“Thank you, Miss Su.”

Women cannot refuse anything that can beautify and nourish their skin.

Chen Shi was no exception and accepted it happily.

After talking to Su Yujin for a while, seeing that it was getting late, Chen Shi stood up and said goodbye.

“Madam, take care.”

Su Yujin sent her to the door and waited until she was far away before coming back and asking Ai Cao and Qing Kui to pack up all the things that Chen Shi had sent.

“Go outside and ask when the Second Master will be back. If he is sober when he comes back, tell him that I have something to say to him. If he is drunk, then there is no need to say anything.” Su Yujin ordered.

Chen Shi came to visit today, and she had to talk to He Yanxiu about something.

“Yes.” Ai Cao and Qing Kui agreed and started to pack up.

Chen Shi was leading the maids and servants back.

Chen Shi took the porcelain bottle given by Su Yujin and poured out another pill. She looked at it carefully for a long time and then put it under her nose to sniff it. “It smells special, but I don’t know how effective it is.”

“Take this thing and find a proper doctor to take a look at it tomorrow to see how it works.”

After all, it was something to be taken orally, so Chen Shi still thought it was better to be cautious.

Qiuyue beside her nodded and replied, “Yes, Madam.”

Then she laughed, “This Miss Su is very special. I thought that Miss Su would be good at singing, dancing, and music, but I never thought that she was good at the art of medicine.”

“She is very special.” Chen Shi nodded.

It was not just because of this, the most important thing was that the whole person behaved in a dignified and generous manner, without any of the arrogance or stingy behavior that one might imagine a mistress might have.

On the contrary, she had some of the bearing of an official wife.

If Chen Shi had not just learned of her identity, she would have thought that the person she met today was He Yanxiu’s real wife.

Such a person, even if she becomes He Yanxiu’s concubine in the future, she thought she would be the kind of noble concubine who could help the Mistress of the House manage household affairs.

But……

Chen Shi smiled and said, “But it doesn’t necessarily mean that she is really good at medicine. Maybe she is just trying to flatter herself and make it sound better.”

After all, as a concubine, if she excelled in something that didn’t seem typical for her status, it would be easy for others to regard her more highly, seeing her not merely as a woman who served through her looks, but rather as someone who wasn’t flirtatious.

“Madam, you are right.” Qiuyue nodded repeatedly.

“After all, she is someone close to Lord He. Regardless of whether she has a formal status or what kind of person she is, Miss Su is of noble status. You must respect her and serve her carefully.”

Chen Shi gave a reminder.

Qiuyue and the others bowed, “Yes, Madam, we will remember it.”

“Yeah.” Chen Shi nodded and raised her hand, “Let’s go.”

Chen Shi got on the sedan chair, and the group went to Qu’s mansion.

He Yanxiu returned at exactly 11:00 p.m. and was slightly tipsy when he returned.

After receiving the letter from Ai Cao, Su Yujin went to look for He Yanxiu on the pretext of sending him hangover-relieving soup. She mentioned that Chen Shi had visited her today and sent him a lot of food and daily necessities and that she had sent him some beauty pills in return.

“Um.”

He Yanxiu drank most of the hangover soup in one breath and nodded slightly, “If Chen Shi comes again in the future, just entertain her briefly. If she gives you small daily necessities, it’s fine to accept them. If she gives you something valuable, you can ask someone to report back and I’ll make the decision.”

“I understand.” Su Yujin probably understood He Yanxiu’s attitude towards dealing with such things. Seeing He Yanxiu finish drinking the hangover soup, she took the bowl and asked, “Second Master, do you want another bowl?”

He Yanxiu paused and nodded, “Okay.”

There were many kinds of hangover soups, and the methods of preparation were different. What Su Yujin made today was the sugarcane and pork ribs hangover soup.

The prime rib was paired with carrots, sugarcane segments, and wolfberries and stewed for more than half an hour. Not much seasoning was needed to retain the original fragrance and sweetness of the ingredients. It also had the effect of quickly relieving headaches after drinking.

He Yanxiu’s sense of taste had now been somewhat restored, and he could taste the slight sweetness of carrots and sugar cane in the soup, which tasted very comfortable after drinking the wine.

Su Yujin scooped up another serving of hangover soup, and He Yanxiu drank it all up again, only then did he feel satisfied.

“Second Master, please have a rest early. I’ll take my leave now.” Su Yujin picked up the empty bowl and bowed.

“I should be out on official business with Prefect Qu these days. If you find it boring staying here, you can go out for a walk. Hedong Prefecture is quite prosperous and has many specialties.”

He Yanxiu thought for a moment, took out a banknote, and handed it to Su Yujin, “Also, help me see if there is anything I can take with me, so I can bring it back to honor my elders at home.”

Go shopping on orders, get paid, and get a shopping fund!

Su Yujin responded hastily, “Yes, I will go out to look for one or two in the next two days. I just wonder if the elders in the Second Master’s family have any preferences?”

“I don’t have any particular preference, just choose the one that suits you best.”

If he brought something back, his parents and grandmother would definitely be happy. As for what it was…

Not very important.

“I understand.” Su Yujin bowed and walked out.

After drinking the hangover-relief soup, He Yanxiu felt that his swollen head felt much better. After washing up, he went to bed.

Because he had an appointment with Prefect Qu to check on the mine, He Yanxiu got up earlier than usual the next morning.

Breakfast was delivered from the kitchenette.

Freshly ground soy milk, fried dough sticks, and some pickled vegetables.

He Yanxiu took a few bites and raised his eyebrows slightly.

It couldn’t be said that the taste was bad. After all, with his current taste condition, it was biased to evaluate the taste of food. But judging from the taste alone, the soy milk was not as finely ground as Su Yujin’s, and the fried dough sticks were not as soft as hers.

As for the pickled vegetables, they were not as crispy as Su Yujin’s…

He Yanxiu felt a little bored and put down his chopsticks. “Miss Su hasn’t gotten up yet?”

Su Yujin was a good cook and naturally had high requirements for the taste of food. She could hardly eat such breakfast, and she must also feel that it was tasteless. She might even have to make some exquisite and delicious food herself.

He might…

Could he eat and drink with her?

“Replying to the Second Master.” Xing’an replied, “Just now, when the Second Master hadn’t gotten up yet, I saw Miss Su taking Ai Cao and Qing Kui out, saying that they were going out for a walk. They can have breakfast outside, so there’s no need for the kitchen to prepare it for her.”

He Yanxiu, “…”

So, after giving Su Yujin the banknotes last night, she couldn’t wait to go out shopping today?

And she had to go out for breakfast.

The most important thing was that she didn’t care how her master ate breakfast or whether he enjoyed it.

He Yanxiu frowned and said “Oh”, then lowered his head to drink the not-so-fine soy milk in the bowl.

After breakfast, Qu Zhiwen and his companions came to pick up He Yanxiu to go into the mountains together.

(End of this chapter)

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