"Fourth sister, we have only been out of the city for a short time, are we going back to the city now?" Wen Renying was a little reluctant. They didn't have much time to go out of the city for fun, only a few times a year.

Xiaocao stretched out his hand to pinch her face and said with a smile: "I didn't ask you to follow me. Without me as a 'burden', you can just go and play with the little sisters you know well. Wouldn't it be happier and more comfortable?"

Wen Renying pretended to be hesitant and reluctantly accepted Xiaocao's proposal. However, she could not pretend for more than three seconds and couldn't stop laughing.

Han couldn't help but poke her forehead, "We're engaged, and we'll get married next year, and we're still acting like a little kid."

Wen Renying curled her lips indifferently, "That's your daughter too. Even if I get married, I'll run home every day to stick with you."

"I really owe you in my previous life." Mr. Han was helpless and doting.

Xiaocao was very resolute, and Han was also unambiguous. He sent people back to prepare a small gift, arranged a meeting place, and then went directly to Meng's house. Although it was a bit disrespectful not to hand over the greeting card in advance, but in the name of

In the name of visiting a patient, they don't care so much. On the contrary, it means that they know that they value their future daughter-in-law.

In a blink of an eye, Han saw Xiaocao pulling out Wen Renyang, who was hiding somewhere.

"Xuan'er, do you want Yang'er to go with you?"

"That's his fiancée. Isn't it right to go and visit her?" Xiaocao said matter-of-factly.

How high are we going to lift the girl to? In the future, her mother-in-law and sister-in-law’s visit will not count, but her fiancé will also need to come in person? Who is such a lucky girl? “Okay, you said it should be done.” Her daughter even went to give it to her in person.

She is sick. That girl is not going to have a good life.

After Wenren Xiaosi learned about the upcoming itinerary, he still said "Oh" without being in a state of composure.

Blind marriage, dumb marriage, Wenren Xiaosi has only seen his fiancée a handful of times. There is no contact or understanding, so naturally there is no love or affection, so there is no hope that he will worry. Besides, with his temperament

, we really can’t expect too much from him.

The Meng family's family status is actually not very high. The future father-in-law of Wenren Xiaosi has been staying in the Hanlin Academy since he passed the imperial examination for more than ten years. Now he has reached the position of bachelor and is the boss of the Hanlin Academy. However,

He is only a fifth-grade official. It seems that he wants to continue to stay in the Hanlin Academy and has no intention of moving away. He is very noble.

This is not the point. The point is that the girl's grandfather was a famous scholar in the world. He was also the head of Bomen Academy, one of the several universities in the imperial city. He was very famous and taught Wenren Yang for several years.

Wen Ren doesn't expect anything from Wen Ren Yang, as long as he can be good, that's enough. But with his temperament here, it's a difficult thing to choose what kind of girl he wants to marry. He has to choose.

Wenren Taibo and the Han family unanimously chose the Meng family. Although they were noble, they were perfect for Wenrenyang, and the girl had the same temperament as Wenrenyang.

Moreover, being noble does not mean that you have no connections. You don’t show it at ordinary times. Once something happens, the Meng family’s ability will be revealed. Mr. Meng is full of talents all over the world. Whether they are officials in the imperial city or local places, many of them are

His disciple.—Of course, I heard that he doesn’t care about this.

Therefore, the Meng family girl is as good a shooter as a noble girl.

The fiancée of Wenren Xiaosi is the second among the sisters. Her maiden name is Xinlan. Because of her gentle temperament and good reading skills, she is even more popular than her brothers and is favored by her grandfather. Therefore, Mr. Meng has never let go of his granddaughter's marriage.

It was useless for my parents to open their mouths, until they heard that someone came to the door. Mr. Meng agreed without saying a word, as if he was just waiting.

In fact, it is Mr. Meng who knows what kind of person is suitable for his granddaughter. Those who come here because of his connections are not good. His granddaughter will definitely suffer a loss if she marries her, and Wen Renyang is indeed his most promising candidate.

