Chapter 204

Xiang Gugu didn't hear clearly what Sui Sui had said; seeing the little girl's face turn pale, with no trace of color on her lips, she directly hugged Sui Sui and ran toward Doctor Liu.

Nuan Xia and Nuan Dong went to tidy the rooms in the west courtyard today; the Princess Consort had already discussed with the Prince and agreed to give the southernmost room to Sui Sui.

From now on, that place will be Sui Sui's.

Regardless of whether they live there now, at least they should tidy up, clearing out the storehouse and such; the Princess Consort meant to move all of Sui Sui's private property over, making it easier to handle and manage.

Xiang Gugu thought nothing would happen in the residence, so she let the two go there with peace of mind.

At this moment, there was no spare manpower to send for a doctor, so she could only hug the person and rush to the front courtyard herself.

Ren Ce Fei had been listening to two maidservants chatting idly there, but when she sensed something amiss, she hurried a few steps over; before she could see clearly, she felt as if a gust of wind had flashed before her eyes.

After reacting, she saw Qiao Zi hugging Che Lingzhi, wailing as if her parents had died: "Madam Concubine, you must seek justice for our maiden! Sui Sui, Sui Sui pushed our maiden into the pond!"

Ren Ce Fei had no interest in dealing with the people in Che Maid's quarters; seeing Che Lingzhi's little face turning pale, she pointed toward Xiang Gugu and said, "I think, instead of crying here, it would be better to hold the child and go see a doctor first."

Qiao Zi had originally wanted to exploit Che Lingzhi's miserable appearance to gain an advantage, but hearing Ren Ce Fei say that, she realized the other side likely wouldn't fall for it, so she could only accept defeat, hugging Che Lingzhi and closely following Xiang Gugu.

Upon seeing this, Ren Ce Fei already had some suspicions in her mind.

However, she considered herself not utterly wicked, so after thinking, she said to Sun Gugu behind her, "Auntie, go ask if anyone in our quarters saw what just happened; such a good child as Sui Sui, how could she possibly push someone into the water?"

As for Che Lingzhi, a quick shift of her eyes revealed a child full of nasty ideas, possibly scheming some plot.

Ren Ce Fei did not utter the words that followed.

Sun Gugu had already gone to find someone to inquire.

When Xiang Gugu hugged Sui Sui and rushed to Doctor Liu's side, Doctor Liu was startled.

Although Xiang Gugu was both anxious and annoyed, she still retained a bit of composure.

She briefly explained Sui Sui's condition, then placed the person on the small bed.

Liu He Meng had caught a chill a couple of days ago, so Doctor Liu did not bring her into the residence today, fearing he might pass the illness to Sui Sui.

Fortunately, Doctor Liu still had Di Jiao and the others here.

The two of them: one swiftly ran toward the main courtyard, while the other had already gone to fetch the medicine box.

Before they could even attend to Sui Sui here, they heard Feng Xuanrui's vigorous voice: "What's happened to my sister?!"

As Feng Xuanrui spoke, he had already come running with swift steps.

Feng Xuanbin couldn't run, trailing behind while panting.

Feng Xuanbo looked frail but still had decent stamina, closely following Feng Xuanrui.

Upon seeing the three of them, Doctor Liu blinked, then after reacting, pointed outside and said, "You three skipped class?"

Wouldn't Master Shen be furious to the point of near death?

Feng Xuanrui didn't have time to answer that question; rushing over, he saw Sui Sui's face pale, eyes closed, and at that moment his own face turned pale with fright: "Doctor Liu, what's happened to my sister?"

Feng Xuanbo lagged a step, seeing Sui Sui soaked through, he exclaimed in surprise: "Did she fall into the water? How could she possibly end up in the water all of a sudden?"

While speaking, he had already begun to undo his outer robe.

Upon seeing that, Feng Xuanrui also reacted and began to undo his clothes.

Di Jiao had gone to fetch new clothes and hadn't returned yet; the little girl's clothes definitely needed to be changed.

Xiang Gugu went to the curtain-drawing room, temporarily using the two brothers' garments to take off Sui Sui's wet clothes, rewrapped her, and then carried her out again.

Then he fetched a blanket and covered Sui Sui with it.

Qiao Zi came running, wailing all the way, shouting: "Sui Sui pushed our Lingzhi into the water!"

She was afraid others wouldn't know, so she wailed loudly all the way.

When she reached Doctor Liu's place, Feng Xuanrui, annoyed, snapped angrily: "Shut up, young master!"

Qiao Zi hadn't expected the young masters of the residence to be here, and she was startled.

She, feeling wronged, still held Che Lingzhi and wanted to speak, but Feng Xuanbo beat her to it: "Little Six, don't get angry; a disobedient maid—just beat or kill her later; it's not worth ruining your health over them."

Upon hearing that, Qiao Zi was so frightened she didn't even dare to breathe.

Doctor Liu was examining Sui Sui.

Qiao Zi, anxious, tried to force her way through, but the three young masters stood by the small bed; as soon as she moved, she met Feng Xuanrui's fierce gaze, like that of a little lion.

Qiao Zi was so scared she dared not move.

Seeing Feng Xuanrui and his brothers take off their outer robes to give to Sui Sui, she couldn't help but think, forcing a smile she said, "The weather is still a bit chilly; Doctor Liu, could you spare a blanket? Let me wrap the child first; if there's no blanket, clothing will do."

Feng Xuanrui and his brothers didn't even glance at her a second time; their eyes stayed on Sui Sui, wanting to see how the little girl's condition was.

No one paid attention to her, Qiao Zi felt a bit embarrassed and also worried about Che Maid's child; she gathered her courage and said again, "Our maid aunt dotes on this child Lingzhi; if this child……"

Before she could finish, an old blanket was thrown over her face, accompanied by Feng Xuanbo's cool voice: "You talk as much as you have thoughts; it's annoying to listen to."

Qiao Zi: ……

Sui Sui was originally frail; after staying at the Wangfu and being nursed back, she looked a bit healthier, but her foundation remained too weak.

The medicinal bath hadn't been soaked in long enough, so its nourishing effect hadn't been achieved.

Although the weather is growing hotter these days, the water is still cool.

After falling into the water and swallowing quite a bit, Doctor Liu took her pulse and then drained the water.

The water spurted out; Doctor Liu carefully cleaned it up, felt her pulse again, and then had Di Yu decoct the medicine.

After finishing with Sui Sui, he also carefully cleaned the little girl up, and only then did Doctor Liu examine Che Lingzhi.

Over here he only has a small bed, normally used for placing tools.

After all, the masters of the Wangfu usually see patients in their own courtyards during routine visits; there's no need for his bed here.

Doctor Liu also had no intention of getting another bed; he pointed to a chair nearby and said, "You hold the child and sit there."

Qiao Zi wanted to retort, the words already on her lips, but then she saw Feng Xuanbo looking at her with a half‑smile.

Qiao Zi was so frightened she didn't dare lift her head; she honestly held Che Lingzhi and sat down on the chair.

Compared to the careful attention given to Sui Sui, for Che Lingzhi Doctor Liu merely went through the motions; after taking her pulse, he gestured to Qiao Zi: "Press the abdomen and chest a few more times to expel the water; if there's no retained water, it's not serious. Soon Di Yu will have the medicine ready, and I'll also give her a bowl."

Qiaozi wanted to say, "How would I know how to press this?"

Unfortunately, Liu Dafu finished seeing the patient, turned around and went busy with his own herbs, with no intention of helping further.

Qiaozi felt wronged but didn't dare to speak, and in the end could only awkwardly help Che Lingzhi drain the water.

The second watch is at 19:00.