The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 57

Seventh Lady didn't waste a moment.

"Bai Lu, don't you have something to ask Sister Li Chun?"

She winked at Bai Lu.

Li Chun rolled his eyes, and instead smiled, he dragged Bai Lu into the east room.

Although the two rooms were only separated by the Bisha closet, it still gave Qiniang some privacy.

Qiniangzi was not afraid of being heard by Lichun and Bailu.

But I'm afraid these two maids are unwilling to get involved in this matter.Several young ladies and young masters have been involved in this matter, so far there are still many doubts... If the maids are not careful, they may end up ruined.

At least the two new maids beside Nine Brothers have already been sacked... After yesterday's incident, they never showed their faces in the main courtyard again.

"Ninth Brother, Ninth Brother!" She called in a low voice and hurriedly, pushing Ninth Brother's shoulder vigorously.

The second young master of the Quan family may arrive at any time, and Seventh Lady doesn't have much time to waste.

Brother Jiu frowned, and reluctantly opened his eyes.

"Has the doctor come?" There was still a deep sleepiness in the voice.

"Hurry up!" Seventh Lady said urgently.

Brother Nine's eyes widened, he half sat up, and looked at Qin Niangzi in astonishment. "Seventh Sister!"

Seventh Lady sat by the bed.

"Does it hurt?" Whether it's flesh and blood, no matter how impatient, this question slipped out of the mouth involuntarily.

Only then did Brother Nine remember the injury, and he stretched out his hand to touch it, but Seventh Lady quickly grabbed his hand, "It's not easy to touch!"

"It doesn't hurt, it's just very itchy." Brother Jiu didn't struggle either, allowing Qiniangzi to hold his hand, put it back to her side, and replied with a sad face. "It's so itchy I can't sleep well!"

Seventh Lady had no choice but to comfort her, "Be patient, Second Young Master Quan will be here soon!"

Brother Jiu nodded, "Where's mother?"

"I'm the only one in the room." Seventh Lady answered hastily.

Brother Nine immediately understood what Qinianzi meant.

After all, they are twins of a dragon and a phoenix, so they can communicate with each other without too many words.

"Cousin's caliber means..." Qin Niangzi repeated Xu Fengjia's words. "Mother and father will definitely ask you afterward, you should weigh it yourself, don't talk about cheating."

Just by looking at Xu Fengjia's glance at Shuxia and Wu Niangzi when he made a confession, Qi Niangzi knew that this matter must not be as simple as he said.

Although Xu Fengjia frightened her several times, wanting to push her down the rockery and into the water... But after all, they were just scaring her, and she didn't mean to put it into practice.

If it is said that you have a new dagger, you can show it to "myself" and then threaten a few words, it is true.If he really wanted to use a knife to hurt someone, he wasn't that stupid.

Ninth Brother nodded thoughtfully, and his drowsiness was gone.

Although the light yellow potion was smeared on his cheeks, which made his face look a bit weird, but when he was meditating, the brilliance in his eyes was still bright.

"Don't worry." He grabbed Qin Niangzi's hand. "This matter will not implicate you!"

His palms were hot.

Seventh Lady couldn't help being a little curious, so she raised her eyes and stared at Brother Jiu.

Brother Jiu looked in the direction of Dongshaojian.

The chatter and laughter of Bai Lu and Li Chun came faintly.

"This dress was dug out from the box of the deceased Third Aunt!" Brother Nine's voice was soft and fast.

Seventh Lady soon understood.

Since the third aunt was beaten to death by the elder, there is naturally a story here.

Nine Brother's clothes are luxurious and frivolous, not like the style of Second Lady and Fifth Lady.

However, things still have a lot of ambiguities.

But Jiu Ge didn't plan to talk any more.

"In short...it won't implicate you!" He repeated.

Seventh Lady has never seen Brother Nine like this.

She felt that Brother Jiu's expression was very familiar.

Calm, calm, with a confident smile...

After all, they are indeed twin siblings.

Seventh Lady lowered her head and hummed softly.

The room fell silent for a while.

Lichun and Bailu's delicate voices floated across the curtain, indistinct, only the smile could be heard.

"I often dream of Aunt Jiu." Brother Jiu spoke again.

"I always thought it would be a long time... She can wait until I grow up!"

"When I went to see her that day, I was intentionally indifferent."

Ninth Brother's tone was shallow, his sadness hidden but not expressed.

"Are you forgetting? If she wasn't seriously ill, why would my mother let me see her?"

