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Madame Fu had her Lotus Root cleaned thoroughly and replaced with new things, everything was ready. She also asked the Old Ancestor to send people over to take a look, and only when Madame Chen also nodded, did she allow Jin Lan to pass.

The Lotus Root was not as big as the Plum Garden, but it was still similar to the Pear Fragrance Court. It had a main room, while the east and west rooms had a total of five rooms. It was truly empty to only live with the four master and servants of Jin Lan. The Madame Chen let Dong Xue come over and attend to them, and also sent a few rough maids and wives to take care of the courtyard. Only then did the Madame Chen become slightly more lively.

”Miss, it's time to drink the medicine.” Wan Ju carried a vermilion box with a tight lid and lifted the curtain as she entered the room.

Seeing that she was not enjoying her meals in the capital, the Madame Chen also made people change one of the empty rooms in the west wing into a small kitchen. Then, he made Yangzhou follow the Female Cook into the mansion to serve her.

Madame Chen's action pushed Jin Lan onto the wind again, causing Ye Jinyan to become even more furious. However, she didn't know what Madame Fu was saying to her that she was actually able to hold back her temper and not come knocking. This made Jin Lan frown.

Jin Lan was leaning against the hot brick bed, looking at the books he had brought out from his house. He wore a short autumn coat embroidered with red plums and silver mice, and a quilted silk cloth covered his crotch. His long black hair was not tied in a bun, but had been pulled back from his ears.

After lying in bed for so many days, her slightly round lower jaw had shrunk quite a bit, making her look even more attractive. Hearing Wan Ju's call, her curved eyebrows suddenly frowned, and she pitifully stared at the food box in Wan Ju's hands, and said: ”You don't need to drink this medicine, right? Your body is almost healed. ”

Wan Ju carefully placed the food box on the small plate, opening the box, she took out the Sea Bowl filled with Medicinal Juice, and softly advised: ”Miss, this is a medicine to recuperate the body, drinking it will help with no harm.” She glanced outside the door and said, ”Sister Dong Xue made a pair of shoes for you a few days ago. She said that she would bring them over shortly.”

Dong Xue was the head maid to the Old Ancestor and was also a spy the Old Ancestor had placed within the Lotus Root.

Jin Lan immediately lowered his face and put down the book in his hands. He resigned himself to his fate and picked up the bowl. Closing his eyes, he gulped down the brown colored Medicinal Juice.

The result of feigning illness was a constant stream of bitter medicine, twice a day. Nothing could be done about it, nothing could stop it. For the past month, she had been able to smell the scent of Medicinal Juice in her dreams. No matter what she ate, even if she drank tea, it would carry a hint of bitterness.

Seeing her endure such hardships, Wan Ju's heart ached as he hurriedly opened the jar that was filled with Jingtai Blue Shattered Flower, and took out a candied date, ”Young lady, take one and try your best to taste it.”

Jin Lan opened her mouth and took a sip, and then a sweet and sour taste appeared on her taste buds. Only then did her bitter and numb tongue somewhat recover. She heaved a long sigh of relief. ”There's still more than half a month before the end.”

Wan Ju swiftly kept the bowl back into the food box, and tightly sealed the food box, saving the leftover medicinal smell from spreading outwards towards Jin Lan. She shifted the large pillow that was a little crooked, and supported Jin Lan as she felt around to get the loose bed sheets for her.

After a long while, she looked at her master's face which had almost lost a lot of weight, and could not help but say with a sad heart: ”Once we return to Yangzhou, we'll be fine, this lady can eat whatever she wants, there's no one else to force this lady to drink the medicine anymore.”

Jin Lan pursed her lips and started laughing. She knew that Wan Ju was only trying to comfort her, and even if she were to return to Yangzhou, she wouldn't be able to do anything.

In this life, there were too many things to worry about. Living as Meng Ruhan was, was extremely hard to come by.

Even so, her heart was still filled with warmth. At the very least, she still had company by her side, unlike her previous life …

When she thought about her previous life, the smile in Jin Lan's eyes immediately disappeared, and she suddenly asked: ”Where's Bi He?”

”Today, the fruits sent by the big kitchen aren't fresh. Bi He went to the big kitchen to ask the manager.” Wan Ju moved the food box to the corner and set it down, then opened the box on the third cabinet. She took out a sweet and white porcelain bottle that was stuffed with red silk, and said, ”Miss, the people in the kitchen are truly powerful, seeing that the Old Ancestor has been sending fewer people to visit you, for fruits and vegetables, it seems to me that each day is getting worse.”

Jin Lan held up the book, flipping a page before saying faintly, ”We're just guests, do you really expect them to serve us like our ancestors?” His tone carried a trace of coldness.

With regards to the kitchen, the Mama Shang was in charge of it all the time. Logically speaking, if there was anything that she needed to do, she should be the one in charge to settle it herself. Even if the Mama Shang was unable to move, wouldn't there be another Dong Xue within the Lotus Root? No matter what, it was not Bi He's turn. Not long after she moved to the Lotus Root, the Old Ancestor paid less and less attention to her every day, which wasn't something that happened recently either.

If she remembered correctly, the journey from Lotus Root to the large kitchen was not short. The first thing she had to pass through was Plum Garden!

Bi He... A light flashed through Jin Lan's eyes, and a trace of irritation appeared in her heart. But right at this moment, Dong Xue's voice sounded from outside the door, ”Miss, Imperial Physician Wang is here.”

Imperial Physician Wang? She suddenly felt his heart. From the moment he moved in with Lotus Root, the number of people in the Old Ancestor had lessened, but the Imperial Physician Wang was running more and more frequently.

Jin Lan took in a deep breath and suppressed his restless mind. He sat upright and gave Wan Ju a look.

Wan Ju had no choice but to place the porcelain bottle on the table, and went out to beat up the curtains, ”Sister Dong Xue.”