Rebirth Of Weak Daughter in General's Family ch 19 part 1

 

Chapter 19 informant

Shen Wen returned to the courtyard and whispered to Su Wanniang, "Tell Shen Xiang tomorrow that you saw a carriage following us outside, and ask to have two or three guards accompany you next time you go home.”

Su Wanniang startled: "Really?!"

Shen Wen nodded, "A green-topped carriage, a driver, two people inside, no weapons.”

Su Wanniang was a bit nervous, "Could it be against my younger brother? He is my father’s only heir.”

Shen Wen slowly shook her head, "I rather think it's directed at you." She glanced at Su Wanniang. Su Wanniang was eleven years old, and her stunning appearance that would conquer the capital in the future was already showing signs of her beauty. Even if she combed her bangs to the middle of her nose, she could only cover up a third of it.

Su Wanniang touched her face: "Then I'll wear a big hat." Only women from wealthy families wear veils and scarves. A maid can just wear a hat.

Shen Wen said seriously, "Be more careful in everything.”

If the Fourth Prince knew that Shen Wen looked back like that, Su Wanniang would put on a big hat , he could hate Shen Wen to death. From then on, the guards discovered that the maid was wearing a cloth cap when she came in and out, with only her chin visible underneath, and she was always surrounded by guards.

When Chamberlain Ding found out, he realized that someone had seen them that day.  But after thinking about it, the only one who looked over at that time was the "fat young lady". She must not have discovered it. There must be secret guards from the Marquis Mansion around. He told the Fourth Prince that from now on he could no longer peek at Su Wanniang in front of the Hou Mansion, as there was a secret sentry monitoring her there.

The Fourth Prince nodded his head, but after a long time he said, "Going there once in a while shouldn't hurt." Chamberlain Ding didn't dare to speak again.

When Shen Wen arrived at Su Wanniang's home that day and saw that the woman hired by Su Wanniang was very diligent and kept the house neatly. Su Wanniang's mother also looked clean. But she was out of breath when speaking, and Shen Wen saw in her mind that the blood in her heart was blocked, which was what later generations called heart failure.

Shen Wen knew that this kind of disease could not be cured by just unblocking a few places. Although Su Wanniang's mother is still alive, according to this kind of appearance, just numbering her days.

She didn't dare to say it directly, so she had to say to Su Wanniang: "Your mother's illness has not improved after being treated for so long. It's time to change her doctor. You go find a doctor named Shi Helin. It is said that he is a master.”

Su Wanniang frowned and said, "I have also heard of this man. Some people say that he is a great sage in the capital, but many people say that he is a liar. He cannot cure most diseases and often kills people.”

Shen Wen said: "That's because he dared to treat difficult and challenging diseases that others did not dare to treat, and he also dared to treat people who were about to die." The cases he left behind are regarded as classics in later generations.

Su Wanniang nodded, a little worried about how to find her. Shen Wen said, "Go and tell Shen Xiang that you are worried about your mother's illness and heard that there is such a person and ask her to help.”

Su Wanniang smiled: "You have conquered her."

 Shen Wen said: "She is very righteous. She went to save you when we first met, and now she is even more determined to help. Moreover, she is not the one to do it. In all likelihood, she will let Shen Zhuo do it.”

Ever since Su Wanniang reminded Shen Xiang at Xiangye Temple and they came back early to avoid those troubles, Shen Xiang became close to Su Wanniang. After practising martial arts in summer mornings, the two of them would sometimes walk back together, chatting and joking. Then one would wake up Shen Wen, and the other would go back to take a shower and prepare to say goodbye.

Su Wanniang was older than Shen Xiang, and Shen Xiang gradually regarded Su Wanniang as a sister with whom she could get along well.

That day, all Su Wanniang said was that she wanted to ask Shi Helin, a strange doctor in the capital, to treat her mother. But she couldn't ask around, so Shen Xiang took care of it: "I'll help you. Is it Shi Helin? I'll ask Third Brother to look for him and invite him when he finds him, and then we'll go together and see if he's really that strange.

Su Wanniang almost cried and said with a forced smile, "Thank you, Eldest Miss.”

Shen Xiang laughed and said, "You are so insignificant, so out of touch! You should also thank the Master."

