At that time, Yun Niang covered her face with pot ash and mud to hide her true appearance, and was even mistaken by Xiao Yu for being Gou'er's mother.
Every time she thought about what happened that day, there were always waves in her heart, and she couldn't help but have random thoughts.
At this moment, the person she was always talking about secretly in her heart was standing in front of her, which made her temporarily forget that her brother was still wandering on the edge of life and death. There was a moment of dizziness and trance in front of her eyes.
Looking at the tired-looking woman in front of him, Xiao Yu smiled: "She still looks so good. Don't put plaster on your face in the future."
A flash of surprise flashed across the woman's face, and she blushed suddenly. Thinking of her gaffe yesterday, she couldn't help but feel shy again.
Xiao Yu continued to ask: "Why did the dog do that?"
The redness on the woman's cheeks gradually dissipated, and a sad look rolled in her eyes. She shook her head, but she was unwilling to report her worries to the noble man in front of her.
"Thank you for your concern, young prince. The dog...the dog is fine. An old man named Xue came to see the dog yesterday and gave him medicine. He said that the dog is in good health and should be treated as early as that of a weaker child. If I can’t bear it anymore, I’ll have to look at the dog’s destiny from now on..."
Xiao Yu said "Oh", the smile on his face slowly faded, and he asked again: "Is the dog in the house?"
The little girl, Ah Guo, grabbed the words and said, "Brother Gou'er, he's asleep in the house, and he's still talking in his sleep!"
"Then can I come in and take a look?" Xiao Yu asked.
Yun Niang quickly put down the basket in her hand, wiped her hands on her apron, quickly came to the door, and said cautiously:
"My dear prince, the house is in a mess. Please forgive me."
"It doesn't matter."
As Xiao Yu said this, he took A Guo's hand and followed Yun Niang into the house, leaving Dendrobium still squatting by the flower bed.
The room was slightly dark, and the air was filled with a strong smell of soup.
The dog was lying on a wooden couch. His eyes were closed tightly, his brows were slightly furrowed, and he would shake his head from side to side from time to time. His lips were sometimes slightly open and sometimes closed.
All the dust stains on the delicate little face have been wiped clean, but the shocking bruises and wounds are still there, making people feel angry after seeing it.
Xiao Yu stood next to the dog for a while, then turned around and saw Yun Niang looking at him with a worried look on his face, so he asked again: "The dog hasn't woken up yet?"
"It's always been like this." Yun Niang replied.
"You've been working hard with him all the time. You didn't sleep last night?"
Yun Niang nodded, but then shook her head.
"Don't worry, little prince, slave is not taking care of the dog alone, the surrounding neighbors have come here. Sister Song brought soup and dry biscuits to the dog and slave, Aunt Zhang brought pickles and a few eggs, and the neighbor My Amei stayed here for half the night last night, and just went back this morning. With these good people, slave will not have to work hard."
"That's good...that's good...if you need anything, just tell me."
While Xiao Yu was talking, he saw Yun Niang suddenly kneeling down. He wanted to help her, but when he thought of the ancient myth that "men and women live in the same room, they don't kiss each other" and he didn't know whether he should help her.
"I don't dare to ask for anything more. The young prince saved me, the only descendant of the Liu family. Even if I wear a grass ring and remain a slave for the rest of my life, I can't repay the great kindness of the young prince."
Saying that, Yun Niang banged her head heavily on the ground.
Xiao Yu couldn't stand it anymore. He ignored the etiquette and hurriedly helped Yun Niang up.
"Get up, get up. I'm not used to people kneeling back and forth in front of me. I accept your wishes. Everything else is easy to say... easy to say."
Yun Niang stood up slowly, but she still looked at Xiao Yu with a strange look.
Xiao Yu was puzzled: "Why do you look at me like this? What did I do wrong?"
Yun Niang lowered her eyes, her cheeks flushed, and she gently pulled her hand back, obviously not intending to use force.
