The Rebirth of Han Yuxi

His main wife, Jiang Shi, was a legitimate Miss from the House of Marquis Qingping. She was also the mother of Yuchen and Jianhui. His second wife, Ning-shi, was Yuxi’s biological mother. Unfortunately, both wives had died during childbirth.

Han Jiangyan met his third and final wife, Wu Shi, while he was on duty. Before they returned to the capital, no one knew anything about her.

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When Concubine Rong learned that Yuxi was still alive, she was very angry.

“That despicable girl’s life is quite unyielding, huh?” Not even smallpox could kill her. If it wasn’t an unyielding life, then what was it?

A maidservant who went by the name of A’Juan lowered her voice and said, “Concubine, A’Zhong’s daughter-in-law was dismissed. Concubine, I’m afraid the Head Madam knows about that matter.”

Concubine Rong chuckled lightly, “Even if she knows, so what?” She wasn’t scared of Qiu-shi at all. If it weren’t for the Old Madam, even ten Qiu-shis wouldn’t have been enough to oppose Concubine Rong.

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Back inside the Bamboo Pavilion, Mama Fang watched as Yuxi finished drinking a bowl of millet congee topped with red dates and said happily, “If Young Miss continues like this, it wouldn’t take more than two days to fully recover.”

Before Yuxi could open her mouth to respond, she heard the clear call of a bird coming from outside, which immediately improved her mood.

“Mama, it’s a lovely day today. You should open the windows and doors.” Outside, the sun was shining brightly. Opening the windows and doors would also allow her to breathe better.

However, Mama Fang was unwilling.

“The wind outside is strong, Young Miss, you’ve just gotten a bit better. What if I open the windows and cause Young Miss to catch a cold?”

Yuxi didn’t know that while she was sleeping the night before, Mama Fang had entered the room several times to check her forehead for fever and persisted until daybreak. Only then did Mama Fang leave, but it was to go prepare millet congee.

Yuxi was stubborn and refused to yield, “Mama, the room is too stinky, I don’t feel well.” Leaving the windows closed for so many days, the room reeked of medicine. Unable to convince Yuxi otherwise, Mama Fang could only oblige.

When the newly-invited Physician Lu arrived, the windows were still open. Physician Lu didn’t say anything. After he checked her pulse, he concluded, “There are no major complications anymore. Drink the medicine a few more times, and you’ll have fully recovered.”

The child had a weak body constitution, but unexpectedly, she was actually able to survive this disaster.

Yuxi was doing well, but the Third Young Master wasn’t.

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Imperial Physician Zhang finished taking the Third Young Master’s pulse and left to inform the Old Madam, “Old Madam, this old one is helpless!” This sentence meant that it was time to let arrange for the funeral affairs.

Physician Bai also already said that he had done his best. The Old Madam held on tightly to her prayer beads and deliberated for a long time before saying, with some difficulty, “Nothing else can be done?”

She had prepared herself for it, but when it happened, it was nonetheless hard to bear. Both physicians expressed that even if Hua Tuo was present, it would still be difficult to save the Third Young Master. Those who were infected by smallpox had to rely on both a physician and their own luck.

Learning that her older brother was gone, Yuchen immediately fainted. The room fell into chaos and didn’t calm down until midnight.

Qiu-shi was the busiest of them all. Since the Third Younger Master died an early death, his funeral couldn’t be conducted inside the manor, but she definitely had to find a monk to come and chant scriptures.

During this period of time, many people in the capital had died, and monks weren’t easy to invite. There was a multitude of tasks to do, and handling all of them was too taxing. When there was a moment of free time, Qiu-shi asked Mama Wang, “How is Yuxi?”

Mama Wang answered, “According to the physician, all is well with the Fourth Miss. A few more bowls of medicine, and she’ll be cured. The precious Third Young Master hadn’t survived, yet the Fourth Miss, who didn’t really have a physician treating her, did. That was fate.

Although Qiu-shi was dissatisfied with Mama Wang as a person, at least the Mama’s loyalty was doubtless.

“Watch the manor’s affairs carefully, don’t let anyone take advantage of any more loopholes.” The first time was a lesson to be learned from.