Zheng Yuanyuan only relaxed after lying on the bed in the Xu family's guest room. After relaxing, she developed a high fever.
Granny Wang had been serving Zheng Yuanyuan, and when she saw that Zheng Yuanyuan's face was flushed from the fever, she quickly went to Zhang Zhaoci's courtyard to invite Zhang Zhaoci over. Granny Wang was now extremely grateful that her group had come to the Xu family, and that the Xu family's lady was a highly skilled physician.
After examining her, Zhang Zhaoci said, "It's alright. Just decoct the medicine I prescribed and drink it. However, Miss Zheng's constitution is a bit weak, so she still needs to take good care of herself."
Zheng Yuanyuan was born prematurely and lost her mother after birth. She had a weak constitution, and even with the best care from the old lady of the Zheng family, she was still left with some aftereffects.
Granny Wang was a little anxious. If a girl's constitution is not good, it will be difficult for her to have children in the future.
Seeing Wang Mama's expression, Zhang Zhaoci smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mama. I'll prescribe some medicine for your young lady to help her recover. Miss Zheng is still young. Don't rush to have children after you get married. You'll be able to have a few healthy babies eventually."
Only then was Granny Wang relieved. Granny Wang had naturally heard of the medical skills of the lady of the Xu family, and if she said there was no problem, then there was no problem.
Zhang Zhaoci said, "The girl is young and easily frightened, so she is prone to fever. With a few doses of medicine, she will recover quickly."
Zhang Zhaoci gave a few more instructions and then hurriedly went to Xu Zhi's room.
Xu Zhi had already washed up and was getting ready for bed when she saw Zhang Zhaoci arrive. She was about to get off the kang (a heated brick bed) and put on her shoes when Zhang Zhaoci quickly stopped her, saying, "Don't get off. I just came to see you."
Xu Zhi smiled and said, "Mother, I'm perfectly fine, aren't I?"
Zhang Zhaoci said, "The letter your brother sent back scared me to death. Luckily you're alright. Xiao Jiu, from now on, if anything happens, find a safe place to hide first."
Xu Zhi was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this, and said, "Mother, it's just a coincidence."
Zhang Zhaoci said, "This isn't a matter of coincidence. My dear daughter, seeing you come back safe and sound makes your mother feel better than anything else."
Xu Zhi pulled Zhang Zhaoci to sit down, leaned against Zhang Zhaoci's chest, and said, "It's so good to have a mother."
Zhang Zhaoci said, "It's good to have a mother. A child with a mother is like a treasure, while a child without a mother is like a blade of grass."
Xu Zhi said, "Are you talking about Brother Zheng and Sister Yuanyuan?"
Zhang Zhaoci said, "It's not just the two of them. Aren't all children without mothers like this? Haven't you heard people say that a whole bunch of aunts and grandmas are not as good as one mother?"
Xu Zhi said, "Mother, I feel so lucky to have you, Father, and Brother taking such good care of me."
Zhang Zhaoci waved his hand and said, "Taking care of you is what we should do. Xiao Jiu, don't be afraid of what happened last night. It's all in the past. If we are careful in the future, those people will not have any chance to take advantage of us and will naturally not have any designs on us."
When Xu Zhi heard her mother say this, she knew that her mother was afraid that she would be left with some kind of trauma. She smiled and said, "Mother, I know. I'm not afraid at all. Mother, I won't let them come and burn down my house for nothing and try to kill me. I don't have the ability yet, but I will remember them. I will learn skills from my third uncle. In the future, I will have a chance to take revenge."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhaoci smiled and said, "It's so good that my daughter has such ambition."
Xu Zhi said, "Others have bullied me. I don't have the ability to deal with them right now, but I will work hard and be able to get back at them for the humiliation I suffered today."
Zhang Zhaoci gently stroked Xu Zhi's slightly disheveled hair and said, "Good child, it's best that you have such ambition. Your mother has no other requirements for you, only that you must protect yourself. No matter what happens, you must remember that your safety is the most important thing."
Meanwhile, in the study in the front courtyard, Xu Di was carefully recounting to Xu Rao his journey from Hexi to Ganzhou from last night until today. After listening, Xu Rao pondered for a long time and said, "We must find a way to investigate the matter of the Mingguo Duke's mansion raising assassins. These assassins they raise are like knives in the hands of the Third Prince. These knives are not only a threat to us, but also a threat to many others. In the future, the Third Prince will use these knives to eliminate dissidents."
Xu Di nodded and said, "That's what I was thinking too. This incident with Xiao Jiu is an unexpected bonus. Fortunately, Xiao Jiu and the others were only frightened. Father, what are your thoughts on the arrangements for Xiao Jiu?"
Xu Rao said, "Arrange for Xiao Jiu to return to the capital first, and then go to Yuezhou from the capital. Zheng Boyuan is not a very important general, so his family does not need to be kept in the capital."
Xu Di asked, "Why did you send Xiao Jiu back to the capital first?"
Xu Rao said, "Go to the Zheng family's ancestral hall and write Xiao Jiu's name on their family genealogy."
Xu Di was taken aback for a moment after hearing this, and said, "Father, what do you mean by that?"
Xu Rao sneered and said, "The Marquis of Pingxi is mediocre and incompetent, but his stepmother is no pushover. Do you think she can let Zheng Boyuan have an easy time? Your grandfather threatened the Marquis of Pingxi to get him to agree to the marriage. Do you think the Marquis of Pingxi will swallow this insult?"
Xu Di frowned, pondered for a long time, and said, "But we can't just let Xiao Jiu go back to the capital alone. Is there anyone in the Pingxi Marquis's mansion who can help her?"
Xu Rao said, "I have already written to your grandfather, asking him to help mediate this matter."
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