The illness comes like a mountain falling, and the illness goes away like a thread spinning.^[1]it means you get sick suddenly but get well soon slowly

Ling Jingyan was usually in good health and rarely got sick. After falling ill this time, she kept drinking medicine obediently and took good care of herself for several days, but she didn’t get better.

Ling Jingyan could no longer go to Huichun Hall with her.

Ling Ji took a day off from the Imperial College and went to Huichun Hall with Jiang Shi, Ling Jingshu, and her brother.

At the fifth watch of the day, at dawn, everyone got on the carriage and set off.

There were no pedestrians on the street at this time, and it was quiet outside the carriage. Only the sound of the wooden wheels of the carriage rolling across the solid blue brick road was heard.

“Tángxiōng，tángsǎo, I have troubled you two again today.” Ling Jingshu looked at Ling Ji and his wife with apologies and gratitude: “Tángxiōng also took a day off from Guozijian^[2]Imperial Collage on purpose, which made our siblings really upset….”

Ling Ji smiled nonchalantly and said, “It’s just a day’s leave, there’s nothing to feel sorry for. There are so many things to do every day in the Imperial College; after studying hard, I wish I had a chance to come out and get some fresh air.”

Jiang Shi understanding their feelings, said, “Yes, I also felt bored and stifled staying at home all day. Today, using the excuse of accompanying you, I could openly go out. I should be the one thanking you, siblings. Don’t say anything about gratitude anymore. It might make things awkward.”

Listening to these heartfelt words, Ling Jingshu felt warmly comforted.

Yes, talking about these things further would be too much!

Just keep some feelings in your heart. If others treated her with sincerity, she would repay it double if there was an opportunity in the future.

Ling Jingshu quickly changed the subject: “We are leaving now, and it will take more than an hour to arrive. I heard that on every first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, there will be many patients lining up in front of the Huichun Hall. Will we be arriving too late?”

“That’s not possible. There is a curfew in Luoyang City, and the gate will be closed as soon as midnight passes. The gate will not be opened again until the fifth watch.” Ling Ji Patiently explained: “It’s just right for us to leave at the fifth watch.”

There’s nothing we can do if we want to leave early. The gates are still closed!

Dr. Wei wanted to leave the palace and go to Huichun Hall. He also has to wait until five o’clock in the morning.

Jiang Shi took over the conversation with a smile: “That day when we went to the Huichun Hall, Manager Han had already accepted the Imperial Grandson’s name card and also written down xiāotángdì’s name. When we get there we don’t have to wait, you can see Dr. Wei directly. You don’t have to worry or be anxious.”

Whether Ling Xiao’s eye disease could be cured was related to Ling Xiao’s fate and future. How could she not be worried or anxious?

Ling Jingshu suppressed the eagerness in her heart and nodded with a smile.

Ling Xiao was more eager, nervous, anxious, and uneasy than Ling Jingshu.

They could soon arrive at Huichun Hall, and he would soon see Imperial Physician Wei.

If Physician Wei’s medical skills were exceptional as said to be and he truly healed his eyes, he could regain his sight and see the light of day again. Like any ordinary young man, he could then diligently study, participate in examinations, and at the very least, take care of himself. He wouldn’t have to be a burden to Ling Jingshu anymore.

But what if… Doctor Wei couldn’t cure his eyes?

These days, his ears were full of all the glorious deeds of Imperial Physician Wei. Ling Xiao also unknowingly placed great hopes on Imperial Physician Wei.

The more you care, the stronger the feeling of worrying about gains and losses.

Ling Xiao had been unable to eat well and sleep for several days. He had been careful to hide it, not wanting Ling Jingshu to know about it, and to prevent Ling Jingshu from worrying about him.

…

The more anxious he was, the more the journey seemed to be getting longer and longer.

This was more than an hour’s journey. It was really hard.

When the carriage stopped, even Ling Ji and his wife secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The carriage stopped far away. You had to walk to Huichun Hall. Ling Ji and Ling Xiao also got off the carriage, while Ling Jingshu and Jiang Shi carefully put on their curtain hats before getting off the carriage.

In the open space in front of the Huichun Hall, people had been arriving one after another.

Most of the people who came to seek medical advice from Imperial Physician Wei were seriously ill patients suffering from incurable diseases, and many of them were carried here. Each of them looked in pain, but they all held on to the bamboo number plate tightly. It was like a drowning man grasping at the last straw.

Ling Jingshu took a quick glance and saw the hope shining in the eyes of the patients. Her heart couldn’t help but tremble.

Ling Xiao’s beautiful and dark eyes also shone with the same light.

If the eye disease could be cured, no matter how much time, energy, and money you spend, it would be worth it. If Imperial Physician Wei was also helpless, Ling Xiao would be disappointed and sad…

“Ah Shu, please relax.”

The siblings had a tacit understanding, and when one experienced intense emotional fluctuations, they often sensed each other’s feelings. Ling Xiao quietly held Ling Jingshu’s hand and whispered, “I would certainly be happy if my eyes could be cured. If not, I wouldn’t be too disappointed or sad. I’ve already lived through so many years; I’ve long grown accustomed to it.”

Ling Jingshu’s nose felt sour, and a thin layer of moisture appeared in her eyes, but she pretended to smile casually: “Well, I know Ah Xiao is the bravest.”

When she walked to the door of Huichun Hall and was about to step in, there was a sudden noise behind her.

A middle-aged woman’s voice sounded: “People are about to die! Give way quickly!”

“You don’t have a number plate, why should you rush to the front? ….” The family members of the patients who were rushing to get up early and queue up to get their number plates were not happy.

“Coming to Huichun Hall for treatment, I know the rules about getting a queue number. However, Physician Wei has also set some exceptions. If it is a case where every moment is crucial, then the rule can be broken. This is one of those situations!”

“You all get out of the way! Let us put the person down quickly.”

The middle-aged woman’s voice was loud and fast, suppressing everyone’s voice.

Everyone’s attention was attracted.

Ling Jingshu frowned slightly and looked over.

At this glance, something was wrong.

That middle-aged woman had a plump figure, quite a bit of beauty, and was also quite well-dressed. At first glance, she looks like a respectable mother in charge of a wealthy family.

Standing next to the woman was a young girl wearing a curtain hat and a pink dress. Her appearance and age were unknown, she was slender and had an extraordinary temperament. It was unknown which famous family this daughter was from.

Behind the girl, there were several pretty maids. There were also a dozen strong guards.

The patient who the woman said was about to expire was a man in his forties.

The man was placed on the door panel and carried over. He was frothing at the mouth, his whole body was twitching, and he was moaning in extreme pain. Sure enough, he looked like he was suffering from an emergency.

The man was wearing the clothes of a servant, and the two guards who carried him did not have much sadness on their faces, and they almost roughly put the door panel on the ground.

The man’s head hit the door panel hard with a thud. Blood soon oozed out.

A dignified young lady from an eminent family, deliberately showed herself at Huichan Hall, all to seek medical treatment for a servant?

(To be continued.)