C107 (1/2)
No! Everyone's heart leaped to their throats, Mama Shang's gaze inadvertently glanced at the Sea Bowl with Medicinal Juice on it. In a moment of desperation, she did not care much and quickly brought it over, ”Miss, it's time to drink the medicine!”
A voice filled with urgency and flashing eyes made Jin Lan take a look at the medicine bowl that was handed to him. He steeled his heart, raised his hand to cover his mouth, and started to cough violently.
With her touch, the bowl of water that was unable to be held back suddenly fell from Mama Shang's hands. With a ”Clang Dang”, it fell onto the edge of the bed and crashed into a few pieces on the floor. The piercing sound of porcelain mixed with Madame Fu's scream rang throughout the room.
Although the majority of the bowl of Medicinal Juice spilled onto the bed, Madame Fu was too close, and she couldn't avoid it in time, so the remaining half of the bowl splashed onto her body.
For a moment, everyone in the room was stunned.
Jin Lan stopped coughing and panted, as if he had just realized the situation in front of him. He immediately became stupefied, and stood up to wipe the Medicinal Juice on Madame Fu's body in a hurry, and stuttered: ”Aunt Tang, y-I'm sorry, I-I didn't do it on purpose.”
The stunned crowd finally reacted, the Mama Wu quickly helped the Madame Fu up, and asked anxiously: ”Eldest Wife, did you heat it up?” As she spoke, she turned to the maidservants outside and shouted, ”Go get a doctor!”
”I'm fine, don't disturb the Old Ancestor.” Madame Fu's face was extremely ugly. Fortunately the sky was cold and the clothes were thick, although they had spattered many Medicinal Juice s, they were not scalding hot. It was just that the Ten Thousand Blessed Clouds Satin Skirt that was only worn on her body today was ruined.
”It was this servant's fault!” Mama Shang made a prompt decision, without caring about the filth on the floor, she kneeled down, ”This servant accidentally knocked over the medicine bowl, Eldest Wife, please punish me!” Originally, she had wanted to use the matter of drinking the medicine to stop the Madame Fu's movements, but she never thought that Jin Lan would be so daring!
However, as she was in a daze, she saw Jin Lan give her a wink, and immediately understood that she had to delay her plan.
Seeing that the Mama Shang understood her own hardships, Jin Lan's tensed heart slightly relaxed. Raising his reddened eyes, he panted and pleaded, ”It's none of my business, it's, it's Lan Er's fault. If Aunt wants to punish me, you can punish me!” As he spoke, he began to cough violently again.
”Look at what you've said, it's not like you meant it. Why would I blame you?” Seeing that she was coughing so much that she could not even breathe, Madame Fu opened her mouth and spoke a few sentences before turning to Mama Shang, ”Mama should get up as well. Girl Lan's medicine has spilled all over the place, quickly cook another bowl, don't miss the time to drink the medicine.”
”Yes.” Mama Shang did not even raise her eyes, she stood up and left to prepare the medicinal herbs.
Madame Fu didn't know that the Old Ancestor had already sent the Mama Shang's indenture contract to the Yangzhou, and thought to herself that in the end, she was still someone close to the Old Ancestor, which was why she had gently lifted her up.
”Thank you, Aunt Tang.” Madame Fu did not punish Mama Shang, and Jin Lan could not help but heave a sigh of relief. From what he knew in his previous life, Madame Fu's conduct and actions required a lot of face, otherwise, she would not take such risky moves.
The smile on Madame Fu's face could no longer stay, she had originally thought that Jin Lan was just a nine year old child, even if he pretended to be sick, he would probably be moved by the people around him. She didn't expect that before she could get to the bottom of it, her skirt would have already been touched by the seedling.
When she thought of the pleated skirt on her body, her heart throbbed in pain. This was the cloud silk brocade that the old master had specially ordered someone to bring back from the sea. Usually, when buying brocade, the price would be two, but this cloud silk brocade was different.
It was commonly known as one tael of cloud silk and one tael of gold, but in reality, things at sea were extremely difficult to get hold of. Thus, this warm winter and summer cool cloud silk brocade was often bought without money. Even a noble's house like Ye Mansion could only get two, one in the old ancestor's cage, and the other one just so happened to be on her body today.
Lowering her head to look at the large patch of brown filth on her skirt, Madame Fu was so conflicted that she almost couldn't speak. Adding the warm Medicinal Juice which had dripped into her embroidered shoes, she felt extremely sticky and unwell. Since the others had also seen her pulse, the Old Ancestor could pass the information on to her as well. After exchanging a few words, she turned around and was about to leave.
”Aunt Tang, please wait a moment.” Seeing that the Madame Fu was about to leave, Jin Lan hurriedly asked him to stay.
Wan Ju and Bi He could not help but be shocked, it was so difficult for the Eldest Wife to leave, but this lady was actually allowed to stay?
”Why?” Madame Fu stopped and turned around to look at Jin Lan with a fake smile, ”Is there anything else?”
Jin Lan weakly laughed, his clear eyes flashing with fear. He hesitated for a moment, and then said: ”The old ancestor's birthday is coming up, yet Lan Er is caught in a cold, and relying on the Plum Garden has many sisters living in it, it's inevitable that there will be an accident when people come in and out of the Plum Garden. If any of the sisters were to accidentally go too far, it would be Lan Er's grave mistake. ”
As they talked, she looked at Madame Fu's expression, but there were no major changes. Only then did she continue: ”So I kept thinking, please ask Aunt to see which manor is quieter, and let Lan Er move over. Firstly, to be able to calm his heart and recuperate her illness, and secondly, to prevent it from affecting our ancestors and our sisters.”