Chapter 734: Obedient
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At 4pm., the Clan Chief’s wife remembered Yu Youyao’s health and came over to persuade her to go back and rest early.
At this moment, the sun was about to set, so no one would come over to pay their respects.
Yu Youyao wouldn’t ignore the elder’s concern, so she could only return to the Jade Courtyard.
Seeing that she had returned, Nanny Xu heaved a sigh of relief. “Xia Tao took the prescription from Imperial Physician Hu and went out to get some medicine. There’s some brewed in the small kitchen. I’ve prepared a medicinal cuisine to nourish your body according to Imperial Physician Hu. Finish the medicine first and soak your feet. Then, you can have dinner.”
It was always important that the Yu Clan could take care of Yu Youyao a little. Otherwise, if this continued, how could she live?
This girl had a strong personality. They had long advised her to take care of her health, but she refused to listen.
Under normal circ.u.mstances, she could still be more restrained.
However, Old Madam Yu was sick earlier. Yu Youyao wanted to accompany her grandmother more and tend to her illness by the bed. She could only persuade her, but she couldn’t stop her. Since she couldn’t persuade her anymore, she could only prepare more food to nourish her.
After Old Madam Yu pa.s.sed away, there were no elders in the family to handle things. She could neither persuade nor stop her.
Yu Youyao was also concerned that the people around her would worry about her. Even if she felt a little uncomfortable, she would endure it as much as she could.
She endured it. Although she did not break, her body was still suffering.
Yu Youyao threw herself into Nanny Xu’s arms and wheedled, “Auntie, don’t be angry with me. It’s also because I’m usually in good health that I’m negligent and won’t listen to your advice. I know I’m in the wrong. I’ll definitely be obedient in the future.”
“You…” Nanny Xu was both angry and amused. She tapped her forehead and rebuked, “As long as you take your medicine well in the future and don’t cause trouble, I’ll be grateful.”
This girl had never been afraid of taking medicine in the past.
Now, she had to be coaxed to take her medicine.
She knew how to wheedle and pretend to be obedient, making one’s heart ache.
Yu Youyao pursed her lips and reluctantly agreed.
Seeing her unwilling expression, Nanny Xu was speechless. She had agreed well now, but she would probably change her mind when it was time to take her medicine.
Yu Youyao returned to her room to change into light clothes.
Chun Xiao brought the medicine over.
Yu Youyao leaned over to smell it. Even her nose was wrinkled, and her mouth was curled up with disdain. “Auntie, is this medicine very bitter?”
Nanny Xu stopped smiling and said stiffly, “Good medicine is bitter. You promised me previously that you would take it.”
Yu Youyao said self-righteously, “But Auntie, you didn’t say that this medicine was so bitter!”
Nanny Xu’s face turned stiff. She said angrily, “Aren’t I saying it now?!” Yu Youyao’s eyes darted around. “Then can I drink later?”
Nanny Xu was so angry that she almost laughed. “If you don’t drink this medicine while it’s hot, it’ll turn cold later. Not only will it be more bitter, but the medicinal effect will also be weaker. Moreover, the effect of drinking the medicine on an empty stomach will be better.”
Seeing Nanny Xu’s serious expression, Yu Youyao did not dare to act too much.
She picked up the bowl and brought it to her lips to take a small sip. Immediately, her face wrinkled. She quickly put down the bowl and shook her head.
Nanny Xu picked up the medicine and could only feed her personally. “Alright, stop pretending. I’ll feed you, alright?! You’re already so old, but you still have to be fed. Aren’t you ashamed?”
Yu Youyao smiled slyly and quickly sat up. She said happily, “The medicine that Auntie personally fed me isn’t bitter at all.”
Nanny Xu rolled her eyes at her. She didn’t know where this obedient child came from.
She only knew how to pretend to be obedient!
After drinking the medicine, Yu Youyao soaked her feet. Then, Nanny Xu brought over dinner.
There was spinach soup, honey-stained pumpkin, and porridge made with lotus seeds, mulberries, honey cake, and so on. In addition, there was also almond and fresh sheep’s milk soup with a layer of oil floating on it.
Yu Youyao pointed. “What is this?”
Nanny Xu said, “It’s liver oil steamed from the liver of a shark. According to the Medicine Scripture, it can clear one’s mind and relieve one’s depression. It tastes a little fishy. In the future, have a bowl of almond mutton milk liver oil for dinner every day.”
Yu Youyao picked it up and ate some. Her mouth was filled with fishy oil with a unique sweet fragrance. It was not greasy, and the taste was actually not bad.
Yu Youyao had a good appet.i.te for dinner.
Nanny Xu finally felt a little relieved.
After dinner, Yu Youyao finally thought of something. “By the way, has the gift Cousin said he wanted to give me been sent over?”
No wonder she was in a much better mood. Nanny Xu smiled. “A big box arrived. It’s in the side room. You have to take your time to look through.”
After seeing it, she would probably be even happier.
Finally, there was someone who could treat her.
Yu Youyao quickly picked up her dress and went to the side room. As expected, there was a large lacquered wooden box inside. The lock was open. Yu Youyao opened the copper piece and lifted the lid of the box. She saw a few more boxes of different sizes neatly placed inside.
She took the most exquisite small box with many gems, gold, and jade embedded on it and opened it to take a look.
There was an exquisite and small curved dagger inside. The outer sheath was filled with gems, gold, and jade. Seeing that it was expensive and extraordinary, Yu Youyao picked up the dagger. The handle was neither long nor short, just enough for her to hold it in one hand. She slowly pulled out the outer sheath, revealing the bright body of the dagger. The blade was curved like a moon, and it reflected the light brightly.
“Good dagger!” Yu Youyao exclaimed. She quickly pulled out a strand of her hair and placed it under the blade. With a gentle blow, her hair broke. Her eyes widened in shock. “Is this what they mean by the legendary hair hanging test?” She quickly called out to Chun Xiao, “Hurry up and get me a piece of iron. I’ll see if it can still cut iron like mud.’
Chun Xiao quickly went to look for Liu!er.
Chun Mei and Liu’er were sorting out everything in Young Miss’s house.
Liu’er did not know where to search but she actually found a piece of metal.
Yu Youyao held the dagger and tried to cut the iron piece, but she was disappointed.
At this moment, Chun Xiao’s voice came from the room. “h.e.l.lo, Young Master.”
Before Yu Youyao could react, Yin Huaixi had already entered the house and asked her, “What are you doing?”
Yu Youyao showed him the iron piece. “I’ll try to see if this dagger can cut through iron like mud. The result isn’t great, but it’s already pretty good to pa.s.s the hair hanging test.”
Yin Huaixi was amused when he heard this. He took the metal piece, then took the dagger from her hand and gently cut the metal piece!
Yu Youyao’s eyes widened as she looked at the metal piece that had been cut off. She looked incredulous. “If you can cut iron like mud, why can’t I?”
She had used all her strength just now.
It definitely wasn’t because she wasn’t strong enough.
Yin Huaixi laughed and pinched the tip of her nose. “Steel is made of tempered iron. Steel and iron are essentially the same. Ordinary people naturally can’t cut iron like mud. 1 used my internal Qi just now.”
“l see.” Yu Youyao was enlightened, then happy. “This dagger is very beautiful, and it’s so powerful. Did you get it from the Northern Barbarians?”
It was more common to see straight daggers in the Great Zhou Dynasty while curved ones are hard to find..