"Madam, the young lady has a fever. Please go and see her." Yinggu, who was standing beside her, advised.
Next to the candlelight, Su Man closed the book in her hand and put it on the desk. "I'm not a doctor either. I don't think it can be cured. Bring someone and go get a doctor."
"Thank you, Madam."
Mother Feng was about to leave in a hurry. But when she reached the door, she turned back and knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "It is my fault that I did not teach the young lady well. I feel ashamed of my failure to teach the young lady well."
Su Man asked Yinggu to help Mother Feng up. Knowing that she was a loyal woman, she said gently, "I know you have done your best. Go."
"Why."
The doctor came and prescribed some medicine. Mother Feng boiled it and gave it to Nie Shuangling to take. She also took good care of her all night, and Nie Shuangling's fever finally subsided.
After all, he is a child, so he recovers faster. He can get up and move around again after lying down for four or five days.
However, this time, after Nie Shuangling recovered, he seemed calmer than before. He would even come to pay his respects to Su Man every now and then. It was unknown whether he was truly repentant or had other intentions.
That day, Nie Shuangling came to pay her respects again.
Su Man sat on the couch and said calmly, "You've just recovered from your injury, so you should rest well."
Nie Shuangling lowered her eyebrows and said, "Thank you for your concern, mother."
She sat for a while and left when it was time for Suman to take a nap.
Yinggu looked at Nie Shuangling's back and said with relief, "The young lady seems to have become much more sensible after being beaten."
"Really?"
Su Man smiled and said, "If that's the case, she's smart. But the fear is that it's hard to change one's nature, even if it's easy to change the country."
...
The news that Nie You was going to marry a concubine soon spread, and the servants in the house also took advantage of the situation and called the second wife in advance.
Qin Wanrou was happy but also a little worried.
With another wedding banquet coming up soon, she needed more and more money, but the money she had was getting less and less. In just a few months, she had already lent out two thousand taels of silver.
It was the end of the month, and the bank had already sent several people to collect the bills, but each time they found an excuse to postpone the payment. The housekeeper had caught them twice, and if she hadn't been quick-witted, she would have been caught.
Qin Wanrou was pondering a solution over the account book when her mother came in and whispered in her ear, "Someone just came from the bank again. I sent them away, saying the Second Madam was away."
"knew."
"Second Madam, if we can't pay them back, won't they make a fuss?"
“They dare!”
Qin Wanrou glared, "After all, this is the general's residence. They wouldn't dare to make trouble even if they had the guts."
Although Xiang's mother felt that Qin Wanrou's thoughts were too simple, she didn't dare to say anything.
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There was a seat by the window on the second floor of the tavern, at a wooden table, and two people sitting opposite each other were both of extraordinary appearance.
"Sister, is Nie You really going to take a concubine?" Yu Yuanbai asked.
Su Man nodded and said, "The wedding invitations will be sent to each mansion today."
Yu Yuanbai slammed the table and said, "This bastard! I'm going to find him right now."
"elder brother."
Su Man stopped him and said, "Don't worry, it's still unknown whether you can get in in the end."
Seeing that Su Man was so indifferent, Yu Yuanbai guessed that she had thought of a countermeasure, but he still felt unable to swallow this anger.
"Nie You was just a young general at first, but he was appreciated by his father and promoted all the way up. It would be fine if he wasn't grateful, but now he actually wants to marry a concubine. It's really annoying."
Su Man picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. "The ungrateful will be punished by heaven."
"Too."
Yu Yuanbai perked up at this point. "Originally, we were evenly matched in the court, but ever since I saved the crown prince and was praised by the emperor, the tide has turned. Originally, those old foxes in the court were still watching, but in recent days, the commander of the Imperial Guards and several other commanders have suddenly shown me good will. I don't know why."
Su Man pretended not to know, "Really? Of course they know that my brother is a valuable person and can be relied upon. My brother must seize this opportunity to revive our Yu family."
"That's natural, but..."
Yu Yuanbai frowned. "Prime Minister Yao has always supported Nie You. Recently, His Majesty wanted to investigate the collusion between officials and businessmen in setting up underground banks. The Crown Prince originally wanted me, but with Prime Minister Yao's support, he ultimately gave it to Nie You. If this matter is handled well, Nie You can not only restore his previous reputation, but also win back the Emperor's favor."
Su Man thought thoughtfully, "No wonder Nie You always leaves early and comes back late recently."
Yu Yuanbai said, "Yes, there are many banks in the capital, and it will take more than a day or two to check them all."
"Since this mission is so important, you should also send someone to investigate. However, it won't be an open investigation, but a secret investigation. Record the situation of each bank."
Yu Yuanbai was puzzled. "This task has already been given to Nie You. Why should I fight with him?"
Su Man shook her head. "It's not a fight. If Nie You doesn't do his job well, it will still fall on my brother. And Nie You is not a broad-minded person. He will definitely not give my brother the information he has. Time is urgent. If I make mistakes, it will be bad for His Majesty to blame me."
Yu Yuanbai asked suspiciously, "Nie You didn't do his job well? Did he say anything to you?"
No, Yuman has been in the inner courtyard all the time, and Nie You and her have not gotten along for a long time. Even if there is something, Nie You will not tell her.
Su Man scolded, "Brother doesn't love me anymore."
When Yu Yuanbai heard this, all his rational analysis was thrown out of his mind, and he lowered his head and said, "Brother, how can I not love you? I love you the most. Isn't it just to find someone to conduct a secret investigation in advance? I'll go now."
He stood up as he spoke, but suddenly remembered something and sat down again, "Oh, by the way, did you offend the prince when you were in trouble with him?"
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