Qi Concubine's Cultivation Notes in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 51

Li Yunting asked Qingdai to stay in the outer room to rest during the day with charcoal fire, and at night to keep Qingdai on vigil. The rooms of Li's servants are all equipped with braziers, so they won't freeze .

After eating, Qing Dai followed her back to her room.Qing Dai felt a little uneasy, the Li family has always been kind and happy, she has never seen the old lady have such a temper.And Qing Dai has been with the old lady for a while, even though she is only a second-class maid, she can guess what the old lady is thinking.

Originally, in the garden, she saw that her own lady pushed the eldest lady, and the old lady's attack at dinner today, originally made Qing Dai's belief that it was not her own lady who did it, a little bit shaken.Looking at Li Yunting secretly, thinking that it is possible that the young lady pushed the young lady into the water.After all, the eldest lady is so favored by the old lady.

Because Qingdai was following Li Yunting, she didn't see her expression.Li Yunting's pace was two points faster than usual.

The matter of copying the scriptures was not in a hurry, so Li Yunting sent Qing Dai to rest outside, but she took the booklet introducing the spiritual herbs in the mustard space and studied it slowly.Qingdai has a little proficiency in literary and ink, but Su Mu is quite proficient, but the two of them keep their own place and don't know how to read carefully. Li Yunting made a decision and made the title of the book "The Doctrine of the Mean", so she just read it.

Qing Dai is not a person who can hide things, when she came to the outside, she sat by the bed, her expression was dazed, while Su Mu sat on the bed, covered with a brocade quilt, leaning against a pillar, with a thimble in her hand, holding a It was a bellyband made for Li Yunting.Seeing Qing Dai's expression, he asked softly: "What's wrong? It's like this."

Qing Dai stood up, saw that the young lady was sitting at the table reading a book, but walked back to the bed again.

Seeing that Qing Dai hesitated to speak, Su Mu put away the bellyband in his hand, and asked softly: "What's wrong?"

Qing Dai hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "Tonight, the old lady lost her temper with the young lady."

Su Mu said seriously: "Tell me carefully, the words before and after."

Qing Dai spoke directly in a low voice.The two were quite serious, Li Yunting looked in the direction of the two, but smiled slightly, and continued to look at the booklet in her hand.

Qingdai's words inevitably contained some of her own emotions in the description, so Su Mu heard that Qingdai suspected that Li Rulan's drowning was related to the young lady after all, Su Mu frowned slightly, and said for a while: "Who is our master? "

"It's the Li Mansion..." Qing Dai said confusedly.

Su Mu asked: "Who owns our deed of selling ourselves?"

"It's Miss." Qing Dai vaguely had some thoughts.

"You are also a smart person." Su Mu said, "The two of us follow Miss, why do we need to take care of so much?"

Needless to say, one sentence is enough, but it cleared Qingdai's mind a lot. She didn't need to secretly speculate that Li Yunting was a serious Miss Master. All she needed to do was to stand behind Li Yunting with Su Mu forever .Even if Li Yunting did it, what's the problem?

Looking at Qing Dai's expression, Su Mubiao knew that she was going to be distracted, "Miss, you don't know her temper? It's almost like a fairy, or you can't eat fireworks. With the identity of a young lady, why do you need to do such a thing. "Su Mu's voice was very low, almost a whisper, so Qing Dai got in and listened. "The eldest lady is not born out of the wife's belly. As far as our lady's style is concerned, as long as she is loved by the wife, what difficulties can there be in the mansion? Why do such a thing, and it will be inferior."

Seeing Qingdai pondering, Su Mu took out the embroidery work and continued to embroider on the bellyband.

Qing Dai thought for a while, then felt startled, she heard Li Rulan's call at that time, and because she was not far away, Qing Dai's eyes were always sharp, and she saw Li Rulan's expression, if it was not the young lady who did it , then the eldest lady's mind is too meticulous.Instead, I shivered, and didn't dare to think deeply.

For a while, only the candle flame was beating.

The sound of crackling candle wicks woke Qing Dai up from her contemplation, "I'll get you a cup of tea for Miss."

Qingdai tiptoed and brought Li Yunting hot tea. If it was the original time, she would have said something to Li Yunting, Miss, be careful not to hurt your eyes at night.It's just because Miss Shang was reprimanded by the old lady tonight, although there is nothing on the surface, but Qing Dai is still timid in her heart.

Serving Li Yunting a cup of tea, she stood with her hands down. Li Yunting flipped through the booklet and said, "You can talk with Su Mu, I don't have to wait on you here."

"Miss," Qing Dai muttered.

"You go." Li Yunting said.

Li Yunting read the book for another hour before covering the scroll, still thinking about the magical effect of the spiritual herb, when Qing Dai changed her clothes, or when she removed the hairpin, she was all out of her mind.Qingdai also looks like a gourd with its mouth sawn off, she would say some witty words on weekdays, but not today.

In the evening, I entered the Mustard Seed Dimension and refined Qi Gathering Pill, which added a flavor of Nocturnal Glow Grass, and the method of refining alchemy was also very different from usual.

