Chapter 71 The condition worsens
After a moment, Zhao Yi sorted out his thoughts: "I..."
“Knock knock!”
There was a knock on the door, and Mother Liu's voice rang out from outside: "Second Madam, the medicinal food prepared by the kitchen for Second Master is ready."
Shen Qingtan did not respond immediately, but looked at Zhao Yi.
His thin lips were pursed into a line, his brows were furrowed, and a hint of displeasure appeared on his usually gentle expression.
She asked, "What did you want to say?"
Zhao Yi said helplessly: "Let Mama Liu bring the medicinal food in first."
Those words cannot be expressed in a few words.
There's someone waiting outside, so it's not convenient to have a long conversation.
Shen Qingtan glanced at him twice again. The man's handsome and cheerful face was faintly revealed with a hint of melancholy. It seemed that Mother Liu had come at a really bad time.
She felt like laughing for some reason, turned her head away, and said loudly, "Mother Liu, please bring in the medicinal food."
“Hey!”
Mother Liu responded, pushed the door open and came in. She saw the masters sitting on a Huanghuali Luohan couch with a small table placed above them, and quickly placed the medicinal food on the small table.
The small table was not big and had a set of tea sets on it. Shen Qingtan took the tea sets away.
Mother Liu set the table and was about to call Zhao Yi to eat when she saw him staring at the place where Shen Qingtan had just sat. In the corner was a sewing basket with a piece of cut material in it.
She said with a smile, "Second Master, Second Madam went to the cloth shop to buy some fabric to make clothes for you."
Zhao Yi's eyes moved slightly, and she turned her head to look at the person walking towards him. The smile in her eyes was more beautiful than the spring flowers outside the window.
The words that were on the tip of my tongue could no longer be uttered.
When she confessed just now, her eyes, which had always been clear and bright, became dim and lifeless.
He comforted her and then told her that he didn't have much time left.
Although it is true, isn't it a kind of harm to her?
Zhao Yi looked at the lacquer box on the couch and sighed secretly. He planned to tell her about this matter after he found her biological parents and she had her own real relatives.
At that time, she had other people protecting her, so she could probably accept this result easily.
“Cough cough… cough…”
Zhao Yi coughed against his lips until his chest ached, and only then did he calm down.
"Your cough is more severe this time. Did you catch a cold?" Shen Qingtan looked a little nervous and brought a glass of warm water: "Drink some water first to calm down."
"Nothing." Zhao Yi's voice was hoarse. He took the cup and took a few sips. He said softly, "Don't worry. I just coughed hard once or twice."
Shen Qingtan looked at his pale face, which showed a hint of red from coughing, making him look even more sickly.
In her letter today, she asked Boss Qin to find her parents and also asked him to ask the caravan to find the Medical Saint Zhong Yuan.
Shen Qingtan prayed in his heart, hoping to find Zhong Yuan as soon as possible.
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Shen Qingtan did not sleep well that night. She heard Zhao Yi's suppressed cough, as if he was afraid of waking her up, so he deliberately lowered the sound.
In the second half of the night, he got up and went to the study, and came back at dawn.
Shen Qingtan felt like a stone was pressing on his heart. He got up early and planned to go to Qin's house in person.
Just after finishing breakfast, Liu Yue came in and said, "Second Madam, Aunt Mei...Mrs. Mei is here."
Shen Qingtan was stunned, as if he didn't expect Madam Mei to settle down so quickly.
She said thoughtfully, "Go and ask her to come in."
"yes."
Liu Yue left in a hurry and invited Madam Mei to Lanxue Garden.
Shen Qingtan was sitting on the Arhat couch when she saw two people walking in side by side. They both wore veils on their heads.
Just as she was about to ask people to sit down, she saw Madam Mei and the woman beside her take off their veils, revealing two identical faces.
Shen Qingtan was shocked: "What are you doing..."
"Miss, my name is Mei Ruoxue, and this is my twin sister, Mei Ruolan." Madam Mei handed the prepared thank-you gift to Liu Yue who was standing beside her. "We two sisters are visiting you today to express our gratitude for your help."
Liu Yue accepted the thank you gift and placed it on the table.
Shen Qingtan carefully dismissed the servants around her and ordered the maid to close the door.
She looked at the two sisters carefully. Not only did they look exactly the same, they were also the same height. There was not even a single difference between them.
It’s just that the two people have different personalities. One seems silent and introverted, while the other is natural and generous.
Shen Qingtan figured it out and asked, "Was it Second Miss Mei who took your place that day?"
Madam Mei did not hide it: "That's right."
"Does the Marquis know that you have a sister?"
After asking the question, Shen Qingtan frowned. Madam Shen must not know. If she knew, she would have exposed this matter yesterday.
"Most people don't know I have a twin sister," Madam Mei explained. "The mother of the brothel bought us sisters and brought us back. Because I was good at music, she trained me as a courtesan. My sister knew nothing, so they wanted to train her to entertain customers."
"I didn't want my sister to suffer this humiliation, so I convinced my mother to keep my sister's existence a secret. If I didn't earn enough money for the building by the time I was eighteen, she would auction me and my sister off."
Madam Mei's expression remained calm, as if she were discussing someone else's affairs. "With my fame at that time, if I had a twin sister, it would have definitely caused a sensation among my patrons. My sister's and my value would have doubled."
"I entered the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion before I turned eighteen. I left all my savings to the mother in the building, asking her to keep my sister for me for another year. If I can't redeem my sister, she will deal with her."
Up to this point, Madam Mei's expression had turned bitter. "Perhaps seeing me enter the Marquis's Mansion, Mother was worried I'd be favored, so she agreed to my request. Later, I... I had an accident with Master Shen, and he promised to redeem my sister."
Shen Qingtan frowned and said, "You need to go to the building and find the madam and tell her to keep this matter to herself. If the Marquis finds out, she will never let you two sisters go."
Madam Mei felt a warm feeling in her heart when she heard Shen Qingtan's caring words. "When I left the mansion yesterday, I went to the building to look for my mother. She is even more afraid of death than I am. She was afraid of being implicated, so she didn't dare to say this."
Shen Qingtan breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What are your plans for the future?"
"My sister and I don't plan to stay in the capital. After thanking you today, we will set off back to Jiangnan." Madam Mei smiled slightly. "I want to continue to improve my qin skills."
Seeing that she had remained true to her original aspirations despite all the hardships she had gone through, Shen Qingtan couldn't help but point out a bright path for her: "Hundreds of miles from the capital, at Shuiyue Temple, there is a retired zither player. If you can catch her eye and become her disciple, others will give you the respect you desire."
Madam Mei seemed to have thought of who it was, and her heart was full of words. Finally, she said excitedly: "Miss, your kindness to me is like a rebirth. Ruoxue will never forget it."
"I understand your intentions. There's no need to thank me profusely. Please sit down and have a cup of tea." Shen Qingtan pulled the two sisters to sit down.
Madam Mei blushed and said, "Then I will do you no favors."
Shen Qingtan smiled faintly. After they talked for a while, Madam Mei stood up and said goodbye.
When the two sisters left, she took out some money for them.
Mei Niangzi and her sister thanked him again, put on their veils and left.
After Shen Qingtan saw them off, he also set off for the Qin Mansion.
As soon as they arrived at the corner gate, they saw an exquisite and luxurious carriage stopped. When Shen Qingtan saw the face in the carriage, he was so scared that his face changed immediately.
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