On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 378 Rescue 3
Even Xiao Xiao has to admit that everyone has their own specialties.

The doctor used just the right amount of force and moved quickly, applying the medicine and bandaging the wound in one go.

"I'll prescribe nine more pills of medicine to reduce swelling. Go home and boil them and take them three times a day. Take them for three days before coming back for a follow-up visit."

The doctor was very detailed: "There is also this golden wound powder. Just sprinkle a packet of it before going to bed every day."

"The General's Mansion is not far from our Jiuzhitang. Grandma can also come to the clinic to change the medicine."

Everyone is curious. If the grandmother could come to the clinic to change the medicine, they would be able to find out some inside information.

I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect, but when Xiao Xiao watched the doctor writing the prescription, she felt that the pain in her wound was relieved a lot.

Xiao Xiao nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I'll come again tomorrow afternoon."

She trusted the doctor's professionalism more than the maid or Li Yan.

Li Yan originally wanted to say no, but he swallowed it back.

In fact, he was quite familiar with the job of changing the dressing. When they were going back, Xiao Xiao sat in the sedan chair, and Li Yan followed her to the window of the sedan chair, opened the curtain and said to Xiao Xiao seriously: "I can also change the dressing. It's cold outside, so you don't have to come to the clinic to change the dressing."

Xiao Xiao muttered to herself: If you hurt me with your clumsy hands, wouldn't I be suffering?

Now I have enough money and I am not afraid of going to the clinic for treatment.

Of course, she couldn't say such hurtful words directly, so she looked at him with her clear eyes and said sincerely: "You have lost weight these days because of your busyness. Don't let you worry about my little thing. I just want you to be safe."

Li Yan was deeply moved after hearing this: "You are still young, you don't have to think about everything so carefully."

Xiao Xiao smiled at him, with light in her eyes, and her smile was so sweet that it made people happy from the bottom of their hearts.

Li Yan couldn't help laughing, and fearing that she would be cold, he quickly lowered the curtain and whispered, "It's cold outside, let's go back and talk about it."

The butler who followed behind was speechless.

He also saw the grandmother being carried away by the old man, and felt that it was a bit inappropriate to carry each other like that in broad daylight.

Only then did he quickly ask the servant to carry the sedan chair over to pick up the person.

But he really didn't expect that his uncle was such a person, speaking softly and being so caring.

Anyway, it made him feel as if he had drunk half a bottle of vinegar.

After Xiao Xiao returned home, she had no reason to make excuses and just lay in bed to recuperate.

When she thought about how it was freezing cold and she didn't have to go to the palace to cry for the deceased, nor did she have to look after Aunt Mo. She could just lie in a warm bed and sleep until she woke up naturally, which made her feel much better.

Of course, when the medicine was ready, even though the self-hypnosis medicine tasted bitter, it made her almost vomit.

Li Yan waited for her to finish drinking, and then handed her a fruit plate considerately: "Golden candied dates, lotus seed candy, crisp candy, sesame candy, honey kumquat, eight-treasure plum, what flavor do you like?"

Xiao Xiao stuffed two candied dates into the bowl and motioned him to put the fruit plate aside: "I like them all, just put them here."

Li Yan shook his head: "No, if you eat too much sweet food, your teeth will hurt. You can only eat seven or eight."

Xiao Xiao nodded obediently.

She didn't argue with him, since he couldn't keep an eye on her all the time anyway.

The maid came in and bowed, "Master and Madam, Miss Zhou is here."

Li Yan had to avoid suspicion, so he could only put the fruit plate aside, stood up and left, whispering: "If you are tired, just tell her directly, don't wrong yourself."

Xiao Xiao nodded, and as soon as he left, she greedily picked up two sesame candies and stuffed them into her mouth. When Miss Zhou came in, she saw her leaning on the pillow, her cheeks bulging from chewing.

She originally thought that she would see a sad-looking, sobbing Xiao Xiao, but she didn't expect her to be so happy.

She asked in confusion: "Why did you save me?"

Xiao Xiao certainly couldn't say that she was messed up by the brush, so she smiled dryly: "I am just a warm-hearted person with a chivalrous heart."

Miss Zhou chuckled and said, "Grandma, you are joking. I want to hear you tell the truth."

Xiao Xiao was almost speechless, and just at this moment, she heard light footsteps and the faint smell of incense and candles.

This must be Mrs. Li.

Xiao Xiao suddenly had an idea and sighed: "You are a guest. If something happens in the general's mansion, it will implicate the general's mansion."

Miss Zhou was half-believing and half-doubting after hearing this: "You are marrying the eldest son of a concubine, and the general's mansion will never belong to you in the future. Why do you want to protect the general's mansion?"

When Mrs. Li outside the door heard this, she also stopped.

When she came back from the palace, she found out that something big had happened in the mansion. She first went to see her husband who was still interrogating the assassin, and asked the housekeeper to confirm that the daring housekeeper was indeed bought back a few days ago.

Fortunately, her husband did not doubt her, but comforted her with a few words.

Mrs. Li was relieved then. She went back to change her clothes and heard from the maid that the eldest lady had returned from the clinic.

Just because Xiao Xiao saved Miss Zhou, she had to come in person.

I didn't expect to hear their words right at the door.

To be honest, Mrs. Li was also very curious about why Xiao Xiao tried so hard to save Miss Zhou.

If it were her, since she didn't hire the assassin, it would be more beneficial not to save him.

If Miss Zhou died in the general's mansion, there would definitely be conflicts between the Zhou and Li families, which would be more beneficial to Xiao Xiao and Li Yan.

Xiao Xiao sighed: "Although my husband is the eldest son of a concubine, he was able to grow up safely and achieve success. This shows that my wife is a kind-hearted person."

"Mrs. Li is kind-hearted?" Miss Zhou looked at her with wide eyes in surprise: "You don't know what kind of marriage she had prepared for Li Yan before, right?"

"But I am the one who will marry him in the end." Xiao Xiao said righteously, "Brother, even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. I just hope that the Second Master can also hold a high position in the court in the future, so that when my husband has problems, there will be someone to help speak up for him."

"It's good to lean on a big tree for shade. The General's Mansion is this big tree. I naturally hope that the General's Mansion can prosper forever."

She just took the opportunity to tell Mrs. Li not to always be on guard against them.

Mrs. Li outside the door was in a very complicated mood. She didn't expect that Xiao Xiao, an ordinary peasant girl, could have such insight and breadth of mind.

Miss Zhou didn't expect Xiao Xiao to say that. After a moment of silence, she smiled and said, "Grandma, that's a good idea."

He half bowed to her and said, "Thank you for saving my life, Grandma. I'll be at your disposal if you need anything in the future."

"You're welcome." Xiao Xiao almost lost herself in her smile. Her head got hot and she blurted out some careless words: "A beauty is like a flower. How can I not cherish her?"

Mrs. Li outside twitched her mouth. She always felt that the Xiao family was unreliable.

If it were someone else, wouldn't they try to get benefits at this time?

However, this kind of Xiao made her feel at ease.

Thinking of her younger daughter-in-law who was going back with Mrs. Zhou, she had a headache again. She didn't know who to ask to go to the Zhou Mansion to report. It would be best to bring the eldest daughter of the Zhou family back.