Chapter 19
Husband Treats Me Well
Fu Zhao Ning immediately hurried to the bedside, crouched down, and held his hand.
“Grandfather, I’m here.”
Old Master Fu slowly opened his eyes. The light in them was still unfocused at first, but gradually clarity returned.
Zhong Bo, who had been wiping tears away after seeing his son in such a miserable state, became emotional again when he saw that the old master had truly awakened.
“Old Master is really awake!”
They had thought the old master would not survive this time, but Miss had truly saved him!
Miss was incredible!
“Zhao Ning, what… what your Second Great Aunt said… was it t-true?” Old Master Fu gripped Fu Zhao Ning’s hand tightly.
He could taste the ginseng slice in his mouth, and the light sweetness of it made him feel a little more energetic. But he could not care about that right now. He only wanted to know if his beloved granddaughter had truly been rejected by the Xiao Wangfu.
“Did… did Xiao Shizi really break off the engagement with you in the street?”
As soon as Old Master Fu asked that question, he started coughing violently.
Every cough sounded like a broken bellows wheezing in his throat, as if his lungs were full of holes. Everyone listening felt their hearts tighten.
Fu Zhao Ning immediately pressed the tiger’s mouth pressure point between his thumb and index finger.
“Grandfather, don’t get agitated! Didn’t I already tell you? I’m married even better now. Xiao Yan Jing isn’t worthy of me. I’m the one who didn’t want him. My husband is far better than him!”
“R-really?”
Old Master Fu had thought before that what he heard was only a dream.
“It’s true. Qing Yi, please come over for a moment.”
Fu Zhao Ning immediately turned toward Qing Yi.
Qing Yi: Using me again?
Even while thinking that, he still walked over to the bedside.
“Grandfather, look. This is the guard my husband sent to protect me. His name is Qing Yi. My husband knew I was worried about you, so he let me bring ginseng and medicine back to see you. Did you notice the ginseng slice in your mouth?”
Old Master Fu’s eyes brightened a little more, and he nodded with difficulty.
There really was ginseng.
But he still looked toward Qing Yi, the questioning in his eyes obvious.
Qing Yi understood immediately. The old master was asking whether everything Fu Zhao Ning said was true.
Fu Zhao Ning also looked at him.
“Qing Yi, quickly tell my grandfather. Didn’t my husband marry me properly in a wedding ceremony? Isn’t his family wealthy? And doesn’t he treat me very well?”
Those three questions… the answers all seemed to be yes.
After all, the Wangye needed a Wangfei, and Miss Fu had conveniently appeared. The Wangye had no reason to mistreat her. Treating her politely should count as treating her well, right?
Being stared at by both grandfather and granddaughter at the same time gave Qing Yi a bit of psychological pressure.
“Yes. Old Master, there’s no need to worry.”
Under the pressure, he still answered.
The blood that had been stuck in Old Master Fu’s throat finally settled down, and he slowly let out a long breath.
“Zhao Ning, Grandfather doesn’t know what exactly happened to you…”
“Grandfather, if you want to know, then focus on recovering properly. Once you get better, you’ll understand everything.”
“Good… good… I’ll recover properly…”
Before he could finish speaking, Old Master Fu fell asleep again.
“Miss, Old Master he…” Zhong Bo and Xiao Tao were both startled.
Fu Zhao Ning checked Old Master Fu’s pulse again and sighed.
“He’s gotten through this crisis for now. But after the acupuncture treatment, his body is still too weak, so he fell asleep again. It’s fine. Let him rest well.”
Only after hearing that Old Master Fu was simply sleeping did Zhong Bo and Xiao Tao finally relax.
Fu Zhao Ning beckoned Zhong Bo to the side and lowered her voice.
“Zhong Bo, I’ll check Huzi’s injuries. Go buy medicine from the clinic again, including Grandfather’s prescription.”
As she spoke, she slipped a gold bracelet with embedded jewels off her wrist.
