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He knew that Madam Zhao was going through a difficult time. He did not know if this was useful. He hoped that this could give Madam Zhao some strength.
The wait was difficult and torturous, but they were all very patient.
At this moment, Madam Zhao was already deep in her painful memories.
Recovering one's memories was to experience the memories of the past bit by bit and re-experience the emotions of the past.
Her 17 years of memories were all condensed on this night.
Su Sanlang and the others were suffering, and so was Madam Zhao.
She remembered Su Xiaolu's words and said them again and again in her heart. It didn't matter how bitter her past memories were. Her future was blissful. She had four children and a husband who doted on her. Her eldest son was a High Scholar and was highly skilled in martial arts. Her second son was already the top scorer. Her daughter would marry the Crown Prince in three years, and her youngest daughter was a divine doctor.
Madam Zhao remembered these deeply. When she was in a daze, she saw her younger self.
This feeling was very strange. It was as if she was watching how she grew up from someone else's perspective.
Qi Xinyue's confession was right. She didn't treat her well at all.
When she was younger, she liked her younger sister, Yan Zhenzhen, and her younger brother, Yan Zhiyuan. She was less than two years younger than Yan Zhenzhen. At that time, she did not know that her mother was dead, so she liked Yan Zhenzhen very much when she was born.
She would lie by the bed and look at Yan Zhenzhen quietly. She would let Yan Zhenzhen hold her hand.
Qi Xinyue would push her away and let the nanny take her away.
There were not many memories. When she was four years old, she wanted to play with Yan Zhenzhen, but Qi Xinyue did not allow it.
Yan Zhenzhen and Qi Xinyue ate and lived together. She was very envious. She actually wanted to live with her too.
But that was impossible.
Lonely, she asked the nanny beside her why her sister could stay with her mother but she couldn't.
The nanny hugged her and said with a sigh, "Poor Young Lady, you're not her biological daughter. Your biological mother passed away when she gave birth to you, and Second Miss is her biological daughter, so she will stay with Second Miss and not you."
For a four-year-old child, she didn't quite understand. She still couldn't understand the joys and sorrows of people, but she understood that she and her sister did not have the same mother. Her mother was dead, and she would never see her mother again. She would never be loved by her mother like her sister.
So, she fell sick.
Looking at her past memories, Madam Zhao's heart ached.
It was also from this moment on that she yearned for Qi Xinyue's motherly love to be shared with her.
Hence, she gave Yan Zhenzhen what she liked very much. She gave half of the gifts she brought back from her grandfather's house to Yan Zhenzhen. Qi Xinyue's expression when she saw her became much better. She thought that this was motherly love.
When Yan Zhiyuan was born, Qi Xinyue had a difficult delivery.
Yan Zhenzhen was so frightened that she cried. She was the one who held back her tears and hugged Yan Zhenzhen to comfort her.
She was sad herself. She just didn't cry out loud. Tears of sadness and worry kept falling. At the time, she wondered if her mother had suffered the same pain when she gave birth to her. That was why her mother hadn't survived.
In the end, Qi Xinyue made it through and successfully gave birth to Yan Zhiyuan.
Yan Zhenzhen and she both went to look at Qi Xinyue. Qi Xinyue was very cold to her and asked her to leave. She said something very strange, "Cold-blooded little monster, I doted on you for nothing. Get out."
Yan Zhenzhen didn't understand and cried beside Qi Xinyue.
She didn't understand either. She went over to comfort Yan Zhenzhen and told her sister not to cry, but Qi Xinyue pushed her away. Her cold gaze was like a knife that stabbed into her heart. The piercing pain made her extremely sad. She cried, but Qi Xinyue hated it even more.
At that time, she did not understand that this was hatred.
She only knew that from now on, she would not be able to see Yan Zhenzhen often, nor would she be able to see her father.
In the few times they met, Yan Zhenzhen would always forcefully occupy everything she liked.
She did not fight for it. If Yan Zhenzhen wanted it, she would give it to her. If she wanted to play with Yan Zhenzhen, it would be like going to someone else's house and seeing others' sisters.
However, after Yan Zhenzhen took the things, she would turn hostile. She said, "You're not my biological sister. Who knows what you're up to? If I trust you too much, what if you harm me?"
Every time she heard these words, she would be sad.
However, every time they went to the Qi family together, Yan Zhenzhen would be very intimate with her. Yan Zhenzhen was very lively and cheerful, and her laughter was as crisp as a bell. Wherever Yan Zhenzhen was, everyone's eyes would be on her. Everyone in the Qi family said that she was a ball of happiness.
Actually, she also felt that it was true. Even if Yan Zhenzhen changed often, she still liked this sister very much.
As she grew up, Qi Xinyue became colder and colder.
She knew that if Qi Xinyue did not like it, she would not go to Qi Xinyue.
The nanny who took care of her said, "Young Lady is blessed. The good days are yet to come. Your maternal ancestor will definitely find a good marriage for you. Young Lady will definitely be treated well. At that time, all of Young Lady's grievances will disappear."
She remembered what the nanny said. At the age of thirteen, she was very happy.
Even though she was experiencing this memory again, Madam Zhao could empathize with her past self. She was happy and looking forward to it.
That year, her gentle grandmother often brought her to many banquets and she got to know Sun Yangxin.
Sun Yangxin was well read and both of them blushed.
When they met for the first time, the two of them did not say a word.
However, not long after she returned home, she received news from her maternal grandmother that she was getting engaged.
At that time, she was fourteen.
After settling the engagement, she began to write to Sun Yangxin.
Sun Yangxin often went out, and he liked to write letters to tell her what he had encountered.
And he hoped that she would reply like this.
Her life was very quiet. Her three meals a day did not change much. She only embroidered and played the zither. She rarely had the chance to leave the residence, let alone leave after the engagement.
In one letter after another, Sun Yangxin said, "There's a stream in a small monastery in the south of the city. There are prawns and crabs inside. I'll bring her there in the future."
"There's a theater on West Street. They sing very well. In the future, we can go to the theater together. We can also write our own scripts and let them rehearse into a big show."
In these letters, the two of them gradually developed feelings for each other.
The day of their marriage was set to be after she turned seventeen, when she was about to turn eighteen.
At that time, they would send a letter every two days.
Sun Yangxin had written many poems for her. Each line did not look special, but it was an acrostic poem. When they were connected, the short words were filled with longing and anticipation.
She was shy and happy. Madam Zhao could empathize with her, but she also felt deep pain because she was not all Yan Mian. She was still Madam Zhao.
As the wedding date approached, Qi Xinyue brought her out to offer incense and pray for blessings.
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Actually, she didn't really want to go, but Qi Xinyue said that she had to go. She was praying that she would be happy in the future and that she had to personally go and ask for the marriage fortune.
The nanny persuaded her not to go. There was deep worry in the nanny's eyes. She said, "Young Lady, with such an engagement, why are you worried that you won't be happy in the future? If you want to pray for blessings, why don't you go and ask for a child-sending lot after marriage?"
She blushed. She felt that it made sense.
But when the day came, Qi Xinyue still came to call her. She was extremely gentle. She stroked her cheek and said gently, "Time really flies. You've grown up. That temple has your mother's longevity token. Go and pay your respects."
She couldn't refuse this reason, so in just a few breaths, she changed her mind and decided to go.
The nanny and maidservants wanted to stop her, but there was no time or opportunity. She avoided their worried gazes and left the residence with Qi Xinyue.
Only she and Qi Xinyue left the residence. The path gradually became deserted.
Qi Xinyue's expression was very cold.
After the carriage had traveled for four hours, she was already panicking. She asked worriedly, "Mother, haven't we arrived yet?"
She had always called Qi Xinyue mother.
She asked. Qi Xinyue looked at her coldly and suddenly reached out to pinch her chin. She was not afraid of hurting her at all. She heard Qi Xinyue's cold and disgusted voice. "Don't call me Mother. I didn't give birth to you."
'Do you know how much I hate you? What right do you have to be married to such a good man? What will happen to my daughter in the future? She won't have such a good marriage. Won't she be suppressed by you for the rest of her life?'
"How can you be so lucky? You jinxed your mother to death when you were born. You shouldn't have lived. You still want to marry into a good family. Do you think you're worthy?"
Qi Xinyue's expression suddenly changed. She was terrified.
She cried. She begged for mercy and admitted her mistake.