Just when Su Wanniang was about to speak, Shen Xiang immediately said: "Don't say it now! It's not sincere at all!"

 Su Wanniang wiped her face and said, "You are so annoying, you deliberately want to make me cry.”

Shen Xiang touched Su Wanniang with his arm: "Don't be like my sister, who cries at every turn. It's like a wet hand towel. Once you twist it, your hands will be full of water."

Su Wanniang laugh again: "How dare you say that to her? See if she doesn't cry again because of  you.”

Shen Xiang hurriedly said, "You mustn't tell her! I'm really scared." The tone was the same as Yang Shi's.

The two smiled and said goodbye, the autumn sun had just risen.

In ninth month, the Crown prince's canonization ceremony was held. The Marquis of Zhenbei came back from the border to attend the ceremony.

Yang Shi was going crazy, shouting here and there every day, commanding everyone in the house, and started preparations a month ago: Cleaning the house, repairing the grass and trees, picking up food, making new clothes for the Marquis, and so on, just as if it were going to be a New Year.

The Mid-Autumn festival which comes on the 15th day of the eighth month in the lunisolar calendar was passed in a scanty manner. Not only is there no moonlight celebration in the Marquis, but all the children in the house are not allowed to go out and participate in celebrations in other houses. Just have the kitchen make mooncakes and distribute them inside and out and be done with it.

Although the old Furen made a few snide remarks, she couldn't help but always have a smile on her face.

After greetings in the morning of the second day of September, the servants reported that the Marquis was close to the capital and should be able to enter the city today.  Shen Yi asked about the route and was about to go out to meet him. Yang Shi couldn't stop him. She had just agreed to let him leave the city and Shen Jian also wanted to go. Shen Zhuo was naturally unwilling to be left behind. Before Yang Shi could say anything else, they all ran away.

Not long after that, someone came to tell them that the Eldest young master and the others were riding out of the mansion, and that the eldest Miss Shen Xiang was following them as well.

 Seeing this, Yang Shi was anxious and happy, looking at her youngest daughter who was snuggled up next to the old Furen, she sighed, "It's still Wen Er who is well-behaved, those few are always angry with me."

 Shen Wen excitedly ran over and took Yang Shi's hand and said, "Mom, will there be a lot of delicious food when dad comes back?”

Yang Shi smiled and nodded Shen Wen's head, "Just know how to eat! You're eight years old!"

The old Furen said on the side: "Love to eat well! Wen'er is a blessed person ah.”

Shen Wen shamelessly twisted her waist and said, "I listen to my grandmother!”

Everyone in the room laughed in amusement.  Shen Wen thought that the eldest prince would definitely not be too happy when Marquis Zhenbei came back today.

Her performance was conveyed by those eyeliners, which should give him a bright spot emotionally.

This is my compensation for you. After all, I will destroy everything about you. Shen Wen smiled maliciously.

By midday, Shen Yi had someone send a letter saying he had already met his father outside the city, but his father said he had to go to the palace to meet the emperor and could not return to the house. The children accompanied him to the palace, where they waited for him to leave.

Yang Shi frowned as she listened and said, "These children! How long is this going to take? Will it be that quick to see the Emperor? It would be better to wait at home.”

The old Furen sighed, "They have not seen their father for many days, that is their heart. Have someone send them tea and food, so they don't leave the palace gates without something to eat and drink.

Yang Shi immediately said: "Go and prepare quickly, give it to the eldest young master and the others... Oh, and Marquis, prepare some food and drink to send over, don't be hungry.”

Shen Wen here has been waiting with Yang Shi knowing that her father and brother could not come back so quickly, but Yang Shi and the old Furen did not have the intention to leave and did not let her go back on her own, so she also waited together.

After they ate lunch together, Yang Shi let Su Wanniang take Shen Wen to the back of the side hall to take a nap. That means she still has to wait here. Is she afraid that when the marquis arrives at the door, it will be too late to call Shen Wen? Shen Wen knew that this was a sign of anxiety in Yang Shi's heart.

According to Shen Wen's assumption, Marquis Zhenbei would not see the Emperor anytime soon. The Emperor will probably make him wait until the palace gate closes before he sees him again, to show contempt and other emotions. This was the melancholy of being a loyal official: The Emperor knows that the Zhenbei Marquis will not rebel, even if he holds a massive army. Therefore, in addition to not doing things to their conclusion, there is no need to be too conscientious about etiquette. Consequently, the Zhenbei Marquis can't return home until nightfall.

