readsfreenovel Chapter 523 Recuperation
Chapter 523 Recuperation
The days of recuperation were more lively than Chu Ziyu had imagined.
Although Lin Ci'an did not show up, he sent people to deliver it every day without fail.
- The snow ginseng gifted by the emperor was stewed into a bitter and astringent medicinal soup (Chu Ziyu drank it without changing his expression, then turned around and poured it into the flowerpot).
- A soft pillow sent as tribute from the Western Regions, said to be good for bones and muscles (but in the middle of the night Chu Ziyu thought it was too soft and kicked it off the bed).
- There was even a cage of mimicking parrots, which were said to be able to relieve boredom (but the first sentence the parrot said was "The traitor should die", and Chu Ziyu plucked out all its tail feathers with a smile).
Another day passed, and when the sky was just getting light, Chu Ziyu was awakened by the smell of medicine wafting in from the window.
Aunt Zhang stood in front of the small red clay stove, fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan, while the soup in the medicine pot bubbled up and down.
The bitter smell seeped into the house through the carved window lattices, and even the curtains were stained with a bit of astringency.
"Sir, it's time to take the medicine." The little maid came in holding a porcelain bowl with a lotus pattern. There was a handkerchief embroidered with green bamboo at the bottom of the bowl - a pattern often used in Lin Ci'an's study.
Chu Ziyu drank the first sip without changing his expression, and then turned around and poured it into the orchid pot on the windowsill. This precious white orchid had been wilting for three days, and there were brown drug stains on the leaves.
The gilded bird cage hanging under the corridor contained a green parrot with a bald tail. Now, when it saw the corner of the black clothes, it flapped its wings and shouted at the top of its voice: "My Lord, good luck! My Lord, good luck!" - it was better at reading people's expressions than some people.
"Sir, look what I brought!" Pei Zheng rushed in with an oil-paper package in his arms. When he opened it, the sweet fragrance filled the air, and the word "Ankang" was crookedly written on the sesame sugar cake.
Chu Ziyu picked up a piece of sugar residue with a silver stick and looked at it carefully in the sunlight: "Is this the work of Coach Xie?"
Pei Zheng's ears suddenly turned red like cooked shrimps. He knocked over the teacup and knocked over the medicine bottle. Finally, when he retreated with his hands and feet together, he stumbled on the threshold.
The jade medicine bottle appeared on the desk on time every day at noon, but this day was slightly different.
Chu Ziyu was playing with the bottle that was delivered today, and found a note at the bottom of the bottle, "Sir, don't tease him, he is very sensitive."
He suddenly chuckled.
As soon as the third watch gong sounded, the sound of deliberately quiet footsteps could be heard outside the window.
Chu Ziyu counted his steps, and suddenly coughed at the 23rd step. The footsteps stopped abruptly, and a moment later, a cloak with a scent of agarwood was stuffed in from the window.
The corners of his clothes were still stained with night dew, and the crooked golden thread of the word "Ping An" on the lining was a little loose.
The maid in charge of cleaning discovered that the dead orchid on the windowsill always mysteriously revived at night. Until one day, she saw the marquis personally climb through the window holding a newly planted white orchid, with a small shovel of mud on his waist.
On the second day, Chu Ziyu "accidentally" knocked over a flowerpot and found a note under the broken porcelain pieces: "If you pour the medicine again, my legs will be broken." - The pen tip was sharp, but there was a little cinnabar on the corner of the paper, as if it was written in a hurry while reviewing official documents.
"Boss, your blackness level has dropped again." 6872 looked at the surveillance video of Lin Ci'an flipping through a medical book in the study in the middle of the night, "How can you be recuperating? You are clearly staying up all night."
Chu Ziyu stroked the new warm jade pendant under his pillow, which still carried the warmth of someone's palm.
Outside the window, the maids were changing the incense - the calming recipe was mixed with borneol, which could wake up the brain, just like someone's conflicting thoughts, wanting him to have a good rest, but also hoping that he would recover soon.