It doesn't matter if you are not understood or misunderstood, but when you realize that no matter what you do, there is always someone who trusts and supports you unconditionally, you will involuntarily feel happy physically and mentally.
Wei Tingyu's leg was not a big problem for Xiaocao, but his physical condition was not as good as that of ordinary people. Therefore, the specific recovery process would depend on the future situation. However, the worst case scenario was that he could not do strenuous exercise, but he could still live a normal life. After getting Xiaocao's assurance, everyone else breathed a sigh of relief.
The wife of Pingyang Hou has been a vegetarian for many years and has almost jumped out of the world. She showed some strange emotions before, but now she is relaxed. However, the better Wei Tingyu's condition is, the less she worries. Who knows when she will completely see through the world. Seriously speaking, it is a helpless thing.
Wei Tingyu will stay in Wenrenjia for a while to recuperate and go back after he has passed the critical period.
When Xiaocao was not going to the Imperial Hospital, she did not neglect her teaching. Now, Huayu has become hers and she rarely goes back to Wei Tingyu. However, Wei Tingyu is willing to do so and Huayu enjoys it.
The people Xiaocao taught were not only the maid Xia Bihe around her, but also two or three girls from the relatives and friends of the Wen family. Xiaocao knew that as family members, they might not want their daughter to become a "female doctor", but they thought that there was no harm in learning some medical skills. The most important thing was that they wanted to have a good relationship with Xiaocao.
There are actually quite a few people who have such thoughts. However, Xiaocao's fundamental purpose is to train more doctors. Do you want to retreat after learning? How could she allow such a thing to happen? So she told them clearly from the beginning that if they wanted to use it as a means to gain a foothold in their husband's family in the future, then it would be best not to learn some music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and there was no need to come to her.
With Xiaocao's current status and position, it is impossible for him to fool around and learn the skills first.
So in the end, only two or three people were left. After Xiaocao's assessment, they were all good in both character and talent in studying medicine. In addition, Xia Bihe actually surprised Xiaocao. She chose to take this path. To some extent, it was really the right choice. Even Dr. Lin praised her more than once, saying that this girl was good.
-Of course, in the eyes of Dr. Lin, she is still far inferior to his own daughter. Of course, this is the fact. According to Dr. Lin, Xiaocao is rare in a thousand years. Xia Bihe's qualifications are not bad, and there are many who can be compared with her.
Xia Bihe absorbed medical knowledge eagerly. When she was outside, she either followed Xiaocao or Doctor Lin. The two doctors taught her generously. Such teaching resources were naturally incomparable to others. Some people outside the circle who knew about this expressed envy and jealousy, not to mention people in the circle.
In the Xia family, Xia Bihe was originally a person at the bottom of the social ladder. After she changed her situation, although it was impossible for Xia Duyushi to always pay attention to the affairs of the inner house, he would still ask from time to time. Therefore, other people in the Xia family naturally did not dare to act rashly. After learning medicine from Xiaocao, she could not put her books down and was always immersed in medical books. She seldom contacted other people in the Xia family. Naturally, some people were indignant and said that she had hooked up with Princess Anguo and did not take her own family seriously.
Xia Bihe has a soft personality, but she is not as willing to be bullied as she used to be. She usually ignores them. They are just showing off their strength with words anyway. If they say too much, she will still fight back with neither soft nor hard force.
"A good girl from the Xia family is actually learning lowly things..."
"Lowly? Who are you talking about?" Xia Bihe seemed to have become a different person in that short moment. Not only was she not soft, her eyes were sharp and sharp, as if she wanted to eat someone.
The Xia family had never seen her like this before. They were shocked, but after they reacted, they were furious. Even after the situation changed, in their eyes, Xia Bihe was easy to bully. It was deeply rooted. People who had allowed them to bully them dared to look at them like this. It was simply outrageous! "Who? Of course I'm talking about you. Who else could it be?"
Xia Bihe looked at them silently and said coldly, "If outsiders knew that you were so disrespectful to Princess Anguo, I'm afraid that even your grandfather would be reprimanded by the emperor. It's fine if you don't like me, but why do you have to bring disaster to the whole family?"
"Xia Bihe, I'm talking about you. Don't try to bring this up with Princess Anguo!"
"I studied medicine with Princess Anguo. This is something that everyone knows. If you say that you are not alluding to Princess Anguo, who would believe me? In the final analysis, in your hearts, you still think that women who study medicine are lowly, and you think the same of Princess Anguo. It's just that because she is of noble status now, you dare not say it out loud.