In his voice, there was innocent joy all the year round, but at this moment, the false joy was gone, and the coldness that appeared was a bit like that of a master, with a hint of hatred like a blade in the sharpness.

Seventh Lady's heart ached.

"She didn't blame you!"

she said softly. "She only wants you to live well."

Brother Jiu turned his head away, looked at the corner of the tent, and didn't speak for a long time.

Seventh Lady bit her lip, trying to hold back her tears.

Jiu Yiniang's voice and smile reappeared before her eyes.

"You have to be obedient... Listen to what the eldest wife says, listen to... Brother Jiu."

The whole body is so thin that only a handful of bones are left, and they are still a pair of sons and daughters in their hearts.

Brother Nine also misses her in his heart!
But she will never, never know again...

There was the sound of porcelain clashing in the east.

Then there was the sound of gurgling water, and the vague sound of thanks.

I don't know who poured a cup of tea for whom.

Seventh Lady woke up with a start.

"What happened yesterday?" She changed the subject. "Xu Fengjia is very important to your future, you can't get too stiff with him..."

"Don't worry about what happened yesterday!" Brother Jiu shook his head slightly, then turned his face to Qin Niangzi again.

He seemed to be still stuck in that indescribable confusion.

"One day, I won't let you be angry with others..."

Seventh Lady couldn't help but startled.

Brother Nine's voice was gentle but firm, he seemed to be looking at Qin Niangzi, or through Qin Niangzi's face, looking at someone who had already left.

"One day, I want you to be able to hold your head up wherever you go, no matter who you are, you don't have to swallow your anger and force a smile..."

Seventh Lady couldn't help crying.

Why did Brother Nine fight against Xu Fengjia? He tried his best to arrange this scene...

Isn't it for her? !
"Why do you...I can take care of myself!" She wanted to pull out her hand, but Brother Jiu held her tightly with his backhand, and the smoky warmth in his palm insisted on passing it over.

"No one wants to be casual, just treat you as a punching bag...you wait for me to grow up!"

His tone was stubborn, but also determined after careful consideration.

"When I grow up, there will be no one in the Yang family who can show you face!"

Seventh Lady's eyelashes filled with tears.

Before she could speak, Mother Wang's voice came from outside the window.

"Second Master Quan, pay attention to the steps."

Both were startled.

Seventh Lady got up suddenly.

"Sister Bailu...Sister Lichun!"

She called out.

Bai Lu and Li Chun also filed out of Dongshaojian very quickly.

Bai Lu also held a small colorful bowl in her hand.

"Seventh Lady drinking tea."

She handed the colorful bowl to Seventh Lady.

Mama Wang has already led a young man into the East Second Room.

"Hey, Seventh Lady is here too." She smiled.

Qin Niangzi looked at Brother Jiu with a smile, "Brother Jiu woke up bored, I'll come out and talk to him."

The boy was holding a small medicine box in his hand, and was looking at the siblings with a smile.

Mama Wang introduced, "This is the second young master of the Quan family!"

"Brother!" Ninth Brother gestured to salute, "Little Brother Yang Shanjiu..."

"You are a patient, just lie down." The boy smiled and stopped Brother Jiu's politeness. "I'm Quan Zhongbai.".

Mother Wang gestured to Seventh Lady to salute with her eyes - Seventh Lady is still young, so there is no need to avoid male guests.

"I've met my elder brother." Seventh Lady saluted and went.

Quan Zhongbai also returned a half salute.

This boy's complexion is very fair, but it is different from Jiu Ge's fair complexion.

Brother Nine and Feng Jin's complexion is very white, as white as jade, revealing a faint coldness.

Quan Zhongbai is like a cloud... It's about skin color and charm.

He was wearing a light blue water-patterned crane cloak, with a dark blue straight train faintly exposed underneath. This attire alone was rarely seen in Jiangnan.

No matter the crane cloak or the straight train, they are a bit lenient compared to Quan Zhongbai himself, which shows his innocence even more.

His demeanor seems to be very different from that of today's people. His gestures and gestures carry an extraordinarily ancient charm, like a pair of wet Wei and Jin ink paintings. Apart from being handsome, there is also a sense of elegance.

Quan Zhongbai untied the crane cloak, handed it to Mama Wang, bent down to pick up the medicine box, uncovered the cover and took out a row of silver needles.

Brother Jiu couldn't help but flinch.

A smile appeared in Quan Zhongbai's eyes, he lowered his head and twisted a long silver needle to measure its length.

