Chapter 36: The things we do for family 2 (2/2)

”Then Xiao Ling carried this out on her own”, he said thoughtfully. He set down the ink brush on the brush holder ”sent over a small jar of the miracle pill from Imperial Doctor Qin to help with the healing. inform her to apply the medicine on her injuries to help prevent scarring..... or maybe hold on, I will send her a note. that will be more well-received”

”Yes”, Yu Tao replied.

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A short time later, when Yu Tao went over to deliver the medicine after he had been informed that Zhu Fengyin and Su Liya had returned from Madam Lu's courtyard. Su Liya carried a dirty bowl of water away when he walked up to her.

Su Liya looked up ”Yu Tao, how can I help you”.

”I came over to deliver some medicine for your injuries”.

Su Liya dropped the bowl of water aside and waving her hands at him, she said quickly ”oh... there is no need for that”.

”it is from second master, I can't return it to him” Yu Tao put the small bottle of medicine in her hands and wrapped her fingers around it. He said in hurried tones ”please don't make things difficult for me”.

Su Liya didn't want him to get into trouble with Lu Yaozhu, she resigned to her fate and accepted the medicine. Nodding half-heartedly, ”alright, I will accept it. Send second young master my thanks”.

Yu Tao smiled and rushed away. Su Liya shook her head as she watched him skip away. ”Ha Aiyo, I hope no one saw this. I really can't handle any more falls”. She picked up the bowl of water and went to dispose of the dirty water.

Zhu Fengyin saw their entire exchange through the window facing the courtyard, Her lips pressed tightly, After noticing Su Liya's strange behaviour outside Madam Lu's courtyard, she had been suspicious of the reason behind Su Liya injury until now.

She got suspicious when she noticed that Lu Yaozhu's eyes were locked on Su Liya all through their brief meeting, but it was Lu Yiling hostility that cemented her suspicion. Zhu Fengyin planned on getting the full story out of Su Liya today but after seeing this, it might not be necessary.

Zhu Fengyin stood there waiting silently for Su Liya to come back. She dismissed all her maids apart from Su Liya and resumed her embroidery work. Su Liya noticed that Zhu Fengyin was silent since they returned from Madam Lu's courtyard but she kept quiet.

Any visit to the great madam always left Zhu Fengyin sour, although Madam Lu always behaved properly. Madam Lu always found faults in everything Zhu Fengyin did, she didn't even bother hiding her dislike for Zhu Fengyin.

Most of her conversation was centred on praising Zhu Fenfang which was just annoying. It took all of Su Liya's self-control not to go off on Madam Lu. If it was the modern time and not this century, Su Liya would've comfortably given Madam Lu a piece of her mind.

Feeling a little bored Su Liya walked to the window and watched the servants go about their duties. There was no one else present apart from Zhu Fengyin so she didn't have to stand on ceremony.

”Yaya, was it Lu Yiling that ordered the maids to push you?,” Zhu Fengyin asked finally breaking the silence.

Su Liya stood straighter ”what.. what do you mean?”