Physician Lu, a man in his fifties, was nearly brought to his knees by Nangong Yuan's sudden tug, but fortunately, Old Master Nangong spotted him and caught him in time.
Physician Lu then seized the opportunity to quickly pull out his sleeve, speechless once again. He couldn't help but roll his eyes at Nangong Yuan, thinking to himself, "When did this kid from the Nangong family become so reckless..."
"I wonder how the girl inside is doing, is she alright...?"
Seeing that Nangong Ling spoke up personally, Physician Lu finally relaxed.
"She is still not fully awake. Although it is springtime, the pool water is still icy cold. Since she is a woman, it is inevitable that her body will suffer some damage. I will first prescribe some herbal medicine to dispel the cold and take good care of her for a while. I think she will be fine..."
Hearing Physician Lu's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After he finished prescribing the medicine, Nangong Ling hurriedly escorted the person out of the General's Mansion.
Seeing that the person had left, the two little ones couldn't wait any longer and rushed into the inner room. When they saw Han Yiyi lying on the bed with a pale face, tears started falling in large drops. Afraid that crying out loud would disturb Han Yiyi, they only dared to sob quietly.
Seeing the two children's expressions, Old Madam Nangong was heartbroken and quickly comforted them gently.
"Alright, alright, stop crying. You all heard what the imperial physician said. Your mother is fine now. Let her rest well, and she'll be better after taking her medicine..."
He had someone take the two children out before he could take a good look at Han Yiyi on the bed.
Although Han Yiyi's face was pale, her natural beauty was still undeniable. Her skin was delicate and smooth, seemingly fragile enough to break at a touch. Her eyebrows were long and curved, like two willow leaves, and her slightly upturned eyes seemed to carry a hint of allure. Her nose was high and straight…
Seeing Han Yiyi like this, a hint of doubt flashed in the eyes of Old Madam Nangong. She felt that the person in front of her did not seem like a mother of two children, much less a peasant woman. She looked more like an unmarried girl...
If Han Yiyi knew what Old Madam Nangong was thinking, she would surely jump for joy, thinking that finally someone thought she looked like a young woman of sixteen or seventeen.
While Old Madam Nangong was still carefully examining Han Yiyi on the bed, she saw him slowly open his eyes.
Han Yiyi, who had just opened her eyes, had a hint of confusion in them, but Madam Nangong could see that the woman in front of her had a firm and unyielding spirit in her eyes.
Han Yiyi had just woken up and was still a little groggy. When she suddenly saw the old lady in front of her, she was even more confused and subconsciously asked.
"You are...."
“This is our madam…”
Seeing Han Yiyi's confused expression, the old woman standing nearby quickly offered a reminder.
However, this reminder only confused Han Yiyi more. She thought to herself, "Shouldn't Nangong Yuan's grandmother be called 'Old Madam'? Why is she called 'Grand Madam'?"
Just as Han Yiyi was having some trouble deciding how to address the person in front of her, Nangong Yuan walked in.
"Yiyi, this is my grandmother..."
"I'm sorry, Madam, I..."
"It's alright, it's alright, lie down quickly, lie down quickly..."
Seeing that Han Yiyi was about to get up, Old Madam Nangong quickly reached out and pressed her back down.
"It was our general's negligence that caused this to happen so soon after the young lady arrived. She should rest well while we continue our journey, lest she develop any health problems..."
When Madam Nangong saw that Nangong Yuan's gaze had not left Han Yiyi on the bed since he entered the room, she frowned slightly and said with a smile.
"What are you doing here with all these women? You haven't eaten yet, have you? Go eat first. We can talk after you finish eating..."
Hearing his grandmother say this, and seeing the maids and servants standing in the room, Nangong Yuan felt it was inappropriate for him to remain. "Then I'll take my leave..."
But as she turned around, she seemed to remember something and quickly spoke to Han Yiyi.
"Yiyi, you've just woken up, so it's not suitable for you to eat anything too greasy. I'll have the kitchen cook some porridge and bring it to you in a bit..."
"Go eat your food, you don't need to worry about these things. I've already asked the kitchen to cook, it will be delivered in a bit..."
Upon hearing his grandmother's words, Nangong Yuan could only chuckle awkwardly and turn away.
Watching Nangong Yuan leave, turning back every few steps, Old Madam Nangong couldn't help but shake her head inwardly, thinking to herself, "I used to think this boy was a quiet type, but it turns out he just hadn't met someone he liked."
However, upon turning around and thinking about Han Yiyi's identity, Old Madam Nangong couldn't help but frown again.
She wasn't disgusted by Han Yiyi's peasant background, but rather by her being divorced.
Originally, Madam Nangong was not an unreasonable person. On the contrary, she was very grateful to Han Yiyi for giving birth to two lovely and intelligent great-grandchildren for the Nangong family.
But she was the one who was divorced. With such a status, how could she be the future mistress of the Nangong family, or the general's wife?
When Madam Nangong learned of Han Yiyi's identity, she planned to make Han Yiyi Nangong Yuan's concubine. This would not be unfair to her, since she had given birth to a son and a daughter for the Nangong family. She would then find a woman of similar social standing for Nangong Yuan as his principal wife, and place the two children under the principal wife's care. In this way, the two children would be considered legitimate offspring.
But now, seeing the unwavering resolve in Han Yiyi's eyes, and the deep affection in Nangong Yuan's eyes when he looked at her, Old Madam Nangong was in a dilemma. She knew her grandson's character; he would certainly not wrong his beloved to be a secondary wife, but...
Thinking of this, Madam Nangong turned her gaze to Han Yiyi's face again, her smile becoming even more kind. Then, in the next instant, she took off the jade bracelet from her own hand and put it on Han Yiyi's wrist.
"This bracelet is something I've worn since I was a child. I'm giving it to you now as a small gift..."
The moment the bracelet was slipped onto Han Yiyi's wrist, Xiao Hua's familiar electronic voice rang in her ears.
"A jade bracelet can be exchanged for 200,000 system points. Would you like to exchange it?"
However, his voice was noticeably less excited than before, probably because he had seen too many good things before.
When Han Yi heard that this bracelet was more valuable than Nangong Yuan's jade pendant, she quickly refused.
"Madam, this, this is too precious, you must not, you must not..." she said, and began to take the bracelet off.
Before she could even take it off, Old Madam Nangong grabbed her wrist.
"Miss Han, please don't be so polite. You have given birth to two such lovely and intelligent children for our Nangong family. I really don't know how to thank you enough..."
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