Chapter 870: Chapter 870: Brother and Sister Chatting About Family Affairs
Lian Hua saw that her big brother’s leg was still not well, and she was very anxious. It had been many days, her health had improved, but her big brother’s leg was still untreated, filling her with fear and worry. Hearing that Lian Musu would treat the leg the day after tomorrow, she couldn’t help but repeatedly confirm it.
The brother and sister reunited after many years without a trace of unfamiliarity, just like how it was.
Lian Musu smiled and nodded, wiping her tears and reassuring her repeatedly that it was true, which gradually eased her worries and coaxed her into a smile through tears.
"Big brother, you look good. If your leg gets better, I won’t worry about you getting married anymore," Lian Hua said.
Lian Hua didn’t know how unnecessary her concern was, as Lian Musu had already become the dream lover of many young ladies. Many families were watching, waiting for the Lian Family’s matters to pass, perhaps to take action on selecting a son-in-law.
Right now, she was worried that her outstanding big brother would be unappreciated. After all, in Nanny Qi’s sighs, the unspoken meanings were profound, stirring much imagination.
Upon confirming that her big brother’s leg could be treated, Lian Hua was relieved.
Mentioning the leg treatment, she suddenly remembered something and hurriedly tugged Lian Musu’s sleeve, looking around to make sure no one was eavesdropping.
With a glance, there were only the two of them in the Side Hall, with a Young Eunuch guarding the door.
This was perfect, ahem, after all, speaking ill of doctors and Imperial Physicians wouldn’t be good if the Emperor heard it.
Lian Hua dragged Lian Musu to a chair not far away and sneakily began to share her doctor-seeing experiences: "Big brother, let me tell you, that fierce old doctor is not to be offended, his prescribed medicine is terribly bitter, so big brother, you must endure it, and if you can’t, eat a candied fruit, it helps. Also, big brother, that old doctor loves scolding people, but I have a way to deal with him..."
She began whispering to Lian Musu, advising that when the old doctor was scolding, just listen quietly, let it go in one ear and out the other, think about something else, and don’t retort, otherwise you’d face harsher scolding.
Moreover, if scolded, one could bring Nanny Qi to help shield some of it.
In a short time, Lian Hua had discovered that the old doctor feared one person, and that person was Nanny Qi. Everyone in Canglan Court didn’t dare go against the old doctor, but Nanny Qi dared, it seemed they didn’t get along well. Of course, she had only seen it once, and the old doctor had only scolded her once.
During the time he was taking her pulse, she thought of Eight Treasures Duck, Braised Pork, Braised Pig Knuckles, Sweet and Sour Ribs, and so on, drooling with craving and muttering nostalgically about wanting to eat this and that.
The old doctor heard it and coldly snorted, saying the girl had been lying down for so many days, her spleen and stomach were weak, yet she was thinking a lot, and advised her to nourish herself, to stop thinking about useless things, couldn’t eat baked sweet potatoes, roast meat, or baked buns now, and so on.
Nanny Qi, listening beside her, was displeased, speaking up for her, saying wasn’t it because Mr. Huang’s medical skills weren’t good enough, if the person had been treated well in the first place, no old illnesses would have been left, there would be no need to suffer this time, lying down for so long, the mouth is bland, wanting to eat something nice, can’t it be done?
The old doctor then scratched his nose and said no more.
Admittedly, at that time she didn’t know that the old doctor was staying in the palace, so when roasting sweet potatoes and roasting meat, she forgot to save some for the old doctor. By the time she remembered, there was none left, and the pretty face also didn’t get to eat...
Next time, she would just have to make more.
The old doctor, apart from loving to scold people, was similar to her in having a peculiar hobby of giving people nicknames, although his nicknames were not as good as hers. He called Xiao Linzi "the silly kid," and Pang Ya "fat girl," which was very ordinary.
Speaking of which, after she woke up, the old doctor stayed another day and left when he saw nothing was wrong, saying the rest could be handled by his son, and after that, Charcoal Head took over her affairs.
Only then did she realize that the old doctor and Charcoal Head were father and son, they were father and son!
No wonder, the personalities of the two were quite different, but they shared a common trait, they both had dark hearts and heavy hands. Charcoal Head loved to scare people by making small things seem big, while the old doctor was good at this, effortlessly saying there was no big deal while flipping over a prescription for the fool Xiao Linzi to fill.
After the old doctor left, Charcoal Head took charge of her, this time even tougher, the medicine prescribed was bitter, bitter indeed, and was to be taken twice a day, after meals, leaving room in the stomach every time to drink the medicine, sigh...
Not only that, Charcoal Head was more frightening than before, coming every day to take her pulse, impossible to escape, with a stern black face. Oh, Charcoal Head had become a bit paler than before, but it was still better to call him Charcoal Head, given how black his heart was, scaring her day in and day out, often exaggerating problems.
After he left, she would grumble about Charcoal Head, saying this and that couldn’t be eaten, and drinking medicine every day. She was already very obedient, Charcoal Head’s face turned paler, yet his heart remained black, humph.
However, she couldn’t let His Majesty and Nanny Qi hear this, as they wouldn’t agree, advising her that it was all for her own good, to endure a little longer, and not join her in badmouthing Charcoal Head and the old doctor.
Sigh, she was distressed, having a bellyful of complaints with nowhere to vent...
Now that big brother came, it was so good, she could share her experiences and methods with big brother, so he could have it a bit easier.
Thinking that from the day after tomorrow, big brother might have to drink a lot of bitter medicine, she couldn’t bear it, it was too hard to swallow.
Lian Musu listened with a smile to her talking, even when she spoke about Divine Doctor Huang being fierce or his son being dark-hearted, he, unlike his mother and His Majesty and Nanny Qi, didn’t try to correct her, just patiently listened and occasionally echoed her statements.
He was filled with emotion, thinking that years ago, his sister was just ten years old, still so little, and now when they reunite, she had grown into a graceful lady, with a child on the way, her temper and disposition quite the same as before, fearing doctors and medicine, perhaps even more so.
When she was small, his little sister disliked seeing the family doctor, Doctor Hou, thinking that seeing Doctor Hou was never a good thing and meant someone at home was ill. But disliking was one thing, she would obediently call him Uncle Beard when she saw him, and would bring him a share of anything good to eat.
His little sister understood the principles of respecting the elderly and caring for the young, and she was healthy in her early years and rarely fell ill. Now it was just because she felt somewhat repressed mentally these days, having taken a lot of medicine, venting a bit verbally for satisfaction, and she knew how to respect people.
Lian Hua was delighted. Apart from Concubine Fang Pin, her big brother was the first to stand by her side and talk with her, the best listener, and she eagerly poured out her grievances accumulated over the days.
In the end, she felt so cheerful, unable to help herself from praising Lian Musu as the best person in the world.
After saying this, she suddenly felt a chill around her neck, shivered, and turned her head to glance around the hall, but didn’t see anyone suspicious, leaving her puzzled. How to describe it, it felt like His Majesty was watching her with a chilling, teeth-gritting gaze.