When Lin Dan finished her meal with her eldest brother, Li Zhong also brought back the medicine. She immediately ran to the kitchen to boil the medicine. After that, she watched her eldest brother drink it up with her own eyes. Then she carried him to the bed and covered him with several thick quilts.
"You will get better after you sweat out the sweat. If you feel hot later, just bear it and don't kick off the quilt. Don't close the windows completely, be sure to leave a few gaps, otherwise the charcoal fire will be too strong and suffocate you." She warned seriously.
"I understand. You can go back and read." Xue Boyong's tone sounded a little weak.
Lin Dan tucked in the quilt for him and watched him fall into a deep sleep before quietly walking out. Li Zhong was standing by the eldest son's bed, watching his face gradually turn pale from rosy, and sighed, "Young Master, why are you doing this? We don't know how effective the medicine Lin Dan prescribed is yet. If you keep dragging it out like this, and if the condition worsens, everyone in the hospital will have to be punished."
Xue Boyong, who had been pretending to be asleep, finally opened his eyes and warned him carefully: "If I get seriously ill, you should find a way to get Lin Dan out of the way, and then quietly invite the doctor from the mansion to come, and don't let anyone know. She has just started learning medicine, so it is inevitable that she will make mistakes once or twice. In the future, as she sees more patients, she will accumulate experience, and sooner or later she will become a talent."
"Young Master, don't forget that it was she who broke your legs," Li Zhong reminded.
Xue Boyong closed his eyes and sighed, "I haven't forgotten, but I can't hate her. Even if I owed her in my previous life..." Before he finished speaking, he fell into a deep sleep, and beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.
Li Zhong kept wiping the sweat off his face, watching his face turn from flushed to pale, and then slowly taking on a healthy blush. When he touched him, he found that his high fever had dissipated and his condition had improved greatly!
"It can't be effective so quickly?" Li Zhong murmured in disbelief.
Another hour passed and Xue Boyong woke up from his sleep. He lifted the quilt and found that he was sweating all over, and his underwear was wet. However, his body felt very light, as if the toxins and chronic diseases accumulated in his internal organs were discharged along with the sweat, and he looked more energetic.
"Young Master, how do you feel?" Li Zhong asked tentatively.
Xue Boyong stretched his arms and nodded, "I feel great. I've sweated so much that I feel better than before I got sick."
As soon as he got up, Lin Dan heard the noise and immediately put down the medical book and ran over, her expression full of expectation: "Brother, are you feeling better? Can I check your pulse?"
This girl now takes pulses for everyone she meets. She has really gone crazy. Xue Boyong was amused in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He stretched out his hand and said softly, "Go ahead, I think I should be well again. Your medicine is very suitable for my condition."
Lin Dan rubbed his hands, his eyes sparkling. She held her brother's hand in her palm with great care, and only let go of it awkwardly when she heard his low laughter. Then she gently placed her index and middle fingers on his wrist and carefully felt his pulse.
Xue Boyong felt as if a feather had fallen on his lifeline. It was itchy and hot, making him extremely uncomfortable.
But at this moment, Lin Dan frowned and said, "Brother, have you ever suffered from palpitations before?"
"What kind of heart palpitations?" Xue Boyong was confused.
"Brother, your heartbeat is very rapid, which seems to be a precursor to palpitations." Lin Dan explained verbatim. She currently has no experience and can only judge the symptoms based on the description in the book, so she has no idea of other tricks.
Xue Boyong's cheeks flushed instantly, and he took his hand back forcefully, saying in embarrassment: "I have been in good health since I was a child, and I have never suffered from palpitations. You must have seen it wrong."
"Then let me take another look?" Lin Dan stretched out his hands and looked at his elder brother eagerly.
Xue Boyong closed his eyes, covered his chest, and only when he felt his mood had calmed down did he extend his wrist again. This time he did not dare to open his eyes, but leaned back on the soft pillow and dozed off, neither listening nor looking.
After a while, Lin Dan finally withdrew his hand and said in a relaxed tone: "Brother, you are really well. It seems that the medicine I prescribed for you is very effective. But in order to consolidate the effect, you still have to drink the rest of the medicine. I will go get you a box of candied fruit. If you feel that the medicine is too bitter, you can use the candied fruit to sweeten your mouth."
