Chapter 96 Xiu'er is sick
Xiao Jun saw that Mengxi's face was still a little pale. Although he didn't know what happened to her in the past few days, he felt a little pity for her when he saw her struggling to come to Shouxi Hall to pay her respects. But he was more angry at her for not taking care of her body.
Mengxi saw that the Second Master was frowning at her and thought about it carefully. She didn't provoke him so early in the morning. She thought that they were not compatible and this iceberg was annoyed when he saw her. She sighed helplessly in her heart.
After talking for a while, Xiao Yun also came over. Seeing that everyone was present, the old lady ordered people to set the table. Mengxi discovered that, whether intentionally or unintentionally, the cousin sat next to the second master again.
Seeing Mengxi's delicate appearance, standing behind the old lady and carefully serving her, the second master had a dull meal. After finally finishing the meal, the table was cleared, and everyone sat down again. Tea was served, and the old lady looked at Mengxi and said:
"Xi'er, you're not feeling well, so don't stay here with me. Go back and take good care of yourself. I'm waiting for you to get better and come over to rub my shoulders and tell me stories to cheer me up."
Mengxi hurriedly agreed, and said goodbye to the eldest master and others one by one, then helped Zhiqiu out. As soon as they arrived in the yard, they saw the second master following them out. Mengxi hurriedly stood aside and let the second master walk in front. Xiao Jun came to her side but stopped, looked at her and said:
"Xi'er, these few days..."
"Cousin, wait a moment." Xiao Jun just opened his mouth when he saw his cousin coming out and calling .
Shit! I was watching him closely, but he still ran away?
Mengxi saw the Second Master turn his head to look at Miss Xiu, and without stopping, he supported Zhiqiu and slowly walked towards the sedan chair.
"Is my cousin still leaving the house today?"
"I just came back and my father asked me to take a two-day rest."
"That's great. Xiu'er has been free these days and has composed a few new songs. I'll play them for you, cousin. Please give me some pointers."
Zhang Xiujiao said timidly, blinking her eyes at her cousin, with an expression that would not tolerate rejection. Xiao Jun sighed secretly and said helplessly:
"In that case, Xi'er is here too, so let's go to Xiaoxiangyuan together, Xiu'er."
When he mentioned Mengxi, he wanted to turn around and call her, but her shadow was still there. Looking at the sedan chair going away, Xiao Jun's brows were tightly locked.
For two consecutive days, Xiao Jun did not leave the house, and Xiu'er stayed in Xiaoxiang Courtyard. From time to time, the sound of Xiu'er's piano, like flowing clouds and water, could be heard from the main hall. When Zhiqiu and other maids heard it, they frowned.
Mengxi has been in a very good mood these two days. Good news has been coming from the pharmacy frequently. The medicines on the second floor are selling faster than those on the first floor these days, and it is said that most of them are bought by the imperial doctors in the palace. Li Du sent a message yesterday saying that those limited-edition medicines are out of stock. Mengxi was not feeling well for the past two days and had not prepared any medicine. She has been busy in the pharmacy these two days, closing the door to the east wing every day and rarely going out.
The medicine on the second floor is very profitable. While counting the freshly prepared medicines with Zhiqiu, Mengxi fantasized that she had become a millionaire. The piles of silver bills were rolling in, and she counted them until her hands cramped. Then she hit the second master hard on the head and told him that she wanted to change jobs and would not serve him anymore. It felt so good. Imagining the expression on the second master's face after hearing that, she couldn't help but giggle like a chicken, which made Zhiqiu look at her second grandmother nervously.
Mengxi's seclusion was a blessing to the cousin, who felt at home these past two days. She was now concentrating on playing her new composition. Her wholehearted demeanor, coupled with the flowing sound of the piano, was truly intoxicating. When the song ended, Xiu'er raised her head:
"Cousin, how about this song?"
After a long time without hearing a reply, Xiu'er got up and walked to her cousin's side . She found her cousin standing by the window, looking at the window of the east wing with a frown on his face.
Seeing this, Xiu'er felt depressed. She should have found a way to get rid of the person in the East Wing earlier. She usually lived in seclusion and looked like she was not interested in the world, but she was ruthless when she attacked. She didn't believe that her cousin's wife was really that sick. She almost fell down when she stood up from the chair that day. She thought it was intentional. Unfortunately, the old lady was too old to see it, so she was complained by her aunt every day. Her aunt was concerned about her whereabouts. Every day when she went out, her aunt told her not to make trouble in Xiaoxiang Courtyard easily, so she had to restrain herself a lot. All this was caused by her cousin's wife. Now she no longer despised her cousin's wife as she did at the beginning. She felt that this person was her real opponent. She could not let her live freely in the East Wing anymore. Xiu'er stood beside her cousin, followed her cousin's eyes, looked at the East Wing, and made up her mind secretly.
Xiao Jun only rested in the mansion for two days. The following days began to be like before, but he was even busier than before. He returned to the mansion very late every day. He lived in the main house most of the time, and only went to the chrysanthemum garden and bamboo garden occasionally.
Every day when Xiao Jun came back, the lights in the east wing were almost all off, so even though they lived in the same courtyard, Xiao Jun and Meng Xi rarely had any contact with each other. They paid their respects one after the other, and when they met at the old lady's house, they just exchanged greetings, which was worse than that of strangers.
Xiu'er has managed to get all the maids and servants in Xiaoxiang Courtyard in order these days, and has become the master here. However, she always feels uneasy when she looks at her cousin's wife and the east wing every day. She rarely sees her cousin these days, which gives her plenty of time to start thinking about her cousin's wife. Perhaps she has been thinking too much and has spent a lot of time thinking about it. Xiu'er has become strangely ill for no reason. The eldest lady has invited several doctors, but they have not been able to find out the cause. Finally, Xiu'er's personal maid Bingxin suggested:
"Miss, have you been possessed by an evil spirit? Why don't we ask a Taoist priest to come and take a look?"
As the saying goes, when one is ill, one should seek medical help from any doctor. When the first wife heard this, she thought it made sense, so she sent someone to find two Taoist priests. After the Taoist priests arrived, they looked at Xiu'er's birth date and eight characters, and calculated for a long time with their fingers. In the end, they said that she was offended by someone in this mansion. They then performed a solemn ritual for a long time, and surprisingly, Xiu'er's illness was cured.
So, the first wife also believed that Xiu'er was possessed by evil spirits, and asked the Taoist priest to calculate who had offended Xiu'er. The Taoist priest thought about it and then asked about how Xiu'er became ill and where she had been before and after the illness.
Yu Xin thought for a while and said that their young lady was not in good spirits when she came back from Xiao Xiang Courtyard that day. After hearing this, the eldest lady ordered people to find the birth dates of everyone in Xiao Xiang Courtyard, including the concubines, and asked the Taoist to calculate them. The Taoist calculated for a long time and finally pointed to one of the birth dates and said that this person's birth date was too strong and might be unlucky. The eldest lady picked it up and took a look, and she was furious. This person was none other than the second mistress Mengxi.
