Lin Dan walked slowly to the door and whispered, "Brother, if Wu Xuancao is really an amazing doctor, should I go there?"
Xue Boyong sneered, "If I heard correctly, she seemed to want you to kneel down and kowtow to her to admit your mistake. You were causing trouble for her because she had an unclear relationship with Xue Jiming. Did you wrongly accuse her?"
Lin Dan shook her head: "I never wronged her."
Xue Boyong glanced at her and continued, "That's it. Since you didn't wrongly accuse her, why do you need to apologize to her? She's just a teenage girl, how good can her medical skills be? Kneeling three times and knocking nine times is a ritual to worship the gods of heaven and earth, can she bear it? Go back and read your books, don't meddle in other people's business!"
Lin Dan moved his lips as if he wanted to say something, but swallowed it back.
"Okay, big brother, I won't meddle. Didn't you say you wanted to sleep? I'll let Li Zhong carry you to bed?" In front of outsiders, she would never take the initiative to hug her big brother, so as not to embarrass him.
Xue Boyong ignored her and turned to scold his brother, "Why are you still kneeling? Go back to the barracks and train! You have been in the army for more than half a year, and you haven't improved at all!" Then he looked at the guards standing by the courtyard wall and emphasized word by word: "In the future, no one can act without my permission!"
All the guards knelt down and answered loudly.
Xue Boyong rubbed his forehead and said with a tired expression: "Mom, you should go too. I'm tired and want to rest. Don't believe everything you say. I can't stand your torture."
Madam Xue nodded submissively and no longer dared to mention forcing Lin Dan to kowtow and admit his mistake.
Li Zhong then squatted down and prepared to carry the eldest son to the bed.
All the idlers left, and the noisy yard immediately returned to its previous tranquility. Two maids were standing guard outside the eldest master's door. You winked at me, and I pouted my lips, with expressions that showed both disdain and regret. They originally thought that they would see Lin Dan in trouble, but they did not expect that the eldest son would take the initiative to stand up and defend the culprit. Although all the trouble was caused by the second young master, the eldest young master would not have fallen if it weren't for Lin Dan's unreasonable behavior.
I don’t know what the eldest master was thinking. He was so angry at Lin Dan that he wanted to vomit blood all day long, but he stood up to protect her at the critical moment. Could it be that she sprinkled some magic potion in the dishes she cooked every day?
The two were just plotting against Lin Dan in their minds when they saw her quietly open the door and walk out.
"Hey, you..." The maid named Biyu wanted to call her, but another maid named Fangfei covered her mouth and whispered: "Don't worry about her, let her go. If she gets into trouble, the old lady and the lady will have an excuse to chase her away!"
Biyu nodded repeatedly to show that she understood, and Fangfei let go of her mouth. The two looked at each other and smiled, with a gleam of gloating in their eyes. Although the eldest son is useless, he is still a good match for them. If no one is willing to marry the eldest son, they will become his concubines, and their lives will certainly be better. If they can give birth to healthy children who inherit the eldest son's legacy, the old lady and the lady will reward them handsomely.
The eldest son is a useless person, so he must be in a gloomy mood. What's so difficult about wanting to get close to him and warm him? It would be even better if he could be made to rely on them. Then the entire Xiaofeng Pavilion, and even General Xue’s Mansion, would be their world.
It was precisely because of this ulterior motive that the two girls hated Lin Dan so much for always getting in their way.
Xue Boyong heard the noise outside the door and immediately opened his eyes. He frowned and said, "Li Zhong, help me up quickly. Something seems to be wrong."
"Okay, young master," Li Zhong quickly helped him up and asked in confusion, "The yard is very quiet, what happened?"
"No, Lin Dan was too well-behaved just now. This is unlike her." Xue Boyong ordered, "Go to the next room and take a look right away."
Li Zhong nodded and immediately ran to the next door. After a while, he ran back and said breathlessly, "Master, Miss Lin is missing. I looked around the yard but couldn't find her."
"Go to the front yard to find the second brother and see if he is still there." Xue Boyong frowned.
Li Zhong followed his instructions and ran back a moment later to report, "Master, the second master is not here either. He said he went to Xuancao Hall with Miss Lin to kowtow and admit his mistakes."
Xue Boyong slammed the bed board hard and sneered, "Okay, okay, I knew she would go against me! Send a few guards to bring them back to me!"
Li Zhong hurriedly took several guards and chased after them, only to see the old lady and Madam Xue also sitting in the carriage, ready to kowtow to Wu Xuancao in person and admit their mistakes. Xue Jiming took off his shirt and carried a whip on his back, preparing to apologize. In this case, the guards didn't know how to stop it and could only kneel down outside Xuancao Hall. The scene was grand and pushed Wu Xuancao's reputation as a miracle doctor to a whole new height.
Xue Boyong had no idea what was happening outside. He ordered people to carry him to the yard and place him where he could be seen from the door. As long as Lin Dan comes back, he will be able to find her the first time.
An hour later, Fang Fei and Bi Yu came over with food boxes and said softly, "Master, it's time for lunch."
