The backyard of the Jinzhou Governor's Mansion.
The maid Taohong pushed the door and walked into the bedroom, carrying a bowl of freshly boiled medicine.
"Is the girl awake?"
"She's not awake yet. Sister Taohong, do you want to wake the girl up?"
"Wake him up. The doctor said the medicine should be taken while it's hot."
Xiao Cui first hung up the gauze curtain, lowered her head, and glanced at the second girl who was sleeping on the bed. Her cheeks were thin and her skin was sallow, but her eyebrows and facial features were extremely delicate.
The second girl has been weak and sickly since childhood. This time she has been ill for more than half a year and has become so thin that she is unrecognizable.
The second girl must be feeling very uncomfortable. Even in her sleep, her brows were not relaxed.
Xiao Cui called softly, "Girl, take your medicine."
She thought that, like in the past, she would have to call out several times to wake the girl up. However, she didn't expect that this time, the girl opened her eyes as soon as she finished speaking.
"Um……"
Gu Jiu responded, turned his head, frowned, and looked at Xiao Cui. His eyes were cold, but then became weak.
Xiao Cui was stunned for a moment. The look in the girl's eyes just now seemed so unfamiliar. Could it be that she was dazzled?
Before she could think about it, she heard the girl's weak voice ringing in her ears.
"Help me up."
Xiao Cui came to her senses and hurriedly helped Gu Jiu up.
Taohong stood by the bed, holding the medicine bowl, "Miss, it's time to take the medicine."
Gu Jiu didn't rush to drink the medicine. She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed softly. Her face was pale and weak.
The strong smell of medicine hit her nose, and she subconsciously frowned.
This medicine has a strong taste and strong efficacy. How can it be given to a girl of fourteen or fifteen years old who has been ill for a long time and has been weak and sickly since childhood?
Gu Jiu looked up at the maid Taohong, a girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old, more beautiful than a flower.
Then she coughed twice and her face became paler.
Taohong was originally a maidservant serving the lady, and only started to serve her a few years ago.
"Girl, it's time to take your medicine," Tao Hong said again, her tone a bit heavier than before. Her eyes were filled with impatience and disgust.
disgust?
Gu Jiu could understand impatience. Even as a maid, taking care of a patient for a long time would make her impatient. This was human nature.
As for disgust, where should I start?
Gu Jiu lowered his head, a hint of doubt and ridicule flashing in his eyes.
She looked at Taohong and said softly, "Come closer, I don't have much strength."
Taohong took the medicine bowl and took another step closer.
Gu Jiu took two breaths before reaching out to take the bowl of medicine.
Just as her hand touched the medicine bowl and Taohong let go, her fingers suddenly trembled twice. Then, her hand retracted and fell to her side.
Bang!
The medicine bowl fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
The boiling hot medicine splashed all over Taohong and Xiaocui.
"ah……"
They both cried out in unison.
On the contrary, Gu Jiu escaped the disaster because he was sitting on the bed.
Gu Jiu picked up the handkerchief, covered his mouth and coughed lightly, his face full of self-blame, sadness, weakness and helplessness.
"Are you okay?" Her voice was tearful and she was almost crying.
Xiao Cui hurriedly said, "Miss, don't worry about me, I'm fine." As she spoke, she wiped the stains off her clothes.
Taohong frowned and looked at the new clothes she had just put on today. The hem of her skirt was stained with a large stain from medicine, which looked very ugly.
She looked at Gu Jiu with an irritated look. Not only was he in poor health, but he also always caused trouble.
Gu Jiu suddenly started coughing violently, his face turning red.
"Girl, are you okay?" Xiao Cui was very nervous.
Gu Jiu waved his hand, signaling Xiao Cui not to worry about her.
After finally stopping her cough, she gasped and said weakly, "Taohong, please go and boil another bowl of medicine. Please change your clothes while you're at it. They're dirty and not pretty."
Tao Hong was filled with resentment and said in a very angry tone: "Miss, I worked so hard to prepare the medicine, why are you so careless?"