The carriage stopped. Qi Xinyue grabbed her hair and pulled her out of the carriage. She saw more than ten fierce men. They were very dark and had fierce eyes. They had many scars.
Qi Xinyue took out the money box and gave it to them. She said fiercely, "Take her away. The further away from the capital, the better."
She cried in fear and helplessness as she begged, "Mother, don't do this to me. I beg you. I don't want to marry the Sun family anymore. I don't want to marry him, okay?"
No amount of pleading would help.
Qi Xinyue pushed her away fiercely. She fell into the grass by the roadside. She didn't know what had pierced her palm, but the pain was far less than the panic in her heart.
Qi Xinyue kicked her away and turned to leave mercilessly.
The few servants who drove the carriage realized that something was wrong with the stone platform and wanted to escape. However, they were chased by the bandits and killed with two slashes.
She wanted to run, too, but she was caught before she could take more than two steps. They pulled her roughly onto the horse and then quickly left.
The fierce horse galloped, and her cries for help were drowned out by the rapid wind.
She heard a bandit laugh and say, "This woman is really fair. She's a noble lady from an official's family. We're lucky."
"Cut the crap. Let's run for a while first. Mrs. Yan said that her maternal grandfather's troops were heavy. If we don't run far, we'll be tracked down and caught. Only death awaits us. If we want to enjoy the woman, we'll circle around the three cities and five counties. Anyway, she's in our hands. We can do whatever we want. When we get tired of playing with her, we'll find a corner to sell it and earn some money from drinking."
When her memories reappeared, Madam Zhao was frightened. She was the same as Yan Mian. She was scared to death.
Her heart was filled with fear.
Madam Zhao felt very pained because she had experienced all of this.
In the past, she was Yan Mian. She suffered all this. She thought about it countless times. How did she get to Furongzhou? She passed by so many counties and finally arrived at the Southern Mountain Village.
Now that the truth was right in front of her, she had to unravel them one by one. She was in extreme pain.
She fell into tears. For some reason, the running horses stopped.
Madam Zhao felt a splitting headache. She knew that this was because of her. She was afraid and retreated, so that part of her memory stopped moving forward.
She felt so painful. It was as if someone was hammering her head with a heavy hammer. It hurt so much that she wanted to die.
She knew she shouldn't stop.
Madam Zhao kept chanting in her heart. This was in the past. It was in the past. Her future was very happy. She had four children, all of whom were very outstanding. The eldest son is a high scholar, the second son was the top scorer, the third daughter was betrothed to the Crown Prince, and the youngest daughter was a divine doctor.
After repeating it over and over again, she finally let that part of her memory continue to move forward.
The bandits brought her along and they traveled day after day. Her voice was already hoarse from shouting. She seemed to be sick and could not tell day from night. She felt uncomfortable all over.
When she stopped, she heard the bandits say, "We've run far enough. We can have a good rest and enjoy ourselves."
Madam Zhao's heart tightened. Yan Mian was weak and frightened. There were tears in her eyes. When her eyes met Madam Zhao's, Madam Zhao felt that she could not move at all. Her head was splitting, her throat seemed to be smoking, and her vision was blurry.
She heard heavy footsteps and unbearable laughter. Her blurry vision followed her tears and rolled down her face. She suddenly became clear-headed and saw the bandits walking towards her.
At this moment, she became Yan Mian. She no longer looked at these memories from the perspective of others. She was experiencing it.
She started to forget everything about being Madam Zhao and completely became the 17-year-old Yan Mian.
She could feel all the fear and uneasiness in her heart.
She had already retreated to the corner of the wall. She wanted to die.
However, she was too weak and did not even have the strength to bite off her tongue.
The bandit stepped forward and tore open her clothes. However, he cursed in disgust, "F*ck, why is this woman's body rotten?"
Someone grabbed her hair and let go in disgust.
She looked down and saw that her body was covered in abscesses for some reason. She smelled a stench, the stench of pus and blood. Her undergarments were even adhered to the abscesses.
The bandit tore open her clothes and stained his hand with pus and blood. He was disgusted and raised his hand angrily, but he stopped.
They were all cursing, "Why are there so many abscesses? How can we do this? It's so disgusting to be covered in abscesses and blood."
"She's on her last breath. She probably won't be able to live. F*ck, no one would like her even if I sell her."
"We've brought a burden all the way here. If we kill her like this, it will be in vain. Let's find a human trafficker and sell her. Every coin counts. Hurry up, before she rots to death."
Because of an unknown abscess, she kept her innocence, but what awaited her fate?
The next day, she was sold to a human trafficker for 200 copper coins. He was unwilling to pay more than that.
He was afraid that if he bought her and she died in his hands, it would be a waste of money. The bandits were also afraid that if they did not sell her and she died in their hands, it would be a waste of so much effort. The human trafficker had also said that he could treat her first. After treating her, the price would at least be several times higher. However, no one was willing to treat her, so the bandits sold her in the end.
She was chased into the cage cart by the human trafficker, along with some other people whose bodies were in tatters.
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There were more people waiting to be sold.
They were all unconscious. Even if they were pulled away, no one would say a word.
They only had one steamed bun a day to survive.
Some people were rotten to death.
Some people were beaten to death.
Because they couldn't be sold and had to waste a steamed bun, when they couldn't be sold along the way, they would be beaten up. The leader of the human traffickers couldn't bear to beat up those who were in good health, so he used those whose bodies were already rotten to vent his anger.
In any case, they didn't cost much. If he killed them, so be it.
She had also been beaten many, many times.
Apart from the rotten abscesses on her body, there were also scars from the whip. The leader of the human traffickers despised the abscesses on her body and instructed others to grab her hair and hit her hard or kick her.
The leader of the human traffickers wouldn't touch her rotten and smelly body.
Her throat was swollen and painful. She could not even beg for mercy.
Actually, it wasn't just her. People like her would also be beaten up.
Every time they went on the road, the human traffickers would cover the cage with a black cloth. This way, they would not know what road they had taken or how much they had walked. They would never be able to return home.
When she was in pain, even the memories of her family began to blur.
Sometimes, when they stopped, the human trafficker would ask, "Where are you from?"
As long as they remembered, they would be beaten up. Those who did not speak would also be beaten up. Gradually, when they mentioned their families, they were slow and terrified.
She was no exception.
The human trafficker said, "You are pigs and dogs. You are the most inferior-class servants. When you reach the main family, what you have to do is to give birth to children for the main family. Give birth to many sons and work hard for the main family to repay them. You have to remember that your surname is Zhao. Do you understand?"
Those who were healthy and normal could not escape this outcome, let alone those who had abscesses.
She felt that she was slowly forgetting the past. Her head hurt whenever she thought of the past.
She didn't dare remember. Slowly, she forgot.
She forgot that she was once called Yan Mian.
The abscesses on her face began to heal.
The abscesses on her body had also scabbed over, but she still looked very terrifying.
The human trafficker led her to a woman and pinched her chin like he was displaying livestock for the woman to see. The woman asked bluntly, "Is it clean?"
Of course, the human trafficker replied with a smile, "It's clean. There are dry sores on her body. No one touched her. However, she's about to recover. If you pay one tael of silver now, you can take her away. When the abscesses on her body recover, it won't be this amount."
The woman was willing to give her a tael of silver, so she brought her home.
She only knew that she was Madam Zhao and knew nothing else.
The woman brought her home and said to her, "In the future, you'll be my third son's wife. As long as you give birth to my third son's children, my family won't treat you badly." The woman made her his third daughter-in-law.
She and Su Sanlang became husband and wife.
She had also ended the days when she was still on tenterhooks from the human trafficker's proficiency. She was filled with gratitude for being able to eat, not be beaten, and sleep on a warm and stable bed.
She did a lot of work every day without complaint.
However, later on, when her son was thrown and became a fool, she began to suppress her hatred.
However, this hatred eventually turned into helplessness. She was just a weak and useless woman. Her husband was too filial to her parents. He was so filial, so she endured it day after day, year after year.
She was like a tenacious weed, tenaciously surviving in this world.
Like all women in the world, she hoped that she could have a healthy son to take care of her in her old age.
She also treated her husband as the heavens and relied on him.
...
Madam Zhao's face was covered in tears. Her eyelids trembled for a few seconds before she slowly opened her eyes.
She saw a tired and worried face sitting by the bed. Their eyes met and Madam Zhao smiled with difficulty. She said in a hoarse voice, "Sanlang."
