220. Drive away this savior.
Outside the gate of the Marquis's mansion.
The sound of carriage wheels grew louder as the carriage approached.
The little boy clung to the carriage window, seeing the familiar vermilion gate in the distance. His little face was full of anxiety, and his little hands tightly protected the brocade box in his arms, which contained the prescription left by Physician Li.
As soon as the carriage came to a stop, the little boy jumped off the carriage impatiently, and the guards quickly followed.
As soon as they entered the gate, Marquis Beiding and Jiang Xiyue quickly came out to greet them.
The two wore complex expressions and showed signs of lingering fatigue.
"Yue'er! You're finally back!" Jiang Xiyue rushed forward and hugged her daughter, her voice filled with guilt. "Were you cold on the way? Did you suffer any injustice? Mother... Mother has something to tell you."
Marquis Beiding didn't even dare to look directly into his daughter's clear eyes, and patted her head: "It's about Tao Wanbi... She brought medicine that can save your eldest brother, and he has already woken up. To repay her, we agreed to let her stay in the manor. Yue'er, don't be sad, your father and mother promise you that she will never bully you again."
When the little dumpling heard "Big brother is awake," her eyes lit up instantly: "Big brother is awake? That's great! Yue'er wants to go see big brother!"
She took off running into Jinqi's courtyard.
Seeing that her daughter's mind was full of her older brother and she didn't care at all about Tao Wanbi staying in the manor, Marquis Beiding Jiang Xiyue exchanged a glance with her, feeling both relieved and increasingly guilty.
They followed their daughter, reminding her, "Run slowly, don't fall!"
The little dumpling wouldn't listen to reason and ran off at lightning speed with its short legs.
"Big brother!" the little dumpling shouted, rushing to the bedside and tightly gripping Jin Qizhi's sleeve with her little hands. "You're finally awake!"
When Jin Qizhi saw his younger sister return, a smile appeared on his pale face. He reached out and touched her head: "Big brother is alright now. I'm sorry to have worried Yue'er. You must have been terribly frightened these past few days."
"Don't be afraid, Yue'er is going to find Doctor Li for Big Brother!" The little dumpling immediately handed the brocade box to him and opened it like a treasure, "Big Brother, look!"
Jin Qizhi looked at the crumpled but carefully preserved prescription in the brocade box, and then at her younger sister's little face red from the cold. Her heart warmed, and her eyes welled up with tears. Her heart was instantly filled with warmth.
Just as he was about to speak, he saw the little dumpling turn around and look at Tao Wanbi standing in the corner.
"Sister Tao, thank you for saving big brother." The little dumpling's voice was soft.
"No, don't thank me." Tao Wanbi subconsciously refused her thanks.
It's best not to be nice to this child, otherwise you'll feel guilty when she turns against her later.
She spoke bluntly: "Besides, I didn't save him because of your gratitude. If it weren't for the Liu family, who would care about your brother's life or death?"
The little dumpling was stunned for a moment, and Jin Qizhi fell silent again.
He couldn't understand why someone could speak so harshly and so bluntly.
They stopped pretending and openly shared their inner thoughts that they shouldn't have revealed to others.
Jin Qizhi silently hugged his soft little sister tightly, then turned to Tao Wanbi and said, "Miss Tao, thank you for today. You've just returned from the estate, you must be tired. Go back to your room and rest first, we can talk about it tomorrow."
He really didn't want to communicate with this strange person anymore.
Tao Wanbi pursed her lips and turned to leave.
The system in my mind is about to crash—
[Host! Your attitude just now was terrible! The female supporting character taking the initiative to be friendly was your perfect opportunity to act kind and generous and win her favor! How could you ruin it!]
"Go ahead and do it yourself. I've already earned enough goodwill to pay off my debts today," Tao Wanbi snorted and walked towards her courtyard without looking back. "Besides, as soon as her younger sister arrives, she wants to drive away her savior. If I were to stubbornly stay, wouldn't I lose face?"
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The bedroom was finally quiet again.
Jin Qizhi hugged the little girl tightly, warming her cold little hands, and asked with heartache, "Little sister, where did you go to find the medicine prescription? Did you suffer a lot?"
The little dumpling immediately started chattering: "Yue'er went to Yuan'an Town with the guards and even met Brother Bai!"
"We asked so many people, but we still couldn't find Grandpa Doctor Li."