Of course, Shen Wen was not going to tell Yang Shi, so there was no need for her to show how clever she was in front of all those people. She lay down on the bed and said to Su Wanniang in a petulant manner, "Sister Wanniang is sleeping with me!"

Su Wanniang lay down beside Shen Wen with a helpless look, and Shen Wen whispered in Su Wanniang's ear, "Don't forget what I said last night.”

Su Wanniang responded.

 Sure enough, it was only at the end of the second shift (about nine to eleven o'clock in the evening) that someone outside came to report that the Marquis and the young Masters had left the palace gates, and that they should arrive at the mansion in half an hour's time.

Yang Shi ordered the whole house to light up the lights. Even though it was dark, the house was illuminated brightly.  Yang Shi led Shen Wen to the gate and heard the sound of carriages and horses approaching in the distance. Before Shen Wen could cry, Yang Shi started to cry.  Shen Wen had to follow up and wipe her tears.

There was a sound of dismounting at the door, and Yang Shi had already cried so much that her body was trembling. The onlookers finally realised where Shen Wen's crying temperament came from.

The Marquis of Zhenbei walked in surrounded by several children from outside the gate. Yang Shi was crying so hard that she couldn't breathe. She moved forward to salute and said with choked sobs: "Master "Marquis ...... you ...... can finally ...... come back ......"Then covered her face with her sleeve and sobbed uncontrollably.

When several children saw their usually strong mother crying so hard, their eyes that had been crying turned red.

 Marquis Zhenbei came over and picked up his wife, his eyes were burning, but he said: "You... don't cry... so many people are watching..." He looked around. Shen Yi took the lead and turned his head to look away. Only Shen Wen was still wailing and whimpering on the side, her eyes blinking as she looked at Marquis Zhenbei.

The Marquis of Zhenbei is less than forty years old, but he has been stationed in the Northern part for many years, which makes his face look frosty and his skin is rough and dry. Because of frequent frowning, there are deep crease marks between the thick eyebrows, and the corners of the eyes now show visible wrinkles.

Marquis Zhenbei saw his youngest daughter, whom he had not seen in a few years, grow from a short and fat little baby, into a chubby little girl, his heart was happy, and as he picked Shen Wen up, he smiled and said, "Wen'er is so big!"

Shen Wen hugged Zhenbei Hou's broad shoulders and cried out: "Dad, What took you so long to get back ......." This aroused Yang Shi's cries that had just calmed down were stirred up again.

 The Marquis of Zhenbei held Shen Wen with one hand and held Yang Shi with the other. He smiled and said,"Didn't I come back?Just stop crying."

Shen Yi walked over and said to Shen Wen in a low voice, "Father's shoulder is injured, so don't let father hold it." During the time they waited outside the palace, he had long asked the accompanying sergeant about Marquis Zhenbei's affairs a lot.

Yang Shi immediately looked up and said, "The Marquis is injured? Wen'er, quickly come down."

Marquis Zhenbei busily said, "It's fine, it's not this side of hugging her, and it's already sealed. I'll hug Wen'er, it's been a long time since I've hugged her, she's growing so fast, I'm sure I won't be able to hug her the next time I come back.”

Shen Wen all of a sudden hands on the shoulders of Zhen Bei Hou pretending to be dead said, "I do not come down, I want to let daddy hold!”

Several children glared at her, and Shen Wen closed her eyes and ignored them. In her mind, she explored the injured area of the Marquis Zhenbei. Using her mind power to urge the clotted blood clots, combing through the bonded veins, and using her conscious energy to hit several occluded vital points at a time

When Yang Shi knew that Marquis Zhenbei was injured, she couldn't stop her tears and used her hand to support that arm of Marquis Zhenbei to walk towards the mansion.

The Marquis of Zhenbei felt that the injured arm that Yang Shi had touched was sore and suddenly felt like a burning pain.  He thought it was due to the long days of hard work that had affected the scabbed wound, but he did not show it and let Yang Shi hold him, comforting Yang Shi who cried softly all the way.