After being turned away by Su Heng, Gu Ting felt quite disheartened and lost his patience with Xu Shaoqing.
Sensing his lack of interest, Xu Shaoqing inquired about the reason and then sent a message to her older sister.
Xu Shaoxin accepted the invitation but did not attend the banquet, and it's easy to guess why.
Gu Ting's actions on the Double Ninth Festival also spread within a small circle.
Since Xu Shaoxin didn't come to meet him, Xu Shaoqing wrote a letter, only inquiring about his daily life.
The two exchanged several letters, and a month passed without any improvement.
Xu Shaoqing knew in her heart that her older sister wouldn't care, so she told Gu Ting the truth.
These letters were all delivered by Guixiang herself. Watching what her mistress was doing, Guixiang sighed inwardly.
The family's true colors were revealed just over a month after their marriage. The young lady may not have been unaware of this, but for now, she could only accept the situation.
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Wang Yan carried a steaming pot of preserved egg and lean pork congee to Moyuan Academy.
My brother has an arm injury, but he can't get leave, so he's been recuperating at Moyuan Academy for the past two days.
After drinking the preserved egg and lean pork congee that Wang Yan brought back, he couldn't stop thinking about it. He needed to eat something good while he was sick.
The family in the main courtyard has been eating this porridge for the past few days, and Aunt Sun always ladles out an extra jar for her.
Using the excuse of delivering spicy strips and rice crackers, he made a detour to the Third Young Master's place.
Lin Mu was already waiting outside the courtyard. After taking the item, he delivered it to the neighboring courtyard where he and Wang Xing lived.
As she turned to go back to the courtyard, she happened to see Gui Xiang, the young mistress's head maid. She greeted her and was about to leave.
Gui Xiang stopped him, "Wait a moment, and take this plate of auspicious cakes."
Lin Mu was surprised. "Thank you, Sister Guixiang."
On the plate was not only a dish of cakes, but also a bottle of fine medicinal oil.
This bottle of medicated oil truly warmed the hearts of Wang Xing and Lin Mu, and their impression of the young mistress improved considerably.
Wang Xing needs a change of medicine. The Third Young Master said this morning that he would send the physician, but it's already noon and there's still no sign of him.
This bottle of medicated oil is the same one the physician prescribed after we returned home last time; it costs about two taels of silver per bottle. Lin Mu quickly helped him change it.
When Guilan saw this, she even went back and reported it to Xu Shaoqing.
Xu Shaoqing nodded after hearing this. She had forgotten about the two servants. Fortunately, Guixiang was useful and knew how to bestow favors. She rewarded Guixiang with a pair of flower hairpins.
Wang Yan carried the empty earthenware pot back to the small kitchen, where Chunye had left her a meal.
While eating, Wang Yan discussed with Chunye, "How about we switch holidays this month?"
My brother injured his arm, and I want to go out so my mother can get him some good medicine to bring back.
I've already used up my leave for this month, so I can only take one more.
What kind of situation is this? Chunye immediately went to Qingqian to ask for leave.
Qingqian not only agreed, but also let Chunyan leave that night, which meant giving her an extra night off.
Wang Yan tidied up, even going to Moyuan Courtyard to pick up a package for Pan Xia, and then carried the two small bundles home by herself.
When they got home, Aunt Wang grabbed her and asked, "I heard your brother injured his arm. How is he now?"
"Brother Linmu said that if we apply the medicated oil three times a day, it should be better in a couple more days, but I was thinking we should go to a clinic outside to get some more."
"Yes, yes, that makes sense. The physician isn't a specialist in treating sprains and bruises. Let's go now."
After saying that, he threw down the rag in his hand, grabbed Wang Yan, and went out to buy ointment.
We found a small clinic where the old man who ran it had been brewing and making medicine since he was four or five years old, and had been doing it for decades.
After listening to Wang Yan describe the symptoms in detail, they were prescribed 20 plasters, to be changed twice a day, and they were guaranteed to be better in ten days.
Aunt Wang thanked the old man profusely, accepted the plaster, and paid him the money.
