The reason why Chi Xingyue called Mrs. Cui that was because of her previous and "possible" identity in the future.
Yes, it is possible.
Chi Xingyue thinks Cui Wan'er will marry into the Zhou family, but as for whether it will be Zhou Chengyu, she can be the wife or concubine.
She didn't care whether she would become a concubine or queen in the future. She only knew that the Cui family would prosper.
Mrs. Cui was used to being called that, and she didn't try to correct it because of her current criminal status.
Instead, he pulled Cui Wan'er over and introduced her to Chi Xingyue: "This is my daughter Cui Wan'er, she should be about your age."
This was the first time Chi Xingyue was dealing with Cui Wan'er face to face. He smiled and saluted, "Hello, Miss Cui!"
Cui Wan'er returned the greeting and looked at Chi Xingyue with curiosity.
But because he was worried about Cui Jingzhong, he looked away without further ado.
Ling Jiheng took the earthenware jar from Jin Bao and said to the others, "Do you have a bowl? The medicine has gone cold after being left outside for a while."
"Oh, yes, yes, yes, wait a moment!" Mrs. Cui hurriedly took out a ceramic bowl from the cabinet and put it on the table.
Ling Jiheng pressed the lid of the earthenware jar and poured out the medicine juice inside.
The dark brown liquid medicine was filled with white mist, and Chi Xingyue could smell the bitterness from a long distance away.
Cui Wan'er helped Cui Jingzhong up and fed him little by little.
Although Cui Jingzhong had a high fever, he was conscious. Knowing this was life-saving medicine, he gulped it down from the bowl.
The Cui family looked at Cui Jingzhong with concern and forgot to greet Ling Jiheng and Chi Xingyue.
Seeing this, Jinbao unloaded the things from the oxcart. It took him three trips to finish the job, and he was exhausted and sweating.
Cui Wan'er looked at the fish and mutton, completely stunned. She said with some shame, "I'm sorry that Master Ling spent so much money!"
I didn't refuse because I knew my family's situation didn't allow it.
Besides, there was no contempt, disdain or sympathy in Ling Jiheng's eyes, which made her feel much better.
Glancing at Chi Xingyue, she saw that she was curious about the environment and nothing else. Cui Wan'er felt a little more favorable towards this naive girl.
It can only be said that Chi Xingyue's appearance is quite deceptive, and it makes the heroine forget that she was also exiled.
Unsure whether Dr. Cheng's medicine was effective, the group sat at the table, watching absentmindedly.
Seeing this, Madam Cui asked Chi Xingyue, "Xingyue, have you and Ji Heng been engaged since childhood?"
Chi Xingyue blushed and shook her head. She glanced at Ling Jiheng before saying, "Before I got married, I was a servant in the Ling Mansion."
Mrs. Cui was shocked and regretful, but she did not continue the conversation on this topic. Instead, she asked about Zhou Chengyu.
Ling Jiheng picked out what he could say, but he and Zhou Chengyu were not close friends, and he knew nothing about the Zhou family, so there was not much information he could reveal.
Mrs. Cui nodded and said nothing more.
Cui Jingzhong's forehead began to sweat. Cui Shouqing wiped his forehead with a warm handkerchief. Half an hour later, he said in surprise: "Mom, Dad's fever is gone!"
Mrs. Cui hurried over to check, and after finding that it was exactly as Cui Shouqing said, she clasped her hands together and thanked God repeatedly.
Chi Xingyue's impression of Cui's mother plummeted, but she still maintained a decent smile.
Cui Wan'er breathed a sigh of relief and talked to Chi Xingyue about embroidery, clothing, and fabrics that girls liked, but Chi Xingyue knew nothing about it.
They talked about commonly used rouge and powder, but Chi Xingyue had never used the products of the Yong Dynasty. She was naturally beautiful, so at most she would just draw her eyebrows.
I agreed with Cui Wan'er a few times, but I didn't get to the point.
Cui Wan'er felt regretful and thought it was a pity that such a handsome man like Ling Jiheng married a wife who was only beautiful.
I didn't ask how the two got together, and my subjective guess was that they were plotted against.
It’s probably not Chi Xingyue who did the bad thing, otherwise the two of them wouldn’t be so affectionate.
Ling Jiheng is also a man who values friendship, otherwise he would have sent the person away with just a bag of silver.
Chi Xingyue saw Cui Wan'er's eyes rolling around and tilted her head in confusion.
I was thinking, you should test me on poetry and songs soon. Don’t young ladies from aristocratic families love to show off their talents the most?
Or we can talk about pens, ink, paper, inkstones or musical instruments, and I can answer some of them so that people won’t suspect that I’m clueless.
But no matter how long she waited, the other party never spoke.
Cui Wan'er was concerned about Chi Xingyue's reputation and didn't feel comfortable talking about those profound things.
However, he didn't expect that he had missed the opportunity for Chi Xingyue to show off.
Ling Jiheng, who had guessed his wife's thoughts, almost burst out laughing and started to smooth things over: "Xingyue likes to study medical books and has quite some insights into business management!"
The Cui family thought that Ling Jiheng was afraid that Chi Xingyue would be embarrassed, so he deliberately flattered her.
He nodded reluctantly without asking any further questions.
Jin Bao, who was standing next to several people, had a very weird expression on his face. He really wanted to laugh but didn't dare to. He tried hard to hold it back and felt so uncomfortable that he almost died.
He glanced at Chi Xingyue and thought that if he hadn't experienced it himself, he wouldn't have believed that a fire-making girl could have so many abilities and could control their master so well.
Seeing that no one asked, Chi Xingyue couldn't just recite some ancient poems on the spot. She pouted a little glumly, which actually made Cui Wan'er laugh.
I think the little girl is very cute.
As time passed, Cui Jingzhong's condition recurred.
Ling Jiheng raised his hand to test the temperature of Cui Jingzhong's forehead and found it was very hot.
He frowned and looked at Chi Xingyue, who understood and took out a porcelain bottle from his sleeve.
"This is a medicinal powder passed down from my family. It's very effective for treating high fever."
As he said this, he poured some white powder into the bowl and asked Cui Wan'er to mix it with some hot water.
With about two spoonfuls of hot water, the powder was dissolved. Cui Wan'er once again helped Cui Jingzhong stand up and fed him the medicine, but she found that this time it was not as easy as the previous time.
Chi Xingyue touched his nose, suspecting that this Western medicine powder was even more bitter than the Chinese medicine soup.
But its effect was immediate. In less than a quarter of an hour, Cui Jingzhong woke up and his forehead returned to normal temperature.
I was quite surprised to see so many people in the room.
When he learned that it was Chi Xingyue's medicine that saved him, his face was filled with gratitude: "Little girl, thank you. I can't make any promises now, but I will remember this kindness for the rest of my life."
Chi Xingyue smiled and waved her hand: "It's just a small favor, you don't have to be so polite."
Then he handed the porcelain bottle to Cui Wan'er and said, "If there's an emergency in the future, you can pour out a little bit of it and mix it with water to drink."
Cui Wan'er was very tempted, but she didn't take it. People said it was an heirloom, so it must be very precious!
Chi Xingyue didn't care and just stuffed it into her hand.
Being a good person means doing it to the end. What's the point of taking something back after giving it away?
As expected, Cui Wan'er's eyes were red and her voice was choked: "Thank you!"
Chi Xingyue didn't care and looked up.
From the gap in the door, it can be seen that dawn is approaching.
And she was a little sleepy.
I tried hard not to yawn and chatted with Cui Jingzhong.
When the rooster crowed for the third time, Yinbao came over with Doctor Cheng, Ling Yi and Ling San.
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