Chapter 311: Chapter 311

"The patient needs a quiet environment to rest," Li Yuzhu said unceremoniously.

If the servants of the Sang family were not blind, they should have seen that Mrs. Sang was fainted from anger by the two concubines.

Being a concubine is too pampered, and as the main wife, it is inappropriate to discipline in front of outsiders, so she had to endure it.

How suffocating is that?

Sure enough, Mrs. Chen came over with a cold face, "The two concubines should leave; this room is too narrow, and the doctor can’t treat the illness."

She gave signals to the maids around, and several of them pushed and pulled the two concubines out.

Someone even closed the door.

"Hey, open the door, open the door!" With the door closed, the two were still knocking outside.

The sound of banging was extremely agitating.

Mrs. Chen walked over with a stern face and opened the door, "Do the two concubines not want the madam to recover? The doctor said that the madam needs a quiet environment to rest. How will her illness improve with such noise from you?"

A heavy accusation made the faces of the two concubines change.

One pouted, "Alright then, are you saying we’re an eyesore? Then we shall leave."

The other said, "If the master asks, we’ll just tell the truth – that the people around the madam wouldn’t let us see her."

Mrs. Chen’s face turned iron blue with anger.

"Humph!" Outside the door, one of the concubines snorted.

"Let’s go, let’s go see the master," the other said coquettishly.

The sound of footsteps strolled away indifferently.

Mrs. Chen held back her anger and returned to the bedside.

Li Yuzhu revived Mrs. Sang, who lay on the bed once more.

She opened her eyes wide, gasping, glaring at the door, wishing she could bore a big hole through it.

Li Yuzhu took a medicine pill bottle from her backpack and handed it to Mrs. Chen, who came over, "This medicine pill, one dose in the morning and evening, take two pills with warm water each time; let Mrs. Sang take two pills now."

"Okay." Mrs. Chen called a maid, "Quickly, fetch warm water."

Everyone bustled around, tending to Mrs. Sang to take her medicine.

After taking the medicine and drinking some water, Mrs. Sang finally calmed down.

She had a maid support her to lean against the bed, while another maid put a large pillow behind her.

Once comfortable, Mrs. Sang said to Li Yuzhu, "In such hot weather, to trouble the young lady to come and see me is truly embarrassing. Actually, I am not ill, they are just worrying needlessly."

Li Yuzhu had checked her pulse, and indeed, Mrs. Sang’s body didn’t have a major illness.

But there was a worry of the heart.

And it was a very serious worry.

"Mrs. Sang, don’t worry; your body doesn’t have a major illness. It’s just that the weather is too hot, and you haven’t rested well, so you felt faint. Rest more, and take some calming herbal decoction, and you’ll feel much better," Li Yuzhu said. After thinking for a moment, she continued, "Mrs. Sang, usually take it easy. Your family is large with many affairs, but worrying won’t solve everything. Your body is your own; only you can feel discomfort."

Though Mrs. Sang was plump, her blood and energy were weak, and she had a significant worry of the heart, with the hot weather. An acute anger led to her fainting.

"I have a broad mind; otherwise, I wouldn’t have grown fat," retorted Mrs. Sang, dissatisfied with Li Yuzhu’s evaluation.

Li Yuzhu was taken aback, "..." Was this stubbornness? Or was it just a stubborn refusal to admit?

She awkwardly smiled and went to write a prescription.

Mrs. Chen looked at Mrs. Sang, then lightly sighed and furrowed her brows.

After the prescription was written, Li Yuzhu blew the ink dry and handed it to Mrs. Sang for her to look at.

"Oh, thank you." Mrs. Sang took the prescription and glanced at it, forcing a smile.

Mrs. Chen took the prescription and called the nanny to quickly get the medicine.

Mrs. Sang glanced outside, "It’s so hot today, Miss Li, rest for a bit before you leave. If you get heatstroke, the County Magistrate’s Wife will blame me, and that would be my fault, as you are her esteemed guest."

After speaking, she asked Mrs. Chen to take out the consultation fee.

Li Yuzhu, not pleased by the earlier words, did not say much more and smiled, "Then, Mrs. Sang, take care with the medication, I shall take my leave."

Mrs. Chen took a small money pouch from the chest behind the bed and handed it to Li Yuzhu.

Li Yuzhu squeezed it in her hand.

The thin coarse cloth bag was filled with round hard objects, clearly copper coins; a bag was close to one hundred wen.

The consultation fee wasn’t too much; just about average.

She had also given a bottle of fine medicine pills.

Li Yuzhu thanked her and followed Mrs. Chen out of Mrs. Sang’s bedroom.

She called out Mu Yuanxiu, who was resting in the small side hall, and the two followed Mrs. Chen to the front yard.

