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Chapter 185 Ni Weiyi

Early the next morning, Mrs. Huang was waiting for Wei Changying to wash and dress. Shen Cangfeng didn’t know that Mrs. Huang had told Wei Changying, "You have the only husband. If there was something wrong with him, no matter what illness it was, it would be a big deal." Shen Cangfeng tried to oppose her idea in a roundabout way, tactfully suggesting that there was no need to send Mrs. Huang to disturb Ji Qubing because of the injury that he had already healed.

So Mrs. Huang combed Wei Changying's hair buns and, at the same time, persuaded Shen Cangfeng with heartfelt words, such as, "Young Master, you said it was a minor injury which had healed long ago, so I did not dare to doubt you. However, you are not a doctor, are you?" "Miracle Doctor Ji doesn't live in the deep mountains, but in the capital as well. Whether it is you to visit Miracle Doctor Ji or let him come and see you in the yard, both of them are very convenient. Young Master, why don't you appreciate the young madam for her good intentions?" or " Young madam is all for you, Young Master. It is young madam’s love towards you!"

Shen Cangfeng smiled bitterly and compromised. He went out hurriedly as if to escape.

When he left, Wei Changying said to Mrs. Huang, "Yesterday he said that Miracle Doctor Ji is too famous in the capital. If we asked Miracle Doctor Ji to make a diagnosis, the other people would know it. At that time, I am afraid that others would reckon it as silly as a storm in a teacup."

Mrs. Huang said carelessly, "Young Madam, you should ignore them. Who can ask Miracle Doctor Ji for a minor injury? How many people can do so in the capital? They are jealous of us!" She added, "Young Master said that because he didn't want to trouble others. Young Master is generous, and how will he be afraid of the gossip? Anyway, how can a few rumors compare with the young master's health?"

Wei Changying knew that Shen Cangfeng was not afraid of any nonsense, but she still explained the reason for her mother-in-law Madam Su, "I know that it will cause trouble to my husband, but I still insist on it. It’s my fault because I haven’t found my husband hurt for two months since I married him. As for the Imperial Doctor Ji, Mother, to be honest, I think he failed to heal the grandmother, and it was the Eighth Miss of the Duanmu Family who went to ask Miracle Doctor Ji. I have never seen this imperial doctor before, so I dare not say that he is unprofessional. However, Miracle Doctor Ji had been respected as a miracle doctor, so I believe he is more reliable."

Madam Su was Shen Cangfeng’s biological mother. Of course, she hoped that her daughter-in-law treated her son as well as possible. Besides, it was she who began to pay too much attention to Shen Cangfeng’s injury. Now, if Wei Changying hadn’t cared about her son, Madam Su would have been unhappy!

Now seeing that Wei Changying attached so much importance, Madam Su was delighted and calmly comforted her, "The gossip of those people outside are out of jealous."

Her mother-in-law’s argument was precisely the same as Mrs. Huang, “Their wife's maternal family has no friendship with Miracle Doctor Ji, so they can't ask Miracle Doctor Ji to give a treatment. Seeing that Cangfeng has a good wife to care about him, they feel unhappy. Let’s ignore them. They are only able to be green-eyed, but we don't have any loss, do we?"

Wei Changying blushed hurriedly and said, "I am careless. How dare I call myself being good?"

Madam Su smiled and said, "Don’t be too humble. Cangfeng's injury is not serious. He is a man, so he can’t help being tough. Besides, you have been married for a short time; he hasn’t done anything in front of you and no one has told you, how can you know it?"

Hearing that Mrs. Huang had gone to Ji Qubing's mansion and there would be news today, Madam Su said, "I also have heard about the temperament of the miracle doctor. If he disliked to make home visits, let Cangfeng take a day off to visit him."

As Madam Su had expected, Mrs. Huang came back in the afternoon and said, "Miracle Doctor Ji has been quiet for a long time and disliked to go out, so he asked the young master visit him there."

Wei Changying nodded, "Mother also said that he should ask for leave tomorrow."

When Shen Cangfeng came back from a job that day, he still thought it was too funny to ask a famous doctor to diagnose him because he believed he was not sick or injured. After neither capable of persuading Wei Changying or getting support from Mrs. Huang, he first went to the main room to find Madam Su, trying to dispel Wei Changying's plan with his mother.