“Use this to exchange for it. Same as before—tell the shopkeeper to keep the item safe. I’ll definitely redeem it in a few days.”
“Yes.”
After doing it once, Zhong Bo no longer asked questions. He quickly took the bracelet and tucked it into his sleeve before looking anxiously at Fu Zhao Ning.
“Miss, is Huzi’s leg ruined?”
Huzi had been laid on a nearby couch. Fu Zhao Ning walked over and grabbed his pant leg with both hands, then tore it apart in one motion.
Riiip!
The pant leg split open instantly.
Qing Yi was dumbfounded.
Miss Fu truly was… fierce.
“Xiao Tao, boil hot water. Zhong Bo, go buy the medicine first. You may need to make several trips. Buy medicine for cleaning wounds and stopping bleeding first.”
Fu Zhao Ning did not even raise her head. She even assigned work to Qing Yi.
“Qing Yi, go find two flat wooden boards.”
“Yes, Miss!”
Zhong Bo grabbed the bracelet and ran out.
Outside, in the carriage, Jun Wang opened his eyes.
“Go. Follow him again.”
He had heard the servant rush out once more.
Zhong Bo paid no attention to them and hurried back toward the clinic.
Not long after, he returned carrying a pile of medicine and rushed back inside.
The guard also quickly returned and handed Jun Wang a gold bracelet.
“Wangye, this time he pawned this bracelet. He only took part of the medicine and bandages first, and told the shopkeeper he would return later for more medicine. Your subordinate already spoke to the shopkeeper. When he returns later, they can simply give him whatever he needs, and we’ll settle the bill afterward.”
Jun Wang looked at the bracelet in his hand and placed it together with the hairpin from before.
They were obviously part of the same set.
Very good.
After returning, she had already pawned two pieces of jewelry from Jun Wangfu.
“Mm.”
Fu Zhao Ning disinfected Huzi’s wounds with wine, sterilized the silver needles again over the flame, and swiftly inserted five or six needles into Huzi’s leg.
Qing Yi had indeed found suitable wooden boards. She instructed Xiao Tao to wash and dry them clean while her fingers carefully traced every inch of Huzi’s broken leg bone.
Her expression was serious, her movements skilled and experienced. Her whole body radiated a focus that made people afraid to disturb her.
Qing Yi watched as she suddenly gripped Huzi’s leg firmly with both hands and applied force.
Crack.
The broken bone snapped back into place!
Hiss.
Qing Yi sucked in a sharp breath.
“The boards. Bandages.”
Fu Zhao Ning spoke calmly.
Xiao Tao quickly handed them over, and Fu Zhao Ning used the two boards to secure Huzi’s leg before wrapping it tightly with cloth strips.
The entire process happened smoothly without a single pause or hesitation.
“Zhong Bo, from now on Huzi’s leg needs careful recovery. A broken bone takes a hundred days to heal. Don’t let him move around carelessly.”
Fu Zhao Ning stood up and thought for a moment.
“Second Madam will send Zhong Shen back. I need to leave first. During these three days, stay home and take good care of Grandfather and Huzi. If anyone comes looking for trouble, lock the doors and ignore them. Wait until I come back.”
“If they dare force their way in, grab knives and slash at them. I’ll take responsibility for anything that happens!”
Fu Zhao Ning actually hated leaving like this, but she had already appeared before the Emperor and Empress. Tomorrow, there was no way she could avoid going up Luo Yue Mountain.
“Miss, don’t worry. Even if this old servant has to risk his life, I’ll protect the Old Master properly,” Zhong Bo hurriedly promised.
“This servant too!” Xiao Tao nodded vigorously.
After carefully explaining how to brew the medicine and change the dressings, Fu Zhao Ning walked toward the back gate, looking back every few steps.
When she saw the fierce horse still there, she let out a sigh of relief.
“Good thing the horse didn’t run away. Otherwise I wouldn’t even know how to compensate your Wangye.”
At that moment, Jun Wang’s voice came from outside the gate.
“Can my newly wedded Wangfei finally return now?”