Not far out of the courtyard where Mrs. Sang lived, a few children from the Sang family came running.

Leading the group was Mrs. Sang’s eleven-year-old daughter and her over eight-year-old eldest son, followed by several younger ones.

The youngest daughter of the Sang family was just over two years old, grasping her big sister’s hand and waddling along behind her.

The five children chatted noisily as they ran.

They saw Li Yuzhu and shouted in unison, "Miss Li, wait for us!"

The group of kids ran over and surrounded Li Yuzhu.

Miss Sang said, "Miss Li, is Li Lixing still drawing?"

"He’s drawing, but he doesn’t have time these days. He’s going to the countryside tomorrow for some errands," Li Yuzhu said.

Were they addicted to reading comic books?

The book she and Li Lixing published together ended on a suspenseful note.

Who stole the rabbit’s carrot? It wasn’t drawn or written out.

She deliberately left a cliffhanger; if many wanted to know more, she would print another book.

The second book was planned to be a long story.

The first book consisted of individual stories, with the last story left unfinished.

"When is he coming back?" said the oldest son of the Sang family, an eight-year-old boy with a stout build, who looked much like Mrs. Sang.

"At the earliest, half a month; if slow, perhaps a month," Li Yuzhu said.

The time Li Lixing would return to the county depended on her speed in picking herbs.

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If she was slow, it would be delayed.

If she didn’t come, Li Lixing wouldn’t come alone since the County Magistrate’s Wife wouldn’t permit him to come by himself.

"Ah? More than half a month," the oldest Sang boy sighed.

"Will he continue to draw when he returns?" the Sang family’s eldest daughter said, "The book you gave us, the last story has no ending."

"Yes, who exactly stole the rabbit’s carrot?" the second Sang son asked, a six-year-old, looking up at Li Yuzhu as he wasn’t as tall as his siblings.

"Who knows? I can’t say yet; it’ll be revealed in the next book," Li Yuzhu laughed.

"I want the next book," Sang Erlang said, blinking his eyes.

"I want one too," the oldest Sang boy said.

"Tell Li Lixing to make several copies," the Sang family’s eldest daughter said, "My cousin will want one too."

Li Yuzhu laughed and said, "Okay, in a month, the second book will be ready."

"A bit long to wait," the Sang family’s eldest daughter frowned.

Li Yuzhu said, "We have other things to do, we can’t just draw all day long. Besides, drawing isn’t easy; it’s not like writing words where you can finish a sentence quickly."

That made sense, indeed.

The Sang family’s eldest daughter nodded, "Alright, I’ll ask Li Lixing for it in a month."

"Oh, you’re all here? What are you talking about?" Someone suddenly spoke up from behind.

Li Yuzhu turned around and saw the two aunts approaching again.

One of the aunts glanced at Mu Yuanxiu’s face and smiled, "Where did this cute child come from?"

"I’m a friend of Mr. Li from the County Magistrate Mansion, a student of Lord County Magistrate," Mu Yuanxiu said coldly, "Is there something you need?"

The County... County Magistrate’s student? The aunt’s face immediately changed, "N-No, nothing."

The other aunt talked to the children, "Boys and girls, Mrs. Sang is still sick, why aren’t you visiting her instead of just playing? Be careful, or she’ll get even more upset."

The older daughter replied coldly, "We were just passing by and saw Miss Li, so we greeted her. How is it we’re playing? We’re heading this way to visit our mother, isn’t that seeing her?"

"Alright, alright, go ahead," the two aunts waved them off and walked away.

"Hmph!" Miss Sang glared at them and told her siblings, "Let’s go, let’s visit Mother."

The five children of various sizes ran together towards Mrs. Sang’s courtyard.

Li Yuzhu turned back and saw Mrs. Chen looking sternly at the departing aunts.

She pretended to be unaware and said, "Mrs. Chen, let’s go."

"Yes, let’s go, Miss Li," Mrs. Chen snapped out of her thoughts and smiled slightly.

She sighed inwardly, thinking, the matters of the Sang family were seen by Li Yuzhu, which means the County Magistrate’s Wife would know, and her lady being concerned about appearances might get upset, which could worsen her health.

She was already not in good health.

Li Yuzhu and Mu Yuanxiu followed Mrs. Chen to the mansion’s gate, just as they were about to board the carriage when a maid from Mrs. Sang’s house came running, "Miss Li, Miss Li, please wait!"

She was running so fast she was covered in sweat.

Li Yuzhu turned around.

Mrs. Chen also turned and asked the maid, "What happened?"

"The lady... the lady threw up, quick, Miss Li, please go take a look," the maid said anxiously.

Mrs. Chen was also worried, "Wasn’t she fine just a moment ago? How did she start throwing up?"