Chapter 871: Chapter 871: Nannan Is Truly Brave
Lian Hua’s eyes looked elsewhere and skeptically added, "Big brother is the best brother in the world." Only then did she feel the chilly sensation dissipate.
It had been a long time since he had a conversation with his little sister, and Lian Musu felt very joyful in his heart. Seeing her expression was off, he couldn’t help but ask with concern, "What’s wrong? Is your body fully recovered?"
After all, she hadn’t fully recovered from a serious illness long ago, and he had been constantly observing Lian Hua. Seeing her complexion rosy, her energy excellent, and her voice clear and strong, previously her walking was steady, indicating there should be no major issues. Only then did he feel somewhat relieved, but seeing her expression suddenly change, he became nervous, thinking she was uncomfortable somewhere.
Lian Hua quickly turned her attention back, proudly lifted her head, and said, "Of course, big brother, my body has recovered very well. Even Charcoal Head says I’m as good as I can be."
Charcoal Head only had that one good thing to say, and after finishing this diagnosis with His Majesty and Nanny Qi, it was decided to stop her medication.
She continued proudly, "Big brother, His Majesty said I need to recover well before I can see you all, so I drank every dose of medicine cleanly without a trace of fear."
Understanding his sister better than anyone, Lian Musu knew his little sister was just as she was in childhood, needing a few words of praise.
Without holding back, he directly praised, "You aren’t afraid of drinking medication either, Nannan is braver than before. When I return home, I’ll tell our parents and second and third brothers, so they know how brave our Nannan is."
Lian Hua smiled until her eyes curved, nodding repeatedly; big brother truly understood her.
Dad would surely praise her, and second brother and third brother would definitely praise her too.
She beamed, showing eight neatly aligned small white teeth, specifically emphasizing, "Big brother, make sure to tell our mother more. I’m no longer afraid of medication, nor do I rely on others, just drinking it by myself now. Also, tell third brother, I’m like him and can drink medicine without frowning."
She previously let her mother see her fear of medication, asking her big brother to go back and speak to her; maybe then her mother would change her perception.
As for third brother, she admired the most how he drank medicine. Every time she went to find third brother, if he had to drink medicine, as soon as he saw her, he’d gulp it down in one go without waiting for her to speak, not a single frown, extremely courageous, leaving her in awe.
"Okay." Lian Musu agreed with a smile.
Speaking of the others, Lian Hua asked, "Big brother, is everyone still doing well now?"
She didn’t know why it was only big brother today, but Father said he would arrange it, so he certainly would. There’s no need to rush; arranging people to enter the palace is not easy.
Seeing big brother was enough to make her content and calm. She could meet others later; she had the patience.
However, Lian Hua frowned and continued, "Mother took care of me at the front, and I found her looking a bit weary. Remember to let her supplement herself more. Oh, I didn’t know you were coming, otherwise, I could have let you bring some things..."
Bringing this up made Lian Hua anxious. She stood up wanting to call someone to bring the things.
Su Ran left while she was asleep, completely ignorant. She wanted to express concern for her mother but had nowhere to exert her efforts.
Later, she prepared some things, thinking to let them be taken away when she saw someone. Inside were many specialties from Canglan Court; some were specially prepared for her by Nanny Qi, all sorts of large and small packages, comparable to the things brought when going back to her maiden family.
Lian Musu promptly stopped her: "There’s everything; no need to be anxious. When Mother returned, His Majesty sent plenty of supplements, and everyone is well. No need to worry; you just focus on your recuperation, enjoy yourself in the palace, and we can rest easy."
Upon hearing the Emperor sent many things over, Lian Hua was no longer anxious and felt warm inside. His Majesty was always so thoughtful and thorough; his arrangements reassured her more than her own.
Hearing everyone was fine, she felt much more at ease and asked, "What are Dad, second brother, and third brother doing now?"
Lian Musu chuckled, mentioning his dad always made him want to laugh a little.
After Mother returned and told everyone about little sister’s situation, his dad wept with joy.
After celebrating, Dad began to worry, fearing when he saw her again, little sister wouldn’t recognize him anymore. Suddenly, he became self-conscious about his appearance.
He began to pull people aside and ask them one by one how different he was from before, worried about changes, fearing she’d fail to recognize him, fretful about everything.
Everyone said there wouldn’t be an issue and for him to relax. Ironically, his second brother was too straightforward and said Dad was older now, having grown a lot of white hair.
Upon hearing this, Lian Changhe became even more nervous, asking Lian Wanzhen to pluck the white hairs. Naturally filial, Lian Wanzhen followed through upon hearing his dad’s request, and after plucking a dozen hairs, suggested they needed to stop; too many plucked, and he might turn into a sparsely-haired bald monk.
Once his dad heard, agreeing it made sense, he stopped the plucking, fell back into worry, muttering constantly to himself, fretting even during official meetings.
Everyone’s attempts to comfort Lian Changhe failed, and even Lian Bingcheng grew tense, thinking himself too thin, significantly different from before. He began to eat vigorously.
This elderly slim man ended up so stuffed he couldn’t sleep all night, and the next day, going to beat a grievance drum, felt wholly depleted. Everyone advised him not to go, yet he insisted, luckily he wasn’t the main focus.
These days, amidst external chaos, Lian Musu was aware of the Capital’s speculation about his appropriation of the exam. Initially, it concerned his family, but his father’s momentary distraction unexpectedly relaxed them, cooperating with Shuntian Prefecture in handling the case.
Lian Wanzhen, having a carefree disposition, naturally handled things smoothly: functioning well when yamen opened and leaving swiftly upon closure.
Lian Bao here had no urgent matters either. People from the Internal Guard Bureau sought him, proposing he join them. He hesitated but in Lian Musu’s opinion, Lian Bao seemed interested, waiting until family issues resolved without confirming.
As for this, Lian Musu and the family focused on Lian Bao’s thoughts: if willing, they’d wholeheartedly support him.
After years of struggles, for the brothers to pursue their desires is celebrated.
Lian Musu explained the family’s situation to Lian Hua.
She nodded while listening, occasionally posing questions.
Brother and sister conversed delightedly. Midway, Lian Hua sent someone back to Canglan Court, bringing plenty of tasty things for Lian Musu, suddenly deciding to request two carefully raised Huaqing Pool fish to be brought.
Speaking of Huaqing Pool’s fish, they were truly exceptional, each rare and most importantly, delicious. Lian Hua had never seen them before, wanting to let family taste them.
Regarding other things, considering her big brother alone was inconvenienced by transporting them, she’d bring them back another time.