Duan Qimeng hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, Miss Fourth, rest assured, hot water is already prepared, and the clothes are newly made for my daughter, never worn before. Can the maid and old servant take Miss Fourth to refresh yourself?"
"Yes!" Yun Jinnian nodded, "Also, prepare some more hot water to wash the grandmother, clothes can be omitted for now, I will come back later to administer acupuncture to the grandmother!"
"Very well, very well!" Duan Qimeng quickly agreed, instructing her most capable maid and old servant to take Yun Jinnian for washing.
Then she entered the room with several other old servants and maids.
Seeing her son drenched and Ruan Wanrong equally sweat-drenched, though unclear about the actual danger, they both had their clothes soaked with sweat, and recalling the grandmother’s agonizing shrieks, she gently said, "You should both also freshen up, I can take care of things here!"
"Yes, mother (aunt),"
Ruan Wanrong’s legs were weak, her walk slightly unstable, and Duan Qimeng immediately supported her.
In a soft voice, he said, "Thank you!"
Ruan Wanrong paused slightly, turned to Duan Qimeng with a sweet smile, "It’s only right!"
Duan Qimeng felt his heart flutter as if he had consumed countless sweetnesses, or obtained a rare treasure, his whole being so elated he hardly knew what to do, his hand tightly grasping Ruan Wanrong’s that it hurt, yet she didn’t say a word and instead held back firmly onto Duan Qimeng’s hand.
Because of this incident, Duan Qimeng loved Ruan Wanrong for a lifetime, with neither concubines nor secondary wives, cherishing her throughout his life, and also feeling grateful to Yun Jinnian for a lifetime, but that’s another story!
After washing up, Yun Jinnian returned to find the grandmother already cleaned up, the room also tidied up properly, and even the silver needles were washed and rearranged.
Yun Jinnian took the grandmother’s pulse, then administered acupuncture to her. The grandmother slowly regained consciousness, looked around at everyone, and then fainted again.
"As long as she’s woken up, it’s good. I’ll write a prescription soon, and you all should prepare the medicine according to the prescription, three times a day, without interruption. A month from now, I’ll ask my maternal grandfather to come for the grandmother’s follow-up visit!"
As Yun Jinnian spoke, she put away the needles, stood up, and went to the side to write a prescription. Ruan Wanrong and Duan Qimeng came in together, followed by a young maid exuding a strong fragrance that was nauseating.
Yun Jinnian glanced up at her, "Who might this be?"
Duan Qimeng didn’t understand why Yun Jinnian would ask, "This is my cousin Xu Ya!"
Xu Ya immediately stepped forward and bowed to Yun Jinnian, "Xu Ya pays her respects to Miss Yun Fourth!"
Yun Jinnian just looked at her indifferently.
In her past life, there was a cousin named Zhu Yan and another named Xu Xinmo, and Yun Jinnian truly despised cousins.
"She’s a cousin from my grandmother’s side!" explained Duan Qimeng.
Yun Jinnian nodded, indicating she understood, "Does Miss Xu know that the grandmother cannot stand the smell of Chenke and strong fragrances, and that the strong fragrance on Miss Xu could aggravate the grandmother’s condition if she’s exposed to it too much?"
Yun Jinnian and Ruan Wanrong didn’t know the full story.
Yun Jinnian was only speculating, but unexpectedly...
Duan Qimeng understood very well and commanded loudly, "Take Xu Ya away!"
Xu Ya was terrified, "No, no, cousin, cousin, she’s talking nonsense, she’s talking nonsense..."
Her heart was filled with extreme fear.
"Before the grandmother fell severely ill, you never used scented products. But since the grandmother’s illness, the scent on you has been getting stronger by the day. I have suspected everyone, yet never you!" As Duan Qimeng spoke, he ordered Xu Ya to be subdued and gagged, dragging her away.
Ruan Wanrong was astonished and looked towards Yun Jinnian.
Yun Jinnian gave a faint smile. What followed was the Duan Family’s family affair, which was none of her concern.
But Duan Qimeng turned to Yun Jinnian with a fist salute, "Miss Fourth, may I go to Xu Ya’s quarters to have a look?"