After taking the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician and sleeping for the whole morning, Xiao Yao was woken up by hunger.
"Xiao Fu, go and call the imperial physician quickly. Xiao Hui, go to the kitchen and ask them to prepare some food. Ping An, you must be hungry!" When Old Marquis Xiao saw his granddaughter wake up, he hurriedly sat down next to her. He first touched Xiao Yao's forehead and felt relieved when he felt that it was no longer hot.
"Grandpa, you have always been here with me, right? Thank you!" Xiao Yao felt warm in her heart. The old man in front of her was the person who loved her the most in the world. There were no additional conditions and no selfish motives. He just simply doted on his granddaughter.
Xiao Yao knew her parents loved her, but that love was filled with the hope that she would become a successful woman and countless expectations. In their minds, the Xiao family would always come first. Xiao Yao knew there was nothing wrong with their actions, and she understood, so she never blamed them.
"My child, Grandfather only wants you to be well and not get sick again. Why didn't you tell anyone when you were feeling unwell? You've suffered so much yourself. You're such a fool. Don't do such a foolish thing again. Do you understand?"
"Don't worry, I feel much better now. I, your granddaughter, will be careful in the future and try to avoid getting sick. Is that okay with you? You, too, must not get sick and must keep your body healthy. When my eldest brother gets married, it will be my second brother, then my third, fourth, fifth, and Aqi. Then our family will become more and more lively."
"It will take many years for your fourth brother, fifth brother and Aqi to get married! No rush, no rush." When the younger grandsons reach the age to get married and the granddaughters grow up, it will be time... Old Marquis Xiao shook his head vigorously, as if doing so could avoid some unpleasant things from happening.
"Old Marquis, Miss, the food is here." Tong Mingyu had already had the kitchen staff prepare the meal. Xiaohui had been gone for so long because several wives stopped her to ask about Miss's condition and the old Marquis's mood. The wives were quite pitiful, especially the eldest wife, who was worried about her daughter but dared not come to visit. Alas! Who knows when the old Marquis will calm down!
"The imperial physician is here." Xiaofu also came back at this time.
"You didn't come earlier or later, but you came just when Ping'an was about to eat." Old Marquis Xiao didn't have a good impression of the imperial doctors. If he didn't need them, he wouldn't want to see them!
"It's just right to let the porridge cool down. Grandfather, how come we have an imperial physician in our family?"
"It was your Third Aunt who asked for help from Prince Jing's Mansion. At that time, you had a recurring fever and we were afraid that your brain would be damaged by the fever, so we asked for help from the palace."
Poor Yun Yichen did a lot of things, but they were all ignored by the old man.
"If I really become a little fool, will you despise me?" Xiao Yao asked coquettishly.
"What do you think?" Old Marquis Xiao said, hugging his granddaughter. Everything was said without words, and Xiao Yao smiled with satisfaction. Xiao Fu and Xiao Hui, on the other hand, were thinking that these two were so warm and harmonious, and the wives were almost as anxious as ants on the hot pot.
The two of them had been warned by the old marquis before the young lady woke up that if they dared to talk nonsense in front of the young lady, they would be sent to the laundry room. The two little maids naturally did not dare to talk nonsense now that they were redeemed for their crimes. If the young lady got anxious and did something else, they would be in big trouble.
"Your humble servant greets the Marquis." A doctor in his forties with a smile on his face bowed to the old Marquis Xiao.
"Please help my granddaughter." Old Marquis Xiao thought that Yun had done a good deed by not keeping the nagging imperial physician who was willing to show off his knowledge. He seemed to have just told his granddaughter that the imperial physician was hired by the Jing Palace and didn't mention Yun at all. It didn't make any difference anyway. Whether the Jing Palace or Yun Yichen said it, it should be the same.
"Miss, please stretch out your hand so I can see it." When Xiao Yao saw the imperial physician in front of her, she couldn't help but think of Imperial Physician Sun's family.
"Excuse me, do you know when Doctor Sun will return to Kyoto?"
"It will take another year. We are brothers. If Miss Xiao has any problems in the future, you can ask someone to come to the Imperial Hospital to find me. Just say you are looking for Doctor Xia." The senior brother was right about the girl. This girl is affectionate and righteous. Besides, considering the girl's family background and the relationship between the Xiao family and Prince Jing's Mansion, making friends with her will only benefit and not harm.
"The fever has subsided. She should be fine after taking another dose of medicine tonight. Miss Xiao is a little weak. She should walk more and get more sun. Food supplements are worse than medicine. If the old marquis and Miss Xiao need it, I can leave a few medicinal recipes for you." Doctor Xia said in a kind manner.
Old Marquis Xiao was even more satisfied with Yun Yichen. This guy had good vision, and the imperial physician he left behind was careful and thoughtful. What he didn't know was that before leaving, Yun Yichen asked Imperial Physician Xia to take full responsibility for Xiao Yao's health and make sure that the young lady of the Xiao family was in good health.
"My granddaughter doesn't like to eat much. What should I do?" Old Marquis Xiao asked carefully.
"Here are some hawthorn pills. Miss Xiao can take a few every day."
"Thank you, Doctor Xia." These were medicinal meals and hawthorn pills. Even for Doctor Sun's sake, he felt embarrassed to accept so many gifts.