Su Sanlang nodded. "I'm glad you're okay."
When Madam Zhao woke up, she still remembered him.
Su Sanlang was relieved. Madam Zhao had survived this painful night.
Madam Zhao looked at the children around the bed. Her heart was filled with peace and stability.
Su Xiaolu smiled and personally took out the needles for Madam Zhao.
The process was dangerous, but she still managed to survive.
No one asked about those memories.
After taking the needle, Su Xiaolu fed Madam Zhao a pill. Then, Su Chong, Su Hua, and Su Xiaoling went out together.
Su Sanlang stayed behind to accompany Madam Zhao.
After the children left, Su Sanlang also went to bed and slept in his clothes. He put his arm around Madam Zhao's shoulder and asked her to be closer to him.
Madam Zhao also recovered a lot of energy. She said softly, "I remember everything."
Su Sanlang was stunned for a moment, then said softly, "Darling, it's all in the past. It's good that you're fine."
Last night, Madam Zhao's sudden vomiting frightened him. She vomited and twitched. Her face was pale, and her expression was ferocious as if she was enduring something painful. At that moment, he actually regretted it, but it was already too late.
If they took out the needles, Madam Zhao would become a fool.
Su Xiaolu said that Madam Zhao might have been in the midst of remembering the pain at that time. She would be fine after enduring it.
Su Xiaolu took something and kept giving it to Madam Zhao.
After inserting many more needles into her body, Madam Zhao slowly stopped twitching.
She had regained this memory. She had experienced unknown pain. They had also been frightened when they had guarded her.
Su Sanlang put his arm around Madam Zhao's shoulder and could not help but hug her tighter. He hugged Madam Zhao and said, "It's good that you're fine."
Madam Zhao's eyes heated up and tears flowed out. She leaned against Su Sanlang's chest.
"I remember everything... The reason why I was able to stay safe from those bandits was that I suddenly had many abscesses on my body. My entire body was rotting. There were many times when I was about to die, but I endured it forcefully."
Madam Zhao felt relieved. She had not been violated.
Su Sanlang choked and asked, "Darling, what kind of person is that Young Master Sun?"
The two of them did not care about the same thing, but they each had their own worries.
At the mention of Sun Yangxin, Madam Zhao was adrift for a moment before saying, "Sanlang, he's a very good person. In the end, we're not fated. I should thank him, but that's all."
Madam Zhao did not have any thoughts about Sun Yangxin. Back then, Yan Mian looked forward to it and was very happy. However, they were not fated. If they missed each other, they missed each other. However, Sun Yangxin had been looking for her. If she had the chance to see him again, she should thank him. She should thank him for liking her and for waiting for so many years.
But the Sun family had hurt her daughter, so she wouldn't ignore this.
"I won't care, nor will I plead for mercy for the Sun family. But when the results are out, I want to see him and give him closure for the past." Madam Zhao said what was on her mind.
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Su Sanlang nodded. "Okay."
Su Sanlang did not ask further. He just hugged Madam Zhao quietly.
The couple snuggled up to each other without saying a word.
Madam Zhao felt at ease. Perhaps because she was too tired last night, she fell asleep not long after.
This time, she was really asleep.
Su Sanlang had not slept all night and only relaxed now. Madam Zhao was asleep, and so was he.
Su Xiaolu and the other siblings ate at the dining table.
Gui You and Old Wu were both there.
After eating, Old Wu began to look at the medicine Su Xiaolu had prepared.
After asking a few questions, Su Xiaolu told him about Princess Pingan's case.
Old Wu pondered for a moment and nodded. "It's feasible. I won't leave for the next few days, so we'll go take a look together."
Su Xiaolu smiled and nodded. "Okay, thank you, Master."
Madam Zhao had regained her memories, and life at home was still the same. The siblings were not too worried.
When Old Wu and Gui You arrived, Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao were also very happy, but they did not treat them too grandly. Just like before, it was as if their family, who had been out for a long time, had returned.
Madam Zhao did not mention the Sun family.
She did not mention anything, and Su Chong and the others would not take the initiative to say it. It was a good thing that Madam Zhao could let go and look at it calmly.
Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao began to prepare to work with Yu Jing Hong.
After many hardships, the two of them were closer to each other. They were husband and wife who were going to be together for the rest of their lives.
In the past few days, Su Xiaolu had also prepared all the herbs she needed.
Finally, at the beginning of April, Su Xiaolu and Old Wu arrived at the princess's residence.
Zhou Pingan had been waiting for a long time.
Seeing Old Wu, Zhou Pingan was a little curious about his identity.
Qin Shoucheng bowed respectfully. "When did Senior enter the capital? I'm really lucky to be able to meet you this time."
With that said, Qin Shoucheng said to Zhou Pingan, "Princess, you can rest assured. With divine doctor Wu around, there's nothing to worry about."
Old Wu stroked his beard coldly. "What does it have to do with me? I'm not interfering."
Zhou Pingan was overjoyed and welcomed him respectfully.
She did not doubt Su Xiaolu's medical skills, but with a famous and old divine doctor present, she immediately felt at ease.
Even if the little divine doctor wasn't outstanding, the old divine doctor wouldn't let her cause trouble.
Zhou Pingan did not apply a thick layer of ointment because she was going to have the surgery today.
The smell was strong. Old Wu said calmly, "Don't waste time. Go quickly."
Qin Shoucheng nodded slightly at Zhou Pingan.
Zhou Pingan excused himself and went to the inner room with Su Xiaolu.
Su Xiaolu put down the first aid kit and unfolded it. Then, she let Zhou Pingan lie down on the bed.
The house had been cleaned up. All the equipment had been boiled at high temperatures and soaked in strong wine.
Su Xiaolu tied Zhou Pingan up and took out silver needles. She inserted them into her entire shoulder and sealed the pain in her entire arm.
The acupuncture points were sealed, and there were not even a few drops of blood.
Su Xiaolu also covered herself with a scarf as a mask.
Zhou Pingan had just taken a shower and there was already a layer of yellow oil under her armpits. This oily substance was very smelly.
Su Xiaolu wiped them away and cut them.
Due to the secretion abnormality, Zhou Pingan's armpit glands were different from ordinary people.
Su Xiaolu cut off a lot of glandular tissue and slowly stitched it up.
Then the other armpit.
Zhou Pingan could feel something from the beginning to the end.
She even personally felt that there was a piece of flesh being removed from her armpit. Zhou Pingan could not help but frown when he saw the blackish-yellow thing. Was this the thing that made her smell?
Su Xiaolu began to stitch her up. Zhou Pingan felt her flesh being pulled around.
After the stitches.
Su Xiaolu opened a large jar and dug out a brown ointment to apply to the wound. Then, she bandaged it with gauze.
By the time Su Xiaolu was done, it had been four hours.
Su Xiaolu took out the needles. Zhou Pingan began to feel a faint pain. She was about to ask when Su Xiaolu said, "Princess, it's normal to feel pain after taking out the needles, but it will recover in a day or two."
Zhou Pingan was relieved. "Alright, thank you, Doctor Su."
Su Xiaolu showed the ointment to Zhou Pingan and said, "Remember to apply this ointment every day. After the wound recovers, just apply a layer every day. If it's convenient, bandage it once a day. If not, apply it thinner and apply it three times at a time."
"Your condition is quite serious. If you want to treat it completely, it will take at least half a year with the application of medicine. Try to apply it for a few more months. Your daughter only needs to apply the medicine for four months. This amount of medicine is enough for you and your daughter to use for treatment."
Su Xiaolu carried out the other large jars in the medical kit. She had prepared these medicine for Zhou Pingan and her daughter.
She would not stay in the capital for long, so she had prepared all the medicine.
Zhou Pingan put on her clothes and thanked her seriously.
She got a maidservant to carry her daughter over.
She personally applied medicine for her daughter and asked Su Xiaolu seriously, "Doctor Su, is this right?"
Su Xiaolu looked at it and nodded. "Princess, you did well. This will do."
Zhou Pingan was a very meticulous mother. She applied the ointment under the child's armpits and applied it evenly.
The ointment did not have any fragrance, but it smelled like medicine.
She could vaguely distinguish some precious medicinal herbs and ginseng.
She recalled what the servant who had sent Su Xiaolu back had said when he returned. Zhou Pingan was even more relieved.
"This is what I cut out. Princess, deal with it yourself."