This person's eyes are particularly bright, bright and clear, like the stars in the sky, one can look into the bottom of one's heart.

In his hand, the silver needle is like a writing brush, a flute... Every movement of this man reveals indescribable elegance.

Words like radiant beauty and elegant demeanor seem to be born for Quan Zhongbai.

"Miss Yang and brother Shanjiu are twin siblings, right?"

Quan Zhongbai asked while choosing the silver needle.

Seventh Lady hurriedly collected her mind.

"Yes." She replied softly.

Quan Zhongbai nodded as if realizing something.

Ask Brother Jiu again, "Is the wound itchy?"

Brother Jiu's eyes lit up, "It's very itchy."

Quan Zhongbai smiled. "Is there a morning breeze?" he asked Mama Wang.

Everyone couldn't help but be amazed.

Knowing that Brother Jiu's wound was itchy, it could be said to be caused by the medicinal effect of Huichunlu.

As soon as he entered the door, he knew that Brother Jiu was a bit miraculous when he was exposed to the morning breeze in the morning.

"Most twins are born with some deficiencies," Quan Zhongbai explained. "Since Brother Shi was congenitally deficient, his vitality was even weaker after being injured, his face was flushed now, and there was slight sweat on his forehead. It was obvious that he got up early and was exposed to the morning dew, and the wind evil entered his body. The injury
Mouth itching is also caused by this. "

"Is it important?" Mother Wang asked anxiously, as if she had regarded Quan Zhongbai as a miracle doctor.

"It's okay, just a needle." Quan Zhongbai took out a small bunch of wormwood. "Don't be exposed to wind and water these days. Every two or three days, wipe your body with a hot towel. When the wound scabs, it doesn't matter."

Ms. Wang hurriedly memorized the words.

"About how long it will take." Brother Nine was most concerned about this.

Quan Zhongbai glanced at him, the corners of his lips slightly raised.

He seemed to be smiling all the time.

"It will take half a month, Brother Shi, don't worry."

He asked Mama Wang, "Can I still keep the prescription prescribed by Master last night?"

"I sent it out last night and asked someone to grab the medicine." Mama Wang was a little anxious, "I will ask someone to search for it."

"Don't be too anxious, acupuncture and moxibustion also need a little effort."

Quan Zhongbai nodded to Wang Mama.

Mother Wang couldn't help but smiled back at him before leaving the room.

Quan Zhongbai lowered his head to tidy up Ai Ye.

His hands were beautiful, with the fingertips dyed slightly yellow, making the knuckles even more white.At this time, flying up and down, counting Ai Ye is very pleasing to the eye.

"Brother Quan, thank you for your hard work! Asking you out suddenly must have caused a lot of trouble."

Brother Jiu leaned on the pillow and exchanged greetings with Quan Zhongbai.

Quan Zhongbai actually nodded.

"Yes!" He answered seriously, but there was a faint smile between his brows, "I didn't want to come."

Everyone couldn't help being stunned.

No one is so sincere.

"However, first Mrs. Xu sent someone to invite me, and Mr. Gui Shiwen asked Mr. Zhang Weiting to send a letter to invite me, so I didn't care about it."

Quan Zhongbai said sternly.

Seventh Lady's heart skipped a beat.

Mrs. Xu invited Quan Zhongbai to come to her door, which was a matter of discussion last night.

Unexpectedly, the elder also invited the Zhang family to help. ... It seems that the Eldest Master doesn't show it on the surface, but he values ​​Brother Nine very much in his heart.

Brother Nine burst out laughing.

"Brother Quan Shi is really a cheerful person!"

He praised with a smile.

Quan Zhongbai also smiled slightly, sat down on the side of the bed while twisting the silver needle, and took Brother Jiu's hand.

"I can't enter the officialdom." The silver needle in his hand slowly sank into Brother Jiu's palm, but Brother Jiu's face was peaceful and there was no sign of pain. "It's because she is born with a weird temper and doesn't like to lie."

Seventh Lady has lived in ancient times for seven years, and it is the first time she has seen such a rough and cute character, except for those people from poor families in Yangjia Village.

However, Quan Zhongbai's roughness has subtleties.

"Haha, brother Quan Shi has an interesting temper." Brother Jiu was very amused.

Quan Zhongbai inserted a silver needle into the palm of the other hand.

"Interesting is interesting, because of this temperament, I also suffered a lot." He glanced at Qin Niangzi, "I couldn't hide my words, and when I saw the beautiful little girl with a bitter face, I couldn't help but want to ask her: so what?" A pretty face like a flower, what to do to waste it?

