Chapter 191 The First Wife is Sick
Seeing that the Second Master had punished Xiao An, Meng Xi inadvertently vented her anger for herself. She was tempted to give the Second Master the healing medicine she prepared, and said that the medicine would not leave scars on the body. The Second Master heard this and casually said:
"A grown man, yet you still care about him..."
Xiao Jun was just about to say that a man is afraid of having a few scars on his body, but suddenly he remembered that he didn't care. If he really had scars all over his body, it would be bad if Xier disliked him in the future. Thinking of this, he didn't care whether it was a loss of dignity for a man or not, and swallowed the rest of the words.
Thinking that this was the first time Xier took the initiative to give him something, he was so excited that he didn't even suspect that Zhichun just had a broken hand. Why did Mengxi buy so many healing medicines?
The Second Master paused for a moment and asked:
"Xi'er sent someone to buy medicine, but Yichuntang didn't make things difficult for you?"
"To embarrass us?"
"Oh, Xi'er, you don't know. Every time the Xiao family goes to Yichuntang to buy medicine, they are not welcomed. Zhixia just sent someone to go, but they returned empty-handed. I don't know why Yichuntang is so hostile to the Xiao family. Unfortunately, they have the support of the prince, and my Xiao family can't do anything to them. Xi'er, since you have such good medicine, just bring it over."
"If Second Master hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have known. I think it was because Zhiqiu didn't mention that he was from the Xiao family when he went to buy the medicine, so he sold it to us."
Mengxi glanced at Zhiqiu as she spoke. This was all thanks to Zhiqiu. Whenever the Second Mistress was wronged, Zhiqiu would curse the Xiao family in front of her brother. As a result, Li Du and Ouyang Di now regarded Second Master Xiao as their enemy. Li Du even ordered the shop assistants and branches of Yichuntang that whenever the Xiao family came to buy medicine, no matter what kind of medicine it was, they should say they didn't have it. He almost asked the owner to prepare some poison to poison Second Master to death.
Seeing the Second Master talking about this, Zhiqiu secretly winked at the Second Mistress and looked quite happy. Mengxi couldn't help but laugh in her heart. Li Du and Ouyang were really childish. As the saying goes, businessmen don't fight over money. It seems that I have to remind them in the future. After all, the Xiao family is a big family. Why not do business with them? Just raise the price of the medicine a little bit.
As he was speaking, a maid came to report that dinner had arrived and asked if he wanted to serve it now.
Mengxi glanced at the Second Master and said nothing. Xiao Jun hesitated for a moment and said:
"Put it up there. We won't be using it at noon. I'm hungry. It's so late now. Send Xier's meal to the room, too."
"Second Master is injured, so it is not convenient for him to eat in the hall. I will wait for him to eat first, and then we can go back to the East Wing to eat."
Seeing that Mengxi refused to eat with him, Xiao Jun did not force her and just sat there in silence .
After a while, Hong Xing came in with a few maids carrying rice and dishes. When Hong Zhu saw them, she looked at the Second Master and said:
"Second Master is injured, and his legs are swollen from kneeling for a day. He can't get off the ground, so why not use it next to the bed?"
Seeing the Second Master nodded, Hongzhu ordered the maid to move the couch beside the bed and put the table beside the bed, then she put the food on the table one by one. Seeing this, Mengxi also stood up and stood there hesitant. She had not served the Second Master for a long time. Now she thought she could not serve the Second Master carefully like when she first got married. But seeing that the Second Master was injured, she did not have the heart to go against him at this time. She had to be kind when treating the wounded.
Seeing the meal was served, Xiao Jun wanted to move, but it was better if he didn't move. As soon as he moved, he found that half of his body and arms were numb, and he couldn't move at all. Just now, he was so focused on Mengxi that he really forgot the pain. Now, he just felt the pain of the wound under his body like a needle. He gritted his teeth and endured it. A layer of sweat oozed out of his forehead. He glanced at Mengxi. He really didn't want to let her go, but the pain was really unbearable. He calmed himself down, took a deep breath, waved his hand to let the maids who brought the meal go out, and said to Mengxi:
"It's so late, Xier doesn't want to eat here, so go back early."
Mengxi was hesitating whether to serve the meal, but after hearing what the Second Master said, he excused himself as if he had been pardoned, and slowly walked out with Zhiqiu. When he left the east room, he found Xiaoxia waiting anxiously at the door, and looked at him doubtfully.
Seeing Second Madam coming out, Xiao Xia hurried forward to greet her. Seeing Second Madam nod in response, without waiting for a reply, he hurriedly pushed the door and entered the east room. The moment he opened the door, Hongzhu's voice came:
"Second Master, Second Master, what's wrong with you, Xiao Xia, Xiao Xia..."
Hearing Hongzhu's shout, Mengxi paused, wondering what . He wanted to go back and see what happened, but suddenly remembered that the Second Master had just sent him out, which was unusual. There must be something he didn't want him to know. After hesitating for a moment, he supported Zhiqiu and walked away slowly.
Mengxi didn't know that as soon as she left the room, the Second Master fell headfirst onto the bed. At this moment, he was lying there like a dead dog, gasping for breath in pain. The wound that had just been pressed under his body was already covered in blood. No wonder Hongzhu wanted to call for help.
After all, the Second Master had some basic martial arts skills. After being beaten yesterday, he rested for a night and was able to get out of bed today by holding on to the wall. He felt that his calves were not as sore as yesterday. He secretly thanked Mengxi for the effective medicine he had brought yesterday.
It turned out that after Mengxi returned yesterday, she asked Zhidong to send over what she said was a good medicine bought from Yichuntang, and also sent over a recipe, saying that the Second Master had been kneeling for nearly a day and his legs must have been swollen. So after preparing the recipe and boiling water for the Second Master to apply to his legs, the cold air in his legs would be forced out and no root of illness would be left.
