My Lord, my wife said she doesn't have time to talk to you.

Chapter 130: The Second Young Master Falls Ill

As night fell, Huaying brought Qinghe to the gate of Fu's house. Qinghe climbed the steps, knocked on the heavy wooden door, and explained her purpose to the uncle who opened the door.

The uncle nodded, and soon, the butler Zhang Bo came out hurriedly with a smile on his face to greet them. Huaying slowly got off the carriage with a veil on her hat. Along the way, Zhang Bo enthusiastically introduced the situation of the Fu Mansion. Looking at the well-renovated and beautiful courtyard, Huaying responded to Zhang Bo's words from time to time.

Arriving at the living room, the housekeeper ordered someone to serve tea and said with a smile, "Master, please take a rest here for a while. I will go and call the young master over."

Soon, the eldest son Fu Shichen came in. When he saw Huaying, his eyes flashed with surprise, but he quickly returned to his usual gentleness. He bowed and said, "I didn't know Miss Shen was visiting my humble home. I'm sorry for not welcoming you."

Huaying nodded slightly, and Fu Shichen continued, "When I was in Taohua Town, I was helped by the young lady. As the eldest brother, I would like to thank the young lady. Today, the young lady came to visit me late at night. I wonder why?"

Hua Ying said softly, "Mr. Fu, please be polite. There is nothing special about your visit this time. I accidentally found a jade pendant a few days ago. I saw that its texture and color matched Shi Nuan very well, so I specially gave it to her."

Qing He immediately handed the gift to Fu Shichen upon hearing this. Fu Shichen hurriedly took the gift and said, "It is a great honor for my sister to have a sister like you who cares about her. Unfortunately, she followed her master to Nanshan to look for medicinal herbs a few days ago, and I don't know when she will be back. However, I will keep this jade pendant properly, and we will definitely come to thank her when she comes back."

Huaying stood up slowly with a smile on her face and said softly, "Since Shi Nuan is not here, I won't disturb you anymore. I'll take my leave first." Fu Shichen nodded slightly.

After all, it was late at night, and as an unmarried woman, Huaying should not stay outside for long.

So, he personally escorted Huaying to the door and reminded her, "Be careful on the road."

Huaying climbed onto the carriage and gradually moved away as the wheels rolled.

Fu Shichen stood quietly at the door, following Huaying's figure with his eyes, until the carriage completely disappeared into the vast night. He turned around and asked Zhang Bo beside him, "Don't tell Miss Shen about the second young master's illness. Has his condition stabilized after taking the medicine?"

Uncle Zhang frowned, his eyes were bloodshot, and he replied in a low voice: "The Second Young Master hasn't had an attack for a long time. He has fallen asleep after taking the medicine. Fu Yi is investigating the cause of this attack. When I saw the scratches on the table, I knew how much pain the Second Young Master endured during this attack." At this point, Uncle Zhang's voice choked a little.

Fu Shichen sighed deeply. He turned and walked towards Fu Shiyan's room. When he saw his second brother lying on the bed with a pale face, Fu Shichen asked Fu Yi, who had been waiting for a long time, "Did you get any news about Shi Nuan?"

Fu Yi shook his head silently, "This girl is very stubborn. Ever since the Second Young Master fell ill, she has been hiding in the library to look for medical books and prescriptions to treat the stubborn disease. Now she left a letter and went to Nanshan alone to look for medicine. Please punish me, Young Master. It's all my fault for being incompetent."

Fu Shichen stood up, walked to the door and stopped again, "Send a message to Fu Feng again, and make sure to find the young lady and bring her back safely."

Fu Yi nodded in agreement, watched the eldest son leave, and continued to walk to the bedside to check Fu Shiyan's pulse...

The next day, Huaying tried on a number of new clothes. She found the snow-white cape too plain, so she wanted to embroider a butterfly on the shoulder. So she picked up a thin brush and dipped it in rouge to draw the outline of the butterfly on the cape...

When she picked up the needle and thread to embroider, she had not embroidered a few strokes when the needle pricked her finger. Qinghe hurried over to cover it for her. Huaying smiled and said, "If you had come a little later, my wound would have healed. It's okay, you go and do your work." After saying that, she gently broke free from Qinghe's hand.

Qinghe took the cloak and said, "Miss, let Qinghe do it. You look like you are worried about something. What if you accidentally hurt yourself?" Huaying smiled and nodded, handing the cloak to Qinghe.

I went back to the window and recalled the scene at Fu's house. I always felt that there was something strange there...