Houmen's step-wife

Chapter 72 Gifts
After entering the gate, there is a wall-like screen wall. Turn left and enter the first small courtyard. There is no wing room, only an inverted room on the south side, which is the place to receive guests.The vertical flower gate is directly opposite to the north, and after entering the vertical flower gate, one enters the inner house of the Su family.

The yard is paved with cross blue brick paths, the ground is clean, and there are two jujube trees planted in the yard.There are three main rooms in the north, with a side room on each side, which is where the master lives. There is a row of back rooms behind the main room, which belong to the former servants.

There are two wing rooms in the east and west, and a side room in each.The east wing is the room of his younger brother Su Wen, and the west wing is the room of Su Wan'er before she got married.

And mother Zhao lived in the Xici room of the main house, and before she got close, she heard a heart-piercing coughing sound entering the eardrums, and it seemed that even the lungs were about to be coughed out together.

Su Wan's heart tightened, and she immediately walked a few steps into the room. Before she opened the curtain in the inner room, she heard a slightly hoarse female voice coughing and saying: "cough cough cough...Sister-in-law Fang...who is it? Here it comes...cough cough...is Brother Wen back?"

The person who spoke was none other than Su Wan'er's mother Zhao Shi.

"Don't worry, ma'am, the young master must have invited the imperial physician back." Another old but extremely gentle female voice continued.

Mrs. Zhao gasped for a while, then stopped coughing, calmed down and said, "I'm not worried about whether brother Wen can invite the imperial doctor, I'm only worried about whether something will happen to him. I can't cure this disease , What's the difference between dying early and dying late?"

"Don't talk nonsense, ma'am! They are all deceitful doctors. Young masters and young ladies are so filial, you will live a long life. Besides, Brother Wen hasn't married a wife and have children, and you haven't had a grandson in your arms. How can you say such a thing?" What about getting frustrated?" Aunt Fang persuaded in a gentle voice.

Mrs. Zhao let out a long sigh, she didn't know if she was convinced, or if she was discouraged and didn't want to refute.

On the contrary, Aunt Fang said again: "It's just that Doctor Zheng hasn't come these few days, and you've started to think wildly. Maybe it's because Doctor Zheng's family has something to delay."

Don't say that Mrs. Zhao didn't believe it, even Aunt Fang didn't believe it herself, so she stopped after saying a few words.

When Su Wan heard this, she couldn't stand it anymore, she directly lifted the half-worn blue cotton curtain and walked in, suppressing a trace of anger and asked: "Aunt Fang, you mean that the imperial physician hasn't come at all these days?"

Although she was prepared in her heart, she still felt angry when she heard about it.

She really shouldn't have hoped for the character of the British government.No matter how much they hated her, they shouldn't be so indifferent to human life.What's more, no matter what, their family and the British government are also an old ancestor, and they haven't even released the fifth suit, so how could they do such a thing?

"Miss, you are back." When Aunt Fang saw Su Wan, she was shocked at first, and then greeted her with joy.

"Well, I'll come back to see my mother." Su Wan's eyes kept falling on the thin figure lying on the big kang by the south window.

From my memory, I know that she is only in her 30s, but she looks 50 years old. Her hair is gray, and she had a plump figure, but now she is skinny, her cheeks are thin, and her high cheekbones are exposed. There is a morbid blush on his face.

A look of surprise appeared on Mrs. Zhao's face, she stood up excitedly and shouted, "Sister Wan——"

Su Wan hurried over, worried in her heart, moved her lips, but she still couldn't shout out, so she could only ask a little strangely: "How is your health?"

"It's much better, thanks to the japonica rice you sent earlier, the imperial doctor said that cooking porridge every day is good for your health!" Mrs. Zhao didn't notice that Su Wan's expression was wrong, and looked at Su Wan greedily, with a hint of smile in her smile. satisfy.Perhaps, to her, Su Wan'er's kindness is the most important.

She used to think that she would never be able to see her daughter again in this life, but now that she can see her daughter well, she is already very satisfied and happy.

Su Wan's heart was also touched by the strong maternal love shown by Mrs. Zhao, her eyes were slightly sore, the trace of resistance deep in her heart seemed to disappear all of a sudden, and the words she couldn't yell before were smoothly uttered ——

"Since my mother likes it, I will ask people to bring it to my mother in the future."

Mrs. Zhao nodded, she had no reason to extrapolate her daughter's filial piety.

Although her mother said that she was much better, what Su Wan saw was not the case. Not only did she not improve, it was even worse than before she got married.

Thinking of what they said before, the anger in Su Wan's heart grew stronger, but she still controlled her anger and asked calmly: "Mother, I just heard from you that the imperial doctor hasn't come for many days?"

Mrs. Zhao didn't speak, but Aunt Fang said sadly: "Yes, Imperial Physician Zheng was supposed to come to see your wife two days ago, but for some reason, it's already two days late, and Imperial Physician Zheng still hasn't come. I have already finished the medicine that was delivered last time, so I really can’t wait any longer, so Brother Wen went to the British government to inquire about the situation, and I don’t know what’s going on now?”

Su Wan's expression changed slightly when she heard this.As expected of the eldest princess of Shouning, what she did was really cruel. Could it be that she wanted to use this method to force her to bow her head?

Su Wan took a deep breath, suppressed the anger and unwillingness in her heart, and asked, "How long has Brother Wen been gone?"

She can be sure that her younger brother will return without success this time, and may even be ridiculed and insulted.

"It's been more than half an hour." Aunt Fang said worriedly.

The British government is not far from Su's house, so it stands to reason that he should come back now.

Hearing this, Su Wan ordered: "Lu Fu, take someone to the British government immediately, and you must bring Brother Wen back. Remember to take a carriage."

"Yes, ma'am." After Lu Fu responded, she directed a group of maids and women to put down the presents, and then led them out, leaving space for the three of them.

When Mrs. Zhao heard Su Wan's arrangement, she also breathed a sigh of relief, looked at her with relief and said, "My Wan'er has really grown up, mother is very pleased, even if she goes now, she doesn't feel regretful."

"Mother, please don't say that. With me here, you will live a long and long life." Even if she couldn't completely cure Zhao Shi, it was still possible to control her illness and prolong her life.

At this time, Su Wan was in the mood to look at the room.The room is the same as before, without much change, except for the big kang under the south window, there is a canopy bed with a moon gate on the opposite side, in addition to the old dressing table and two drum stools, the room is a little stuffy, full of people. There is a strong smell of medicine and fishy smell, which makes people seem to be unable to breathe.

"Aunt Fang, open the window for ventilation first!" Su Wan looked at the closed doors and windows and ordered immediately.

(End of this chapter)