That night, Li Rulan had a fever. Bai Wei and Bai Zhi wiped Li Rulan's body, and the doctor took the medicine according to the instructions. In the middle of the night, the temperature rose even more, and even the corners of her mouth were scorched when the lamp was on. If something happened to the master, he dared not delay, Bai Zhi stayed to take care of Li Rulan, while Bai Wei hurried to the madam's room with the light on.

As the lights in all the courtyards were turned on, Qing Dai, who was sleeping in the outer room, saw the lights turned on outside, so she also lit a lamp, and closed the gown she was wearing.

He opened the window slightly, and saw that many courtyard lights were on, and the courtyard where Li Rulan was located was even more brightly lit, so he went to Li Yunting's bedside and called out to Miss in a soft voice.

Li Yunting originally refined the Qi Gathering Pill, which could speed up the absorption of spiritual energy, but Qing Dai interrupted her, so she could only use up the refined pill.When the curtain was lifted, for the first time, Li Yunting's expression was a little ugly.It's just a flickering candle, but it doesn't show much.Qing Dai didn't notice it.

Qing Dai said: "I looked at it from a distance, it seems to be the courtyard of the young lady.

"I know." Li Yunting said, dressed simply, wrapped in leather, and went to Li Rulan's yard with Qingdai.

As soon as he arrived at Li Rulan's bedroom, he heard Fahrenheit's voice, and ordered someone to go to the doctor. Before the doctor came, he asked someone to use a handkerchief to get some snow from the branches to freeze Li Rulan's forehead.

"Mother, what's wrong with sister?" Li Yunting entered the bedroom.

Looking at Li Rulan on the bed, her face was blushing, and the corners of her mouth were bubbling, her eyes were tightly closed, her brows were furrowed tightly, and she was talking nonsense.Listen carefully, it seems to be "Dad, Mom, I miss home very much, April [-]th, I am the Fourth Master's Party."

Because of today's incident, Fahrenheit originally disliked Li Rulan, but now his consciousness is blurred after seeing her being burned, it is indeed pitiful.Instead he sighed.Li Yunting was on her side with Fahrenheit mixed in.

While waiting for the doctor to come, seeing Li Rulan's symptoms, Shen Yin said: "It is indeed a little hot right now. The most urgent thing is to let the lady's fire down. It happens to be winter, so it is convenient. Use a slightly colder one." Take a bath with water, and carefully cool down with ice and snow on the arms, forehead, neck, etc."

Fahrenheit was a little hesitant, "Could it be more violent." Although these methods have been heard by the mother, people in the country will use them if they burn hard, but Li Rulan is also hung in the Li family's brochure after all. It's under her name.

"If your mouth is covered with scorching blisters, you still need to lower the temperature first, and make it up after tonight. After your lady's fever subsides, you can take it." The doctor said, "The necessary medicinal materials, old man It happens to be prepared at home, and it can be fried in the morning."

Worried about changes, Fahrenheit ordered the doctor to be invited to the guest room. It would be convenient if something happened to Li Rulan.

There was no one to bother Mrs. Sheng, and she showed her attitude during the day, but Hua Shi did not dare to let Li Yunting go back to rest first, but in the main hall where Li Rulan was, the two of them talked.Thanks to Li Rulan's blessing, Fahrenheit felt closer to his daughter's heart.

Even the person who dug up the small kitchen, managed to sleep warmly in winter, but was called up to cook, although he didn’t want to, but he didn’t dare to treat him lightly, he just yawned intermittently, and when he came out of the room, he was called to eat. The cold wind blew a shiver.

I made pastries, as well as porridge with preserved eggs and lean meat, but if the porridge is delicious, it needs to be simmered for a while, so I only served pastries.

Fahrenheit and Li Yunting were eating cakes, and they were talking, if they ignored the darkness outside the window, it would be pleasant.After eating two or three pieces of pastries, porridge was also served.

Because the people in the kitchen made more porridge, except for two people who used a small bowl, the rest was distributed to the rest of the servants.I used some hot porridge to warm my stomach, but I really felt comfortable, and my face was also rosy.

There was the sound of footsteps, and the two saw that it was Bai Wei.

She saluted, "Ma'am, Second Miss, Missy's temperature has dropped."

"Let's go and have a look." Fahrenheit said.

Bai Wei led the way and arrived at Li Rulan's bedroom. Compared with the previous two hours, her complexion was not so flushed, and her brows were originally wrinkled, but now they are relaxed.

Fahrenheit breathed a sigh of relief, "Qian'er, go back and rest, you don't have to get up early tomorrow, I'll order someone to tell the old ancestor."

Li Yunting still shook her head, "I'd better go."

Fahrenheit twisted Li Yunting's nose, "Your mother is going to be lazy for a day, so I'll take you to accompany her."

Li Yunting felt slightly touched in her heart, knowing that it was because Huashi wanted her to rest, so she agreed.

The two left Li Rulan's yard with a smile.

(End of this chapter)