Yang Haiyan and Qin Fang had a great time today. Since Yang Haiyan was wearing men's clothes, she had fewer worries. She didn't care whether others could recognize that she was a woman dressed as a man. Even if they did, it didn't matter.
However, some were happy and some were sad. They had a great time, but Qin Shoucheng was absent-minded all day. Finally, after school was over at noon, Qin Shoucheng asked for leave from his teacher and took a leave for the afternoon.
Although Kun Daying and Qin Shoucheng were not in the same class, they usually went to school and went home together. It was natural for Qin Shoucheng to inform Kun Daying when he asked for leave. Kun Daying always admired Qin Shoucheng's eagerness to learn. When he saw him asking for leave today, he was very worried: "Shoucheng, what's wrong with you? Why did you ask for leave today?"
The college in the county town was different from the four books they studied in the town. When they were in the town, they only had half-day classes, but in the county town, they had full-day classes, but they studied all kinds of arts courses, not just those in the private school.
Qin Shoucheng couldn't think of a good excuse, so he lied with the most common one: "I'm not feeling well, so I asked for leave from the teacher. Daying, I'm going back home first, so I can't go home with you today."
Kun Daying said, "It's okay, you have to take care of yourself, I'll come to see you after school." His father was the captain of the guards of the general's mansion, and his mother was in charge of the kitchen, so Kun Daying had some face in the academy. In this tiny Yunxiang County, the fifth-rank military officer was the highest official, not to mention that others gave Kun Daying a lot of respect, even the county magistrate's son had to give him face.
Qin Shoucheng said: "Okay, see you after school."
After Qin Shoucheng said goodbye to Kun Daying, he waited for a while at the entrance of the academy until the maid in his yard brought him lunch. He said, "I'm going home to eat today. Auntie, please take the lunch back."
The old woman was a quick-witted person, about the same age as Qin's mother. Although Qin Shoucheng had lived with Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan for more than a year, he was still very polite to servants. After all, he came from a poor family and could not get used to the manners of the rich in a short time. Not to mention Qin Shoucheng, even people like Qin's grandmother and Qin's mother, who were so powerful, could not get used to servants.
The old woman couldn't help but ask: "Why did the Third Master come home to eat today? Is there something wrong?" The old woman's words were not against the rules, she was just worried about her master.
Qin Shoucheng is the third in the general's mansion, Qin Fang is the first, and everyone calls him General. Qin Shouye is the second, and everyone calls him Second Master, so Qin Shoucheng is the Third Master, and now there is Niu Dan, who is the Fourth Master.
Qin Shoucheng said: "I feel a little uncomfortable. Maybe it's because I read too much. I feel a little dizzy. Don't worry about me, and don't alarm my elder brother and sister-in-law, so as not to worry them."
The old woman said, "Yes." Even so, when she arrived at the military mansion, she went to invite Doctor Li. Even if she didn't tell the general and the lady, she still had to invite the doctor. If something happened to the third master, she couldn't bear the consequences and couldn't bear the responsibility.
Qin Shoucheng carried his lunch box into the yard, but instead of eating right away, he went to find Qin Shouye. Qin Shouye had recently been learning accounts from Yang Haiyan, and then checking the accounts, and by the way, he was also very busy with arithmetic and other courses from the teacher in the mansion.
At this moment, Qin Shouye and Niu Dan were having lunch when they saw their brother coming back with a lunch box. "Why are you back?" The old woman brought him lunch, so shouldn't he be eating at the academy
Qin Shoucheng said, "I felt a little unwell today, so I asked for leave from father and son and came back first." As he spoke, he sat over there, took out the food from the lunch box, and ate with Qin Shouye.
When Niu Dan heard that Qin Shoucheng was not feeling well, he asked with concern: "Third brother, have you seen Doctor Li?" Ever since he started studying with Siya and Qiuya, and then had a private guard teaching him martial arts, he had been feeling unwell every other day and was very tired.
Qin Shouye put down his chopsticks: "I'll go find Doctor Li."
Qin Shoucheng said hurriedly, "No, no, I'll be fine after a rest." If Doctor Li came, wouldn't his illness be exposed? That's why Qin Shoucheng didn't dare to look for Doctor Li.
But Qin Shouye didn't think so. He had always been a meticulous person. After his elder brother went to serve in the army, he became the eldest brother in the family and took care of his younger brothers and sisters, so he was used to doing these things. Now hearing that Qin Shoucheng was not feeling well, and he was a student, Qin Shouye took it very seriously: "No, how can you joke with your health? Just wait." As he said that, he stood up.
Qin Shoucheng was frightened by his serious expression. He knew that he was wrong to use illness as an excuse. He was about to speak when he heard the voice of the maid outside: "Second Master, I have invited Miss Li to come over. Doctor Li is not at home." Doctor Li often went to the mountains to collect herbs, especially the Beast Mountain that no one had stepped into for twenty years. There were a lot of medicinal materials. There were soldiers guarding the foot of the Beast Mountain, who could help Doctor Li clear the way and carry the baskets, so Doctor Li went to the Beast Mountain to collect herbs very frequently recently. Moreover, although Miss Li's medical skills were not very good, she could still deal with minor illnesses. Therefore, Doctor Li was relieved to go to collect herbs.