"Little prince...you hold my hand...a little tight..."
Xiao Yu lowered his head and found that his two hands were holding Yun Niang's hands. He couldn't remember that he was holding the other person's arm to stand up just now, so why did he hold the other person's hand again?
If he, a "disciple," hadn't been kind to the girl, she would probably have given him a slap in the face!
Xiao Yu quickly let go of his hand and apologized: "Ah, I'm sorry..."
What he didn't expect was that Yun Niang wasn't angry, and her eyes still looked at him softly.
"No...it's nothing...I'm not a young lady anymore, I don't care about this anymore..." The girl spoke softly, her eyes moving, as if she had a little girl's thoughts.
Hearing what Yun Niang said, he remembered that Yun Niang's surname was Liu, and that she was born in a powerful place in the Northern Dynasties. If the family's Wubao had not been breached by the refugees, she and Gou'er might not have ended up in the Southern Dynasties!
In terms of family background, she should be a proper lady for everyone, but it's just a pity that fate has played a role in this.
Seeing that Xiao Yu seemed to be a little distracted, Yun Niang called softly: "Little Prince..."
"oh oh……"
"Have you eaten yet?"
Xiao Yu was just about to say that he had eaten, but he heard the little girl on the side say: "Sister, Aguo is a little hungry."
Xiao Yu could only nod.
Yun Niang smiled knowingly: "Sister, go make some delicious food for A Guo. My young prince, please wait here for a moment."
Xiao Yu hurriedly said: "I'll stay with the dog for a while."
"Okay, I'll come back as soon as I go."
Yun Niang glanced at the dog and saw that he was fine, then she felt relieved and went outside.
Xiao Yu sat on the small stool on the side of the bed and looked at the dog in a daze. He saw A Guo obediently holding a piece of linen cloth to wipe the slight sweat from the dog.
Xiao Yu smiled approvingly. A Guo turned her head and looked at Xiao Yu seriously, then continued to lower her head and do this and that. Her young body seemed to be doing adult things that were inappropriate for her age. She really came from a poor family. My child has already taken charge of his family.
"A Guo, how old are you this year?" Xiao Yu asked.
But A Guo said firmly: "A Guo is an adult."
Xiao Yu just frowned.
He heard A Guo continue to say: "A Niang often said this. Whenever A Guo asked A Niang about her birthday, A Niang always said that A Guo is an adult. A Guo also thought that he was an adult. During the time when A Niang was ill, he always said that A Guo was an adult. A Guo is taking care of A Niang, A Guo can take care of others!"
Xiao Yu stroked A Guo's forehead, then touched her raised braids, and smiled softly.
"Little prince, why didn't that sister come?"
"Sister?" Xiao Yu was a little surprised.
"Just Sister Qingxue! The sister who brought us food that day was so pretty. Uncle Dongfang wanted to steal her as his wife. Uncle Dongfang didn't look good, but time After a while, you realize that he is actually a good person.”
"Yeah, that's right."
A Guo moved a small chair and sat in front of Xiao Yu, and asked with a crooked face: "Aunt Qingxue doesn't come, is it because she is afraid of becoming Uncle Dongfang's wife?"
Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment. He couldn't help laughing, but he didn't answer directly.
"Sister Qingxue...she has her own things to do now. Well, she can't wander around with me at any time!"
"Do you have nothing to do, young prince? You are so idle. My uncle is still thinking about where to work and make money all day long." A Guo opened his mouth and said, "Uncle said, if he doesn't work, A Niang He Aguo will starve...well, if the young prince doesn't work, will Auntie Qingxue also starve?"
Xiao Yu thought for a while: "That's not necessarily the case. She should have enough food and clothing."
A Guo scratched his little head and couldn't figure it out: "Did someone give money to Sister Qingxue?"
"Well... Zongzheng Mansion will give my father a generous sum of money every month as needed. My father also has a fiefdom, which also brings a huge amount of income... plus the emperor's daily rewards..."
