Chapter 4: Chapter 3
She took a bit of the medicine and tasted it. Then Zi You helped Wang Yiping up. "The temperature is just right. Come, mother. Drink the medicine."
Wang Yiping pushed it away. She said weakly, "Have Imperial Doctor Qin come over. It's not that mother doesn't trust you, but you just started studying medicine. Can you do it?"
Nee Liu walked in and heard her words. She was immediately displeased. "Sister-in-law, you really shouldn't suspect You'er's medical skills. If not for her, you and your brother would have died from venom. The doctor even said that it was fortunate You'er treated you in time. Also, You'er's prescription is very proper. It's even more meticulous in consideration than his own. You don't know how scared You'er was when she saw you bitten by a snake today. Seriously, if I have such a filial daughter, I will laugh in my sleep."
Since Nee Liu said so much, Wang Yiping couldn't insist anymore. She could only gulp the medicine down.
Zi You considerately put a candied fruit in her mouth. She sweetly said, "Father wanted to tell you to take care of yourself. He can't get up so he can't come see you. He tells you not to get angry. Mother, daughter will tell you a story now. Sleep well after you hear it. It won't hurt when you're asleep. Once upon a time…"
Zi You added sleeping agents to the medicine. Wang Yiping indeed fell asleep shortly. Zi You tucked her quilt in and walked outside.
Outside, ShiYun deliberately lowered her voice, but Wang Yiping's maidservants still heard her. "Xiaojie, why did you lie to First Furen? First Laoye listened to the yiniangs' words and knew that First Furen was bitten by a snake. He clearly and angrily scolded, 'Why didn't it bite her to death? Slut!' But since you lied to her, what will we do if Laoye never comes to see Furen?"
Zi You seemingly sighed and faintly said, "What else can I do? Poor mother! If she finds out father said such words, how can she be at ease to recuperate? Father, really… how can he listen to those yiniangs? Ai…"
Wang Yiping's maidservant Liulu and Nanny Song heard these words. They waited until Wang Yiping woke up and told her every word. Wang Yiping was furious. She hated Mu YingRui even more.Zi You left and went to Mu YingRui's study.Mu YingRui looked at her red eyes and couldn't help but ask, "What is it? Did your mother scold you again?"Zi You shook her head. She said with a face full of guilt, "Blame me for my poor medical skills. I can't help mother immediately to alleviate her pain. That's why mother didn't believe You'er and refuses to drink You'er's prescribed medicine. Father, I really hate that Wang Shengmin! The snake bite just happened to be on the thigh area. No wonder people were suspicious. Fortunately, mother was unconscious at the time. If she was awake, wouldn't she be angered to death? Even I can't listen to such disgusting words."Mu YingRui thought of his father telling him with a displeased face: "Your wife can really cause trouble! After returning to her maiden family, she not only threw You'er aside, but stayed in her yiniang's room alone with her brother. I don't even know what happened, but the two can both be bitten on their thighs by a poisonous snake. Fortunately, You'er found her in time and saved her. Otherwise, she would have died. At the very least, she's from a noble household. Doesn't she know that men and women should maintain distance? She needs to avoid him even if he is her own brother!"
Mu YingRui couldn't help but frown. He asked suspiciously, "When you saw your mother, were her clothes tidy?"Zi You thought for a bit. She blankly shook her head. "Daughter was focused on providing treatment and didn't pay attention."Shui YouLian said in a small voice, "Laoye, don't ask Xiaojie that. Xiaojie is still young. What does she know? Laoye should ask older maidservants."Then she smiled at Zi You. "Xiaojie, you're really kind! You're so thoughtful towards others. Anyone who thinks you have a bad heart is immoral."
Zi You smiled modestly. "Mother saved You'er's life. You'er should be good to mother."She then lightly curtsied. She said to Mu YingRui, "Father, you can rest assured and focus on recuperating. I will take good care of mother."After Zi You left, Mu YingRui immediately asked Shui YouLian, "Did you hear someone say something?"Shui YouLian pretended to have a guilty conscience. She said evasively, "No. Lian'er is here taking care of Laoye every day. What can Lian'er hear?""No, your words obviously held a different meaning earlier." Mu YingRui looked at Shui YouLian. He grabbed her arm and asked, "Tell Ye. What do you know?"Shui YouLian hesitated. She reluctantly said, "Laoye, your injuries aren't healed yet… Listening… why would you want to listen to this nonsense? It's better you don't know."
"Hurry and tell Ye." The more she was like this, the more Mu YingRui wanted to know. He apparently lost his patience. His voice raised an octave.Shui YouLian rushed over. She tearfully patted his chest. Feigning anger, she said, "Why so impatient? Lian'er will say it. Don't be angry, Laoye. Lian'er… Lian'er will be distressed."After Mu YingRui was caressed by such a charming and delicate beauty, his anger dissipated a lot. His voice was also gentler. "Hurry and tell Ye. Ye doesn't want to be confused and treated like a monkey."Mu YingRui thought about that time he was drunk at Duke Yingguo fu.
Wang Shengmin helped him into a warm room. He woke up to find Wang Yiping naked and lying in the same bed as him. There were spots of red blossoms on the bedsheets.Truthfully, he was dazed and confused and had a wet dream. He wasn't very clear on whether he had intercourse with Wang Yiping or not.