Amber's mother's eyes were dull, she no longer cared what Amber fed the boy, she just hugged him tightly, tears streaming down her face, she looked like she had lost her soul.
There was dead silence all around, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.
I don’t know how much time had passed, the sun set, the light in the house dimmed, and it became even darker and quieter.
Finally, Amber's father sighed and said with a haggard face: "Amber, go buy your brother some new clothes..." He said these words with difficulty and dryness.
Amber's shoulders stiffened for a moment, and the tears that she thought had dried up began to flow again.
She was about to respond when Amber, who was holding the boy, suddenly moved, and a light appeared in her lifeless eyes.
"Dad, the burning sensation on the pillar seems to have subsided."
"His body is so cold..."
Amber's father was stunned, sighed helplessly and bitterly, and bent his back even more. He thought: How can he not feel cold when his child is gone? His wife must be crazy..."
"Hey, Amber, you stay with your mother. I'll go buy clothes for your brother." He thought his daughter was considerate, so he let her stay and persuade his wife.
Amber thought the same thing. She walked over and wanted to take her brother and persuade her mother to rest for a while. At this moment, she suddenly noticed that her brother's limbs moved.
Amber rubbed her eyes, thinking she was dazzled, but then she heard a faint groan.
amber:"……"
"Mom! Dad! My brother is still alive...alive!"
Amber shouted at the top of her lungs, staring at the boy without blinking.
Amber's father, who had already reached the door, took two steps at a time and staggered over.
Under the expectant gazes of the three, the boy's eyelashes moved, and he slowly opened his eyes, and called out weakly and feebly, "Mom..."
"Mom is here, mother is here!" Amber's mother hugged him tightly and burst into tears.
Amber's father touched his forehead with trembling hands. It felt cool to the touch, not hot anymore.
The burning actually retreated!
Amber also reached out to touch it, and blurted out in surprise: "The fever is gone! My brother's fever is gone. It's the girl, the medicine she gave is really useful!"
Several doctors had told me that my brother would not survive and would die, but the medicine the girl gave him worked as soon as he took it! My brother survived.
She was skeptical at first, thinking that she had no other choice but to give it a go. Unexpectedly, it actually worked!
"Sister, you're back..."
The boy called softly, raised his hand with difficulty towards her and smiled at her.
Amber gently held his hand, and a warm current surged into her heart, as if she had grasped the most precious thing in the world and was reluctant to let go.
The whole family gathered around the little child, crying and laughing.
The boy's fever subsided that day, and after taking another pill, the fever completely subsided the next day, but he was still a little lethargic and his face was pale.
Amber had only one day off, so she left the small porcelain bottle to her parents, told them to eat three meals a day, and went back home. She also took the initiative to look for Xigui.
She calmed herself down and asked, "What does the young lady want me to do?"
She was the lady's maid and shouldn't have betrayed her master, but the eldest girl saved her brother's life, which was a great favor to their family and she had to repay the favor.
She struggled all night, but finally came.
Xigui could see what was bothering her, so he smiled and said softly, "It's very simple for you. I heard that Madam is planning to invite Madam Yongning to come over for a chat?"
Amber nodded. Even though the Madam rejected the nanny from the Yongning Marquis's Mansion yesterday, she knew that the Madam was just putting on airs.
Amber thought Xigui wanted to ask Madam why she had asked the wife of Marquis Yongning to come, and was hesitating whether to tell her or not, but Xigui suddenly changed the subject: "You just need to find a way to get Madam to see the wife of Marquis Yongning around the hour of Si on the tenth day of the eighth month."
Amber was slightly surprised and didn't quite understand what she meant.
Xigui looked her straight in the eyes and said in a slow tone, "You and I both know that Madam will meet with the wife of Marquis Yongning in a few days. It won't make much difference if it's one day earlier or later, right?... After this incident, the lady's kindness in giving you the medicine will be written off. You don't need to worry that the lady will take advantage of her kindness and let you betray her master and do something against your will."
There was a gentle and harmless smile on Xigui's face.
Amber's face turned slightly red as she was touched by what he said.
She thought about it and felt that Xigui was right. This was not a difficult matter for her and it would only take a sentence or two.
Amber nodded and said, "Okay."
Xigui handed her a silver ingot and said, "Your brother has just recovered from a serious illness and needs to be taken care of. Use the money to buy her some tonic medicine so she can recover faster."
After she said this, she left without waiting for Amber to refuse.
Amber lowered her eyes slightly, and after a while, turned and went to the main courtyard.
After Liu refused the invitation of the wife of Marquis Yongning, the wife of Marquis Yongning quickly asked her personal maid to send twelve-color gift boxes to atone for breaking the promise last time.
Liu was satisfied and said to Hubo with a smile, "We have to treat this person coldly, or she will take advantage of her status as the Marquis' wife and ignore me."
So, when the wife of Marquis Yongning sent someone to visit Liu again, she agreed.
Amber took the opportunity to persuade her not to set the date too close, as it would seem too hasty. Liu thought it made sense, but if it was delayed too late, she was afraid that Sheng Xiyan would urge her again. After thinking it over, and with Amber's advice, they finally set the date on the tenth day of August.