Su Xiaolu looked at the meat on the plate. She thought for a moment and handed it to Zhou Pingan to handle.
Zhou Pingan nodded. She said gratefully, "Thank you, Doctor Su."
These pieces of meat were still emitting a thick fox's stench, but they were still her flesh after all. Her body, hair, and skin belonged to her parents, so she could not deal with it recklessly. Even if the smelly meat made her suffer for half her life, Zhou Pingan would not throw it away.
She personally took out a clean wooden box and placed the pieces of meat inside.
She would bury these in the ground.
Su Xiaolu went out first.
After Su Xiaolu left, Zhou Pingan tilted her head and sniffed carefully. She could not stop the smile on her face. The stench seemed to have really recovered.
She couldn't smell it anymore. She didn't stink anymore.
Zhou Pingan immediately changed into a new set of clothes. Her old clothes were all stained with the fox's stench. The smell was deeply immersed in her clothes and could not be washed away. Now, she wanted to throw away all her old clothes.
Her life had to start over.
After packing up, Zhou Pingan came out to send Su Xiaolu and the others off.
At this moment, there was no longer any strange smell on Zhou Pingan. She was bright and confident. She thanked her respectfully. "Doctor Su, thank you for curing my illness. Please accept this small gift."
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Zhou Pingan had prepared an additional reward. This was prepared previously. She thought that if she was cured, she would give it to her. If she was not cured, she would not take it out. Now that she no longer smelled strange, she just had to apply medicine according to the requirements in the future, so she took out the medicine she had prepared for Su Xiaolu.
Su Xiaolu looked at the box of golden beads and waved her hand. She smiled and said, "Princess, I've already taken the consultation fee. I won't accept the extra. I wish you a happy life in the future."
"Princess, please. We'll go back first."
Su Xiaolu did not take it, but she was very happy.
With that, Su Xiaolu left with Old Wu.
Zhou Pingan held the box and bowed deeply to Su Xiaolu and Old Wu's backs. No one knew how difficult her journey was.
Zhou Pingan returned to the main room. She took out the ointment jar and asked Qin Shoucheng to take some in a small box.
"Thank you, Princess."
Qin Shoucheng thanked her with a smile. After all, he was an imperial physician in the palace. This ointment could remove the smell. Some concubines in the palace could also use it.
He mainly wanted to study the composition of the ointment.
"Imperial Physician Qin, you're too polite. If you hadn't recommended me, I wouldn't have been able to meet the divine doctor."
Zhou Pingan was grateful. She had used many ointments over the years and they were all developed by Imperial Physician Qin. Now that she had met the divine doctor, it was also because of Imperial Physician Qin. How could she not be grateful?
Qin Shoucheng smiled and waved his hand. "Princess, I'll take my leave too."
Qin Shoucheng stood up and prepared to leave.
Zhou Pingan personally sent him off.
At this moment, a man walked over in a hurry.
Qin Shoucheng didn't look at him. In his opinion, he looked down on a man who was a freeloader.
"Princess, Aunt Wang accidentally fell and affected her fetal stability. Please show mercy and ask Imperial Physician Qin to take a look at her."
The person who came was none other than Zhou Pingan's husband, Feng Jing. He begged Zhou Pingan, but his expression was not humble. He looked straight at Zhou Pingan, vaguely looking threatening.
Qin Shoucheng sneered. "Princess, don't agree to that. I still want my face. There are many good doctors in the capital. Not everyone is qualified to see imperial physicians."
Qin Shoucheng looked down on Feng Jing and his concubine who played dirty tricks. If he didn't want to see her, he wouldn't.
No matter what, he was an imperial physician.
After Qin Shoucheng finished speaking, he left without caring how ugly the expression on Feng Jing's face looked.
Feng Jing looked at Zhou Pingan and complained, "Princess, are you really that cruel?"
"You have overstepped your boundaries. She's just a concubine. If she has a miscarriage. Can't we just find a doctor to take a look?"
Zhou Pingan's expression was cold. She did not have much feelings for Feng Jing to begin with. It was all because of her pride.
The reason why she tolerated Feng Jing's domineering attitude was also because of her pride. But now, she did not have to suffer anymore.
Feng Jing left angrily while Zhou Pingan smirked coldly.
He freeloaded her, used her money to support his mistress, and even showed her a cold face. Wasn't it because he knew that she was sick and couldn't get married? That was all he relied on.
Now that this no longer existed, what right did he have to be arrogant?
Zhou Pingan returned to the main room and slowly looked at the ledger. Since she wanted to clean it up, she had to do so.
--
Su Xiaolu and Old Wu went home together.
On the way, Old Wu bought Su Xiaolu candied hawthorns by the roadside.
Su Xiaolu smiled as she ate.
Old Wu said with a gentle expression, "Girl, go out with Master to train in a few days. Now that your brothers have become successful, you don't have anything to worry about. How about following Master to tour the rivers and mountains? While Master is still young and strong, I can bring you around for a few years."
Su Xiaolu swallowed the sour and sweet hawthorn in her mouth and said, "Master, I still have something to do. I can't go for the time being."
Old Wu looked at Su Xiaolu. "What is it?"
Su Xiaolu thought of Zhou Zhi. Naturally, she would not hide it from Old Wu. She told him in detail what she had promised Zhou Zhi, including how Zhou Zhi had helped her.
Old Wu frowned. "Girl, you... Sigh... Forget it."
Old Wu wanted to say that even if she treated him as a patient, he might not treat her as a doctor, but after thinking about it, he did not say it. What if it was not like that in the first place? After he said it, Su Xiaolu would think of it.
At least for now, Su Xiaolu only treated Zhou Zhi as a patient.
Su Xiaolu looked over in confusion. "Master, what's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything else?"
Old Wu coughed lightly and looked ahead. He said, "If I want to say it, I will, if not I won't. What's wrong? Do you dare to hit me?"
Su Xiaolu was speechless.
She didn't dare.
"Then come and find Master after you treat him."
Old Wu said leisurely with his hands behind his back.
Su Xiaolu agreed happily. "Okay, Master has to write to me often. You wrote too few letters. You should write more."
"Troublesome."
Old Wu muttered.
Su Xiaolu smiled. She knew that this meant that he had agreed.
On the way back, Su Xiaolu bought many snacks and naturally did not forget to get wine for her master. Old Wu liked good wine and Su Xiaolu had the intention to do so. The old man was very happy and smiled along the way.
Old Wu came this time to see Su Xiaolu.
Now that the imperial examination had ended, he wanted to bring Su Xiaolu around.
However, Su Xiaolu could not leave for the time being because of Zhou Zhi, so Old Wu and Gui You decided to leave the capital.
However, it was rare for them to meet, so they would stay for a few more days.
Qi Xingfeng came to the Su Residence and was very respectful when he saw Gui You. He blushed and said, "Hello, Senior."
Gui You glanced at Qi Xingfeng and nodded.
Gui You and Su Chong exchanged blows. Qi Xingfeng's eyes lit up. Su Xiaolu saw that he was excited and clenched her fists. When Gui You and Su Chong stopped, she smiled evilly and said loudly, "Master Gui You, my cousin wants to learn a few moves from you."
Gui You glanced at Qi Xingfeng and nodded. "Okay."
Qi Xingfeng was very excited. Su Chong walked over with a sword and had already handed it to Qi Xingfeng. "Xingfeng, go on."
Qi Xingfeng took a few deep breaths and walked in front of Gui You. He first bowed and then stabbed with his sword.
He had great strength, but his use of the sword was average. His strength was superior. Every strike had an unstoppable momentum.
Swing, slash, and pick.
After dozens of moves, the sword in Qi Xingfeng's hand was knocked off. Gui You sighed and said, "You're suitable to use a saber."
"Yes."
Qi Xingfeng's face turned red, but in the end, it was just these two words. He had many things he wanted to say, but in the end, he held back.
Invisibly, it was as if a shackle had trapped him, making him hold back those long speeches.
Gui You did not say anything else. He pointed his sword at Su Xiaolu. "It's your turn."
476 Let's meet
Su Xiaolu did not hesitate and went forward with her sword.
Even though Gui You had been fighting for a few hours, he was still able to fight her with ease.
Su Xiaolu also went all out. The cold and soft sword stuck to her waist many times. She avoided the blade, but it still hurt when it hit her body.
Gui You only stopped when Su Xiaolu had no strength left at all. He looked down at Su Xiaolu and said, "You can't be lazy. Even if I'm not around, you have to practice more."
