Ji Wushang smiled and said, "Abbot Huiyuan will be here soon. Let's sit down."
Aunt Qin glanced at Ji Wushang, nodded, and sat down on the prayer mat.
Aunt Bai was now forced to remain silent, only wanting to end this as quickly as possible so she could return to her residence! Raising her eyebrows, she saw Ji Wushang in the distance, and a surge of anger welled up inside her. Her knuckles turned white, and she clenched her fists behind her back, then relaxed them. She found an inconspicuous spot and sat down.
At this time, Abbot Huiyuan arrived and began to preach. He finished preaching in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and then asked everyone to begin fasting and eating.
Ji Wushang remained puzzled as to whether that person was the abbot of the Buddhist temple. He kept staring at him. At that moment, Abbot Huiyuan noticed Ji Wushang's gaze, turned around, and looked at Ji Wushang as well. Ji Wushang immediately looked away.
Abbot Huiyuan turned the prayer beads in his hand, put his hands together in a cross shape, said "Amitabha," smiled, and then walked into the inner hall.
Ji Wushang watched him leave before coming back to his senses.
"Why are you staring at Abbot Huiyuan?" Aunt Qin asked at this moment.
"It's nothing, I just felt that Abbot Huiyuan resembled someone, but you haven't met him," Ji Wushang said calmly. "Go have your meal! We'll return to the manor later."
Aunt Qin was having a meal with Ji Wushang, while Aunt Bai was eating alone at the far end, enduring the pointing and whispering of people in the distance.
Aunt Bai hated these people to death, but she had to endure it because she couldn't act recklessly in the White Horse Temple. She hated Ji Wushang even more; it was all Ji Wushang's fault for ruining her reputation!
Ji Wushang ate his meal with elegance, regardless of how much resentment she harbored!
After finishing their meal, it took quite a while before everyone went back. Aunt Bai was the last to get into the carriage, looking very unhappy and dissatisfied with Ji Wushang.
Ji Wushang seemed not to see her at all; since that was the case, there was no need to say anything.
Aunt Qin acted as if nothing had happened and sat calmly to one side.
The carriage started moving, and the journey continued in silence.
Ji Dingbei had already gone to court, so naturally he wouldn't go back with them. Therefore, they could leave directly when they returned.
As Ji Wushang watched Aunt Bai return to the East Garden, he remembered Ji Meiyuan and immediately headed towards her plum garden.
I should take a look at this good second sister and let her taste the crispy bone flavor!
Upon entering the plum garden, Ji Wushang saw many maids and servants bustling about. As she went in, Baoqi greeted her, "Young Miss."
"How is Second Sister? Has she woken up?" She definitely won't wake up! Ji Wushang asked symbolically anyway.
“Reporting to Miss, Second Miss has not yet woken up, but the doctor said that the acupuncture is indeed effective! Please, Miss, continue to help Second Miss and ask Doctor Cui to come and help with the treatment.” Bao Qi said, and immediately knelt down.
"Yes, Dr. Cui is my mentor. He gave me some advice. Now we just need to wait for her to wake up." Ji Wushang said, and went to see Ji Meiyuan.
Baoqi was stunned for a moment, then knelt forward and asked, "Miss, can the silver needles on the Second Miss's body be removed?"
"Pull it out? Do you want her to die?" Ji Wushang rolled his eyes at her. "You're not trying to harm Second Sister, are you!"
"Ah, no, no, this servant only wants the Second Miss to get better quickly. It's almost the fifteenth of November, please, Eldest Miss, save the Second Miss!" With that, Baoqi kowtowed several times heavily.
Ji Wushang looked at her and sneered. He hadn't expected Baoqi to be so loyal!
"I will. I'll just take a look at her and then leave. The doctor in the manor will cure her." Ji Wushang nodded, then stepped forward to check Ji Meiyuan's complexion and the silver needles on her body.
Baoqi was a little anxious. Could the eldest young lady have poisoned the second young lady? Probably not, otherwise she wouldn't have invited Doctor Cui. It seems the eldest young lady is still a good person... Baoqi thought, and lowered her head.
Ji Wushang turned around and chuckled silently. He then stretched out his sleeve and fanned Ji Meiyuan's face and head. The medicinal powder in his sleeve had already been sprinkled into her skin, disappearing and entering her body.
"Second Sister should be fine. She'll be able to get up and marry Young Master Nan before the fifteenth of November. I was hoping to see her get married!" Ji Wushang walked up to Baoqi. "Baoqi, get up!"
"Yes." Baoqi stood up only after hearing this. "Thank you, Miss!"
"Of course. You should take good care of the second young lady! When she gets married, you should be her dowry maid." Ji Wushang looked Baoqi up and down, a smile playing on his lips. "You have a good figure, curvaceous and fertile, perfect for bearing children!"
"This servant wouldn't dare, this servant wouldn't dare!" Baoqi immediately knelt down. "This servant will serve Second Miss for the rest of my life and will never have any disloyal thoughts! I beg Eldest Miss to investigate!"
