Chapter 48: Just in Time for Watering Flowers

  The sky was already late, and Xiao Yan lazily lay on the kang, flipping through a volume of legend in her hand. Two days ago, Xiao Xian had left the Ling family to return to the Xiao mansion, and for these two days, she had also been claiming illness, not setting foot outside the door.

  Xiao Lao Tai Jun was quite concerned about her, and upon hearing that she was ill, she hastily sent for the imperial physician to come and examine her. She also personally came to Qin Fang Zhai to visit Yuandai. After the imperial physician carefully examined her pulse, he said that it was nothing serious, only that her body was originally weak and could not withstand cold air, which is why she was like this. Before leaving, he prescribed a nourishing and warming prescription for her. Upon hearing this, Lao Tai Jun hastily ordered someone to prepare the medicine according to the prescription, and repeatedly instructed Yuandai to rest well, go out less often, and especially not to go to Yan Hui Zhai to pay respects. Yuandai naturally agreed to all of this.

  Her slender eyebrows furrowed unintentionally, and she put down the book in her hand. Just as she was about to say something, Du Ruo had already stepped inside from outside with light footsteps, holding a tray in his hands, and walked to the front of the kang, calling out softly: "Miss!"

  Yuan Dai sighed and said slowly after a while: "Too hot! Let's put it aside for now!"

  Du Ruo responded with a sound, and then placed the medicine bowl on the tray on the distant Dai's desk. She raised her eyes to see that Distant Dai had already picked up the book volume on the desk, so she could only close her mouth and quietly retreat. She had been by Distant Dai's side for several days, but found herself increasingly unable to understand this Ninth Miss. This miss was quiet at times, able to go several hours without saying a word, just leaning on the bed reading books. However, if you pay close attention, you would discover that in fact, the book in her hand may not have turned over a single page for an hour.

  She originally thought that Yuandai was like this, only targeting her alone, but after careful consideration, she found that it seemed not to be the case. She had also asked Wenping in a roundabout way, and Wenping just smiled and said lightly: Miss has always been like this.

  After a faint sigh, Du Ruo quietly and silently retreated. After Du Ruo left, it wasn't until after a while that Yuandai slowly stretched out her hand to touch the medicine bowl on the table. The medicine bowl felt slightly warm to the touch, but in fact, it had already cooled down. After testing the temperature, Yuandai finally spoke up, lazily calling out: "Wenping..."

  The curtain moved, and Wenping walked in with a sense of helplessness. Yuandai didn't say anything, but simply raised her hand to point at the medicine on the table. Wenping understood, and although she was unwilling, she had no choice but to walk over, pick up the medicine cup, and pour all the thick, dark brown liquid into a pot of orchids placed on a five-legged high-footed wooden table inlaid with purple sandalwood in the corner of the room.

  When she turned back, Wenjing couldn't help but complain in a low voice: "Miss, you've also seen this prescription, and it's said to be a very moderate and balanced warming tonic, so why did you..."

  Yan Dai smiled slightly and raised her eyes: "It's a good prescription! It's extremely suitable for my medicinal orchid to make up for it! Wenping, you should know that this medicinal orchid of mine is not something that can be used with just any random prescription!"

  Wenping's words were stuck in her throat, and after a moment of frustration, she stamped her foot, put away the medicine bowl, and turned to leave. She had just walked out of the inner room when she heard Du Ruo's voice coming from outside: "Third Auntie, Tenth Miss, what brings you here?"

  As soon as Wenjing heard this, she hastily put down the medicine cup and rushed out to greet them. She had just reached the door when she saw Luo Shi bringing Ling Yuexian, who was smiling and chatting with Du Ruo. Although Du Ruo was no longer by Old Lady Xiao's side, everyone in the mansion, except for a few people in Yuan Dai's residence, still treated her with courtesy and did not dare to offend her slightly.

  Along with Yuan Dai and the people in this house, they are now also basking in the glory, their status is greatly different from before.

  Look, Wenping has come out. Luo said with a smile: "Wenping is also here! Where are your young ladies?"

