The sky is blue and misty.
The green gauze hung down from the golden-lacquered wooden sculpture of the arhat. Song Lingzhi leaned on a green satin pillow, letting Bai Zhi help her with medicine.
The day before yesterday, when she woke up, she was caught off guard by the two maids' swollen eyes from crying, and she was almost frightened. After this incident, Bai Zhi and Qiu Yan treated her even more attentively, and never left her side.
Good medicine tastes bitter, and there was only one spoonful left to drink. Song Lingzhi raised his hand to block it, and coughed two or three times while holding the handkerchief.
"Forget it, I won't eat it anymore."
Bai Zhi did not dare to force it, and only used candied fruit to coax her: "The girl's body is very weak, how can she not take medicine? If it weren't for that old man Su, the girl would still be..."
Halfway through her words, Bai Zhi's voice choked up and tears fell from her eyes.
Song Lingzhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Forget it, I'll drink it."
While they were chatting and laughing, they suddenly heard the voice of a maid outside the house. It turned out to be Old Madam Song.
Song Lingzhi stood up hurriedly.
Old Madam Song called out to stop him: "Why are you getting up? If you want to show filial piety, you can't do it in these few days."
After saying this, he looked at Song Lingzhi carefully again, "I think you are feeling better today. Is there anything you want to eat? Grandma, please ask them to make it and send it to you."
Song Lingzhi nestled in Old Madam Song's arms and shook her head, "It's Zhizhi who is not well. I'm sorry that I made grandma worried."
Old Madam Song helped wipe her tears: "You said, why do you want to go alone to release sky lanterns? You don't even know to leave a maid by your side to take care of you."
She patted Song Lingzhi's back and said, "Your father also knows what happened that night. If he hadn't encountered pirates a few days ago, he would have rushed back."
Song Lingzhi was shocked: "Pirates? Is father injured?"
"He is fine, but you are." Old Madam Song frowned, "Grandmother did as you said and asked people to look for all the men in moon-white robes on the river that night, but none of them are the ones we are looking for."
Song Lingzhi was horrified. She was in the water that night and could not see clearly. She only vaguely saw two people standing on the deck.
If it was Shen Yan who did it...
Song Lingzhi asked softly, beating around the bush: "I've been sick for a few days, and I've fallen behind in my studies with Mr. Yan."
Madam Song glared at her and said, "You didn't seem to like studying much in the past, but a few days ago, Mr. Yan had an emergency at home, so he sent a servant back to get the bag. I saw that the servant was in a hurry, so it must be something urgent happened at home."
At that time, Old Madam Song was still worried about Song Lingzhi, so she didn't pay much attention to it.
There was something important at home, so it must be that something happened in Beijing. If Shen Yan really returned to Beijing, she would definitely not have anything to do with him in the future.
Song Lingzhi showed joy on his face.
Old Madam Song just thought she was happy that she didn't have to study, and said with a smile: "You are about to get married, but why are you still childish? You and He Ming are really destined to be together. Grandmother had just prepared the dowry, and you were saved from danger. Isn't it a double happiness? You are a match made in heaven."
Song Lingzhi's cheeks were flushed and her eyes were shy.
Old Madam Song just smiled and said, "This marriage was originally for you. You were unconscious at the time, and Grandmother didn't have time to ask you. Now look at He Ming..."
Everyone in Jiangnan knew about the marriage between the Song and He families. It was impossible for Song Lingzhi to go back on his word at this time, and He Ming had agreed to the marriage for his own sake.
Song Lingzhi lowered her eyes and smiled: "Brother He is naturally good."