Mother Zheng accompanied the maid to write a prescription for Old Lady Luo's recovery, and Mother Zheng's maid stayed in the main hall for the time being. The maid's name was Qingqu. Mother Zheng said that her family had given birth to four or five girls in succession, and her father, who thought the girls were a loss of money, sold her for one or two taels of silver. She was originally destined to be a child bride in a poor mountain village, but Mother Zheng rescued her and raised her.
She stood in the main hall, holding the box, neither timid nor afraid, and looked at Yining curiously.
"Are you the Seventh Miss that Madam Zheng has been talking about?"
Yi Ning hadn't heard someone speak to her like that in ages. She looked up and saw the girl, with her square face, imposing even without anger. If she'd been reborn as a man, it would have been fine, but she was a woman. She was also tall, a full head taller than Xuezhi.
Song Zhi said from the side: "You are so ignorant of etiquette, this is our Seventh Miss!"
Qingqu then said, "I'm talking about Miss Seven, right? Everyone in your family is so fierce. What's so fierce about that? Even the gatekeepers are so fierce. When Mama Zheng and I were in Zhending, every local gentry treated us with respect!"
Songzhi wanted to say something else, but Yining held her back and said, "Songzhi, it's okay." This woman grew up in the countryside and was probably used to being casual, so why bother with her?
Qingqu was very curious when she heard Yining's soft and delicate voice: "Are all young ladies as delicate and tender as you? If you were playing on our farm, you would definitely be beaten and cried by those wild girls. Why do you look so soft..." She walked over and pinched Yining's hand, as if she wanted to feel it.
Yining gritted her teeth at her pinch. How could this woman's grip be so strong?
Xuezhi and Songzhi exclaimed and quickly pulled her away: "What are you doing? Don't move!"
"I'm fine." Qingqu was a little puzzled. Why were these people so startled?
Before Zheng's arrival, she had told her to treat the Seventh Young Lady well and to be close to her. When she was on the farm, she often played with the farmhands' children, lifting them up and making them all very happy.
She had never seen such a delicate, soft little girl. She was fair and petite, with a round face and delicate features. She wore a small, tapestry-woven jacket and a delicate locket around her neck. She was neatly dressed and looked incredibly elegant. She was completely different from the children on the farm.
She was just curious.
Yining took a deep breath, rubbed his wrist and said, "Miss Qingqu, why don't you sit down first."
Qingqu saw a red mark on her white and tender hand and was a little bit unbelievable. Her skin was so delicate!
Mother Zheng said she would be nice to Miss Seven. She pinched her and hurt her. It seems really bad...
Qingqu sat down holding the wooden box.
Yi Ning was thinking about her grandmother. She had suddenly asked her to leave Mother Zheng behind, probably because her own health wasn't good, and she was planning for her future. But she didn't know how bad her health was...
After Mother Zheng wrote the prescription, Mother Xu personally took the two of them downstairs to settle them down, and then had lunch.
Because Mother Zheng had come, Yining and the others didn't go to the Gaos'. Old Mrs. Luo was in the inner room receiving acupuncture treatment from Mother Zheng, while Yining was in the west side room, lying on a small table writing.
I had just written two articles when I heard the sound of firecrackers and loud drums and gongs outside.
The newly crowned champion has returned home.
Yi Ning saw many maids in the courtyard running out to look. She had heard that when the top scholar returned home, the streets and alleys would be bustling with activity. People would rush to see the top scholar, making it difficult to move. And what's more, there were only three top scholars in this dynasty!
She put down her pen and ran into the inner room to tell Mrs. Luo that her third brother and his family had returned.
Mother Zheng seemed slightly taken aback when she heard this: "Zhong Li Yuan...but is he the child that Han Yun left behind?"
Old Mrs. Luo closed her eyes and held Yining's hand. She could also hear the noisy and bustling sounds outside and said slowly, "You still remember that girl."
Mother Zheng said, "That girl is so smart, she's truly impressive. If I hadn't discovered it back then, no one would have known it was her who poisoned me..."
Mother Zheng's tone was very normal.
The events of the past flashed before Yi Ning again and again, their faces blurring together. But no matter how thrilling they were, they were now in the past. Now, only the old woman remained, her bland narration of the story. Yi Ning watched the two of them talking, but she was thinking to herself.
Mother Zheng's acupuncture movements were steady and steady. Although Mrs. Luo looked tired, she was still in good spirits. So, it seemed that although Grandma wasn't feeling well, she wouldn't be in trouble for a while. What was the point of worrying now? She could only be filial to Grandma.
Mrs. Luo turned her head and asked Mother Zheng, "Do you want to go out and take a look? The Luo family is becoming more and more lively now."
Mother Zheng's kind smile held a hint of deep meaning. "Of course I'm willing to go and take a look."
Old Mrs. Luo extended her hand to Yining again: "Yining, come here too." Yining held her grandmother's hand, and the three of them stood outside the main hall. From a distance, they saw a group of people walking in.
It was the first time Yi Ning saw his father walking beside Luo Shenyuan, surrounded by many people. He looked at his third brother with a look of admiration and pride. Luo Chengzhang walked forward with Luo Shenyuan and bowed to Old Lady Luo: "Mother, all is well."
Luo Shenyuan lifted his skirt, knelt down and said, "Grandma, are you well? I have returned to pay my respects to you. I hope you are at peace."
Those who used to look down on him could only stand behind her and look at him with mixed feelings.
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