Yong Ruo didn't look at him, and continued with his head lowered, "My mother said that the concubines of rich families look beautiful on the surface. But for the man in charge, concubines are just a thing for leisure. If you are interested, you can tease it, if you are not interested, you can sell it, give it to others, or leave it in a corner to fend for itself... So you can have a moment of grace, and how long can you have a long-term relationship? Therefore, people who are concubines want to Give birth to sons, so that they can rely on them after they fall out of favor, so that they will not be sold out easily, and they will not be too miserable for the rest of their lives. But the children they give birth to cannot call themselves mother or mother, but can only be called mother. Auntie, because in terms of etiquette, the regular wife is the proper mother of the concubine's children. The concubine's children are naturally inferior to the concubine's brothers and sisters; The door depends on the mood of the head of the family; the concubine is not allowed to wear bright red clothes; in front of the main house, the concubine is just a slave, and the main house beats and scolds as much as it wants... How can there be any dignity in such a day?!"
Feng Liao's face became paler and paler. He wanted to speak out to refute one or two several times, but he couldn't make any words in the end.
"In a big family, there is only one man in charge. How can there be open and secret fighting between wives and concubines? Some principal houses are virtuous on the outside, but vicious on the inside; some concubines are obedient on the outside, but treacherous inside. , There are endless secret methods in the secret, such as drugging and murder, or setting up a frame, or sowing discord, or borrowing a knife to kill someone, cheating the sky, playing hard to get, drawing money from the bottom of the pot, watching the fire from the other side... Don't think that the inner house is just a square inch, but this article, which is open and secret, can make the three Sixteen strategies have been used! On such a day, don’t you feel tired and panic? So my mother used the last strategy of the thirty-six strategies: walk is the best! Don’t be a concubine at all!"
"But... not all the inner houses of rich families are like this?" Feng Liao's voice was a little dry, and she looked at her with flustered and sad eyes, "It depends on the man's ability to manage the family, right?"
"Yes! A capable man may be able to tame his wives and concubines, and make the inner house calm." Yong Ruo nodded, still not looking at Feng Liao's expression, and said in a flat tone, "But a man's ability to organize the family, to put it bluntly It is also a process of fighting wits and courage with wives and concubines. The result of the battle depends on the timing, location, and the character and intelligence of all parties. I think that a man's family is actually a process of taming his wives and concubines. It is similar to taming horses and dogs. The difference is the same. For men, taming wives and concubines may be a very interesting thing; but as a tamed woman... the feeling is not so good! Even though men are superior to women, women are human beings first! Men treat them as cattle and horses , Eagles and dogs come to tame, even the fun of being a human being is gone, and there is only a shell carved from the three obediences and the four virtues."
Yongruo smiled, and said: "Last year when my family couldn't eat, a matchmaker came to my door and said that a rich family wanted to take a concubine and act as a matchmaker for me. But my mother refused to die. I also agreed. Mother: No matter how hard life is in the future, I won't be a concubine for anyone!"
Feng Liao looked at her, the brilliance in her eyes gradually faded, revealing a deep depression.
Yong Ruo glanced at him, sighed slightly in his heart, and said softly: "My lord, please go and cut the plum blossoms yourself! I'm a little worried about my mother, I'm going to see her."
First love is meant to be destroyed! Mr. Feng, you should let go and let go sooner! In such a short period of time, you probably won't have any feelings that you can't let go of.
She left the main room lightly, and let Feng Liao sit there lazily in a daze.
Back in the main room, Mrs. Zhou was still in a coma, Yongqiao asked her: "That Mr. Feng is gone?"
"Not yet! I'll come in to have a look at my mother, and I'll follow Mr. Feng to toss the tree flower! In case I'm watching, Mr. Feng will be too embarrassed to do it!" Yong Ruo nonsense calmly.
Yong Miao said excitedly: "Sister, let's cut off all the flowers from that tree and sell them!"
Yong Ruo lightly flicked his finger on his forehead: "Fool, you have to pay attention to the right time, place and people when doing business! Do you think that anyone is willing to buy these plum blossoms and everyone will pay a high price? Only when you meet someone who loves plum blossoms, or Only the right time and place at the Lantern Festival can be sold. If you don’t believe me, I’ll cut two plum blossoms tomorrow, and you can sell them in the alley yourself?”
Yong Miao fell silent, and with a regretful expression on his face, he turned to look at Zhou who was unconscious on the bed, his eyes were red again. Yong Ruo and Yong Qiao also looked at Zhou in a daze...Doctor, I won't prescribe a prescription anymore!
