Chapter 19: Sisters' Night Talk

  Mrs. Mao's words, she really dared to say!

  The prescription written by Dr. Zhang is invalid and cannot be used. Doesn't that mean there's a problem with the prescription? Then, shouldn't Ma Shi who came to see Dr. Zhang also have a problem?

  Although this is a fact, Yao Cunhui absolutely cannot let these words come out of his own mouth. Otherwise, after passing through Mao's mouth, he would be in big trouble!

  Yao Cun Hui Si smiled and said: "Who is Liu Taiyi? Who in the entire capital doesn't know his name? Whose medical skills can surpass his? Since Father has invited him to diagnose Zan'er, of course we will use the prescription he wrote! Even if Zhang Daifu's medical skills are more brilliant, they still can't compare to Liu Taiyi!"

  "This is indeed so!" Mr. Mao raised an eyebrow and smiled, apparently very dissatisfied with Yao Cunhui's answer.

  "I've disturbed you for half a day, Second Aunt. I still need to go take a look at Fengming Hall and see Zan'er, so I'll take my leave first! Tomorrow when I'm free, I'll come again to pay my respects." Yao Cunhui smiled as she stood up.

  Mrs. Mao saw that she couldn't get anything out of her, and her interest was also reduced by half, so she didn't keep her either, just smiled and said "Come back tomorrow when you're free!" and ordered someone to send her away, herself too lazy to even get up.

  Yao Cunhui bowed his knee to her and bid farewell, then turned around and left calmly.

  In Fengming Hall, Yao Shizan no longer had to drink that bitter medicine, and instead took the warm nourishing prescription written by Imperial Physician Liu. Although Yao Shizan was still somewhat displeased, the medicine wasn't too difficult to swallow, and compared to before, it was a difference of heaven and earth, so he didn't resist much.

  Yao Cunhui accompanied Yao Shizan to play in the courtyard for a while, and then asked Li Xiang and Qing Xiang whether Yao Shizan slept well at night, what time he got up in the morning, what he did after getting up, what he ate, how much he ate, and so on. She also went to the small kitchen to personally inspect the remaining medicine residue from the decocted medicine. Then she ordered two little maids to go to the flower gardener in the mansion to fetch two pots of lush spider plants and green radish, which were placed in the room. She instructed that Yao Shizan's bedroom window be opened for ventilation, and ordered that no incense be lit in the bedroom whether during the day or at night, unless she had given her consent.

  Li Xiang and Qing Xiang did not dare to be careless, carefully and cautiously responded one by one. Their attitude towards Yao Cun Hui was vastly different from before.

  Back in Rakumon-in, another day had almost passed.

  After dinner, Yao Cunhui washed her hair with hot water and sat in the courtyard talking to Hong Lian until the moon was high in the sky before going inside to rest.

  Just as she was about to go to bed, a faint knock at the door sounded in the courtyard. Honglian hurried out to open it and saw the visitor, stunned for a moment, then her face changed drastically, hastily letting her in, closing the courtyard gate in a panic, and holding her chest, unable to speak for half a response.

  Yao Cunhui was also shocked when she saw her sister Hong Lian coming in, and she widened her eyes, slightly opened her mouth, and couldn't close it for a while.

  Only saw Yao Cun Jia wearing a white silk skirt, with a blue over-the-knee jacket outside, and a hair bun on her head, without any hairpins or earrings, exactly like a maid in the mansion.

  "Sister, what's going on? Has something happened?" Yao Cunhui finally managed to close her astonished mouth and hastily pulled Yao Cunjia into the bedroom, pulling down the thick curtains. Her heart was racing violently.

  If it wasn't for something important, why would Yao Cun Jia dress like this and come to find her alone in the quiet of the night?

  "Don't worry, nothing's wrong." Yao Cun Jia sat down calmly and said: "Although we are sisters, it's not good to be alone together talking about private matters too many times. I had no choice but to come see you at this time."

  Yao Cunhui was initially relieved to hear that nothing had happened, but after hearing the rest of the conversation, her heart couldn't help but skip a beat again. She looked at Yao Cunjia with a mixture of shock and uncertainty, her voice trembling: "Big sister..."

  Yao Cun Jia didn't say a word, he just sat there, slightly raising his head, his eyes calm and unwavering as he stared at Yao Cun Hui, as if trying to see something through her.

  At first, Yao Cunhui didn't say a word either, just calmly staring at her. The more they stared at each other, the more uneasy she felt. Yao Cunhui's gaze made her feel very uncomfortable, and her heart began to feel empty.

  "Sister, what's wrong?! Is it that you think I've done something wrong?!" Yao Cunhui felt guilty and forced a smile, regretting the words as soon as they left her mouth.

  "If I didn't know clearly that you had never secretly left the Yao Manor, I would have thought that Hui'er who woke up after falling into the water was no longer my sister." Yao Cun Jia's tone was very calm and peaceful, so calm that it didn't carry a hint of emotion, just stating facts, but it made Yao Cun Hui's heart suddenly jump violently, her legs went soft and she almost couldn't stand up.

  Yao Cunhui's lips moved slightly, but she didn't make a sound. Her bright and clear eyes just stared at Yao Cunjia like that.

  "But I know you're Huier, my little sister." Yao Cun Jia raised an eyebrow and smiled, his eyes sparkling with warmth.