In the end, he was scolded and expelled by Madam Su, "You have such a good wife who put you in her heart! Whether you were injured half a year ago or not, your wife cares about you the same way and uses her relationship in the maternal family to invite Ji Qubing. How many people in the capital can manage to ask Ji Qubing to diagnose for a slight injury? Before, your maternal grandmother was so dangerous, but Ji Qubing was still indifferent! If you were not the son-in-law of the Wei Family, how would he be willing to do so? But you are now unhappy. I think Ji Qubing is a hundred times more unhappy than you! Last time when your wife was wrong, I scolded her, and you came to me to criticize me in person! I think you love your wife so much! Now your wife treats you well, but you are not satisfied! So what do you want? Probably you guard your wife because you want to bully her yourself, not allowing me to discipline her!"

Shen Cangfeng apologized for his mother in low spirits for a long time before he got out and returned to Jintong Courtyard. Wei Changying had already been informed by the maid sent by Man Lou, the chief maid of Madam Su. They had closed the door and laughed for a while. Hearing that Shen Cangfeng was back, they urged each other not to laugh anymore, wiped the tears from the corner of their eyes, and greeted him as if nothing had happened.

When it was time to have dinner, Wei Changying said solemnly, "Mother said that you should take a leave tomorrow and go to visit Miracle Doctor Ji."

Shen Cangfeng was ruthlessly suppressed after several struggles, and at this moment he could only sigh and said, "Fine."

Wei Changying smiled and said, "I will accompany you."

"Of course, you should accompany me." Shen Cangfeng knew that he had to go, so he gave little thought to it. He teased his wife, "The miracle doctor is willing to diagnose me because I am the son-of-law of the Wei Family. If the Miss of Wei Family did not go there, I'm afraid that the miracle doctor would not recognize me and not let me in. Wouldn’t it be a wasted journey?"

Wei Changying smiled and said, "Yes, yes, I know you are reluctant, but now it's just for Miracle Doctor Ji to take a look. As long as Miracle Doctor Ji says you are fine, we will feel relieved. All right?"

Shen Cangfeng murmured, "I feel at ease before I see a doctor. After seeing the doctor, I can't be reassuring! But if I didn't do that, you won't feel at ease. Now I can only agree for your peace of mind."

"It's as if you are wronged." Wei Changying picked up some green vegetables, put them into his bowl, and smiled, "Hey, eat some food and think less of your grievance."

Shen Cangfeng ate the green vegetables and whispered beside her ears, "If you are obedient tonight, then I won't feel wronged."

"Carefully, I will beat you to be obedient!" Wei Changying beat him once and said.

"If we are on the bed, I will be obedient even without your fight!"

"Leave it." Wei Changying blushed and yelled at him, "Have your meal!"

The next day, Shen Cangfeng asked Shen Die to ask for leave for him. He and Wei Changying brought Mrs. Huang and others, prepared gifts, and went to the mansion of Ji Qubing in the east of the city.

After all, Ji Qubing was a well-known doctor in the country. Although the place he lived in was not as rich as those of gentlefolk, it was quiet and beautiful.

The Ji Mansion was in a spacious but quiet alley, with flat blue stones laid all the way, and some flowers and plants that did not take up much space were planted on both sides. There were a few households along this alley, all with neat gates and willows and magnolia trees above the walls.

The Ji Mansion was at the end of the alley, the same as other houses in the path, with no plaque. Its three levels of stone steps were cleaned, seeming that someone had come out to sweep it with a thin broom early in the morning. The trumpet creeper planted in the wall climbed across the fence and hung straight out of the wall. The door was closed tightly. Mrs. Huang got out of the carriage and went to knock on the door. Not long after, a girl asked, "Who is it?"

Mrs. Huang suddenly smiled on her face and said kindly, "Weiwei, young master and young madam are here. Open the door quickly!"

As soon as the door opened, there stood a girl about five or six years old, who assembled Mrs. Huang very much, almost 80% in profile. Besides, the girl, who was much more beautiful than Mrs. Huang, was precisely a little beauty.

She opened the door, smiled sweetly at Mrs. Huang, and was stunned by Mrs. Huang's affectionate look. Then she ran out of the door and saluted to Shen Cangfeng and Wei Changying, who were getting off the carriage, "Weiyi pays respect to the young master and young madam!"

Wei Changying asked her to stand up, surprised that she looked similar to Mrs. Huang, and asked, "Granny Huang, is she..."