"I didn't mean it." Gu Jiu's eyes were instantly filled with tears. "I know my health isn't doing well and I've been a burden to you. I also want to get better soon... ahem... Taohong, I've wronged you all these years since you came to my side. If you don't want to, I'll tell my wife and you can go back to serve her."
"Miss, what nonsense are you talking about? Madam has given me to you, and I will serve you for the rest of my life. Xiao Cui, take good care of you, I'll go and boil the medicine."
After saying that, Taohong turned and left the bedroom.
As soon as Taohong left, Gu Jiu wiped away the tears in his eyes and looked calm and composed.
"Girl, don't be sad. Sister Taohong is just a little harsh with her words." Xiao Cui comforted Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu smiled calmly. What a silly girl. Tao Hong is not just a bit harsh in her words.
"Xiao Cui, give me that piece."
Gu Jiu pointed at the largest piece of medicine bowl fragment on the ground.
Xiao Cui was puzzled. "What does the girl want this for? Be careful not to hurt your hands."
"It's okay, just give it to me."
Xiao Cui picked up the fragment, which was the base of the medicine bowl, with some medicine still on it. She handed it to Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu lowered his head and sniffed the medicine carefully. Then he dipped his hand in the medicine juice and put it into his mouth to distinguish it carefully.
Qianghuo, Bupleurum, Forsythia, Atractylodes, Tangerine Peel...
This is an antipyretic drug used to dispel exterior pathogens and relieve exterior symptoms.
There is nothing wrong with the prescription, but the medicine is not suitable for the condition and there are also problems with the medicinal materials.
As she had judged before, there was something wrong with the medicine she was taking.
"girl?"
Xiao Cui was a little nervous, she didn't know what the girl was doing.
Gu Jiu smiled gently at her and placed the fragment in her hand. "The smell of medicine is strong. Clean the room."
"As you command!"
Xiao Cui was busy cleaning the floor and the footstool.
Gu Jiu looked at the quaint surroundings and sighed softly. She had never expected that God would be so kind to her, allowing her to travel through time after death and be reborn as a young girl named Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu came from modern society and died of complications caused by heart disease.
Unfortunately, she was born with congenital heart disease.
She was also very lucky. Before she was born, her family's business was on the verge of bankruptcy. After she was born, the family business miraculously came back to life.
In just over a decade, the Gu family's business has grown from a small company with less than a hundred people to a large group company with tens of thousands of employees worldwide.
Her parents spent all their money and traveled around the world to seek her medical treatment. Her two brothers spoiled her and made her the happiest sister in the world.
My father said she was the god of wealth and fortune in the family, bringing good luck to everyone in the family. Unfortunately, she didn't bring any luck to herself.
I started taking medicine as soon as I could eat, and I started reading medical books as soon as I could read.
From childhood to adulthood, he underwent dozens of heart surgeries, big and small, and a heart transplant, but he still could not escape complications and died on his twentieth birthday.
But she had no regrets before she died.
Since she was a child, she has had a rich life, with parents who care about her and dote on her, and two handsome brothers.
There is also Professor Hu, who treated her like his own disciple and taught her everything he knew. Professor Hu is a doctoral supervisor at the Medical University, an academic leader, and also her attending physician.
At her last moments, she said goodbye to everyone in her family so that they wouldn't be sad about her passing. She just thought she had gone to another world.
This was just a joke, but she didn't expect that when she woke up from the dream, she really arrived in another world.
The original owner of this body was also called Gu Jiu.
The original owner was a premature baby, born weak. Her biological mother, Su, named her Gu Jiu in the hope that she would live a long life.
Six months after the original owner was born, Mrs. Su died of illness. Shortly after Mrs. Su's death, the original owner's father made his concubine, Mrs. Xie, his first wife.
Since then, the original owner and her brother have been living under the shadow of their stepmother Xie.
In early winter last year, the original owner and her sisters were invited to visit the Hezhong Prefecture Governor's Mansion.
Unexpectedly, the original owner was pushed into the water.
He was rescued and soon developed a high fever.
The wife of the prefect called a doctor to reduce her fever.
