Lonicera could not accept that her companion who accompanied her day and night was infected with the disease and her fate was unpredictable, so she was reluctant to report it to Guiyunlai. She only bought and boiled medicine for Shichu, hoping that she really just had a cold.
However, she was disappointed after all. A day or two later, pimples began to appear on Shichu's face. Her luck suddenly disappeared. In the end, Shichu had to force her to die before she was willing to tell Guiyun. Come.
When Guiyunlai heard that Shichu had actually been infected with the epidemic, she immediately even silently took precautions against Lonicera Lonicera who came to report it. Of course, she didn't show it at all on her face, she just frowned very worriedly and said, "Du Xiang Why didn't you tell me earlier that you were sick? Do you have to wait until now when you have acne and can't hide it before you tell me? Oh, why are you so stupid? If you had told me earlier, I could have hidden it for Du Xiang and let her treat it After she recovers, she will come back to serve me. But now, with her obvious symptoms showing up, the mansion must not be able to accommodate her. The Marquis and the old lady have warned her over and over again that no one infected with the disease can be left in the mansion. Even now, even if I can’t protect Du Xiang anymore…”
Ling Dong's eyes suddenly turned red and he said disappointedly: "Master, can't you beg for mercy from the Marquis and the old lady? Du Xiang is in good health. It was just an accident that she got sick this time. I will take care of her and she will not infect her again." Anyone, please don’t move her to Zhuangzi..."
Gui Yunlai also blushed and said, "Am I just willing to see my maid sent away? But I have no choice. Just when the old lady doesn't like me, she is trying to catch me. It’s all because I’m a useless master and can’t protect my servants, Lonicera, there’s nothing I can do about it.”
Rendong saw that his master, who had always been stronger than him, was showing rare vulnerability, and he immediately did not dare to plead for Shichu anymore, and quickly comforted him: "No, master, your situation in the house is also difficult now. It is the slave who has exceeded the rules and allowed you to do so." It’s difficult, don’t worry, even if Du Xiang has to be sent to Zhuangzi, I will ask the people in Zhuangzi to take good care of her.”
Gui Yunlai immediately looked touched and said, "Du Xiang is really lucky to have a good sister like you in three lifetimes. When you see her off later, go to my cabinet and get an extra three hundred taels of silver." , leaving her to recuperate and take good care of her body is a little bit of my thoughts as the master."
After hearing this, Liandong felt lucky that he and Du Xiang had such a considerate master, so he vowed in his heart that he would do a better job for his master in the future and never let his master down.
So Rendong took three hundred taels of silver from Guiyunlai to Shichu, and had to have her sent to Zhuangzi. Before leaving, she also told Shichu many words about how compassionate and considerate her master was to them. The implication is to let Shichu be grateful.
When I was lying down pretending to be sick, I just thought: Girl, you are too servile.
Gui Yunlai was afraid that Lonicera, who lived in the same room as Shichu, might also be infected with the disease, so he found an excuse to give her a few days off. He waited until Lonicera showed no signs of being infected before letting her come back to serve him - after all She suddenly left two slaves who had served her the best. She always felt that everything was not going well during this period. The newly selected maid also harbored evil intentions towards her husband, which made her even more unhappy. Therefore, as soon as she confirmed the body of Lonicera Healthy, he immediately announced that she was back.
Of course, Lonicera cannot contract the disease. Although the medicine prepared by Shi Chu showed similar symptoms to the epidemic, it was not contagious.
Shichu finally got her wish and was sent to Zhuangzi, although like other servants who were infected with the epidemic, she was thrown into a remote broken house as soon as she was sent here and left to fend for herself.
But this is exactly what she wants. Although she appears to be seriously ill, she can actually jump around without hindering her movement at all.
The people in Zhuangzi were afraid of being infected by the disease and wanted to stay away from patients like them, so they would not come to bully them at all. They only asked an old woman who was shaking when walking to deliver the meals to the door during three meals a day. As for whether the patient has the strength to eat, they don't care. If he dies, it's the patient's life. If he survives, it's their fate.
At the beginning, she did not eat the food sent by Zhuangzi. There were all kinds of delicacies in her companion space. Therefore, while she was "recuperating" in the broken house, she ate well every day and was more energetic than when she was in peace. It was even better in the Hou Mansion.
She did not treat the horrible and disgusting abscesses on her face. In fact, she planned to keep them until she completely redeemed herself from the Anding Marquis Mansion.
There were other servants in Zhuangzi who were infected with the epidemic. Shi Chu secretly visited them at night. Only two of them were seriously ill and their lives were in danger. Shi Chu fed them the medicine he developed to protect them. One life.
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The remaining few have begun to get better, and the abscesses on their faces and bodies have begun to stutter and heal. Although the scars cannot disappear, they are not life-threatening. Shi Chu did not care about them.
It is impossible for them to return to the Anding Marquis Mansion and continue to serve people after their appearance is disfigured. The best possibility is to stay in this village and work as villagers. This is not bad. Although it is a bit harder, at least there is no danger to their lives.
Half a month later, except for the two most seriously ill people who were still recuperating, several others had recovered except for the scars on their bodies. They were clamoring to go back to Andinghou Mansion. Zhuangzi's stewards did not stop them, but they When he returned to the Hou Mansion, he was not accepted, but was driven back.
Everything was as expected at the beginning, so she began to play the role of a maid who wanted to return to the Anding Marquis Mansion to continue serving her master.
Manager Zhuangzi looked at the scary scars on Shichu's face, frowned, and said: "Miss Du, I still suggest you not to go back. With your current honor, it is impossible for the master of the Hou Mansion to stay. your."
"Impossible! My master and I have grown up together since childhood. My master often said that we are like sisters. She can't let go of me so easily. Although I am disfigured and can't serve my master in front of others, I can still serve my master behind the scenes. The master helps, such as taking care of the master's dowry money, managing the master's accounts, etc..." Shichu retorted with an innocent look, and then looked at the steward with suspicion, "Steward, are you trying to stop me like this? Do you want to keep me here to do rough work in the village? I tell you, there is no way I can stay!"
The steward was so angry at her slap in the face that he turned blue. Seeing that she was determined to go back, he stopped meddling in her own business to avoid repaying her good intentions, so he said angrily: "That girl, what do you think? Just go back by yourself."
At the beginning of the year, he returned to Beijing with all his baggage.
