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Chapter 637: Chapter 642: Elmwood Head_1
Qiao Duo’er felt embarrassed, as she was used to doing things herself.
She had only lost a bit more blood; it wasn’t as if she had lost a limb. Did someone really need to wring out the towel for her?
Aunt Huang advised, "You’ve both lost so much blood; your bodies are weak, and you could easily fall sick. You must take good care of yourselves. This is just like how a woman needs to recover after giving birth."
"Auntie, I’m a grown man. Why would I need to follow confinement practices?"
Tan Zhenghong couldn’t help but complain.
The analogy was just too far-fetched!
"Just think of it as an experience, so when your wife goes through her confinement in the future, you’ll understand and cherish her all the more. Now hurry up, wash your face and come eat!"
With Chao Lian and Aunt Huang watching them, Qiao Duo’er and Tan Zhenghong had no choice but to steel themselves and wash up.
By the time they were finished, Aunt Huang had already set up a small table on the bed.
The bowls and chopsticks were all arranged neatly; the service was extraordinarily attentive.
Aunt Huang made red dates with peanuts and black rice porridge, Codonopsis and pig liver soup, black-bone chicken soup, and brown sugar eggs, all effective for replenishing blood. Knowing that Qiao Duo’er preferred vegetarian dishes, she also specially stir-fried some greens and spinach.
After cooking, she kept them warm in the pot, so they would be ready to eat as soon as they woke up.
"Doctor Bai from town came to see you before and brought a lot of medicine and food. These dishes were prepared according to his instructions."
Qiao Duo’er nodded, "Once Ah Hong and I are recovered, we’ll go to thank him."
"Oh, and he said that you’re too weak to eat anything salty. I’ve used less salt, so please make do," Aunt Huang said as she touched her nose, knowing full well how bland the food must taste.
To this, Qiao Duo’er expressed indifference; when a person is weak, their sense of taste can be affected, and to her, more or less salt didn’t make much of a difference.
Now, her resentment towards Li Mu’er deepened, and in her mind, she noted yet another grievance.
After lunch, Aunt Huang cleared away the dishes.
Seeing that the two were in fairly good spirits, she stayed a while longer in their room.
"I got these peace talismans from the temple for you to put under your pillows," she said.
Aunt Huang handed two yellow talisman papers to Qiao Duo’er.
Qiao Duo’er received them and said, "Auntie, did you get them for Da Ya and Er Ya too? They were quite scared during the incident."
"Of course, I did!" Aunt Huang felt she was being too obvious and quickly added, "I got peace talismans for everyone who went to Black Wind Valley."
Qiao Duo’er teasingly said, "This is a good opportunity, Auntie. You must watch over your daughter-in-law closely."
Now that Tan Zhengyuan was incarcerated, his future was set in stone there. With no more concerns from the Huang Family, they could focus solely on treating her and her son well.
Aunt Huang complained, "That Zhong Zi with his blockhead, he’s driving me crazy."
"Brother Zhong just had his heart broken; you need to give him time," Tan Zhenghong advised. Matters of the heart can’t be rushed.
Aunt Huang waved her hand dismissively, "Let him be. As for me, I’ll just treat them as my own family."
Qiao Duo’er began to feel sleepy after chatting for a while, prompting Aunt Huang to take her leave promptly. It was a good time for her to check on Hu’s Clan, too.
By the time Qiao Duo’er had had her fill of sleep, it was already dark outside. After lying down all day, her bones felt loose, so she got dressed and prepared to head to the kitchen to make dinner.
Seeing her come out, Chen Yiling couldn’t help but grumble, "My lady, you finally woke up. You sleep even more than I do."
Her arrival was ill-timed. When she had arrived, Qiao Duo’er had just fallen asleep, so she had no choice but to wait outside.
"Did you sneak out again?" Qiao Duo’er asked, holding back laughter.
Now was a critical time in dealing with the mountain bandits; how could Lord Qin possibly allow her to come out?
If she were to be captured by the people of Xuan Eagle Mountain Village, all their efforts would be wasted.