Princess Anguo has saved countless lives through her medical practice, and is now committed to saving more people. She has a broad mind and cares about the common people of the world, but you gossipers are still belittling her behind her back. You stay in the inner house, eating, drinking, and having fun all day, gossiping everywhere, and you still call yourself noble and extraordinary? What the hell! "
The girls of the Xia family spoke coldly to Xia Bihe, and were so angry that they pointed at her with trembling hands, wishing they could strangle her to death. "Xia Bihe, you are so arrogant, do you really think your grandfather can protect you forever?"
Xia Bihe was indifferent. These people were just relying on the fact that her grandfather would not be around anymore. She had no one to rely on and had to be humble to them. Unfortunately, they didn't know her life plan. "Then you don't have to worry about it. What you want is impossible in this lifetime. Even if you are of no value to Qi Chao, at least read more books, cultivate your character, improve yourself, learn from other girls, and do something meaningful."
"Xia Bihe, you..."
"I will tell grandfather about what happened today and let him know that he stayed at home for more than a month last year to teach his children and grandchildren. The effect seems to have worn off, and some of them have returned to their old ways. I'm afraid he will have to worry again." After Xia Bihe finished speaking, she turned around and left. It was such a waste of time to talk to them.
The man who was originally furious became panicked. Without thinking, he ran forward and grabbed Xia Bihe, "Xia Bihe, how dare you!"
Xia Bihe was not afraid at all at this moment, "Why, you still want to do it? If so, you'd better let me die. Otherwise, as long as I have a breath left, I will go to my grandfather. Of course, the more you do, the more I will say."
"You—" Everyone's faces were distorted, but they really didn't dare to take action.
Xia Bihe sneered, shook them off and left.
The people who stayed behind panicked, "What should we do? If grandfather finds out, we will definitely be punished."
"Let's go back and find mother."
It wasn't just any one person from any particular family who was targeting Xia Bihe. It would have been fine if she was a legitimate daughter, but there was nothing that could be done about her being a illegitimate daughter. In the Xia family, no concubine would dare to target a legitimate daughter. This had never happened even when Xia Bihe was in the most difficult times.
The mother first scolded them, and then went to find Xia Bihe, obviously intending to adopt a conciliatory policy and appease them with gentle words. Unfortunately, when she arrived at the door, she was told that Xia Bihe had already gone out.
Everyone's face suddenly turned dark, thinking that Xia Bihe did it on purpose. However, even so, what could they do
Others might still think they could control Xia Bihe, but only the eldest lady of the Xia family knew that Xia Bihe had already escaped from their control. Her father-in-law had personally told her that she didn't need to worry about Xia Bihe's marriage, as he could still live for a few more years. After a few years, Xia Bihe would have learned some skills from Princess Anguo, and there would be no need for the Xia family to do anything for her.
Madam Xia was also angry because she had such a pretty face but couldn't use it. But it was useless to be angry. "Why did you bother her? If something like this happens again next time, I will deal with you first."
Xia Bihe kept her word. She came back late. At that time, most of the Xia family members were at home. She did not even go back to her own courtyard. She went directly to find Xia Duyushi. In fact, if the Xia family members were just looking for trouble with her, she would not care. However, when it came to Xiaocao, it was like touching her reverse scale. How could she tolerate it
Xia Bihe did not exaggerate in front of Xia Duyushi, but just told the truth.
Some men are pedantic and rigid. No matter what women do outside, they have to expose their faces in public, which is inappropriate, even shameless, or they will be accused of being hens crowing at dawn. In short, they are wrong, whether it is good or bad, not daring to do anything.
Obviously, Xia Du Yushi was not such a person. He appreciated everything Xiaocao did. He might not even take the old officials in the same dynasty seriously, but in his heart he had some respect for what this little girl Xiaocao did.
He was clearly a person worthy of praise, but he was belittled. He could not control other people, but in his own family, such things were not allowed. However, he was also responsible for this. He did not teach the younger generation well. Even if his daughter and granddaughter should not be taught by him, if his children and grandchildren were taught well, they should also tell his wife how to teach their daughter.
Outsiders all say that his Xia family has a clean and upright family tradition and is a role model for other families, but in fact he does not deserve this title.
Xia Duyushi was still the same as always. Unless it was a case like Xia Bihe where her parents were not around, he would generally not intervene directly when it came to female relatives. He brought all his children and grandchildren over and said that he indeed did not teach them well in that month last year. Starting today, there would be one hour of "lessons" every day, and he would stop the lessons when he felt that they were enough.
Xia Duyu taught the younger generation in his family without being harsh. He was always very reasonable. However, he kept repeating the same thing every day. Considering that he even had great-grandchildren, one could imagine the age of his son. If he still had to go to his father every day to listen to his lectures on how to behave in society, not only would it be embarrassing, but the process would also be quite painful.