Inside and outside the house, there was silence.
After an unknown amount of time, I heard Su Mingjian say loudly outside: "Miss Yong, Imperial Physician Xu has invited you here. Please come out and receive me, Miss."
"Imperial physician?" Yong Ruo was startled, and stood up from the stool, "What imperial physician?!" Isn't that what she thought? !
He also heard Su Mingjian say: "Young Master ordered me to go to the Imperial Hospital, and invited Imperial Physician Xu to see Lingtang. Imperial Physician Xu is excellent in medicine, and has always been good friends with my Young Master. Maybe he can cure Lingtang's illness."
Yongruo's mind went blank for a moment: Mr. Feng invited an imperial doctor for her mother? !
She got up quickly, and rushed to the outside of the main room in two or three steps, and she saw Su Mingjian carrying a medicine box, and standing beside him was a smiling old man in his fifties.
Without thinking about it, she rushed over and saluted solemnly: "I didn't know that the imperial physician was here, so I'm sorry! Master Wanwang is kind!" She turned to invite.
so awkward!
Yong Ruo felt ashamed to death! Just now, he has just rejected Young Master Feng with dignity, glamor and righteousness, and he has sent himself such a big favor! And I have to accept this favor!
Doctor Xu nodded and walked towards the main room.
Yong Ruo took the medicine box handed over by Su Mingjian, rushed up in three steps and two steps, and drew the curtain for Imperial Doctor Xu. Yong Qiao and Yong Miao were very excited when they heard that the imperial physician had arrived, and hurried forward to greet them, very restrained and nervous.
Zhou Shi unexpectedly woke up at this moment. Seeing that another doctor came to check her pulse, she was very upset: "Didn't I tell you not to hire a doctor again? It's just a waste of money! You treat us as family..."
Before she could finish speaking, Yong Ruo stepped forward and covered her mouth, and said softly: "Mother, this is Imperial Doctor Xu from the imperial hospital, I can't just hire him for money! The kindness of a nobleman. That nobleman cherishes the weak and pity the poor, and wants to help each other. Let's not learn from such sour people and insist on pushing people's kindness away! Don't you think so?" After finishing speaking, she let go of Mrs. Zhou Q.
"Imperial doctor?" Zhou looked at Yong Ruo in disbelief.
Yong Ruo nodded.
In Zhou's dead eyes, a little light gradually appeared. She turned to look at Imperial Physician Xu, who was still lying on the bed, but put her hands by her side, reluctantly making a gesture of blessing: "Excuse me, the imperial physician, the little lady was rude just now!"
"No problem!" Imperial Physician Xu said lightly, but frowned tightly.
Yong Ruo's heart sank: Before Dr. Xu entered the main room, his expression was very gentle. He changed his face in just a few words, was it because he heard Zhou Shi's words, or because he saw Zhou Shi's appearance? Chinese medicine pays attention to seeing, hearing and asking. Can a good doctor be roughly counted just by looking at his face? ! With a sweeping gaze, Yong Qiao and Yong Miao were also looking at Imperial Doctor Xu eagerly beside them, their four small fists were tightly clenched.
Doctor Xu sat by Zhou's bed, twirling his beard and checking the pulse for a long time.
After the consultation, he stood up, and before he could speak, Yong Ruo graciously invited him to the main room to have a prescription, so as not to have some difficult words to say in front of Mrs. Zhou.
"Wait!" Mrs. Zhou said suddenly, and made a blessing gesture to the imperial physician, "Mr. imperial physician, if you really pity the suffering of the little lady's family, please tell the truth to the little lady! Can it be cured? If it can be cured, how much money will it cost and how long will it take? If it cannot be cured, how many days does the little woman have?"
She had been ill for a long time and was physically weak. After saying these words in one breath, she gasped again and again.
Doctor Xu raised his head halfway, stared at the dilapidated roof in silence for a while, then suddenly said: "My lady has run out of fuel and the lamp is dry, and the old man is powerless to return to heaven. A lady's time is as short as seven or eight days, as long as more than one month. Hope to make plans early."
He wrote a prescription on the square table next to him, and handed it to Yongruo: "This prescription can't cure Lingtang's illness, but it can make Lingtang feel better, and it can delay it for a few days...Let me go!"
Chao Yongruo arched his hands, turned around and walked out the door, leaving behind a vague sigh.
It seemed that the boot that he had been waiting for had finally dropped to the ground, and there was a muffled sound, like thunder rang in Yong Ruo's ears.
