webnovelfull Chapter 118 Why Be So Kind?
Chapter 118 Why Be So Kind?
Screams soon echoed from the courtyard.
Wen Jiayue trembled as she listened. After the execution was over, she summoned Ruyi.
"Go and take some ointment to Hui'er."
This matter has caused such a stir that it will definitely spread. After all, Hui'er is the old lady's maid, and Wen Jiayue doesn't want to go too far.
Ruyi accepted the order and left.
Shen Fuhan put down the book in his hand and said calmly, "Why be so kind?"
Wen Jiayue said, "If I were truly kind-hearted, I would have stopped you when you suggested ten strokes of the cane."
Shen Fuhan nodded and said, "That's true."
Wen Jiayue removed the plaster from her wrist and prepared to wash up.
Shen Fuhan asked in a low voice, "Does your hand still hurt?"
“It doesn’t hurt anymore,” Wen Jiayue said, turning her wrist around. “I don’t think I need to put on the patch tomorrow.”
Just remember to put it on when you go to Ninghuitang.
Shen Fuhan paused for a moment, then said, "Let's keep it on."
"Why?"
“It might hurt again any day,” Shen Fuhan said, turning his gaze to the book in his hand. “You need to keep applying it for a few days to see results.”
Wen Jiayue thought about it and felt that what he said made some sense, so she decided to continue posting it tomorrow.
After applying the patches for three consecutive days, when I woke up on the morning of the fourth day, my wrist was only slightly sore.
Wen Jiayue smiled and said, "This plaster really works."
Ruyi wondered, "It's just strange that Madam gets pain every now and then."
Wen Jiayue couldn't figure out the reason either. She had never had such a problem in her previous life, which was indeed a bit strange.
"Isn't Madam planning to leave the manor soon?" Ruyi suggested, "Why don't we have a doctor outside the manor examine her? Perhaps he can find out the cause."
Wen Jiayue thought about it and decided it was feasible.
This trip out of the manor is still for Miss Yun.
It was already late January, and the young women from all over the country were about to enter the capital.
By early February, all the young women to be selected for the imperial harem would be preparing to enter the palace.
After layers of selection, the girls to be chosen for the imperial concubine selection would stay in the palace for half a month to learn the rules, and then the final selection would take place.
Before Miss Yun entered the palace, Wen Jiayue planned to make another trip.
As the carriage passed by the Yun residence, Wen Jiayue lifted the curtain and glanced inside. The gates were tightly shut, the guards were listless, and the place was as desolate as ever.
She sighed softly; hope was slim today as well.
After buying some snacks at Yuanji, Wen Jiayue went inside, putting on a veil, as there was a family clinic right across the street.
As soon as I stepped into the clinic, a young girl with an anxious expression rushed out.
Wen Jiayue didn't have time to dodge, and Ruyi didn't react in time either.
The little girl wanted to stop but couldn't. Her feet turned a corner, she tripped over the threshold, and fell flat on her face.
"Ouch!"
Ruyi originally wanted to scold her for not watching where she was going, but seeing how badly she had fallen, she quickly went to help her up.
"Are you OK?"
The little girl quickly got up and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the medicine packet in her hand was intact.
"It's alright, it's alright. I'm really sorry about earlier. I'll be going now!"
She was about to walk forward when she suddenly swayed and felt a sharp pain in her ankle, as if she had twisted it.
The little girl, with tears in her eyes, stubbornly continued walking forward, holding onto the door frame.
Wen Jiayue noticed her injury and frowned, saying, "Let the doctor take a look at your injury first."
"No, no need," the girl shook her head awkwardly. "My mistress is waiting for her medicine, I have to hurry back."
Wen Jiayue asked Ruyi to pull her back.
"No matter how much money it costs, I'll pay for it; you don't need to worry."
The little girl then looked at her, her eyes blurry with tears, and asked, "Really?"
"Really." Wen Jiayue pressed her down to sit.
"Thank you, Madam. Although I can't see your face clearly, I know you must be beautiful and kind-hearted!"
The little girl had a sweet tongue, and Wen Jiayue gave her a slight smile.
The bone setting was quick; with a "click," the misaligned bone was corrected.
Wen Jiayue noticed the scrapes on her hands, which were already bleeding, and said, "You should bandage the wounds on your hands as well."
Rong'er quickly said, "Madam, this little injury is nothing..."
“If you’re going to help someone, help them all the way,” Wen Jiayue interrupted her. “Are you worried about my money?”
She looked to be only twelve or thirteen years old. Wen Jiayue couldn't bear to let such a young child go back injured.
Rong'er stuck out her tongue: "Then I will respectfully accept your offer. Thank you, Madam."
Wen Jiayue then asked, "Which family's maid are you from?"
She had a vague guess in her mind just now.
The Yun residence is nearby, and Miss Yun is frail; perhaps Rong'er has come to fetch medicine for her.
Rong'er readily replied, "I am a maid in the Yun family."
Wen Jiayue clenched her fists; she had actually guessed correctly.
Ruyi suddenly spoke up: "Madam, why do I feel like I've heard this surname somewhere before?"
Wen Jiayue did not answer immediately, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "I don't remember."
She hoped that Ruyi would remember, so that it wouldn't seem too deliberate.
If she really can't remember, she'll just say so.
Ruyi clapped her hands excitedly and said, "I remember now! That rainy day, we passed by a jewelry shop and bought earrings that were meant for Miss Yun, weren't they?"
Wen Jiayue looked at Rong'er.
Rong'er was clearly stunned, and murmured, "It's actually you, Madam?"
She said gratefully, "My young lady has always wanted to thank you in person for giving her the jewelry, but because of your noble status, she was hesitant. I never expected to run into you here today!"
Wen Jiayue smiled gently: "That was so long ago, I've almost forgotten about it."
Rong'er quickly replied, "Miss and I both remember. Miss has liked those earrings for a long time, but we just don't have enough money."
Wen Jiayue nodded and said, "The shopkeeper also told me some things, which is why I decided to buy it and give it to your young lady."
She paused, then asked, "Your young lady sold her jewelry to raise money for medical treatment?"
Rong'er nodded.
“To be honest, all her jewelry is with me,” Wen Jiayue said. “If your young lady needs it, I can return it to her.”
Rong'er became even more excited: "Those jewels were all the heirlooms of Miss's grandmother. Miss had no choice but to sell them. Does Madam really intend to give them away?"
Wen Jiayue said, "To me, it's just ordinary jewelry. Since it's your young lady's favorite item, I can't keep it to myself. I'll send someone to deliver it to her tomorrow."
Rong'er almost knelt down and kowtowed: "I never expected that this bump would bring out a Bodhisattva!"
She apologized again: "I was in such a hurry just now that I almost bumped into you, Madam. I really shouldn't have done that. I hope you will be magnanimous and not blame me."
Wen Jiayue shook her head: "I don't blame you."
She should thank her instead, otherwise today would have been another fruitless day.
Watching Rong'er hurriedly run towards the Yun residence, Wen Jiayue breathed a sigh of relief.
Although she didn't get to see Miss Yun in person, at least she remembered her.
"We should head back to the manor now."
The clinic couldn't figure out what was wrong with her wrist, but she didn't care.
Perhaps it was a sign from heaven that led her to the clinic and introduced her to the people of the Yun family.
The future will definitely be smooth.