling debt. The master only said he owed two thousand taels of silver."
Qingzhu shook his head, recalling Su Huaihai's words.
"What?" It was like a bolt from the blue. Su Qingli's eyes turned black and she was so angry that she almost fainted. She didn't sell a single sachet and was instead heavily in debt.
"Please tell Zhaoming to keep an eye on our father and never let him go to the gambling house again." Su Qingli couldn't afford to owe any more money. She was still ill, and it would be difficult for her to continue the sachet business.
Qingzhu kept her earnest advice in mind and ran out of the Prime Minister's Mansion in a hurry.
Qingzhu was exhausted from the trip, her cheeks flushed and she smiled softly, "Miss, I have delivered your message as you asked. The young master asked me how you are doing in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and I replied that everything is fine."
"Qingzhu, you did a great job." Su Qingli nodded with satisfaction, and a stronger desire to survive burned in her eyes. She couldn't just abandon her careless loved ones and leave like this.
"Miss, I will make you some porridge and boil some medicine. If you have any instructions, just call me."
The green bamboo was spinning like a top, and he was busy scooping rice, lighting the fire and cooking porridge.
After a while, a faint aroma of medicine wafted from another small stove.
The porridge made a gurgling sound in the pot. Qingzhu served Su Qingli a meal and drank the medicinal soup. It was already dark.
Su Qingli fell into a deep sleep. Qingzhu tucked in the quilt for her and stayed in the room, dozing off until dawn.
After taking the medicine twice, Su Qingli's health improved significantly. She was able to get out of bed and walk around. Her pale lips gradually turned pale red.
"Miss, please lie on the bed and sleep for a while. I will take care of these things." Qingzhu snatched the empty bowl from Su Qingli's hand and quickly cleared the dishes and chopsticks on the table.
After Su Qingli was knocked unconscious, she was so hungry that her eyes turned black. She hadn't left the house for several days. "I want to go out for a walk. I've been stuck in this room for long enough."
Qingzhu persuaded Su Qingli not to go out because of the bad weather. The Prime Minister was going to hold a welcoming banquet for his new love today, and her daughter was still ill, so she would inevitably be sad to see the banquet.
"Miss, you'd better not go out! Rest for a day or two. It's raining outside."
Su Qingli glanced around the room and picked up a simple oil-paper umbrella hanging on the wall. "I'll just put on an extra piece of clothing. Qingzhu, come with me for a walk."
Qingzhu twirled the hem of her skirt, feeling lost for a moment, and followed Su Qingli slowly down the wet short steps.
There was dense rain in the yard, and the green trees and tiles were bathed in the baptism of the spring rain.
Passing through the round carved archway, the master and servant walked along a winding path shaded by bamboo and trees to the main courtyard.
The main courtyard was decorated with festive atmosphere, with big red lanterns hanging under the eaves. Even the gloomy sky with drizzling rain could not conceal the lively and festive atmosphere in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The servants in the mansion were all busy hanging up the lights and decorations, while the housekeeper and the maids were directing the servants to work quickly.
"Qingzhu, is there any happy event in the Prime Minister's Mansion?" Su Qingli stood under the umbrella and looked around, seeing that the servants in the mansion were very busy.
"Miss, it's...it's the Prime Minister who wants to hold a welcoming banquet for Miss Liu. He has specially ordered the people in the mansion to make arrangements. The guests will be entertained at the Prime Minister's Mansion today." Qingzhu reluctantly told the truth.
Su Qingli forced a smile, "Miss Liu is the Prime Minister's favorite woman. It's only natural for the Prime Minister to hold a welcoming banquet for her and introduce her to his colleagues."
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