Only then did Xiao Yu realize that if he didn't have to do anything all year round, he would be extremely rich.
The royal family in the capital is scattered, and although there are still some distant relatives who are descendants of Emperor Gao, he never walks around with those members of the royal family in daily life, which also reduces a lot of unnecessary expenses.
Xiao Yu didn't like to be extravagant and wasteful on weekdays. If he didn't want to be a prodigal, then he would ruin Prince Jiang Xia's family fortune.
Thinking of this, I feel a little uneasy, and I don't know how to explain it if I see my father.
"So you have so much money! Can you spend it all?" A Guo's innocent eyes widened.
"You can't spend all the money." Xiao Yu smiled, "Because I can't spend all the money, I have money to help you build a house to live in..."
"I still miss my original home." A Guo said.
"Original home? What was the original home like?" Xiao Yu was curious.
"My family lives at the entrance of the village, and there is a big locust tree in front of our door. When my mother-in-law was still alive, the locust trees bloomed in the spring, so she took A Guo to pick the locust trees. The locust trees there were fragrant, sweet, and delicious. Grandpa and Aweng come back from the fields. Grandpa and Aguo will play under the locust tree; when the weather is hot, the family will enjoy the coolness under the tree, and Aweng will tell Aguo a story, which is really nice..."
"Where are your grandpa and Aweng? I don't think I've seen them before?" Xiao Yu asked.
"Aguo doesn't know where they went. One day when my mother said that if I close my eyes and never open them again, my mother will be with them."
"That's it!" Xiao Yu was a little disappointed.
"But little prince, every time Aguo closes his eyes, he can open them again. But Aniang is right. When he closes his eyes, he can see Aweng, Aye and mother-in-law. He can also see the big locust tree and The wheat field in front of my house." A Guo stared at Xiao Yu, "Little prince, tell me, will A Weng and Grandpa wait for A Guo and A Niang to come home?"
Xiao Yuzheng didn't know how to answer, so he heard an old man's voice coming from outside: "Is there anyone at home?"
Then came the voices of Yun Niang and Dendrobium.
Xiao Yu glanced at A Guo, stood up and walked towards the door.
As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw the eccentric Doctor Xue. He came with a medicine box on his back and was talking to Yun Niang in the courtyard.
When Ah Guo saw it was Doctor Xue, he immediately ran over and called Aweng sweetly.
Doctor Xue agreed with a kind face, touched A Guo's little face, and then looked up and saw Xiao Yu. He nodded warmly and said he had seen it.
Xiao Yu doesn't think the other party is rude. In his opinion, people like Xue Langzhong who help the world by hanging the pot are the most respectable.
As soon as he intervened, he leaned forward slightly: "Mr. Xue, long time no see."
"Oh...it's still not good..." Xue Langzhong replied casually. He turned to Yun Niang and said, "I'll go in and take a look at the little baby first."
Yun Niang thanked Mr. Xue and looked up at Xiao Yu, with confusion and confusion in her eyes.
Xiao Yu smiled lightly at Yun Niang and said that he was fine.
Yun Niang smiled back: "Little prince, please wait a moment, the food will be ready soon."
As she said this, she walked back to the kitchen, and Dendrobium followed behind with a silly smile, holding a bundle of firewood that he had just chopped.
Xiao Yu saw that he couldn't help, so he followed Xue Langzhong into the bedroom.
Doctor Xue didn't seem to care, Xiao Yu followed him.
He helped the dog check its injuries and felt the pulse from time to time. His brows were furrowed and he occasionally raised his head and closed his eyes to meditate.
Xiao Yu couldn't tell what the dog's condition was, but when he saw Doctor Xue frowning, he couldn't help but become worried.
He couldn't help but ask: "Doctor Xue, the dog...how is the dog doing now? Is it nothing serious?"
There was contempt in Xue Langzhong's eyes: "Why are you everywhere? Go and stand quietly aside, don't get in the way here."