Su Xiaolu propped herself up and hugged Gui You's legs.
Gui You was stunned. "What are you doing?"
Su Xiaolu was helpless. She said, "Master Gui You, promise me something, okay? If you don't, I won't let go."
"I could kick you away."
Gui You said calmly.
Su Xiaolu still refused to let go. "If you kick me away, I'll cry. Besides, I will still come and hug your legs unless you promise me."
She was a ruffian and was not afraid of anything.
Gui You: "..."
Su Chong and Qi Xingfeng also had mixed feelings. They would never be able to do such a thing in their lives.
"Master Gui You, just promise me. I beg you, I beg you."
Su Xiaolu begged again.
"What do you think it is?"
Gui You felt a headache. He wanted to leave, but Su Xiaolu was hugging him so tightly, and he could not really kick her away. She was still half a disciple, so what was wrong with satisfying her small request?
"Master Gui You, can you forge a weapon for my cousin? I... I promised him before."
Su Xiaolu said in embarrassment. She had yet to tell Gui You what she had promised Qi Xingfeng.
Qi Xingfeng blushed.
Su Chong laughed.
Gui You glanced at Qi Xingfeng and said, "Get up. I agree."
He thought it was a big deal.
But he could not let Su Xiaolu think that he would easily agree to such things. He said with a straight face, "Don't do this again."
Su Xiaolu nodded repeatedly. "Okay, thank you, Master Gui You."
Su Xiaolu let go happily and felt relieved.
Gui You looked at Qi Xingfeng. "You're very suitable to use a saber. I'll forge a big saber for you."
Qi Xingfeng blushed in excitement. "Thank you, thank you."
Four words. He was almost at his limit.
He was afraid that he spoke too little and Gui You would not be able to sense his gratitude. However, Gui You did not even look at him and had already turned around to enter the house.
Qi Xingfeng looked at Su Xiaolu and thanked her happily. "Thank you, Xiaolu."
Su Xiaolu smiled. "Don't be in a hurry to thank me. Don't forget what we agreed on. Master Gui You will send the weapon over. If you can't do it, I won't give it to you."
Qi Xingfeng said excitedly, "I will definitely-"
He choked it back down and blushed again.
Su Xiaolu laughed. Qi Xingfeng had changed a lot. She believed that he could do it.
In mid-April, Old Wu and Gui Li left the capital.
The Sun family's case was also closed. Sun Yangxin was demoted by four ranks and transferred to a small county as a county magistrate in Huizhou to make up for it.
The soldiers guarding the Sun family also retreated.
Zhou Wenjing cried as she helped Madam Qin back to the residence.
Although they did not receive any punishment, the prison was cold and gloomy. Many of Madam Qin's old illnesses had relapsed. As soon as they returned, they immediately invited a doctor to take a look.
Sun Yangxin was very cold. After settling Madam Qin down, he said to Zhou Wenjing, "Come with me."
Zhou Wenjing followed nervously. This wasn't what she wanted.
In an instant, Sun Yangxin's official rank was reduced by four levels. He was reduced from a second-grade minister to a sixth-grade minister. He couldn't even stay in the capital. Zhou Wenjing had long regretted it.
During this period of time, she also understood that she had fallen into the Wei family's trap and was used as a pawn.
But it was too late now.
Sun Yangxin's cold silence made Zhou Wenjing even more nervous.
Upon returning to the main courtyard, Sun Yangxin dismissed the servants. Zhou Wenjing immediately knelt down and said in tears, "Master, divorce me. It's all my fault."
Sun Yangxin looked at Zhou Wenjing. The tears on her face couldn't hide her shrewd calculations.
Sun Yangxin said coldly, "Tell me the whole story. Otherwise, I'll fulfill your wish and divorce you."
Zhou Wenjing's heart skipped a beat as she looked at Sun Yangxin in a daze. She felt bitter.
There was no way she could hide this from him.
So it was true that he didn't like her.
Zhou Wenjing stopped crying. If the heavens gave her a chance to regret, she definitely wouldn't marry him again.
Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret in this world. Zhou Wenjing stood up and walked to the table to sit down. She wiped the tears off her face and told Sun Yangxin the details.
When she saw the pained look on Sun Yangxin's face, Zhou Wenjing smiled sarcastically. "You've waited for her for half your life, but she has long forgotten about you. She's already a wife and a mother. Now, she has two children. The current top scorer is her second son."
"If things hadn't gone wrong, you would have already slept with her daughter, and she would have hated you forever."
Zhou Wenjing didn't want to pretend anymore. The words she said were filled with viciousness. She knew how to stab him where it hurt most, so every word was heart-wrenching.
Sun Yangxin's expression was cold. "You should be glad that you didn't succeed."
Without another word, he turned around and left.
Zhou Wenjing watched as he left resolutely. Her heart ached. She couldn't help but lean on the table and cry.
Sun Yangxin did not like her at all. He could not even be bothered to hate her.
Zhou Wenjing felt pain in her heart. She was jealous of Madam Zhao. Why did Sun Yangxin like such a person for so many years?
They were not even married. It was just an engagement. She had worked hard for many years, but she could not get any love from Sun Yangxin.
She had spent half of her life doing this. She was unwilling to give up.
No one could ignore the gains and losses. Zhou Wenjing felt that she was like a poor farmer who worked hard but ended up with nothing.
"Madam, you have to take care of your health. You're pregnant..."
The maidservant went forward to comfort her. Everyone in the residence had seen Zhou Wenjing's efforts, but Sun Yangxin didn't love her, so there was nothing they could do.
Zhou Wenjing slowly stopped crying. She placed her hand on her abdomen and slowly calmed down. She had wasted half her life without love, but she would have a child in the end. This was the only thing she could rely on in the future.
--
Sun Yangxin returned to the side yard. After closing the door, he fell to the ground weakly. He covered his face and let his tears surge. Pain overflowed from his heart. He cried and then smiled.
He was crying because he was sad that there was no fate between them.
He smiled because he knew that she was doing well and her days were blissful.
He stumbled to his feet and dug out the letters that had been sealed for a long time from the bottom of the box. He carefully unfolded them and carefully closed them again. In the end, they were not fated to be together. However, it was not as if he had not thought of such an outcome. He just found it difficult to face it for a moment.
477 Let's Meet 2
He still remembered that when he first met her, she was gentle and shy. Her brows and eyes were filled with heart-wrenching melancholy.
At that time, he thought that if he married her, he would definitely make her smile.
He would make her smile for the rest of her life, just like those ancient people he admired. He would only marry one person in his life and give her all the joy in the world.
He wrote down everything he had seen and heard for her to see. He promised that he would bring her along to see them.
However, all his wishes could not compare to the will of the heavens.
Sun Yangxin sat alone for the entire night. The next morning, he called for a bath.
After tidying up, he went out.
Sun Yangxin found the address Zhou Wenjing had given him. He stood outside the door and raised his hand a few times before lowering it. He had mixed feelings. He desperately wanted to see her, but he didn't have the courage.
Su Xiaolu sat on the eaves and was anxious for him.
Should he knock or not?
Sun Yangxin mustered up the courage to raise his hand countless times, but in the end, he lowered it again. Su Xiaolu couldn't stand it anymore. She shouted, "Uncle, what are you doing?"
Sun Yangxin was stunned when he heard the voice. He subconsciously took a few steps back and looked up. When he saw Su Xiaolu sitting on the eaves, he was stunned.
Su Xiaolu used her Qi and flew down.
Sun Yangxin looked at Su Xiaolu and instantly guessed her identity.
Zhou Wenjing said that Yan Mian now had four children, two sons and two daughters.
"I-I just-"
Sun Yangxin spoke with difficulty, but he did not know how to say it.
Su Xiaolu smiled and said, "Do you want to see my mother?"
Sun Yangxin was a little surprised. "You..."
Su Xiaolu waved her hand indifferently. "I'm not a three-year-old child. It's normal for me to know. You just want to see my mother, right?"
Sun Yangxin nodded. His gaze could not move away from Su Xiaolu. Su Xiaolu was lively and looked smart. Sun Yangxin's eyes could not help but soften.
"Then let's go."
Su Xiaolu opened the door and invited Sun Yangxin in.
However, Sun Yangxin stopped. He smiled helplessly. "Forget it."
