Chapter 18
In Qingdai Pavilion, Chang Yang took Lu Qiaosong's pulse, and the diagnosis was exactly the same as Lin Qingyu's. But he would not be as direct as Lin Qingyu said, he only said: "The Third Young Master Lu is overworked, and he has drunk a lot of alcohol recently, which has caused stomach discomfort. Fortunately, the Third Young Master is young and healthy. He has taken medicine on time in the past few days, eaten a light diet, and had few desires. He will be cured soon."
Lu Niantao smiled and said, "Thank you, Doctor Chang."
"Then I'll go write the prescription now."
Lu Niantao nodded and asked casually, "Just now I heard Doctor Chang call me Sister-in-law Senior Brother?"
Chang Yang hesitated for a moment and said, "To be honest with you, Second Miss, your young master and I have the same master. But we haven't been in touch for a long time."
Lu Niantao smiled and said, "It's such a coincidence. No wonder Doctor Chang was so overjoyed to see my sister-in-law."
Chang Yang: “…”
Chang Yang prescribed the medicine and was about to leave. Lu Niantao said, "Since Doctor Chang is my sister-in-law's fellow disciple, why don't you go to Lanfeng Pavilion to see my sister-in-law before leaving?"
Chang Yang remembered that Lin Qingyu had just said to him, "Let's talk later," so he did not refuse: "Thank you for your kindness, Second Miss."
Lu Niantao ordered people to take Chang Yang to Lanfeng Pavilion, and asked someone to find another doctor to prescribe medicine according to the doctor's prescription. Afterwards, she personally stewed a bowl of bird's nest and sent it to Marquis Nan'an, who was still busy with paperwork during his rest day. While Marquis Nan'an was feeling relieved, she mentioned that Lu Qiaosong was bedridden, and that her mother had lost her appetite and was so worried about it that she had lost a lot of weight. Her poor third brother was unconscious during his illness and kept calling "mother".
Upon hearing this, Marquis Nan'an couldn't help but feel sympathy. Two months have passed since the birthday gift for Concubine Chen, and Liang has been reflecting on her mistakes and keeping to herself. After all, she is the wife of the marquis and the mother of three children, so she must be given some face.
"Your mother has been taking care of her for so long, she should be well now." Nan'an Hou said calmly, "But she is weak now, so she doesn't need to worry about the housekeeping matters."
After Liang was released from house arrest, she immediately rushed to Qingdai Pavilion. After learning the real cause of Lu Qiaosong's illness, he was furious: "Have you forgotten how the Marquis scolded you after you failed the exam? You actually have the guts to go to the Jiaofang Bureau to have fun. Do you want to be sucked dry by those shady goblins?"
Lu Qiaosong was a scholar, and was scolded by his mother. He was so angry that he said, "I was fine to begin with. It was Lin Qingyu who exaggerated and said such things about me in front of the servants... A gentleman can be killed but not humiliated. I will not be a human being if I don't avenge this!"
"Don't say anything." Lu Niantao said calmly, "Now that mother is released from house arrest, this is a good thing."
"What can I do if I lift the house arrest?" Liang sighed, "Now your father doesn't believe me, and your maternal grandparents are useless. After the last time, your father has never come to my room again. I'm afraid he has gone to Mianyue Pavilion."
Lu Niantao was helpless: "Mother, I have told you many times that a childless concubine poses no threat to you. But my eldest sister-in-law... now Pan is in charge of small matters in the mansion, but big matters are in the hands of my eldest sister-in-law. If mother wants to take back the power of housekeeper, the focus should be on my eldest sister-in-law."
Lu Qiaosong said angrily, "I just don't understand. Lin Qingyu is a male wife who came to get married for good fortune. His father is just a fifth-rank judge of the Imperial Hospital. How could he have made you like this?"
Lu Niantao glanced at Liang and said, "I want to ask, too. Mother, why didn't you tell me in advance what you and Madam Liu did?"
