Chapter Eighteen: Administering Medicine

  There aren't as many people coming to Cheng Si Lang's courtyard during the day anymore.

  Madam Cheng had cried herself into a state of exhaustion and was also forced by Old Master Cheng to leave after being fed the medicinal soup.

  All the nearby doctors have been invited, and the distant doctors are still on their way. All usable methods have been used, and now we can only listen to fate.

  The girl outside the corner gate received a package from a woman.

  "Spring Orchid, are you really going to do this?" The woman asked in a low voice, her face tense, as she grasped her hand again.

  Spring Orchid nodded slightly.

  "In case...," the woman said in a trembling voice, "even if they confess, you will still be unable to escape the crime of being deceived and harming your master."

  "Mother, don't worry, when I give the medicine, that little girl will come over. If something happens, others will also be witnesses. Just say it was taken while we weren't paying attention and has nothing to do with us." Chunlan said in a low voice, "Have you burned the prescription?"

  "It's burnt." The woman nodded and said, "I asked the people at the pharmacy, this prescription is commonly used, nothing special."

  "What she says goes," Chun Lan said.

  The woman's face was uncertain.

  "Why is she helping you like this?" she asked in a low voice, "It's not like there's any benefit for her."

  Spring orchid pouts her mouth.

  "What's the harm? She just wants a good life." She said in a low voice, "Following that fool can lead to nothing good. This time she helped me, if I succeed, I'll remember her kindness for the rest of my life. Even you two will secretly take care of her more often. Her thoughts, I still understand."

  The woman nodded.

  "Mother, I'm going," Chun Lan said.

  "And this medicine...". The woman hurriedly said in a low voice, taking out a mask from her wide sleeve.

  "She picked up the ugliest one from the street shops." she said.

  Chun Lan reached out and took it.

  The woman grasped her daughter's hand tightly for a moment before reluctantly letting go, looking at her with a worried expression as she went in.

  Chun Lan sat in the small hut, staring at the bubbling medicine pot, and heard some commotion coming from the courtyard. Her heart was racing wildly as she stood up to take a look, and indeed saw a maid peeking into the courtyard.

  "Where are you from?" asked Yaya, who had seen him.

  "Half of the family's daughter asked me to come and take a look at Fourth Master," said Ban Jin.

  Since the Fourth Master fell ill, many people came to visit him. Although his brothers and sisters couldn't come every day, they would always send a servant girl over.

  Which young lady's maid is this?

  "How come I've never seen you before?" the girl asked.

  Ban Jin had not yet replied when Chun Lan came out of the house with medicine in her hands.

  "Xia Ju, help me take a look at the stove," she said.

  The girl responded with a "yes" and threw down half of the celery without asking any further questions.

  "I'll give my sister a good scolding." Half of the celery hurriedly walked a few steps and laughed.

  Chun Lan nodded and the two of them entered the house, one in front of the other.

  "Oh, right, can you help me take a look? I'll go get the medicine." Chunlan said as she went back in and came out again, walked into the kitchen, circled around, and exchanged a couple of words with Ya Tou who was watching the stove.

  Watching Chunlan's nervous and tense appearance, Banjin pouted in the room.

  What's there to be anxious about? The prescription written by the doctor can even bring a dead man back to life, let alone a lovesick person.

  She looked around the room with a hint of relaxation.

  Cheng's family isn't poor either, this house is quite luxurious. Her gaze shifted to the bed and she couldn't help but let out a sigh of admiration.

  Chun Lan and two other maidservants walked in, startling her.

  "Keep your voice down." The maids scolded.

  Ban Jin covered her mouth with her hand and looked at the person on the bed.

  Who is this young master?!

  At the same time happy.

  The girl was right, it's the young master from the main house of the Cheng family.

  The house was filled with gloomy clouds, but this young girl's face was beaming with joy, which made the other girls very unhappy.

  "Go back, the doctor said our young master needs rest." they said.

  He walked away with a faint sigh.

  "What's wrong with this young lady, how can she be so unruly." The maids whispered to each other in discontent.

  This time, she must have made a deep impression on this little girl.

  Chun Lan thought that Ban Qin Fang's reaction was intentional, and with such sincerity, she became even more determined about the prescription.