"I didn't say anything to you, why are you so nervous? If you become the concubine of the Second Young Master Nan, I'll be congratulating you!" Ji Wushang said coldly, a smile playing on his lips. "Go check on my second sister! I'm leaving now." With that, he glanced at Ji Meiyuan on the bed and walked out.
If I'm not mistaken, Ji Meiyuan should be awake, and although she's confused and unable to speak, she should definitely be able to hear what I just said!
Hehe, right now, Ji Meiyuan will definitely be wary of Bao Qi. In that case, infighting is inevitable!
Ji Meiyuan's eyelids twitched, but her limbs were weak, her consciousness was unclear, and her eyelids felt heavy, preventing her from opening them.
Ji Wushang left the plum garden, a smile playing on his lips, and headed straight for the orchid garden.
She had to be a good eldest sister. Everyone in the manor knew that Ji Wushang went straight to the Plum Garden to visit the Second Miss Ji Meiyuan as soon as she returned, and after visiting the Second Miss, she went straight to the Fourth Miss's Orchid Garden. She was truly respectable! With such a good eldest sister, how could one not respect her? The maids and servants in the manor saw Ji Wushang walk forward and hurriedly bowed their heads in greeting.
Pearl followed behind, and seeing that no one was around, she said, "Miss, how can you be so kind? You saved the Second Miss, and now you're saving the Fourth Miss. You've really become a great philanthropist! I saw with my own eyes how the two young ladies schemed against you before!"
Ji Wushang smiled and said, "It's alright. Sometimes what looks like saving someone may not actually be saving someone, and sometimes what looks like killing someone may not actually be killing someone."
"I don't understand what you mean, Miss," Zhu'er said, scratching her head in confusion.
“You don’t need to understand all this.” Ji Wushang glanced at her. “Just follow me and be careful.”
"Yes," Pearl nodded.
Ji Wushang turned his gaze to Lan Garden, a mocking sneer on his face. Would he still save such people? No. He would let them get what they wanted, and then let them watch it all be taken away and shattered!
Upon entering the Orchid Garden, Ji Wushang saw some maids cleaning, and smelled the fragrance of flowers in the courtyard.
Ji Wushang stepped forward and saw that it was indeed a crape myrtle. He asked, "Who brought this crape myrtle here?" This crape myrtle blooms for a hundred days, and its petals can be ground into juice for beauty purposes.
"Reporting to Miss, it was delivered by Steward Lin a few days ago," the maid replied, bowing her head.
Ji Wushang laughed. "Good! This Steward Lin, no, Aunt Xie, gave me a whole bunch of red herbs, but gave Ji Yinxue a hundred-day red herb! Hehe!" Ji Wushang couldn't help but take a handful of powder from his pocket and put it under his fingernails.
"These flowers are so vibrant red! You all must take good care of these crape myrtles, do you hear me?" Ji Wushang raised his voice. "When Fourth Sister wakes up and sees that the crape myrtles are blooming even more beautifully, she will reward you handsomely!"
Upon hearing this, the maids who were tending to the flowers and plants in the courtyard immediately knelt down, saying, "We will take good care of them."
Ji Wushang nodded, carrying the crape myrtle on his back, his hands behind his back. With a flick of his fingernail, he sent all the powder flying. He stepped forward and said, "Pearl, let's go."
"Yes." Zhu'er immediately followed, while the other maids looked at Ji Wushang and nodded to make way.
Ji Wushang entered the room and smelled the fragrance of medicine. He figured Pingting's maid had secretly summoned a doctor to examine Ji Yinxue's condition. Ji Wushang frowned as he went in. So, she wanted Ji Yinxue to wake up quickly, huh? Very well, she'd only be lying in bed suffering for a few days anyway. Waking up would mean experiencing even greater pain! Since that's the case, then so be it!
"Zhu'er, you can wait here!" Ji Wushang said as he went into the inner room.
"Young Miss." Pingting bowed immediately as Ji Wushang entered. Ji Wushang nodded, "Get up!" and then went to look at Ji Yinxue.
Ji Wushang saw that her breathing was now stable, and her complexion had improved significantly, but there was still some darkness in her skin. Ji Wushang went forward and sat down by Ji Yinxue's bedside, while Pingting and Baoqi watched Ji Wushang nervously.
Ji Wushang glanced at her coldly, and Pingting immediately dared not look at him.
Ji Wushang said, "Pingting, have you sent a doctor to check on Fourth Sister's condition?"
"Reporting to Miss, this servant has called a doctor to come and see you." Pingting knew that if she didn't tell the truth, she would definitely die a terrible death if the young lady found out.
Ji Wushang nodded. Fortunately, this maid was telling the truth!
"What did the doctor say?" Ji Wushang smiled, his manner amiable.
"Reporting to Miss, Fourth Miss's condition is stable. She has already taken some medicine and will wake up in a few days." Pingting dared not lie.
Ji Wushang nodded, "That's wonderful! She can play with me from now on. Sigh, the days she spent lying in bed were so boring for me."
"yes."
Ji Wushang glanced back at Ji Yinxue and saw the unstable emotions on her face, knowing that she was still suffering from the pain caused by the medicine.