Miss Li didn't like to leave the yard, but today the maid came to ask her to leave, saying that Qin Shoucheng was not feeling well. Miss Li was worried and disgusted with his condition, so she had to leave the yard. Even though no one in the general's mansion said anything bad about her, and the people in the mansion were very polite to her because of her father, Miss Li's inner inferiority complex could not be eliminated. So except in the yard, she always felt that others looked at her in a strange way. However, she tried her best to overcome it.
Arriving at the courtyards of the gentlemen, Miss Li became even more nervous and uneasy. Her face turned a little pale. In the eyes of people who didn't know the truth, such as Qin Shouye, he felt that the one who was sick was not Qin Shoucheng, but Miss Li.
Qin Shouye said, "Please come in." Then he went to the door to greet him.
Not to mention Qin Shouye, even the rest of the Qin family, including Qin Shoucheng and Qin Siya, who followed Yang Haiyan and Qin Fang to Yunxiang County, did not know that Miss Li was in the bandit's den. At that time, Qin Fang led the soldiers to destroy the bandit's den, and only the soldiers knew about it. The soldiers were gagged by Qin Fang and were not allowed to mention it. Those who did not see Miss Li in the bandit's den naturally did not know that Miss Li was one of the women rescued. Therefore, Qin Shoucheng and others did not know about this matter.
Miss Li followed the maid into the room. She saluted with a trembling voice: "Greetings, gentlemen." When facing Yang Haiyan, Miss Li was not so scared or nervous, probably because they were both women. But when facing men, she was a little scared and felt that their eyes were strange. Only in her own yard, smelling the medicine, could she feel calm. Or, when there were people who made her feel at ease, she could feel calm.
It was the first time Qin Shouye saw Miss Li. He knew there was a Miss Li in the mansion, the daughter of Doctor Li. He had met Doctor Li before when he checked their pulses. He also knew that his elder brother and his wife respected Doctor Li very much. Doctor Li joined his elder brother and helped him a lot. But he had never seen Miss Li before. He was a little stunned when he suddenly saw her this time.
This Miss Li is really pretty.
Doctor Li is a doctor in Huanshui County. He owns a pharmacy. Miss Li grew up in the county town, so the Li family is naturally well-off. On the contrary, it is quite good. Miss Li is valued by the bandits. It is one time for the bandits to threaten Doctor Li. But what if Miss Li is ugly? Can the bandits use her to threaten Doctor Li? Even if they can, it will probably be her life, not that way. After all, bandits don't lack girls.
So, Qin Shouye, who had only lived in the village since childhood and was used to seeing country girls, was stunned when he saw Miss Li for the first time.
Seeing that the other party was staring at her, Miss Li felt cold sweat on her forehead and her lips turned even paler.
Qin Shoucheng and Niu Dan were still boys, so they naturally didn't understand some things. But the old woman was an experienced person, so she naturally knew what kind of expression a man had when he saw a beautiful girl. She hurriedly said, "Second Master, would you like to let Miss Li meet Third Master?" Because Miss Li was a girl, she would not retreat, otherwise Miss Li would not be able to avoid danger.
Qin Shouye came back to his senses and explained immediately: "I... I saw that Miss Li looked very pale. Is she sick? Is she okay?"
The old woman also noticed that Miss Li's face was a little too pale. She thought that the girl was fine when she went to look for her just now. Could it be that she had heatstroke from being exposed to the sun on the way
Doctor Li's yard was relatively remote. Firstly, he chose it himself, and secondly, there was a large piece of land there for him to grow herbs, which he liked very much. Therefore, it took some time to walk from Doctor Li's yard to the yards of the gentlemen because of the size of the military mansion.
So the maid was more and more sure that Miss Li had been tired on the way. The maid also asked: "Miss, you were fine when I saw you coming out, are you tired on the way? Did you get heat stroke?" The weather was really hot now, and because the general's mansion had no shortage of ice, it was cool to cool down in the house, but once outside, the contrast was unbearable.
Miss Li was getting flustered by Qin Shouye's questioning. As soon as the old woman spoke, she continued, "I am indeed tired from the journey. Maybe I ate some heat. It's nothing serious. I will take a few pills later."
When Qin Shoucheng heard this, he immediately said, "Miss Li, you should go back and take the pills first. I'm fine." She also hoped that Miss Li would go back earlier and not come again.
When Qin Shouye heard this, he glared at Qin Shoucheng and said sternly, "Sit down." He then turned to Miss Li and said gently, "Please take a look at my brother."
Miss Li nodded: "Yes."
Qin Shoucheng had no choice but to sit down obediently.