Around dinner time, Granny Wang rushed over and said to Xu Zhi, "Miss, the girl who lives next door is sick. She and her maid came to ask for help, asking if we have any pills to treat her cough. If so, please give us one."
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhi asked, "Did she say which company it was?"
Granny Wang said, "She introduced herself, saying she was the legitimate daughter of the third branch of the Shen family in Yuezhou."
Xu Zhi asked with some surprise, "Why is the eldest daughter of the Shen family staying here?"
Granny Wang said, "She said that their young lady usually lives in a nunnery more than 300 miles away from Yuezhou to recuperate. This time she returned to Yuezhou because of the 70th birthday of the old lady of the Shen family. Who knew that it would rain? Their young lady was not in good health to begin with, and she caught a cold and started coughing."
The Shen family is a prominent clan in Yuezhou, having lingered there for hundreds of years. It's no exaggeration to call them local tyrants. Considering that I will need to rely on the Shen family's help in Yuezhou in the future, it's always good to establish a good relationship now.
Xu Zhi asked Bai Zhu to find some commonly used pills and then led them to the neighboring courtyard.
In the courtyard next door, Feng Wan'er leaned against the headboard, coughing incessantly while covering her mouth. Lin Mama, holding a bowl of soup, said, "Miss, have a couple more sips to soothe your throat."
Feng Wan'er waved her hand, and after the tickling sensation in her throat subsided, she took a few breaths and asked, "Granny, how much longer until we reach Yuezhou?"
Granny Lin said, "If it weren't for this rain, we could have gone at most two more days if we had traveled faster, but with this rain, we don't know when it will stop."
Upon hearing this, Feng Wan'er leaned against the headboard, and her throat itched again, causing her to cough involuntarily.
The servants outside came over and told Lin Mama that Madam Zheng, who lived next door, had come to deliver the medicine in person. Lin Mama was taken aback for a moment and said, "Go and ask Madam Zheng to wait a moment. I'll be right there."
Feng Wan'er nudged Lin Mama's arm, coughing as she said, "Mama, you can go now, but don't be impolite."
Granny Lin said, "Miss, drink a couple more sips of water."
Feng Wan'er took a couple of sips of water to suppress her cough, and then Granny Lin went outside.
After exchanging greetings, Xu Zhi said, "Granny, this lady studies medicine. If it's convenient for you, please let her take a look at your young lady."
Upon hearing this, Granny Lin quickly replied, "That's convenient, that's convenient. Thank you so much, Madam Zheng."
Lin Mama asked Xu Zhi to sit outside for a while. She led Bai Shu into the inner room. After taking her pulse, Bai Shu said to Lin Mama, "Your young lady has caught a cold, but it's not serious. I'll prescribe two doses of medicine for her to take and disperse the wind. However, your young lady's health has been damaged, which may harm her fertility. She still needs to take good care of herself."
Upon hearing this, Granny Lin and Feng Wan'er exchanged glances. Seeing that Bai Shu was about to leave, Granny Lin quickly grabbed her arm and said, "Good girl, please stay."
Bai Shu smiled and said, "Granny, I don't deserve such praise."
Granny Lin said, "Our young lady has been recuperating away from home for many years because of her poor health. We have sought out famous doctors and obtained two prescriptions. Please take a look and see if they are suitable for her."
Bai Shu smiled and said, "My medical skills were learned from my wife. I am best at treating illnesses like typhoid fever. I am not very proficient in recuperating the body. Granny, Miss Shen, when we get to Yuezhou, you should ask a famous doctor to take a look at you."
After hearing this, Lin Mama looked at Shen Wan'er, nodded, and said, "Since that's what you say, then let's leave it at that."
Bai Zhu said, "Our young lady has some pills that Madam made. One of them is for stopping coughs. Miss Shen, take one first. I will go and gather all the ingredients for the prescription. After dinner, boil three bowls of the ingredients in this prescription down to one bowl. Drink half a bowl before bed and the other half a bowl first thing tomorrow morning."
After giving detailed instructions, Bai Zhu went to Xu Zhi to get a bowl of medicine for treating coughs. After serving Feng Wan'er the medicine, Lin Mama went outside to thank Madam Zheng, who was waiting there.
Feng Wan'er traveled from the capital to Yuezhou. Due to her poor health, she did not dare to travel too fast along the way. She rested in Qiantang for nearly a month, and the Shen family sent several groups of people to visit her.
To be honest, Feng Wan'er felt that walking on the road was fine. After going to her maternal grandparents' house, she would be living under their roof. No matter how good her maternal grandparents were to her, there were still several uncles, cousins and sisters in her maternal grandparents' house. It was hard to guarantee that someone would look down on her. Thinking about this, Feng Wan'er felt somewhat powerless.
Leaning against the headboard, Feng Wan'er looked out the window and saw a tall, slender woman dressed as a married woman in front of the room's corridor, smiling and whispering to Granny Lin.
In the misty rain, Feng Wan'er felt that the woman looked somewhat familiar, but she also felt that she couldn't be seen by anyone. If any rumors reached the capital, it would cause trouble for her family, which would not be good.
Just as Feng Wan'er was about to prop herself up on her arms and lie down, she saw the woman, who probably sensed someone watching her, look over and, upon seeing Feng Wan'er clearly, exclaim in surprise, "Sister Wan'er!"
Feng Wan'er was stunned to be recognized. Lin Mama broke out in a cold sweat. When they left the capital, the madam repeatedly instructed that the young lady must not be recognized, as it concerned the lives of the whole family. Lin Mama never expected that her young lady would be recognized before they even arrived in Yuezhou.
When Feng Wan'er heard Xu Zhi looking at her and scrutinizing her closely, she felt that the person was somewhat familiar, but she really couldn't remember who it was.
Xu Zhi already knew that this girl from the Shen family was actually Feng Wan'er.
Xu Zhi naturally knew why Feng Wan'er went to Yuezhou, and it was her brother who had given the idea to Feng Wan'er's father. Xu Zhi knew that Feng Wan'er and her maid were nervous because she recognized her, so she simply went into the room, sat down in front of Feng Wan'er's bed, and said, "Sister Wan'er, I am the ninth daughter of the Yongning Marquis's mansion."
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