"Yes, Master's feelings for Auntie have not changed. Auntie should relax and not hurt yourself." Yuzhan was a sentimental person and she choked up when she said the last part.
The two tried to persuade her, but Yao Susu didn't know whether she listened or not. She didn't say anything and just kept crying.
At night, Yuping was on guard duty, but she felt uneasy. She went into the room and wanted to take another look at her aunt. When she lifted the bed curtain, she saw that Yao Susu was still frowning in her dream. She looked a little unwell. When she touched her forehead, it was already burning hot.
This made Yuping very anxious, and she went to Shou'an Hall overnight. Fortunately, the old lady was not so hard-hearted and asked Mother Zheng to bring the court doctor to Yingxue Pavilion.
God have mercy on her, Aunt Yao's face is as pale as snow, and the little bit of plumpness she had gained during pregnancy has now completely disappeared. She is just a small ball hidden under the brocade quilt, looking very pitiful.
After the court doctor took Yao Susu's pulse, he prescribed some medicine. Yao Susu had a fever and was talking nonsense. Yuping and Yuzhan were frightened. They quickly fed her the medicine and kept changing the cotton handkerchief on Yao Susu's forehead.
In a blink of an eye, it was already dawn.
Xu Zekun went to the palace yesterday to have a candlelight chat with the emperor. Unexpectedly, he learned the news that Susu was ill as soon as he returned to the Marquis' Mansion. His heart immediately tightened.
Su Su was very healthy except for a miscarriage during her pregnancy due to the troubles caused by the county lady. Now that she is sick, how can he not be anxious?
His expression was truly terrifying. Yuping and Yuzhan were afraid that the prince would blame them for not serving their concubine well, so they held their breath and dared not even breathe.
Fortunately, Xu Zekun had no time to pay attention to them at the moment. His whole body and mind were concerned about the little person lying on the couch. Yao Susu had a cotton pad on her forehead to reduce fever, but even so, her cheeks were still very red, a few strands of hair were stuck to her temples with sweat, and her usually delicate lips were a little chapped, looking very pitiful.
He hadn't been home for just a few days, so how could Susu be sick, and even so seriously ill? He turned to Yuping and asked, "What's going on?"
Yuping clenched her palms. She knew that saying this would offend the old lady, but she didn't hide anything. "Yesterday, Auntie went to Shou'an Hall and saw...saw Miss Cousin. She must have been heartbroken. She came back and cried for a long time, and didn't eat much for dinner."
"Cousin?" Xu Zekun didn't know this person existed.
Mrs. Wu kept Wu Qingli's affairs a secret, perhaps because she vaguely knew that Xu Zekun would not agree, so she hid it from Xu Zekun.
Yuping Xuxu continued to talk about what happened yesterday: "Well, yesterday my cousin held the young master and young lady in his arms, but the old lady wouldn't let my aunt hold them, and there were rumors in the mansion..."
Xu Zekun stared at Yu Ping with cold eyes and asked, "What's the rumor?"
"Rumor has it that Miss Biao will be your next wife."
Xu Zekun's face darkened.
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As soon as Xu Zekun came back, he went straight to Yingxue Pavilion. It was the first time that he did not pay his respects to Mrs. Wu right away, which made Mrs. Wu very upset with Yao Susu.
Wu Qingli next to her was also extremely embarrassed. She had spent a long time dressing up in the house for this meeting with her cousin, but now it all became a joke.
The gorgeous clothes she wore and the pearl hairpin on her head seemed to reveal her naiveté and stupidity.
The old lady looked unhappy and said in a deep voice, "Humph, I think he has been bewitched by Yao and has forgotten all the rules!"
Wu Qingli's face turned pale. She had heard about Xu Zekun's favor towards Yao Susu since she came to the Marquis' Mansion, but she only saw it now.
The love I have always heard about and the love I actually feel are different after all.
My cousin really values that concubine so much... to the extent that he forgets everything when she falls ill?
She felt like a huge stone was weighing on her heart, but she managed to soften her expression and said to Wu, "Don't be angry, Auntie. Perhaps it's because Auntie Yao is seriously ill that my cousin is so worried."
The more Wu thought about it, the angrier she became. She smashed a teacup. What serious illness could there be? It was just a fever, and she was already flirting with men!
The angrier Mrs. Wu became, the calmer Wu Qingli felt. She was indeed a little discouraged just now, but she has always been a person with a strong mind. Xu Zekun has not even met her yet, so how could she back down first?
This is not her style. It's okay. Her mother told her that men always get tired of the old and love the new. Once a new and better one comes along, no matter how beautiful the previous one was, she will forget about it.
Wu Qingli believed it.
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Yao Susu's condition was not very good. She seemed to be trapped in a nightmare. Sometimes she would cry, sometimes she would talk nonsense, and sometimes she would call the names of her two children and Xu Zekun.
The court physician had prescribed some medicine, but the fever still couldn't be reduced. Xu Zekun's face became darker and darker, so he sent a sign to the palace to invite the imperial physician.
Two days passed before Yao Susu's fever subsided. Xu Zekun stayed with her all the time, and when he saw her wake up, he was overjoyed.
Yao Susu didn't seem to be surprised after she woke up. She even said, "Uncle, you look so ugly like this." when she saw Xu Zekun's haggard appearance.
She was very silent and didn't say a word about Wu Qingli. Seeing her like this, Xu Zekun felt even more upset. It would be better for Susu to cry and make a fuss than to see her like this.
The news from Shou'an Hall came quickly. As soon as Yao Susu's fever subsided, someone came to ask for Xu Zekun.
Yao Susu was speechless. She turned around and slowly closed her eyes.
Xu Zekun gathered the quilt around her and whispered, "I'll be back soon."
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As soon as Xu Zekun came in, he saw a strange face standing next to his mother.
Cousin, haha.
He didn't even look at her, but just bowed and greeted Mrs. Wu.
Wu Qingli was still excited. His cousin hadn't changed at all. His aura had become more calm and reserved after years of experience, like a sword sheathed in cold light.
She was very excited because this was the kind of man she wanted to marry.
"How is Yao?" The old lady's tone was neither warm nor cold, as if it was a trivial matter brought up casually.
Xu Zekun lowered his eyes and replied, "The fever has subsided."
"Well, that's good." The old lady turned around, took Wu Qingli's hand, and introduced: "Ziling, this is your distant cousin Wu Qingli. She just came into the mansion a few days ago. Come and see her."
Xu Zekun then raised his eyelids and glanced at Wu Qingli, "Cousin?"
His voice was so magnetic that Wu Qingli felt her face flush for no reason. She walked from the old lady to Xu Zekun, bowed gracefully, and said in a very pleasant voice, "Hello, cousin."
Xu Zekun didn't even glance at her, and only said, "Can I be alone with my cousin for a while?"
The old lady was overjoyed, thinking that Xu Zekun really liked Wu Qingli, and immediately agreed.
After the old lady left, only Xu Zekun and Wu Qingli were left in the room.
Wu Qingli felt extremely shy, but also overjoyed. Her cousin left her alone in the room. Was it...was he interested in her?
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