Chapter 61: Drinking Medicine
Xu Qingwan was furious.
She was fine just now, but now she looks so sad and says it's so difficult.
How could she possibly have trouble conceiving?! She had consulted several doctors, all of whom had told her not to worry, but to relax and believe that she would eventually get pregnant.
This quack, bah! It's really unlucky.
Upon seeing this, Mrs. Lu quickly had Xu Qingwan pulled away, apologized to the doctor in a gentle tone, and gave him a box of medical fees. Only then did the doctor whisper a few words to her.
After hearing this, Mrs. Lu's face changed drastically, and she looked at Xu Qingwan with even more disgust.
Xu Qingwan felt puzzled. Seeing that the old man was about to leave, she kept shouting for the maid to stop him.
Mrs. Lu was so angry that she slapped her hard in the face, "Shame on you! You've learned all the rules like a dog."
Xu Qingwan covered her face, her chest heaving violently. Her mother wouldn't hit her face, but this old thing dared to -
She rushed forward to tear the thing apart for revenge, but was knocked unconscious by Jiang Ran's knife, thus preventing any further chaos.
Mrs. Lu was stunned on the spot, clutching her handkerchief, tears welling up in her eyes. What a sin, what a sin!
After careful selection, I finally found this evil creature for Yu'er. Not only is he a vicious, cruel, jealous, and unfilial person, he can't even have children. What will Yu'er do in the future without even a legitimate son?
She secretly made up her mind to protect the baby in Lin Buqiu's belly. If Xu Qingwan couldn't give birth to a child and was still restless, she would divorce her even if it cost her her life!
Jiang Ran was still confused, but Madam Lu was very clear-headed.
She was not worried about Lu Yu. He was not picky and was surrounded by women all day long. He had no worries about not having anyone to give birth to his children.
She was worried about Lu Weiqing. This kid had never been interested in women. He was already quite old, and if he finally got married and didn't seize the opportunity to have children, what kind of rumors would spread outside?
Old Madam Lu still remembered that year when her acquaintance, Old Madam Xu, came to her specially and said mysteriously that her son Weiqing was a homosexual, so she would not talk about marriage and had never seen him get close to any girl.
She was so anxious that she immediately found a bunch of portraits of women of marriageable age and sent them to him, forcing him to go and see them. As a result, Wei Qing didn't dare to come to see her for several months.
Now that she has finally found someone who is in love with her, she has to take care of this matter.
On the way back, Madam Lu held Jiang Ran's hand and said earnestly, "Ah Ran, don't be annoying. I've been through this before. Listen to your aunt's advice. Take care of your body while you're still young and have the baby. You'll recover quickly."
"No, no, no, we are not in a hurry yet."
Jiang Ran wanted to get away with it, but when he saw that Mrs. Lu was still pursuing the matter, he immediately refused three times.
Madam Lu's face tightened when she heard this. "Isn't it urgent now? If you don't give birth, what if some vixen gets there first? What will happen then?!"
Jiang Ran smiled awkwardly. What else could she do? They had already agreed not to interfere with each other. If Lu Weiqing really met the right person, she wouldn't dare to interfere with them.
Of course, he couldn't tell this to his aunt, so Jiang Ran could only play dumb.
Madam Lu knew her very well and knew at a glance that this girl was just trying to please her. She said solemnly, "You are a generous person. Instead of letting someone else get away with it, why not take my maid away and let Wei Qing be her concubine? At least she has a clean family background and is a capable person."
Jiang Ran glanced at the little maid serving beside her. She was pretty, but she didn't know whether Lu Weiqing liked her or not.
"Okay, then I'll take her back first and ask Brother Weiqing what he thinks."
Mrs. Lu had just said it out of anger, but when she saw that she really agreed, she was so anxious that she fell backwards.
Jiang Ran hurried over to help, but she grabbed his arm and gently twisted it several times.
"You girl, are you trying to piss off an old woman like me to death?" Old Madam Lu was still not satisfied and knocked her on the forehead again.
