Chapter 1021: Chapter 1018: Does It Hurt?
Chapter 1021: Chapter 1018: Does It Hurt?
Ye Muyu smiled faintly, “Mother, it’s alright. How can one grow without going out and experiencing the world?”
“Is everything okay at the residence?” Ye Muyu thought of Lin Mianmian and subconsciously remembered the newly arrived Magistrate of He County. She shook her head, stopping herself from worrying needlessly.
“Nothing major. It’s just that Aunty Lin’s people always find various excuses to go out and make purchases alone.” Madam Liu, fearing that hearing these matters would trouble Ye Muyu, promptly changed the subject, “Don’t worry, the residence is staffed with Ah Heng’s people, and they all listen to your father and me. As for Aunty Lin, she can only make noise under the guise of finding excuses.”
“You should rest well. Once you’ve recovered, we can discuss other matters.”
“By the way, I hold the authority of the household in my hands now, but once you’re better, Mother will give it back to you.”
“Okay.” Ye Muyu wasn’t in a hurry to take charge of the household; she preferred to assess the situation at the residence first.
Moreover, Madam Liu was a wise woman. It was unlikely for anything serious to occur at the residence. With her high status, dealing with an aunt was effortless, and even if the Lin family came, they would find no faults.
Ye Muyu felt at ease.
Madam Liu said, “Let me go call the children in, they must be anxious.”
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Chu Ziluo and Chu Jin came in with red-rimmed eyes.
“Mother, are your injuries severe? I saw them take away your bloodstained clothes,” said Chu Jin, with tear-filled eyes as if wanting to cry but holding back.
Ye Muyu’s heart ached seeing this, and she reached out to touch his face, “Isn’t Mother fine? Just need to rest for half a month and I’ll be well.”
“Really?” Chu Jin wiped away his tears with his sleeve and asked urgently, “Mother, how were you injured?”
Ye Muyu petted his head, “It was just a case of officials clashing with the County Magistrate, and the adversary resorted to violence.”
“However, Lil’ Jin, you can’t speak of this to others, because your father and mother have already taken care of it. Mother tells you the truth to remind you that whether in the official circle or the school, you must always be careful. It’s unnecessary to harbor ill will, but it’s necessary to guard against it.”
Madam Liu was also concerned that the reason for Ye Muyu’s injury was somehow related to the issues during Chu Heng’s tenure; she frowned and said, “Indeed, this matter cannot be leaked.”
“Ah Yu, Ah Heng didn’t get hurt, did he?”
“Mother, rest assured. Ah Heng was prepared and wasn’t injured. He has also obtained evidence that can be used against the other party.” Ye Muyu added a bit more to ease Madam Liu’s mind.
After coming to Yuzhou, Chu Jin was bullied occasionally at school and had matured much more than when he was in the county.
He silently took his mother’s words to heart.
Chu Ziluo’s eyes were also reddened, trying hard not to let the tears fall, “Mother, does it hurt?”
“Mother is fine, see? I’m all right now,” Ye Muyu comforted the two children, and a good while had passed.
Seeing that Lu Sangqi had arrived, Madam Liu took the two children downstairs.
When Lu Sangqi entered, he saw her pale face leaning against the bedside and walked straight over to take her pulse.
After a while, he let go, “You won’t die; it’s just excessive blood loss, and you need to recuperate properly. Don’t let the wound crack open again, though. Even if it heals, there will be a scar.”
“It’s okay.” Ye Muyu wasn’t bothered, as the scar was on her chest, not her face, so the inconvenience wasn’t considerable.
As Lu Sang wrote out a prescription, he saw her calm demeanor and couldn’t hold back his curiosity, asking, “How exactly were you injured?”
“You want to know?” Ye Muyu was somewhat troubled, “You’ll find out soon enough.”
“It wasn’t some officials giving Chu Heng a hard time, and you stepped in to take the arrow for him, was it?”