Chapter 290 Birthday
"His pulse is weak, and his qi and blood are deficient. He has been weak due to eating too little for a long time. Today he seems to have suddenly overeaten and was angry, so he became like this in a hurry..." The old doctor said slowly, twirling his beard.
He was actually very puzzled in his heart. She was obviously the daughter of a Duke's mansion, a precious lady. It was ok for her to eat less when she was at a banquet, but why was it that she couldn't even eat enough at home behind closed doors?
Qin Jing was shocked when he heard this.
Mrs. Li, who was standing by, looked at Qin Jingshu's almost sunken cheeks and tightly grasped the handkerchief.
The wife of Duke Xian Guo changed her clothes, shoes and socks before arriving late.
The old doctor was already talking about the nursing method: "The eldest lady is still young, so she is not allowed to take any extra medicine. She should just focus on nourishing herself with food on a daily basis, and she should not worry too much..."
Lady Xianguogong happened to hear the words and gave a look to the old nanny beside her. The old nanny immediately pulled the old doctor aside and gave him detailed instructions.
The old doctor took the thick silver seal and promised repeatedly that nothing about what happened today would be leaked.
He didn't think much about it. He just knew that unless the young lady had been ill for a long time, she would not want to spread the matter, for fear of getting a reputation of being frail and sickly, which would affect her future marriage.
Lady Xian of Duke Xian waved her hand, and the servants in the room left, leaving only her, Lady Li, and the two children.
"You heard it too. The doctor said your sister is fine. You've always been calm and polite. Why are you so reckless today? You broke into the main courtyard and rushed along the road holding your sister. You attracted many people's attention. Fortunately, it happened in our own house and won't be spread out." Lady Xian Guogong complained.
Qin Jing listened to this, but for the first time he did not obey his mother as he did in the past. Instead, he raised his head and asked, "What did mother say to my sister to make her so angry? She is only six years old. What did she do wrong to make mother like this?"
Duke Xian would naturally not tell his son and sister-in-law about what was said in the main courtyard. He just looked away and said, "Your sister is too ignorant. Once she went out and no one was watching her, she ate and ate as much as she wanted. I only scolded her a few times, but she couldn't stand it."
When Lady Xian Guogong said this, she couldn't help but complain: "Look at her. She attended the poetry meeting, but she didn't know how to socialize with those young ladies. Instead, she followed a country girl. It's really embarrassing!"
"The country girl my mother mentioned is Uncle Gu's daughter. Uncle Gu helped me several times. It's not too much to say that he is my savior. Besides, when making friends with people, we should not look at their status, but their character and knowledge. I never knew that my mother was so arrogant and only knew how to curry favor with the powerful."
Qin Jing's words were extremely serious.
According to his previous style, he should not have said such a thing, but Qin Jingshu's appearance today was so scary that he had to say such words.
Lady Xian Guogong was so angry that her face turned red when her own son said this in front of his sisters-in-law.
Madam Li was in no mood to have fun. She was now worried about her daughter, so she quickly jumped out to smooth things over, saying, "Jing'er, your mother is doing this for Jingshu's own good. Making friends with more daughters of wealthy families will also be good for her in the future. She is wholeheartedly doing this for her children. You are really hurting your mother's heart by saying this!"
She turned her head and said to the wife of Duke Xian, "Sister-in-law, Jingshu is still young, and it's normal for her to be playful for a while. Talk to her slowly, break it down and explain the truth to her. Sooner or later, she will understand your painstaking efforts."
Although Lady Xian Guogong disliked her sister-in-law, she did not want to have a bad relationship with her son and wanted to take advantage of the situation to back off.
But who knew that Qin Jing was extremely stubborn: "I will report to my grandmother and ask her to educate my sister, so that she won't have to hide when she wants to eat in the future."
When Lady Xianguo heard this, she couldn't help but get furious.
After being stunned for a moment, Mrs. Li immediately became happy. If it was really the Dowager Lady of the Duke's Mansion who raised Qin Jingshu, not only could she raise Jingshu's status, but she could also spend more time with Jingshu.
Different from the tense situation in Duke Xianguo's Mansion, at this time, the private room in Xianyue Tower was filled with a large table.
Not only did the old couple from the Gu family come, but Liu Xiaoru and the Sun couple were also here, and even the two sons from Baiyun Town took a carriage back to the city.
Xie Xingchuan didn't expect so many people would come.
"This is my new nephew. Come here, come here, this is a little gift for you, you must accept it." This was the first time that Shopkeeper Luo met Xie Xingchuan, but he had inquired about him in advance and the gift he sent was also very thoughtful.
What he gave was a short blade that could cut through iron like mud.
"Nephew, you already have a spear, so this short blade can be used as a supplement. You can just use it to enjoy it from time to time." Shopkeeper Luo said, rubbing his hands.
Liu Xiaoru couldn't help but roll her eyes at him and said angrily, "He's my nephew, and you're so eager to act like an elder and talk nonsense!"
Shopkeeper Luo said: "A future nephew is still a nephew."
Liu Xiaoru glared at him again.
Gu Mingda patted Xie Xingchuan on the shoulder and said, "Your future uncle Luo is well-intentioned, so just accept it. Your mother and Aunt Liu have a deep relationship, so there's no need to be reserved with them."
Only then did Xie Xingchuan accept the gift.
Sun Jiaxing on the side said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Luo has a wide range of connections, and he was able to find such a handy weapon. I am much worse than him, and I am afraid that I will become an unpopular person."
Sun Jiaxing said this because the gift he gave was a military book.
Xie Xingchuan is obviously not a book lover.
Gu Mingda said, "I think your gift is a good one. This kid wants to be a general, so he should read some military tactics."
Everyone gave gifts to Xie Xingchuan, even Gu Zhao and Niu Niu gave something.
Gu Zhao gave him a sachet: "Thank you, brother. I bought the sachet, but I prepared the herbs inside myself. My master said that these herbs can make people clear-headed and have clear eyesight. If you are injured, they can also be used in emergencies."
The gift given by Niu Niu was a handkerchief she had embroidered herself, with the word "thank you" embroidered crookedly in the corner.
"Thank you, brother. I have just learned needlework. You just have to use them for now. When I become more skilled, I will embroider purses, shoes, socks and clothes for you!" Niu Niu made a bold statement.
Xie Xingchuan had already received a lot of gifts. Gu Yan gave him a painting, Shen Changfeng gave him a jade pendant, Gu Mingda gave him a set of top-quality study supplies, Zhang Yuniang made him a coat, Old Lady Gu hurriedly made him a pair of shoes, and although Old Man Gu was a confused person, he also carved him a wooden sculpture of a general holding a spear.
"Do you know that today is my birthday?" Xie Xingchuan couldn't help but ask.
The tall and strong young man had tears in his eyes and showed embarrassment in front of everyone for the first time.
"Come to think of it, I've never had a birthday, and I rarely receive gifts."
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
Gu Mingda only knew that Xie Xingchuan’s birthday was in spring, but he didn’t expect it to be such a coincidence that it was this day.
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