Chapter 98 Healing
"Oh dear, it's naturally Miss Xiao. I've recently developed a bitter medicine powder. If she still needs to take medicine, she can try my skills... Ouch!"
Doctor Pei gave Pei Xing'er a sharp rap on the head, and seeing his little granddaughter groaning in pain, he said sternly:
"You dare bring that up again!"
Last time, when Miss Xiao was sick, she took several doses of bitter medicine. Baozhen Courtyard sent someone to ask if there was something wrong with her mistress's illness, which is why she was given such strangely bitter medicine.
Doctor Pei was so frightened that he pulled out a large clump of his beard, and he never dared to let Pei Xing'er do anything reckless again.
They are now living under someone else's roof. What if they offend their master and get kicked out?
“If I ever find you lacking in medical ethics again, you can forget about inheriting my mantle. You might as well become a cleaning maid.”
When Doctor Pei glared at her, Pei Xing'er knew the matter was serious and quickly agreed. However, only she knew what she was really thinking.
"Miss Xiao is also feeling very frustrated this time, and her liver fire is too strong. She will probably need to rest for a while."
The ancients often talked about cultivating one's character and temperament. If one's temperament is too anxious and impatient, it will also affect one's physical well-being. Doctor Pei was well aware of this and prepared to prescribe some mild and nourishing medicine for her.
Upon hearing this, Pei Xing'er muttered to herself:
"Shouldn't it be Mr. and Mrs. Xiao who are truly furious about what she did?"
"You dare say that?!"
Doctor Pei pretended to hit her, but the clever little girl ran away quickly.
"Is Miss Yuxuan coming back soon? I'll go check!"
Although she was small, she was fast, and in no time, she slipped out of the Orchid Pavilion under the cover of night.
But there were no lamps lit inside.
"Hey, sister, hasn't Fifth Miss returned yet?"
She pulled aside a young maid and asked her a question, but the maid shook her head blankly.
Recently, a number of young maids have come to Lanting Pavilion. Most of them were transferred from the former Baozhen Courtyard, and some were newly purchased by Mama Li.
However, these people usually don't even know the Fifth Miss's schedule, let alone serve her closely. They just follow the orders of the head maids, such as Bi Sui, Qin Yuan, and Cheng Yan, and do simple cleaning and sweeping work.
"If Miss Xing'er needs to speak with Fifth Miss, she can go to Sister Bihui. She's currently taking care of Chunwen in the woodshed!"
Bihui, as the head maid of Lanting Pavilion, had just returned, and the other maids knew about it.
Pei Xing'er thanked him and went to the woodshed.
Just as I approached and before I even went inside, I heard a faint conversation coming from inside.
"Even so, it's too late now... Since the testimony has been changed, and the master and madam have already formed their opinions... why would they believe what I say?"
Chunwen's voice was tired and weak, and she would need to rest for a while after speaking for a while, but she still managed to hear the gist of what she was saying while lying on the outside of the door.
Was the testimony changed?
Pei Xing'er's eyes darted around. What was going on now?
Soon after, Bihui's voice rang out again:
"Fifth Miss isn't such a heartless person. If it weren't for Madam and Fourth Miss keeping a close eye on you these past few days, I would have come to see you long ago... Don't think too much about it. Everyone makes mistakes. As long as you repent and start anew, Fifth Miss will definitely give you a chance to start over..."
"My injury? My injury healed a long time ago. I know you must have had your reasons for what happened that time. We servants, who doesn't want to climb the ranks? I don't blame you..."
Sister Bihui's voice was gentle and persuasive, but Pei Xing'er's eyes widened more and more as she listened.
What did she hear?
Bihui's injury?
Isn't that the incident a while ago, when the Fourth Miss said that the Fifth Miss stole her jewelry? Although it was eventually dropped, everyone in the manor knew it very well.
With the Eldest Princess backing her up now, why would the Fifth Miss care about those pieces of jewelry or the affection of the Xiao family? Haven't you noticed that the Fifth Miss treats the three young masters with indifference, but is exceptionally filial to Master Xiao and Madam Xiao?
I didn't see any of the gifts from the Eldest Princess. Most of them were sent to the main courtyard by the Fifth Miss. So, the so-called theft must have been a misunderstanding!
So the truth is, Chunwen was also partly responsible for that theft?
She wanted to harm Fifth Sister, which indirectly led to Sister Bihui being punished.
Pei Xing'er was startled by this guess and couldn't help but press her ear against it again, wanting to listen more.
But she had something on her mind, and her movements became less careful than before. Her hand slipped, and the door was gently pushed. The door to the woodshed was already loose and fragile, and it immediately made a "creak."
"Who is it? Is it Sister Xinrui?"
The person inside was interrupted, and Bi Sui asked a question.
Before the door was opened from the inside, Pei Xing'er immediately steadied herself and gave a well-behaved smile.
"Hello, Sister Bihui!"
When Bi Sui saw that it was a familiar face, someone who was also under the command of the Fifth Sister, she felt relieved.
"Why did you come here? It's dark in the woodshed, why didn't you bring a lamp?"
Bihui tightened her hood and led her inside.
Only a fragile oil lamp was lit in the woodshed. Chunwen had already applied the medicine and was lying on the mat, looking calmly at the person who came in.
She expected to see disdain, contempt, or disgust on the face of the family physician's granddaughter, but she didn't. Instead, the woman looked at her with curiosity, tilting her head slightly as she examined her.
Chunwen felt both bitter and aggrieved.
"Is this Sister Chunwen?" she asked Bihui.
Bihui nodded with a worried expression:
"She was injured in the Censorate. Fifth Miss couldn't bear it and sent me to see her. Oh, right, you've come at the right time. You're skilled in traditional Chinese medicine, so you're definitely more experienced in treating injuries than I am. Please take a look at Chunwen!"
Pei Xing'er responded immediately, quickly walked to Chunwen's side, squatted down, and took her pulse by suspending her wrist.
After a moment, a strange light flashed in her eyes.
Chunwen... doesn't have much time left.
The Censorate seems to be very skilled in this area, and they have a perfect grasp of the nuances.
He was severely injured but not fatally wounded and sent out, but there was no cure. He died in another ten days or half a month.
Outsiders would only say that the person was useless and couldn't withstand the injuries, and wouldn't blame the Shenxing Division for disregarding human life.
And the medicine that Bihui gave Chunwen...
Pei Xing'er withdrew her hand, used her little fingernail to pick out a little bit from the medicine jar, first dissolved it in her palm, then brought it to her nose and sniffed it lightly.
!
She suddenly opened her eyes wide and, where Chunwen couldn't see, abruptly looked at Bihui.
If the injured person takes this medicine, they will be full of energy for a short time, but it will also accelerate the burning of their life force, and they will soon be weak and die...
Where did Fifth Sister get such a good thing?
Pei Xing'er's starry eyes flickered slightly, she was extremely excited.
"Is there a problem?" Bi Sui's worried expression remained unchanged, but her tone carried a hint of probing.
"No problem, no problem. This is the first time I've ever seen such a precious medicine. Sister Chunwen will definitely get better soon!"
Bi Sui felt a little more at ease.
She knew that this young girl was wholeheartedly serving Fifth Sister and wouldn't leak anything.
"Sister Bihui, let me do it."
Pei Xing'er thought for a moment, then took out two slender silver needles from her needle case.
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