Meet her? What would they talk about when they met? They were once in a relationship when they were young. Due to fate, their hair had already turned white when they met again. Talking about the past would only add to their sorrow.
"Uncle, my mother has already regained her memories. I think you should meet her."
Su Xiaolu said seriously. Only by completely letting go could she feel at peace and be relieved.
Madam Zhao needed to let go, and so did Sun Yangxin.
Sun Yangxin looked at Su Xiaolu, unable to hide the sadness in his eyes. He stood still with countless images in his mind.
If he and Yan Mian got married safely, the child they gave birth to would be this old. If it was a daughter, she would be as lively as Su Xiaolu. Her eyes were so beautiful, as if they could speak.
"Let's go."
Su Xiaolu tugged at Sun Yangxin's sleeve. Sun Yangxin followed like a walking corpse.
He looked at everything in the Su Residence. There were green vegetables planted in the courtyard, full of vitality.
There were not many servants.
Sun Yangxin gradually regained his senses and Su Xiaolu let go.
When they arrived at the main courtyard, Sun Yangxin immediately saw Madam Zhao. He stopped in his tracks and could not take a step forward.
He did not even notice Su Sanlang beside Madam Zhao, as if he could only see her in this world.
Su Sanlang tilted his head and said to Madam Zhao, "Darling, talk to him for a while. Xiaolu and I will go out first."
Su Sanlang brought Su Xiaolu out. Only Sun Yangxin and Madam Zhao were in the courtyard.
Madam Zhao looked at Sun Yangxin and calmed down. She walked towards him.
Sun Yangxin was so nervous that he didn't know what to do. "Mianmian."
Madam Zhao smiled and said, "Young Master Sun, long time no see."
At that time, no one would have thought that after parting, they would only meet again when everything had changed.
Madam Zhao walked up to Sun Yangxin.
Sun Yangxin subconsciously hugged Madam Zhao. Before Madam Zhao could speak, Sun Yangxin had already let go of her. He choked slightly and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't protect you well."
He could not control his emotions when he hugged her, but he let her go immediately. It was the etiquette he insisted on.
"How are you doing now?"
Sun Yangxin asked softly. He smiled gently and said, "I heard that you're doing well, but I still want to hear it from you."
Had anyone done what he couldn't?
Madam Zhao nodded. "I'm doing very well. Back then, I was harmed by my stepmother and suffered along the way. Fortunately, the heavens blessed me and allowed me to be infected with an illness to protect myself. Then, after I met Sanlang, although my days were ordinary, they were also warm. Although there were many storms along the way, all the endings were good."
Her journey had been difficult, but it had all been a good outcome.
She had shortened her twenty years into two short sentences.
Sun Yangxin smiled gently and nodded. "That's good, that's good. As long as you're happy."
"In that case, I'll be at ease."
Sun Yangxin smiled, but Madam Zhao saw tears in his eyes.
Her eyes turned red. "Young Master Sun, we're not fated. Don't think about me anymore."
Stop thinking about her and live his life well.
Sun Yangxin nodded. "I know."
He looked at Madam Zhao and smiled. He did not need Madam Zhao to say much to understand her.
He smiled gently, then cupped his hands and bowed. "Mianmian, I'm leaving."
He didn't say goodbye. He said he was leaving.
Madam Zhao's eyes were red as she said, "Young Master Sun, thank you."
Because he was the one who was engaged to her, she had been very happy for the past few years.
Sun Yangxin smiled and didn't say anything. He turned around and walked out step by step.
Madam Zhao looked at Sun Yangxin's back quietly.
Sun Yangxin came out and saw Su Sanlang not far away from the courtyard. Their eyes met. Sun Yangxin walked away slowly, and Su Sanlang looked at him with mixed feelings.
He thought that Sun Yangxin would say something, but Sun Yangxin did not.
Sun Yangxin also thought that Su Sanlang would want to say something, but Su Sanlang said nothing.
After Sun Yangxin left, Su Sanlang did not delay and turned to return to the courtyard.
Su Xiaolu did not expect Sun Yangxin to come out so quickly.
When Sun Yangxin saw Su Xiaolu, his expression softened. He asked softly, "Girl, how old are you?"
"Twelve this year."
Su Xiaolu answered.
Sun Yangxin smiled at Su Xiaolu. "Thank you for today. I'm going home."
If it weren't for Su Xiaolu today, he probably wouldn't have had the courage to knock on the door.
After meeting Madam Zhao and hearing her say that she was doing well, he let go of her at that moment and stopped thinking about her. He was about to start his own life now.
Su Xiaolu waved her hand. "Goodbye, Uncle."
Sun Yangxin smiled and waved his hand. He did not say goodbye and left the Su residence. His figure quickly disappeared around the corner.
Su Xiaolu exhaled and turned to go home.
478 Chen Hu's Family Is Here
Soon, Sun Yangxin left the capital with his family to take office.
He let go of the past, and so did Madam Zhao.
On the 20th of April, the imperial court's document was issued. Su Hua entered the Ministry of Revenue and became the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He was a fourth-grade official.
Zhou Heng's status was noble, and the emperor had already begun to hand over tasks to him.
Liu Zijin was the second scorer. He was sent to Furongzhou by the emperor and took over the position of magistrate of Furongzhou. He was also a fourth-grade official.
After the documents were released, Su Chong wrote a letter to Liu Zijin. His letter would be faster than the official order, but it would only be a few days faster.
Su Hua started to leave home early and return home late.
Su Chong had to go to the training ground with Qi Xingfeng every day and also left early and returned late.
The new Minister of Rites, Zhao Zhuohe, had already begun to prepare for Zhou Heng and Su Xiaoling's marriage.
Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao also went out every day. Their cooperation with Yu Jing Hong had been confirmed. He Hai wanted to plan to build a large factory specializing in marinating sauerkraut and pickles. Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao also went over every day to take a look at the progress and bring some small items like large vats.
Chen Hu's family was already on their way to the capital. These things would be prepared before they reached the capital.
Su Xiaolu began to prepare the herbs that Zhou Zhi needed to detoxify the first time.
The palace sent many precious things over, and Su Xiaoling began to prepare the wedding dress in peace.
Everyone in the house started to get busy.
In mid-May, Chen Hu and his family arrived in the capital.
"Sister Xiaolu, Sister Xiaoling."
When Chen Xing saw Su Xiaolu and Su Xiaoling, he ran over excitedly and hugged them.
Chen Shi scratched his head. "Sister Xiaolu, Xiaoling."
"Xiaolu, Xiaoling."
Chen Daniu and Chen Erniu walked over with a smile.
It had been a long time since they last saw each other. Su Xiaoling and Su Xiaolu gave them a hug.
Chen Hu and Madam Qian were also exchanging greetings with Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao.
They had just come to the capital and were unfamiliar with it. Now that they were suddenly in a strange place, they felt uncertain.
However, Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao never said anything. Just like before, Madam Zhao naturally held Madam Qian's arm and called out with a smile, "Sister-in-law, let's talk inside."
Su Sanlang also patted Chen Hu's shoulder. "Let's go home and talk."
Chen Hu and Madam Qian smiled. They felt at ease. No matter how prosperous the capital was, no matter how long they had been separated from Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao, none of them had changed.
Her brother and sister-in-law were still the brother and sister-in-law they were familiar with.
They went into the house happily.
Su Xiaolu and the others also returned to their rooms.
With servants in the Su Residence, they didn't have to work so hard anymore. Naturally, they had more time to catch up.
As soon as they entered the room, Chen Xing began to say, "Sister Xiaolu, Sister Xiaoling, let me tell you. Get this, when the news of Second Brother being the top scorer reached home, Su Dalang and Su Erlang were so angry that they fell sick."
"They still wanted to bask in Second Brother's glory, but unfortunately, they couldn't. There are still many people who look for you and my parents to put in a good word for them. Hmph, we're not stupid. We've never seen them treat us well in the past. We won't fall for it."
Chen Xing clenched his fists and said excitedly. He was the youngest, but he also knew that etiquette was about back and forth. It was not about one being poor and the other being rich.
Chen Daniu said, "My parents didn't agree with any of them. It depends on what Second Brother wants to do. We can't help Second Brother, and we definitely won't burden him."
It was not easy for Su Hua to become the top scorer. It was not easy for him to make a name for himself. How could they let him carry the burden?
Besides, their lives were very good now. They did not lack food or clothes. Because of the Shi You Wei business, the entire village was living well.
But they were still not satisfied.
