C117

Qing An Courtyard.

When the madams, misses, and concubines all came, they all began to think, but she wasn't the most talkative and active one like before. She sat there with her head lowered, not saying a word, and when Madam Hu saw her like this, although she felt sorry for her, she didn't want her to go back. She was still fantasizing about how she could make the Countess pity this granddaughter of hers more and plan for her future.

Everyone chose their favorite ingredients and thanked Imperial Concubine Fu for her bestowal, then began speaking as usual. Lian Xi quietly sat in the corner and lowered her head to drink her tea. As usual, she was still quiet. Only when she was questioned would she say a few words.

Although the matter of the inner chamber had been handled by the Madam Xiao for many years, the eldest wife was still the eldest wife. She was the head of the inner chamber, and the eldest miss was always the eldest miss.

Thus, everyone began to turn towards the First Wife. With the First Wife at the center, even though Aunt Xiao didn't feel good in all sorts of ways, she still had to maintain a respectful and submissive attitude on the surface.

"Eldest Sister-in-Law has completely recovered. I can see that you look pretty good today." Mrs Liu, who was used to seeing the wind blow by and seeing the change in the situation, was anxious to curry favor with the First Wife.

When Auntie Xiao, who was standing behind Lian Shiya, heard Mrs Liu's question, she couldn't help but tighten her grip on the handkerchief. The First Wife gave Auntie Xiao a sly look and said, "Someone used the wrong medicine on me earlier, so the more she treated me, the worse she became. Later, she switched the wrong medicine for the right medicine, and everything will be fine."

"Use the wrong medicine?" Lady Liu's eyes widened in surprise as she said, "Elder sister-in-law's illness was seen by Doctor Lu. Doctor Lu has always been cautious and hadn't made any mistakes for decades. How could he have made any mistakes at your place?"

"Doctor Lu wasn't wrong. It was the people at the bottom who were negligent and made a mistake. They had suffered for months for nothing." The First Lady smiled bitterly.

"Those ignorant lackeys, don't let them get away easily, Eldest Sister-in-Law. We should pull them out and beat them a hundred times before chasing them out of the Prime Minister's Residence!" Mrs Liu said.

"That servant has already kneeled down. I admit my wrongs and said what I had to say!" From the start to the end, the First Wife's gaze had pretended to inadvertently pass by Madam Xiao, making her feel as if she were sitting on pins and needles. "But that child is still so young. I won't argue with her and send her away."

"Eldest Sister-in-Law is always a Bodhisattva." Mrs Liu flattered.

After selecting the materials that they liked, the few ladies happily compared them, discussing what kind of design they would like to create.

The Sixth Miss, Lian Xuezhu, had learned the Shadow Theater and performed excitedly for everyone to see. She sang the words "Beauty committed suicide to kill herself on the bank of the Wu River, war had burned the Red Cliff Mountain", and the young ladies enjoyed it very much. Fourth Miss, Lian Yin, and Seventh Miss Lian, Sheng Ru, were also eager to let Lian Xueqiao teach them how to play.

However, the old mistress had never been in the mood to speak. She held her little white fox in her arms, frowning slightly and not speaking much.

The first wife noticed something amiss and asked with concern, "Mother, is it because there are too many people around? Why don't you let the juniors leave first?"

Lian Mu sighed and said, "It's not that you guys are bothering me, it's just my white fox. For some reason, it has been sick and hasn't eaten anything for two days, so I'm worried that if this goes on, it won't be able to keep its life. Sigh, could it be that it has rolled itself up here and wants to return to the wilderness? "

It turned out that the white fox was sick, so Lian Mu was depressed.

"Grandmother, why don't you allow me to take a look? Maybe I'll be able to find some clues." Lian Shiya stood up and volunteered.

"That's right, madame. Third Miss is proficient in medicine, so she will definitely be able to see something. Let her see it." Auntie Xiao said from the side.

"Our Ya'er has a good name for herself in the outside world. She has given herself to many citizens in the capital. The illness of this white fox will definitely not be a problem for her. Let her take a look, mother." The first wife, Madam Rong, was also extremely cordial and amiable.

When Madam Xiao heard this, she trembled slightly. She felt a peculiar sensation in her heart. However, when she looked more closely at the head lady, her smile was warm and didn't look out of place.

"Mother is praising Ya'er too much. Actually, Ya'er only wants to worry for Grandmother so that Grandmother doesn't have to worry. She'll be happy." Lian Shiya's words were very well-spoken. She walked over to her mother, leaned over to touch the white fox's jaw, and rubbed its belly a few times. However, it didn't move at all and kept its eyes closed the whole time.

"How is it?" her mother asked expectantly.

Lian Shiya smiled, "It's not that it's involved in this. It's because the weather is cold, so it's fine. I'll fry two or three of them and they'll be fine after two or three of them."

"Third Miss, this little thing is not human. Can it be cured by human means?" Senior Servant Song knew how important the white fox was to her mother, so she was especially cautious.

"Senior Servant Song, don't worry. The prescription I used is slightly different from the others'." As Lian Shiya spoke, she motioned for the maid to bring a brush and ink. She wrote down the prescription and passed it to the servants to get the medicine.

Seeing Lian Shiya's confident expression, Lian Mu's eyebrows relaxed as she happily said, "I only said that it was because it hated me, but I didn't expect it to be from the cold. Fortunately, I have you, otherwise I would have delayed the diagnosis. I'm really afraid that this little ancestor will have some mishap with me. This is a creature which the Bodhisattva has bestowed upon my old woman. "

After receiving such praise, the space between Aunt Xiao and Lian Shiya's brows relaxed. They felt that they were slowly walking back to their mother's side.

At this time, Lian Yueyue, who was outside the courtyard of Qing An, walked over from a distance. She wore a honey colored satin jacket, a white silk dress with a silver thread in it, and a pair of golden silk bees on both sides of her head. On the hairpin was a Lingzhi, three chrysanthemums, a butterfly, and half a flower pot.

He was dressed in an icy silver robe with dark green bamboo patterns embroidered on the sleeves and sleeves. With the gentle breeze, his inky black hair fluttered in the wind, as if he was the rising sun, causing people to feel relaxed and happy.

When the maidservants saw such a handsome young master, they couldn't help but slightly blush and shyly lower their heads. When the maidservants saw such a handsome young master, they couldn't help but slightly blush and shyly lower their heads.

The two walked all the way to the veranda, where all the servants were waiting for their masters. Lian Xiyue glanced at the people in Lian Shiya's courtyard. Her gaze paused on Senior Servant Dong's face for a moment before a faint smile appeared on her lips.

As Dong mama looked at Third Young Miss, she didn't know why, but she felt a chill run down her spine just by looking at her so indifferently. She couldn't help but shiver. She thought to herself, why is Third Young Miss always looking at me like that? Could it be that she saw through me? No, that's not possible. Dong mama immediately denied her thoughts. She had been by Third Miss's side for six years, and no one had noticed that something was amiss. It was impossible for the eldest miss to be aware of it even if she was a child. She must have been thinking too much.