Yao Ling didn"t get to sleep and she was only able to relax after Yao Ying"s fever had gone down. She sighed and caressed Yao Ying"s cheek lovingly, "Why are you pus.h.i.+ng yourself too hard?"
She sadly looked at the pale man in front of her. Yao Ling knew that he always thought about their future and kept pus.h.i.+ng his body to the limit. After morning drills, he took care of Fu Rong and drank poison, then he went to the hua lou with Lin Jian. When he went home, he still wanted to jump on her. Hais.h.!.+ She should pay more attention to Yao Ying"s body. She also needed to give an order to Xiu to remind Yao Ying to rest in between his activities from now on.
She didn"t know when she fell asleep, but she was woken up by a gentle caress on her cheek. Yao Ling blinked her eyes and rubbed them, trying to remove her sleepiness. She saw Yao Ying was finally awake. She jumped on her feet and asked him, "Are you feeling better?"
Yao Ying"s face was still pale, but some of the colors had been back. Yao Ling sighed in relief when she saw the improvement of his condition. She quickly checked his pulse and found that it was already steady and strong. There should be no problem anymore.
"You have to rest for a few days! I don"t want you to push yourself too hard! It will only harm your body! Do you understand me?" Yao Ling asked in a stern voice, showing that she wasn"t joking. She wanted Yao Ying to take care of his health seriously. Yao Ying knew that his wife was quite stubborn, so he could only nod in agreement.
"You should rest. I will take care of the other matters, so you can peacefully rest." After saying that, Yao Ling kissed Yao Ying"s lips affectionately. "Be good, okay?"
Yao Ying was slightly blus.h.i.+ng. Why did he feel like the role was switched? It felt like he was the wife and she was the husband, but the feeling of being taken care of was sweet.
Yao Ling saw that it was already Mao s.h.i.+ (modern timing: 5am-7am) and the sky was still dark. She wanted to go out and when she opened the door, she could see a few maidservants and servants had started working. The day had started to them and it was time to work. She saw Qiu Qiu pa.s.sing by and Yao Ling called her, "Qiu Qiu, where is Xiao Yu?"
Qiu Qiu answered, "Young Mistress, Xiao Yu jie is currently preparing hot water for you. She boils the water in the kitchen. Do you need this servant to call her for you? I"ll take care of her duty in the kitchen if it"s urgent."
Even though she knew Qiu Qiu was a spy, she still treated her the same. Besides, the girl was meticulous in doing her jobs, so she couldn"t complain about it.
"No need. Just tell her that I"m looking for her, okay?"
Qiu Qiu nodded and quickly went to tell Xiao Yu what Young Mistress had told her too. It didn"t take long for Xiao Yu to come and find Yao Ling. "Young Mistress, do you need me for something?" Yao Ling decided to talk on the outer part of the room, so they wouldn"t bother Yao Ying"s rest.
Yao Ling: "I will not go to Fu Rong today, but I will stay at home to take care of Young Master. Where is Xiu?"
Xiao Yu: "This servant b.u.mped into him and he was going to be here soon too."
Yao Ling: "Good! I want to make an arrangement for the rest of the day. I will read the kids" background and a.s.sign them to some jobs, you will bring my note to Ning jie after we finish talking about it. Tell her that I can"t go there until Young Master gets better. When you go there later, I want you to find Li Huan and tell him to give you a report of the shop under my order."
Xiao Yu: "This servant knows. Should this servant go to the matriarch and tell her that you will not attend the lesson?"
Yao Ling: "No need. I will pay morning respect to her along with the madam and I will personally explain to them. I don"t want them to worry about Young Master. Besides, I don"t want this matter to be known to others."
After saying that, Yao Ling suddenly remembered something and asked Xiao Yu, "How is Liu Li?"
Xiao Yu: "Speak of the devil... she really has a long life. She manages to avoid the calamity. It seems like she indeed knows martial arts -- just like Xiu had mentioned, so her body was stronger than ordinary maids. However... it seems like one of her legs are crippled, after all, 30 flogs were heavy punishment for a woman regardless of how strong she is."
