Painting Doctor Jinhua

When she said this, the girl's eyes looked even deeper and brighter. Although the words were not explained, they were just right.

The entire Yunxiu Pavilion was silent, as if one could hear a pin drop. Only Xiao Jiuniang's eyes showed joy as if she had suddenly realized something.

"If mother has nothing else to do, then Liu Niang will take her leave!"

Seeing Princess Yunyin nodded without objection, Xiao Liuniang bowed her head, lowered her head and slowly walked away.

Walk around a rosewood and marble screen, cross a long corridor, and go out of the hanging flower door, and you will be out of Fengxiu Pavilion.

The smile that Xiao Liuniang usually had on her face faded slightly, and when she looked up, the figure of her maid Qiuyue came into her sight.

"Madam, now that you are out, is there anything important that the mistress wants to see you about?"

"Nothing, let's go!"

"Yes!" Seeing that Xiao Liuniang obviously didn't want to say more, Qiuyue tactfully responded yes and followed in her footsteps.

As soon as she reached the Chuihua Gate, she saw Xiao Balang and Xiao Yun standing in front of her in gorgeous clothes, looking at her with a smile as if he could see through everything.

"Tell me? What did you tell mother?" Xiao Yun crossed his arms and looked arrogant. Huaishui, the servant beside him, also said, "Yes, tell me quickly. My husband has something important to do and can't wait too long."

Xiao Liuniang bowed quickly and said, "Balangjun, mother just asked me to come over and ask for your opinion on today's events, nothing else!"

"Then what do you say?"

"I... I am just a girl in the boudoir and dare not speak nonsense." Xiao Liuniang lowered her head and said.

Xiao Yun laughed coldly, then suddenly raised his hand, and pinched Xiao Liuniang's chin with the index finger and thumb of his right hand, forcing her to raise her head to meet his gaze.

"In half a year, you will be almost twenty, right? I heard that it was you who didn't want to get married. Even mother praised you as a rare wise woman among the girls in the Xiao Mansion, knowing the limits, knowing when to advance and when to retreat, and being able to endure! Oh, even if you can endure, I can't... I don't have much patience... Do you want to taste that again?"

Maybe it was because Xiao Yun was using too much force, but Xiao Qin felt so much pain that tears welled up in her eyes. Then, she slowly smiled while forbearing.

"Okay, I said."

Only then did Xiao Yun let go of his hand.

"I just told my mother that there was no need to mobilize so many troops and go to such great lengths. She could just use the same trick again and make her disgraced like her mother." Xiao Qin replied softly.

But no matter how soft the sound was, she always felt that there were a pair of dormant eyes watching her, and a gust of wind made her shiver.

As soon as she finished speaking, a satisfied yet sinister smile appeared on Xiao Yun's face.

"Let's go! You have a pretty face and a pretty figure, but you are still far behind that niece I only met once. When you have made up your mind, how about I find you a suitable husband?"

After saying that, Xiao Yun actually walked away with a loud laugh, leaving Xiao Liuniang standing there in a daze, crying like rain.

"I don't want to, I don't want this..." She suddenly hugged herself, squatted down and muttered to herself.

"Madam, madam...what's wrong with you?" the maid anxiously advised.

Neither of them noticed that a thin figure was quietly leaving behind a rockery not far from the Chuihua Gate.

……

"Brother, what did you say? Have you never seen a woman? She is your niece?" In a relatively secluded place among trees and rocks, Xiao Jiuniang widened her eyes and looked at Xiao Yun in disbelief.

As soon as she shouted, Xiao Yun immediately covered her mouth.

"Don't be so loud, be careful someone might hear us!" he whispered in her ear.

Xiao Jiuniang nodded and signaled Xiao Yun to take his hand away quickly.

Xiao Yun let go only after he was sure that she wouldn't scream again.

"Brother, mother will arrange this matter. We can just find a servant. Why do you have to do it yourself? If something happens to you, how can I explain to mother? Mother will probably blame me again!" Xiao Jiuniang said angrily.

