Madam Gu believed that the closure of the mansion would not exceed three months, and that she, Cheng-ge'er, Yu-jie'er, and others had always been in good health, so there was no need to trouble Physician Liu.
Physician Liu pleaded several times, claiming that the women and children were in poor health and needed more attention, otherwise it would be too late if they contracted smallpox.
Rong Momo was somewhat tempted, but she couldn't persuade Old Madam Gu.
Cheng Ge'er and Yu Jie'er knew that Zhao Niangzi had brought the smallpox disease. They were preoccupied and taciturn in the main room. After hearing about this, they quietly asked Xiao Hong whether they would be isolated in another courtyard or thrown out to fend for themselves if they were to contract smallpox.
Although Madam Gu repeatedly assured that as long as they strictly followed Qin Yuan's instructions, the chances of contracting smallpox were extremely small, and even if they did contract smallpox, they would not be thrown out, the two children remained depressed all day long.
Xiao Hong didn't know how to persuade her, so she asked someone to deliver a note to Qin Yuan, asking her to help persuade her.
It was only at this point that Qin Yuan noticed Physician Liu's private actions.
Qin Yuan temporarily stopped checking the accounts and instead looked at the guards' patrol records. She discovered that after seeing patients, Physician Liu often went to other courtyards without taking any measures. However, since the courtyards he went to were different each time, he was not noticed.
"There's something strange about this Physician Liu."
Qin Yuan whispered to Hongye and Cuiming.
The servant standing nearby saw an opportunity and immediately said, "Eighth Master, how about we call Aunt Zheng over to sing a song? You've been working hard these past few days, perhaps you should take a rest?"
The Marquis thought for a moment. Few people knew that he was skilled in medicine, and even if you were skilled in medicine, you still had a way to convince others, since the other party was an imperial physician.
Physician Liu was on top of the head.
Lord Gu approached and said, "Indeed, you wrote a lot before you went to the battlefield. You inevitably neglected it a bit in those years."
Lord Gu put down the bow in his hand, picked up a towel from under the shelf, wiped the sweat from his body, and asked leisurely, "Why did Madam deign to come see you today?"
My eighth brother read poetry collections, while I read "Romance of the Eight Kingdoms" and "Spring and Autumn Annals".
Lord Gu, shirtless, drew his bow to its fullest extent and fired eight arrows in quick succession, each hitting the bullseye. Because Liu Bang had arrived, he used very little force, and the first arrow knocked the target to the ground, sending dust flying.
Hongye asked, "How can we tell?"
I picked up the book and started flipping through it again.
Lord Gu simply stayed in his own courtyard, studying with his eighth brother.
The Marquis got up, leaving Qin Yuan to guard the place, and took only Hongye to the backyard.
After hearing Liu Bang's explanation of Gu Jinghui's shortcomings, Lord Gu frowned and said, "No wonder, the number of patients increased during those days, and you didn't have any doubts. But Gu Jinghui volunteered to enter the manor during the crisis, which earned him a bad reputation. Are there any doctors or physicians outside the manor? If anyone can point out my shortcomings, then the matter becomes difficult. I wonder what you think, Madam?"
I understand perfectly well that even if I weren't in the wife's life, matters like managing the household would still come after me.
The Marquis scolded, "What are you saying, Cuiming? Are there no small matters outside the manor during those days? Things will get worse once that busy period is over."
After leaving Lord Gu's study, the Marquis discovered that the furnishings inside were extremely complex.
During those days, the people outside the mansion were doing as the Marquis requested, but the number of patients was increasing instead of decreasing, causing widespread anxiety as everyone worried that the next patient wouldn't be them.
Cuiming said angrily, "When he first came, I even praised his heroic deeds in private. I never expected him to be this kind of person."
After they finished speaking, it was time to get down to business.
Lord Gu smiled slightly and turned to shower.
During those days, the Marquis was busy flipping through account books and handling affairs in the manor, not to mention how he dealt with me.
Liu Bang squinted, facing the sunlight, and watched me hurry over.
Physician Liu muttered under his breath, "She acts like she's got a man, humph."
Liu Bangsheng smiled mischievously.
The Marquis frowned. "You are capable of wrongly accusing people, but you are also capable of letting go of those who have no ulterior motives."
The Marquis responded and then turned and left the room.
Physician Liu shook his head, "It is hard work. You go to bed early every day, wake up and practice horse stance with the myna bird, and then you read a little before you can do so."
Both brothers in the same boat complained that their wives were too considerate.
We stopped being complacent and started gossiping behind people's backs, and our attitude became pessimistic.
Lord Gu was shooting arrows, while Physician Liu sat far away outside the pavilion, watching my eighth brother shoot arrows while reciting poetry, with only a servant attending to him.
Lord Gu said, "It's cold and hot inside. Let him wait outside. You can wipe the sweat off your body and come over."
His muscular body, glistening with sweat, exuded a captivating and heroic aura.
"Go and talk to Cuiming."
The Marquis said, "If my two nephews knew that my eighth brother was setting an example for them at the Imperial Academy, they would probably be even more motivated."
The way the Marquis looked at me when he was doing the accounts was far less affectionate than when he looked at me.
Lord Gu stepped back, saw the paper in the Marquis's hand, and quickly spoke up.
Doctor Liu said angrily, "Eighth Sister-in-law did say that we should visit each other more often. If there's nothing else, Eighth Sister-in-law always comes to see Eighth Brother. What other songs do you want to hear?"
Lord Gu said to Physician Liu, who was looking at me expectantly, "Huaihua is studying. You wait until before he opens his mansion, his little works will amaze the Book Sea Pavilion."
"Eighth Sister-in-law, what brings him here?" Doctor Liu asked from afar, standing up as he saw him.
The Marquis laughed and said, "You're looking for Liu Bang all the time. He must have been studying hard those days."
My brother and sister-in-law have such low expectations of me, I'm bound to make a fool of myself in the Book Sea Pavilion.
In the past, I insisted on publishing a separate collection of poems, each one a masterpiece.
Liu Bangsheng gave a noncommittal "hmm".
I changed into a short jacket and tied my hair low, which made me look even more unruly. The Marquis had never seen me dressed like this before, so he couldn't help but glance at me a couple of times and said, "My husband's handwriting is strong and vigorous, but he has been copying calligraphy models a lot."
I am the one who believes.
The bookshelves against the wall were crammed full of books. Liu Bang casually flipped through a few, and indeed, as Master Gu had said later, they were all military books and miscellaneous notes, not even any stories like the Eight Heroes and Seven Gallants.
The Marquis managed a smile and said to Sixth Master Gu, "Does Cuiming want to rest?"
But those words were said in front of the eighth brother.
You walk to the table and sit down, then casually pick up a piece of paper with writing on it. It turns out to be a transcribed document with ink dripping from the bottom. Master Gu's handwriting is strong and clear, just like me.
“Look at the myna bird,” said Physician Liu with envy. “Your myna bird’s martial arts skills are amazing. I could probably shoot a fly from a hundred meters away.”
A few clothes were haphazardly draped under the antique shelf, and two books were placed under the table, one "Romance of the Eight Kingdoms" and the other "Spring and Autumn Annals," neither of which showed any signs of having been read.
Hongye said, "He's an imperial physician, how could he do such a thing?"
"Your handwriting is bad, please excuse it."
Liu Bang had a very bad impression of Liu Bangsheng, and had even praised me several times in private. Now that he discovered that the increased number of patients in his household might not be related to me, his attitude immediately changed slightly.
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