I was originally worried that the Han family, who was born into a well-known family, would look down on their poverty, so I did nothing. However, when I heard that the Han family was proposing to marry me, they naturally hit it off.

Compared to Wenren's house, the Meng family's house is in a relatively remote location. It looks relatively ordinary and not that big, and the people living around it are all similar families.

It's just that after entering, there is still something different. It should be said that it is indeed the residence of a great Confucian scholar, with a strong scholarly atmosphere.

Speaking of which, the Wen family also comes from a scholarly family, but they entered the officialdom a few generations ago, so their background is different. Coupled with the Han family's arrogance, after more than 20 years, the influence on the Wen family has been considerable, and they have moved towards more luxurious homes.

The direction of development is just low-key and elegant.

Most of the Meng family's masters also went out, and few of them stayed at home. They seemed very surprised to hear that they suddenly came to the door.

Han explained to Meng Xinlan's mother the reason for the sudden visit.

This is the importance that the future husband's family will pay to their girl, which should be a happy thing, but the smile on Mrs. Meng's face is a bit far-fetched, and there is deeper worry and fear hidden in her eyes.

Mrs. Meng personally entertained Mr. Han and Xiaocao, and Wen Renyang was led to Mr. Meng. Today was the Shangsi Festival, and there were no classes in the academy. Mr. Meng was very happy to hear that Wen Renyang had arrived.

Yang Yang is powerful, but he is still young after all. Facing a man like Mr. Meng who has been a scholar all his life, he still lacks some "understanding". There is no such thing as crushing. Even so, when discussing knowledge, it is like having friends for years.

of.

It was probably when Wen Renyang was facing these great scholars that he felt most at ease.

Mrs. Meng accompanied Mrs. Han to talk to Xiaocao, but never mentioned her daughter. Xiaocao was somewhat impatient with this situation, "Can we go and see Miss Meng?"

Mrs. Meng made a vague attempt to divert her attention, saying that her daughter had a severe cold and could not see guests. It would be a sin if she gave up her illness to her future mother-in-law and aunt.

The more she covers it up, the more problems there are. The expression on Han's face also fades, "Mrs. Meng, my daughter is proficient in medical skills. She is taking care of the old lady's health at home. Now her condition has improved a lot. She is Yang'er.

My twin sister has a very good relationship with Yang'er, so when I learned that Miss Meng was unwell, I immediately came over to see her. I say this, do you understand?" He just pointed at his nose and said goodbye.

I don't know what's going on.

The Meng family is a polite family, and Mrs. Meng also loves her daughter, so otherwise she would not do anything to cheat her. The reason why she is so secretive may be that something happened to the girl, and it is not a small problem.

Mrs. Meng was stunned for a moment, then she couldn't hold herself any longer, covered her face and started crying.

When she cried, Mr. Han was caught off guard, and her tone immediately softened. "Mrs. Meng, don't cry, but are you encountering something difficult? Speak up and we can discuss and resolve it."

Mrs. Meng managed to calm down her mood and hesitated for a moment, "I don't know how to explain it. Why don't Mrs. Wenren and the fourth girl go with me to see Xin Lan, then we will understand."

This is their purpose, so there is no reason to refuse.

On the way, "You were originally considering whether to go to your Wenren Mansion and cancel the marriage of your two children. Our family is sorry for you, but I was worried that Xinlan couldn't bear it, so I thought I could hide it for a while." Meng

The lady was wiping her tears as she spoke.

Is the problem so serious?

Not long after, we entered a relatively small courtyard, but it seemed that there should be two masters living there. One side was "lively" and the other side was quiet. There was a clear distinction between them. I guess one of the masters must have gone out.

Several serving servants were outside the door, with worried faces and a gloomy atmosphere. The door was closed tightly. It was obvious that the people inside refused to see anyone. Needless to say, they knew it was the girl Meng Xinlan.

Mrs. Meng glanced at Mr. Han and Xiaocao, then knocked on the door with a heavy expression, "Xinlan, Mrs. Wenren and their fourth girl have come to see you. Open the door. Don't be afraid..."

