Chapter 123 A little effort
Mei Cheng'an slept very soundly and did not open his eyes until dawn.
Mei Chengan got out of bed feeling refreshed, and leisurely performed a set of Tai Chi in the yard before going to wash and change clothes.
Just as I finished cleaning up, my sister Mei Yuxi came with the copied manuscript.
"Brother, I have copied my half, what about your part?"
Mei Cheng'an took his sister's handwritten manuscript and took a look at it.
"I finished copying at midnight yesterday."
Mei Yuxi was extremely surprised.
"Zi Shi? Why did it take so long? I finished copying it at the beginning of Hai Shi."
Mei Cheng'an didn't explain and directly handed the second half of the manuscript he had copied to his sister.
"See for yourself."
Mei Yuxi took it, looked at it, and covered her face to smile.
"No wonder, the first half was quite regular, but I didn't expect the second half to take a sharp turn for the worse."
"You can tell!"
Mei Cheng'an sorted out the original manuscript and the handwritten manuscript, folded the handwritten manuscript and stuffed it into his arms, and handed the original manuscript to his sister.
"You haven't had time to read it yet, right? Read it first, and bring it to Fan Ruoruo when you're done."
Mei Yuxi nodded, took it and put it away.
Mei Cheng'an said.
"Let's go have breakfast."
"Uh-huh!"
……
Dining room.
The family is having breakfast.
After taking a sip of porridge, Mei Zhili put down the bowl, glanced at Mei Chengan, and suddenly spoke.
"Are you going to Prince Jing's Mansion to meet Princess Roujia today?"
Mei Chengan nodded.
"Yeah, Dad, what's wrong?"
Mei Zhili said.
"I heard about what happened at Yishiju yesterday. I heard that Fan Xian, the guy you hired, committed a crime in the street and beat up the Guo family guards. Is that true?"
Mei Cheng'an was stunned for a moment, then he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Don't listen to rumors. It's not true at all. Someone is obviously trying to smear it."
Mei Zhili picked up a side dish with chopsticks.
"I don't care if you make friends with Fan Xian, but don't get involved in the affairs between him, the Crown Prince, and the Second Prince, especially during today's poetry gathering."
Mei Chengan agreed obediently.
"Don't worry, Dad. I know what's going on!"
Mei Zhili nodded and said no more.
After quietly finishing his breakfast, Mei Cheng'an asked Qingniao to harness the carriage and rushed to Prince Jing's Mansion. Sitting in the carriage, Mei Cheng'an took out the new chapter of A Dream of Red Mansions from his arms and began to read it.
At the same time, the Second Prince and Lin Wan'er also set out from their respective residences and headed for Prince Jing's Mansion.
……
The Mei family's carriage finally stopped at the back door of Prince Jing's mansion. Normally, he would go through the front door, but if there was a poetry gathering, he would definitely go through the back door.
The gatekeeper at the back door had already opened the back door when he saw that it was the Mei family's carriage. The carriage drove directly into Prince Jing's Mansion and stopped in the stable not far from the back door. A servant came forward to lead the horse and guide the carriage to a suitable location.
Mei Cheng'an got off the carriage and walked towards his wife's yard with Qingniao as if he was familiar with the route.
Passing through pavilions, rockery and flowing water.
As soon as he stepped into Roujia's yard, Mei Cheng'an saw Roujia's maid Xiaotao, who was carrying a plate of fruit and walking towards the pavilion in the yard, and called out to her.
"Xiao Tao, where are you going?"
Xiaotao stopped and looked at him, then turned around and bowed to him.
"Sir, Princess Wan'er is here. The young lady is talking to her in the pavilion in front. I'm just getting some fruit to send over."
I still remember when I first met Xiao Tao last year, she was very nonchalant about him. After getting along for half a year, her attitude towards him became much better.
Mei Cheng'an was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then walked towards her and spoke as he walked.
"Why don't you go inside? It's so cool in the pavilion so early in the morning."
Xiaotao explained.
"When Princess Wan'er came, the young lady was practicing Tai Chi taught by the young master in the courtyard. Princess Wan'er saw it and said she wanted to learn it. Before the young lady taught her a few moves, Princess Wan'er suddenly started coughing. The young lady wanted to take her into the house, but Princess Wan'er declined, saying that she had stayed in the house for too long and wanted to stay outside for a while. The young lady had no choice but to take her to the pavilion."
Mei Chengan suddenly realized.
"Come on, I'll go with you."
"Ah."
Xiaotao took the initiative to lead the way.
In the pavilion, Li Roujia was talking to Lin Wan'er.
"Cousin, why did you suddenly want to come and see me so early in the morning?"
Lin Wan'er said playfully.
"I miss you."
Li Roujia blinked her big eyes.
"Oh, really? I guess cousin, you heard that Fan Xian was going to attend the poetry gathering and that's why you suddenly missed me."
Lin Wan'er's face turned red.
"What nonsense are you talking about, little girl?"
Li Roujia giggled.
"I don't stink at all. Brother Cheng'an said I smell good!"
Lin Wan'er opened her eyes wide.
"You are so shameless to say such things!"
Li Roujia raised her little face and hummed twice with a smug look on her face, then changed her expression to a serious one and moved closer to Lin Wan'er and said.
"Cousin, do you want me to take you to secretly take a look at him when he comes? Brother Cheng'an told me that Fan Xian is only slightly less handsome than him."
Lin Wan'er blushed and became anxious.
"You're still talking, you little bitch! I, I'm leaving!"
As she was about to stand up, Li Roujia quickly held her down.