With Su Sanlang's family gone, they wanted to start with her family. Fortunately, her parents did not agree.
They did not care what others said. In any case, their family would not want to squeeze Su Hua dry. Their family had a clear conscience.
Su Xiaoling smiled gently. "What burden? We're family to begin with. Second Brother even said that you should grow up quickly and become Second Brother's helper."
Chen Shi said like a little adult, "I'll study hard."
Chen Xing smiled. "I'll study hard in the future too. In the future, I'll take the scholarly examination and work with Second Brother."
Chen Xing regarded Su Hua as his most idolized target. Because of Su Hua's influence, a small seed had long been planted in his heart.
Su Xiaoling asked Chen Daniu and Chen Erniu, "Daniu, Erniu, what about your marriages?"
Chen Daniu and Chen Erniu blushed.
Chen Daniu said in embarrassment, "Father and Mother have discussed with the Niu family and asked us to come to the capital first. When the time comes, The father and mother of the Niu family will also come to the capital to arrange the marriage. After the marriage, it's up to us to decide if we want to go back or stay here."
The capital was prosperous. Chen Hu and Madam Qian left the choice to them.
No matter if they stayed or went home, they would have something to do.
Chen Daniu and Niu Xibao's wedding was on June 6th. They had originally discussed that after she and Niu Xibao got married, they would go to Furongzhou and manage the restaurant with the Niu parents.
Chen Erniu and Niu Xian would stay in Goathorn Town to manage the restaurant.
Even if they stayed in the capital, it would only be temporary.
"Xiaoling, have you set your wedding date?"
Chen Daniu asked with concern.
Su Xiaoling blushed too. She said, feeling embarrassed, "I haven't set a date yet. It should be soon."
"That's great. We don't have to worry anymore."
Chen Daniu and Chen Erniu smiled.
Su Xiaoling also told Chen Daniu and the others about many things that had happened recently.
When Chen Daniu and the others heard them, they revealed worried and nervous expressions. They only heaved a sigh of relief when they knew that the matter had been resolved.
They did not expect so many things to happen during this period of time. Fortunately, they were all safe.
After enduring hardship, they were blissful.
On the other side, Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao also told Chen Hu and Madam Qian about the many things that had happened recently.
Chen Hu and Madam Qian also looked worried and nervous. In the end, they heaved a sigh of relief.
Madam Qian patted the back of Madam Zhao's hand and said gently, "Sister-in-law, everything is in the past. From now on, let's just live a good life. The children have grown up. They have their own world. Let's all relax."
Madam Zhao nodded. "We still have to work with Yu Jing Hong. We have a lot of things to do."
Su Sanlang and Chen Hu also smiled, their eyes burning with fighting spirit.
This business was the beginning of their two families' business. It was their foundation for settling down. In the future, they would also fight for this business.
The two families had always been close. What was there to be afraid of?
At night, Su Chong and Su Hua returned. The two families ate together. Chen Hu's family congratulated Su Hua with wine. Su Hua smiled gently and returned the toast. Chen Hu was not good with words. Many words were condensed into one sentence. "Hua, Uncle and Aunt are happy for you and proud of you."
479 First Detoxification
Su Hua smiled respectfully and said, "Thank you, Uncle and Aunt."
He could feel his sincerity.
That night, they all got a little drunk.
Chen Hu and Madam Qian's house was next door. The courtyard was about the same size.
Chen Hu's family liked it very much.
Chen Hu and the others did not rest. The next day, they went out with Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao. Chen Daniu did not go, and Chen Erniu went with them.
Chen Daniu's wedding was approaching. She also had to make something for herself and accompany Su Xiaoling.
Chen Shi and Chen Xing followed Su Chong to the training grounds.
The arrival of the Chen family did not change much. The two families seemed to have returned to the past. They left early and returned late together.
In late May, the herbs that Su Xiaolu had prepared were finally ready. After telling her family, she went to Zhou Zhi's residence.
Su Xiaolu came to detoxify Zhou Zhi. Everyone in the Wisdom King's residence was very happy.
After Su Xiaolu moved in, her daily life was arranged just right, making Su Xiaolu feel very comfortable but it was not too much.
Zhou Zhi was dressed in white. His waist-length black hair was only casually tied up with a headband. He seemed to like reading books very much.
He sat quietly in the pavilion with a book and a pot of tea by the table for entire afternoons.
Su Xiaolu gave him acupuncture, but it did not affect his reading.
At night, he had to soak in the medicinal bath for four hours. In order to prevent him from catching a cold, Su Xiaolu stayed by his side. When the water temperature turned cold, she would add warm water in. He took too long to soak in the medicinal bath. In the first half of the night, Su Xiaolu would sit by his bathtub and doze off.
Zhou Zhi didn't look good. The poison had been activated and his entire face was a little pale.
After seven days, he could not even pick up a book. The book could only be placed on the table. Seeing that he had not flipped it for a long time, Su Xiaolu could not help but say, "Haven't you finished reading this page? I haven't flipped the page in a long time."
Zhou Zhi gulped. His slender fingers trembled before he said, "Xiaolu, it seems like I can't see."
Jin Liu and the others around the pavilion instantly became nervous.
"Yes, you'll sleep for another ten days to half a month."
Su Xiaolu did not panic at all. She naturally took the book from Zhou Zhi's hand and said calmly, "You keep reading and diverting your attention. This will hinder the absorption of the medicine. I sealed your senses. This way, your body can recover faster and better."
Zhou Zhi smiled. "Thank you, Xiaolu."
"You read books every day. What kind of books are you reading?"
Su Xiaolu flipped through the book and realized that it was a folk legend.
Su Xiaolu flipped the pages and fell silent.
This book that recorded weird phenomena or strange things was actually quite good.
Zhou Zhi smiled. "Xiaolu, do you think the things recorded in the book are real?"
Su Xiaolu closed the book and looked at Zhou Zhi seriously. "Of course, the world is huge and full of wonders. The world is very strange. There will always be some things that people can't explore."
Just like her, after a car accident, she was born in an alternate world.
In her previous life, in the five thousand years of history, there was no dynasty like the Zhou Dynasty. The fashion culture and history did not match any dynasty in the five thousand years.
Moreover, she had a space where she could farm. These were all inexplicable phenomena.
Was there really only one world? Su Xiaolu didn't think so.
"Xiaolu, do you think there's really an immortal world?"
Zhou Zhi was deep in his thoughts. Did the Immortal Realm and the God Realm really exist?
In the human world, divine doctors had the best medical skills that people could imagine. What about in the Immortal Realm or the God Realm? Could a random immortal be able to revive the dead?
"I think there are. Perhaps there are many worlds like ours out there. They might be like beehives, tightly connected. Every small hole is a world, and the people living in them don't know what it was like outside their world."
If one were to compare a million worlds to a beehive, then every world was a small hole that was sealed and lived in.
Unlike a beehive, the people in each world did not know of the existence of other worlds, even though all worlds were closely connected.
"Xiaolu, you're right."
Zhou Zhi smiled and looked in Su Xiaolu's direction. Although his world was dark, he felt that Su Xiaolu seemed to be glowing, attracting him closer.
"You can't read anymore. Why don't you sleep for a while? I can read to you."
Su Xiaolu looked at Zhou Zhi. At this moment, his eyes were very clear and clean. A breeze blew over, and a few strands of his hair flew in a small arc. At this moment, his temperament was really too immortal.
Zhou Zhi smiled. "Thank you, Xiaolu."
He was very cooperative, and his warm smile seemed to have let go of all his pride.
Su Xiaolu pushed him back to his room. Zhou Zhi lay down, and Su Xiaolu read it to him.
"It's said that there's an Immortal Realm in the world. Ordinary people can't find it, and only fated ones can step into it... There's a scholar in Apricot Flower Village in Cheng County. One day, he went into the mountain to pick herbs for his mother and accidentally entered the Immortal Realm..."
Zhou Zhi slowly fell asleep. Su Xiaolu held the book and started reading.
This kind of folklore was mythical and quite beautiful.
Su Xiaolu read about a scholar in danger. He picked immortal herbs, encountered a ferocious beast, and was saved by a fairy,
An idea suddenly flashed across Su Xiaolu's mind. Wasn't this an ancient book? Wasn't this like a novel in modern day?
Sigh...
Although she lost some of her interest, Su Xiaolu still continued reading.