After hearing the news from Xigui, Sheng Xiyan smiled slightly and made the final “hook”.
She picked up the pen and dipped it in ink, then copied the calligraphy neither quickly nor slowly, her mind as calm as water.
Xigui hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "Miss, what if Amber tells Madam?"
Sheng Xiyan finished writing a word before saying, "So what if I said it?"
There was a smile on her lips, and she didn't care whether Amber would say it or not.
Her relationship with Liu had long been irreconcilable. Even if Liu knew that she had bought Liu's maid, what would happen? Her marriage to the Zhenbei Palace was approaching, could Liu still beat and scold her?
"At most, my bottle of medicine has been wasted." And it's not wasted if it can save lives.
Sheng Xiyan raised her eyes and looked back, her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and she was as elegant as water.
“In the past, nothing can be done perfectly. As long as the worst consequence of failure is bearable, then you can do it.”
“No hurry.”
This is what she learned after living two lifetimes as a human being.
Xigui nodded thoughtfully. Sheng Xiyan smiled and said, "Accompany me out tomorrow. I've thought about buying a horse for Yan Ge'er. The martial arts exam seems to include riding and archery, and Yan Ge'er should have his own horse."
The martial arts examination is held every three years, and the time for the examination is October this year.
If he buys it now, he and Ma will be able to develop some rapport by the time of the exam in October. Perfect!
Sheng Xiyan was very happy with the idea. She planned to go to Xishi, a permanent horse market in the capital. Occasionally there would be some good horses there. If she was lucky, she might be able to buy Dayuan horses, Mongolian horses or Xiongnu horses.
She had planned very well and left home early the next day, but plans never keep up with unexpected events. She had only walked two blocks when her carriage was stopped.
The Dongchang was raiding houses in front, and the entire street was controlled by the Dongchang bandits.
Sheng Xiyan opened the window curtain and looked outside, then said reminiscingly, "It seems to be the Jian'an Earl's Mansion in front?"
The Earl of Jian'an was an old noble. The previous Earl of Jian'an was a confidant of the late emperor. Later, because of his great achievements, the late emperor also gave him the house next to the Earl of Jian'an's mansion. After the house was connected with the original Earl of Jian'an's mansion, it was equivalent to the whole street belonging to the Earl of Jian'an's mansion. It had long exceeded the regulations and was once impeached by the historians. However, the late emperor not only refuted the impeachment of the historians, but also issued a special decree for this. It can be said that he was honored and favored unparalleled.
Now, Dongchang has sealed off this place, and the only place that can be raided is the Jian'an Earl's Mansion.
The Jian'an Earl's Mansion, which was so glorious and favored during the previous emperor's time, has now collapsed just like that?
It seems that I can't buy this horse today. Although it's okay to take a detour, the Dongchang has always been reckless. When they raided the Zhang family of the Loyalty Marquis's Mansion at the beginning of the year, because there was one person missing from the list, the Dongchang searched all the houses and mansions near the Loyalty Marquis's Mansion, as well as the shops and teahouses...
Sheng Xiyan wisely chose to turn around like other passers-by.
"Let's go to Huashang Street." Sheng Xiyan ordered.
The carriage turned around and headed straight for Huashang Street.
Huashang Street was a little quieter than usual. Sheng Xiyan remembered that the last time she came here, she noticed a shop on Huashang Street that specialized in custom-made horse whips. Since she couldn't buy a horse today, she would just order a horse whip and go back.
Sheng Xiyan got off the carriage and walked forward with Xigui following her memory.
"Girl, it seems to be a gentle girl."
When passing by Qingming Tea House, Xigui suddenly reminded in a low voice.
Sheng Xiyan looked up and saw that in one of the tea rooms on the second floor of Qingming Tea House, the four windows were wide open. A young girl in green clothes was standing in front of the window with her back to them. Her slender figure and half of her exposed profile did look a bit like Zhao Yuanrou. She was holding a cup in her hand, as if she was talking to someone.
Sheng Xiyan carefully distinguished the words and only heard one sentence: "There will be a time to ride on the wind and waves, and set sail to cross the vast sea."[1]
"good!"
There was a burst of praise from both men and women in the teahouse, followed by a familiar male voice: "What a nice line, 'There will always be a time to ride on the wind and waves'!" It seemed to be from King Zhao.
Several people followed suit: "The girl has many wonderful words, we are all in awe."
"The girl is really talented in writing!"
Sheng Xiyan raised her eyebrows, it seemed to be Zhao Yuanrou!
Zhao Yuanrou was a famous talented woman in the capital. She was good at poetry and often wrote poems that made people applaud. The strange thing was that the styles of these poems were also very different. Some were graceful, and some were bold. It was the same in the previous life, so it was not a rare thing.
Sheng Xiyan was about to look away, but in the next moment, she saw a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes.
It’s Chu Yuanchen!
Chu Yuanchen was sitting in the tea room next to Zhao Yuanrou and the others. The bamboo curtain was half drawn. He leaned against the window and raised the teacup to Sheng Xiyan.
Sheng Xiyan looked at him, and he looked at Sheng Xiyan. When their eyes met, his beautiful peach blossom eyes blinked at her frivolously, and his smile was as bright as the sun.