Because he went to Lu's house yesterday and did not go to Bao's house, Hua Fushu went to Bao's house after breakfast this morning.
Since the medicinal bath, Jun'er's condition has stabilized and has shown significant improvement, which made the Bao family very grateful to her. Even Jun'er was very concerned about her arrival.
Jun'er ran over to her with two shadow puppets in his hands, "Sister, I haven't heard enough of that part from last time. Tell me again."
His mother, Zhang, said, "Jun'er, stop making trouble. Let your sister show you. I'll have the servants perform for you later."
Jun'er was so unwilling that Hua Fushu had to agree to it. But his mother refused to give in anyway: "Jun'er, it just so happens that your sister is not here today. You can listen to it tomorrow. Let your sister take a look at it first."
Jun'er's black and white eyes looked at the door and said excitedly, "Let Uncle Wu and Sister perform."
Zhang turned around and saw Bao Changzhou, a tall and graceful figure, walking in calmly and bowing with a smile, "Miss."
Hua Fushu just bowed slightly in return.
Bao Changzhou walked to Jun'er's side, gently scratched his nose, and said with a smile: "You are really a worry. You always pester me to talk about shadow puppetry."
Hua Fushu smiled and said, "Master Bao, I'm not in a hurry to go back to Xinglin Clinic."
Jun'er chuckled and said, "Fifth Uncle, my sister has already agreed, you can't refuse."
Having said this, Bao Changzhou had no choice but to agree. He also knew that Hua Fushu came back to see Juner today, and wanted to know about Juner's condition, so he asked for half a day off.
Hua Fushu checked on Jun'er and was relieved to see that he was in good health. He took the Monkey King shadow puppet from Jun'er and walked behind the white curtain to perform a shadow play with Bao Changzhou. The shadow play they performed was called "Three Strikes on the White Bone Demon". When performing this shadow play, Hua Fushu was much more skilled than Bao Changzhou. Bao Changzhou was not familiar with it and kept forgetting the words and making mistakes.
"Mr. Bao, you said the wrong word again." Hua Fushu looked disgusted.
"Then, let's do it again?" Bao Changzhou asked.
"Mr. Bao, your tone is wrong." Hua Fushu reminded him.
"I'll pay attention, I'll pay attention." Bao Changzhou corrected his mistakes as soon as he realized them.
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Outside, Zhang's gaze shifted from Jun'er to the white gauze screen, then she nodded and smiled softly. Bao's father, standing beside her, stroked his white beard and said, "She's so skilled in medicine at such a young age. How many people in the world can compare? She's pretty and has a nice figure. You can tell she's a good fertile woman. Jun'er likes her, and she gets along well with Wulang."
Zhang said, "My father-in-law likes her too, but I don't know if she's married yet. If she isn't, she'd be a good daughter-in-law for our family. My fifth uncle doesn't care much about family background."
Bao's father had originally wanted Hua Fushu to be the Bao family's wife, and seeing that his eldest daughter-in-law was also satisfied, he was even more pleased. "She must not be married. If she was, why would her husband's family let her practice medicine in public? I'll go to ask Doctor Li in a couple of days. If she really isn't married, I'll go and ask for her hand in marriage on Wulang's behalf."
Zhang knew that her father-in-law was being a bit hasty, so she said, "Don't be anxious, father-in-law. You should ask your fifth uncle for his opinion on this matter. If he is interested in the girl, it won't be too late to come and ask for her hand in marriage."
Bao's father also agreed with his eldest daughter-in-law's opinion. He should ask Wulang what he thought. After making up his mind, he left with his eldest daughter-in-law and did not disturb the two of them.
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The news that Madam Huaping had abdominal pain after eating purslane somehow reached the ears of Madam Huaping's father, Marquis Wenyuan, who quickly harnessed his carriage and went to the Lu Mansion with Madam Tao.
