An hour later, Steward Yang waited for Old Man Zhan to take the medicine, and waited for the kitchen mother to come back from buying vegetables, and then hurried to find Ah Zhuo.

When she found Ah Zhuo, there were two officers and soldiers with knives standing behind her, both of whom were five big and three thick, with fierce faces.

Seeing the two officers and soldiers guarding behind Ah Zhuo like the door gods, Steward Yang seemed to be startled, but the panicked look only flashed on his face, and he instantly returned to calm. He stepped forward, bowed to Ah Zhuo with a frown and a worried face, and said, "Miss Ah Zhuo, the old man was frightened last night, and his body, which was already sick, feels even more unwell today, and the old slave wants to ask the doctor to come back to the master to see if there is any serious problem." ”

Ah Zhuo smiled like a flower, and looked at Steward Yang with a pair of beautiful eyes for a long time before he lightly opened his lips and whispered: "Master Zhan's body is important, and the matter of inviting a doctor cannot be delayed." I'll let my subordinates do it, and you don't have to run around, Steward Yang. ”

Steward Yang said: "The average eldest lady doesn't know how to read the master's symptoms, so she has to ask Doctor Bai from the Rejuvenation Hall." Miss Zhuo, your subordinates don't know the master's condition, so it would be better to ask the old slave to ask him to explain the situation to the doctor, so that he can prepare accordingly in advance before coming over. ”

Ah Zhuo's eyes swirled around Steward Yang's body and said, "It sounds reasonable. However, for the safety of the General's Mansion and everyone in the Mansion, I have to let my two men check on you before letting you out, and see if there is anything inappropriate hidden on your body. Steward Yang, you won't mind my men being searched, will you? ”

Although Ah Zhuo asked for advice in a soft tone, he actually didn't give Steward Yang any other choice at all. As soon as her words fell, the two knife-wielding officers and soldiers behind her rushed towards Steward Yang like wolves, pressing him to the ground at once, pulling his clothes rudely and searching for places where he might be hiding things.

Soon, the officers and soldiers searched for a letter from the mezzanine of Steward Yang's robe.

One of the officers and soldiers respectfully handed the letter to Ah Zhuo with both hands. Ah Zhuo took it and opened the envelope, took out the yellowed letter inside, glanced at Steward Yang, shook it open, and looked down to check the contents of the letter. After a while, after reading the letter, she asked with a smile in a still soft tone, "Steward Yang, who are you going to bring this letter to?" ”

Steward Yang got up from the ground calmly, without the slightest expression of panic. He looked at the letter in Ah Zhuo's hand and said unhurriedly: "It is obvious that the letter is written by the old lady of my family, and the author of the letter is my master. Miss Zhuo, didn't you see the date of the payment? In the twenty-fourth year of Xuande, this letter was written by the old man more than 20 years ago, when the general was just born, the old man and the old lady had a little conflict, and the old lady took the general back to her parents' house in a fit of anger. So, the old man wrote this letter to the old lady, confessed his mistake to the old lady, and asked the old lady to go home. ”

Ah Zhuo put away the smile on his face, and also put away his soft tone, and asked in a questioning voice: "If it was a letter written by Master Zhan to the old lady for more than 20 years, how could it be preserved to this day and still fall into your hands?" ”

Steward Yang said calmly: "This letter has been kept by the old lady during her lifetime, and after her death, the old lady naturally collected the old lady's relics as a treasure." Also, it is well known that my master is often confused, and he may not necessarily remember what happened recently, but he can remember what happened a long time ago. He had been sick again in the past two days, and thought that he had lived more than twenty years ago when the old lady had run away from home with the general, so he asked me to bring him a letter. When the old man is sick, he should not be stimulated, otherwise it will aggravate the condition. The old slave had no choice but to pretend to bring him the letter, put it away first, and then return it to him when he was a little clearer. ”

Ah Zhuo looked Steward Yang up and down with disbelieving eyes, and after a while, she turned to smile slightly, put the letter back in the envelope, and said, "Since this is the case, I will keep this letter first, and I will return it to him when Master Zhan is sober." The old man's body is important, you should hurry up and ask the doctor to come back and take a look at him. As she spoke, she snapped her fingers at the two officers and soldiers, "You escort Steward Yang out, be careful, don't let Steward Yang make any mistakes, you know?" ”

The two officers and men agreed in succession.

Steward Yang was very uneasy and said, "Miss Ah Zhuo, please keep this letter well." My lord treats this letter as if it were a treasure, and if it is lost or damaged, the lord will not spare the old slave. ”

"Of course, Steward Yang, please rest assured." Zhuo smiled back.

After getting Ah Zhuo's assurance, Steward Yang went out of the General's Mansion to Huichun Hall to ask for a doctor under the "protection" of two officers and soldiers who followed step by step.

Under the supervision of the officers and soldiers, Steward Yang soon invited Dr. Bai back to treat Old Man Zhan.

When Dr. Bai was writing the medicine list in the outhouse after the treatment, Zhan Laozi, who was half-lying on the bed, said to Steward Yang with a tired face, "Miss, where is she?" I want to meet her. ”

"The old slave is going to invite the young lady over."