"No, no..." The refusal was very obvious and also revealed fear.

Not to mention Mrs. Meng, even the people who were serving her were getting uglier and uglier. This was their girl's future mother-in-law and aunt, with such an attitude... However, given their girl's current situation, it was hard to say whether the marriage could be maintained.

Yes, that's probably why their wives tried their best to hide it.

Seeing that many attempts to persuade him were fruitless, "Just open the door." Xiaocao suggested.

Mrs. Meng was actually not very firm about her daughter opening the door, and perhaps she wanted to let Xiaocao and the others "retreat from the difficulties." After hearing Xiaocao's words, her face showed a bit of death, her body trembled slightly, and there was some despair in her eyes.

, and then smashed it like a broken jar, "I heard the fourth girl, knock it open."

Two rough servants came forward. The door itself was not very strong and could be broken easily.

"No, no, don't come in, don't come in..." Meng Xinlan's voice became sharp, and her fear even revealed despair.

However, things did not stop because of Meng Xinlan's refusal. A group of people entered the house. Meng Xinlan hid in a corner, huddled up, buried her face between her legs, hugged her tightly with her hands, her body trembled, and she cried.

Mrs. Meng asked her to come out, but her efforts were to no avail.

Xiaocao pushed the person away, squatted next to Meng Xinlan, reached out to touch her head, and comforted her softly, "Good girl, don't be afraid, let sister take a look at you, okay? We must be brave enough to face anything we encounter.

Yes, blindly avoiding it always won’t work, right? Yes

Isn't there something growing on your face? My sister is a doctor, and she thinks her medical skills are pretty good. So far, there are very few illnesses that cannot be solved. Do you trust me, okay?" Xiaocao persuaded her, but she didn't move.

He held her wrist sensually and checked for her pulse.

Meng Xinlan kept shaking her head.

"How about this? I'll let them all go out, and you can just let me take a look. I promise that no matter what I see, as long as you don't want to, I will never tell the third person, okay?"

Meng Xinlan wavered, so Xiaocao motioned for the others to go out.

"Okay, they are all out, let me see if they are okay, don't be afraid." Xiaocao's voice became softer, with a soothing power.

Xiaocao used up her patience, and Meng Xinlan finally raised her head cautiously, first with a pair of eyes, like a wounded cub, with warning and probing, as if Xiaocao would immediately retract if there was any strange reaction.

Xiaocao's eyes were gentle and encouraging. Gradually, he finally saw the situation on Meng Xinlan's face. Most of his face was covered with large or small lumps, the pores were obviously enlarged, and the skin was broken in many places, with pus and pus leaking out.

She was covered in yellow water and looked disgusting and scary, so I really don't blame this girl for being so resistant to seeing people.

Xiaocao carefully checked, and Meng Xinlan was about to shrink back when she was stared at. Xiaocao stopped her with a little force, "It's okay, don't be afraid, I was just bitten by a poisonous insect. If you treat it well, there will be no scars after it heals. Don't worry."

.”

Meng Xinlan was stunned for a moment and murmured, "Bite from a poisonous insect? Isn't it contaminated with something dirty?"

Xiaocao frowned, "What dirty thing? Who said this? The doctor who treated you? A quack doctor, that's nonsense."

This so-called infection with dirty things usually refers to a dirty disease. When this nice girl got a dirty disease, it was simply...

"I promise it's definitely not dirty," Xiaocao supported her, "Get up first and I'll give you a good look." Then he saw it was on his hand. "Is it on your body too?"

Meng Xinlan nodded. "Sister, is it really not a dirty thing?"

"That's not true!" Xiaocao said very firmly.

Then Meng Xinlan's tears seemed to have burst.

"Don't cry, don't cry, it's going to be stained with tears and you should be in pain."

"Sister, I'm happy, really." This little pain is nothing, no one knows how much suffering she is feeling these days.

Xiaocao smiled and said, "Wait, you can be as happy as you want. Come, come, you are not using the medicine correctly and the situation will only get worse. I will prescribe the medicine first and boil it for you to clean it up."
To be continued...