  "Big sister," Yao Cunhui's heart finally calmed down, and she felt a cool sweat on her back. She said softly: "I am Hui'er, I am your little sister, always have been. Big sister, after falling into the water and waking up again, I only then realized how wrong I was in the past! So, I won't be the old Hui'er anymore, absolutely not!"

  "Alright, alright, this is my good sister," Yao Cun Jia smiled quietly: "In that case, I can truly feel at ease getting married! But Hui'er, I am your sister, not some outsider, why don't you even trust me?"

  "Big sister?" Yao Cunhui was shocked.

  Yao Cun Jia smiled slightly and said word by word, "Hui Er, don't tell me that Liu Taisheng coming to the mansion to treat Zan's illness has nothing to do with you! Hui Er, do you know how reckless you are? Why didn't you discuss it with me?"

  "Sister," Yao Cunhui's heart skipped a beat, thinking that it was indeed possible. That day she had accompanied Yao Cunjia out of the house to buy silk threads, and Yao Cunjia had been pestering her to go out for a stroll. And then yesterday, something like this happened. Moreover, Yao Cunhui had smoothly obtained the qualification to take full care of Yao Shizan. With Yao Cunjia's cleverness and sensitivity, how could she not have any suspicions? She was willing to take risks to come and confront her face-to-face, which showed that she truly regarded her as a sister!

  Yao Cun Hui's heart was both shocked and ashamed, she lowered her eyes and spoke in a low voice: "Big sister, I just...I just didn't want to implicate you..."

  "Hui'er!" Yao Cun Jia suddenly stepped forward, stretched out her hand and tightly hugged Yao Cun Hui in her arms, choking with sobs: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! It's all because of me, I was useless, I didn't protect you and Zan well, let you both suffer! I was useless!"

  "Sister! No, no, you mustn't say that!" Yao Cunhui grew urgent, breaking free from her arms and gazing at her seriously: "Sister, I hope you have a smooth and happy marriage, a lifetime of happiness and joy! Sister, at this juncture, I don't want to drag you in, I——"

  "Don't say that again!" Yao Cun Jia's expression was more determined and resolute than ever before, she stared at Yao Cun Hui word by word: "We are sisters, even if we have to fight, we should stand shoulder to shoulder together. Hui'er, I won't let you take risks alone again! You promise me, it will never happen again!"

  Yao Cunhui was stunned, she didn't expect that her usually gentle and soft sister would be so resolute and not allow anyone to argue, and a warm current slowly flowed from her heart, mobilizing all the blood in her body, boiling and surging, an indescribable sense of pride and passion suddenly arose. Yao Cunhui tightly grasped Yao Cunjia's hand, biting her lip and nodding: "Good, big sister! We sisters will fight side by side together! With Zan'er, we'll pursue a happy life!"

  Yao Cun Jia nodded vigorously, a relieved smile finally appearing on his solemn face as he tightly grasped her hand: "Right, together!"

  That night, Yao Cunhui slept exceptionally sweetly and soundly, because she knew that she was no longer alone.

  Unconsciously, several days have passed. According to Dr. Liu's nourishing and warming prescription, under the careful care of Yao Cunhui, Yao Shizan's condition has been improving day by day.

  In the past, he spent more than half of his time lying in bed. Now, his figure appears more frequently under the trees in the yard, his appetite has improved, and his food intake has increased significantly. His pale face also has a healthier complexion, and his dull eyes are brighter day by day.

  Yao Cunhui promptly reported to her father and mother the latest situation of Yao Shizan, "Zan'er had a big bowl of green rice at noon and drank a small bowl of three fresh bamboo shoots soup!" "Zan'er slept soundly until dawn last night and is in good spirits today!" "Zan'er wrote more than ten large characters this afternoon and read several pages of books!" "Zan'er took a stroll in the garden this morning without showing any signs of fatigue or weakness!"

  Mr. Yao was overjoyed to hear the good news one after another, and seeing his son's spirit getting better day by day, his body getting healthier day by day, he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. Mrs. Ma's heart was sour enough to squeeze out juice, she hated to refuse Mr. Yao from telling her the news every day, but she couldn't, and didn't dare! Who made her a virtuous mother? While listening to Mr. Yao's words with a smile, her heart was bleeding, but she still had to put on the most proper smile, nodding frequently and saying "good".

  Yao Cunhui did not expect his father to come to his Luomei Courtyard.

  In her memory, since his mother passed away and he moved into this separate courtyard, he had never set foot in it!

  Yao Cunhui listened to Xiaoyan's report and hurriedly brought Honglian and Hongzhi, two close maidservants, smiling as they went out.

  She knew that he was so condescending, not to visit his daughter, but to show off, to show that he was very satisfied with the way his daughter took care of her son.

  "Father, how come you have time to come! Father, please sit down in the house!" Yao Cunhui made a face of being pampered and surprised, and was stunned for half a moment without moving.

  "What's wrong? Not welcoming your father?" Mr. Yao smiled at the corner of his mouth, pretending to glare at his daughter, very satisfied with her attitude.

  "How could that be? Hui'er, please invite Father in! Father is a busy person, our family's rice business is all managed by him, and he still has time to come see Hui'er. Hui'er is truly honored!" Yao Cunhui suddenly woke up with a smile and quickly invited Old Master Yao in.

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