Chapter 21: Visiting the Sick
Because it is the main courtyard, Xie Huayan is the eldest lady of the Xie family, so the "Fuxiang Courtyard" is quite spacious, the courtyard with three entrances and three exits, the ginkgo trees planted all over the courtyard and the long and deep corridor, the maids and women who come and go, show her noble identity everywhere.
Xie Hualing's expression has been cold since he entered the "Fuxiang Courtyard", and his eyes seem to be gentle, but in fact there is a hidden haze, which surprises Xie Qingning.
Thinking that Xie Hualing and Xie Huayan were both the daughters of the Xie family, but they were treated coldly because their father was not the head of the family and had a soft temperament, it was natural that they were very displeased with the high-profile of this hall sister, and it was normal for Xie Qingning to be involved in the human affection in the inner courtyard of the deep house, so he just let her into the main room of the East Wing without seeing anything.
The courtyard was full of Yahuan mother-in-law, Xie Hualing and the others were not noticed when they came in, but fortunately, she still had a relationship with the second-class girl Huan Sumian next to Xie Huayan, so she was willing to help her pass it on.
It is said that it is a general transmission, because Qin's was overly sad last night and fainted on the spot, and now he has returned to his main hospital to recuperate, so the "Fuxiang Courtyard" is now being taken care of by Wu's mother, who is in charge, although he heard that the two young ladies came to visit the patient, although he was not very enthusiastic, but he didn't dare not let people into the house, so he let Su Jin take him in, and pretended to be busy and ignored the pretense of asking for a crime.
Although Xie Hualing was dissatisfied with Mother Wu's cold treatment, she was not easy to attack, so she could only politely send the elixir she brought, and the eldest girl who served by Xie Huayan's side, Huan Yanqing, hurriedly stepped forward to accept it, and thanked her master, so she took them into the inner room to visit.
From beginning to end, Xie Qingning stood beside Xie Hualing and turned into a mud bodhisattva, without saying a word, without any expression, like an outsider, not like a sister of the Xie family.
Although the people in the "Fuxiang Temple" had heard of her name, not everyone had seen her, and they didn't know who she was, and naturally no one noticed her staying out of the matter.
After entering the inner room, Xie Qingning's eyes were almost blackened by the strong smell of medicine, but his long eyebrows frowned unconsciously before he walked in with Xie Hualing around the screen in front of the door.
The house was burned with a dragon, and it was extra warm.
But the thick heating mixed with the smell of medicine and benzoin, it was a little unpleasant.
Because Xie Huayan was unconscious, the doors and windows were closed, the room was not ventilated, and the smell was indisputable, and Xie Qingning was a little dizzy before he reached the bedside.
She took a deep breath, then she forcibly endured the discomfort and followed Xie Hualing to the bedside, only to see Xie Huayan lying quietly on the bed, her face was as white as paper, but the green tendons on her forehead were faintly blue, her lips were also a little blue, and the black silk on her head was sprinkled on the pillow, which made her face more and more white and scary.
She looks a little pitiful like this, not as displeasing as she wakes up.
Xie Qingning took advantage of Xie Hualing's time to ask Yan Qing about her condition and quietly observed Xie Huayan for a long time, although there was more air intake and less air out, it would not die immediately, thinking that Mr. Zheng gave her medicine, temporarily controlled the spread of the toxin, and only waited for the antidote to be completely cured.
She felt a little at ease in her heart, and her mind began to think about how to get Ye Zhong to hand over the antidote, whether to force it or sneak into his room to find it?
"Seventh sister, since Sister Lobby needs to recuperate, let's not bother, and ask Sister Yanqing and Mother Wu to take care of it, let's come back another day." Xie Hualing's voice pulled back Xie Qingning's distant thoughts, and noticed that Yan Qing looked at her in surprise when she heard the title of "Seventh Sister", she simply smiled at the other party, and behaved generously, without any guilt that had only made Xie Huayan embarrassed and injured a few days ago, which made Yan Qing's expression stagnate.
After leaving the "Fuxiang Courtyard", Xie Hualing had to go to the Bamboo Courtyard to see on the grounds of concern, Xie Qingning had no choice but to let her follow, just entered the house and saw the Zheng and Yanyu setting up a dinner, looking at a few cold side dishes on the table and the same size as the Yahuan mother-in-law, Xie Hualing's face sank slightly.
"Fifth sister wants to dine with me?" Xie Qingning pretended not to see her expression and asked with a smile.
Seeing that there were outsiders or masters, Bang Zheng had already come up to take off his cloak for Xie Qingning and hang it on the hanger, and instructed Yanyu to go to serve tea first, Xie Hualing said busily, "Don't be busy, I have to rush back to accompany my mother to eat, but your meal is too light, but go to the big kitchen to get it back?" ”
"Naturally, my bamboo yard is too small, although there is a small kitchen, there are no kitchen utensils, and there is no cook, so I can only follow the big kitchen to fill my stomach first."
"How's that going to work? This is the time for you to grow your body, and you still have to cultivate day and night, and it is not okay if you can't keep up with your nutrition," Xie Hualing immediately said, "Why don't I go back to my father and mother, and let the chief steward Xie arrange a cook for you, and add two girls in the room, and the cost will go from our four rooms, and you must not delay your growth and development." ”
Xie Qingning hurriedly said, "How dare you bother the fourth uncle and fourth aunt, forget it." ”
"That's it, I'll go back, if you need anything, just look for Steward Xie, if he dares to snub you, just let this girl come to our yard to find me." Xie Hualing patted the back of her hand, and then left in a hurry.
Looking at her rapidly disappearing back, the smile on Xie Qingning's face froze inch by inch, and a mocking smile appeared on the corner of his lips, only then did he restrain his expression and eat with the zither and Yanyu, of course, he didn't forget to help the black cat prepare the meal first and wait for it to wake up before eating.
Originally, Bang Zheng and Yanyu refused to eat with her on the grounds of respect and inferiority, but later Xie Qingning said that there were no outsiders or elders in the bamboo courtyard, and the rules and duties that need to be followed in front of outsiders can be put aside for a while, and the three of them have to share weal and woe in order to make their hearts work together and make the days more prosperous.
These words and actions naturally warmed Yanyu's heart, but the zither expression was subtle, and her mind was full of thoughts, and in the end she still sat and ate together, but she was more dedicated to her service.