In order to help the scholar save his mother, the fairy returned with the scholar with the medicine. She knelt down with the scholar and they became husband and wife. The scholar studied hard. The fairy washed clothes, cooked, and took care of his old mother. She did not hesitate to help fulfill the scholar's dreams. He became the top scorer and was bestowed a princess. When he returned to see the fairy, he became afraid that she was a monster of unknown origin. Thus, he consulted a Daoist priest, who asked a scholar to kill her. The Daoist priest said, "This is the Peach Tree Spirit. Stab its soul with a sword and its original form will be revealed. Take its wooden heart and crush it into a pearl. Hide it in the plaque at the door to protect the house and bless it with prosperity for a hundred years."
After reading it, Su Xiaolu's heart skipped a beat.
Zhou Zhi had been awake for a while. When he heard Su Xiaolu muttering, he did not say anything. Hearing that Su Xiaolu was very angry, he could not help but laugh and say, "Xiaolu, this is fake. The person who wrote this strange tale is actually an old scholar who is depressed. He has been studying for his entire life but did not even pass the Elementary Scholar examination. He will be an old student for the rest of his life. This strange tale is just his wishful thinking."
Su Xiaolu put down her book gloomily and looked at Zhou Zhi. "You read this every day?"
Zhou Zhi nodded. "Yes."
Su Xiaolu recalled the question Zhou Zhi asked when she first met him. Could a broken limb be regenerated?
If there were gods and demons in this world, perhaps they could do this. Zhou Zhi liked to read these books, which meant that he was also looking forward to such a fortuitous encounter.
480 First Detoxification 2
No matter what it was, as long as it could regenerate his broken limbs, it was fine.
However, the regeneration of broken limbs was heaven-defying. How was that possible?
Su Xiaolu frowned. She thought of a possibility, unless the laws of the world were abnormal.
It was just like the apocalypse novels that she had read all night in her previous life. If the world became like that, ordinary people would start to activate their superpowers. It was not impossible for their broken limbs to regenerate.
However, this probability was equivalent to the destruction of the world. At the very least, it would not happen before they died of old age.
Su Xiaolu frowned because she felt that it was not impossible. After all, in her previous life, she had witnessed global diseases with her own eyes. There seemed to be nothing impossible in this world, including the apocalypse.
"Xiaolu, what are you thinking?"
Zhou Zhi asked. He felt that Su Xiaolu was depressed. He suddenly wanted to know what she was thinking.
Su Xiaolu came back to her senses and smiled. "I was wondering what I would do if I really encountered what was written in the book."
Humans were complicated. They looked very weak, but they were also very tough and powerful.
Zhou Zhi laughed. "If you encounter that, you'll probably be very afraid. People can overcome their fear in pursuit of benefits, but when there are no benefits, fear will consume their hearts, so in the end, it will still be destruction."
"However, this is only true under the condition of being heartless to begin with. With true love, people can cross mountains and seas. I believe this even more."
The heartless scholar in the book was heartless to begin with, so he showed his true colors when it came to benefits.
Su Xiaolu looked at Zhou Zhi and suddenly had a strange feeling. She suddenly felt that Zhou Zhi was a little cute.
Su Xiaolu pursed her lips and shook off the strange thoughts in her mind. She changed the topic and said, "It's time to eat."
After dinner, they had to prepare the medicinal bath.
How could she have the time to think about this?
The two of them ate together and Zhou Zhi ate very slowly.
Su Xiaolu put dishes in his bowl. They were all his favorites.
The two of them ate quietly. To others, it felt inexplicably warm.
Doctor Wu stroked his beard and clicked his tongue. "How wonderful."
"Doctor Wu, what do you mean?"
Jin Liu and the others were puzzled.
Doctor Wu gave them a meaningful look and said, "You don't have a girl you like, so of course you don't understand. I can only sigh. Our lord is really smart."
Zhou Zhi had never said that he liked Su Xiaolu, but he could tell through the many details that he liked her.
As for Su Xiaolu, she had never said that she liked Zhou Zhi, but she had repeatedly made some moves. Even now, she remembers Zhou Zhi's favorite dishes. Didn't she remember them in her heart? Although she didn't say that she liked him, this was what it was like to like someone.
Concern and care.
After dinner, Zhou Zhi began to soak in the medicinal bath.
Su Xiaolu dozed off as she added water. Zhou Zhi also fell asleep.
When the time was up, Su Xiaolu asked Jin Liu and Jin Qi to move him to the bed. She opened the first aid kit and took out the small knives.
"Miss Su, this is..."
Jin Liu and the others were puzzled. In the past, he could just take a medicinal bath. Why was it different today?
"It's time to force the poison out of his body. When he's awake, he won't allow me to touch his legs. Now that he's asleep, he's unconscious. He wouldn't know what I've done."
Su Xiaolu said calmly.
Zhou Zhi looked sinister and mature, but he actually had the temperament of a child.
She didn't know why he wouldn't show her his legs, but she had to see them to detoxify him.
Su Xiaolu simply stopped talking. He would not know either way.
Jin Liu and the others were dumbfounded. They never expected Su Xiaolu to be so scheming.
The few of them remained silent and pretended that nothing had happened.
Zhou Zhi lay quietly on the bed with only his undergarments on. His pants were very empty. Su Xiaolu lifted them up and saw that his bruised knees were swollen. Zhou Zhi's calves were missing, and there was only black and purple flesh.
Su Xiaolu did not even blink. She took a small knife and cut a small slit. A silver needle was inserted.
It was the same on the other side.
The silver needles gradually turned black. This process was very slow. When the two silver needles turned black, four hours had already passed.
Su Xiaolu took out the silver needles and inserted two more.
At dawn, the two silver needles were dark again. Su Xiaolu continued to prick.
During this period, Su Xiaolu had to take Zhou Zhi's pulse continuously and occasionally put a pill into his mouth.
For three whole days, Su Xiaolu herself had lost a lot of weight. Finally, after the two silver needles were inserted, there was no change for a few hours. Su Xiaolu took out the silver needles and yawned as she said, "Is the fish and meat prepared for me ready? I'm going to starve to death. I'm so tired."
If not for the support of her internal energy, she would not have been able to endure it.
"It's ready. Miss Su can go eat soon."
Jin Liu and the others were extremely respectful. They had all seen Su Xiaolu's full efforts.
Su Xiaolu deserved the respect of everyone in the Wisdom King's residence. She had saved Zhou Zhi's life.
Su Xiaolu pinched Zhou Zhi's mouth open and stuffed a pill into it. Then, she went out and returned to her room. After eating and drinking, she lay on the bed and started to rest.
She was too tired. As soon as she fell asleep, her consciousness sank into the Space to recuperate.
With the nourishment of spiritual energy, the fatigue gradually disappeared from her body.
When she woke up, it was already night.
She washed up and ate her fill before going to see Zhou Zhi.
Zhou Zhi had yet to wake up, but his complexion had returned to normal. His breathing was even.
This first detoxification had removed one-fifth of the poison in his body, and his body had clearly improved.
The remaining poison was still sealed in his legs.
In the few days that Zhou Zhi was asleep, Su Xiaolu had finished reading many of the strange stories in his collection.
Some were stories written, while others were records that seemed to be myths.
For example, a flying dragon had suddenly appeared in the South Sea. It soared into the sky in the thunderstorm and was struck to death by the lightning. Its bones were hundreds of meters long.
In the desolate Qi state, a huge golden snake rushed out. Its scales flashed, and the bump on its head seemed to be horns.
Su Xiaolu looked through all of Zhou Zhi's collections.
Mythological tales. Like the masses, she liked to read them.
On the fourth of June, Zhou Zhi woke up.
As soon as he woke up, he asked, "Where's Miss Su?"
Jin Qi, who was guarding him, replied with a smile, "Miss Su is in the library. She has been in the library for the past few days. She didn't even agree to practice swordsmanship."
"How long was I asleep?"
Zhou Zhi frowned. Sensitive to Jin Qi's words, he asked with a frown.
"You've been asleep for seven days."
Jin Qi answered truthfully.
To be honest, they were all worried as Zhou Zhi had not woken up for so long. Now that Zhou Zhi had woken up, they could finally relax.
Seven days was quite a long time.
Jin Qi poured some water and said, "Miss Su has been using medicine to moisten your mouth these past few days. Master shouldn't feel uncomfortable in your throat, but this water has been prepared by Miss Su. She said you should drink it when you wake up."