Wenyuan Hou was already old and gray-haired, and he was also impatient. When he arrived at the Lu Mansion, he did not go to Madam Huaping, but went straight to Lu Jin to ask for an explanation:
"You are such a good man, Lu Jin! My daughter Yin'er married you well, not for you to humiliate her. If you don't give me an explanation today, I will report you to the Empress Dowager. Even if I have offended your sister, the Empress Dowager, you must give me an explanation!"
"You are a second-rank minister of state, His Majesty's uncle, and this is how you take care of my daughter? You let someone harm her! My Yin'er was treated like a precious treasure at home, but she's endured so much since marrying into your family. She gave birth to your children, took you concubines, and treated your illegitimate children well. And you, how many times have you hurt her? You wanted to marry Pingting to Tubo, and did she say anything?"
"If you don't give me an explanation and punish the person who harmed Yin'er, the Lu and Luo families will part ways!"
Marquis Wenyuan kept on berating him, and Lu Jin listened intently, not daring to utter a single word. Finally, when Marquis Wenyuan had finished, his wife, Mrs. Tao, said, "My Lord, now that you've finished, take a break."
Marquis Wenyuan cursed for two or three cups of tea, and his mouth was dry. Lu Jin ordered the servant to serve tea. The servant outside the house received the order and hurried to prepare tea.
Mrs. Tao was also over 50 years old. She knew her own marquis's personality very well. He was impatient and impulsive, and loved to make a fuss. He loved his eldest daughter the most among his children and would not tolerate her suffering any grievance. This was not the first time that he came to the house to criticize his son-in-law, and every time Lu Jin would listen with his head down.
She also felt sorry for Lu Jin, as he didn't know that people with weak spleen and stomach couldn't eat purslane. "Don't blame me, my dear son-in-law. The Marquis has always been like this. He also feels sorry for Yin'er."
Lu Jin hurriedly bowed and said, "I dare not."
At this time, Madam Huaping, along with Madam Yun and several servants, arrived at Lu Jin's room. She walked over and bowed to her parents. Marquis Wenyuan looked her over, taking his daughter with him. "I'm glad Yin'er is okay. I'm relieved. If that boy bullied you, you should have told me. I'd have your back."
Madam Hua Ping said, "It was my daughter who brought trouble upon herself by not watching her diet. No one could possibly harm her. Father, please rest assured. She is doing well now."
Lu Jin knew in his heart that Madam Huaping came to rescue him. This Lord Taishan was impatient and stubborn, and would never give up unless he gave an explanation.
Mrs. Huaping really came to rescue them. She said she had made tea and came to invite them to drink it.
Wenyuanhou was only concerned about his daughter. When he saw his daughter coming, he had no time to scold Lu Jin anymore. He followed his daughter to her yard to drink tea.
After the three of them left, Lu Jin went to Youlan Pavilion. Lu Tianyun was sewing at the time, and when she saw her father approaching, she stood up to greet him. Lu Jin's brows darkened slightly as he dismissed Bisi and Xinyan from the room.
From her father's actions, Lu Tianyun knew that he had come to see her for something important, so she asked, "Daddy, is there anything you want to tell me?"
Lu Jin got straight to the point: "Yun'er, it's better for you to stay away from the Ye family in the future."
Someone from the Ye family?
Lu Tianyun immediately understood who her father was referring to. "Father, do you have any misunderstandings about Fushu? Why can't your daughter interact with Fushu?"
Lu Jin said bluntly, "Your friend promised me not to spread the news about your mother accidentally eating purslane. Today, Marquis Wenyuan got the news and came to my house to question me. Even Marquis Wenyuan and his wife know about it. I'm afraid people are also saying that our Lu family is not well-managed."
It was just as he said. There were rumors that Madam Huaping had abdominal pain. Some people believed that it was because Madam Huaping was unlucky and had eaten purslane, while others said that jealousy, conspiracy and intrigue were the most common things in the mansion, and Madam Huaping might have been murdered.
Lu Tianyun knew Hua Fushu quite well and was determined not to believe that she was the one who spread the rumor. She swore, "Father, I believe Fushu. It definitely wasn't her."
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