Chapter 203 Madam's Death Anniversary
The Fourth Master's face stiffened under the gaze of several people, but he said to Wen Jiu with a stern face, "Hurry up and eat, and stop talking nonsense."
Wen Jiu smiled and said, "It's not nonsense, it's all from the heart."
He winked at the Fourth Master and stood up again, saying, "Master, I'm really full. I'm a little sleepy..."
Facing her captivating eyes, the Fourth Master nodded for some reason and said, "Go back and rest early."
Wenjiu disappeared without a trace after hearing the words. Some were anxious to see her little fox.
The Fourth Master stared at Wen Jiu's back for a long time, guessing about 70% of her thoughts in his heart. He couldn't help shaking his head and laughing. After all, she was still young.
After watching for a while, he felt that the atmosphere around him was a little strange. The fourth master turned his head and saw that his two younger brothers had their mouths opened wider than each other, staring at him with their big round eyes as if they were looking at something rare.
The Fourth Master's narrow eyes suddenly narrowed: "If you don't want to eat, you can go to the martial arts field to practice."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Ninth Master and the Tenth Master opposite him immediately buried their heads in the bowls and quickly used chopsticks to scoop up meat from the pot and eat it.
Wen Jiu, before he could run back to the house, happened to meet the doctor from the Liu Mansion.
She simply asked him to go back and treat her little fox. The doctor from the Liu Mansion naturally wouldn't refuse and happily followed her back.
"Doctor, can Liu Yu have a meal today?" Wenjiu asked on the way back.
In addition to waiting for the Fourth Master during the day, Wenjiu also made some appetizing sour noodle soup and some refreshing rice porridge to send to him. The patient did not like greasy food, so she deliberately added some spiritual spring water to see if it would have any effect.
Later, she was so obsessed with the Fourth Master that she forgot to ask the doctor from the Liu Mansion about this matter.
The doctor of the Liu residence sighed softly and said, "Thank you for your concern, young lady. I'm afraid Liu Yu is not going to make it. He throws up the food you sent him. He seems to be getting weaker day by day."
Wen Jiu frowned slightly, "Doctor, do you think Liu Yu's illness is caused by mental problems or physical decline?"
Doctor Liu sighed as he thought of Liu Yu. "He stares at his wife's portrait all day long. I'm afraid he's determined to die. It's just that our Prince has used some tricks to force himself to live."
Years of worry and overwork have led to illness. His body will never recover. Liu Yu, he is heartbroken and hurting his body. I'm afraid he won't live long."
Wen Jiu listened and frowned slightly. She had never met such a person before, and she was at a loss for a moment.
On the way back, I could faintly hear crying.
Wen Jiu and Doctor Liu looked at each other and subconsciously followed the sound.
In the corner of the yard, an old man was sitting at the innermost corner of the corridor, crying sadly.
There was a copper basin in front of him, which obviously contained ashes of newly burned paper.
Wen Jiu saw that he looked familiar, and after careful consideration, he remembered that this was Liu Yu's old servant. He had even taken him to Liu Yu's backyard to get a lot of fruit seeds.
"Old man, what's wrong with you?" Wenjiu asked.
The old servant was shocked when he heard this. He stood up suddenly and saw that it was Wen Jiu and Liu Fu Yi. He immediately bowed hurriedly and said, "Greetings to the two nobles."
The old man was quite old, and although the weather was gradually warming, it was still winter. His face was red from the cold, and tears were in his eyes. Now that he had been caught, he was obviously a little guilty, kneeling in front of him with his neck hunched and shivering.
"What are you doing? It looks like someone is being offered a sacrifice?" asked the doctor from the Liu Mansion.
The old servant said with trembling hands: "No, nothing..."
Wen Jiu frowned slightly: "Old man, we two are not nosy people, but we see that you seem to have something difficult to say. If you have any difficulties, why not tell me?"
The old man glanced at the warm wine, pondered for a long moment, and suddenly said, "It's not something I'm doing behind your back. Today is the anniversary of Madam's death. In previous years, when the master was at home, he would have personally ordered a banquet. This year, our family is in a slump, so this old servant...this old servant wanted to help the master burn some paper for Madam."
As he said this, his eyes slightly reddened as he looked towards Wen Jiu: "My lord, could you please tell me, this old servant, is our master... is he still alive?"
Meeting the old man's gaze, Wenjiu's throat felt a little dry, but he finally nodded: "He's still here."
Upon hearing this, the old man burst into tears, knelt down suddenly, and kowtowed several times to the outside: "God bless you, God bless you! As long as our master is still alive, there is still hope!"
Doctor Liu frowned slightly and moved his lips several times, but in the end he did not tell the old man in front of him the news that Liu Yu was about to die.
Liu Yu did not commit any serious crime. On the contrary, he was a kind person throughout his life and the people around him were very good to him.
Wen Jiu looked at the old man in front of him, then glanced at the charcoal basin on the ground, and suddenly had a guess in his mind.
"You said... today is the anniversary of Madam's death?"
The old man nodded after listening to it: "In reply to your words, it is correct."
"Did Master Liu ever personally prepare a banquet for his wife?"
Although the old man didn't know why Wen Jiu asked this, he answered honestly: "Miss, you are right. The master will also personally make a bowl of egg custard.
"Our mistress and master were young couples, and at that time, the master hadn't yet achieved fame, so eggs were a precious commodity in the house. The master and the mistress would save them for each other, reluctant to eat them. Later, the mistress came up with this method: beat the eggs, add hot water, and you can steam a large bowl of egg custard, which they would eat together."
Wen Jiu listened and nodded, then suddenly asked, "Do you know what dishes the master prepared for the lady?"
Seeing the old man's suspicious look, Wen Jiu explained, "To be honest with you, Lord Liu hasn't been willing to eat lately. I think it's because he misses his wife. I thought, let's send him the same as before and see if it will make him feel better."
"Sir... why are you doing this?" The old man's tears flowed even harder. He hunched his back, sighed with trembling hands.
"I have always been helping the master with everything." The old man quickly composed himself, wiped his tears with his sleeves, and bowed again and again to Wen Jiu and Doctor Liu: "I will go and prepare it now. Please wait for a moment, my two nobles." After saying that, he quickly walked towards the kitchen.
Seeing this, the doctor of Liu Mansion asked Wen Jiu with some concern: "Miss, can the things made by this old man be trusted?"
Wen Jiu said, "Let's wait and see. Lord Liu's health is getting worse day by day, so why not let this old man give it a try? If the court doctor is worried about the food, he can test it for poison before sending it over."
Doctor Liu thought about it and nodded: "I'm afraid this is the only way now."
As they were talking, the two of them entered the house.
As soon as Dashao saw Wenjiu coming back, he immediately rushed over to greet her: "Girl, is this little fox going to die? I just gave it water but it didn't drink, and I gave it meat but it didn't eat..."
Wenjiu took two quick steps and looked over. The little fox was now placed in a simple wooden cage, lying there motionless.
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