In Xiaocao's plan, she originally did not plan to go south. Even if there were medicinal herbs that were not available in the north, it was not impossible to get them. There were definitely many merchants coming and going, even at the border. Otherwise, she could go directly back to the imperial city. However, after staying in the wounded camp for half a month, Xiaocao changed her mind. She could not stay in this place, otherwise she was afraid that she would not be able to spare the time to spend on Tingyu's condition, and she might not be able to devote her wholeheartedly to him in the imperial city. So she simply found a "quieter" place.
Of course, during this half month, Xiaocao naturally also considered the matter of prescribing medicine for Wei Tingyu. He revised the plan in his mind several times. Taking into account the current weather, Wei Tingyu's physical condition, as well as selfishness and guilt, he decisively decided to travel south.
Having made the decision, Xiaocao naturally acted decisively.
Xiaocao didn't know how to hide her emotions, so Wei Tingyu saw everything. However, he said nothing and just said "OK" to her. It seemed that he had bad intentions and wanted to take the opportunity to "trick" Xiaocao.
Xiaocao is just like the ignorant little white rabbit. Yes, at least in the eyes of people around Wei Tingyu, she is really silly sometimes and has no idea how dark, sinister and cunning the heart of Master Wei is.
Wei Tingyu knew all of Xiaocao's actions, so he knew what she was going to do when she first left the wounded camp and made some arrangements in advance. Therefore, they left North City that day and left without hesitation.
Pingjinhou and the others all knew that Xiaocao would definitely leave, but they didn't expect her to leave so quickly. By the time they got the news, she had already left Beicheng for nearly an hour. Originally, they had planned to have at least a thank-you banquet, but she left without a word! When she came, she was busy and didn't have time to hold a thank-you banquet. Now...
This result was frustrating. For Pingjin Hou, his goal was basically achieved. However, he originally wanted Xiaocao to take another look at him. Although he felt in good condition, sometimes a person's feelings might not be completely accurate. It would be better to let the doctor confirm it. Xiaocao was busy, so he didn't dare to speak. He was "not busy" anymore and left.
After this departure, Prince Wei was in a really good mood.
Because the main medicine has been obtained, the journey along the way is slower than when we came to the north. Of course, slow does not mean doing nothing. Xiaocao has been preparing the medicine in a planned way. The farther away from the northern border, the more prosperous it will be. Xiaocao's current prescriptions are all common medicines, so they are not difficult to find.
The further south they went, the higher the temperature became. Xiaocao and the others had their clothes loosened, but Wei Tingyu basically kept his clothes the same. This temperature didn't seem to have any effect on him. He probably just reduced the amount of charcoal in his wheelchair a little.
Because Xiaocao and his adoptive father spent most of their time in the south in their early years, they were more familiar with the south and chose a place to settle down early on.
After stopping and starting many times, they ended up spending the New Year on the road. Of course, this did not have much impact on Xiaocao. In her opinion, it was just like that. Of course, it might also be because she was used to the relatively deserted atmosphere.
However, the people around them did not want the two masters to live such a dull life. As for Wei Tingyu's subordinates, they felt bad after seeing their masters spend every festive day lonely in the past three years. Now that they finally had their mistress by their side, they had to prepare well. As for Xiaocao, several maids thought that the girl should be at home with the whole family, and now that she was away from home, she could not be careless.
After Xiaocao returned home, she spent the first New Year away from home. Speaking of this, Han and others were quite resentful. Although Xiaocao and her friends sent back quite a few letters, due to their uncertain whereabouts, the letters from the imperial city were not easy to reach them. There were only two letters in total, and the thickness of these two letters was equivalent to more than ten or twenty letters. One letter contained the works of several people, even Zhen Muyao wrote in it. Everyone basically had resentment, and accordingly, they basically "greeted" Wei Tingyu. In short, Prince Wei attracted several waves of hatred again, and the most common question was when Xiaocao would go back.
