Chapter 20 Women disguise themselves as men
"This ......," Xia Jin showed an embarrassed expression.
"Ah, it's inconvenient to say, so it's better not to say it." Xia Zhengqian hurriedly said.
All medical skills have always been passed on to the outside world unless they are their own children or apprentices. This is the case with the Xia family, and they have also set a family rule that men are not passed on to women. Otherwise, Xia Jin would not have been scolded by Mrs. Xia for peeking at the medicine book.
Now that Xia Jin showed such an expression, it was obvious that the mother-in-law surnamed Shao had instructed her in this regard.
Xia Jin seemed relieved. She said apologetically, "It's not that I don't want to say it. It's my master, and she used to say......"
Before Xia Jin finished speaking, Xia Zhengqian waved his hand and interrupted her: "You don't have to explain, I understand." Saying that, he looked at Xia Jin and sighed, and said with relief and pity, "It's a pity that you are a girl, if you ......"
He didn't finish his sentence, but both Xia Jin and Shu Shi understood what he was going to say.
Xia Jin was also helpless. This is ancient times, and it is normal for Xia Zhengqian to have such thoughts. She didn't bother to argue, anyway, it was useless to say more, let's do it first.
The big thing was clear, and the family of three said some gossip again, and Xia Jin said goodbye and went back.
She didn't take the family affairs that Mrs. Xia set for her to heart, but Xia Zhengqian and his wife were worried, and they couldn't sleep well at night. Early the next morning, Xia Zhengqian hastily ate something and was about to go out.
But as soon as he walked out of the courtyard gate, he saw Xia Qi standing there wearing a navy blue robe, and a strange little guy standing beside him. He couldn't help but be stunned, turned his head and glanced into the courtyard, then turned his head and asked suspiciously: "Brother Qi, I saw you lying on the bed just now, why did you blink your eyes and you came here?" ”
Before he went out, he went to see Xia Qi once, and saw that he didn't have a fever last night, and the wound healed well, so he relieved himself and asked Shu Shi to take care of his son carefully, and then went out.
In other words, before a cup of tea, he also saw Xia Qi wearing underwear, lying on the bed sleepily. After that, he just went back to the room to change his clothes, but he met Xia Qi, who was energetic and neatly dressed, at the gate of the courtyard, which was really strange.
As for the little maid, because yesterday the Shu family only gave a big change of blood to the subordinates of the three rooms and three courtyards, and he paid for almost seven or eight subordinates from a tooth woman outside. Now that he saw unfamiliar faces, he was not surprised.
"Dad, are you going to Luo's house? I want to go with you. Xia Qi said.
"Nonsense!" Xia Zhengqian's face suddenly sank, "Are you injured well, what are you running blind?" Hurry back and lie down. As he spoke, he waved his hand to the little guy, "Hurry up and help the young master back to the room." Without me, he is not allowed to move around freely. ”
The little guy hesitated, didn't speak, just looked at Xia Qi.
"I'm all healed, why don't you see it?" Xia Qi walked a few quick steps to the side and walked back. His movements are quick and agile, and he doesn't look like a person with an injury at all.
"Huh?" Xia Zhengqian is Langzhong, and he couldn't be clearer about Xia Qi's injuries. Although the woman didn't hit a few boards, and her strength was not deliberately increased, it was really no joke to hit those heavy boards that weighed a few pounds. Xia Qi's bruises on his buttocks were not light, and it would take at least two or three days to get out of bed, and he was still limping when he walked, and it would take four or five days to get all right.
But Xia Qi in front of him acted as usual, as if he was not injured, which was really strange.
"Reach out and I'll see." It was not good for Xia Qi to lift his shirt to check the injury, so Xia Zhengqian wanted to take the pulse.
Xia Qi was quite obedient, and really stretched out his hand.
Seeing that the outstretched wrist was extremely slender, the skin was like congealed fat, and the fingers were even more green onions, Xia Zhengqian's face changed, and he raised his head suddenly, carefully looking at Xia Qi in front of him.
"Shh When Xia Qi raised his head, he put his fingers to his mouth, made a silent gesture, and said softly, "Dad, don't shout, I'm Xia Jin." ”
"Xia Jin?" Rao had a faint guess just now, and Xia Zhengqian couldn't help but be surprised.
"Don't let anyone know except me." Xia Jin whispered, "Why don't we find a place to talk?" ”
Xia Zhengqian nodded.
Xia Jin can pretend to be Xia Qi so delicately, if someone in the Xia family's other room knows, everyone must suspect that she has pretended to be Xia Qi before. It's a big deal that affects reputation. It's too late for Xia Zhengqian to cover up, where is he willing to make a public announcement?
"Come to my study." Xia Zhengqian turned around and walked to a room in the courtyard.
This is the study set up by Xia Zhengqian in the inner house, and because it involves the confidentiality of the prescription, he has always not allowed people to enter.
"You stay at the door, and when someone approaches, you make a noise." Before entering the house, Xia Jin instructed the calamus who was pretending to be a small servant.
Calamus was afraid that a woman's voice would be revealed as soon as she spoke, so she didn't speak, but only nodded.
Xia Zhengqian entered the room and sat down, pointed to a chair and said, "Sit down." Then he looked at Xia Jin carefully.
Xia Jin didn't sit down, walked a few steps in the room and then turned around, and raised his eyebrows at Xia Zhengqian: "Like, right?" ”
Xia Zhengqian looked at Xia Jin and was speechless for a long time.
Xia Jin in front of him, not only his appearance, but also the way he walks, and even the voice and tone of his speech are the same as Xia Qi. Until this point, he couldn't believe that it was his daughter and not his son standing in front of him.
"Are you Brother Qi, not Sister Jin?" He asked.
Xia Jin didn't answer immediately, but walked to the chair and sat down, and then said in his own female voice: "My brother and I are twins, and we have the same heart. I'm afraid it won't be possible to pretend to be someone else, but pretending to be my brother is still very similar. ”
said with a shallow smile: "Just now, didn't Daddy see it?" ”
Hearing this voice, Xia Zhengqian had a real feeling. He looked Xia Jin up and down again and asked, "It's okay to do anything else, you are about the same height as your brother, and your appearance is eight or nine points alike." But how did you change this voice? ”
Xia Jin spit out something from his mouth and handed it to Xia Zhengqian with the palm of his hand: "Press this on the bottom of your tongue to change your voice." ”
Xia Zhengqian looked at it, but it was an almond.
Although he thought it was impossible, he couldn't help but believe what was happening in front of him.
He asked, "Is this what your master taught you?" ”
"Hmm." Xia Jin nodded, "My master still knows martial arts, and I also learned a few tricks from her, so it's no problem to defend yourself." ”
Xia Zhengqian frowned when he heard this, he really didn't know if his daughter met such a master, whether it was good or bad for her.
Seeing Xia Zhengqian sitting there and silent for a long time, Xia Jin said: "Dad, if you don't leave, I'm afraid it's going to be too late to get to the hospital." ”
Xia Zhengqian was startled, looked at the sky outside, stood up, and told Xia Jin: "Don't mess around, stay at home, don't go anywhere, wait for Daddy to come back." "As he spoke, he was about to go out.
Xia Jin followed him out, and said, "I learned a few medical skills from Master, and you know it." The east is not bright and the west is bright, maybe you can't help it, but I can use the medical skills taught by my master to cure Na Luo Gongzi's illness? ”
As soon as he said this, Xia Zhengqian's feet froze and he hesitated.