Spring Drunk Chang'an

Shuangyao was treated like a "vice young lady" at Aunt Lai's place. Her three meals a day and daily clothing were all top-notch. When she came to Liu Qingru's place, she was directly assigned to the "management level". All the maids and servants in the courtyard, regardless of their rank, were under her command.

Among the lower classes, her authority is sometimes even more powerful than Liu Qingru's.

County magistrate, why don’t you take charge now!

Accustomed to the life of a 'deputy master' like this, how could she tolerate her future being assigned to menial jobs, or being controlled by someone else's stepmother or stepwife?

Let’s give it a try!

Even if the girl is cold and selfish, holding grudges but not gratitude, but as long as she can help the girl to rise to the top and become a true phoenix, she will 'treat her like her own mother' and will become the top boss among the servants!

"Miss, leave it to me. I will do my best to help you..."

However, paying too much of a price is not an option, and risking her life is also not an option. All she can do is try her best.

Shuang Yao said in a deep voice, swallowing the unfinished words.

However, Liu Qingru was completely unaware that her coldness towards Aunt Lai had disappointed the maid who believed she would be "wholeheartedly" devoted to her and would rather sacrifice her life to protect her.

She felt that she had drawn a good cake, and was very proud of it. She only thought about what her aunt had said: servants have many thoughts and are difficult to control. With her experience, she couldn't guess or figure it out.

No!

Isn't it easy?

Sure enough, what my aunt said was not entirely right, or rather, she was smarter and more resourceful than my aunt imagined.

Aunt, you really underestimated her.

Haha, just a few nice words and a little coaxing, wouldn't Shuangyao work hard for her?

It’s not like she can’t do without a concubine!

Liu Qingru curled her lips in satisfaction, dispelling some of the fear of losing her 'confidence' after Aunt Lai's death. She held Shuangyao's hand tightly and said with a smile: "Good Shuangyao, the two of us are in the same boat, and we will stick together through good and bad times!"

"Hey!"

Shuangyao nodded.

In the dim light, the master and servant, one kneeling and the other sitting, looked into each other's eyes. They seemed to be different bodies with the same heart, but in reality...

That little thought blossomed into something beautiful!

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Time is like water, life is like a song.

Time passed quickly. At the Ningguo Marquis's mansion, Liu Xiu used connections and made friends, even secretly meeting with the Prince of Yan. Using his connections, he invited the chief physician from the Imperial Hospital, who had diagnosed Emperor Yingwu's pulse!

That person usually only treats the emperor!

Anyone else, even Empress Song or His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who wanted to ask him to diagnose their pulse needed an imperial decree from Emperor Yingwu!

Liu Xiu specially used his connections to find someone to take Liu Wenbo's pulse, but the result was...

It can't be cured either.

However, he was the one who treated the emperor, so his medical skills were indeed much higher than those of ordinary doctors. Liu Wenbai, who was now completely paralyzed below the scalp and could not even speak fully, had improved a little after his treatment!

The face can move.

The neck can turn.

As for the words, he can still utter them vaguely, although not particularly clear, but at least he can express them. By guessing and watching his lip movements, most people can know what he is saying.

Even his fingers could bend slightly!

The situation has improved.

Unfortunately, everyone in the mansion, including but not limited to Liu Xiu, Qu Qiutong, Liu Qingru, Old Lady Lai and others, were all dissatisfied.

The only one who felt fortunate was Liu Wenrui, but he didn't dare to express it. The beating Liu Xiu gave him did teach him a lesson. He began to work hard again, lying in wait and looking for opportunities.

However, Liu Xiu and Qu Qiutong, seeing him like this, thought he had learned a lesson and did not take him seriously. They usually ignored him and did not regard him as a human being.

However, at Shuangyao's suggestion, Liu Qingru began to repair her relationship with her "second brother".

Shuang Yao said it well: "In your current situation, you shouldn't make enemies everywhere. It's the right thing to do to be kind to others!"

"Make more friends and fewer enemies!"

"I can win over the Second Young Master's attitude. Even if he doesn't support you, at least he doesn't oppose you. What's wrong with that?"

Liu Qingru had always looked down on Liu Wenrui, thinking that he was bad in every way. However, the emperor answered that Lai's tragic death had changed her from a legitimate wife to a concubine. Such an experience did not change her inner character, but it did make her less arrogant and hide her former "dog eyes looking down on others".

She was reluctant, but obediently began to make peace with her 'Second Brother'.

As for Liu Wenrui, Liu Xiu dealt him a severe blow, crushing his ambitions. However, unlike what he had imagined when he first returned, he couldn't slowly plan and be patient. The fact was that Liu Wenbai was 'incurable', and the title seemed within his grasp, yet he simply couldn't get it!

Liu Wenrui was too anxious.

Even though he was extremely fed up with Liu Qingru's "inconsistency", he also looked down on her illegitimate status and even felt that she didn't have much of a future.

but……

More 'friends', more paths.

Compared to Liu Xiu's ruthlessness towards him, at least Liu Qingru is still favored. What if she is useful?

With this in mind, he accepted Liu Qingru's advances. One was a legitimate child, the other was an illegitimate child, and their mothers had a life-and-death feud... After all, Madam Song had reported Concubine Lai to death...

The relationship between the brother and sister is now reconciled and is even closer than when they were the "double heirs".

It’s ridiculous to think about it.

The brother and sister were in love, and Shuangyao also tried to find connections and secretly contacted Qu Qiutong. She even met her once and revealed that Liu Qingru wanted to cooperate with her. However, Qu Qiutong's mind was still mostly on curing her son!

The doctor invited by the King of Yan gave Liu Xiu and Qu Qiutong a way out - the old genius doctor Bai, who has been famous in Daxia for fifty years!

He is the one who treated Liu Yu’s leg.

He was best at treating bone injuries, and Liu Wenbo also had bone problems. However, Doctor Bai was currently at the Cheng'en Mansion, concentrating on treating Liu Yu's leg. As for Liu Xiu, he didn't have the skills of the Cheng'en Mansion, so he had no way of finding out Doctor Bai's whereabouts...

As for the 'progress' of his news, the old genius doctor Bai was still traveling around the world with an uncertain return date. No one knew that he had been invited to the capital by Duke Cheng'en's Mansion to treat his leg!

Liu Yu has already started the 'second course of treatment' and can now move around with the help of crutches.

Liu Xiu had no idea that, at Qu Qiutong's request, he had already spread his troops all over the country, searching for the whereabouts of the old doctor Bai...

Qu Qiutong waited with great anticipation, hoping to find a miracle doctor who could cure her son's paralysis.

She didn't want to bother with Liu Qingru, didn't want to run around for her, didn't want to do favors for her. After all, the relationship between her and Concubine Qu and Prince Yan was limited. Blood capital, political capital, the less she used~~