The eldest daughter is not easy to bully

Chapter 9
The next day, at dawn, Ling Qing woke up.

As usual, the three maidservants served Ling Qing to get up, and then went to do their own things according to the previous habit of division of labor and cooperation.The matter of taking care of the little beggar was handed over to Wutong.

The little beggar had a good night's sleep, and when Ling Qing went to see her, she was still sound asleep. She gave Wutong a few words, and took Zhu Xin to Lanzhouyuan.

In the dining hall, Jin Hua is serving breakfast.

After a while, Xu An arrived with Ling Chengtian's arm.

As soon as Xu An saw Ling Qing, he held back his old tears and helped Ling Chengtian to sit up, then bent his knees facing Ling Qing and was about to kneel down, but was stopped by Ling Qing.

"Uncle Xu, get up quickly, your knees are old and you can't kneel."

"Big girl." With Ling Qing's support, Xu An got up tremblingly.

Xu An is sixty-eight years old, and looks at most 50 years old, and Jin Hua is the same age as him, and looks equally ageless.The two of them are husband and wife, they are both old people who have been serving Ling Chengtian since they were young.

I didn't see Xu An last night because he guarded Ling Chengtian for a day and a night the day before yesterday, and he went to catch up on sleep yesterday, so only Jin Hua was there.

"It's hard work for you two to take care of dad during this time."

Jin Hua and Xu An hurriedly said: "As long as you can guard the master well, it's worth it anyway."

"Are you and the nanny the only ones who can serve in the inner courtyard?"

Xu Andao, "In addition to Lao Nu and Jin Hua, there is also Xiao Zheng."

"The old ones are released when they are old, and the new ones dare not use them. Even those who are sent by the step-wife are sent by the old slave to do odd jobs outside the courtyard. It is said that the master is used to the old slave and Jinhua serving him, and he orders the rest of the people not to order. Do not enter the inner courtyard."

Xu Dazheng and Xu Xiaozheng are two brothers and the sons of Xu An and Jin Hua, so Ling Qing can trust them.

"By the way, Dr. Gu who can come close to me every three days." Xu An said again: "Today is the day for the follow-up visit. Judging by the time, it's almost here soon."

Ling Qing nodded, and then asked in doubt: "Hasn't the step-wife come to take care of her?"

"Yes, it's just watching the night, and the old slave is also there." Jin Hua said, "However, the master doesn't allow her to come close."

Ling Qing glanced at Ling Chengtian who was stirring the porridge, said yes, then sat beside Ling Chengtian, picked up a piece of chestnut jelly cake and stuffed it into his mouth.

Zhu Xin filled a bowl of millet porridge and brought it to Ling Qing. She took a bite and said, "Old man, you don't like your step-wife so much, why do you want to have children with her?"

Ling Chengtian coughed from the porridge, Ling Qing hurriedly patted him on the back.

"I know that as a son and daughter, I shouldn't ask about the relationship of the elders, but my daughter just doesn't understand, so I want to feel ashamed to ask." Ling Qing said again.

Ling Chengtian still had no intention of responding.

It was all because last night, Ling Qing rejected the marriage with Xiao Yan, no matter how Ling Chengtian coaxed her, she would not accept it.

Ling Chengtian was so angry that he was arrogant, that's why he didn't talk to Ling Qing.

Ling Qing didn't give up and asked again: "Is it because she is the righteous sister recognized by mother, so you keep her?"

"Yes." Ling Chengtian agreed this time.

The corner of Ling Qing's mouth curled up, and he guessed that this father was always scheming and calculating in everything he did, except to keep his promise to his mother. It could be said that all rationality and worries were vain, and listening to his wife was always the right thing to do.

Since Ling Chengtian was only angry on purpose, Ling Qing didn't ask any more questions on purpose.

After the two of them finished their breakfast in silence, Xu An came to report that Doctor Xiao Gu had arrived.

Ling Qing was confused, didn't he mean Doctor Gu?How did you become Doctor Gu?
Curious, she and Xu An helped Ling Chengtian back to the dormitory.

A young man in a gray robe was standing by the table and took out the pulse pillow and silver needles from the medicine box.