The fever subsided, but the original owner developed a cough.
From the early winter of last year to the late spring of this year, a full half year has passed. The original owner's illness has recurred and has never improved, and his body has become increasingly weak.
Finally, in the early hours of this morning, the original owner passed away, and the modern Gu Jiu became the ancient Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu rubbed her brows. The original owner left her with very few memories of what happened in the prefect's mansion last year.
She didn't know who pushed her into the water, and the real culprit was never found afterwards.
The prefect's wife only brought two maids to make up the number as an explanation, saying that the maids were negligent and did not serve her well, causing her to fall into the water.
Gu Jiu frowned and thought deeply. Was it the girl from the prefect's family who pushed her into the water, or were her sisters harboring evil intentions?
She remembered it clearly, a hand shoving her hard. This was no accident; someone was deliberately trying to harm her.
In early winter, Hezhong Prefecture has already frozen over.
In that kind of weather, pushing her into the water was clearly an attempt to kill her.
"Miss, do you want to lie down and rest for a while? Sister Taohong will need quite a while to boil the medicine again."
Xiao Cui's voice brought Gu Jiu back from his thoughts.
She looked at Xiao Cui without saying a word.
"Girl, what's wrong with you?"
Gu Jiu coughed lightly and said, "Go and call Qingmei."
Qingmei was originally Gu Jiu's maid, but since Taohong came, she has been marginalized. Now she has become a needlework maid, with endless needlework to do every day. The reason is that Qingmei is good at needlework, so she should do more.
Xiao Cui said, "Sister Qingmei is busy right now. If you want to see her, why not wait until evening?"
Gu Jiu stared at Xiao Cui with a serious expression, "Xiao Cui, who am I?"
Xiao Cui laughed, looking innocent, "Girls are girls!"
Gu Jiu frowned and shook her head slightly, "I am a girl, and also a master. Don't you listen to the master's words?"
Xiao Cui's face turned pale. "Slave girl, slave girl, I didn't disobey you."
"Then call Qingmei."
"But this servant has to serve the young lady."
Gu Jiu sighed softly and complained, "I'm sick, and you all don't take me seriously, right?"
"No, you misunderstood. Sister Qingmei told me that there should always be someone by my side."
Gu Jiu laughed at himself, "I didn't know that in this courtyard, everything is decided by Qingmei. I am the master, but I can't even order a maid around.
"Never mind. I'll go see Madam tomorrow even if it means risking my life. Qingmei is so capable, why not let Madam adopt her as her goddaughter? Then you can serve Miss Qingmei legitimately in the future."
This is a heart-breaking statement.
No matter how dumb Xiao Cui was, she understood the implication of these words.
Plop!
She knelt down suddenly, and her knees hurt.
When Gu Jiu heard the sound, he felt pain in his knees.
"Miss, please spare me, please spare me! I am a stupid servant. I did not intend to oppose you, nor did I disobey you. Please give me another chance. I will go and invite Sister Qingmei over right away."
Gu Jiu stared at Xiao Cui. She knew why Xiao Cui didn't listen to her and did everything according to Tao Hong's instructions.
This was the mess left to her by the original owner.
The original owner was cautious by nature, unwilling to meddle in other people's business, and even more unwilling to displease her stepmother, Mrs. Xie.
Ever since Taohong came to Zhilanyuan, the original owner would generally follow Taohong's wishes as long as it was not too excessive.
As time went by, letting Taohong make decisions on everything became a matter of course.
When the maids in the yard encountered problems, they would not come to Gu Jiu, but would only go to Taohong.
Taohong is a maid in Zhilanyuan, nominally, but she does the work of her master.
But that was in the past. Now that she's here, the rules of Zhilan Courtyard should be changed.
Gu Jiu stared at Xiao Cui, "Do you really know you are wrong?"
Xiao Cui nodded repeatedly, "I know I was wrong."
"Then I'll give you a chance to correct your mistake. Go call Qingmei over and don't alarm Taohong."
"Yes, I will go and invite Sister Qingmei over right away, but I won't tell Sister Taohong."
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