Li Yuxin was stunned for a moment. The person lying on the bed closed their eyes and pretended to be asleep, their eyeballs still rolling in circles. Li Yuxin herself had the opportunity to be reborn, and she immediately thought that this might not be a simple matter. She also remembered that Sheng Piao, a concubine's daughter in her previous life, died at this age, so it couldn't be a rebirth. Li Yuxin looked at Sheng Piao's body, and just as her imagination was running wild, Madam Liu came forward and asked, "Madam, do you want to tell us about the funeral arrangements for the second young lady?"
Li Yuxin listened to the two little maids' low sobs, turned around and said, "The second young lady has woken up, why hasn't the doctor come yet?" Li Yuxin said, and everyone in the room opened their mouths in surprise. Mother Liu went forward to check her breath again, and sure enough, she was breathing again. Just as Mother Liu was about to speak, she heard footsteps outside the room, and then the doctor came in.
There wasn't even a place to sit in the room. Seeing Sheng Piao alive again, the maids all rushed to the bedside, bursting into laughter. The doctor felt the pulse on her wrist for a moment and said, "Madam, the Third Miss was born with a weak constitution. This time, it seems she's had another serious illness, but she's fine now." The doctor then looked at Li Yuxin's face and said dryly, "Madam, the Third Miss needs to nourish herself..."
Li Yuxin understood the doctor's meaning. The doctor thought he was being harsh on a concubine's daughter. He said calmly, "Doctor, please prescribe the medicine." Then he ordered Concubine Wu to be brought over. The concubine's daughter, who was being raised by him, was on the verge of death, and there was no sign of Concubine Wu. This was truly a blessing.
Li Yuxin sat on a stool brought by the maid, glancing at the person lying on the bed. A moment later, Aunt Wu hurried over and cried as soon as she came in, "Sister Piao, Aunt is here." She then respectfully bowed to Li Yuxin and walked over to Sheng Piao.
Aunt Wu touched Sheng Piao's face, then asked Xiang Guo'er and Li'er, "How is Sister Piao?"
Li'er looked angry but had to reply: "Auntie, the second young lady just saw the doctor, and now we are waiting for her to wake up and give her medicine."
Aunt Wu pressed the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, walked up to Li Yuxin and argued: "Madam, I'm not feeling well and just woke up. Normally, I treat the second young lady like her own mother." After Aunt Wu finished speaking, Guo'er stood up indignantly and wanted to speak, but Li'er held her arm tightly.
Li Yuxin winked at Madam Liu, who ignored Aunt Wu and asked Xiang Guoer, "How does the Second Young Lady live her daily life? Tell me the whole truth."
Guo'er knelt down with a plop, her face raised and tears streaming down her face. "Although my daughter is weak, she's not seriously ill. If she takes good care of herself, she'll be able to function like a normal person when she's older. But ever since her mother passed away, she's been raised by Concubine Wu, and we've been deprived of all her tonic herbs. Forget ginseng, we can't even use Tremella fuciformis."
Guo'er was about to say something more, but Aunt Wu interrupted her loudly: "How dare you, little hoof, bring yourself to talk to me, Madam? I have always treated the Second Young Lady as my own daughter."
Li Yuxin's expression remained unchanged: "Mrs. Wu, if you find anything belonging to the Second Young Lady in your room right now, you will never leave the yard again."
Concubine Wu collapsed to the ground. Guo'er continued, "Madam, the young lady's illness this time was caused by Concubine Wu coming to move things. The young lady got angry and... On weekdays, the young lady's food is often withheld by half, and these young ladies always say it's okay because they can't eat that much. They haven't seen new fabrics, and the monthly salary hasn't been paid since Concubine Wu hired a wet nurse."
Li Yuxin nodded and asked Cuizhi, "Has the second young lady's allowance been distributed on time?"
Cuizhi stepped forward and replied, "Madam, the second young lady's allowance is paid out on time at the beginning of each month, and it's all recorded in the account book. However, since a year ago, Concubine Wu has been collecting it on her behalf."
Li Yuxin turned to look at the person on the bed and said, "From now on, you can't take the punishment for me. You can go back later and accept the punishment yourself." Looking at the trembling Wu concubine, she said, "Do you want me to order a search of your yard?" Wu concubine's eyes welled up and she shook her head, "I know I was wrong. I hope Madam will forgive me."
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