Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 209 Rong Jin is injured

"Grandma Pei, let's stew some chicken tonight. I caught a few chickens from the farm and sent a few to the main kitchen. Ask the small kitchen to put some fresh mushrooms in the evening. How about making mushroom stewed chicken soup? It should taste good."

"Okay." Mrs. Pei made the decision.

Hualei stayed in Songhe Hall to have dinner with Old Madam Pei. The two had just finished enjoying a delicious mushroom chicken soup and were rinsing their mouths. Before they sat down to talk, they heard a messy noise outside. A maid hurried into Songhe Hall and reported to Old Madam Pei that Rong Jin was injured in the imperial archery class at the Imperial College and was carried back by Qingzao and had just been sent to Qixia Courtyard.

Madam Pei was startled and immediately put down the mouthwash cup in her hand, wiped the corners of her mouth with a cloth, and went directly to Qixia Courtyard with Nanny Chen, and Hua Lei followed behind.

In Qixia Courtyard, several servants and maids were coming in and out. Doctor Xu, the court physician of the Marquis's Mansion, had also been called to Qixia Courtyard. Madam Han had also arrived at Qixia Courtyard and was now anxiously pacing around Rong Jin's bed, fidgeting. Zhenzhu was comforting her.

"What happened? How did Jin'er get injured? Doctor Xu, is it serious?" Old Madam Pei entered Rong Jin's bedroom and asked Doctor Xu who was sitting beside her and taking Rong Jin's pulse.

"Grandma. It's nothing. I just fell off my horse because I wasn't paying attention. The doctor from the Imperial College has checked it. There are no broken bones, just tendons and veins, plus some abrasions. It's nothing serious." Rong Jin, who was leaning against the bed, spoke first.

"You still say it's not serious, your ankles are swollen like steamed buns, and you can't walk, and you still say it's not serious." Madam Han cried bitterly. Although Madam Han was dizzy when she met the two brothers from her mother's family, she really cared about Rong Jin, her only son. When she saw Rong Jin's steamed bun-like ankles and the multiple scratches on his hands and legs, she couldn't help crying.

Mrs. Pei looked at Rong Jin's face and found everything was normal. She was relieved and looked at Doctor Xu next to her. Doctor Xu put Rong Jin's wrist down, wiped his hands with the cloth next to him, and said to Mrs. Pei.

"Madam, don't worry. Young Master Rong Jin is fine. His bones are indeed not injured, but his tendons are strained. Now his right ankle is a little red and swollen, and it is inconvenient for him to walk. He needs to apply medicated wine every day. There are also some abrasions on his calves and thighs, but they are not serious. He will be fine after applying medicine for a few days. His right hand is also a little sprained and abraded. It is temporarily inconvenient to use his right hand these days."

Doctor Xu used to be a military doctor on the battlefield, and he followed the old Marquis Pei. Because he was old and his hands and feet were not very agile, he retired and became a court doctor in the Marquis's mansion. So in his eyes, injuries without broken bones were minor injuries. Haven't you seen many soldiers with broken hands rushing forward on the battlefield?

At this time, Rong Jin was leaning on the bed, wearing only a very loose long-sleeved and long-trouser shirt, and the trouser leg on his right leg was rolled up high. At this time, Doctor Xu wiped his hands and prepared to apply medicine to Rong Jin.

Hua Lei looked at the large area of ​​redness, swelling and abrasions on Rong Jin's right leg, and her ankle was even more severely swollen. She couldn't help but gasp. It was so serious, and it wasn't serious at all. How painful it must be. Thinking about herself, she once cut her finger with a kitchen knife while cutting vegetables, and she had to go to the hospital for a painkiller because of the pain.

"Zhenzhu, take sister Hua out." Rong Jin's face was red on the bed, like a cooked crab. "Mom, you should go out too."

"I'm not going out, Zhenzhu, you take Miss Hua out." Mrs. Han sat aside, holding her handkerchief.

"Oh, okay, Sister Hua, let's go out." Pearl pulled the flower bud.

Hua Lei reacted and realized that she seemed to have violated the rules again without realizing it. How could a girl with no blood relationship with her casually enter the bedroom of another sex and stare at the other person's legs? She quickly turned her head and followed Zhenzhu out of Rong Jin's bedroom and went to the small hall outside to sit and wait.

Rong Jin occasionally groaned in the bedroom. It was probably because the wound was touched when applying the medicine. Hualei sighed, and Zhenzhu beside her also sighed. After half an hour, the doctor of Xu Mansion came out of the bedroom, and Qingzao followed behind to get the medicine.

The maid in the courtyard brought the dinner and sent it to the bedroom, followed by Zhenzhu. Hualei paused, and looked out the door. She saw two servants helping Rong Jin sit up straight, preparing to eat on the bed. Madam Han stood by and watched with tears in her eyes, while Madam Pei sat in the chair in front of the bed in silence. She turned back and sat in her original position, continuing to wait.

After Rong Jin had eaten and drank the medicine, Mrs. Pei came out of Rong Jin's bedroom. It was already past midnight. Seeing Hua Lei still there, Mrs. Pei was a little surprised, but she didn't say anything. She asked Hua Lei to leave Qixia Courtyard together and slowly return to Songhe Courtyard.

The next day, when Hualei was having breakfast with Old Madam Pei in Songhe Courtyard, she heard the news that Rong Jin had a fever last night, and it was said that he had been tossing and turning for more than two hours before falling asleep. Therefore, Old Madam Pei was also a little tired. After breakfast, she accompanied Old Madam Pei in the courtyard for a while, then helped Old Madam Pei back to the room and leaned on the small couch, and she and Zhenzhu went to the girls' school.

When he came back at noon, he saw that Mrs. Pei was in much better spirits, so he felt relieved and went to Qixiayuan with Zhenzhu.

As soon as I entered the gate of Qixia Courtyard, Qingzao, who was guarding the door, came over quickly, "Miss Zhenzhu, Miss Hua, you are here. The young master didn't sleep well last night and has a slight fever. He just took some medicine and fell asleep in a daze."

"Oh, big brother is asleep, then we won't wake him up, we'll come over after he wakes up." When Zhenzhu heard that Rong Jin was asleep, she didn't go in anymore, and followed Hualei back to Qihuayuan. They had lunch together, and then they each rested on the small couch.

At the end of the afternoon, the little maid who was in charge of sweeping the courtyard of Qixia Courtyard came to Qihua Courtyard to invite Zhenzhu and Hualei to go to Qixia Courtyard, saying that Young Master Rong Jin had woken up, and she heard from Qingzao that they had been to Qixia Courtyard at noon, so she came to invite them over.

In Qixia Courtyard, Rong Jin sat on the small couch in the study, looking out the window, feeling a little bored. Because his right hand and right leg were severely bruised, he couldn't sleep on his right side. He also had a fever and didn't sleep well in the middle of the night, so Rong Jin didn't look very energetic and his face was a little pale.

Qingzao and Qingsheng were both standing guard at the door of the study. When they saw Zhenzhu and Hualei coming in, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After their young master woke up from his afternoon nap, he insisted on having them carry him to the small couch in the study to lean on him, without saying why.