Chapter 184 The Punishment of Xiangtao
“Granny, I’m older, so it’s my duty to protect the younger ones.”
“When something happened, I should have informed you immediately, but I was delayed, and that was my mistake.”
"If you don't punish me, I'll feel guilty."
Xiangtao thought to herself that among the people in the family, Yuan Mama usually favored her the most, and everyone knew that Yuan Mama and she had a good relationship.
Yesterday I was with Wen Shuang, but today Wen Shuang was punished while I was fine.
I'm afraid some people will say behind my back that Granny Yuan doesn't distinguish between public and private matters.
It would be better for him to step forward and take the punishment he deserves, so as not to give Granny Yuan a pretext to criticize him.
Since Granny Yuan had been so good to her, she couldn't let people gossip about her.
"In that case, what are you here to do?" Yuan Hongqu pondered.
Xiangtao is a great helper. Not only is she very talented in cooking, but she also rarely fails to do anything that I ask her to do. She is my capable assistant.
Today, Lan Su and Wen Shuang were punished, but Xiang Tao was singled out. This was partly because Xiang Tao was indeed innocent, and partly because Yuan Hongqu really did have some personal feelings for Xiang Tao.
“Granny, I know,” Daiyu said mysteriously. “I know how to punish Sister Xiangtao.”
Tell me about it.
"Let Sister Xiangtao embroider ten handkerchiefs."
"Um, miss, how about I write or do a horse stance?" Xiangtao's eyebrows furrowed.
She's really bad at needlework!
The peach can be carved from radish into thousands of flowers, and even the bees perched on the flowers can be carved in detail.
But embroidery?
She held the embroidery needle as if it were a club; at most, she could only make a few crooked stitches. Let's spare her from embroidery!
Now that she has her younger sister Xiangling, who is an excellent seamstress, Xiangtao feels completely liberated.
In the past, she always had to beg the women in the sewing room to do her needlework. Now that she has a girlfriend, she no longer has to be laughed at by the women in the sewing room.
"I knew you were up to no good the moment I heard that. Sure enough, this is the most severe punishment." Yuan Hongqu laughed.
"Miss, may I take it home and make it?" Xiangtao was thinking of taking it back and having Xiangling make it for her.
“Of course not!” Daiyu laughed. “If you could take it back, I could also help Sister Lansu write her calligraphy, and Sister Lansu could stand in Sister Wenshuang’s horse stance for her.”
Xiangtao was on the verge of tears; she hadn't expected this punishment.
Isn't this a classic case of shooting yourself in the foot?
The sky suddenly darkened, and soon after noon the wind picked up again.
There was only one blizzard before the Lunar New Year.
People thought that snowfall must have brought back all the snow that winter.
Otherwise, why hasn't there been a single snowfall even though February is almost here?
But right now, the wind is howling with a whistling sound, and the temperature has dropped.
I'm afraid to put away the thick cotton-padded coats that I was already planning to put away.
People's hearts jumped into their throats.
The scene before that snowfall in December was so similar to the scene now.
Inside the Pear Blossom Courtyard, the piercing cries of pain hadn't stopped all night.
Just as dawn broke, Aunt Xue had already received several groups of maids and servants. They all mentioned coming to visit her in her illness, but they all ended with the same thing:
Last night, Madam, Grandma, and Miss didn't sleep well, so they couldn't come over in person to comfort Mrs. Xue. Please understand, Madam.
Aunt Xue could only respond with a wry smile.
Xue Pan cried out all night and only just fell asleep, probably because he was exhausted.
His howl, as if he were being chased by wolves, echoed throughout the entire Rongguo Mansion.
If he weren't her own son, Aunt Xue would definitely have sent someone to shut Xue Pan up.
The bone-setting doctor I called yesterday said that Xue Pan's bone was broken in a rather tricky place. He managed to set it with great difficulty, but it will still hurt for a few days, which is normal.
Aunt Xue didn't pay much attention to what Xue Pan was saying when he cried out in pain.
Therefore, she did not notice that Xue Pan was rolling around on the bed in pain, and the servant beside him could not hold him down even if he tried to stop him from moving.
The splint the doctor had placed on him was very secure; Xue Pan tossed and turned all night, but the splint didn't come loose.
Aunt Xue was exhausted and worried, and didn't sleep all night. She got up early in the morning to receive the guests from each room.
She wasn't asleep, so she naturally couldn't feel how loud Xue Pan's shouts were until she heard those words, which made Aunt Xue feel both sad and ashamed.
Sigh, if it were my own home, I wouldn't need to worry about so much!
Xue Pan slept for less than half an hour before being woken up by the pain again.
This time, he felt as if a million ants were biting at the broken leg, causing both pain and numbness that was unbearable.
Xue Pan had smashed everything in the room that could be broken or smashed, so the maids dared not come over, and the two servants also watched from a distance, afraid of being accidentally injured.
The cold wind outside was blowing against the windowpanes, making a rustling sound.
Because of the strong wind, although Xue Pan cried out all night, the sound was eventually drowned out by the wind, and everyone in the Rongguo Mansion got a good night's sleep.
It was just a hardship for everyone at Pear Fragrance Courtyard.
"Chai'er, go and get some sleep." Aunt Xue urged Baochai to go to sleep with pity. After staying up for a day and a night, Baochai looked rather haggard.
Baochai couldn't take it anymore, and as soon as she went back to her room and closed her eyes, she heard Xue Pan's ghostly wailing again.
Having barely managed to endure another night, if Xue Pan continues like this today, Aunt Xue decides to have his mouth gagged.
As a result, Xue Pan's calls were not heard that morning.
Aunt Xue felt that Xue Pan's leg was probably starting to improve.
She instructed people to take good care of Xue Pan, and then went to catch up on her sleep.
When Aunt Xue woke up, she could only hear the howling wind outside. She got up and called for help, but no maid responded.
She got up and looked around. Tongxi was fast asleep on the footstool, and she figured Tonggui was probably sleeping just as soundly outside.
"Madam, Madam, the young master has suddenly developed a high fever, and his legs are swollen..."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Xue hurriedly got out of bed and stepped on Tongxi. Tongxi was startled and quickly got up.
Just then, a voice came from outside, "Madam, I've been calling for quite a while, but I haven't been able to wake the young master. Please come and take a look..."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Xue's legs went weak, and she staggered out the door.
Upon seeing Aunt Xue, the servant seemed to have found his anchor and repeated what he had just said.
"Go and fetch a doctor quickly!" Aunt Xue roared. "Go outside and get one right away!"
Aunt Xue only realized when she went outside that it had started snowing, and the courtyard was now covered in snow.
It's probably not easy to get a royal physician. Given Pan'er's condition, we can only ask a doctor to take a look first.
Hearing the sound, Xue Baochai also came over.
"Brother isn't asleep, he's probably unconscious?"
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