"Oh." Xiao Yu agreed and stood aside honestly, but he was still worried and would stand on his feet from time to time to see what was going on.
Doctor Xue's attention was all on the dog. He didn't care about Xiao Yu at the moment, but he kindly asked A Guo to help him run forward and backward.
The little girl is obedient and smart. Even if Xiao Yu doesn't understand, the little girl can do what Mr. Xue wants.
They saw Doctor Xue putting many needles on the dog's body. The dog suddenly coughed, sat up and vomited a large mouthful of blood, then lay down again and continued to sleep.
Xiao Yu looked nervous and asked hurriedly: "Doctor Xue, how is the dog?"
Xue Langzhong wiped the sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief, turned back and glared at Xiao Yu: "You are everywhere, get out!"
Xiao Yu was stunned.
"What about you! Get out!" Xue Langzhong pointed to the door with dissatisfaction.
Xiao Yu responded and walked out of the house obediently.
I happened to see Dendrobium carrying a low table into the courtyard, and Yun Niang followed behind carrying two bowls of vegetables.
"Do you need my help?" Xiao Yu asked.
Yun Niang shook her head: "I've done everything I need to do, thanks to this..."
"Dendrobium." Xiao Yu told her.
"Oh, Brother Shihu." Yun Niang said with a smile. She glanced at the door, "How is it?"
"I don't know." Xiao Yu smiled coquettishly.
"I'll ask Mr. Xue to come over for dinner." Yun Niang said as she put down the two bowls, wiped her hands with her apron and walked into the house.
"Yun Niang."
"What's wrong?"
"That Doctor Xue has a bad temper."
Yun Niang was stunned for a moment and smiled at Xiao Yu.
"The doctor has a temper, and that's as it should be. If the young prince is hungry, just eat first!"
Yun Niang said and walked into the house. After a while, she led Mr. Xue out of the house. By then, Xiao Yu and Shi Hu had already brought the cooked meals to the yard.
Dr. Xue smiled kindly, his brows relaxed, and he seemed to be in a good mood.
Yun Niang thanked her profusely, but Mr. Xue just waved his hand to show that it was a trivial matter.
When he arrived at the courtyard, Doctor Xue was the first to sit down, picked up a bowl of wheat rice and ate it without caring about others.
Dendrobium looked a little angry and wanted to step forward to vent his anger for the young prince, but was held back by Xiao Yu.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, the doctor is the best." Xiao Yu said.
Xue Langzhong glanced at Xiao Yu: "Let's eat together!"
"Oh, good..." Xiao Yu agreed.
I saw Mr. Xue holding A Guo in his arms, very doting on him.
He sighed: "This girl should study medicine with me. In time, she will be a good material. Unfortunately... it would be better if she was a boy."
Xiao Yu was scolded twice and did not dare to ask about the dog's condition again. He only watched the changes in Xue Langzhong's expression from the side.
Mr. Xue saw the clues and smiled: "Don't be surprised by what happened just now. I can talk to the young prince at this time. Please rest assured, the little prince's injury is lighter than that of the one in your house." , the baby is young and recovers faster than the average person, and he can try to go to the ground in three to five days."
Xiao Yu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Doctor Xue!"
Doctor Xue frowned again: "What a miracle doctor, don't try to trick me here! Xue is just an ordinary doctor!"
Xiao Yu smiled and took the bowl of wheat rice handed over by Yun Niang, with some green vegetables and a spoonful of pickles on it.
After taking a few bites, I saw someone rushing in from the door.
That was Mr. Dongfang. He was sweating profusely and his brows were furrowed.
Yun Niang stepped forward and asked him if he had eaten. Dongfang Lao waved his hand, walked straight to Xiao Yu, and put his mouth to his ear.
"Little prince, something is wrong. I kept following you, and I saw those carriages going straight to Taicheng. I watched them go directly into Xuanyang Gate."
Xiao Yu suddenly trembled and entered the palace!