"Young Madam, this is Ni Weiyi, my eldest granddaughter." Mrs. Huang winked at her quietly and smiled, "Miracle Doctor Ji dislikes strange servants, so I asked my second son Ni Tao and his family to come and serve the miracle doctor. Weiwei is the daughter of my eldest son, who takes care of the shop, one of your dowries, and lives at the back of the shop. The place has a mix of people, and I am afraid that somebody could give her some very bad counsel. Thinking that there is a lack of maids for the miracle doctor, I asked her to come over and serve."

"Oh..." Wei Changying was stunned for a moment to understand why Mrs. Huang had no difficulty seeing Ji Qubing twice. She heard that Ji Qubing would rather die than succumb to the powerful, thinking that it was difficult to visit this miracle doctor. She had believed that Mrs. Huang was lucky; now she knew that it was because she had sent her son, daughter-in-law, and grand-daughter to Ji Qubing's mansion!

Probably, Mrs. Huang's son and daughter refused to ask for Ji Qubing’s wages, but they must also be diligent in serving him. Ji Qubing used Mrs. Huang’s children and grandchildren as servants; besides, he once taught Mrs. Huang. So he couldn't ignore some reasonable requests of Mrs. Huang. Ji Qubing had an eccentric temper, but he was not shameless. After all, the miracle doctor was called Ji Qubing, not Ji Naizheng.

Wei Changying secretly praised Mrs. Huang for her consideration. According to Ji Qubing’s medical skills, there would be many people who wanted to be his servants to save a favor, not to mention that many famous families, even the royal family, who did not lack servants, would have given him some if he had asked. But Mrs. Huang got this errand.

As for the two sons of Mrs. Huang, the eldest son managed the dowry shop for Wei Changying. Because of Mrs. Huang's relationship, he was superior to other managers. The younger son was arranged to Ji Qubing's mansion, who could not only do a favor to Ji Qubing but also learn some skills with this miracle doctor. After being Old Madam Song's dowry maid, Mrs. Huang and her family were destined to work for Old Madam Song.

Mrs. Huang was close to Ji Qubing, equivalent to grasping the lifeblood of Old Madam Song: Wei Zhenghong.

Her family was now assigned to Wei Changying as dowry servants, but Wei Changying was the daughter of Wei Zhenghong, how could she not worry about Wei Zhenghong's health? The Wei Family had sought medical advice for this lineal eldest son for decades. It turned out that no one could cure Wei Zhenghong except Ji Qubing!

From the servant's perspective, Mrs. Huang won the favor of Old Madam Song and was assigned to the lineal grand-daughter as an exceptional talent to be a dowry granny; besides, Mrs. Huang also managed to pave a promising way for her two sons.

But her calculations were all open and honest, neither Old Madam Song nor Wei Changying hated her manners.

After all, there was no harm to Old Madam Song and Wei Changying, even more benefits.

Seeing Mrs. Huang look at her a little bit nervously as if Mrs. Huang was worried that she might be angry because Mrs. Huang didn't tell her in advance, Wei Changying couldn't help but smile, reached out her hand and touched Ni Weiyi's head, saying with a smile, "Did Granny Huang call her Weiwei? The little girl is as beautiful as a rose flower!" If Mrs. Huang had kept this matter from her, when she found out by herself, she would have been suspicious that Mrs. Huang had some plan. However, now Mrs. Huang took the initiative to bring her and her husband over, asking her grand-daughter to answer the door. She didn’t mean to cheat her or to be unfavorable to her. Her concealment might be for some reason. A few days ago, Wei Changying was angry with her because of Madam Su’s reprimand. She didn't want to be on bad terms with her confidant Granny so quickly, so she just smiled and waited for Mrs. Huang to explain later.

Unexpectedly, Ni Weiyi raised her head and pursed her mouth, "Young Madam, my grandmother calls me Weiwei, which means being small, not being a flower!"

"Huh?" Wei Changying was wondering whether her name was Ni Weiyi when Mrs. Huang laughed and scolded, "It's because you have written it wrong with another Chinese character," she explained, "When she learned to write her name, she used to write the homonym for her name Weiwei, so the family simply called her Weiwei, which sounds the same but actually in another meaning."

"I remember it now," Ni Weiyi said aggrievedly.

Huang obviously didn't mean to rectify her name, leaving her aside, saying, "Young Master and Young Madam, come on in. The miracle doctor said yesterday that he would be here when you arrived."

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