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At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Cao thought that it was Zhao Shu who had called for a doctor, so he hurried to open the door.
When the old man with white beard and green cloth clothes came closer, Yuan Cixian came to his senses and quickly moved aside to make room for him.
"Please sir, take a look at my husband." Cao An said nervously.
The old man was old and his movements were a little slow. He slowly lifted the curtain, but when he saw it, he staggered back and said in horror, "It's the plague, the plague!"
Yuan Cixian was stunned and then laughed: "Sir, you didn't even take my pulse!"
The old man waved his hands desperately, not daring to approach: "If you take my pulse, I will die! This is undoubtedly an epidemic. It's not that I don't want to help you, but I have an 80-year-old mother and a 3-year-old boy. Please be kind and help me. I'll ask for help!"
Lu Shiqing struggled to prop up his upper body, looking helplessly at Cao An: "Cao An..."
But Yuan Cixian interrupted her in the middle of her words: "Shut up and take a rest!"
“…” Is this how she treats patients
After Yuan Cixian finished scolding Lu Shiqing, she rolled up her sleeves, grabbed the old man by the collar, and said viciously: "You can diagnose diseases with just words, and you are afraid of this plague?"
The old man trembled and shrank back, saying: "Young lady, you look reasonable..."
"Who said I'm reasonable? Have you ever seen a reasonable person who is so handsome?" She interrupted him and threw him to Lu Shiqing's bed. "Don't talk nonsense, you have to cure me even if it's a plague!"
Cao An saw the old man hit his head on the bed and was so scared that he let out a hiss and hurried forward to help him up.
Lu Shiqing felt pain just watching, and couldn't bear to watch, he looked at Yuan Cixian and said: "Let him go, I didn't..."
"Shut up and take a rest!"
"… "
Poor Lu Shiqing was once again interrupted.
The old man sighed inwardly that he forgot to check the almanac before going out, and ended up meeting such a female bully. He cautiously took Lu Shiqing's pulse, and wrote a prescription with shaking hands, not sure whether it would be useful or not. After that, he was invited to "stay for a while" in the room downstairs.
The female bully said that the consultation fee would be tripled, and food and lodging would be fully covered, but if he couldn't cure the patient, he would never be able to leave with his head held high.
Seeing this, Lu Shiqing, who was lying on the sickbed, tried to explain something several times, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Yuan Cixian gave him a look that stopped him. After several times, he simply shut up completely.
Of course, apart from not allowing him to close the curtains, move around or talk, she was already very much like a "good wife and loving mother". She was busy all the time, wringing a handkerchief to apply to his forehead and wipe his face, and serving him tea and water.
Cao An glanced at her lover who was burning with happiness, and quietly retreated.
Lu Shiqing was exhausted and was very sleepy. Seeing that he couldn't drive her away, he had to close his eyes and go to sleep. However, every time Yuan Cixian touched his forehead with her cool hands, he felt like he had been injected with chicken blood and his sleepiness disappeared. After a few times, he was exhausted. When she leaned over again, he closed his eyes and grabbed her wrist, saying, "Stop tossing and turning. Can you let me sleep for a while?"
"Just go to sleep!" she said in confusion, and then she stroked his hand, felt the temperature of his palm, and touched his forehead.
The touch was smooth and delicate. Lu Shiqing sighed, "How can I sleep like this?"
"I saw that when my father was sick, my mother took care of him like this..."
The last syllable of her words sounded very aggrieved. Lu Shiqing paused for a moment, opened his eyes and looked at her. Only then did he see that she was pursing her lips and looking at him with slightly red eyes, as if she was really worried about him, and there was also a bit of guilt in her eyes that he could not quite understand.
When he heard her firm tone when she closed her eyes just now, he thought she didn't care much, or didn't believe the doctor at all.
His eyes flickered, and he seemed to be a little stunned. After a while, he came back to his senses and frowned, "Why are you looking at me like that? Don't listen to Cao An's nonsense. I haven't been in contact with the epidemic. I'm just tired recently. I was talking with the Jinwu Guards outside yesterday, and I was exposed to too much cold wind. Go back and rest."
Yuan Cixian lowered her eyes and sighed, "As expected, when a person is about to die, his words are kind. But you don't need to comfort me. I have hurt you. I am sorry. Although I cannot make you willingly marry me home right now, if you die because of me, I will definitely stay a widow. But your Lu family may have no successor..."