Then, while dragging Wang Yan home, they realized halfway there that it was already 8 PM.
If we go home to cook again, when will we ever get the chance? So we decided to take Wang Yan to the night market for dinner.
Anyway, the night market in the city center is only two streets away from where they live.
Wang Yan carried a bamboo cup of pink perilla drink, eating as she went.
Beef marrow flatbread, fried clams, crystal sashimi, crispy fried dough sticks, crispy fried dough sticks, and finally, a bowl of salted black bean soup.
Aunt Wang was worried about her son and had little appetite, only eating a bite or two of what Wang Yan bought.
Wang Yan kept eating the whole way to get her to eat more, and almost ate herself to death.
The next day at noon, Wang Yan hurriedly carried the plaster back to her residence, and delivered it to Lin Mu while the staff were coming and going to pick up their lunch.
This plaster really works. After only three days of application, Wang Xing felt almost completely recovered.
So he didn't dare delay and went back to his post. When Gu Ting returned in the afternoon, he took off his outer robe and threw it to Wang Xing.
Then he strode quickly to the main room, a smile playing on his lips, and asked his wife,
"Did you receive the letter, elder sister? What did you reply? A few of us from the same year are thinking of inviting your brother-in-law to dinner again."
When Xu Shaoqing heard his question, her heart tightened. He had asked her this several times over the past two days.
But this matter cannot be lied about, so he put down the fruit plate he was holding and shook his head.
"Why does my husband insist on following the path of my eldest brother-in-law? Father once said that the Su family is the most upright and honest family, and no matter what they do, they are always meticulous and impartial."
This path is not feasible for us. Besides, when I got married, I promised that my husband would not be a "Sima Xiangru".
If I were to repeatedly rely on my brother-in-law, even if he meant no harm, my mother would condemn me, calling me a "Zhuo Wenjun" (a character from a Chinese folktale known for her tragic love story). Why bother?
Gu Ting's face darkened upon hearing this. He kicked over a stool and stormed off to find Gu Xiao.
Xu Shaoqing was startled by the sound of the chair hitting the ground and stood there stunned for a while. After she came to her senses, she sat back down in the chair and became sad again.
She genuinely wrote the post for him and expressed her willingness to help in the letter. The older sister ignored her, so she decided to give up.
Xiang'er has been acting like a quail lately. When she heard that the two of them were arguing, she couldn't help but open a crack in the window to see if it was true.
After confirming that the two had really argued, he closed the window, covered his mouth with a handkerchief, and chuckled.
Liu Dong'er was arranging vases for her when she suddenly heard laughter. Startled, her hand trembled, and the vase almost fell to the ground.
When Xiang'er saw her clumsy and foolish appearance, her newly formed joy vanished instantly.
She stepped forward and pinched Dong'er's ear, "Why are you so clumsy? I even kicked Hongye out just to get you transferred here."
So clumsy and clumsy, you dared to break the vase! Just wait till I get my hands on you!
Liu Dong'er touched her twisted ear, tears welling up in her eyes. It hurt so much.
Ever since Liu Dong'er was brought in, Xiang'er's habit of hitting people has resurfaced.
Before, she was all alone and only stopped because Chun'er gathered information. Later, Hongye became clever and sensible, and she dared not hit her.
Hongye had been planning to transfer Dong'er out of the hospital ever since she entered, and she managed to do it in just a few days.
Previously, when I worked under Xiang'er, I was always cautious and conscientious in my work.
She was afraid that Xiang'er would hit people, and she didn't want to harm others, so she thought it would be better to transfer her own younger sister in so that she could get out herself.
But what she didn't expect was that Liu Xiang'er would actually beat and scold even her own sister.
Seeing Dong'er emerge with tears in her eyes and her ears covered, Hongye sighed deeply. If she had known it would turn out like this, she wouldn't have changed it at all.
She took Dong'er to the tea room for a cup of tea. Chun'er came over to fetch water to make tea, and when she saw Liu Dong'er, she was taken aback.
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