When Xiaocao read the letter, she thought it was quite interesting. When Zhen Muyao wrote to her, it was already late November. She was already seven months pregnant and kept asking Xiaocao to go back quickly. She must be there when she gave birth, otherwise she would be anxious and uneasy. Her due date was in mid-February. Xiaocao calculated that she might not be able to go back, so she could only write back to comfort her and not let her suffer from prenatal depression. Of course, Xiaocao felt that it was more likely that Jianshu suffered from prenatal depression.
In addition, Wenren Hui had completed her treatment when Xiaocao left the imperial city. Xiaocao also received good news in the second letter she received. The Lu family was very happy and really treated Wenren Hui like their own treasure. Because of the gynecological manual, her mother-in-law even moved all the concubines and maids in her son's courtyard to the farm or sent them away directly, forcing Lu Deyuan to put his wife first in everything without any negotiation.
From Wen Renhui's words, Xiaocao could tell that she was living a good life now, and her relationship with Lu Deyuan was even better than when they first got married. While expressing her joy, she was naturally very grateful to Xiaocao. Correspondingly, Xiaocao was also sincerely happy for her.
Then there was Wenren Xi. When she got married, Xiaocao was not there. Even though she had given her a dowry before she left, Miss Liu from the Wenren family still expressed her unhappiness. Xiaocao could only laugh it off.
However, what really puzzled Xiaocao was that among all the people who were looking forward to her returning home early, Wen Renying expressed the strongest desire, even with a bit of impatience and anxiety.
Could it be that something happened? However, Xiaocao could not get any clues from other people's letters. Was it because the younger sister missed her too much? Or was it because she was suffering from pre-marriage anxiety? After all, her wedding date was in March.
Xiaocao didn't care too much about it, and just replied calmly, saying that when she got married, she, as the elder sister, should have returned.
When Wen Renying received the letter, she felt a little frustrated. She really wanted to tell her sister that if she really came back in March, the flowers might have been cold by then.
Wen Renying's anxiety was naturally because of Emperor Xuanren. In her previous life, Emperor Xuanren died in mid-February, and then the whole imperial city changed completely. At that time, King Dingbei had been completely abolished, the old concubine had died long ago, and the person guarding the northern border was not the Marquis of Pingjin. There was chaos in the northern border, Liuge posed a huge threat to the Qi Dynasty, and other countries were also ready to move;
When Prince Dun ascended the throne as Emperor Chongwen, he was unable to deal with his ambitious brothers. The entire court was divided into several factions, which on the surface checked and balanced each other, but Emperor Chongwen had no power in his hands. Government orders could not be issued, or were delayed and inefficient. This emperor was almost like a puppet emperor.
Compared with Emperor Xuanren, Emperor Chongwen was just like a firefly next to the bright moon. The difference was simply too great. So Wen Renying didn't want to see that situation at all.
When Xiaocao and the others left the imperial city, it was expected to take several months. Wen Renying wanted Xiaocao to stay, but Wei Tingyu's condition might not last that long. When there was a glimmer of hope, they certainly couldn't give up. Therefore, Wen Renying had no reason to keep her. At that time, she only hoped that they could come back soon.
But this letter went from the north to the south slowly, so it is almost impossible for it to come back in February.
Wen Renying was so anxious that she almost wanted to say everything without caring about the consequences, but she finally held back. She was completely deflated and looked very depressed.
Wen Renying could only comfort herself that perhaps the emperor would not suffer from that serious illness again. Moreover, if a serious illness came as expected, her fourth sister's adoptive father was still in the imperial city, which was completely different from her previous life. He might be able to cure Emperor Xuanren.
Wen Renying locked herself in the room for a long time. When she came out, she had barely composed herself. Facing her family, she only said that she missed her sister, but also thought that she would be getting married soon and couldn't bear to leave.
—I thought of the same thing as Xiaocao.
Han rolled her eyes and couldn't help poking her forehead. "Forget about missing your fourth sister. She's going to get married soon? There are still a few months left. Why are you reluctant to let her go? If that's the case, then don't get married. At most, I'll just be raising an old maid and be gossiped about by outsiders. Other than that, it's not that I can't afford to support her, and you won't lose a piece of meat."