  "Wen Ping hurriedly smiled and said: 'As for Third Madame's words, our young lady has just taken her medicine and is currently resting inside the house!'"

  Lu nodded and before he could speak, Ling Yu Xuan had already asked: "Is Ninth Sister's illness better?"

  As for Yu Dai's illness, Wen Ping did not dare to make decisions on her behalf. For the time being, she replied: "I'm not quite sure about this, but judging from her complexion, it seems a bit better than before!" She said, and then quickly turned around to invite the two of them in.

  Inside, Yuandai also heard the sound outside. However, unlike Wenshuang, after knowing that it was Luo Shi and Ling Yuexuan who came, she immediately understood the intention of Luo Shi and her daughter. Unconsciously, she smiled slightly, and as Hou's footsteps approached, Yuandai straightened up, pretending to get up to greet them. Just as Luo Shi and others were entering with the curtain lifted, they saw that she seemed to want to stand up to welcome them, so Luo Shi quickly stepped forward and stopped her, saying: "Forget it, forget it, you're still ill, let's dispense with these formalities!"

  Yuan Dai then sat back down and said: "Thank you, Third Aunt, for your concern!"

  She was being deliberately cold, originally because she didn't want to welcome her warmly, and at this moment she wasn't being polite either. On the contrary, Ling Yuexuan hurried over, carefully examined her for a moment, and asked with concern: "Sister, are you feeling better?" For the past few days, Yuan Dai had been ill, and she had come over from time to time, but each time she came, she saw that Yuan Dai looked listless, so she didn't stay long either, just asked briefly and then left.

  Yan Dai smiled and hastily pulled her to sit down beside him, saying: "Thank you for your concern, sister. Actually, I'm fine now! However, these past few days have been bitterly cold, and people tend to feel lazy and not want to move around!"

  Ling Yuexuan also nodded and said, "Actually, I am too! The winter days in Pingjing are dry and cold, making people feel very uncomfortable!" She had always lived with her father in the warm and humid region of Lianghuai, so she was naturally not used to the dry and cold winters of Pingjing.

  Yan Dai smiled, just about to say something when Luo Shi on the side had already laughed and said: "I didn't think you two sisters would be kindred spirits, but instead made me busy for nothing. Now it seems that not going to Guanyin Mountain is also fine!"

  Ling Yuexuan suddenly heard this and couldn't help but rush, hurriedly stretching out her hand to grab Luo's sleeve: "Mother, I was just joking, actually staying at home all the time is suffocating, being able to go out for a walk is the best! What does Ninth Sister think?" She said as she turned her head to look at Yuandai, a pair of autumn water bright eyes filled with longing.

  Yan Dai couldn't help but purse her lips and smile: "What the tenth sister said also makes sense!" From Luo Shi and Ling Yuan Xuan's arrival, she had already vaguely guessed their intentions. The trip to Guanyin Mountain was meaningless to her, but she didn't intend to ruin Ling Yuan Xuan's excitement either.

  It wasn't until then that Luo's heart finally felt at ease. On her way to Guanyin Mountain, she had hoped that Yu Dai would accompany them. As a meticulous and cautious person, she didn't want this chance encounter to leave any traces that might lead to future troubles.

  It's more reasonable for her to go with Yuandai who is similar in age to Lingyu Xuan.

  In fact, she came to the Xiang Fang Pavilion before, and went with Ling Yuexian to Shao Lao Taijun's place, and told her about going to Guanyin Mountain the next day. Shao Lao Taijun didn't say much, but after agreeing, she mentioned that Yuexian had not been feeling well lately, so she asked her to come over and take a look, and if she was better, they could go together. Luo Shi originally planned to come and take a look

  After smiling, Luo said: "Since that's the case, let's go with us! Near the end of the year, the incense on Guanyin Mountain is flourishing. It just so happens that we can also worship and ask for blessings, asking Bodhisattva to bless you with good health next year, and getting a noble husband, living a smooth and peaceful life!"

