The imperial physician from the capital finally arrived in Guxian Town after Fu Qiyuan took office.
The imperial physician, who was over forty years old, had a full head of white hair, looking like a banished immortal, which astonished everyone in the house.
However, Jiao's mother, after a slight surprise, quickly stepped forward to greet them, invited them to the living room, and served them tea.
From the moment he saw Jiao's mother, Physician Xie stroked his beard and fell into deep thought, almost breaking his beard in the process.
While drinking tea, he stared intently at Jiao's mother's face, which was extremely impolite.
Madam Jiao turned her head slightly and smiled gently, "Thank you for coming all this way, Physician Xie. I am deeply grateful for your kindness!"
Physician Xie then came to his senses and waved his hand dismissively, "No need for formalities. Where is the injured person? Let's go see him!"
Qiao Shi's back wound was showing signs of infection. They had consulted every doctor with a reputation in the county, but Qiao Shi's injury was getting worse every day.
After examining Qiao Shi's injuries, Physician Xie said nothing, but directly prescribed a bunch of medicines. He also handed over the medicines he had brought from the palace to Jiao's mother and carefully explained how to use them.
As Jiao's mother left, Physician Xie stroked his beard, watching her retreating figure and nodding thoughtfully.
At the request of the Fu family, Physician Xie stayed at the Jiao residence.
With such distinguished guests present, Madam Jiao inevitably had to personally greet them every day, inquire about their well-being, prepare all the necessary food, tea, and snacks, and also find suitable times to chat with Physician Xie about everyday matters.
"Judging from Madam Jiao's accent, she seems to be from Luzhou, the capital? What a coincidence, I am too!" Naturally, the conversation ended there.
Jiao's mother's hand holding the teacup trembled almost imperceptibly, and a soft sigh dispelled the wisps of tea steam.
Her heart clenched involuntarily; sure enough, her worst fears had come true!
The worst thing is meeting someone you're destined to be with!
The middle-aged man in front of me had a full head of silver hair that couldn't hide the noble air emanating from his very bones. His face was as refined and gentle as ever. If it weren't for his eye-catching silver hair, he would probably still be the object of pursuit for noble ladies from prominent families in the capital!
Twenty years ago, it was she who caused the man before her to turn from black to white overnight; it was her sin.
Now they meet again; she looks like an old woman, and he has white hair.
After a long silence, Madam Jiao sighed softly. Just as she was about to say something, Physician Xie quickly waved his hand.
“You don’t need to say anything more. I know, I know everything! If you wanted to say something, the old man should have found this place long ago. I know you have your reasons, you don’t need to say anything!”
Jiao's mother's eyes reddened, and she covered her face in distress, crying silently.
Physician Xie stood up helplessly. "You, you don't cry. I...it's my fault, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have asked you. Please, please don't cry and hurt yourself!"
Jiao's mother's emotions came and went quickly. She quickly composed herself, wiped away her tears, and forced a smile, saying, "Brother Xie, it's none of your business. I was just thinking about my father."
After a moment of silence, she stood up and solemnly curtsied to Physician Xie, saying, "Brother Xie, please keep this a secret for me. I cannot let anyone know about my relationship with Yan'er, nor can I let anyone know my whereabouts, including Fu Ting and my father."
The events of twenty years ago were an indelible pain for Physician Xie, and also a source of heartache for Fu Ting. Precisely because the two cherished each other, Physician Xie did not hold a grudge against Fu Ting. Instead, he accepted Fu Ting's request and traveled thousands of miles to treat an ordinary person.
Physician Xie was very relieved. He had finally turned the tables. He was the one who found Cheng Lan first, while Fu Ting might never see her again in his life!
"Hahaha, that's great! That's so great!"
Physician Xie laughed loudly three times, and made an agreement with Jiao's mother, Cheng Lan.
With this agreement in place, the two people had a better understanding of each other and their relationship became closer.
"I heard from that young man from the Fu family that your daughter-in-law suffered a severe blow to her health after childbirth and has not yet woken up?"
Jiao's mother's face darkened slightly. "She is an adopted daughter, not a daughter-in-law. Since the two have not yet had a wedding ceremony, how can they be considered husband and wife?"
Yes, after seeing Fu Qiyuan at the food festival, Jiao's mother had already decided that the throne belonged to her daughter, not some damned daughter-in-law! What use was a daughter-in-law when her son was gone?
This statement revealed too much information, and Physician Xie had countless questions in his mind, but he couldn't bring himself to ask them. He immediately expressed his desire to go and see the country.
Jiang Shan had a very, very long dream.
In her dream, she was doing live food broadcasts all over the world, flying to Southeast Asia, then Europe, then Chongqing, then Dalian. Under the dazzling flashes of the cameras, the food in her hands was even more eye-catching than the flashes themselves.
The only downside was that a voice would occasionally appear in her live stream, chattering on and on. At first, the voice sounded like static from a broken headset, but it gradually developed a rhythm and was often accompanied by drumbeats, interrupting her live stream countless times.
She grew to love listening to that voice more and more, as if she were listening to a wonderful story, a story with a cute child who cried with a particularly loud voice! She increasingly didn't want to do live streams anymore, just waiting to hear that voice tell her stories.
But the voice hadn't appeared for a while, and she was getting a little anxious, wondering if the crybaby had cried even more.
Three days after Fu Qiyuan left, Physician Xie gave Jiang Shan a few acupuncture needles. Accompanied by two sudden cries from the child, Jiang Shan suddenly opened her eyes.
His eyes were still wandering, but he asked, "Why are you crying again? Are you hungry?"
Jiao's mother looked at Jiang Shan in astonishment, then at her child, and the two silently locked eyes.
Suddenly, the child in her arms grinned, revealing his toothless little mouth, and blew out a string of huge bubbles.
Tears welled up in Jiao's mother's eyes. Overjoyed, she handed the child to Jiang Shan, wiping away her tears as she smiled and said, "Shan'er, you're finally awake! You heartless girl, you've been sleeping for so long, don't you even want your own child anymore?"
Jiang Shan's gaze fell on the swaddled baby beside her pillow. Her scattered thoughts gradually came together, and she remembered that she had just given birth to a son!
Similarly, she also remembered that long, seemingly endless night, and the white light and shadow within it.
Her gaze swept around the room, and she felt a little disappointed for no reason, even a faint, indescribable sense of grievance.
Jiang Shan awoke, and the dark clouds that had been hanging over the Jiao residence finally dispersed. Even Butler Zhou's steps became much lighter!
Qiao Shi's injury has been effectively controlled, and scabs have begun to form in just a few days. Everything is moving in a positive direction.
Physician Xie was practically worshipped as a deity. Everyone in his family was grateful to him and adored this young old man with flowing silver hair. Even Physician Xie himself was so happy that he almost forgot about home.
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