The daughter of the metaphysical fortune teller: she is the best at eating melons to prolong life

Chapter 301 The Bitter Meat Scheme

"Tsk, Second Senior Brother, how come you know so much about Lord Xiao?"

Yue Changxi saw that she acted like a playboy and glared at her unhappily. "Changfeng's aunt is the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. My mother is close friends with her. Naturally, I know everything about Changfeng."

After saying this, Yue Changxi turned around and took out a few exquisite brocade boxes, and handed her three books together, "You are almost coming of age, and these are the jewelry I bought for you. I know you don't like reading, but these books are rare and orphan copies. Take them back and read more when you have time."

Xie Lan got a headache when she saw the book, and she didn't want it at all. But she knew that if she didn't accept it, her second senior brother would definitely nag her again.

Forget it, for the sake of those jewellery, I'd better keep the book. After all, it's up to her to read it or not after I take it back.

Xie Lan raised his hand and took the rare book and the brocade box from Yue Changxi. "Thank you, Second Senior Brother. I like these jewels very much."

Although she rarely wears jewelry, only a fool would refuse such a valuable item.

Seeing that she was so obedient, Yue Changxi was very happy. He gave her several more instructions before saying, "Okay, go back to class. I still have a lot of things to deal with. In the future, no matter what you encounter that you can't solve, or if you have homework that you don't understand, just come and find me."

"Okay, then you are busy, I will leave first." Xie Lan felt more and more that this senior brother was just like her master, always nagging. Seeing that he finally finished, she couldn't wait to say goodbye and leave.

Xie Lan had no intention of attending class, but she was worried that if she came to the academy and ran away without even attending class, her second senior brother would definitely scold her severely if he knew about it.

He had no choice but to be patient and finish the lunch class. While everyone was having lunch in the dining hall, he found an excuse to ask for leave from the teacher and left the academy.

Since it was under the pretext of visiting a patient, it would be bad to go empty-handed, so Xie Lan could only buy a few gifts on the way.

When they arrived at the Zhenguo Mansion, the gatekeeper looked at the visiting card that Xie Lan handed over and frowned, "Miss Xie, this visiting card is wrong, right? Since your last name is Xie, why is it the visiting card of Yue Shanzhang?"

It's not good to be rude when you visit someone.

Xie Lan smiled at the servant and said, "There's nothing wrong. I'm a student of the Royal Academy and a junior sister of Principal Yue. I'm here to visit your eldest son on behalf of Principal Yue. Just give him the visiting card and he'll know who I am."

The servant looked at her doubtfully, hesitated for a while, and finally nodded, "Okay, then you wait a moment, I'll go in and pass the message first."

Xie Lan smiled and nodded, "Thank you."

The gatekeeper was not qualified to enter Xiao Jin's yard. After Yang Feng received the visiting card and heard the servant's message, he immediately turned around and hurried into the study.

"Sir, thank you for visiting you. She is waiting outside the mansion now."

Xiao Jin's hand, which was correcting official documents, suddenly paused. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes for a moment. Then he frowned and stared at Yang Feng with a glare like a torch. "Why don't you welcome the person in?"

Just as Yang Feng was about to speak, Xiao Jin quickly put the wolf-hair brush in his hand on the brush stand, and stood up suddenly. "Forget it, I'll go and meet him myself."

However, after taking two quick steps, Xiao Jin suddenly stopped. He turned his head and looked towards the door. After staring for a moment, he slowly turned his head and said to Yang Feng in a serious face, "Go tell her that I am not feeling well and need to stay in bed to recuperate. It is not convenient for me to see guests. Let her go back first."

Yang Feng looked at him with wide eyes, his face full of surprise. Just now, the master looked so anxious and wanted to see his beloved immediately. How could he change his mind in a flash? Moreover, his eyes clearly showed strong reluctance.

Also, "My Lord, are you feeling unwell? Would you like to call the imperial physician?"

"No need." Xiao Jin interrupted him quickly and ordered, "You just need to tell Miss Xie what I said. If she asks about my condition, just say that you have already asked the imperial physician, but the imperial physician has no good solution." Yang Feng was confused and had no idea what Xiao Jin was thinking. He wanted to ask again, but when his eyes met Xiao Jin's, his heart suddenly trembled and he quickly replied, "Yes, sir."

Xiao Jin stared at Yang Feng's hurriedly leaving back, standing there for a long time, and then he suppressed the surging thoughts in his heart and slowly sat back at the desk. He raised his hand and picked up the document he had just processed halfway.

Although his eyes were on the official documents, his mind was filled with Xie Lan's every frown and smile.

Xiao Jin sighed helplessly, and threw the document on the long table with a "pa" sound. His back leaned back weakly, and his whole body sank into the back of the chair. He slowly raised his palms and gently covered his eyes, trying to suppress the waves in his heart.

I deliberately lied about being sick and suppressed my longing for her by not going to see her. I wonder if Xiaowu, that heartless girl, would worry about me.

After hearing what Yang Feng said, Xie Lan looked anxious, "Is Lord Xiao really that seriously injured, and the imperial physician is helpless? Which imperial physician did he invite, and is he discreet?"

Yang Feng saw her face full of worry and felt sorry for her, but he didn't dare to disobey Xiao Jin's order, so he could only comfort her vaguely: "Miss Xie, don't worry, the imperial doctors who treat you are all trustworthy, and nothing will go wrong."

Thinking of the people's ridicule in the dream, Xie Lan's face turned cold, "Guard Yang, this is by no means a trivial matter. Please make another trip and solemnly instruct the imperial physician that Sir Xiao's condition must be kept strictly confidential. Do not let even a single word of it get out, otherwise, his entire family will surely die without a burial place!"

Yang Feng saw the murderous aura in Xie Lan's eyes, and he was even more surprised. He wanted to ask for clarification, but he was worried that he would say something wrong and ruin Xiao Jin's plan, so he could only nod.

"Don't worry girl, I know what to do."

Xie Lan said nothing more and quickly said goodbye and left.

In the study, Xiao Jin listened to Yang Feng's detailed report. Although his face looked indifferent, he felt relieved in his heart.

Since the junior sister was so worried about his injury, it meant that she still cared about him. His trick of self-torture was correct.

But it is far from enough.

If he wants Xie Lan to fall in love with him, or even to marry him willingly, he will have to put in more effort.

After Xie Lan left the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, he did not return home.

She went to Chu Garden in West City, which was the residence of her third senior sister in Kyoto.

In the dream, none of the imperial physicians and doctors could cure Xiao Jin's injury, so Xie Lan planned to ask her third senior sister for help.

Third Senior Sister Chu Nanyin is a genius doctor who is good at treating both poisons and medicine. If we ask her to help, Xiao Jin's injury should not be a problem. Besides, she is tight-lipped and will not talk nonsense, so there is no need to worry about Lord Xiao's privacy being spread throughout the city.

Xie Lan hurried to Chu Garden, but was told that Chu Nanyin was not in Kyoto.

"Our eldest girl sent a letter a few days ago saying that smallpox had appeared at the border and General Yun Hui had asked her to help treat the disease."

Although Chu Nanyin has superb medical skills, she has never liked to be restrained. Her whereabouts are always unknown on weekdays. Even Xie Lan has not seen her for many years.

Unexpectedly, she was invited by her fourth senior brother to go to the border for treatment.