"Later, Yue'er felt that Grandpa Physician Li was on the mountain, so she went to the top of the mountain with everyone, and found Grandpa Physician Li's grave..."
"Yue'er was very sad at the time, thinking that there was no way out. Fortunately, she met Grandpa Woodcutter and said that Grandpa Physician Li had left a prescription, which is these."
Jin Qizhi listened quietly, her heart aching more and more with each word.
He could imagine his little sister's small figure struggling in the cold wind, and the despair she felt when she saw the lonely grave on the mountaintop.
He tightened his arms around her, nuzzled his cheek against her fluffy hair, and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you for your hard work, little sister. It's all my fault for making you worry about me and travel such a long way."
"It's not hard!" The little dumpling immediately shook her head, poked her head out of his arms, and smiled so hard that her eyes curved into crescent moons. "As long as big brother can get better, it's not hard for Yue'er to run any far!"
Just then, Marquis Jiang Xiyue of Beiding walked in with the imperial physician.
When the imperial physician entered, he saw Jin Qizhi sitting awake and able to talk to the little boy. He immediately smiled and said, "Young Master's complexion is much better. It seems the medicine is indeed very effective."
His gaze then fell on the brocade box in the little dumpling's hand: "This is... a prescription?"
“Yes!” The little dumpling held up the brocade box. “This is a prescription left by Grandpa Physician Li.”
The imperial physician took the brocade box, carefully took out the prescriptions, and examined them one by one.
At first, he just browsed casually, but the more he looked, the more his brows furrowed, then relaxed, and his eyes gradually lit up with a sharp light. In the end, he was so excited that his hands trembled slightly: "This...this is truly the work of Imperial Physician Li! Look at the way he uses medicine. It seems ordinary, but it is actually ingenious. For example, although this prescription only adds two inconspicuous auxiliary medicines, it can both enhance the efficacy of the medicine and protect the spleen and stomach. It is more comprehensive than the prescriptions currently available in the Imperial Medical Academy!"
The Marquis of Beiding, who had been pulled over to listen to the lecture, looked completely bewildered: "Ah, ah... Haha, yes, haha, so impressive..."
The imperial physician picked up another incomplete prescription with great interest, his regret mixed with delight: "Although this prescription for regulating qi and blood is missing a corner, the core idea is still there. With a little supplementation, it can be used! These prescriptions are so precious. They can not only cure the eldest son's illness, but also save many people in the future!"
The imperial physician looked at the little girl as he spoke, "I wonder if the county princess would be so kind as to give me these prescriptions? I will take them back to the Imperial Hospital for future use in treating others. If that's inconvenient, then... could I perhaps make a copy to take back with me?"
The little dumpling blinked its eyes: "Okay, Grandpa can take it. You have to use it to save people."
The imperial physician was overjoyed and bowed deeply to the little girl, his tone extremely solemn: "Princess, I must thank you. If it weren't for your tireless efforts in finding these prescriptions, this valuable experience would have been lost forever. You have truly made a great contribution!"
The little dumpling was startled by his sudden action and quickly hid behind Jin Qizhi, peeking out her little head and whispering, "No need to thank me, Yue'er just wanted to save big brother."
When the Marquis of Beiding mentioned this, he was no longer confused and said with a smile, "Our Yue'er is indeed a blessed child. She not only saved her elder brother, but also made a contribution to the Imperial Hospital."
The imperial physician carefully instructed Jin Qizhi on dietary restrictions and medication precautions, then carefully put the prescription back into the brocade box before following Marquis Beiding to the outer room to discuss the follow-up treatment plan.
Jin Qizhi was already weak, and after talking with his sister for a long time, he felt increasingly tired and leaned against the headboard, letting out a soft yawn.
"Is big brother tired?" The little dumpling immediately noticed and gently tucked the blanket around him. "Big brother, go to sleep. Yue'er will stay here and watch over you."
Jin Qizhi rubbed her little head: "Little sister, go and rest for a while. You must be exhausted after running such a long way."
"The moon is not tired!"
Jiang Xiyue stepped forward: "Yue'er, your mother will stay here with your older brother. Go wash your face and eat something first. Don't forget, Young Master Wang from Xixiang is still outside. Don't keep him waiting."
The little dumpling then remembered Bai Qingzhong and the guards who had come back with her: "Oh right, Yue'er forgot about Brother Bai! Yue'er will go check on Brother Bai and come right back!"
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