Chapter 93: Visiting the Sick

The Qin family learned about Lu Desheng’s illness, so Qin Sheng, the prospective son-in-law, naturally had to visit to show proper etiquette.

Lady Qin prepared some tonics for him to take to the Lu family to visit the sick.

Although Lu Desheng’s condition had improved a lot, his muscles were no longer sore and painful, his voice was recovering, but he still needed to rest and couldn’t leave the house to prevent catching a cold again.

Madam Jiang led Qin Sheng into the house to visit him, with Lu Songli accompanying.

The Lu brothers were all busy with their own affairs. Lu Mingzhi, seeing that his father was fine, stayed in his own courtyard playing with his own things.

Since Lu Zhiyuan returned home, Madam Jiang had assigned him a lot of errands to run, so he was busy these days and not at home.

Young Madam Tian was very obedient, bringing her two children to the main courtyard every day to show filial piety to her mother-in-law. After greeting Qin Sheng, she went to coax her daughter who had just woken up.

Lu Desheng now looked at Qin Sheng as if he were a disliked son-in-law. His daughter was so excellent and filial, he couldn’t bear the thought of her marrying into the Qin family.

Lu Desheng’s pickiness towards Qin Sheng was naturally noticed by Madam Jiang. After Qin Sheng had finished inquiring about his health, he was let go, and Lu Songli, his fiancée, took care of him. To avoid suspicion, Lu Xiao was specially sent back to their own courtyard.

Lu Desheng: …

He looked at his wife with a sense of grievance. He still had more to say. Her overly protective behavior towards Qin Sheng was too obvious, and it hurt him.

Madam Jiang ignored him, this old man would only bully the honest child Qin Sheng.

Lu Xiao was handed over to Lu Songli by his grandmother, and he took the opportunity to put his arms around her neck with his small hands, “Auntie, I missed you a little after one night, do you miss me?”

Lu Songli held his little bottom with both hands and carried him out, “I do.”

Seeing her struggling to carry the child, Qin Sheng stepped forward and offered, “Let me hold him.”

Before Qin Sheng finished speaking, Lu Xiao wanted to tell his aunt that he was a bit heavy and she could put him down, but when he heard the future uncle speak, he stayed still.

Lu Songli let Qin Sheng take Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao, the nephew, and Qin Sheng, the future uncle, looked at each other.

“Let’s go, I’ll take you to see where I live.”

The group walked from the main courtyard to the small courtyard of the morning breeze. Along the way, Lu Songli asked about the recent situation of the Qin family.

As there was still snow on the ground, Qin Sheng carried Lu Xiao all the way and answered Lu Songli’s questions.

When they reached the front of the courtyard, Lu Songli glanced at Qin Sheng. She had just weighed it, and Lu Xiao probably weighed about forty catties. He had been carrying the child for this distance without showing any signs of exhaustion. Young Master Qin had good waist, legs, and arm strength. It was not a long distance from the main courtyard to her courtyard, but it was not close either.

Lu Songli couldn’t help but pat his arm, “Are you tired? If you are, put him down.”

She said this only after they had reached her courtyard. Young Master Qin thought to himself.

When they entered the courtyard, of course, he had to put down the little one in his arms. This little guy didn’t seem to be doing it on purpose, as he had kicked him several times. It wouldn’t have been a problem if the kicks weren’t too heavy, but the key was that his little feet didn’t have a precise aim and often kicked where he shouldn’t have.

Lu Songli showed him around places other than the boudoir. In fact, her courtyard was not much different from the courtyards of ordinary young girls, except that she had turned the outermost room in the West Wing into a dispensary, where she kept medicinal herbs and related tools.

Qin Sheng appeared to be looking straight ahead, but he was actually secretly observing every nook and cranny of the Xiaofeng Courtyard. This was where she grew up and lived?

Qin Sheng didn’t stay long at the Lu residence. After touring the Xiaofeng Courtyard and having a cup of tea, he left.

Before leaving, Lu Songli gave him a bottle of pills, “These are pills I made for my parents. The main function of these pills is to nourish the body and replenish vital energy and blood, which is very suitable for elderly people with weak constitutions. Take this bottle back to Lady Qin and have her try it. It should help improve her condition.” These pills were made by her overnight, essentially serving as a large health supplement.

Lady Qin, she had seen her before. She had also heard about her medical history from her personally. They had chatted about it when he and Qin Heng visited last time, and she had just confirmed it again.

She was very sure that these pills were suitable for Qin’s mother, and they were quite targeted. First, strengthen the foundation and replenish vital energy. Later, after a detailed examination and pulse diagnosis, she would adjust the prescription. And even if it didn’t work, it wouldn’t cause any harm.

Qin Sheng looked conflicted.

How could a smart person like Lu Songli not see through his thoughts? But she wasn’t angry, “If you’re not sure, you can have two trustworthy doctors check the properties of the pills.”

With her saying this, he felt reassured. When she gave him the pills just now, he really didn’t know what to do.

His mother’s illness was quite troublesome. She had seen countless doctors, including renowned ones and even the imperial physicians. However, after many years, there was still no improvement.

He admitted that she was skilled in some aspects, but that didn’t mean she could do everything. However, since she meant well, he couldn’t say anything.

Later, Qin Sheng quietly sought the help of Doctor Cao, who had been treating his mother. He asked him to check the properties of the pills and whether his mother could take them.

Doctor Cao carefully examined the pills, scraped off a layer of powder from the outside to taste, and told him that the pills were good and should be suitable for his mother’s condition.

Upon hearing this, Qin Sheng felt relieved. He had already planned that if the doctor said the pills were not good, he would say that he was weak and had used the pills himself.

In fact, he did take the pills twice. The pills were fine, but they were a bit too strong. After taking them twice, he felt overheated, and a certain part of his body was so uncomfortable that he couldn’t sleep at night, and he even had a nosebleed in the morning.

Having a nosebleed in the dead of winter scared the servants in his courtyard. Later, he quietly went to see the doctor, who prescribed him a few doses of cooling herbal soup, which helped him.

Then he quickly sent the pills to his mother.

These were stories for another time.

After Qin Sheng’s visit, Lu Songyun also brought her husband and three sons back to her parents’ home to visit.

Lu Songyun had a slight injury during the birth of her third child, so her mother-in-law insisted that she observe the traditional postpartum confinement. She had just completed her confinement and heard that her father was ill, so she brought her husband and sons to visit.

The whole Lu family reunited, and the entire house suddenly became lively, filled with laughter and joy.