Hongzhu and Xiaoxia prepared the medicine according to the prescription overnight and applied it to him. Needless to say, he really felt that his legs felt much lighter. He thought that Mengxi must have been punished by his mother to kneel secretly, so he asked someone to prepare the prescription. Today, he also experienced the pain of kneeling as punishment, and he felt more pity for Mengxi.
He stood in front of the window with his hands supporting his body. It had been so long, why had Xier not come back yet? Normally, he had been punished by the family, and Xier went to Shouxi Hall to pay her respects today, and grandma would definitely not keep her. But at this time, there was still no sign of Xier. Standing in front of the window, Xiao Jun felt very nervous. Not being able to see Mengxi made him uneasy.
"Second Master, it's time to change the medicine."
Xiao Xia walked in at some point, came to the Second Master, and spoke while supporting him.
Xiao Jun turned around and saw Hong Zhu and Xiao Xia looking at him, and said:
"No hurry, Hongzhu, tell someone to find out if the Second Madam is still in Shouxi Hall."
Hongzhu responded and turned and walked out.
"Second Master, um..."
After hearing what the Second Master said, Xiao Xia hesitated and wanted to say something, but in the end, he didn't say it.
"What's the matter? Why have you become so nagging? Don't you know I hate this the most?"
"Second Master, I just came back from the upper room. The first wife was ill yesterday and did not go to Shouxi Hall to pay respects today. The second wife did pay respects, and the old lady told her to go to Yangxin Garden to apologize to the first wife on behalf of the second master. I think the second wife is in Yangxin Garden."
"Yangxin Garden!"
Hearing Xiao Xia say Mengxi was in Yangxin Garden, the Second Master was shocked, and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart. His mother usually hated Xier, and this time he disobeyed her. Would his mother vent her anger on Xier? With this thought in mind, Xiao Jun supported Zhixia and walked towards the door, saying as he walked:
"Come on, help me to Yangxin Garden!"
Seeing the Second Master like this, Xiao Xia fell to her knees with a plop, hugged the Second Master's legs and begged:
"Second Master, you must not go to Yangxin Garden now. Once you go to protect Second Madam, the First Madam will immediately guess that it was Second Master who stood up for Second Madam in the matter of Manager An. Even if the First Madam lets Second Madam go today, there's no guarantee that one day, the First Madam will take advantage of Second Master's absence to abuse Second Madam. Second Master can't always be with Second Madam every day."
Xiao Xia's words reminded the Second Master that if he went there, it would only hurt Xi'er. He punched the door frame hard, and Xiao Jun felt powerless. Why couldn't his mother and Xi'er get along? Did he really have to make a cruel choice between the two? Who should he give up?
"Second Master, please don't be like this. We will always find a way. Wait until the First Madam calms down, and then you can slowly comfort her. The knot between Second Madam and the First Madam will be untied one day. Second Master, please be more open-minded. If you really fall down, no one will protect Second Madam."
After a long time, Xiao Jun calmed down and said to Hong Zhu who had just come in and was startled:
"Tell my aunt to find the thousand-year-old ginseng I brought back from the south last time, and prepare some supplements, and send them with me to the eldest wife's Yangxin Garden. Xiao Xia and I will walk in front, and ask them to hurry up and follow."
"Second Master, you were just injured and cannot ride in a sedan chair. Just let me do these trivial tasks of delivering medicine. The First Madam will not blame you."
When Hongzhu heard that the Second Master was going to personally deliver the medicine to the First Wife, she hurriedly tried to persuade him. The Second Master waved his hand impatiently and told her to go quickly. Hongzhu had no choice but to order people to prepare the sedan chair and to go find the First Wife. She then turned back to the room and helped the Second Master put on his coat.
Watching Xiao Xia helping the Second Master leave the upper room, Hongzhu shook her head helplessly. It is said that deep love does not lead to longevity, while excessive love leads to humiliation. When did the unruly Second Master develop such deep feelings for the Second Mistress? How could he live long if he continued to toss and turn like this?
Second Master and Xiao Xia went out of the second door and saw that the sedan chair was ready. Just as they were about to help Second Master get on the sedan chair, they saw Second Madam's sedan chair being slowly carried back from afar. Seeing this, Xiao Xia breathed a sigh of relief and said,
"Second Master, Second Grandma is back"
The Second Master had already stopped there, looking at the Second Madam's sedan chair. Xiao Xia felt that the Second Master seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief.
The sedan arrived at the second gate of Xiaoxiang Courtyard. Zhiqiu lifted the curtain and helped the Second Mistress get off the sedan. Mengxi looked up and saw the Second Master standing there, as if he was about to go out. She was stunned. The Second Master had just been punished. He couldn't even get out of bed yesterday. Why was he going out again today? She supported Zhiqiu and stepped forward to bow softly:
"Second Master, I am going out."
"Xi'er, there's no need to be so polite. I heard that my mother was ill. I felt unfilial and felt uneasy. I wanted to go there in person to see her and bring her some tonic medicine."
"When I paid my respects this morning, the old lady had already told me to apologize to the first wife on behalf of the Second Master. When I went to Yangxin Garden, the first master also told me to take good care of the Second Master in the garden, and gave me some medicine as a reward for me to bring back. I think the first master was furious and punished the Second Master yesterday, and he must be feeling very sad now. The Second Master had just been punished, so he should listen to the old lady and the first master and take good care of himself in the courtyard. Although the Second Master has been tossed around like this and has shown his filial piety, the old lady, the first master, and the first wife will all feel bad if he gets hurt. Let me deliver the medicine. The Second Master is really worried, and I am willing to do it for him."