"Mom..." Wen Renying was speechless because of her mother's scolding. After her fourth sister passed away, her mother's temper obviously became worse. Not to mention the younger generation, even her father would sometimes be innocent and squeeze her. It was only when facing her pregnant elder sister that he would be kind and gentle. "I was wrong, okay? I just miss my fourth sister, really, I miss her very much."
What they said was absolutely true at this moment. They had to come back quickly so that their mother could return to normal. It didn't matter to them if they were bullied a few times. However, for the most active Fourth Aunt, it was as if she was on the edge of a knife by her own mother. It was really miserable. At the beginning, she would avoid her mother as far as she could see, but now she doesn't even dare to go out.
After finally coaxing Han away, Wen Renying simply went back to her room. This time, she directly told Han how they had been living in dire straits without Xiaocao, and how miserable their life had been under Han's control. It was so cruel and tragic that anyone who heard about it would feel sad and anyone who saw it would cry.
Xiao Cao and his friends rented a house in the city where they were staying temporarily. Yes, it was a house, just for the New Year. It was such a big deal. Originally, they didn't have much hope, after all, houses that met their requirements were usually not rented out, and the rental period would not be so short. If it really didn't work, they would settle for the next best thing and prepare to rent a restaurant, but in the end, it actually worked out.
In fact, it was all Xiaocao's credit. Just like some accident bodies, something might happen wherever they go. As for her, it seemed that she might encounter patients wherever she went, and when she met patients, she would naturally save them.
She usually had a very good attitude towards her patients. The other party was an old lady, so after chatting with her for a few minutes, she found out what Xiaocao and the others needed. With a clap of her hands, the matter was resolved. Xiaocao wanted to pay rent, and the other party accepted it, one or two taels of silver.
In the end, Xiaocao accepted Le's kindness in order to make Wei Tingyu spend a more comfortable year.
Most people start preparing for the Chinese New Year after entering the twelfth lunar month, and now it is only a few days away from the Chinese New Year, so it is destined that they cannot celebrate a complete Chinese New Year. However, even so, they still try their best, and they get a lot of help from the host family, who sent them a lot of things, so they buy quite a lot in a short period of time.
There were lights and decorations everywhere inside and outside the house. Although there were only two masters, Xiaocao and the other two, all the people they brought out gathered in the courtyard, and there were quite a lot of people.
Xiaocao asked them to relax a little and say that when they were out, they didn't need to follow the rules. If they behaved properly, it would be the same as the two of them celebrating the New Year, so there was no need to make things so complicated.
The people below originally wanted a lively atmosphere, so after a discussion, they threw aside the rules and started busying themselves inside and outside the room. When necessary, they would also pull Xiaocao and Wei Tingyu out to join in.
It was rare that Wei Tingyu was in a good mood and would not refuse anyone who needed help.
As a result, the atmosphere was indeed heated up, not to mention that there was a lot of fun in it. For example, the people under Wei Tingyu teamed up to "bully" their leader. On the way back from collecting herbs, Xiaocao said he would punish him - in fact, this matter was later forgotten to be mentioned to Wei Tingyu, but now it has been remembered again, and Wei Tingyu, what his wife said, must be carried out - so the leader "suffered". Now all expenses are paid by Wei Tingyu, and his family is in the imperial city, so he can be used as he pleases.
However, this man, who seemed sharp and decisive when he was carrying out the task, now looks really silly. He is not annoyed at all when being "ordered around" by his subordinates. He is like an old ox who works hard without complaint, which makes Xiaocao very surprised.
"Have they always been like this?" Xiaocao tilted her head and asked Wei Tingyu with a smile.
"Maybe." Wei Tingyu sat leisurely with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.
"perhaps?"
"I haven't seen it in previous years, but this year it's because of you."
Wei Tingyu was just stating a fact, but Xiaocao felt distressed. She reached out and held his hand, "We can do this every year in the future." It was as if she had forgotten that she was the one who was deceived.
Wei Tingyu smiled and nodded. He didn't dare to let his own Xuan'er bear a grudge, but it would be the same at that time anyway, so he might as well make use of everything he could now. Only when the benefits were obtained would it be real.