So, after getting through it, they would naturally go back to settle accounts with the culprit. Although they would not be furious, they definitely did not have the "patience" and "good temper" of Xiadu Yushi.
Last year, the Xia family lost face because of their female relatives. Now, if they continue to gossip and say things they shouldn't, causing trouble, Xia Duyu will have to control himself and he can retire directly.
Of course, the last point is actually a tight circle put on them by Xiadu Yushi. These children and grandchildren may not necessarily listen to his true intentions. But when it comes to their own interests, they will always be much more cautious.
After this incident, other people in the Xia family realized that Xia Bihe is no longer the poor little girl she used to be. She is really a "ruthless person" who doesn't care about anything. She doesn't rely on the Xia family, nor does she cause trouble in the Xia family. Her sense of existence is very low, so let her have a lower sense of existence. Apart from providing her with food and drink, just pretend that she doesn't exist.
Xia Bihe also felt that this change was good. In the Xia family, unless necessary, her range of activities, which was her own yard and the way out of the door, did not attract the attention of the Xia family until several years later.
Apart from these, there was another matter in the imperial city that became a topic of conversation after dinner.
The old dowager of the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion is selecting a new princess for the Dingbei Prince. Due to the special circumstances of the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion, remarriage is necessary. Also, because the previous princess was of humble origins, it has given too many people a reason to dream about her. To some extent, this matter is even more exciting than a talent show.
The old empress dowager even held one or two banquets for this occasion. However, judging from the invited guests, she did not completely ignore the girl's background. Of course, she did not necessarily have to be from a high-class family. On the other hand, she also paid more attention to the girl's character.
However, on these two occasions, the guests who came to the Dingbei Prince's Mansion did not see Mu Bei, even though one time they chose to meet during his rest time. This was somewhat regrettable, so they wanted to take a roundabout route, asking their brothers at home for help, and making an appointment with the Dingbei Prince to travel together. Unfortunately, it was still useless, and the Dingbei Prince went directly to the military camp.
Some people speculated that Prince Dingbei was deeply in love with his original wife and was unwilling to marry her, but had to, so he simply turned a blind eye and left the decision to the old concubine.
Some people gave up the idea because of this, while others were even more eager to replace the person that King Dingbei loved so deeply.
Then, knowing that the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion had a good relationship with the Wenren Family, he asked the Wenren Family in a roundabout way. The Wenren Family would definitely not interfere in this matter, but they said that Mu Bei's character was still acceptable - Xiaocao naturally contributed a lot to this.
However, people who really knew the truth, such as the old concubine, were helpless, while Wei Tingyu sneered, and even thought about asking his own Xuan'er to personally introduce him to the marriage, just to see what expression the King Dingbei would have. Of course, this idea was just a thought, as Wei Tingyu didn't want Xiaocao to have anything to do with Mu Bei at all.
After the selection, the old concubine still kept seven or eight candidates, sorted out their basic information, and showed it to Mu Bei, asking him to make the final choice.
Mu Bei's face showed no emotion. It didn't seem like he was choosing a wife, but more like it was an insignificant matter. "It's up to Grandma to decide."
"This is the person who will be with you for the rest of your life, so at least choose someone you like."
"Like?" Mu Bei pulled the corner of his mouth a little forcedly, "Except for the one you really like, they are all the same. Seriously speaking, my grandson spends more time outside. If I marry him, he will spend more time with my grandmother. So it's up to me to choose the one I like."
Facing Mu Bei like this, the old concubine couldn't help but feel a little powerless. Feelings were beyond one's control, and she couldn't force him to do anything. She also liked the girl from Wenren very much, but they were not destined to be together. The power of the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion was not enough to rob her. Of course, even if she could, the old concubine couldn't do such a thing.
The old concubine did not care about Mu Bei's attitude and opened the portraits of the girls and introduced them one by one, describing their conduct, temperament, hobbies, strengths, etc. There were indeed many excellent ones, but Mu Bei remained indifferent.
"This is the daughter of the Xuguogong family, the son of the Xuguogong family. Although the Xuguogong family..."
"Xu Tongdan?" Mu Bei finally reacted.
Rare! After the old concubine nodded, she was about to continue the introduction, but Mu Bei said without hesitation, "No."
The old concubine raised an eyebrow, "Why?"
"No one who is close to the fourth Miss Wenren is welcome." Mu Bei couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't show signs of having a crush on someone in front of his new wife. What would he do if things got bad with the fourth Miss Wenren? It would make everyone embarrassed and might hurt her, so Mu Bei naturally didn't want to do that. "Grandma, if you choose someone, choose someone who comes purely for the benefit." If she doesn't choose him as a person, she won't like him, and she won't have any expectations of him, so naturally the harm will be minimal.