Chapter 2 Fresh
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So terrifying!
Nangong Hua slumped down on the chair and said, "No..."
He was almost exhausted, how come she was so energetic?
"The meal should be ready by now, let's go and eat."
Pu Qiongzhi spoke in a cheerful tone, and it was obvious that she was in a really good mood.
"Uncle Jiang at home cooks delicious dishes. They're so different from Granny Zeni's! Father loves them!"
"Especially the wild vegetable dumplings made by Uncle Jiang. Although they are not a top-notch dish, they are full of flavor. I have been missing them for so long since I came to Beijing! Uncle, please try them too!"
"Speaking of which, my father has quite a collection of wine. Now that Uncle is here, he'll definitely open a jar!"
Nangong Hua had never seen her like this before, so lively and smart.
Pu Qiongzhi is really a heavy drinker.
She drank one cup after another without eating much.
Nangong Hua watched from the side and didn't dare to stop her, for he was worried that she couldn't handle it.
He didn't eat much, but he got drunk.
Pu Rongda is not in any better condition...
His daughter finally came back and he cried a lot.
As they drank, they talked a lot about Pu Qiongzhi's childhood.
Nangong Hua knew that the Ninth Prince would never encounter such a scene.
After all, he is the prince, and ordinary people would not dare to act rashly.
He listened from the side and felt very envious.
Although Qiongzhi's mother passed away early, her father loved her deeply.
Thinking of the stalemate in his family, Nangong Hua felt complicated for a moment.
Most of his relatives are gone, and no matter how much he tries, it’s useless, so he can only let it go.
Nangong Hua glanced at Pu Qiongzhi who was drunk on the table and sighed.
He lifted her onto his back and carried her all the way back to her courtyard.
…
Yan'er and Chunjing took care of Pu Qiongzhi in an orderly manner.
However, the two of them had been busy all day and were now a little overwhelmed.
The two men took off Pu Qiongzhi's hair, changed her clothes, and prepared to give her a simple wipe.
"You guys go and rest, I'll take care of the lady." Nangong Hua said.
Chun Jing and Yan Er exchanged a glance, "Master, we will serve the Madam, you are the master..."
The main thing is that their wives are always pestering people when they are drunk, which makes it very troublesome and difficult to sleep.
"No need, you all go down." Nangong Hua frowned.
Normally, when they were at the Bo's Mansion, these two girls would leave early.
Chun Jing said, "There are other people in the mansion who can also keep watch."
"You guys are almost done here. I'll be looking after the lady here." Nangong Hua was puzzled.
They are husband and wife, what is there to worry about? You are so tactless!
Seeing that he was unhappy, the two maids had no choice but to say, "Then, we will withdraw."
Yan'er was still worried and added, "Uncle, if anything happens, you can call Shuangxi."
"Okay, go away." Nangong Hua waved his hand, and his slender white hands were twisting the handkerchief in the basin.
After the two maids left, he carefully wiped Pu Qiongzhi's face, hands and feet.
Seeing that she was sleeping restlessly, he tucked the quilt in for her and fanned her with a palm-leaf fan.
Lin'an is particularly hot at night.
They had an ice basin in their house, but they were afraid of catching a cold, so they placed it a little further away.
"It's so hot... I'm dying." Pu Qiongzhi murmured.
Nangong Hua used a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from her forehead.
Seeing that she was still sleeping restlessly, he sighed and picked up the fan to fan her.
But after a while, she felt uncomfortable again.
"Hmm... I have a headache..." She said this with a frown on her face.
Nangong Hua felt distressed but helpless.
He whispered, "I told you not to drink too much, but you wouldn't listen!"
While muttering, he stood up again and gently massaged her acupoints to make her feel more comfortable.
Just because her head felt better, she curled her lips again, "Hot..."
"Do you feel uncomfortable now? Next time, I won't let you drink more no matter what!" Nangong Hua worked hard to fan her.
"Drink..." Pu Qiongzhi murmured unconsciously, "Water..."
"Would you like some water?" Nangong Hua immediately stood up, poured her a glass of water and fed it to her.
"I'm not feeling well..." Pu Qiongzhi's voice sounded as listless as a kitten.
Nangong Hua couldn't bear to hear her being so pitiful, so he moved the ice basin closer and fanned her.
"Look at you, so willful, always thinking your body is your fault?"
"No matter how happy you are about making money, you still have to take care of yourself. You've been busy all day, and you don't feel tired!"
"You were still chatting and laughing with that guy!"
He kept on nagging, and Pu Qiongzhi hit him with her arm again, "Noisy..."
After she said this, Nangong Hua fell silent.
He just said these words when she was asleep.
If she really heard it, what would happen?
In the second half of the night, Pu Qiongzhi finally slept more peacefully.
Only after seeing that she was sleeping soundly did Nangong Hua feel at ease to rest beside her.
…
Pu Qiongzhi had a good dream last night and woke up full of energy again.
It was just a pity for Nangong Hua, who was exhausted after a whole day and tossed and turned for half the night.
Because he was too close to the ice basin, he fell ill first.
Pu Qiongzhi got up and saw that his face was red. She didn't expect that he had a fever.
"Call the court doctor quickly!" she ordered.
The Pu family had their own doctor, an old man named Duan.
"He was fine yesterday. I didn't see him drinking at the family dinner tonight. I don't know why he got a fever."
After hearing what she said, Yan'er and Chunjing hesitated to speak.
Doctor Duan checked Nangong Hua's pulse and said, "Master, there's nothing serious wrong with you. It's just a cold."
"Wait for me to prescribe a medicine for you, Master, to take."
"It's okay." Pu Qiongzhi patted her chest.
"We still have a lot of shops to inspect today, Yan'er, you stay and look after them."
"Yes, ma'am." Yan'er agreed, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke, "Ma'am...you were drunk last night, and the uncle took care of you all night."
She knew that nothing was more important to the lady than business, but she felt she had to let her know.
Pu Qiongzhi paused and looked back at the man with pale lips on the bed.
The bruises under his eyes were visible to the naked eye, showing that he had indeed worked hard.
However, the inspection was a task that had to be assigned early in the morning, and the shopkeepers were all waiting for her.
If she was unable to keep the appointment because she was taking care of her husband, it would also damage her position in the business.
"It's too late. I'm leaving now. Chunjing, change your clothes." Pu Qiongzhi stood up and took a last look at Nangong Hua.
Yan'er stood up and took Doctor Duan to boil the medicine, while Qingxu sat there sulking.
He didn't understand why his uncle admired the lady so much, nor did he understand why the lady was so indifferent.
When Yan'er came back from making the medicine, he was still standing there.
"Come and feed Uncle the medicine! Why are you still standing there?" she called out.
Qing Xu stood up unconvinced, walked over to help Nangong Hua up, but still couldn't help but said, "Madam has no conscience."
"What did you say?!" Yan'er's voice suddenly rose and he put down the medicine in his hand.
Qingxu looked at her like this and felt a little scared, "It is..."
"Our wife works so hard to earn money, don't you spend it?" Yan'er put his hands on his hips.
Qingxu felt that he was a head shorter than her. "But our uncle's family also has money... I'm spending the uncle's money."
"Our lady is now in charge of the Bo Mansion!" Yan'er refused to give in.
Qingxu really couldn't argue with him, so he could only shut his mouth and support his uncle with a wronged look on his face.
"This medicine also comes from our Pu Mansion!" Yan'er picked up the bowl and fed the medicine to Nangong Hua.
Qingxu felt aggrieved, but there was nothing he could do. He could only regret not speaking too much.
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