Xue Boyong waved his hand: "I don't want to eat it, you can take it back."
"Young Master, please eat something. This is the meal that we two servants cooked ourselves." Fang Fei was still unwilling to give up and wanted to persuade him again, but was frozen in place by Xue Boyong's cold gaze. She opened her mouth, but found that she was so scared that she couldn't utter a word.
This is clearly how Lin Dan serves. The eldest master has to agree to whatever she says, and even if he doesn't agree, she can force him to obey. Why is it that this doesn't work when it comes to me? Fangfei was so frightened that her hands and feet went limp and she almost broke the bowl. Biyu had already knelt down, silent as a cicada.
Xue Boyong didn't even glance at the two of them, and waved directly to the guard standing in the corner: "Carry me to Lin Dan's study, I'll wait for her in the room."
"Yes, General." Two guards immediately carried him and his chair to Lin Dan's study.
The first thing that caught my eye was the mountain of medical books, followed by a human-shaped wooden shelf placed in the corner, and then the papers filled with writings floating everywhere. Xue Boyong bent down and picked up a piece of paper and found that it was something similar to a reading note. The handwriting was very sloppy and he could only barely make out the general content.
"Pick up all these papers and put them in order." He raised his hand slightly, and the two guards immediately started to act.
After a while, he pointed at the wooden figure and said, "Bring it to me."
One of the guards quickly moved the wood over, and Xue Boyong discovered that the directions of the meridians and the names of the acupoints were marked on its surface with cinnabar. Many acupoints were covered with needle holes, which showed that Lin Dan had made many marks on it. She said she wanted to study medicine, and it turned out to be true, not just a random wish.
Xue Boyong shook his head, and his cold gaze actually melted a little. He turned around and found a piece of paper stuck on the window. Lin Dan had written a few large lines of words in thick ink - half an hour later, when the weather gets warmer, remember to bring big brother out to bask in the sun. For lunch, my eldest brother wants to have chicken stewed with chestnuts, pork ribs stewed with lotus root, steamed sea bass, stir-fried cabbage, and stir-fried pumpkin. He also wants to make two desserts, one amber lotus root cake and one candied apple. My brother likes sweet food!
Xue Boyong's soft eyes suddenly became extremely complicated, and he stared at the paper in a daze.
About two quarters of an hour later, the guard whispered, "General, the manuscripts have been sorted out."
"Ah?" Xue Boyong responded in a daze, and then waved his hands in embarrassment: "I know, you all can leave, I want to be alone for a while."
"You haven't eaten yet?" the guard reminded.
"I don't want to eat." Xue Boyong tore the paper off the window, turned it over and over in his hand, but for some reason he changed his mind and said, "Bring the food box over here."
The guard was overjoyed and hurried over. However, when he placed the sumptuous food on the table, Xue Boyong lost his appetite. It was because these dishes didn’t taste like the ones Lin Dan made himself and they couldn’t arouse his appetite.
"Forget it, I don't want to eat anymore. Just bring me a bowl of ginseng soup." He rubbed his eyebrows, feeling uncomfortable all over.
Seeing how uncomfortable he was, the guards couldn't help but get nervous. They ran to get some ginseng soup and also asked the doctor who was stationed at Xue's house to come over. After a lot of trouble, Lin Dan finally came back and asked in surprise: "Brother, why are you in my room?"
Xue Boyong stared at her red and swollen forehead and said, "If I hadn't come, how would I know that you were saying one thing in public and another in private, and you played me around."
Lin Dan quickly changed the subject: "Brother, have you eaten? If not, I'll go cook for you right away."
"Lin Dan, don't always ignore my words!" Xue Boyong slammed the table in frustration.
Seeing that he was really anxious, Lin Dan slowly walked over, squatted down to look him in the eye, and sighed, "Brother, as long as someone can cure you, let alone let me kneel down and kowtow nine times, even if they want to eat my flesh and drink my blood, I am willing. You gave me this life, as long as you need it, I can give it back anytime and anywhere. Not only me, but also the old lady, the lady, and the second young master have all gone to Xuancao Hall. They will do anything for you. You see, you are so important in their hearts, so you must not give up on yourself."
At this point, she chuckled: "Brother, I'm very happy today, because I never expected that you would protect me. I thought you hated me." The original owner suffered so much grievance, but no one really cared about her feelings. If at that time, there was someone like Xue Boyong who could stand up and say a fair word for her, she would not have been so crazy about love and made big mistakes one after another.
But Lin Dan got what the original owner couldn't get, so she feels very warm and happy now. She couldn't help but hold Xue Boyong's hand and shook it gently.
Xue Boyong tried to break free, but she held him tightly. His cheeks flushed red. He gritted his teeth and said, "Lin Dan, you only act arrogantly in front of me. You become a coward outside. You kowtow when someone asks you to. Where do you put the face of the Xue family? I don't want your life. Just take care of yourself and don't cause me any trouble!"
"Okay, I was wrong. What big brother said is right. I will listen to you." Lin Dan nodded frequently, looking obedient.
Xue Boyong stared at her for a long time, then covered his face and sighed.
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