"Okay, okay, I was wrong cousin, I won't say anything more, please don't leave!"
Lin Wan'er had a stern face.
"Really?"
Li Roujia nodded repeatedly.
"Really, really, I promise." Lin Wan'er's expression eased a lot.
“That’s not even close… cough cough cough!”
Before she could finish her words, her throat suddenly felt itchy and she immediately started coughing violently. Lin Wan'er quickly covered her mouth with a handkerchief.
Li Roujia was startled and a look of worry appeared on her face.
"Cousin, are you okay?"
Lin Wan'er waved her hand.
"No, hey, it's okay."
He glanced at the handkerchief, put it away and smiled.
"It's just a temporary thing, don't worry."
How could Li Roujia feel at ease?
"It's not a big deal to keep coughing like this. Do the doctors really have no other solution?"
Lin Wan'er smiled.
"That's how my illness is, and they did their best."
Li Roujia said unwillingly.
"I think their medical skills are not good enough. I don't believe it. Our Qing Kingdom is so big that we can't find a doctor who can cure your illness. I will go to the palace next time and talk to the emperor and ask him to order a meeting..."
Seeing that she suddenly stopped talking halfway through, Lin Wan'er asked.
"what happened?"
Li Roujia looked at Lin Wan'er and said.
"Nothing, I just suddenly remembered that Brother Cheng'an seems to have medical skills, and he will be here today, why not let him help you when he arrives."
Lin Wan'er was stunned for a moment.
"Mei Cheng'an? He also knows medical skills?"
Thinking back, during the autumn outing half a year ago, Brother Cheng'an seemed to have said that he knew medical skills. He even took her pulse and asked her questions in a very professional manner. He should... really know how to do it. Well, never mind. Brother Cheng'an said he could do it, so he must know how to do it!
After thinking about it, Li Roujia nodded firmly.
"Yes! Then ask Brother Cheng'an to help you. Maybe he can find a solution."
Lin Wan'er felt that doing so was futile, but Li Roujia was really thinking about her, so she decided to just take a look, which would satisfy her feelings.
Thinking of Lin Wan'er, Xiaoxiao was about to respond when Xiaotao's voice suddenly came from outside the pavilion.
"Miss, the young master is here."
Li Roujia's eyes lit up.
"Cousin, wait for me a moment!"
After saying that, he stood up, took two quick steps, lifted the white veil and walked out.
After leaving the pavilion, Li Roujia saw Mei Chengan standing next to Xiaotao with his hands behind his back, wearing a dark red tight-sleeved suit with a warm smile on his face. She immediately smiled and ran towards him.
"Brother Cheng'an!"
The moment Mei Cheng'an saw his wife, his smile deepened. When he saw her flying towards him, he opened his arms.
Li Roujia rushed into his arms like a calf, knocking him staggeringly.
Mei Cheng'an took a half step back, held her waist and turned her around to relieve the force.
Li Roujia laughed happily.
Mei Chengan put her down and smiled.
"Why are you so excited? You almost fell over."
Li Roujia hugged his waist and tilted her rosy little face up.
"I missed you so much."
Mei Chengan smiled and whispered.
"I miss you too, let go, aren't there guests here?"
Hearing the voice, Li Roujia quickly loosened her arms, took a half step back, cutely stuck out her tongue at Mei Chengan, and said embarrassedly.
"My cousin is here. She's in the pavilion at the back."
After saying that, he turned and looked at Xiaotao.
"Go, draw up the veil."
Xiaotao went there as requested.
Li Roujia looked at Mei Chengan and asked in a low voice.
"Brother Cheng'an, you know medical skills, right?"
Mei Cheng'an was stunned for a moment.
"Yes, I know a little bit. Why do you suddenly think of asking this?"
Li Roujia breathed a sigh of relief and explained.
"Brother Cheng'an, my cousin has lung disease. She has seen many doctors but has not recovered. She keeps coughing and sometimes even coughs up blood. I want you to help her. Brother Cheng'an, is that okay?"
After saying that, she blinked her big watery eyes to act cute.
To be honest, Mei Chengan's first reaction after hearing this was to refuse. It was not that he did not want to help, but seeing the doctor was an opportunity for the couple to formally recognize each other. If he intervened, he would always feel like he was trying to steal the credit, so Mei Chengan disdained to do so.
But his wife rarely asked him for anything, and even acted cute towards him, so how could he bear to refuse?
Who cares? Just treat it. The world is big but your wife is the most important.
It seems that you are thinking a lot, but in fact, your mind is racing and everything is just a matter of a thought.
Mei Chengan agreed without changing his smile.
"Of course, no problem. It's just that I haven't treated patients for a long time. Don't blame me if I can't cure you."
Li Roujia's expression lit up with joy and she quickly waved her hand.
"No, no, Brother Chengan, just do your best."
As they were talking, Xiao Tao and the maid Lin Wan'er had already pulled up all the white gauze curtains.
Lin Wan'er had already stood up and was looking at the two of them.
Li Roujia grabbed Mei Chengan's wrist and led him into the pavilion before letting go.
"Cousin, Brother Cheng'an is here. Please sit down and let him feel your pulse."
Lin Wan'er looked at Mei Cheng'an and said softly.
"My disease is not easy to cure. I'm sorry to give you a hard time for the first time I see you."
Mei Chengan smiled and nodded.
"You are too polite, my lord. It is just a small favor, and it is not difficult at all."
Say ha and gesture with your hand.
"Princess, please take a seat."
Lin Wan'er nodded and sat down.
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(End of this chapter)
