Upon hearing this, Chen Zhaoci put down the packet of medicine she was holding, sighed, and said, "Xu Di, I'm really scared this time. If something happens to the Emperor, I'm his doctor, and he'll come to me first. I don't care about myself, but I'm afraid of implicating you. Being a doctor these days carries too much risk."
Xu Di put his arm around Chen Zhaoci's shoulder and said with a smile, "It's not just now, but even in the past, there were risks, weren't there? How many good doctors have been harmed because of medical disputes? By the way, I heard that Xiao Jiu's aunt is at our house. Did something happen to her?"
Chen Zhaoci then recounted Zheng Yuanyuan's story. Xu Di shook his head and said, "What kind of person is he to make advances on a girl? He's despicable. Mother, don't let Zheng Yuanyuan go back yet. Let her stay with us for now. After the New Year, we'll have someone send her to Luzhou."
Chen Zhaoci said, "She's a member of the Zheng family, after all. How can we not let her go home for the New Year? I agree to send her to Luzhou, but this girl is already fifteen or sixteen and still hasn't found a husband. I'm worried about Xiao Jiu."
An elder sister-in-law is like a mother. Although Xu Zhi is only seventeen years old, she is Zheng Yuanyuan's sister-in-law. Zheng Yuanyuan's marriage will really fall on Xu Zhi's shoulders.
Xu Di helped Chen Zhaoci put away the medicinal herbs in her hands, and pushed her outside. As they walked, he said, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. You should just wait to hold your grandchildren again. As for their troubles, don't worry about them. Worrying won't do any good."
Chen Zhaoci smiled and shook his head. Xu Di pushed him back to his room. He felt quite excited. As a result, after lying down, he fell asleep for some reason. When he opened his eyes, he saw that the sun was already high in the sky. He quickly turned over and sat up. He saw that there was no one else on the kang except himself who was lying down sleeping.
As Chen Zhaoci dressed, she called out to Bai Wei and Bai Mi. Bai Wei rushed in from outside and, seeing Chen Zhaoci getting dressed, quickly helped her put on her clothes and then folded up the bedding for her.
Chen Zhaoci asked her why she didn't wake her up earlier, and Bai smiled and said, "Madam, the master said that you would definitely say that once you get up. The master told you not to rush, that he can leave today anyway, and it doesn't matter whether it's early or late. He said he would leave after lunch. Right now, the master is still in the Marquis's study, saying that he will come over to have lunch with you."
Chen Zhaoci finally felt relieved, but then felt extremely tired. He was getting old and couldn't compare to when he was young. He had only stayed up for half the night and already felt unbearable. He sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), put his hands behind his back, and stretched vigorously. Only then did he feel a little better.
It was probably a little after 10 a.m. when Chen Zhaoci finished washing up and went to the courtyard where Zheng Yuanyuan lived next door.
Zheng Yuanyuan was sitting at the kang table reading a book when she saw Chen Zhaoci coming over. She quickly got off the kang and put on her shoes. Chen Zhaoci smiled and said, "Don't get off. I'll take off my shoes and sit with you."
Zheng Yuanyuan smiled and poured tea for Chen Zhaoci. Chen Zhaoci didn't dare to drink tea because he hadn't eaten breakfast. He put the teacup aside and said, "I didn't eat breakfast this morning, so I don't dare to drink tea now. Don't be busy. I came here to see how you're recovering and whether you're having nightmares tonight."
When Chen Zhaoci asked her if she would have nightmares that night, Zheng Yuanyuan lowered her head and tears streamed down her face, falling onto the tabletop.
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