The flower viewing party at the Marquis's residence was modeled after the layout of Baifanglou, with round tables set up in the back garden and then separated by screens.
Five or six familiar ladies dined together at a round table, with screens separating each other at a certain distance, creating a very elegant atmosphere.
Then, the collected rare and exotic plants are placed in various parts of the garden, creating a scene where people dine in the landscape.
Even if you haven't witnessed the grandeur of Baifanglou before, a first visit here can certainly be an eye-opening experience.
However, Song Xizhi and Madam Xin had already seen the scenery of Baifanglou, so they were not very interested in this flower-viewing banquet.
The two sat down directly, and Song Xizhi began to take her pulse: "How are you feeling after taking the medicine recently?"
Madam Xin nodded, looking at Song Xizhi with a gentle smile on her face:
"Although my body didn't recover as quickly as Lin Miaoxin's, who was cured instantly by the medicine, I feel better slowly and can go out for walks more often."
Upon hearing this, Song Xizhi finally felt relieved. "Haste makes waste. Although my uncle can attend court, he will need several years of careful recuperation afterward. I think you, Madam, will probably need about the same amount of time."
As the two were talking, the wife of the Minister of Rites, hearing their pleasant conversation, also chose a seat and sat down next to them.
When Madam Tan saw Madam Xin's complexion, her face showed a hint of surprise: "Madam Xin has recovered very well recently, and is even willing to go out and socialize."
"Even your complexion looks better now, with more color in it! Was that also treated by Madam He?"
"So, Madam He's medical skills are indeed as superb as the rumors say."
Upon hearing this, Madam Xin paused slightly. She glanced at Song Xizhi and then raised her voice, saying, "It was Madam He who treated me, but she is the eldest young mistress. This is Song Xizhi, who is beside me."
“She cured her uncle before, and now she has cured me. My health has improved a lot recently.”
Upon hearing Madam Xin's words, the ladies present were even more shocked, and Madam Tan looked curiously in Song Xizhi's direction:
"I've heard that Lord Su's health is improving, and I originally thought it was Song Ruo'an who treated him, but I didn't expect it was you. Now you've also cured Madam Xin. The sisters of your Song family are truly all skilled at healing!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than a cold laugh was heard from afar. It turned out that Lin Miaoxin, supported by her maid, had swaggered in.
"Song Xizhi, how dare you show your face here and swindle people? Don't you even know what kind of occasion this is?"
Everyone was taken aback by her sudden outburst. Song Xizhi simply smiled faintly: "This is the Marquis of Anding's residence. If I'm not at home, where would I be?"
Lin Miaoxin was taken aback by her words, and then suddenly remembered that Song Xizhi had also married into the Marquis of Anding's mansion.
She clutched her chest, sat down angrily in the chair, and then spoke:
"But today is Ruo'an's special day, yet you, out of jealousy, are spreading rumors and trying to use Ruo'an's name to glorify yourself."
"Isn't this embarrassing?"
Seeing the ladies looking at the two of them with some doubt, Lin Miaoxin explained crisply, "Ladies, don't be fooled by her!"
"Ruo'an has always been the only one with good medical skills. My illness was also treated by Ruo'an. It's just that some people want to deceive others and pretend to have medical skills!"
The ladies were quite surprised, and their expressions changed slightly as they looked at Song Xizhi.
Unexpectedly, Song Xizhi was such a person. Seeing that his younger sister was famous in the capital for her medical skills, he also pretended to be a doctor.
Isn't that incredibly stupid?
Song Xizhi simply smiled faintly: "Oh? Miss Lin's illness was cured by Ruo'an?"
"But looking at your pale face, it doesn't seem right."
Looking at Lin Miaoxin's face, Madam Xin also sensed something was wrong: "Miaoxin, why do you look so pale? I've noticed you've been clutching your stomach the whole time, is your stomach upset?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Miaoxin gritted her teeth and abruptly removed her hand from her stomach:
"If Ruo An's medical skills are superb, I will naturally be fine. Liang Yongshu, you were treated by that quack doctor Song Xizhi. You should be more worried about yourself!"
"Having a sister like you is truly a misfortune for Ruo'an!"
Such a sharp retort caused a moment of silence to fall over the room.
I never expected that the two sisters would have such a bad relationship, and that it was even out in the open.
Then an unfamiliar maidservant brought a bowl of hot porridge to Song Xizhi's side, speaking in a low voice so that only Song Xizhi could hear it:
"The banquet has not yet started, but the young mistress is worried that you have not eaten breakfast and are hungry, so she asked you to have something to eat first."
Upon hearing this, Song Xizhi looked at the white porridge in the maid's hand and suddenly smiled: "Thank you for still thinking of me, sister. Actually, it's true. The relationship between us sisters is not as bad as Miaoxin imagines."
She looked at Lin Miaoxin in front of her:
"However, I think Miaoxin is in pain in her stomach right now, so she might need this bowl of porridge to ease the pain. Why don't you bring the porridge to her?"
The maid hesitated for a moment: "But..."
Although Song Xizhi's tone was soft, his attitude left no room for argument: "I know that Ruo'an has been thinking about the past disputes at Baifanglou, so she wants me to apologize to Miaoxin today by using this bowl of porridge. Then I will apologize to Miaoxin."
"I was wrong about what happened at Baifanglou before. I hope she can forgive me and that we can go sightseeing together again in the future."
In front of everyone, Song Xizhi's attitude suddenly softened, as if he was showing weakness, which made Lin Miaoxin very smug.
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