The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 91 Willing to Lead the Way for the County Lord

Xu Rongrong was awakened by the rustling sound of footsteps outside the door.

She got out of bed, put on her clothes, and looked through the window. It was still pitch black outside.

I could faintly hear Wen Yao's voice.

Xu Rongrong opened the door and walked out: "What happened?"

The sudden cold wind made her shiver.

Wen Yao was talking to someone when he saw his young lady coming out. He quickly came over and wrapped her in his cloak.

"That little girl suddenly had a high fever in the middle of the night. Her mother was afraid of disturbing us, so she stayed there quietly until now."

"But until now, the high fever has not subsided, and the person has started talking nonsense, so he came to find me." "I didn't expect to wake the young lady."

Xu Rongrong was shocked when she heard this: "Why would he suddenly have a high fever? Have you asked Doctor Shu to come and see him?"

Wen Yao nodded: "Doctor Shu is in the room taking her pulse."

After listening to this, Xu Rongrong no longer felt sleepy. She put on her cloak and went to the room of the mother and daughter.

The woman's family name was Xiao and her husband's family name was Luo, so she was called Luo Xiao.

Her daughter's name is Luo Yuqi, and she is twelve years old.

Seeing Xu Rongrong come in, Luo Xiao quickly stood up and rubbed her hands awkwardly.

Her eyes were red, and her face was filled with shame: "It is really my incompetence that has disturbed the county lady."

Xu Rongrong waved her hand: "It's natural to be anxious when the child is sick... How can I blame you?" After saying that, she walked to the bedside.

The girl on the bed had red cheeks and a furrowed brow as if she was in great pain.

Xu Rongrong asked, "Why is she doing this?"

Shu Qing sat by the window, feeling her pulse. He frowned and pondered for a long time, "Yesterday, when I took Luo's pulse, she only had spleen deficiency and lung heat. Logically, it was due to acclimatization, and it would improve after she adjusted. But now her pulse is mixed, very different from yesterday. Why is this happening... I'm completely puzzled."

Since Shu Qing was known as the "best doctor", Xu Rongrong naturally trusted his medical skills.

She asked, "But was it poisoning?"

Shu Qing shook his head: "There are no signs of poisoning, nor is there a serious or terminal illness."

Seeing his worried look, Xu Rongrong thought that there was no solution for the moment, so she asked, "In this case, the most urgent thing is to reduce the fever. Do you have any solution?" "If it's just to reduce the fever... I have a prescription." Shu Qing sat down at the table and picked up a pen to write a prescription.

He said: "This prescription can reduce the fever temporarily, but whether it will recur later is still unknown."

If even Shu Qing can't do anything, then for now, we can only take it one step at a time.

Xu Rongrong was about to call for someone to get the medicine when Chu He stood beside her without her knowing when: "I'll go."

After saying that, he took the prescription and disappeared into the dawn light.

Luo Xiao sat down beside the bed, holding her daughter's hand tightly, her eyes full of helplessness after staying up all night.

Wen Yao consoled him, "Don't worry. Take the medicine first. We'll think of a solution after the fever subsides."

Luo Xiao wrung her hands, feeling indescribably heartbroken.

Xu Rongrong walked over and sat down opposite Luo Xiaoshi. "When you were arguing with Young Master Lu yesterday, you seemed to say you were from Yuzhou?"

Luo Xiao nodded, raising her hand to wipe the tears from her chin. "That's right. My husband used to run a qu shang (a musical studio) on the banks of the Yu River. The recent flood destroyed the dam and the studio. We were already at our wits' end, and then my husband fell ill and died suddenly... We were already small, and fearing chaos after the disaster, we had no choice but to sell our property and flee to the capital to find our relatives. But who would have thought..."

She looked at her daughter's red cheeks, and tears blurred her eyes again.

Xu Rongrong asked Wen Yao to bring her a cup of hot tea. After she recovered for a moment, she asked, "I saw her coughing badly yesterday. Did she develop these symptoms after you went north?"

Luo Xiao thought about it for a moment and shook her head, saying, "Before we left Yuzhou, I seemed to have had a cough. It wasn't just Yuqi; several of our elderly neighbors were also sick. However, after taking care of my husband's funeral and focusing on my journey, I didn't take it to heart."

After she finished speaking, her expression suddenly changed. "Is it because we left in such a hurry that her condition was delayed? This...this..."

A woman of this age is devoted to taking care of her husband and children, and only knows how to blame herself and wake up.

Xu Rongrong sighed and patted her arm soothingly. "Think about it for now. It's already quite remarkable that you were able to handle the affairs of Yuzhou on your own and bring your daughter to the capital. Besides, this disease is not incurable. Doctor Shu will find a way."

Luo Xiao was slightly stunned. The girl in front of her looked only about sixteen or seventeen years old, but her expression and tone of voice seemed as if she had experienced many vicissitudes of life.

The medicine was brought in quickly. Wen Yao was very skillful and brought the medicine in in a short while.

With the help of everyone, Luo Xiao fed the medicine to her daughter.

Shu Qing was worthy of being called the "ultimate doctor". In just half an hour, Luo Yuqi's complexion returned to normal and her temperature was no different from that of an ordinary person.

But there was still no sign of waking up. Xu Rongrong left him in the house to recuperate and went to the front.

County Magistrate Lu had been waiting in the front yamen since early morning.

Last night, he went to the first inn where Xu Rongrong had stayed but failed.

The shopkeeper said that judging from the conversation between the county lady and her servant, they were just guests passing through and had no intention of staying in Puyang for long.

County Magistrate Lu had a plan in mind. His first priority now was to serve the county lady comfortably and do everything to her satisfaction, so that he could send the Buddha away quickly.

But what can satisfy her? Of course, it is to sacrifice Young Master Lu!

Therefore, the crimes of Mr. Lu in the village were posted at the gate of the government office for public display, and the people were allowed to gather at the gate and point fingers at him.

Although it was embarrassing, it was better than being stared at by this county lady.

He smiled apologetically and reported everything to Xu Rongrong.

Xu Rongrong smiled and nodded: "Lord Lu is indeed fair." She knew that once this notice was issued, even if Young Master Lu was released, he would not dare to act as rampantly as before in the vicinity of Puyang County.

What's more, such people are the most timid and only care about face.

Now that his face has been thrown on the ground and stepped on, he will naturally behave like a turtle for a long time.

Magistrate Lu observed Xu Rongrong's expression and said tentatively, "Although our county is small, it still has some beautiful scenery. After you finish your breakfast, I will arrange for someone to take you around."

Xu Rongrong knew what he meant. She had no time to deal with him. "Thank you for your kindness, Lord Lu. However, the girl who came with me has suddenly fallen ill, so we can't stay for long."

"Oh my..." Magistrate Lu exclaimed in surprise. "That's really unfortunate. My Lady, would you like me to arrange a carriage for you?"

Xu Rongrong smiled and declined.

Then she dismissed him with a few more words and returned to the back court. She went to the room to look at the sleeping Luo Yuqi and discussed with Luo Xiao:

"I have important matters to attend to and need to travel south as soon as possible. I cannot stay here for long. I am worried that Magistrate Lu will make things difficult for you after I leave. If you wish to go to the capital to visit relatives, I can arrange a carriage for you."

"But if you need Doctor Shu to continue treating Yuqi, I'm afraid you'll have to go south with us."

As soon as she finished speaking, Luo Xiao bowed down and said:

"We would like to go south with the young lady."

"It's not just for my daughter's consultation."

"The situation in Jiangnan is complicated now, and I am willing to lead the way for the county lady."