Yong Miao, who was next to him, burst into tears with a "wow", but did not scold "liar" any more.
Yong Qiao wrapped his arms around his shoulders and covered his mouth with the other, tears streaming down his face.
Lying helplessly on the bed, Zhou stared at the dark tent for a while, then suddenly smiled self-deprecatingly, and murmured: "That's fine too! I can also make arrangements for my funeral earlier... lest after I leave, Leaving weak girls and naive children... lonely and helpless..." Two lines of hot tears slid from the corners of her eyes and fell on the pillow.
In a word, Yong Qiao and Yong Miao rushed to the bedside, holding her in pain.
Yong Ruo raised her head and wept silently, her heart fell into a fierce struggle: She has a chance to save the Zhou family!
Lulu's service is only used on her in principle. But she could use a service on someone else if she was willing to pay three times as much. As long as she is willing to spend 1,500 points, she can exchange for a rejuvenation pill, allowing Zhou to heal without medicine. The premise is: she has these 1500 points, because this exchange is not on credit! She still owes 570 points, where can she get the 2075 points? !
To be a concubine for Mr. Feng
She felt: This sacrifice is a little too big, she still doesn't have the noble sentiment of self-sacrifice and self-sacrifice!
After a while, Yong Ruo wiped away tears and walked out of the main room.
Doctor Xu had already left, and Feng Liao, Su Mingjian, Rob and others were standing in the yard with sympathetic faces.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Yong Ruo greeted Feng Liao.
"It's okay. I'm ashamed for not being able to help the girl." Feng Liao returned the gift with a low tone, "The girl is busy at home, so I won't bother you..." He sighed and looked at Yong Ruo After a while, she said softly, "Miss, take care!"
"My lord, please take care of yourself too!" Blessed again, said with a pun, "My lord is a great virtue, the little girl has nothing to repay, so I can only pray silently in my heart, I wish my lord a safe and happy life, free from disasters and calamities!"
Feng Liao smiled wryly, sighed a long time, and when she turned to leave, her eyes suddenly fell on the plum tree in the courtyard. He stared blankly at the plum blossoms for a moment, and said without looking back, "Young lady said that I can cut the plum blossoms. I'm going to let someone do it!"
Yong Ruo nodded: "My lord, please do what you want!"
Feng Liao was under the plum tree, looking at the beautiful branches full of peaches and plums wandering around, as if choosing which branch to pluck.
When Yongruo saw the plum blossoms, he suddenly remembered the famous thorn, and hurried back to the main room. Sure enough, he saw that the famous thorn box was still on the table of the Eight Immortals, and the box contained the famous thorn. She covered the famous thorn box, held it in her hand, and left the main room.
She intends to return this famous card to Mr. Feng. You can't reject the other party's wishes while enjoying the other party's protection and taking advantage of the other party.
Feng Liao has already selected a red plum and is instructing Rob to fold it.
Yong Ruo handed him the famous thorn box, and said softly: "If there is no son, there is absolutely no way for an imperial doctor to come to see my mother today. This is such a great favor, the little girl dare not accept it for nothing, just take this thorn in exchange Here you are. The young master has fulfilled his promise yesterday, the little girl dare not keep this thorn anymore, I will return the original, and please take it back." She bowed slightly to Feng Liao, held the famous thorn box with both hands, and raised her eyebrows high.
Feng Liao looked at the name thorn box in her hand, and then at her, with a sour and bitter expression.
After a long time, he said: "I have never taken back what I sent out. You should keep this assassin! You are so confident that you will not encounter bullying people in the future?! "There was a little imperceptible irritation and sarcasm in his tone.
Yongruo has to admit: Mr. Feng is very worried!
She hesitated for a moment, then withdrew her hand: "Since that's the case, the little girl has the audacity to accept it!"
Rob has broken off the plum blossom. Feng Liao took the plum blossoms, closed her eyes and sniffed the fragrance of the plum blossoms, then turned and walked out of the courtyard gate.
Yong Ruo followed behind and saw them off.
Outside the courtyard gate, there was a rented ordinary green curtain car parked.
Before getting into the car, Feng Liao turned around and took a deep look at Yong Ruo, as if she wanted to say a thousand words to her. But in the end, he just sighed and got into the carriage without a word.
Standing outside the gate of the courtyard, Yong Ruo watched the line of chariots and horses drift away, feeling a little melancholy.
If she hadn't come to ask for help with a famous card, she and this Mr. Feng would probably have nothing to do with each other again!