After speaking, Granny Zhou withdrew. Following the small door, she arrived at Yin Zijing and Yin Ziyao's residence. As soon as Granny Zhou entered Bihe Pavilion, Rulan quickly went to her side and whispered, "Granny Zhou, the Sixth Miss is asleep. Let's speak quietly. How is your leg injury? I've brought my medicine box; let me give you a simple bandage! Granny Zhou, please sit on this stool!"

Granny Zhou nodded and said with a smile, "Then thank you, Xiaolan."

After saying that, she sat down on a small stool in Yin Zijin's bedroom. Xiaolan rolled up Zhou Mama's skirt and trousers, glanced at it, and said, "Zhou Mama, it's a bit serious, please bear with it."

The old woman nodded. Xiaolan cleaned the old woman's wound with water, then disinfected it with alcohol before applying the medicine.

Yin Zijin, who was sleeping soundly on the daybed, was woken up by the heat. Even though Ruhe was fanning her with a fan, Yin Zijin was still hot.

As soon as Yin Zijing woke up, she saw Xiaolan bandaging Zhou Mama's wound. Feeling a little guilty, Yin Zijing quickly stopped Ruhe from speaking, got up from the chaise lounge, and quietly went to Zhou Mama and Xiaolan's side, saying, "Xiaolan, let me help Zhou Mama bandage her wound! It all started because of me."

Granny Zhou and Xiaolan looked up at Yin Zijin. Xiaolan said, "Sixth Miss, let me do it!"

Seeing that Yin Zijin didn't move, Granny Zhou said, "Xiaolan, go and add some ice to the ice chest with Ruhe! It's too hot. Make some iced drinks and watermelon and put them in the ice chest so we can eat them when it's hottest at noon."

Xiaolan nodded and handed the things in her hands to Yin Zijin. Then, she and Ruhe closed all the doors and windows of Biyue Pavilion, drew all the curtains, placed the ice they had taken into the ice chest, and then put the iced drinks and some fruit inside to chill them. There was a delicate four-sided fan on the ice chest. Xiaolan gently pressed a mechanism, and the delicate little fan began to operate, fanning out a wisp of cool breeze.

Yin Zijing took the items and quickly and skillfully applied the medicine and bandaged Zhou Mama's wound. Looking at Yin Zijing's nimble hands and feet, Zhou Mama couldn't help but exclaim, "Sixth Miss, you're so quick and efficient, it's like you've done this before."

Yin Zijing chuckled softly and said, "Granny Zhou, can a woman study medicine and become a doctor?"

Granny Zhou's expression changed, and she said seriously, "Of course not. Practicing medicine requires showing one's face in public and coming into contact with many people, which is not good for a young lady's reputation. A lady of a respectable family should stay in her boudoir and embroider, how can she show her face in public?"

Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Sixth Miss, Madam found out about what happened on the road today. Madam has ordered you and Seventh Miss to be confined to your quarters for three months and not allowed to go out, so that you can reflect on your actions.

Three months later, the palace matrons will come to the Yin family to teach the young ladies etiquette; the young ladies can simply go with them.

Yin Zijing was taken aback, and said in disbelief, "Only a three-month confinement? According to past practice..."

Granny Zhou said, "With Seventh Miss here, Zijing can rest assured."

After hearing what Granny Zhou said, Yin Zijing had a feeling that something was about to happen, and she was extremely flustered. Yin Zijing didn't know yet that her feeling was correct, and that something that would affect her entire life was about to happen today.

After putting down Granny Zhou's trousers and skirt, Yin Zijing helped Granny Zhou sit on the daybed. Yin Zijing said, "Granny Zhou, why don't you go back and rest? Your leg is injured."

Granny Zhou nodded and said, "Alright, then this old servant will go back first. Xiaolan, go to Seventh Miss's place and tell her that she is under house arrest for three months. Ruhe, take good care of Sixth Miss."

The two women performed a curtsy and said, "Yes, Granny Zhou."

Xiaolan then helped Granny Zhou out of Bihe Pavilion. As soon as they stepped out, they saw three maids, each carrying a food box, walking towards them.

The head maidservant saw Granny Zhou and Xiaolan, who were of higher rank than her, and quickly bowed, saying, "Greetings, Granny Zhou and Aunt Xiaolan. This is chilled watermelon juice prepared by the main kitchen for each courtyard. We are bringing it to you ladies."

Granny Zhou instructed, "Alright, you can deliver it! Give me Sixth Miss's portion, I'll deliver it myself."

The three maids quickly replied, "Yes, Granny Zhou."

Granny Zhou took the food box and walked into Bihe Courtyard. Xiaolan followed her in. Just as Xiaolan was about to speak, Granny Zhou quickly made a shushing gesture and whispered in Xiaolan's ear, "Madam asked me to give the Sixth Miss the juice of Artemisia argyi. After I've given her the medicine, take the food box in and remember to watch the Sixth Miss drink it yourself."

Xiaolan nodded, indicating that she understood. She then took the food box. Granny Zhou opened the food box, poured the juice of the Artemisia argyi into the chilled watermelon juice, and then closed the lid of the food box, gesturing for Xiaolan to go inside.

Xiaolan carried the food box into the inner room and saw Yin Zijin sitting on the daybed, pretending to be asleep. Xiaolan said, "Miss, the kitchen has sent some chilled watermelon juice. Have some! It'll help you cool down."

Yin Zijing was feeling a bit hot, so she quickly said, "Bring it here! I'm a little thirsty. I just heard a commotion outside, didn't Granny Zhou come over?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan took out a large bowl of chilled watermelon juice from the food box and placed it on the small table on the daybed. She said, "Granny Zhou gave the food box to me and then left, saying that her legs were a little sore and she was going back first."

While listening to Xiaolan's words, Yin Zijin took three small teacups from the small table, scooped out three small teacups of chilled watermelon juice with a spoon, and instructed, "Xiaolan, Ruhe, you can drink some too. I can't drink all of this, so it's good for you to cool off."

Xiaolan hurriedly waved her hand, saying in a flustered manner, "No, no, no, I won't drink it. I've had some stomach upset these past two days, so it's better not to drink anything cold."

Yin Zijing's eyes were deep as she smiled and said, "Xiaolan, why do I feel like you're a little flustered? You used to eat fruit and snacks with me in your private quarters when we were alone. Why are you embarrassed now?"

"You're with me every day, your bowel movements are normal, your diet is normal, you can run and jump around, how could you have diarrhea?"

Seeing Yin Zijin's thoughtfulness, Xiaolan quickly composed herself and said with a smile, "You have such keen eyes, Miss. Granny Zhou reminded the servants a few days ago not to be disrespectful to their elders, so I dared not accept your kindness just now."

Yin Zijing waved the handkerchief in her hand and said, "Granny Zhou only allows officials to set fires, but forbids ordinary people to light lamps. I just helped Granny Zhou bandage her wounds! Besides, Granny Zhou isn't here now, so drink up! It's alright."

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