Chapter 46: Applying Medicine
He lied without changing his expression, and his thoughts were obvious.
Sure enough, Wen Ning turned around and took out a small bottle of medicine from the cabinet.
"This is the ointment I made myself when Xibao had a rash. There's still some left. If you don't mind, you can use it to relieve the symptoms first."
It turns out that the kid's name is Xibao.
"He also has a rash?" Xie Jinglan asked coldly.
Wen Ning nodded slightly and explained, "I ate some wild walnuts, but I didn't realize they conflicted with Xi Bao's constitution. I also didn't expect that the Marquis and Xi Bao had similar constitutions, so you..." She paused, the tips of her ears slightly red. "You indirectly ate them, and that's why you got the rash."
How could he and that brat have the same physique?
It's too much of a coincidence.
"Is that so? Then apply the medicine."
After he finished speaking, he sat down on the wooden stool, supporting his knees with his arms, and his black robe was loosely piled around his slender waist.
This guy! Doesn’t he have hands?
Wen Ning held the medicine bottle between her fingertips, feeling caught in a dilemma. Her intuition told her that this person had clearly done it on purpose!
I wanted to refuse, but gave up the moment he raised his eyebrows.
She bit her lip, dipped her fingertips in the ointment, and began to apply it in circles on the rash.
Wherever the ointment goes, a small area of coolness spreads.
The new stubble scraped across her fingertips, then circled to her Adam's apple, chest, and abdominal muscle grooves.
His strong muscles tensed slightly under her hands.
A suppressed groan escaped from the man's lips.
Wen Ning retracted her hand in shock.
She was no longer an ignorant little girl, so she knew what the sound meant.
But he could only pretend to be calm, and his voice was steady as if nothing had happened.
"Did it hurt you?"
The man's voice was hoarse. "Nothing, go on."
His Adam's apple rolled and he suppressed the impulse.
Her face is covered with rashes, so it's not a good time to get close to her.
now,
The courtyard gate was wide open, and the wooden door of the main room was only half closed.
Without any warning, Nanny Xue and Ji Xianglan came back carrying little Xibao.
Perhaps the people in the house were too focused and did not hear the subtle sounds outside.
When the two people in the yard walked to the front of the main hall, Nanny Xue was stunned at first, and then she immediately realized that the Marquis had arrived.
She turned around suddenly and pulled Ji Xianglan back.
Ji Xianglan's eyes widened, but she saw it clearly.
There was clearly a shirtless man sitting on the bench.
Broad shoulders, narrow waist, strong bones and plump muscles.
Although I only saw his back, I felt that his whole body had the aura of a general.
But Xi Bao Niang was still half lying beside him, with her hair just reaching his shoulders.
On that sturdy waist, a bright white hand was draped...
"Oh my god!" Ji Xianglan gasped, "Man, man!!!"
The hand on Xie Jinglan's waist trembled suddenly, and the ointment fell to the ground with a "plop".
Wen Ning stood up almost instantly and saw Nanny Xue and Sister Xianglan stumbling back out.
The area behind her ears suddenly felt red, as if she had been caught in bed with someone.
When she met Xie Jinglan's leisurely gaze again, his nonchalant look made her even more angry.
Wen Ning was extremely angry, "You, you leave quickly!"
He didn't even raise his eyebrows, he just stood up sideways and slowly gathered up his scattered clothes.
"It has been seen by others, it doesn't matter at this moment."
The man tied the jade belt and turned sideways, covering himself tightly.
Her eyes swept over the embroidery work spread out on the wooden table, and her brows frowned slightly.
"You are in good health, why are you doing this?"
The blush on her cheeks had not yet faded, and she simply replied, "I have nothing to do, just killing time."
Without saying anything more, Xie Jinglan raised his hand and untied the gilded purse at his waist, "Can you sell me your ointment?"
As she said this, she placed the purse next to the embroidery frame.
The purse was bulging, and it was obvious that there was more than enough money to buy ointment.
Wen Ning picked up the medicine bottle on the ground and handed it to him, "No need, just use it to apply it."
Xie Jinglan dodged her offered hand, "It's not my idea to use the ointment for nothing."
She tightened her fingers around the medicine jar and thought to herself: It would be a waste to use it now that I remember it!
Never mind, it would be a waste if you don’t make money.
I wanted to take out a small piece of silver from my purse as "medicine money" and return the rest to him.
But when I finally untied it, I was stunned.
There was no small change in it. Apart from a few shiny horseshoe silver ingots, the rest were just gold melon seeds.
After rummaging in the gilded purse for a long time, he finally picked out the smallest golden melon seed.
Although I still feel it's not quite right, he won't leave unless I take it.
"This one is already a great bargain for me."
After saying this, she stuffed the remaining gold and silver back, tied the gilded purse ribbon tightly, and handed it to the man along with the medicine.
Xie Jinglan took the purse, but still didn't touch the bottle of medicine.
He raised his eyes slightly, a hint of mischief spreading across them. "Leave the medicine here. I'll need Ning'er to apply it for me tomorrow."
"you……"
As soon as she opened her mouth, the man turned and left, disappearing into the twilight.
…
Ji Xianglan walked a distance away and tiptoed to look inside the courtyard gate. Her voice was low but her excitement could not be concealed.
"Oh my God, who is that man? Aunt Xue, do you know?"
Nanny Xue didn't expect the Marquis to come tonight. If she had known he was coming, she would never have taken Ji Xianglan back at this time.
Mammy was racking her brains for an excuse, mumbling, "He, he is..."
Ji Xianglan suddenly slapped her thigh, her eyes shining frighteningly, "I know, he's from the Liu family, right?"
"Liu, Liu family!?"
"Is he Xi Baoniang's brother-in-law?" Ji Xianglan looked like she was enjoying herself.
Madam Xue's throat choked, and the words turned around on her tongue three times, and finally turned into a vague "Hmm..."
Ji Xianglan became more certain of her guess.
"I told you so. Two days ago, someone from the Liu family came to ask about Xi Bao Niang. I was afraid they were here to steal the child, so I tricked them into going to the farm in the south," she said, her eyes suddenly enlightened, with a hint of a wicked smile. "It turns out that my brother-in-law is thinking about his sister-in-law. If his brother dies, his uncle will take his sister-in-law. I understand, I understand..."
Ji Xianglan kept muttering to herself, but Aunt Xue felt a tightness in her heart.
"You said the Liu family came looking for someone two days ago?"
Ji Xianglan nodded. "That's right. I even asked him his last name. He said the main family name was Liu. Isn't that what he was describing Xibao's mother?"
Nanny Xue nodded silently.
If the Liu family really came to look for the girl, they must be coming for Xi Bao.
When the old lady expelled Li Ma's family of three from the Marquis' Mansion, Li Ma seemed to have gone mad and cursed everyone she saw.
She especially resented the girl, grabbing the pillar and screaming, "It's all because of you, this evildoer, that my two children have fallen into trouble..."
Before leaving, he even uttered a harsh word, "This little bitch is pregnant with the Liu family's child. I will definitely make the Liu family come to claim this child, and let you taste the pain of separation from your own flesh and blood."
Nanny Li and the Liu family are distant relatives. The Liu family will definitely not let it go if they know that their son still has blood relatives.
After much consideration, Madam Xue decided not to tell the girl about this matter in advance.
The girl is just getting better. If she is disturbed again, her qi and blood will be damaged again, and her milk supply will also be affected.
It is better to report this to the Marquis. The Marquis has his own way to protect the girl and the child, and will never let the Liu family disturb the peace here.
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