Xue Boyong opened his eyes and said unhappily, "Who wants to sweeten their mouth with candied fruit? Do you think I'm a three-year-old child?"
"Big brother is not a child, he is a general and a hero. Big brother is the best!" Lin Dan raised a thumb, his tone was as perfunctory as possible.
Xue Boyong couldn't help but feel happy, then he covered his face and groaned in pain. He was simply afraid of this little girl. She didn't understand what people said, and didn't accept rejection. She just did what she thought was right. It was precisely because she possessed such a pure and innocent heart that he could not hate her, let alone tolerate her being bullied.
"Get out of here! I need to take a shower and change my clothes." He pretended to be impatient and chased her away.
"Okay, I'll be out right away." Lin Dan walked to the door and stopped, saying, "I just made a few sets of winter clothes for you, brother, you can change into them later."
"There is a sewing room in the mansion, so why do you have to do it yourself?" Although he said so, there was a hint of smile in Xue Boyong's eyes.
After a while, Lin Dan really brought a few sets of winter clothes and then left.
Li Zhong was holding a coat, and said helplessly, "Miss Lin has never done needlework, how can she sew winter clothes? Look, my lord, although the stitches of these clothes are very neat, they are very thin and can't keep you warm at all. I'd better take out your old cotton-padded clothes to exchange. Such good material, it's a pity!"
"This thickness is just right for wearing indoors." Xue Boyong pinched his collar, looking indifferent.
"Do you really want to wear it?"
"Really? There's a brazier in the house, so it won't be cold."
"How can you not feel cold wearing such thin clothes? Sir, don't always give in to Miss Lin. You should also learn to say no! Miss Lin is thick-skinned and won't get hurt."
The two guards who came in to help the general take a bath had very strange expressions when they heard Li Zhong's words. The general doesn't know how to say no? This person probably has a huge misunderstanding of the general. When fighting at the border, the emperor issued three edicts ordering the general to withdraw his troops, but the general ignored them and eventually led the Qin army to a great victory. If he didn't know how to say no, there would be no one in the world with a domineering attitude.
Just as they were thinking about this, they heard the general say coldly: "I said you have to wear it, so you have to wear it. If you keep talking nonsense, get out of Xiaofeng Pavilion!"
Li Zhong's face turned pale and he became silent immediately.
The two guards said inwardly, "As expected." However, they could not help but take a look at the dress. Finally, they shook their heads in their hearts: It is thin, really thin. It looks light and fluttering on the screen, as if it was just covered with a layer of cotton fluff. How can such clothes keep you warm?
But with Li Zhong's previous experience as a lesson, the two men did not dare to persuade him too much. They just wanted to bring two more braziers over later to prevent the general from getting sick from the cold.
However, after taking a shower and changing clothes, Xue Boyong showed a surprised expression. Seeing his subordinates bringing in two more braziers, he immediately waved his hand and said, "Take away all the braziers. Only one is enough. Even though this coat is thin, it is very warm."
Li Zhong moved his lips but didn't dare to speak. If the eldest master is willing to support Lin Dan, then let him do it. He doesn't care. But he soon discovered that things were not as he thought. The eldest master was telling the truth and was not defending Lin Dan, because a thin layer of sweat soon appeared on his forehead, as if he was very hot.
"Sir, do you have a fever again?" Li Zhong asked worriedly.
Xue Boyong didn't even look at him, but reiterated to his two subordinates: "Remove the extra braziers, I'm not cold."
The two guards saw that the general had a ruddy complexion and clear eyes, and was definitely not seriously ill, but was indeed a little hot. So they removed the three braziers and left only the one with the strongest fever. Xue Boyong sat by the window, touching his collar and pinching his cuffs, and he was actually reluctant to let go of his new clothes.
"It would be great if the soldiers at the border could also wear such light and warm clothes." He sighed after a long time.
The winter clothes of soldiers at the border were very heavy, and with dozens of kilograms of armor, it was like wearing a layer of stone. Their mobility was greatly restricted. Once on the battlefield, they could lose their lives if they were not careful. But if they were not dressed thickly, they would freeze to death. Therefore, every winter, the army's death rate would increase exponentially, which made Xue Boyong heartbroken.