"Miss Xiao, you don't have to be polite. This is also part of our imperial physician's job." Imperial Physician Xia said as he wrote down a few medicinal recipes, then packed up and left Yaoyuan Tower. He didn't dare to leave the Mansion of the Loyal and Brave Marquis now, as the Prince of King Jing was not someone he could afford to offend.
The grandfather and granddaughter had a simple and heartwarming lunch together. Xiao Yao urged her grandfather to go back and rest, but Old Marquis Xiao insisted on waiting until his granddaughter fell asleep before leaving. Xiao Yao had no choice but to lie down and close her eyes...
Old Marquis Xiao really waited until his granddaughter fell asleep before leaving. He had a lot of things to do and had no time to rest.
Butler Feng first reported the house situation, and then received orders such as sending people to clean the new residence, adding things, and appointing personnel. Anyway, it was up to the old marquis to do whatever he said. The master had said that everything should be done according to the old marquis's wishes, so that he would calm down as soon as possible and not leave home for too long.
After arranging everything, Old Marquis Xiao didn't even return to Ninghe Hall. He spent his days running between Yaoyuan Building and his study, occasionally going out on errands. Xiao Yao's illness affected the family's celebration of the Lantern Festival, which was uneventful and cautious. The originally planned visit to the Lantern Festival was also aborted.
"How about we go shopping until dawn today?" Mu Fengwu pushed Yun Yichen, who looked unwilling, and urged Yun Yifan, who was looking at everything new in the palace, to go out.
"The streets are full of people, what's there to see?" Yun Yichen was not in the mood. He didn't want to spoil his friend's fun, but he regretted it as soon as he came out. They were not looking at the lights, they were actually looking at people!
"There is only one fifteenth day of the first lunar month in a year. What's the point of staying at home?" Mu Fengwu is very similar to Xiao Yuan in one respect, that is, he will never stay at home if he can go out.
"Of course you have to hurry up and wander around outside. If you get engaged in a few months and get married next year, it will be difficult for you to get out later." Yun Yifan teased.
"This young master can do whatever he wants, and no woman can tie me down. Alas! I was born at the wrong time. If Junior Sister was the same age as me, I would definitely go to the Xiao family to propose marriage. But I still have hope of turning Junior Sister into my brother's wife, but you guys can't. One of you has no younger brother, and the other one has a younger brother but they are not close. So Junior Sister is destined to be mine." Mu Fengwu had an expression on his face that said, "You can't compare with me, I am the one who wins in the end."
"Don't talk nonsense." Yun Yichen didn't want to continue listening to this topic and stopped him.
"That's right, Junior Sister will be eight or nine years old by the New Year. It will be terrible if someone with ulterior motives hears you talking like this." Yun Yifan slapped his cousin hard. He was about to get engaged, but he still didn't act like an adult. No wonder the old Duke, his grandfather, was still chasing him everywhere.
Is the little girl already that old? Yun Yichen recalled the first time he saw Xiao Yao. A five or six-year-old child actually discussed with her mother about finding him a wife with good martial arts skills who could bully her. It seemed like two years had passed in the blink of an eye, but he still remembered some scenes clearly.
"Cousin, are you guys coming out to visit the Lantern Festival too?"
The three of them looked in the direction of the voice and saw the glamorously dressed Han sisters standing across from them. To be fair, the Han girls were all good-looking, but they tended to be seductive. They all wanted to be seen as ladies, so they acted demurely. Therefore, their every move gave people a sense of disobedience and made people feel very awkward.
"Hey, Miss Han is greeting you!" After strolling around for so long, it turns out that the highlight is here. Mu Fengwu crossed his arms, looking like he was waiting to see the show.
Yun Yichen pretended not to see the person before him. He turned his gaze toward the crowd and the lantern festival, gazing intently at the lanterns for the first time tonight. He had long known he was cold-hearted and aloof, and he disliked getting too close to the ladies. But it didn't seem right. There was one person who was the exception. When she was angry, he cared. When she was sick, he got nervous. When she got into trouble, he gnashed his teeth in hatred... Why was it so? He had thought about searching for answers, but every time he thought about it, it only made him more confused.
After all, Yun Yifan still lives in the palace and has to meet with Queen Mother Han frequently. If she knew that her niece was being neglected, not only would his life be miserable, but even his mother might be implicated.
Although the Empress Dowager has handed over the power to manage the harem, and the Queen Mother has gradually established a firm foothold in the harem, the Empress Dowager's influence is still there. There is no guarantee that she will not make things difficult for her and her son because of the Han family's affairs. Being cautious and able to judge the situation are skills that everyone in the palace has, and Yun Yifan is no exception.
"It's Miss Han! You came here to see the lanterns too. It's dark and there are many people around, so be careful." Yun Yifan said politely.
"Then let's go together with our cousin, so that we can all take care of each other." Han Yueyan glanced at Yun Yichen and said shyly with her head down.
"I have something else to do, so I'll go back to the palace first." Yun Yichen turned around and left after he finished speaking, without any pause or hesitation.
"We have been out for a long time, so ladies, please go back early." Yun Yifan cursed his cousin for being disloyal while perfunctorily responding to the girls from the Han family.
Seeing that Yun Yichen had left and the Han family was causing trouble, Mu Fengwu lost interest in shopping any further. He pulled Yun Yifan and walked back. He had the same idea as Yun Yichen and didn't want to have anything to do with the Han family.
Yun Yifan: Do you think I'm willing to do this? I'm also in the palace, I have no choice!
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