A Romantic Story of a Girl from the Qin Dynasty

"Although you took the money to take care of the old lady for General Li, you didn't use your deed to be a slave to their family? It's not enough to accompany her during the day, but you also have to stay with her at night? Now that the old lady is sick, it's not Li Mu's responsibility. Do you show filial piety in front of the bed? Why do you ask an outsider like you to go?"

"Perhaps General Li has something important to do and can't get away. He seems to have accompanied the prince to the palace today."

Shimi could see Yan Dan's displeasure. His depressed face was a little more angry, and he looked even more terrifying. She didn't dare to brush off Yan Dan's intentions easily, and asked the housekeeper waiting outside the door.

"Have you notified General Li?"

"I've sent someone to notify you. Today, when the general enters the palace, I don't dare to disturb him without permission. I've sent a smart boy outside the palace gate to ask the guards to pass a message. I don't know when he will return."

Yan Dan held Shimi's wrist tightly and refused to let go.

Shikiya said tentatively

"The old lady treats me well. If I am so cold-blooded and refuses to visit, is it unjustifiable? I have sent a butler to send a message, it must be serious. The old lady is very old... just in case..."

"It's not that I don't know what the old lady of the Li family means..."

Yan Dan scoffed and interrupted Shimi's words.

"General Li is still over 30 years old and is still unmarried. Now he has a considerate young girl by his side. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that she is deliberately trying to bring you and General Li together. The reason why I didn't say anything is because I felt that I didn't cross the line. But now... the old lady is sick, and she has to ask someone to send a message to you! Why... are you already half of her daughter-in-law? "

Yan Dan shouted towards the door

"It's getting late, please tell me, old man, that Shimiya has just arrived home. It coincides with the winter solstice and he needs to spend time with his family."

The old housekeeper standing at the door was stunned, obviously not expecting to be refuted.

"What...what should I do?"

The old housekeeper looked at Li Niang at a loss.

"Well, the prince doesn't want Miss Shimi to go. The old lady has a high fever and is in a coma. The general hasn't arrived yet. If the girl isn't here... everyone in the mansion can't feel at ease. They're afraid of something happening. .”

Yan Dan's ruthlessness surprised Li Niang, who had taken care of him since childhood. How could he be so cold-blooded and ruthless in the past? Although he entrusted his friends to take care of Shimi, he did not say that he would restrict her everywhere.

"Prince... The Li Mansion sent someone to deliver a message. The old lady must be seriously ill. If we don't go and visit her, we may not be able to talk to General Li in the future."

Liniang followed suit.

In the room, neither Yan Dan nor Shimi spoke anymore. In the dull room, even the slightest breath disturbed people's hearts, and Yan Dan grabbed Shimi's wrist and loosened it a little.

Li Mu was kind to him. If he repaid his kindness with hatred, he would lose his only support in the Zhao Kingdom.

Seeing his hesitation, Shimi thought carefully before saying tentatively

"I will come back as soon as I go. If the old lady is not serious, I will come back immediately."

"You're not coming back."

Yan Dan let go of her hand, knowing she couldn't keep her

"You are so thoughtful and soft-hearted, how could you leave the old lady alone?"

He said helplessly

"Let's go...the night is as cold as water, be careful not to freeze."

Shimi knew that Yan Dan was reluctant, so he didn't get up and leave immediately. Instead, he hugged him, wanting to comfort him, and wanted to tell Yan Dan that he regarded him as a relative, but how should he choose the right words for this sentence? What about vocabulary? No matter how much I think, I can't find the answer.

The Li family came with a carriage, and Shimi hurried out. It wasn't until he heard the courtyard door closing that Yan Dan stepped out of the house.

"Prince..."

Seeing that he looked melancholy and stared blankly at the dark courtyard, the sound of cars and horses gradually receding almost overwhelmed Yan Dan.

"Prince... the girl brought some food today. I've heated it up, do you want some?"

"No, I don't have the appetite."

Yan Dan saw Li Niang holding a steaming meal, but she still had no appetite. Although she knew that Shimi would never come back tonight, she still gave her instructions.

"Don't lock the gate to the yard. If the girl comes back, we will be in trouble if we don't hear the knock on the door."

The carriage ran very fast along the way, and the servants who controlled the horse did not dare to delay. Several people rushed back to Li Mansion in a hurry, and found that Li Mu had not returned yet.

"But did you send someone to tell General Li?"

"I've sent someone to the palace to deliver the message, but the boy who delivered the message hasn't returned either."

A maid quickly responded

"How is Madam? Can you please invite the doctor?"

"Please, I'm taking my pulse right now. The old lady has a high fever. She's so dizzy that she always wakes up and falls into coma."

Several people surrounded Shimi, walking randomly through the courtyard, all rushing to the old lady's house.

I saw that the old lady was fine during the day, but why did she suddenly fall ill at night?

Shimiya saw that the old lady's face was blue, her eyes were closed while she was lying on the bed, and there was sweat on her forehead. The doctor on the side had finished her consultation, so she hurried up to ask questions.

"How's the old lady doing? What's wrong with you?"

"The old lady has contracted a cold. The weather has changed unpredictably in the past few days. She probably caught a cold when she went out. Because the old lady is old, it is so serious. As long as the fever goes away tonight, she can rest at home in the past few days. Just wait until it feels completely better.”

"Shikiya... Shikiya..."

The old lady was in a daze from the burn, but her ears were still functioning. After she heard Shimi's voice, she quickly stretched out her hand and called.

Seeing this, Shimi also quickly stepped forward and took the old lady's hand.

"Old madam, Shimi is here, what are you feeling uncomfortable about? If you feel uncomfortable somewhere, you must tell me, don't hold it in."

The old lady slowly opened her eyes at this time, she smiled, her voice was a little weak

"It is said that illness comes like a mountain. I have been so happy these past few days. I thought I was not old, but still young. Who would have thought that I was blown away by the wind and contracted the disease. Seriously... I am not old. It worked.”

The old lady looked for Shimiya's voice and shadow, and she felt relieved when she saw that he was indeed beside her bed and holding her hand.

"A room full of slaves is busy, which makes me more and more scared. If you are by my side, I can feel a little more at ease."

"Well, I'm always here. I'll be here with you tonight, so you can rest peacefully."

Several maids led the doctor out, and Shimi arranged for a young man to go to get medicine overnight, and asked other maids to fetch some hot water. Seeing that the old lady was sweating, she wiped her body so that she could feel more comfortable when she fell asleep.

The Li Mansion, which was originally a mess, has now returned to its former peace. Under Shimi's arrangement, people are getting medicine, people are getting water, people are changing bedding, and everything has become orderly.

"I was a little hungry when you came here, and now I really want to eat porridge made with new rice."

Seeing that the old lady had an appetite to eat, Shikiya must have cooled down a bit, so he quickly responded.

"I'll cook it for you myself. Just wait a moment and I'll bring it to you right away."

Shiya said as he walked out of the door, but bumped into Li Mu who was coming.