Several people went back to the school, and after Doctor Yao carefully took the old man’s pulse again and confirmed that he was fine, the group took him home.
As soon as he woke up, Meng sent Sister Wu back to clean up his house.
As soon as he entered, he wanted to sit at the table and have a cup of tea, but was stopped by Song Wangyue. She and Xu helped him to the bedside, took off his shoes, helped him to sit on the bed, and poured a cup of warm water for him, “You have just woken up, you should not drink tea, drink hot water.”
“Okay, okay, okay, I’ll drink water, I’ll drink water.”
The old gentleman had a smile on his brow.
Meng looked at it and pursed her lips, “Yue’er stay with your maternal great-grandfather while Wan’er and I go and cook.”
The two of them went out and only Song Wan Yue and Gu Yi were left in the house to accompany the old gentleman.
The old gentleman finished his water, his cup in his hand, the smile between his eyebrows receding, “You two tell grandfather, what’s wrong with me?”
“You have been struck with fifteen days sleep, this medicine is not harmful to your body, but you have to sleep enough for fifteen days before you can wake up.”
The old man nodded, he knew he had been poisoned the moment he woke up, otherwise a room full of people wouldn’t have been so excited to see him wake up.
He just didn’t expect the person who had poisoned him to just put him to sleep.
“Can you find out who poisoned him and why?”
Song Wan Yue replied, “The biggest suspect is Qin Qian, he has been taken to the county court, as for the reason for the poisoning, he bit the bullet and won’t say.”
“Qin Qian?”
The old gentleman was quite surprised, Qin Qian had given him a good impression, a good boy who understood things.
“Hmm.”
The old gentleman fondled his tea for a long time before saying, “Rest for a day, tomorrow you will come with me to the government office, I will ask him.”
All grudges and feuds have a knot, he hadn’t harmed Qin Qian since he had asked him why he had done so.
Song Wan Yue’s expression remained unchanged, “Not tomorrow, didn’t Doctor Yao just say that you need to rest for a few days.”
“He’s at the county courthouse ……”
Qin Qian was under suspicion and would be questioned when he entered the county court, the old man was worried about him being punished.
Song Wan Yue helped him cover the thin blanket on his body and took the tealight out of his hand, “If you are not tired, Gu Yi and I will play a game of chess with you.”
The old gentleman knew that she was changing the subject and not letting him go.
He didn’t insist any more and followed Song Wangyue’s words, “Sure, I’ve slept for days, my old bones are falling apart, come, let’s play a game.”
Xu Liang moved a small table and put it on the bed, Gu Yi set up the chess board, Song Wan Yue sat on the side and watched the two play.
Before a game of chess was finished, the meal was ready and the table was set in the old gentleman’s house, with the family in tow. After a short rest after the meal, the old gentleman lay down to sleep.
The next day, after breakfast, Song Wan Yue asked Gu Yi to stay with the old gentleman while she took Xiao Si to the restaurant in a carriage and picked up Dr Yao from the Wei Yuan Dart Office.
The gates of the dart station were wide open, and the shouting was very lively.
“Miss Song ……”
The dart master on duty at the gate knew her and greeted her warmly.
“I brought Dr. Yao over to take a look at my aunt.”
After yesterday, Dr. Yao’s reputation within Qingping County had spread very loudly. The dart master was very enthusiastic now and personally led them in.
Madam Qi and Qi Ying were talking inside the house when they heard the report and personally came out to welcome them in, instructing the dart master to call over Qi Wu who was practising martial arts in the backyard.
Mrs. Qi was obviously more enthusiastic today than she was yesterday, “I was just talking to Yingzi, it’s time for her and the Third Prince’s marriage to be settled.”
“My third uncle is eagerly waiting for it. Later, after Doctor Yao has taken your pulse, if you are fine, I will ask Xiao Si to go back to fetch my mother and come over to finalise the date with you.”
Not expecting her to say this, Mrs. Qi froze for a moment and immediately said with a smile, “Good, the two of them are not young, so setting it down early will also relieve me of a heartache.”
“Mother ……”
Qi Ying called out to her in disobedience.
“Okay, okay, okay, Mother won’t say anything, no.”
Several people sat down, Doctor Yao took out the pulse pillow and put it on the table, Madam Qi put her hand on it, Doctor Yao just put his finger on Madam Qi’s pulse.
Qi Wu came back with a gust of wind and saw that Doctor Yao was taking his own wife’s pulse, he panicked and lightened his steps, his eyes fixed on Doctor Yao’s finger.
When he finished, Doctor Yao let go of his hand, “Madam must have been overly sad a few days ago, take a few days to recuperate and you will be fine.”
Qi Wu’s heart thumped, and his mind raced to think of a reason.
The smile at the corner of her mouth quickly receded and was replaced with a sad expression.
“Is something wrong?”
As soon as Song Wan Yue’s words came out, Madam Qi’s eyes turned red, “A close friend of mine passed away a few days ago, and I didn’t even get to see the last of her.”
“Old age, sickness and death, life is normal, auntie don’t be too sad, your health is important.”
“Thank you so much Yue’er.”
Mrs. Qi pretended to wipe her tears, “Let’s not talk about this sad matter, let’s talk about something happy, since my body is fine, why don’t we have someone invite your mother over now to discuss Yingzi and your third son’s marriage.”
“Good.”
Song Wangyue readily agreed.
Qi Wu spoke up, “Madam is in too much of a hurry, the old man has just woken up, it’s better to wait a few days.”
“My maternal great-grandfather was struck with a fifteen-day sleep, it’s not too harmful to his body, he only needs to recuperate for a few days, my father and Gu Yi are with him, my mother has nothing to do and is free to come over.”
After saying that, without waiting for Qi Wu to say anything else, Song Wan Yue got up, “I’ll see Master out and ask Xiao Si to fetch my mother over.”
“Master?”
Mrs. Qi was surprised.
“Yes, I studied with Dr. Yao as my master and learned the art of medicine from him.”
Madam Qi gave a quick glance with Qi Wu Quick, and Song Wan Yue just pretended not to see it as she helped Doctor Yao to walk outside.
“Yingzi, you follow.”
Mrs. Qi said.
“No need. ”
Song Wangyue put the medicine box on her back and walked out with Dr. Yao.
When they walked out of the courtyard door, Qi Ying stood to go to the door to keep watch, Qi Wu sat down with a big smile, “Madam, you are too anxious, once Gu Yi’s identity is exposed, Ying Zi she ……”
“I have thought about it, even if Gu Yi’s identity is exposed, with Song Si and the old man around, the Song family will not be implicated. And if we have no more value to use, the third prince may unload the mill and kill the donkey, and Yingzi will save a life by settling with Song San Xiao.”
“Mother ……”
Qi Ying withdrew her gaze looking out and returned to sit beside Madam Qi, “If that day does come, I would rather die with you all.”
“Silly girl ……”, Mrs. Qi stroked her head, “Living is better than anything, if mother and father do go, remember to take care of your sister-in-law and two nephews together with your second brother, and don’t think about avenging your father and mother anymore, mother and father only want you to live well.”