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After falling ill, she was dazed and unconscious. She could only feel herself being picked up and placed on soft bedding.
A maid came over to change her clothes: "Madam, you can't stand the cold during your daily life..."
"We should change Madam's clothes first. Ask a maid to bring in the stove..."
"Oh! Madam, your forehead is very hot. Do you want to call a doctor?"
Someone else replied, "The Lord has already sent someone to invite him, don't worry!"
Yi Ning let herself be manipulated, growing increasingly drowsy. It felt as if a curtain had been drawn aside, and a deep voice rang out, "Is the fever severe?" She was lifted into someone's arms and gently patted on the face, "Yining, don't fall asleep. If you feel any discomfort, tell Third Brother."
What's wrong...I feel uncomfortable all over.
Luo Shenyuan saw that she was already delirious with fever, and she just slumped in his arms, avoiding his hands that wanted to pat herself. He peeled back the blankets and took a closer look. She looked quite miserable. Her ankle was swollen again, and her skin was completely bloodless.
He covered her up and asked the maid to bring the medicine. He sat at the head of the bed and fed her mouthful by mouthful himself. Fortunately, she still knew to drink the medicine, and at the end, she was given two spoonfuls of sugar water. He also applied ointment to her ankle and bandaged it again. Luo Shenyuan let the maids leave. He lay on the bed with his clothes on, and held her in his strong arms: "Meimei, sleep well. You will feel better when you wake up."
Yining finally felt dry and comfortable, nestling in the warm embrace.
If he wasn't sick, he rarely used such a gentle and soothing tone. Yi Ning hugged his strong waist and buried her head in his arms and fell asleep.
When she woke up again, it was already daybreak outside. She wasn't in the inner room, but lying on the Luohan bed outside, next to the stove. Pearl was dozing on the edge of her bed, surrounded by screens. Yining glanced at the dripping water in the room; it was almost noon.
Seeing her awake, Pearl was very happy. "...You've been sleeping for six or seven hours!"
Yi Ning felt lighter, finally less uncomfortable. She was just sweating, and her body was sticky. She had a high fever last night, so no one dared to bathe her. She asked Zhenzhu to help her up and said, "Call for some hot water so I can wash myself."
After soaking in the wooden tub, Yi Ning's hair was soaked. She took off her hairpin and simply let her hair down to dry. The little girl dropped a few drops of rose water into the water. Yi Ning smelled the rose scent and relaxed in the hot water. Then she asked Zhenzhu, "How has life been in the mansion these days?"
"In order to prevent your disappearance from being revealed, the Third Young Master said that you were a guest at Madam Yang's house. I didn't dare show up in the house, so the Third Young Master sent me to the farm to hide. So I don't know what's going on in the house." Zhenzhu said softly.
Third brother seems to be very careful in his work, so he must have kept her disappearance a secret in the mansion.
He had to worry about the affairs of the court and manage the family. Even if he had three heads and six arms, he would not be able to handle it all. If he had not married her, he would not have to worry about these things.
Yi Ning was silent for a moment, then asked, "What time is it now?"
"It's already past noon. My son-in-law just left the house after carrying you out this morning. I don't know if he'll be back this afternoon." Zhenzhu took the silk cloth from the maid and wiped her body. Then she picked up the single garment made by Lu Chou from another black lacquer square tray. Just as she was about to dress her, she lifted her hair and saw a cut on the back of her neck. Zhenzhu cried out, "Madam, how did you get hurt? Who did it?"
"...It's still bleeding." Yi Ning pressed the wound and ordered, "Go find some ointment."
Zhenzhu agreed and left. Yining stood up, put on an indigo-colored jacket with round flowers, and left the bathroom. Daimao brought her a bowl of medicine.
Zhenzhu came in with some ointment. Yining tilted her head, holding her hair up, waiting for Zhenzhu to apply the ointment on her.
As Zhenzhu wiped her hair, she said, "I don't know why the governor kidnapped you, and he even hurt you. You are his adopted daughter..."
"Let's not talk about this anymore. He acted recklessly without caring about others, and I don't consider him my godfather." Yining felt that Zhenzhu's hand was pressing a little too hard, and frowned slightly.
She felt less ill and asked Shen Yue and the others. Several people were injured, but fortunately, they were not seriously injured. Luo Shenyuan had given them dozens of taels of silver and some chickens and ducks to supplement their diet, and they were almost fully recovered.
"Do you want to go and pay your respects to the Madam? The master has been with the Madam these days and has often talked about you..." Daimao asked her from the side.
Yi Ning hadn't recovered completely, but she hadn't made any noise during the days she'd been held captive, and she'd said it wasn't proper for her to be a guest at the Yang family's house. So, of course, she went, and she called Lou Mama in to comb her hair.
When Yi Ning arrived at the main room, she saw Luo Chengzhang teasing Nan Ge'er. He doted on this late-born child. Nan Ge'er was a soft, round-faced child, wearing a red jacket with the Chinese character "Fu" (meaning "blessing") on it. He had a dried sweet potato in his soft little hands, trying to chew it, but his bite was unsuccessful and his saliva was smeared all over the child.
He was not familiar with his biological father, but when he saw Luo Yining coming, he jumped up from Luohan's bed with joy and asked Yining to hold him.
Yi Ning saw Nan Ge'er holding out his hand expectantly, then looked at the saliva on his hand, but didn't move. Little Nan Ge'er refused to put down his outstretched hand, and when he saw Yi Ning refused to hold him, he seemed a little confused and a little aggrieved.
As soon as Yi Ning took him over, the little guy immediately hugged her neck and enthusiastically fed her the dried sweet potatoes he had bitten: "Sister-in-law, sweet...eat sweet."
Yi Ning held Nan Ge'er in her arms and bowed to Lin Hairu and Luo Chengzhang: "Father and mother are doing well."
Lin Hairu asked her to sit down quickly: "You are not well yet, why are you here to greet me? Zhou, quickly take Nan'er away, he has saliva all over his body, wipe it off for him..."
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