Yao Ling sighed and said, "She reaped what she sowed and she can"t blame other persons for her own foolishness. Did you already send the medicine?"
Xiao Yu: "Yes. Just like how Young Mistress instructed me last night."
Yao Ling nodded. "We should keep an eye on her."
*knock*
*knock*
"Young Mistress..." Xiu called from outside of the room.
Yao Ling: "Come in."
Xiu quickly opened the door and came in. "Do Young Mistress has any orders?"
Yao Ling: "Go to Father and tell him that Yao Ying is sick. Entice him to visit us here, because I want to talk to him. If I try to find him in this early morning, it will make people suspicious."
Xiu: "Yes, Young Mistress."
Yao Ling: "Where is Feng?"
Xiu: "Feng is busy with various tasks. Should this servant call him?"
Yao Ling shook her head. "No need. Just tell him to keep a tab on Xiao Yu"s younger brother. Find out the situation, so we can save him. I don"t think Liu Li will be going there anytime soon, so it"s better to save him sooner. The matter of finding Liu Li"s master will be easier if we follow Liu Li closely these past few days. I believe she will try to find help from her other master. After all, she"s currently in Concubine Wan"s black book."
Xiu: "Yes, Young Mistress. So... if there"s a chance, Feng can rescue him today. Is that correct?"
Yao Ling nodded, "Yes. It"s better that way, but of course, he has to be sure that he can save him before he makes a move. Tell him to be careful! I"m afraid... with Liu Li"s personalities, she will vent her anger to a weaker person."
Xiao Yu quickly kneeled down and said gratefully, "Thank you, Young Mistress for saving this servant"s brother."
Yao Ling felt overwhelmed by Xiao Yu"s att.i.tude. She already told her that she thought of her as a family, but it seemed like it was already drilled in her mind that she was a mere servant. "Get up! You don"t need to kneel down."
Xiao Yu smiled happily and quickly stood up. "Yes, Young Mistress."
Yao Ling: "Xiao Yu, I have something to propose."
Xiao Yu looked at her young mistress in interest and asked, "What kind of thing, Young Mistress?"
Yao Ling: "I want your family to move to Ning jie"s house. How many people in your family?"
Xiao Yu: "Only this servant"s father, mother, and brother."
Yao Ling: "Good! Your mother can help taking care of the kids. Your father can find a job in Fu Rong and your brother will have many new friends. Besides, your brother can also learn along with the other children. I"m afraid because they already found your house, it"s not a safe place to live anymore."
Xiu and Xiao Yu looked at her in surprise. Young Mistress was indeed very perspective. They never thought that she would think that far ahead. Xiao Yu was feeling touched. Young Mistress even went to a great length to save her family. She promised herself that she would be loyal to Young Mistress as long as she lived. And the most important thing... she would rather die than to betray such a kind and thoughtful master.
Yao Ling: "Of course, before that... I need to talk to Ning jie first. I need her permission, after all, it"s her house."
Xiao Yu nodded. "My father can help repair the house, Young Mistress. After all, his talent is a talented builder."
Yao Ling laughed at that. "It"s good then! It"s easier to convince Ning jie that way. I never thought that your father had such a good talent."
Xiao Yu blushed happily. "Young Mistress, it"s just pure luck! His talent can be useful for Ning jie and the kids."
Yao Ling turned her gaze to Xiu, "This matter I will let you handle it after I talk and get Ning jie"s agreement."
Xiu answered politely, "Yes, Young Mistress." In actuality, he was very nervous. He was going to meet Xiao Yu"s family! He had a fleeting thought that they were going to be his in-law, but he removed his thought hastily. They didn"t even make a promise to be with each other. How come he already think way ahead by himself?!
"Good... now do your job. I"ll prepare myself to receive father. After that, I will review the kids" background with both of you." Yao Ling dismissed them and went to check on Yao Ying once again.