Liang knew that her daughter was extremely intelligent, so she could not help but be timid in front of her: "I, I was just afraid that you would worry."
"If you had told me in advance, I would have stopped it. I asked Doctor Zhang, and he said that my eldest brother would not survive until next year, so we should just wait. What are you so anxious about? Now you can't even manage the family, and you have lost your father's trust. Even if my eldest brother dies, there are still Mrs. Pan and my eldest sister-in-law. How can you cover up everything with one hand?"
Looking back, Liang felt that she had been blinded by Madam Liu's instigation. Lu Qiaosong said, "Now that things have come to this, what's the point of you talking about mother anymore? Instead of wasting time, you might as well think about how to get the power of housekeeper back. I only have three hundred taels a month, which is not enough to spend."
Lu Niantao thought for a moment and said, "I have a way, maybe we can give it a try."
Liang asked hurriedly: "What method?"
Lu Niantao said slowly, "Let Doctor Chang continue to take care of Third Brother's illness."
In the bedroom of Lanfeng Pavilion, Lin Qingyu was holding a pen and writing a prescription. Lu Wancheng, who was almost falling asleep, opened his eyes, thinking of taking one more look at the beauty before going to sleep.
"What are you writing?"
"prescription."
Lu Wancheng stared blankly: "Huh? You're going to give me a new medicine again? What medicine is it this time?"
Lin Qingyu narrowed his eyes: "Aphrodisiac."
Lu Wancheng:?
Lin Qingyu sneered: "Your third brother said that I slandered him for kidney deficiency because you couldn't satisfy me."
Lu Wancheng:? ? ?
At this time, Hua Lu came over to deliver a message and interrupted Lu Wancheng's question. She said that a doctor named Chang wanted to see the young prince and was waiting in the courtyard.
"It's my junior fellow apprentice," Lin Qingyu said, "I'll go see him, you take a nap."
Lu Wancheng swallowed slowly and said, "Oh, okay."
He closed his eyes again, and somehow he no longer felt sleepy. Hualu tiptoed to the bedside and wanted to tuck him in, but suddenly she heard a voice: "Hualu."
Hua Lu was startled: "Young Master? You are not asleep yet." At this time of day, according to Shao Jun, the young master should have fainted.
Lu Wancheng sat up, hugged the pillow and asked, "When did you change the pillow to green? It makes me feel like there's a green pillow on my head."
"What color pillow do you like? I'll change it for you right away."
Lu Wancheng looked out the window, thoughtfully: "Let me think about it."
Lin Qingyu received Chang Yang in the front hall. Among several fellow disciples, Lin Qingyu and Chang Yang entered the sect in the same year, so their relationship is closer than that of other fellow disciples. Seeing the boy in front of him who had obviously grown taller and darker, and thinking about his current situation which was different from the past, Lin Qingyu couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
"Junior brother has grown taller..." Lin Qingyu paused, thinking of someone's words "Junior brother Gao", and suddenly he couldn't continue talking, and even wanted to laugh.
Lu Wancheng didn't do much serious work, but he was very good at brainwashing people.
Chang Yang didn't know what had drawn away Lin Qingyu's attention from him. He looked at Lin Qingyu deeply, with emotions surging in his chest.
The senior brother was still the same as he remembered, fairer than frost and snow, with a slightly cold voice; although he was a man, his face could be described as "cold and elegant". It's a pity that people have changed and things have changed. In just two years, his beloved senior brother has become the male wife of the sickly young marquis. How can he not feel upset?
If he knew that his senior brother would get married in the future, he would have taken action long ago. Why would he endure it all these years?
Compared to him, Lin Qingyu seemed much calmer: "When did Junior Brother arrive in the capital?"
Chang Yang was filled with mixed feelings. He said, "At the end of last year, I bid farewell to my master and returned to Lin'an to spend the New Year with my parents. Then I rushed to the capital without stopping. I first went to the Lin Mansion to look for you, but your father told me that you had..."