Ji Wushang leaned forward and reached out to stroke the hair on her forehead. "Pingting, why don't you take good care of the Fourth Miss? Let her bangs cover her eyes!"
Pingting was just watching Ji Wushang, wondering if he was planning to harm Ji Yinxue, but she didn't expect that she would help Ji Yinxue brush her bangs aside!
"This servant deserves to die! This servant has been taking care of the Fourth Miss's illness and has not paid attention to the Fourth Miss's bangs. Please forgive this servant, Eldest Miss!" Pingting kowtowed as she spoke.
"That's enough!" Ji Wushang waved to her, but unexpectedly, at this moment, Ji Yinxue became excited, as if she were dreaming about something, and started gesticulating wildly!
Ji Wushang was shocked. "Quick, go and fetch a doctor!" he said, grabbing her hands to stop her from moving.
Pingting immediately ran outside.
Ji Wushang watched the person run away, a smile playing on his lips, then pulled a long silver needle from her bosom. Surprisingly, Ji Yinxue stopped making a fuss at this moment.
Ji Wushang glanced at her coldly. He remembered that she must have been hiding the silver needle on her person all along. Last time she went to the September Pavilion, she didn't have a chance to insert the silver needle into her body. Now, he would grant her wish!
This silver needle, three inches long, is called the Mysterious Shadow Needle. Once inserted into the body, it flows with the blood until it reaches the heart, piercing the heart and causing death! As it flows with the blood, the Mysterious Shadow Needle constantly pierces the blood vessels, leaving the person caught between life and death! If it were inserted into someone skilled in martial arts, their internal energy would accelerate the needle's flow, undoubtedly hastening death! The average lifespan after being pierced is six months!
"Your man said he wouldn't kill you, and would let you marry Young Master Nan in style. Hmph, I agreed, I'll grant your wish. But, this Xuan Ying Needle, you wanted to give it to me, I think I should use it on you instead!" Ji Wushang said, then with a palm strike, he pierced the Xuan Ying Needle into Ji Yinxue's neck, instantly disappearing. Then, Ji Yinxue frowned.
Ji Wushang clapped his hands. Just then, Pingting arrived with a doctor. Ji Wushang said in a panic, "I don't know why, but my fourth sister suddenly became calm. Doctor, please take a good look at my fourth sister!"
The doctor glanced at Ji Wushang and, seeing her worried and pained expression, said, "Please rest assured, Miss, I will treat you well!"
"Thank you so much, Doctor!" Ji Wushang nodded gratefully, stepped aside, and looked at Pingting, "Pingting, you must take good care of Fourth Sister."
"Yes, this servant will definitely do it." Pingting looked at her expression and no longer doubted Ji Wushang's intentions.
Ji Wushang stood to the side, watching the doctor examine the patient, and then asked a lot of questions. He only left after the doctor said that there was nothing wrong and that he could leave after taking the medicine.
Ji Wushang loosened his shoulders and walked out. He saw Zhu'er waiting anxiously and said, "Zhu'er, let's go."
"Yes." Seeing that Ji Wushang was alright, Zhu'er was relieved and followed him back to Xinyuan.
Just as she returned to Xinyuan, Xian'er came to report, "Miss, Zhang Xiuniang is waiting for you."
"Okay." Ji Wushang almost forgot that he hadn't done any embroidery for several days. Was Zhang the embroiderer worried that he might neglect the embroidery?
Upon entering the house, seeing Zhang Xiuniang in the main hall, Zhang Xiuniang immediately stepped forward and said, "Miss is back!"
"Yes. I'm sorry to have kept the embroiderer waiting." Ji Wushang smiled, then took off his cloak and put it aside. The little maid immediately took the cloak and hung it up.
"Please sit down, embroiderer." Ji Wushang pointed to the seat next to him and then sat down himself.
"Yes," Zhang Xiuniang said, sitting down. "I noticed you haven't come for the past few days, so I came today to see how your skills are, Miss. I've already sent several embroidered robes to the old lady, and she's very happy with them!"
"Thank you, embroiderer," Ji Wushang said with a smile. "I've been busy these past few days and haven't had time to do any embroidery." Ji Wushang spoke the truth.
"I just heard from a few of the maids that the eldest young lady went to see the two young ladies as soon as she returned to the manor. She must be very tired."
"Well, that's why I didn't make any embroidery." Ji Wushang had a good excuse.
"Come, today the embroiderer will teach you some techniques. It's good for the young lady to see them."
"Thank you for your trouble, embroiderer." Ji Wushang nodded and asked Zhu'er to take out the needlework from inside.
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"Smash! Smash!" With two consecutive sounds, Aunt Bai swept everything on the table to the ground in a fit of anger. She then swept the vases and other decorative items to the ground, where the maids and servants were kneeling all over.
"Get out!" Aunt Bai roared, she was so angry!
Several maids and servants, ignoring the debris scattered on the ground, scrambled out. Tianxiang was also terrified and immediately tried to leave, but Aunt Bai angrily said, "Tianxiang and Granny Yun, stay here!"