Chapter 51-2: A Joke
Seeing the two maids causing a commotion, Xiuyue, who
silently trailed behind Luo Sheng, was dumbfounded. She thought that maids like
Hongdou were already rare, yet there was another one like Kou'er...
Xiuyue discreetly glanced at Luo Sheng, her emotions
tangled. From this perspective, Miss Luo was nothing like their Princess.
Thinking of Shufeng, Chaohua, and Jiangxue – all of them were remarkable and
skilled individuals, even the unremarkable her still had decent cooking skills.
Turning her gaze back to Miss Luo's first-rank maids –
looking at the lively faces of the two young maids, Xiuyue's eyes dimmed. What
was wrong with leading an ordinary life, as long as it was a happy one? Unlike
Jiangxue and the others who were no longer alive.
In the third month, the garden at Luo Mansion was ablaze
with blossoms, and the incessant chatter of the two young maids grew livelier.
Strolling through this lively ambiance, Luo Sheng found herself involuntarily
smiling. Reaching this point was already a considerable achievement, and she
believes everything will get better from here on.
Under the brilliant sun, a cluster of peonies flourished by
the roadside. Lifting her skirts, Luo Sheng strolled toward a courtyard nestled
among flowers and trees.
Upon learning of Luo Sheng's return, the other three adopted
sons of Commander Luo hurried over. Without any surprise, they were met with
rejection at the door by Luo Sheng. This Godfather's cherished daughter had
never held her foster brothers in high regard.
"Dage, did Sanmei really mention inviting Divine Doctor
Li tomorrow?" A young man in a blue robe walked beside Pingli and
inquired.
Pingli glanced at the young man and kindly reminded him,
"Sidi[1],
it would be better not to refer to her as Sanmei. Call her Sanguniang."
The young man furrowed his brows, questioning, "And why
is that?"
"She doesn't like it," Pingli responded.
The young man hesitated as if contemplating a response but
eventually chose to withhold his words. With a smile, he said, "Thank you
for the advice, Dage. But Dage, why didn't you stop Sanguniang from visiting
Divine Doctor Li?"
"Stop her?" Pingli's expression turned bemused,
"Sidi, have you forgotten who Sanguniang is? She's Godfather's beloved
daughter. How can I possibly stop her?"
"But Godfather's life is in danger—"
Pingli gently interrupted the young man's words:
"That's precisely why we should take care of Sanguniang."
The young man fell silent for a moment, then nodded subtly.
"Dage, you're right. Let Sanguniang do as she pleases." She was
merely a young girl who continuously caused trouble. Attempting to stop her
might only lead her to make more trouble. Dage had clearly thought it through.
The shock brought about by Luo Sheng's return to the Capital
was not limited to the Luo Mansion.
The impact of Luo Sheng's return to the Capital extended
beyond the confines of the Luo Mansion.
Imperial Doctor Wang, who had examined Commander Luo,
returned to the Imperial Medical Office and slammed his medicine box onto the
table, his anger evident in the quivering of his beard. "How preposterous!
Utter arrogance and ignorance!"
"Why are you so upset?" a colleague inquired.
Imperial Doctor Wang huffed, his beard fluttering, but he
said nothing.
His colleagues grew even more intrigued. "You've just
returned from Commander Luo's mansion, haven't you? Did the people at the Luo
Mansion give you a hard time?"
Commander Luo's grave injury and subsequent coma had
captured the attention of the entire Capital, with Imperial Doctors being
intimately involved. Every Imperial Doctor present had visited the Luo Mansion
at some point. Given that Commander Luo's condition had not shown any improvement,
it wasn't surprising that Imperial Doctor Wang might have faced trouble in Luo
Mansion due to this unfortunate circumstance.
"The legitimate daughter of Commander Luo has returned
to the Capital." Imperial Doctor Wang abruptly said.
All the Imperial Doctors were taken aback. "What? The
Miss Luo who dared to tease Kaiyang Wang in the street?" While most of
them hadn't met this Miss Luo in person, her reputation was widespread.
Imperial Doctor Wang nodded angrily: "Yes, that Miss
Luo! This girl even declared that she would personally invite Divine Doctor Li
tomorrow. Attempting to use power to coerce Divine Doctor Li into treating
Commander Luo!"
"Using power to coerce Divine Doctor Li?
Outrageous!" An Imperial Doctor exclaimed in anger.
Another Imperial Doctor echoed, equally incensed. "It's
preposterous!"
"Absolutely shameless!" All the Imperial Doctors
were furious.
As the Imperial Doctors left Imperial Doctor Office, the joke that Miss Luo wanted to use power to force Divine Doctor Li to treat her father began circulating quickly.
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