"

Seventh Lady was stunned for a moment before realizing that Quan Zhongbai was talking about her.

She couldn't help but chuckled softly.

Quan Zhongbai tilted his head, a little puzzled, "Miss Yang is so modest? I just said that the little girl with a sad face is beautiful, so you just laughed and didn't want to take my compliment."

Even Bailu and Lichun couldn't help laughing.

Brother Nine was even more smiling, looking at Qin Niangzi from time to time.

Quan Zhongbai inserted a few more silver needles around Brother Jiu's wrist and elbow, twisting and twisting continuously.

His movements are casual and deft.

"Brother Quan Shi was joking." Seventh Lady pursed her lips, trying to hold back her laughter, but couldn't.

Of the few teenagers she has met in her life, Quan Zhongbai is the most interesting.

Quan Zhongbai shook the fire zip, and leaned over the moxa with a small flame, then pursed his lips, and breathed lightly on the fire zip.

Although he speaks and laughs freely, just by looking at this small movement, one can know the elegance of Quan Zhongbai's demeanor.

He raised his eyes, brushed the moxa across Brother Jiu's forehead, and turned his wrist slightly.

"It's so hot!" Brother Jiu couldn't help shouting softly.

"Hot."

Quan Zhongbai pursed his lips and remained silent.

When he was not speaking, even though the smile still hovered around Second Young Master Quan's cheeks, it naturally gave him an awe-inspiring demeanor.

After a while, he took the moxa away and shook his hand casually.

"Knowing that it's hot, the wind and cold are forced out." He began to pull out the needle again, "You don't itch anymore."

Brother Nine was startled, and stroked his cheek.The itching had really gone away.

"Brother Quan Shi is really amazing!" He praised sincerely.

Quan Zhongbai showed a smile.

For the first time, there was a little pride in this smile.

"Don't cut off the rejuvenation dew, change it every three days...the wound is not deep, as long as it doesn't touch the water, there will be no scars in all likelihood." He explained, "What kind of knife cut is this?"

"Japanese steel dagger." Li Chun hurriedly answered.

Quan Zhongbai paused, a few inexplicable lights flashed in his eyes, and he nodded with a smile.

"I'm going back to Beijing tomorrow." He said with a smile, "Be careful not to touch the water and blow the wind. It's nothing serious. If there is any, just go to Ouyang's house and invite a few senior brothers over, no matter which one is the most important thing." Very capable."

"Hard work, Brother Quan!" Brother Nine exchanged greetings with Quan Zhongbai again.

"It's nothing." Quan Zhongbai was packing up the silver needle, while being courteous to Brother Jiu, "It's delaying Shidi's studies."

"There will be a happy event at home soon, and it can't be said to be delayed." Brother Jiu and Quan Zhongbai talked about the eldest son of the Sun family, Uncle Sun Liquan.

Quan Zhongbai and Uncle Sun also have some friendship.

Just as they were talking lively, Ms. Wang entered the room.

"This is the prescription prescribed by the imperial physician Ouyang yesterday..."

Lichun hurriedly studied ink for Quan Zhongbai.

Quan Zhongbai leaned against the window, Zhi Yi wrote two prescriptions.

"Let's eat these two in the future..." He smiled and told Mama Wang, got up and put on the crane cloak, and picked up the small medicine box.

"I won't send Brother Quan off!" Brother Nine said politely on the pillow.

"Brother, go slowly." Seventh Lady also took advantage of the situation and saluted.

Quan Zhongbai nodded to Qiniangzi and Jiuge, and turned to leave.

He turned around and glanced at Seventh Lady.

"Miss Yang," he smiled brightly.

It's like the rising sun half covered by floating clouds, less hot and more gentle.

"What advice do you have, elder brother?" Seventh Lady was a little startled.

"You are twins. From my point of view, your bones are weaker than that of brother Shanjiu, and you seem to be used to worrying between your brows. If things go on like this, I'm afraid it will become the root cause of your illness."

There was a trace of sympathy in Quan Zhongbai's smile, but this sympathy was not condescending.

"I also hope Miss Yang takes good care of herself, smiles more in her spare time, and thinks about happy things!"

The sunlight was projected on Quan Zhongbai's face, dyeing his smile very clearly.

Qin Niangzi was stunned for a long time, before he had time to thank Quan Zhongbai, he turned and left.

The second wife's voice came from outside the door.

(End of this chapter)