Some people are both incompetent and yet still eager.
Qian Yuanli loves to drink, but he can’t handle much.
Look at this, with half a catty of wine down, his speech slurred yet he kept drinking.
"Bro, let me tell you..."
With the courage of alcohol, Qian Yuanli no longer feared Zhao Minghua troubling him. He called him brother and even patted his shoulder.
Zhao Minghua attempted to gather more information, but after two more gulps, Qian Yuanli collapsed on the table and fell into a deep sleep.
"Young master?"
Qingsheng was dumbfounded by the sight. With this drinking capacity, dare he mingle around?
"Carry him back to the Luo family."
Huh?
"What huh? Do you want me to carry him myself?" Zhao Minghua said. "Put him on your back, take him to the village. He rented a house from the Luo family, take him back to rest."
"Shouldn’t we give him some sobering soup?"
"Deal with it after sending him back."
Zhao Minghua was eager to report back to Chun Nuan.
His master had ordered, so Qingsheng had to obey.
"Luckily you’re not heavy. If you were any heavier, I’d have to find someone to carry you."
Qingsheng muttered as he carried Qian Yuanli.
"I mean, look at you, at your age and still so careless. Do you drink as much as your belly can hold? Don’t you have any idea how much you can handle?"
"Still acting as a spy, and you wouldn’t even know if someone sold you out."
Qian Yuanli, on his back, let out a heavy wine burp, so stinky that Qingsheng wished he could toss him out.
But there was no choice; he could only slowly carry him back to the village.
Yes, slowly.
It’s difficult to carry two taels let alone a man, even if he’s skinny, at least over a hundred pounds. Qingsheng thought his young master was truly ruthless. What if he gets stunted?
Well, the young master wouldn’t care.
See how fast he ran? He was off to report to his future Third Young Madam.
"So that’s how it is."
Upon hearing that it was someone sent by the Empress’s family, Chun Nuan nodded in understanding.
"You’re not afraid of someone coming from the Capital?"
"What’s the use of being afraid?" Chun Nuan said calmly. "The worst has already passed."
Back then, when grandfather was thrown into the dungeons, the Xiao family was leaderless, engulfed in helplessness and panic. That was truly terrifying.
"Aren’t you afraid..."
"No, from the Capital to Shu City, Changzhou, no one can make us disappear, especially not here." Chun Nuan said. "Besides, I believe we are not in any danger right now."
After all, grandfather was just an Imperial Physician, not a key court official, nor did he form factions, so they wouldn’t bother to eliminate us completely.
They didn’t kill him before, and likely won’t in the future either.
"Then when would it be dangerous?"
"Unless a storm brews in the Capital, and my brother-in-law falls out of favor."
Wise people know that General Huaiyuan is deeply favored by the Emperor.
If Xia Guangcheng loses favor, it would mean the Prince’s position is unstable, and the Emperor is being manipulated.
At that point, anything could happen to the Xiao family.
Zhao Minghua nodded.
He initially thought Chun Nuan was a woman indifferent to the outside world, only interested in medicine, but he didn’t expect her to see court matters so clearly.
The ladies from grand families in the Capital are indeed extraordinary.
This made Zhao Minghua even more impressed.
And he dared not slacken, he must strive to be even better.
"What about this Qian Yuanli..."
"Let him be. If he doesn’t take care of himself properly, he might really die far away from home."
Chun Nuan was a responsible doctor, "At least a three-month regimen."
"That’s quite unfortunate. Today he drank..."
"What, he drank?"
Chun Nuan was startled.
"Yes, about half a catty."
"Isn’t this reckless?" Chun Nuan frowned. "His stomach was already in poor condition, and he drank. It’s like adding fuel to the fire. It was mentioned during the diagnosis, to avoid spicy foods. Do you understand what spicy foods are?"
Zhao Minghua shook his head.
"No, I know what spicy is."
The so-called spicy includes chili peppers, Sichuan pepper, garlic, mustard, black pepper, green onions, alcohol, and other strongly stimulating foods, generally with a unique smell.
"Spicy foods mainly include chili peppers, Sichuan pepper, black pepper, hot pot, onion, ginger, garlic, as well as cinnamon, star anise, alcohol, etc." Chun Nuan said. "During medication, one must avoid certain foods. Different illnesses require different medicines, so the food restrictions also vary."
"Those with cold diseases should avoid cold, raw foods, and should not consume cold foods or water. Patients with heat-related diseases should avoid heating, yin-damage foods, and tobacco, alcohol, for example, mutton, chives, sword beans, etc. Insomnia patients should avoid strong teas..."