Jiang Ran knew that this time he couldn't get away with it, so he hugged Madam Lu and coaxed her, "Aunt, don't be angry, A Ran will listen to you."
"Just one thing, I won't take bitter medicine."
Jiang Ran is very principled and doesn't take medicine.
If she was forced to take the medicine, she would just ignore it and let her aunt scold Lu Weiqing.
Madam Lu knew her character very well and smiled helplessly, "Okay, okay, if you don't want to eat it, let Weiqing eat it. I'll ask someone to get a recipe and send it to you later. Just watch him eat it."
"Yes, sir!" Jiang Ran agreed cheerfully.
Let him keep his evil intentions to himself and not tell her, give him medicine to make him suffer.
Lu Weiqing, who was watching, sneezed, wrapped his cloak tightly around him, and ordered, "Eleven, come here."
Eleven grimaced and moved to the vent. Even if he was in good health, that wasn't how he was going to use it, was it? Everyone else was using him as a windshield.
Lu Weiqing seemed to know what he was thinking and uttered three words, "Any objections?"
Eleven quickly looked at his nose and his heart, and stood up straight to block the wind for his master.
Under their surveillance, they discovered that there were at least three groups of people who wanted to kill the three thieves.
According to Lu Weiqing's analysis, this group of stupid thieves probably stole medicinal herbs specially prepared for spring hunting.
Although these medicinal herbs are unlikely to be used, according to regulations, the Purchasing Department of the Imperial Household Department must prepare them.
The three thieves were most likely mountain people living near Mulan Paddock. They were greedy and took advantage of the dark and windy night to sneak into the camp and steal.
They lacked experience and not only did they not hide after they succeeded, they also sold the stolen goods in a high-profile manner, thinking that they were not being targeted.
It was logically impossible for a thief of this caliber to evade the layers of guards and steal the medicinal herbs in the camp. The only possibility was that there were special circumstances at the time and the guards were not strict.
That being said, they may have seen something in the process of stealing, something that someone didn't want to be seen.
So now, the Marquis of Yongqing, the Jinwu Guards, and the Purchasing Department have each sent out personnel to try to put this group of villains to death.
Once they discover that they have no other accomplices, all three forces will take action.
This opportunity is Lu Weiqing's best chance.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it.
Lu Weiqing knew very well that the emperor was suspicious and that only by catching them all in one fell swoop could he solve his current predicament.
Waiting, and responding to all changes with constancy is the best choice.
So he chose to go back to sleep and let Eleven continue waiting.
"No need to see me off, I can go back by myself." Lu Weiqing left in a carefree manner, not forgetting to say something polite.
Eleven sniffed, wrapped his cloak tightly, and said, "No one wants to see you off. Thank you."
Lu Weiqing used his lightness skills to rush home.
If it were in the past, he would definitely not be at ease if he didn't personally oversee such an important task.
But now he was eager to go home, to see Ah Ran immediately, and to ask her if she missed him.
Never mind, I’ll ask the last question later.
When Lu Weiqing rushed to the yard, he saw the dim light on in the house. His heart warmed. A Ran was indeed waiting for him to come home.
"A Ran." He called gently.
"Aran?"
Eh? No one's in the room.
Lu Weiqing was about to go look for it when he heard excited responses coming from the small kitchen.
“Here I come——”
He couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. There was even a loving midnight snack. Ah Ran was really going to spoil him.
Jiang Ran carried the food box, walked lightly with lotus steps, and lowered his head to hide the gloating smile on his face.
Under Lu Weiqing's expectant gaze, she took out a bowl of warm cold medicine from the food box.
"Brother Weiqing, drink the medicine first."
Lu Weiqing drank it all in one gulp, enjoying it like honey.
Jiang Ran curled his lips into a smile and brought out another bowl of medicine.
"Brother Weiqing, drink the medicine again."
Lu Weiqing's expectant expression shattered into pieces, and he stopped his escape by sheer willpower.
Jiang Ran smiled slyly and brought the medicine to his lips.
"Your aunt asked you to drink it. If you don't drink it, I will complain to you."
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