Chapter 83 Like an invisible bird, every word pecked at her heart
"Ah, so my brother is going to marry Sister Jinniang?"
Wanyi was also startled and blurted out what she was thinking. She hurriedly covered her mouth, but it was too late.
Mr. Bai was also puzzled by what he heard. He thought Wanyi was just talking about her own happy event, so he knocked on her desk and said, "Listen carefully and don't let your mind wander. If you do that again, you will have to copy the book ten times."
Wanyi realized her mistake and said, "I dare not." Then she buried herself under the books and dared not to think about it anymore.
Su Ying has always scoffed at the so-called female virtues and the barriers between men and women. She knows that men and women are different and should treat each other with courtesy, but this does not mean that there is a clear line in the world that circumscribes all behaviors between men and women into rules and regulations.
Her grandfather once said, "The victors are kings, the victors are bandits; the victors write history." And wasn't the story Mr. Bai just told also a story of the victor being king? As far as she knew, the Imperial Concubine and His Majesty had been engaged since childhood, but the Empress's support of the Ministry of War was undoubtedly a boon to His Majesty, who was then without any chess pieces.
She understood everything and could see through everything, but the questions and answers between the teacher and Wanyi in class were like an invisible bird, pecking at her heart with every word.
Fortunately, after the teacher finished reviewing Wanyi's homework, he picked up the "Nujie" and continued to explain a new chapter. No one noticed Su Ying's absent-mindedness. It was not until the end of the class that Wanyi called her "Sister Ying'er" several times, only to find that she was still staring at the "Nujie" without saying a word, just as she had in class.
Wanyi walked slowly closer and saw that Su Ying's eyes were hazy and she looked listless.
"Sister Ying'er, what's wrong with you?" Wanyi asked worriedly, pulling Su Ying's sleeve.
Su Ying finally came to her senses. She didn't know what was wrong with her. She just felt listless and said, "Maybe I didn't sleep well last night."
Wanyi nodded. Not to mention Sister Ying'er, even she herself was so worried when she heard her mother muttering about Sister Jinniang's disfigurement that she didn't go to bed until three o'clock in the morning.
"How about we visit Sister Jinniang another day?"
Su Ying shook her head: "Sister Jinniang was injured while traveling with us. I was unable to visit her last night, so I should go today no matter what."
After hearing Su Ying's words, Wanyi understood the logic behind it and left the flower hall with her.
They walked along the winding corridor towards the side rooms in the backyard. It was early spring and the rocks in the yard were still cold. A breeze blew by, and the coolness climbed onto Su Ying's face, which made her much more awake.
As they reached the wing room, they saw a man who looked like a servant squatting at the door. He was taking out an oil-paper bag from his pocket and eating it with his head down. Wanyi exclaimed, "Why is Qingquan here?"
Qingquan had first taken the young master on a mission to various places, then accompanied him to the old lady's main courtyard to pay his respects. When his cousin fainted from not having eaten, he frantically sought candy from a maid. He then accompanied the young master on horseback, galloping to the government office to file a report, and then, without stopping, followed him to invite the doctor into the mansion.
After a busy morning, the palm-sized breakfast I had in the morning had long since disappeared without a trace.
Knowing that the doctor was changing the medicine for his cousin and the young master would not come out soon, he simply took out the meat buns he bought on the street and started to eat them.
Others might not know, but he knew that the young master preferred cleanliness and was reluctant to be touched. His cousin had collapsed in his arms today, and although it was an emergency, he could still see the worry in his expression. His stomach was rumbling like a suona, and he didn't want to faint and upset the young master.
Unexpectedly, just after finishing a bun, he heard someone calling his name. He shuddered with fright and almost dropped the rest of the meat bun on the ground. Just as he was about to scold her, he looked up and saw that it was the young lady and her cousin. He hurriedly wrapped the bun and stuffed it back into his arms.
He stepped forward and greeted the two young ladies.
Wanyi asked him, "Why are you here?"
He bowed and replied, "The master asked a doctor to change the medicine for my cousin."
Wanyi was surprised: "Don't we usually ask the steward to call the doctor? Why did my brother go in person?"
The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. Su Ying was startled and stopped.
Wanyi looked at Su Ying in confusion and asked, "Sister, aren't you going into the house?"
Su Ying paused for a moment before saying, "Since Sister Jinniang is changing the dressing, let's wait outside."
Wanyi was simple-minded and didn't think too much about it. She just felt that what Sister Ying'er said made sense, so she asked someone to pass it on.
At this time, Su Ying had some tentative thoughts in her heart.
Changing the dressing was a private matter, so they should have informed the doctor beforehand and received permission before entering the room. However, besides the doctor, Du Heng was also in the room, which made things a little different.
She didn't want to think too much, but some emotions came to her mind involuntarily.
In a blink of an eye, the little maid came out and said, "The young lady is still changing the dressing. Sister Biyu kicked me out."
Wanyi smiled and said, "No problem, no problem, just wait."
She looked at Su Ying, thinking that Sister Ying'er thought the same as she did, but she found that Su Ying's face was a little pale.
"Sister Ying'er, are you okay?"
Su Ying looked at Wanyi worriedly, shook her head and said it was nothing, and wanted to warm her face with her hands, only to find that her fingers were so cold.
After about a cup of tea, the maid Biyu came out of the room and said, "Sorry to have kept you waiting."
They entered the house, led by Biyu. At that moment, Jinniang, her head wrapped in a white cloth, was leaning weakly against the table. Du Heng, standing nearby, withdrew his hand from Jinniang's wound, then stood up and watched with a serious face as the doctor cleared the dressing instruments on the table.
One of them was sitting and the other was standing, one was gentle and the other was solemn. Su Ying felt a sinking feeling in her heart when she saw them, and Wanyi was also a little dazed, as if she was back in her mother's room when her father was still alive.
In fact, Du Heng was not in Jinniang's room all the time. After he sent the doctor in, he waited outside.
But who would have thought that Jinniang burst into tears as soon as the doctor lifted the white cloth. It was normal for women to be afraid of pain, so he stepped back a few steps. However, he never expected that Jinniang's crying gradually changed from sobbing to calling him. In desperation, he returned to the house.
"Cousin, I'm scared."
This doctor was a man accustomed to seeing the world around him, having treated Jinniang's injuries yesterday. Normally, he would have sent a young apprentice to change the dressing today. However, the Du family offered him several times the price, asking him to do whatever it took to avoid scarring the young lady. So, at Du Heng's invitation, he personally performed the examination.
He noticed that just as he had uncovered the white cloth and before he had even touched the wound, the young lady began to sob. He knew she was just being coquettish, and sure enough, after calling her "cousin" a few times, the young master of the Du family came into the room.
As a doctor, he pretended to know nothing and heard nothing, but as he was old, he also had some interest in watching the show, so he said: "This medicine is a bit painful. Why don't you help me and hold the young lady's hand to prevent the pain from spilling the powder somewhere else."
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