“Yes.” A servant responded and wanted to drag and tie up Mother Zheng, but when they saw that Mother Zheng’s hand was still in the jar of insects, he did not dare to go forward.
Su Yujin saw this and winked.
Ai Cao pulled Mother Zheng’s hand out of the jar.
The palm was intact, and there was no insect at all.
“This…”
What was going on?
Everyone was surprised.
“If I didn’t say this, how could she reveal her true identity?” Su Yujin chuckled.
Everyone, including Li Shi, suddenly realized.
First, she said some bugs could recognize the smell of the medicinal materials, and then she said that Lu’an tea could eliminate the smell of the medicine so that Mother Zheng could put her hand in without worry. Then she said bugs were coming out, which made Mother Zheng panic…
“But since there were no bugs in the jar, Mother Zheng should be able to detect it, so why was she so scared?” After the servants took Mother Zheng away and took the second wife to report to the Old Lady as she ordered, Li Shi asked in confusion.
“She was afraid because she had a guilty conscience.”
Su Yujin explained, “The mouth of the jar was not big. After putting her hand in, the human eye could not see inside, and Ai Cao was making a lot of noise next to her. She was afraid in her heart, and she couldn’t see her hand, so she naturally had wild thoughts. Once she had wild thoughts, she felt uncomfortable everywhere.”
Scaring yourself was the easiest way to be scared.
“I see.” Li Shi nodded, but her brows were not relaxed. “Miss Su, did you see that there was something wrong with Mother Zheng from the beginning?”
“Yes.” Su Yujin nodded and did not hide it from Li Shi. “Since the first time Master Yi choked, Mother Zheng just cried and screamed. It didn’t seem like the way an old and experienced mother who stayed by Master Yi’s side should deal with it.”
So, when she went to visit Su Yujin to thank Su Yujin for saving Zhou Ruoyi, Su Yujin said that the child was young and it would be better to send more people to follow him.
It was because she had some doubts in her heart, but she was not sure, so she had to remind him indirectly. But she didn’t think of this. Zhou Ruoyi didn’t trust others for many things that happened to him daily, and only let Mother Zheng do it.
Now that she thought about it carefully, there were really too many opportunities for Mother Zheng to take action! The more she thought about it, the more scared she became!
A layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on Li Shi’s back.
“Madam, Madam, the young master is awake!” Lian Qiao hurried to report the news, and because of the surprise, the ending of her voice trembled.
Li Shi almost stumbled to the bedside and held Zhou Ruoyi’s hand, “Yier, how do you feel now?”
Zhou Ruoyi’s face was still a little paler than that of ordinary people, but he had opened his eyes. His dry and pale lips moved for a long time before he said a word, “Mother, Yier, Yier is fine…”
“I know, I know.” Li Shi tried hard to hold back the tears in her eyes, held Zhou Ruoyi’s hand again and again, and then reached out to gather the scattered hair on his forehead, “Yier, let Miss Su take a look at you first.”
After speaking, she vacated the seat beside the bed and asked Su Yujin to diagnose Zhou Ruoyi’s pulse.
After feeling the pulse, Su Yujin’s face was slightly happy, “Basically, he is fine. Since the person is awake, the two prescriptions just now will no longer be used. I will prescribe a new one. Only take it once every three hours. Drink it for two days, and the person will be completely fine.”
“You should rest more and drink more water in the next two days. You should eat light food and avoid spicy food. You should avoid eating mutton, river shrimp, and other foods. You should only eat some home-cooked dishes. You don’t need to eat too much.”
“Yes, thank you, Miss Su.” Li Shi bowed to Su Yujin. After Su Yujin finished the prescription, she handed the brocade box that she asked Lianqiao to bring to Su Yujin, “Thank you for coming here, Miss Su.”
“These golden bird’s nests are quite rare bird’s nests. The original impurities have been picked out and the purity is extremely high. Bird’s nests are suitable for both medicinal and health-replenishing purposes. It is appropriate for Miss Su to take them back to make porridge for health-replenishing purposes.”
You need to pay doctors for consultations.
Su Yujin was not a registered doctor, so Li Shi felt that it was inappropriate to give silver, so she gave some things that were not common on the market to show her respect.
Li Shi was generous, so Su Yujin didn’t hesitate to take it. She just took it and said, “Thank you, Madam.”
“This is what Miss Su deserves. How can you say thank you? If someone has to say thank you, it should be me who should say thank you to Miss Su…”
“Madam, there’s a message from the courtyard over there that the old lady is coming here.” Lian Qiao whispered, “The second wife has been arrested, and the people in the government office will probably be here soon.”
Zhou Ruoyi’s condition was stable, so it was natural to deal with those black-hearted people who were plotting to kill him.
This was the Zhou family’s family affair. Su Yujin felt that it was inappropriate for her to stay here, so she stood up and said goodbye, “I have something to do at home, so I’ll leave first.”
“Miss Su, take care.” Li Shi personally sent Su Yujin out the door. After she walked away, Lian Qiao urged her again, and then she hurried back to Zhou Ruoyi’s courtyard.
At this time, the Old Lady Zhou was sitting in the room with a gloomy face, and the Second Madam, who was tied up and shaking like a sieve, was kneeling beside her, and the Second Master Zhou Yingzhi was also kneeling beside her.
Behind them were Zhou Hezhi and the Third Madam from the third house.
“Evil creature!” Old Lady Zhou used the cane in her hand to hit the Second Madam’s forehead fiercely, “How many heads do you have to dare to touch the eldest grandson of the family!”
“You evil-hearted and rotten-hearted people, do you think that if you, the second house, tortured Yi’er to death, the Zhou family’s property will fall on your heads? I tell you, dream on!”
“Don’t even think about taking over the Zhou family’s property. Even if you do, you still have to pay attention to the hierarchy of di1 and shu2 children, and the order of seniority! I’m just old, and you just treat me as if I’m dead, and you want to bully the first house casually?”
“Let me tell you, if you behave well, you can still rely on the big tree of the Zhou family to live a stable life for a few days, without worrying about food and drink. If you always think of looking for trouble, don’t blame me for being rude to you and driving you out of the Zhou family to make a living on your own!”
In the Zhou family, except for Zhou Weizhi from the first house, who was the legitimate son born to the Old Lady, the second and third houses were all shu sons.
The distinction between di and shu children was clear, especially since each branch was so old, that it was only natural to divide the family.
If it was really divided, these shu children would only have a share of the property and could barely make ends meet. If they were driven out, their fate would be even worse, and they would definitely not live a carefree life in the Zhou family.
The third branch lowered its head at this moment, not daring to breathe, and only nodded repeatedly, “Yes, the Old Lady taught us, we have all remembered it.”
Seeing the third branch’s statement, Zhou Yingzhi kowtowed repeatedly, “Old Lady, I really don’t have this idea. When my eldest brother was here, I treated him with great respect. Now I love Yi’er even more and strive to be a good shūshū3.”
“Today, today’s affairs are all the dirty thoughts of this bitch herself. It really has nothing to do with me…”
He Yanxiu: The second day before he appeared, the weather was very cold, the heart was very cold, and the wind on the roof was very strong
(end of this chapter)
Footnote
- Legitimate children that is born to main wife.
- Illegitimate children born to concubines
- Father’s younger brother
Translating one chapter one day at a time 
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