Xiao Yun said disapprovingly, "How could mother blame you? This matter has nothing to do with you. Can't you just pretend you don't know? Besides, I, your brother, already have a plan in mind. This matter will definitely be handled to mother's satisfaction. By then, the girl's life or death will have nothing to do with my Xiao family."

"But brother, I always feel that things won't go so smoothly. Mother sent out assassins to kill her, but in the end, that bitch not only didn't die, but she came back and gave us a heavy blow, causing you and I to suffer humiliation and pain on Jingyang Street today. How dare you...how dare you provoke her? Besides, that girl is just a little pretty, how can she make you so distracted?"

Xiao Jiuniang became angrier and angrier as she spoke. First, she was angry that her brother had not learned his lesson, and second, she was angry that he was so lustful that he even wanted to touch his own niece.

But then again, the young men in the south do have a keen pursuit of beautiful things, and even when they write poetry, they always mention the word "beauty". The most famous palace-style poetry by Emperor Jianwen Xiao Gang is such a case in point. Now all the dignitaries in Jiankang City are imitating this, and it has become a trend over time.

"Somewhat pretty? Sister, you don't understand. That girl is more than just pretty. You should know who her father is. My eyes are not wrong. When she came to our house that day, I only took a quick glance and knew that she was absolutely beautiful."

Since she is so stunningly beautiful, how could she be given to anyone else?

"Oh, all right, all right! Whatever you say! I'll just pretend I know nothing."

After saying that, Xiao Jiuniang raised her leg and was about to run away, but was stopped by Xiao Yun again.

"Wait, you can pretend you know nothing, but I still need your help, sister."

"What can I help you with? How can I help you?" Xiao Jiuniang raised her eyebrows, a little unhappy. Wasn't it none of her business? Why did she need help again?

"Go and ask Xiao Shiniang to ask that girl to come out and meet her at the Xinghua Yanyu Tower," said Xiao Yun.

"Why is that sickly girl Shi Niang brought up again?" Xiao Jiu Niang was puzzled.

Xiao Yun said, "If I go to meet her, she will definitely not come out, but she has treated Shi Niang before, and she has done Shi Niang a favor. It is only natural for a benefactor to return the favor. Moreover, Shi Niang is also a relative to her. She will definitely believe her words and be willing to meet her."

……

If Xiao Yun had not asked for something, Xiao Jiuniang would probably never have set foot in Lingqing Pavilion of Shi Niang Xiao Ruoling in her entire life. The whole room was filled with the smell of medicine and the dead air, which brought her bad luck for no reason.

"Where is Shi Niang?" After entering the courtyard, Xiao Jiu Niang looked around but couldn't find any trace of Shi Niang, so she caught a maid in the courtyard and asked her.

The maid was so frightened that she was trembling all over, and she stammered, not knowing how to answer. But at this moment, a thin, graceful figure in aqua color was slowly walking towards the gate of the courtyard.

"I'm here. What does Jiu Niang want to see me for?"

The person who came was Shi Niang Xiao Ruoling.

"You dead girl, where did you go just now?" Xiao Jiuniang asked unhappily.

"The doctor who came to my house last time told me to get some sun outside, so I went out to get some sun just now."

When Xiao Jiuniang mentioned the doctor, her eyes lit up, and she suddenly lowered her voice and said softly, "Shi Niang, you are almost cured now, right? Are you grateful to the doctor?"

"Of course I do. I understand the principle of repaying a drop of kindness with a spring of water." Xiao Ruoling said calmly, and his eyes turned to look at Xiao Jiuniang.

"Since you said that even a drop of water should be repaid with a spring, how about you go and give her a thank-you gift tomorrow?" Seeing that Xiao Ruoling didn't seem to object, she continued, "By the way, invite her to meet us at the Xinghua Yanyu Tower and tell her that it was our Xiao family that didn't accommodate her first. This is to apologize and to repay the favor."

"Okay." Xiao Ruoling replied with a smile, but there was a hint of disgust and contempt in her smile, which Xiao Jiuniang didn't notice.