Thinking of this, he immediately waved his hand and said, "Please ask Lin Dan to come over. I have something to ask her."
After a while, Lin Dan, with a puzzled look on his face, walked in with two guards.
Xue Boyong pinched the hem of his clothes and asked, "What is your dress made of? It's so thin, yet so fluffy and warm. If it can be promoted in the military camp, it will definitely save many lives."
Lin Dan suddenly realized and said frankly: "Brother, your idea is probably difficult to realize. The interlayer of these clothes is not cotton, but silk. Qin is located in the northwest, where mulberry silkworms are rare. It costs a lot to make such a jacket, and it is an unimaginable number to promote it to the army. Moreover, the jacket made of mulberry silk cannot withstand washing. Once it enters the water, the silk cotton pocket inside collapses and no longer keeps warm. It must be carefully taken care of on weekdays. Soldiers are busy with wars, how can they spare the time to take care of a piece of clothing? Brother, look," she said while lifting the hem of the clothes to demonstrate: "I set many hidden buttons in the lining of your clothes. This mulberry silk liner is fastened with hidden buttons. It can be removed when washing. The workmanship is very fine, and it is really difficult to promote it."
Xue Boyong felt uncomfortable as Lin Dan pulled his clothes, but he was also amazed at her clever mind.
Li Zhong was ashamed and said, "It turns out that such a thin piece of clothing can hide so many mysteries. I am really ignorant!"
Although Xue Boyong felt a little regretful, he had no choice but to give up. He stared at Lin Dan seriously and asked, "How did you come up with such an exquisite dress?"
Lin Dan said frankly, "I saw that my elder brother had difficulty moving when he put on heavy clothes in winter. Many times, when he moved from the bed to the chair, he almost slipped and fell. My elder brother was stubborn and didn't want me to hold him, so I thought of making some clothes for him that were both light and warm to facilitate his movements. One day, I saw Aunt Fang's grandson playing with a silk cocoon, and I thought of the method of making this kind of clothes."
Xue Boyong was immediately amused when he heard this, and said jokingly, "You can think of this by just tapping your forehead? You are really smart."
"To be honest, big brother, I seem to be gifted. When I enter the kitchen, I just pat my forehead and I know how to cook. When I enter the embroidery room, I just pat my forehead and I know how to sew clothes..." Lin Dan originally wanted to say something and told the truth, but he didn't expect to make everyone in the room laugh.
Xue Boyong put his fist to his lips, and tried his best not to smile too obviously so as not to hurt the little girl's face. The previous disappointment had disappeared at this moment. Well, now that he has left the battlefield, he doesn't need to worry about military affairs, otherwise it would be like meddling in other people's business. However, Lin Dan has been having a hard time these days. She was once a delicate girl, but has now become so busy and exhausted.
Thinking of this, Xue Boyong felt his whole body getting warmer and his heart was slightly boiling. He ordered the guards to bring a brocade box hidden in the study and handed it to Lin Dan, saying earnestly: "This is a trophy I collected, you can take it and play with it. Sewing clothes is time-consuming and laborious, you can do it occasionally, but you don't need to do it every time. If you have time, you might as well read a few more medical books. I have people to take care of it, so why do you need to worry about it?"
"Thank you, big brother. If I don't worry about you, who else can I worry about?" Lin Dan took the brocade box generously, and when he opened it, he saw that it was a dagger inlaid with gems. He liked it very much and didn't notice that his last sentence made Xue Boyong blush.
"What are you talking about? Go and read a book." Xue Boyong waved his hand to chase him away, seeming very impatient. But after Lin Dan left, he showed a very faint smile.
The two guards looked at each other, confirming once again that the general really had special feelings for Miss Lin. You know, the dagger was a trophy the general got when he first went to the battlefield. It was a testimony to his military career, and he treasured it very much. How could he be willing to give it away? Is his love for Miss Lin a brother-sister relationship or a romantic one? And Miss Lin was originally the second young master’s fiancée, right? This matter is getting more and more complicated...
Xue Boyong didn't think too much about it. He was grateful for Lin Dan's careful care for him and had long wanted to give her a gift. When this thought came to his mind, the first thing he remembered was the dagger, so he gave it away, and that was it.
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