  "Help the young master up and feed him medicine," she said.

  Cheng Silang was helped up, his eyes were already closed, and he could barely be fed the medicinal soup.

  The night fell gradually, and Cheng Si Lang lay on the bed like a dead man.

  Because of the rumors of haunting, at night the maids in the house were all very afraid and would hide if they could, making it seem even more gloomy.

  Chun Lan stood by the bed, her palms were sweating, and her body couldn't help but tremble.

  The medicine has been administered, whether it works or not depends on this dose tonight.

  In this life, one must choose a path and overcome obstacles.

  "Master, Master." Chun Lan called out in a low voice, "Master, I've come to see you."

  Cheng Silang always felt very tired, so tired that he wanted to take a long breath, but couldn't. However, not long ago, he was fed a bowl of medicine, and the feeling of fatigue alleviated a lot, only to be replaced by weakness, weakness that made his whole body feel like it was about to float away.

  The voice in my ear is getting clearer and clearer.

  "Master... I've come to see you."

  Who's coming to see me?

  Qī Sì Láng exerted himself to open his eyes, just as he had always done before, but this time, he actually opened them.

  The lamp is dim, and my vision is blurry.

  "Your Highness!"

  The sound suddenly grew louder and also made Cheng Si Lang's eyes focus on one place, a tattooed ghost face approached closer.

  Cheng Silang let out a loud cry and fainted away with a white-eyed stare.

  Learning that Cheng Si Lang's side was not good, Madame Cheng Er hurriedly wanted to go over, but Cheng Qi Niang hugged her arm and wouldn't let her leave.

  "Mother, there's a ghost! There's a ghost! Don't go!" she cried out.

  Madam Cheng was both angry and helpless, and had no time to comfort her daughter properly, so she could only let the maids in the house who were available come over to accompany Cheng Qiuniang.

  Hurriedly arriving at Outer Temple's Shirobei's place, I heard a burst of sobbing from inside.

  "Is it over?" she asked, her heart skipping a beat.

  It's hard to raise children these days. If something were to happen to such a big son, it would be like having a chunk of flesh cut out from the whole family's heart.

  Madam Er's second wife stepped into the house, and Chunlan was kneeling on the ground, crying and shivering.

  "What's going on here?! Where did this thing come from?! What are you trying to do?!" Old Master Cheng shouted, slamming the object in his hand to the ground.

  The mask shattered on the ground and splashed onto Chunlan's face, causing her pain.

  Spring Orchid wept and knocked her head against the ground.

  "What's going on?" Madame Cheng II was somewhat perplexed, just as the sound of Madame Cheng I wailing came from outside.

  "What's all the commotion about again, madam?" Old Master Cheng said angrily.

  If something happens to the son or daughter-in-law, and the wife can't take it anymore, then the family will be finished!

  "Must you wait for my son to die before I can see him one last time, only then will you be at peace?" Madam Cheng was carried in by the servant girls, crying and shouting weakly.

  Madam Cheng II hurried over to comfort her, and Madam Cheng I was led crying to the bedside of Cheng IV.

  "It's nothing, don't think too much," said Mr. Cheng.

  Madam Cheng looked at her son who was lying motionless on the bed with a face as pale as gold paper.

  "Son, you scared me..." She rushed over and cried out.

  Before he could finish speaking, Cheng Si Lang let out a sigh.

  "My goodness!" he exclaimed loudly, and was immediately pressed down by Madame Chiang, his body suddenly lifted up.

  Madam Ching and the maid standing nearby both let out a cry and fell backward.

  Scared me to death!

  This sudden change left everyone in the house stunned.

  Mrs. Cheng stared blankly at her half-paralyzed son.

  "Son, you...you..." She stammered and couldn't continue.

  Cheng Silang's face was pale, but his eyes were not lifeless. He just couldn't withstand his mother's severe scolding and fell back again with a faint cry.

  The spring orchid, which had been kneeling on the ground all along, suddenly got up.

  My god! My god!

  It's really okay! It's really awake!

  This prescription is really good!

  She's really lucky!

  "Master, Master!" Chun Lan rushed over, knelt beside the bed and burst into loud sobs. "You've really woken up! I'd die happy now!"