Amidst the eager gazes of the crowd, Chu Mubai bowed to them and said, "I apologize, Mubai doesn't know where this prescription came from either; I only obtained it by chance."
His words immediately dampened the enthusiasm of the imperial physicians and Grand Tutor Chu. No matter how much they questioned him afterward, Chu Mubai insisted that he had only found the prescription in a miscellaneous book he bought at a bookstall.
Although the imperial physicians knew the other party was lying, they had no choice but to leave.
When the imperial physician left, it was already getting dark. Although the Grand Tutor did not know why his son had kept it a secret, he trusted him completely.
Furthermore, Chu Tan's incident last night made him feel even more hopeless about his second son, but now that he has this prescription, the Grand Tutor feels there is hope.
He patted Chu Mubai's shoulder earnestly, "Mubai, I won't ask you too much about the prescription, but if that expert needs anything, whether it's gold, silver, or fame, you must tell me. Our Grand Tutor's Mansion will do everything in its power to help you get better!"
On the other side.
Xia Yixin waited a long time for Xiaoman to return, so long that the head housekeeper personally delivered a lot of things.
The head steward was over fifty years old and originally belonged to the Chu family. He had served Grand Tutor Chu for over thirty years and was very prestigious in the mansion. Xia Yixin had to call him "Uncle".
According to the rules of the manor, she should be accompanied by four head maids, two maids for general use, and two servants.
However, Xia Yixin rejected all of them, saying that "there is only one mistress in the courtyard now, and Xiaoman is enough." Instead, she promoted Xiaoman's status from a third-class maid to a first-class head maid in the mansion, with the highest treatment and monthly salary among all the maids in the mansion.
The reason she didn't want other maids was that she didn't want a bunch of spies planted in the West Garden.
However, she accepted everything else: brand new clothes, jewelry, and the monthly household allowance. She only had a few sets of clothes to change into in her wardrobe, just in case. As for the money, she could use it even more easily; she could have Xiaoman go out and buy things she urgently needed.
The head steward was very attentive and brought dinner along with the kitchen staff that afternoon.
With three dishes and a soup, one meat dish and two vegetable dishes, the food at the Grand Tutor's residence was considered quite good by outside standards.
However, no matter how she ate it, she felt it wasn't as delicious as what she made herself.
So I asked the housekeeper if I could get raw food and cook for myself from now on.
The head steward of the manor was surprised for a long time, and said with a strange expression, "Madam, no one in the manor has suggested such an idea before. However, the manor has not explicitly prohibited it either. So if you don't mind the trouble, you can go to the kitchen to get fresh ingredients at any time."
Xia Yixin smiled and said, "That's good. Butler, I also wanted to ask if I can get some herbs from the pharmacy if I need them?"
"This..." The head steward was a little embarrassed. He had served the Grand Tutor's family for more than 30 years, and this was the first time he had encountered his master making such requests. However, he nodded in thought of Chu Mubai's instructions. "It is possible, but it needs to be registered every time. All the herbs in the manor must be recorded."
After leaving the West Garden, the head steward reported the matter to Madam Li, Chu Mubai's birth mother.
This time, with Old Madam Chu going to Taiping Temple to recuperate, Li Shi was in charge of the household.
She is a middle-aged woman with a dignified and elegant demeanor, and her jade-like face still reveals the unparalleled beauty she possessed in her youth.
Upon hearing that it was Chu Mubai who had spoken, she pondered for a moment and nodded, "Alright, she's already married into the family. We can't keep her confined forever, can we? If she wants special treatment, then let's go along with it for now. As long as she doesn't cause any trouble, we'll turn a blind eye. It seems that Mubai really likes this daughter-in-law. Once the old lady is feeling better, I'll go and plead with them to let the young couple consummate their marriage and give the Mubai family an heir as soon as possible!"
Xia Yixin had no idea that she had been set up.
After Xiaoman received Chu Mubai's reply of approval, she began her vigorous work on medicinal cuisine.
She maintained a daily correspondence with him, but it wasn't just casual chatting; she inquired about his specific health condition and offered him some exercise plans, such as calisthenics.
Of course, Xia Yixin didn't forget her own appetite. After the second letter, Xia Yixin and Xiaoman's life took a qualitative leap. They no longer ate two bowls of plain porridge every day. She could even let Xiaoman take money to go out and occasionally buy some snacks.
The other courtyards served two meals a day, but she cooked for herself, insisting on three meals a day.
Officials in this dynasty were known for their integrity, and the ingredients on Nan Yu's table were far less plentiful than those in China thousands of years later. Even with a Mary Sue character who had an overpowered personality, the ingredients were still limited.
Even so, her medicinal cuisine was absolutely addictive, and within a week, the girl who was originally as thin as a bean sprout at the age of 13 had a well-proportioned figure, her face had become fuller, and with her big eyes, she had undergone a complete transformation, as lively and energetic as a lark.
During this time, Xia Yixin also heard rumors that Chu Mubai had met a master from the Divine Doctor Valley. There were all sorts of rumors, but most of them said that the master was elusive and Chu Mubai could not find him.
She even wrote him a letter to thank him for helping to cover it up.
Chu Mubai replied with a line of text: "[This was originally Madam's own prescription. I benefited from it, and keeping it to myself was merely fulfilling my duty as a gentleman.]"
In plain terms, it means that the prescription belongs to her, and whether she wants to become famous or decides to keep it a secret is her business. As the patient who benefits from it, he shouldn't make any decisions for her.
Chu Mubai is an upright and honest gentleman.
Although she hadn't seen him, Xia Yixin's feelings for him grew stronger. So, gradually, in addition to adjusting her medication dosage according to his reports on the reactions, she would also prepare an extra portion of her daily medicinal meals and have Xiaoman deliver them to her.
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