Chapter 74 Seeking Medicine
74 Seeking Medicine
Gu Yanfei glanced at Mother Su indifferently and did not stop walking. Under the guidance of the maidservant, she pa.s.sed through the central room and entered the eastern room.
Madam Gu was not the only one in the room. Gu Yunzhen and Gu Yunrong were also invited for breakfast today, and the four of them sat around a mahogany round table.
As soon as Gu Yanfei arrived, Madam Gu instructed Granny Li to prepare the meal.
After a while, the table was filled with sumptuous food in an orderly manner. Salty shredded chicken rice porridge, sweet pumpkin millet porridge, crab roe soup dumplings, bamboo rolls, yam jujube mud cake, and golden fried cake… All of them were delicious.
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Mother Su served at the side obediently and eagerly. One moment, she would serve a bowl of wontons to Madam Gu, and the next moment, she would serve dishes to everyone. From time to time, she would glance at Gu Yanfei from the corner of her eye.
Seeing Gu Yanfei eating a bowl of pumpkin millet porridge without looking up, Mother Su felt a little relieved. She was smug and raised her orchid fingers.
In the past 14 years, she had only been to Huaibei twice. Her impression of Gu Yanfei was that she was weak and obedient. Her family also said that this girl had already been raised to be useless.
Last time, when Gu Yanfei saw her in the Benevolent Harmony Hall, her cold gaze was clearly filled with hatred. But now, her daughter was going to be the consort, which meant that her status was going to be incomparable as well.
Gu Yanfei was still that weak girl after all, who was too afraid to provoke her!
While she was thinking, Mother Su carefully picked up a piece of golden fried cake and placed it in Gu Yunrong’s bowl. She smiled ingratiatingly, well aware that her daughter was the only one she could rely on in the future.
Gu Yunrong smiled back at her, revealing a pair of shallow dimples on her cheeks. Her eyes flickered under her beautifully curved lids.
For a moment, she wanted Mother Su to go out and not appear in front of Gu Yanfei… Why did she have to poke someone’s scar!
Gu Yunrong thought of the last time they parted on bad terms.
Thinking about it now, the words “daughter of a slave” was still stuck in Gu Yunrong’s throat.
However, instead of showing it, Gu Yunrong picked up the golden fried cake with her chopsticks and told herself that Gu Yanfei was insignificant in her life.
The Imperial Clan Court would soon come to the Marquis Mansion to propose marriage. She would leave the Gu family and embark on a new journey in her life, while Gu Yanfei would still stay where she was.
Gu Yanfei was just lucky to have been born into a good family. A person’s background was only the starting point of life and did not represent everything.
Her fate was in her own hands!
Gu Yunrong gently bit into the golden and fragrant crispy skin of the fried cake. The outer skin was crispy, but the inside was soft and tender. The sweet taste filled her mouth, and the corners of her lips curled up as an indescribable pleasure appeared in her heart.
The house was silent except for the occasional clink of cutlery and spoons.
After breakfast, Mother Su instructed the maidservant to serve the masters freshly brewed flower tea. The faint fragrance of roses floated in the air with the heat.
Gu Yunrong had just picked up the teacup when she seemed to have thought of something. She put it down and said to Gu Yunzhen with a sweet smile, “Big Sister, Sun Medical Hall in the capital has recently invited a doctor from the State of Yue. He’s best at beautifying and removing scars.”
Her words were gentle, considerate, and thoughtful.
A smile of approval appeared on Madam Gu’s face as she said before Gu Yunzhen could, “Rong’er, you’re really considerate. In a while, I’ll get someone to go to the Sun Medical Hall to invite Doctor Miao.”
Rong’er was kind and knew how to love her sisters.
“Grandma, Third Sister, there’s no need.” Gu Yunzhen smiled gently. “The scar on my forehead has completely recovered.”
She raised her hand and lifted the bangs from her forehead, revealing a forehead that was as smooth as jade and porcelain, delicate and flawless.
Gu Yunrong stared at Gu Yunzhen’s forehead in surprise, her eyes shining.
She clearly remembered that the scar on Gu Yunzhen’s forehead was still clearly visible a few days ago, but now, the skin on Gu Yunzhen’s forehead had completely healed without leaving any traces!
“Big Sister, what prescription did you use? It’s really amazing. There’s actually such an expert in the capital!” Gu Yunrong clapped her hands with a smile and asked curiously, making it impossible for her to say no.
Gu Yunzhen smoothed her bangs again and subconsciously looked at Gu Yanfei, who was sitting on her right.
After that day, Gu Yanfei even gave her a prescription and asked her to go to the pharmacy to get medicine to make an ointment for her forehead. In just three days, the shallow scar had completely disappeared without a trace.
Gu Yunzhen could feel the smoothness and delicateness under her fingertips. Her skin was even more delicate than before.
Even if Gu Yunzhen did not say a word, Gu Yunrong understood.
Her smile faltered and her hands gripped her handkerchief under the table.
After only a moment of hesitation, a bright and warm smile appeared on her face, and she asked affectionately, “Second Sister, which doctor in the capital prescribed the prescription for removing Big Sister’s scar?”
She looked at Gu Yanfei with a smile, as if there was no conflict between her and Gu Yanfei.
“How can a doctor in the capital have such ability!” Juan Bi blurted out proudly. “The Spiritual Master taught this to us girls!”
After saying that, Juan Bi realized that she had said something wrong. She hurriedly covered her mouth and looked at Gu Yanfei nervously.
Gu Yanfei took a sip of rose tea and looked at Gu Yunrong. She raised her eyebrows and smiled faintly. “You shouldn’t be injured, right?”
Her clear eyes were like a clear lake that could reflect all the secrets in the world.
Even though she could tell that Gu Yanfei wanted to reject her, Gu Yunrong’s smile did not diminish at all.
She had visited famous doctors for Fang Mingfeng.
She had asked for the prescription for Fang Mingfeng.
When she was in Prince Jing’s Manor, it was all to save her that Fang Mingfeng’s face was injured. The once gentle and elegant young master who used to be flawless was now flawed because of her.
She had always been clear about grat.i.tude and grudges. How could she sit back and do nothing?
Even if she did not get along with Gu Yanfei, she still wanted to give it a try for Fang Mingfeng.
Gu Yunrong called out with a sincere smile, “Second Sister…”
“Madam, I’ll take my leave first.” Gu Yanfei suddenly stood up and interrupted Gu Yunrong.
Her snow-green sleeve cascaded down, and without waiting for Madam Gu to respond, she turned around and walked out. Her gaze swept lightly across Mother Su, and there was a hint of a smile on her lips.
“…” Gu Yunrong’s smile froze on her face.
Madam Gu frowned slightly and scolded Gu Yanfei’s back with a displeased expression. “How unruly!”
Although she reprimanded her, she did not ask anyone to stop Gu Yanfei.
Madam Su was unhappy and secretly stomped her feet. Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she quietly moved out.
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After leaving the east room, Mother Su quickened her pace and caught up to Gu Yanfei, who had just stepped out of the central room.
“Second Lady, please wait.”
As she spoke, Mother Su rushed in front of Gu Yanfei like a gust of wind and blocked her path righteously.
They were indeed here.
Mother Su was used to pushing her luck.
Gu Yanfei smiled. The eaves above cast a faint shadow on her fair face, making her eyes look especially deep and cold.