Lin Qingyu asked: "Is the master okay?"
"Master is still strong and active. But you, Senior Brother..." Chang Yang lowered his voice, unable to hide his emotions in his eyes, "Senior Brother, I know you were forced. An imperial decree forced you to marry me."
After a long separation, Lin Qingyu didn't want to talk about this with his junior brother: "Stop talking."
Chang Yang turned a deaf ear and continued, "No one understands you better than me. I know your ambitions very well. Seeing you fall to this state, I haven't slept for days and nights."
Lin Qingyu frowned: "Junior brother."
"I have thought of a plan. I will take you away from the Marquis' Mansion. We will travel together as we did in the past..."
Lin Qingyu was about to interrupt when a male voice interrupted: "What are you talking about? Can you take me with you? I want to listen too."
The two looked in the direction of the voice and saw Lu Wancheng dressed neatly, with a luxurious and elegant demeanor of a noble family: "Qingyu, would you like to introduce yourself?"
Lin Qingyu was a little surprised: How did Lu Wancheng get up from the bed at this time? "Junior brother, this is the young marquis; young marquis, this is my junior brother."
A simple and clear introduction, without saying a word more.
Chang Yang bowed and said, "Young Marquis, how are you?"
Lu Wancheng was not shy at all and said with a smile, "Hello, Junior Brother."
Chang Yang's eyes flashed with a strange color, and he smiled and said, "Young Marquis, please don't misunderstand me." He looked at Lin Qingyu's profile, "I grew up with my senior brother in the past. We were as close as brothers, and our friendship was different from that of others. It's been a long time since we last met, and I've missed you so much. But did I disturb you, young marquis?"
Like brothers? Haha, do you think I haven’t read enough novels and don’t know that my senior brother’s job is in a high-risk profession?
They are all thousand-year-old male foxes, why are they playing Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio here?
Lu Wancheng smiled and said, "Misunderstanding? What can I misunderstand? Junior brother, please don't misunderstand that I will misunderstand."
As soon as Lu Wancheng arrived, Chang Yang naturally couldn't continue the previous topic. He said, "By the way, Senior Brother, when Master was traveling in the South China Sea, he discovered a medicine that has a miraculous effect on tuberculosis."
Lin Qingyu's expression eased a little: "Tell me about it."
When it comes to medical skills, Lu Wancheng had no chance to interrupt. He didn't care. Anyway, he was sitting in the host seat with Lin Qingyu and he was the one who sipped the tea slowly. Especially at times like this, we should be more tolerant and generous.
After the two finished chatting, Lu Wancheng warmly invited Chang Yang to stay for dinner. Chang Yang saw that his presence did not affect Lu Wancheng at all, but instead made him feel restrained and unhappy. No matter how reluctant he was to leave his senior brother, he politely declined Lu Wancheng's repeated attempts to keep him. It's a pity that he hasn't told his plan to his senior brother yet. But there's no rush on this matter, so he will just look for another opportunity.
Before leaving, Chang Yang mentioned Lu Qiaosong's condition, which was indeed kidney deficiency, and he had already prescribed the right medicine.
Lin Qingyu said calmly: "Lu Niantao already knows about our relationship as brothers. I'm afraid the medicine you gave me wasted."
After Chang Yang said goodbye, Lu Wancheng's noble aura immediately disappeared, and he yawned and said, "I'm so sleepy, I'm going to catch up on some sleep."
Lin Qingyu asked: "Why don't you sleep in the middle of the day and come out to talk a bunch of nonsense? What do you want to do?"
Lu Wancheng smiled and said, "Then I just want to give your junior brother a warm hospitality."
Lin Qingyu was confused: "Why?"
Lu Wancheng smiled scoundrelly: "This is the demeanor of a queen, Qingyu. Isn't it completely different from the wild flowers outside?"
Lin Qingyu said: "...not really."
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