"Li …"
She had just woken up and had not fully recovered her consciousness. She looked at Li Yi and blinked her eyes innocently.
"You're awake?" Li Yi withdrew his hand from her forehead and said, "This is Ruyi House. You just fainted outside …"
He paused and said, "You're not feeling well. Instead of resting at home, you went to sing that song."
Wan Ruoqing's pretty face showed a bitter smile. Some things were beyond her control. For them, she had long been used to these things.
She supported her body to sit up and said apologetically, "I'm sorry to have troubled you."
"Don't always call me 'young master'. I'm not used to it …" Li Yi waved his hand and said, "The medicine is being brewed outside. Since you live in the brothel next door, you don't have to rush back. Drink the medicine before you leave. By the way, have you eaten?"
Wan Ruoqing shook her head. As performers and singers, they couldn't eat too much before performing. They could only eat twenty percent full. Any more would affect their singing.
Every time she went out to perform, she was used to bringing some osmanthus cakes. When she was really hungry, she would eat two pieces. Tonight, she had already distributed all the cakes she brought to others.
"It just so happens that I'm not full either. You sit here for a while."
Although it was not a good habit to eat after nine o 'clock in the evening, it was not appropriate for her to drink medicine on an empty stomach. In addition, Li Yi did not have enough to eat in the Prince's Mansion. Because of the Emperor's fainting, he was really a little hungry now.
Fang set up a fire in the corner of the yard and waited for the medicine in the clay pot to be done. Seeing Li Yi go into the kitchen and start to work, he looked into the room and sighed deeply.
"Does the son-in-law want to keep that woman for the night?"
Since the son-in-law did not hide from him, it showed that he had absolute trust in him. But if he helped him hide it, he felt sorry for First Miss. In Fang's heart, he began a new struggle.
After a moment, he still made a decision.
Some things were done wrong once, and they would continue to be wrong. The more he hid it from First Miss, the less guilty he felt.
…
Wan Ruoqing watched Li Yi go out and sat up straight on the bed.
There was a small stool next to the bed with a small jar of wine on it. She could smell it from the smell of the wine jar.
He touched his forehead and felt that it was ice-cold. He brought his palm closer to his forehead and sniffed it. There was a faint smell of alcohol.
She had recovered a lot at this time. Although her body was still a little uncomfortable, the dizziness was gone.
Just now, she vaguely felt that someone was wiping her forehead and palm. It shouldn't be an illusion. Although she didn't know the reason, the reason why she felt better should have something to do with this.
Just now, the imperial physician had humbly consulted in front of him. His medical skills should be very good.
Various thoughts flashed through her mind. After a while, she raised her head and began to observe her surroundings.
It wasn't a big room. She was currently on a bed in the corner. The room's furnishings were very simple. There was a bed, a table, and a chair. There was a wooden shelf with toiletries on it. It was easy to see at a glance.
There were no books, brush, ink, paper, or inkstone in the room. On the wall opposite her, there was a strange painting.
The reason why it was strange was that this painting was obviously not the mainstream painting method, nor was it a three-dimensional painting that she had seen before. Instead, it was somewhat similar to the painting method on the Sky Prayer Lantern that she still had in her collection. The lines were extremely simple and casual.
The thing in the painting was like a house cat. It had three whiskers on its left and right sides. Its eyes and nose were small round dots. There was no mouth, and there was a strange thing on its left ear, which she had never seen before.
A strange scholar, a strange painting... Thinking about it this way, it didn't seem that strange anymore.
The porridge on the stove would take a while to be ready. Li Yi came in with a bowl, walked to the bed and handed it to her, then said, "Drink more brown sugar and ginger water, it's good for your body."
Brown sugar and ginger water could disperse the cold, stop coughing, and stop vomiting. It was much gentler than drinking medicine.
Of course, Imperial Physician Liu said that her menstruation was coming. Menstruation was the meaning of the Great Aunt. Brown sugar could replenish the blood, so it should be good for her to drink it, right?
Li Yi did not stay in the shop for long, so the furnishings in the room were very simple. But because he had to cook for himself, the kitchen had all kinds of utensils, seasonings, and so on. Brown sugar and ginger were all there.
Wan Ruoqing took the bowl in a daze. As a woman, she naturally knew the effects of brown sugar and ginger water. Every month, when her menstruation came, she would cook some to drink almost every day … What did he mean by what he just said?
Did he know that she … Thinking that the white-haired old man was an imperial physician in the palace, Wan Ruoqing's pretty face turned red.
When Li Yi returned to the kitchen, he looked at her strangely. This woman was really strange. Just now, her face was as white as paper, and now it turned red …
The porridge was ordinary porridge with two side dishes. It was not a good habit to eat at night, but it was okay to indulge once in a while. After Wan Ruoqing drank the medicine, Li Yi sent her to the door.
Entering the entrance of the brothel, Li Yi was surprised to find that Ruyi Square and the place where Wan Ruoqing lived were only separated by a wall.
"Sister Ruoqing, you are back? How was the Prince's Mansion? Did you have fun? "
It was a young girl who opened the door. When she saw Wan Ruoqing, her pretty face lit up. She chattered a few words, only to find that there was a stranger standing beside her. She suddenly froze there.
"Remember to drink the medicine on time."
Li Yi exhorted her, waved his hand, and turned back.
Hearing the girl ask several times, such as "Sister Ruoqing, who is he?", the sound of the door closing came from behind.
In Ruyi Square, the expression on Fang's face was obviously much more relaxed. The son-in-law did not keep the girl for the night, so there was no need to consider the problem of loyalty. It was the best ending for both the son-in-law and Eldest Miss.
…
In Prince Ning's Mansion, Cui Yanxin gulped down another mouthful of wine. His head was already dizzy.
"Brother Cui, bottoms up!" Opposite him, Jiang Zi 'an raised his wine cup.
Tonight, the two could be regarded as brothers in hardship. One was hurt, and the other was humiliated. Unexpectedly, they had a feeling of sympathy for each other.
"She is just a minor eighth rank county officer, and she dares to humiliate me like this! That actress is also blind. When the appointment of the imperial court comes, Brother Zian will at least be a seventh rank official, but she actually ignores Brother Zian. "Cui Yanxin's tone was still indignant. After saying that, he did not forget to stab Jiang Zi 'an in the back.
A trace of gloominess appeared in Jiang Zi 'an's eyes. He raised his head and drank up the wine in his cup, but did not speak.
"That seems to be County Magistrate Liu?"
Cui Yanxin put down his wine cup, glanced around, and saw a person not far away. After a moment of surprise, he walked over there.
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