Outside Qingya Garden, Su Yun Chu and Su Nan Xuan respectfully announced their purpose for visiting to the gatekeeper. Upon hearing this, the gatekeeper ran inside to consult with Madam Liu.

A moment later, the gatekeeper came out of Qingya Garden and respectfully said, "Miss, Young Master, please come in!" Then a maid led the way for them.

In Qingya Garden, Madam Liu looked at Su Yun Chu and Su Nan Xuan, who were brought in by a maid, and spoke first: "Chu'er, Nan Xuan, you two siblings have come!"

Upon hearing this, Su Yun Chu and Su Nan Xuan knelt down and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Madam!" and "Greetings, Mother!"

Upon hearing this, Liu looked at Su Nanxuan with immediate embarrassment. Yes, she wasn't Su Nanxuan's mother. When she first entered the family, Su Nanxuan had stormed off and hadn't returned since. It was already a great honor that he had come to Qingya Garden to see her!

However, she still spoke politely, "Chu'er, Nanxuan, what brings you to my Qingya Garden?"

"Mother, your daughter has accompanied my brother to Qingya Garden to pay our respects to you," Su Yun Chu said with a light smile.

Su Nanxuan glanced at Madam Liu and said with a slight smile, "Madam, thank you for your care for my father and sister over the years! That's why I've come to Qingya Garden to pay my respects to you."

"Nanxuan, there's no need for your thanks," Liu said with a light smile. "We're family after all, it's only right that I care about you!"

Upon hearing this, Su Nanxuan thought to himself, "This Liu Shi really knows how to handle people. No wonder she can become the head mistress of the Prime Minister's mansion; her methods are quite sophisticated. Anyone who doesn't know the situation would think Liu Shi is a kind person."

Immediately, Madam Liu instructed Granny Wen to go to Fengxiang Courtyard and invite the Second Miss, Su Yunyan, over. A short while later, Su Yunyan arrived at Qingya Courtyard with Granny Wen.

"Mother, why did you call me here?" Su Yunyan asked shyly. Upon hearing this, Liu Shi looked at Su Yunyan and said sternly, "Yan'er, your brother is here. Aren't you going to see him?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yunyan looked in Su Nanxuan's direction and whispered, "Brother, when did you arrive?" Su Nanxuan's indifferent voice came out, "Sister Yunyan, I just arrived too."

Su Yunyan could easily detect the coldness in Su Nanxuan's words, but she didn't care at all. Then, she looked in Su Yunchu's direction and said with a light smile, "Sister, you're here too?"

After hearing this, Su Yunchu looked at Su Yunyan and smiled slightly, as if responding to Su Yunyan's words.

As lunchtime approached, Madam Liu glanced at Su Yun Chu and Su Nan Xuan, and with a gentle smile, suggested, "Chu'er, Nan Xuan, would you like to have a simple meal at my Qingya Garden before you leave?"

After hearing this, Su Yun Chu and Su Nan Xuan exchanged a glance. Then, Su Yun Chu and Su Nan Xuan looked at Madam Liu and said with a slight smile, "Alright! But this will be a bit of a hassle for Mother (Madam)."

"It's no trouble at all, it's just an extra pair of chopsticks," Liu said with a light smile. "Mother should thank you two siblings for having a simple meal with me!"

After hearing this, Su Yun Chu and Su Nan Xuan looked at Liu Shi and said with a slight smile, "Then we will be in for a treat and get to taste the food at Mother's (Madam's) Qingya Garden."

After hearing this, Madam Liu looked at Su Yun Chu and Su Nan Xuan and smiled. Then, she sent Granny Wen to the kitchen to arrange for more people to prepare dishes that Su Yun Chu and Su Nan Xuan liked.

Soon, a large table full of food was laid out on the table. After everyone was seated, Liu warmly invited Su Yun Chu and Su Nan Xuan to eat.

After Su Yun Chu and Su Nan Xuan finished their meal, they chatted with Liu Shi for a while before leaving Qingya Garden.

Outside Qingya Garden, Su Nanxuan looked at Su Yunchu and said in a low voice, "Sister, Liu is a hypocrite, so we should be careful."

After hearing this, Su Yun Chu looked at Su Nan Xuan and nodded. Su Nan Xuan looked at Su Yun Chu and said with a slight smile, "Little sister, would you like to sit in your brother's courtyard for a while?"

After hearing this, Su Yun Chu looked at Su Nan Xuan and nodded with a slight smile, "Okay, brother!" Su Nan Xuan led Su Yun Chu to his courtyard.

"Little sister, feel free to look around for a bit!" Su Nanxuan said softly. Su Yun Chu glanced at Su Nanxuan, smiled slightly, and nodded. "Brother, you go ahead and get busy!"

After hearing this, Su Nanxuan walked towards a room in the courtyard. A short while later, Su Nanxuan came out carrying some books.

"Little sister, do you think these medical books will be useful to you?" Su Nanxuan asked with a light smile.

Su Yun Chu randomly flipped through a book and found that the contents were something she had never seen in the bookstore before. It seemed to be some kind of lost handwritten manuscript.

Su Yun Chu couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Brother, where did you buy these books? I've never seen them before."

“Sister, these medical books were passed down to me by my master.” Su Nanxuan looked at Su Yun Chu and said, seemingly a little hurt, “He was a great man who dedicated his life to medicine.”

Su Yun Chu learned from Su Nan Xuan that he had once studied medicine under a wandering physician. That physician had a very strange temper; he was unwilling to treat people who were too rich or too poor.

His acupuncture skills were particularly remarkable; he saved many people on the verge of death and was known as "Hua Tuo in the world".

Although he received much praise, he also came to the attention of the king at the time. The king summoned him to the palace to treat him, but he refused, claiming that it was his principle and he was unwilling to violate it.

So the king sent men to hunt him down, claiming he was a remnant of the previous dynasty's royal family.

Su Nanxuan continued, "Before he passed away, my master left me his treasured medical books, instructing me to carry forward his medical skills."

"Although I have learned my master's medical skills, my ambition lies elsewhere. I hope to become someone like my grandfather, to dedicate my passion on the battlefield and serve my country well."

Then, Su Nanxuan looked at Su Yun Chu and said with a slight smile, "Little sister, shall I give you all these books today?"

"Brother, is it true? You gave me all these books?" Su Yun Chu asked, both happy and surprised.

These books are priceless treasures, handwritten copies that are hard to buy even with money. They contain information that cannot be found anywhere else, which is extremely useful to Su Yun Chu.

Su Nanxuan glanced at Su Yunchu and nodded with a slight smile.

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