  She said this, Yuandai was not too pleased, but on the other side, Lingyu Xuan had already covered her mouth and started giggling. Yuandai couldn't help it, she could only pretend to be shy and said with a pout: "Third Aunt is always teasing me!"

  Luoshi smiled and pulled her hand, saying: "A man should get married when he's grown up, a woman should get married when she's grown up. What's the point of joking about it?" She said, looking at Ling Yuexuan again, sighing: "If Xuan had half of what you have, I wouldn't be so worried!"

  Ling Yuexuan listened on the side, and naturally didn't agree, so she pulled at Luo Shi's sleeve, entwining herself around her like a twisted sugar cane, pouting and acting coquettishly, making Luo Shi both angry and amused, and unable to help but comfort her once again.

  She didn't intend to stay long, and after discussing with Yuandai, she got up and left to make arrangements, but kept Ling Yuexuan behind. These past few days, because of Yuandai's illness, Ling Yuexuan hadn't come often, but now that he heard Yuandai was better, he naturally pulled Yuandai aside and chattered on and on, recounting all the things that had happened in the manor over the past few days.

  Yan Dai listened, but couldn't help feeling a little surprised. It turned out that besides the people she already knew who were going to Guanyin Mountain the day after tomorrow, there was also Ling Yuanxuan's younger brother Ling Yuanhua, as well as her older brother Ling Yuanye's wife, Guo Shi, and their twin children.

  Ling Yuexuan smiled and said, "Originally, my mother wanted to invite Old Lady as well, but she's getting older and every time she goes out, she comes back exhausted. My mother thought about it and felt that it made sense, so she didn't persuade her anymore."

  Yuan Dai smiled and nodded, then echoed with a sentence: "After all, the old lady's body is the most important!"

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  Wen Xuan Pavilion, located in the west of Pingjing City. The name is extremely literary, and in fact, this is indeed the most prosperous inn in Pingjing's Wen Yun. No, you didn't hear it wrong, this is indeed the most prosperous inn in Pingjing's Wen Yun.

  According to a certain statistic, from the founding of Da Zhou to the present, 98 springs and autumns have passed. In these 98 years, Da Zhou has held a total of 37 imperial examinations together with Enke. Among the 37 top scholars selected in these 37 imperial examinations, 18 of them stayed in Wenshui Hall after entering the capital to await the examination. After being selected, most of them also left their masterpieces in Wenshui Hall, making it increasingly prosperous. As a result, whenever scholars from outside the capital entered the city, their first choice for accommodation would always be Wenshui Hall.

  The Wen Xuan Ge, although an inn, had a very elegant environment, comparable to the gardens and back houses of wealthy families. At this moment, in the first room on the left hand side of the Tian Zi Fang in the Wen Xuan Ge, a young man was walking out. The young man looked like he was just over twenty years old, with an average build, a clear and elegant face, although not extremely handsome, but with a warm and refined demeanor, his movements were extraordinary.

  As soon as he came out, he looked up at the sky. It was just the beginning of Chen time, and the sun was rising in the east, with a bright and beautiful dawn. The young man stood at the door, lost in thought for a moment, but did not take a step forward. He was still hesitating there, when the door to the next room creaked open. Out came a tall and handsome young man in brocade clothes.

  The young man from before was still gazing up at the sky, his expression uncertain. The handsome youth couldn't help but take a step forward, speaking impatiently: "Fourth brother, you're good in every way, but your temperament is too gentle, it's really infuriating! Far Clear has already hinted to that extent, yet you're still hesitating, it's truly unbearable!" As he spoke, he took another step forward and roughly pushed Fourth Brother: "Are you going or not? If you don't go, I will!"

  The young man coughed slightly in embarrassment and forced himself to say: "If I don't go, what's the point of you going?"

  The handsome young man smiled and said, "You don't go, that's your business! How can you care about whether I go or not?" He said, and actually made a fist at the young man: "Fourth brother is just continuing to watch the sky, but I'm going to see a beauty!" After finishing speaking, he turned around and left.

  The fourth brother hastened his pace, catching up with the youth in a few strides. He grasped him firmly: "Enough! You troublemaker, I'll go with you!"