Zhu Xiuxiu summoned the little apothecary boy, asking him to deliver a message to the Li Family.
Upon hearing the apothecary boy’s message that the National Master might have a way to treat Li La’er’s leg, everyone in the Li Family couldn’t help but pause in surprise, their eyes all turning to Li Yanyan.
At this moment, Li Yanyan was sure that the girl speaking was Suisui, and without hesitation, she said, "Find the National Master."
The Li Family voiced their concerns, "Miss Yan’Er, the National Master has been accompanying the royal procession all this time. If we go looking for him and accidentally disturb the royal procession, it could be a capital crime!"
Li Yanyan was just a child. Even with the apothecary boy from the Shunhe Pharmacy telling her that the National Master could save her father, the Li Family, fearing they would disturb the royal procession and incur punishment, didn’t dare to take her to seek the National Master.
"No need to find Master. I have my ways to reach him," Li Yanyan said.
Upon hearing Li Yanyan say she could contact the National Master, the servants of the Li Family immediately began to curry favor with her.
They carried Li La’er and immediately took Li Yanyan back to the Inn.
In the backyard of the Shunhe Pharmacy, Zhu Xiuxiu was surprised to find a small Martial Arts Training Ground. Those studying at the Medicine King Residence had to learn not only medicine but also physical conditioning. So, Ji Youcheng had initially planned to invite doctors from the Medicine King Residence and had therefore prepared a Martial Arts Training Ground for them.
Xiaosuisui watched as her two uncles sparred back and forth on the Martial Arts Training Ground, her eyes glued to them.
In the end, the match between the two brothers concluded when Ji Youran landed on his backside right in front of Xiaosuisui.
"No more, no more! You’re too good, I surrender!"
Ji Youran waved his hands, declaring he wouldn’t fight anymore, as he climbed up from the ground and massaged his waist.
"Third Brother, I don’t remember offending you! Why did you go so hard on me? My backside feels like it’s been split in two!"
Ji Youcheng harrumphed through his nose.
"Among all of us brothers, how did we end up with a martial arts washout like you? I don’t even need you to defeat me. If you could just take off my veil, I’d count it as your win. But you can’t even do that."
"I can’t, I can’t! I’m studying medicine, not like you and Fourth Brother who bury yourselves in martial arts all day. It’s perfectly normal for me to lose to you."
With that, Ji Youran turned to leave.
Ji Youcheng clapped his hands and muttered, "Boring." Just then, he felt his robe being tugged.
"Third Uncle, if we spar, do I win if I just take off your veil?" Xiaosuisui asked.
Ji Youcheng nodded proudly. "Exactly! Little Sweetie, look how useless your Second Uncle is! He can’t even take off a veil. Don’t you think he’s a martial arts washout?"
Xiaosuisui didn’t comment on whether her Second Uncle was a martial arts washout. Instead, she said, "Third Uncle, get ready. Here I come!"
"Prepare for what?" Ji Youcheng began. "What are you coming for? You’re just a little kid, you can’t possibly..."
The rest of his words caught in his throat.
Heavens! he thought. Can anyone tell me why I didn’t feel a thing when my veil landed in the hands of a four-and-a-half-year-old toddler? She was standing right by my feet just a moment ago!
"Xiuxiu, was that you?"
Zhu Xiuxiu stared at his face, which was still as strikingly handsome as she remembered from years ago, and she momentarily forgot to blink. When Ji Youcheng asked his question, she was confused. "What about me?"
There’s no way a toddler snatched my veil! Ji Youcheng thought, refusing to believe it.
"Was it you? Did you hold up Suisui to take off my veil just now?"
Zhu Xiuxiu shook her head vigorously. "It wasn’t me."
Ji Youcheng still didn’t believe her. "Don’t try to fool me. If it wasn’t you, surely it couldn’t have been little Xiaosuisui, that... that baby?"