"Then, I will find a suitable marriage for Shuangyu in the future, and I will definitely give her first son the surname Lu. As for your mother, I will also take care of her like my own mother. By the way, do you have any important relatives in your hometown of Luoyang? I will bring them to Chang'an and provide them with good food and drink."
"… "
Looking at Yuan Cixian, who looked like she was saying, "I've thought of everything for you, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?", Lu Shiqing blinked slowly and dully three times.
What was she talking about, he was going to die
Before Lu Shiqing had the time to ask, he heard someone knocking on the door. He turned around and saw that it was Cao An who brought him the boiled medicine.
Yuan Cixian stood up, took the porcelain bowl, told him to leave, then brought the medicine to the bedside and said, "Get up, I'll feed you the medicine. We'll try our best to save the situation."
"Dead horse" Lu Shiqing sat up on his elbows, and his brain, which had been a little dulled by the fever, started to work rapidly.
When he was in Shuzhou, he did run around among the villagers several times to control the epidemic, but he did not have the memory of having any contact with the patients. The cold he caught this time was probably just caused by fatigue and the wind.
At first, he was dizzy and did not react for a while when listening to Cao An's nonsense, so he did not question it in time. Later, seeing the doctor's attitude, he naturally thought that Cao An had bribed people. When Yuan Cixian was anxious, he also wanted to explain, but was interrupted by her again and again.
Then, with her meticulous care, he felt itchy for a moment and thought about telling her later, until he opened his eyes and saw her eyes were red, he couldn't bear it anymore and told her the truth.
But she didn't believe it, and even planned out his affairs after his death, as if he really didn't want to live long.
This made Lu Shiqing feel subverted. Could it be that his brain was burned out and he was wrong, Cao An did not deceive Yuan Cixian in order to enhance their relationship, he really came into contact with the infected person without knowing it, and was now terminally ill
He took a few sips of the medicine from the spoon Yuan Cixian handed him, and recalled what she had just said. He was shocked and said, "Yuan Cixian, am I really infected with the plague? You said it was you who caused it... Did you poison me?"
Could it be that he misunderstood, and Shao He asked him to be on guard against Yuan Cixian instead of his political enemies
She was stunned: "What are you talking about? If I poison you to death, who will support me?"
Lu Shiqing hesitated for a moment, but this time he reacted quickly and grasped the key point, saying, "Looking to me for support?"
She knew she had said something wrong, but she thought that it was still a question whether Lu Shiqing could return to Chang'an alive. Because she felt guilty, she did not deny it. She said "hmm" softly, reconstructed the cause and effect, and explained: "I had a dream one day, dreaming that I died miserably. In the dream, the Bodhisattva told me that there was a very handsome man in Chang'an City. If I could find him to rely on, this dream would not become a bloody reality."
"… "
The corner of Lu Shiqing's mouth twitched slightly, and he thought that her ability to lie was getting better and better, but seeing her serious expression, he couldn't help but doubt whether what she said was true.
After all, this story, which sounds very absurd, can indeed explain her various actions in the past six months.
But isn't he going to die
He pulled down the corner of his mouth: "What if I die? There are other men in Chang'an City. Are you going to find another supporter?"
Yuan Cixian thought that she had no one to lean on, as history had changed her. She sighed, "I already said I wanted to be a widow, so I won't look for a husband anymore. I'll just leave it to fate."
Lu Shiqing thought her self-destructive look was quite funny, and after thinking for a while he said, "Call Cao An for me, and wait at the door."
"Why, do you want to leave any last words?"
"… "
How could there be such a person who desperately curses his backer to death
He said helplessly: "Yes, I will tell you my last words. I am about to die. I think you will respect my wishes and not eavesdrop."
Yuan Cixian left with a look of reluctance on his face and waited quietly at the door for a long time before he saw Cao An coming out covered in dust and looking as if he had been scolded.
She didn't have time to ask more questions, and rushed into Lu Shiqing's room, stood by his bed, and asked seriously: "Do you need me to call someone for you?"
Lu Shiqing choked.
He had already asked Cao An, and he knew that it was he who had caused the trouble and that the doctor had been bribed. But now, Yuan Cixian was looking at him so eagerly that he couldn't bring himself to say that she had been deceived.