Steward Yang owed a debt and withdrew. As soon as she got out of the house, she saw Qiu Sha wandering outside the door, and as soon as she saw Steward Yang coming out, she immediately greeted her and asked worriedly, "Steward Yang, how is he, master?" ”

"Mrs. Qiu." Steward Yang bowed, and then frowned and said with a worried face: "Master, he was already sick, and after such a toss in the past two days, his condition has worsened." The doctor said that the old man had to be allowed to recuperate quietly, not to let him work hard, let alone let him be stimulated and angry. ”

Qiu Sha hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Then, can I go in and see the master?" ”

Steward Yang looked at her in embarrassment, and said, "Master, he has always been ......" He glanced at Qiu Sha meaningfully, and then changed the conversation, and persuaded her with good words, "Mrs. Qiu, you don't need to be in a hurry when your mind arrives, you better wait for the master's condition to stabilize before visiting." ”

Without waiting for Qiu Sha to speak or make other expressions, Steward Yang said: "The old man wants the young lady to accompany him, and the old slave has to hurry up and invite the young lady over, and the old slave will go first." ”

He took a few steps, turned back as if he had thought of something, and kindly suggested: "Now there is only one mother in the kitchen of the mansion who is busy, and she is too busy, so it is better to go to the kitchen, Mrs. Qiu, you can go to the kitchen to help make stew for the master." In this way, you can express your filial piety, and secondly, you can do something for the master. ”

Qiu Sha seemed to suddenly realize, thanked Steward Yang repeatedly, and hurriedly walked out of Nianci Garden in the direction of the kitchen.

Steward Yang looked at Qiu Sha's distant back, his face as calm as usual. He retracted his gaze and walked out of Nianciyuan to find Zhan Li.

Qiusha really went to the kitchen to stew soup and do her duty like a good daughter-in-law who cares about her father-in-law.

Stewed soup is not only an opportunity to express yourself, but also a good opportunity to allow yourself to enter and exit the Nian Ci Garden and walk around the mansion in a proper manner. Qiusha is a smart person, of course she will not let go of such a good opportunity.

When she stewed the soup and sent it to Nianciyuan, she saw a row of medicine jars placed in the open space in front of the house, and the fire under the medicine jars was burning very strongly, and Steward Yang was busy turning between several medicine jars.

She couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and her pace slowed down.

At this time, Steward Yang, who was busy with sweat, saw her come in, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and saluted quickly.

Qiu Sha curiously pointed to the medicine jars and asked, "Steward Yang, why did you decoct the medicine to Nianciyuan?" ”

Steward Yang said helplessly: "There is only one mother in the kitchen, she is too busy, but the medicine that the master drinks cannot be delayed." The old slave had to move the medicine jar here to facilitate the decoction of the medicine, and it would not delay the time for the master to drink the medicine. ”

Qiu Sha lifted the food box in her hand and said, "I'm here to deliver soup to the master." ”

Steward Yang said, "Master, he just fell asleep." ”

Qiu Sha smiled, handed the food box to Steward Yang and said, "Since this is the case, then please ask Steward Yang to help bring the soup in." ”

Steward Yang wiped his two hands blackened by fireworks a few handfuls on his body, and then took the food box and asked, "Mrs. Qiu, don't you go in?" ”

Qiusha shook her head and said, "Next time." With that, she turned and left.

Steward Yang took the food box into the house, and the old man Zhan, who was sitting on the bed, asked, "Is she gone?" ”

"Gone." Steward Yang nodded and glanced at Zhan Di, who was sitting next to Old Man Zhan, "The old slave will go out to guard, if there is anything wrong, the old slave will drop the bowl as a show." ”

After Steward Yang finished speaking, he went outside to continue decocting the medicine, paying attention to the movements around.

Inside the house, Old Man Zhan looked at Zhan Li with a serious face, and asked solemnly: "Qi'er, are you afraid of death?" ”

"I ......" The expression on Old Man Zhan's face made Zhan Li feel very uneasy. She swallowed, staring at her father and not knowing how to answer.

Old Man Zhan then asked: "If because of my relationship with you, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in danger, your eldest brother will be ruined, and they will even lose their lives because of us, then, are you still afraid of death?" ”

Zhan Li watched his father's eyes widen. She didn't understand the meaning of her father's words, but she didn't want her eldest brother and the prince's brother to die. She thought for a while, remembered all the things that had happened in the past two days, and finally she understood her father's words as long as she was not afraid of death, the eldest brother and the prince's brother would not encounter bad things. So, she shook her head firmly and said, "As long as the eldest brother and the prince's brother can be safe and sound, Li'er is not afraid!" ”

Old Man Zhan laughed with relief, stroked his daughter's head and said, "Okay! is worthy of being the descendants of my Zhan family. Li'er, go and help Dad invite Sister Du over. ”

Seeing that his father smiled, Zhan Li also laughed. She jumped out of bed and said, "I'm going to find Sister Du." ”

Looking at his daughter's brisk departure, the smile on Old Man Zhan's face gradually dissipated, and he changed to a solemn look.