Seeing Ling Chengtian and Ling Qing, he stepped forward and saluted

"City Lord." Doctor Xiao Gu bowed to Ling Chengtian, turned to Ling Qing, and bowed again: "This must be the second girl who returned to the city yesterday!"

Xu An then introduced: "Girl, this is Gu Pingzhe, the little Gu doctor from Xuanji Hall."

Ling Qing knew that Gu Changde had only one son, the only heir of Xuanji Hall.

In the past, people in the mansion called Gu Changde to see a doctor whenever they had a headache or discomfort. The Xuanji Hall he opened was regarded as an asset of the Ling mansion in the eyes of outsiders, but in fact it belonged to him.

Sometimes when he came to Ling's mansion, he would bring Gu Pingzhe to the door. In Ling Qing's impression, this Gu Pingzhe was only five or six years older than them.

When frightened, he fell to the ground with limp legs.

Ling Ze was naughty when he was a child and liked to bully him, so he often frightened him.After that, I seldom saw Gu Pingzhe.

When I saw him today, I lost the cowardly look I had when I was a child, and now I have a bit more meanness.

"Where's Doctor Gu?" Ling Qing asked.

Gu Pingzhe replied: "My father was researching and preparing the antidote overnight and stayed up all night, so I replaced it. Although my medical skills are not as superb as my father's, the city lord's condition is also well known. The second girl can rest assured."

"Doctor Xiao Gu misunderstood. I just haven't seen Doctor Gu for a long time, so I just asked casually. I asked Doctor Xiao Gu to think more. It's my girl's fault."

"Then little doctor Gu should follow up with my father immediately!" Ling Qing didn't want to chat with him any longer, so he asked Ling Chengtian to lie down after talking.

Gu Pingzhe only has childhood memories of Ling Qing, cowardly and inferior.Now, because of the rumors outside, it is impossible to confirm what kind of temperament she is.

Adhering to the principle of doing more and talking less, he chose not to say much, and began to carefully get Ling Chengtian's pulse.

After a while, Gu Pingzhe withdrew his hand and began to apply the needle.

After finishing the work, Ling Chengtian was covered in sweat, and Gu Pingzhe was no exception.

After taking the needle away, he wiped his forehead and said, "This is the last time I'll give the needle. The poison won't spread after it's stabilized. But it's only temporary."

"Does the prescription need to be changed?" Xu An asked.

Gu Pingzhe raised his eyebrows: "Did the city lord not sleep well recently and often have nightmares?"

"Yes, in the past two days, I have been awake all night."

"The prescription needs to be changed." Gu Pingzhe carried the medicine box, walked to the table and sat down.

Xu An had already prepared a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, Gu Pingzhe took the pen and began to write down a new prescription.

After he dried the handwriting, he handed it to Xu An and instructed: "Boil it like the previous recipe, but drink it separately, just twice a day."

After Xu An answered, he turned around and handed the prescription to Ling Qing.

Ling Qing withdrew his gaze from Gu Pingzhe, landed on the prescription, and took a serious look at each medicinal ingredient listed above.Although she doesn't know medical skills, she knows that she has a photographic memory and the ability to learn it immediately.

This is what she only found out after several years of research. Even if she doesn't have the memory of being a fast-traveler, the experience is engraved in her soul.

"Second girl, this prescription was also discussed with my father." Gu Pingzhe saw that Ling Qing looked at the prescription without moving, so he took the initiative to say boldly: "This time I added two medicines, one is to invigorate Qi, and the other is to calm the nerves." , has a curative effect on the city lord's insomnia."

Ling Qing nodded, and returned the prescription to Xu An: "Uncle Xu, go get the medicine according to the prescription! I still have some things I want to ask little doctor Gu."

Xu An subconsciously wanted to see what Ling Chengtian meant, so Ling Qing said to Father Ling first, "Daddy, do you have any objections?"

Ling Chengtian nodded to Xu An without objection, and the latter went out with peace of mind.

Xu An left, Zhu Xin stayed outside the door.

inside the house.

Ling Qing didn't speak.

Gu Pingzhe looked extremely calm on the surface, but in his heart he had been waiting for a long time.

(End of this chapter)