He opened his mouth, hesitated several times, and finally frowned and said, "... No more, go back to your room and go to sleep."
Yuan Cixian refused to leave no matter what. Lu Shiqing was already tired and hoarse, and because he felt guilty, his words had no deterrent effect, and he failed to drive her away. In addition, he drank the soup medicine for cold, and his eyelids could not hold up. After being dragged and pushed down by her, he fell unconscious on the pillow.
When he woke up again, it was already late three o'clock in the morning. He opened his eyes and found Yuan Cixian sleeping on the edge of the bed, her head resting on the corner of his quilt, her fingertips still in his palm.
The charcoal fire in the room had burned out and the candle was about to burn out. Through the dim light, he saw her dark eyebrows slightly frowned, her long curled eyelashes cast a thick shadow under her eyes, and her jade-like nose was slightly red, as if she was frozen.
Lu Shiqing rubbed his brows and sighed. How could he fall asleep
He lifted the quilt quietly, got off the couch, bent over, lifted one of her arms with one hand, and supported her calf with the other hand. He was ready but suddenly stopped, staring at her plump lips so close to him, and rolled his Adam's apple.
He suddenly remembered the ridiculous dream she had told him. In fact, compared to what he had thought, that she approached him to spy on political secrets, the talk about having a backer was more comfortable.
Granted, she approached him to take advantage of him, but he had some qualities worth her taking advantage of, so it didn't seem so bad.
So what if he gave it to her? He would just be her backer and then ask for the rewards he deserved.
He slowly lowered his head, and just before touching her lips, he stopped again.
Forget it, let’s do it next time, after he recovers from this “plague”.
Lu Shiqing slowly and solemnly picked her up and sent her back to the next room.
*
The next day, Yuan Cixian woke up in bright daylight. When she realized where she was, she was startled and hurriedly got off the bed. She ran out and was about to knock on Lu Shiqing's door, but was stopped by Zhao Shu in the corridor.
He looked hesitant, as if he had something to say to her.
Yuan Cixian swallowed nervously, held onto the door frame and said, "Just say what you want to say. I can handle it."
Zhao Shu mustered up the courage to speak directly: "County Lady, you are so beautiful, I really can't bear to see my husband and Cao An continue to deceive you and play you around."
She was stunned and frowned in confusion.
He continued, "My dear, you just caught a cold. The fever has gone away this morning. The plague or not is all fake. Yesterday, I saw Cao secretly bribe the doctor with gold, just when you were standing in front of my dear's bed, in a daze."
Yuan Cixian's expression froze: "Can you say it again?"
Zhao Shu frowned and said, "I can't say anything more. I will go to accept the punishment from you, my lord."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door in front of Yuan Cixian was suddenly opened. The person who opened the door was well-dressed and in good spirits, and it seemed that everything was indeed fine.
Lu Shiqing stood there, seeming to be relieved. When Zhao Shu called out to Yuan Cixian, he actually heard it, but he didn't come out to stop him. After all, the truth can't be hidden, so it's better to let him die quickly.
Yuan Cixian was indeed furious, her eyelashes trembling slightly as she asked, "Lu Shiqing, did you really lie to me?"
Lu Shiqing nodded. Although there were many mistakes last night and this scam was not his intention, he did not explain it to her immediately after finding out the truth, so he should admit it.
Yuan Cixian was so angry that she was speechless. She laughed in disbelief and stared at him for a long time. Then she turned back and said to the downstairs: "Shi Cui, pack your luggage and go home."
*
Around noon, Yuan Cixian returned to Yuan Mansion.
Yuan Yu had received the news earlier and knew that she would return today. When the servant reported that the young lady had arrived, she went out to greet her excitedly. When she stepped out of the house, she saw only her and Shi Cui, as well as a team of Jinwu guards who followed carefully behind them and did not dare to approach. She couldn't help but wonder, "Where is Lu Zishu? How dare he not send you back home?"
Yuan Cixian was originally missing her brother, but now she was blinded by "hatred" and snorted coldly, "He's dead."
Yuan Yu was shocked and grabbed her arm: "What did you say? Lu Zishu is dead? How did he die?"
Yuan Cixian glanced at him and said through gritted teeth: "I stabbed him to death!"
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