The two young ladies from the City Lord Residence treated her well, and while there were elements of trying to curry favor, there was no malice. Yun Jinnian did not dislike their touch.
Seeing this, Mrs. Han felt delighted that her own daughter was popular, regardless of the reason.
Upon witnessing this, the wife of Dongfang released a slight sigh of relief.
Even if Yun Jinnian couldn’t cure the head of the household, as long as her two daughters developed a bond with Yun Jinnian, it was said that the Han Family was especially doting of their daughter. Yun Jinnian could write a letter to ask the Divine Doctor Han, and even if he didn’t consider the face of the City Lord Residence, he would surely consider his granddaughter’s.
She quickly said, "The sun is strong outside, let’s enter the residence first. It’s not too late to get acquainted, eat something, and then chat!"
The group entered the City Lord Residence and headed directly for the guest quarters.
The wife of Dongfang personally attended to Mrs. Han, Dongfang Fu and Dongfang Rong volunteered to entertain Yun Jinnian, while the two young ladies went to prepare food.
Even Bai Que, Henuan, and Hemei were led away by the maid to freshen up,
and the coachman was warmly welcomed by the butler.
Mrs. Han and Yun Jinnian stayed in the same courtyard, which was very large and elegantly luxurious. It seemed to be the largest and finest guest courtyard in the City Lord Residence.
After bathing in a large tub of hot water and changing clothes, Yun Jinnian was sitting on a stool when Dongfang Rong approached with a towel, offering to tie up Yun Jinnian’s hair. Yun Jinnian quickly refused, "Let the maid do it!"
"Fourth younger sister, actually, in doing this, I have somewhat the intention of trying to please you. My father..." Dongfang Rong tried to explain, her eyes reddening.
Yun Jinnian took Dongfang Rong’s hand, "I understand. Even if sister didn’t do so, I would do my utmost. But even if sister does, if I can’t cure him, I still can’t cure him. Sister, rather than tying my hair, why not sit down and talk to me about how the City Lord got injured? If I could see the medicines and prescriptions that the City Lord has used before, that would be even better!"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Rong felt Yun Jinnian was truly an admirable woman, "Sister, you behave ; it makes all my actions seem so inadequate!"
"How so? Sister, out of filial piety for your father, has the heart of a devoted child. Despite being a precious daughter of the City Lord Residence, accustomed to ordering servants around, you are willing to humble yourself to tie my hair. Sister, your actions are so moving they could touch the heavens, how could they be inadequate?"
"Do you really see me that way, younger sister?"
Yun Jinnian smiled, pulling Dongfang Rong to sit down and handed the towel to the maid, "Tell me how the City Lord was injured!"
Dongfang Rong began to recount the story slowly.
It turned out that Dongfang Jingtian was attacked on his way to receive someone. An arrow shot at him wounded his knee, and what was fatal was that the arrow was poisoned. Fortunately, he had taken a Detoxification Pill at the time, or else the consequences would have been unimaginable.
However, the poison was like an intractable sore, impossible to remove.
"Sister, if only you can cure our father, I will do anything you ask!" said Dongfang Rong. Fearing Yun Jinnian might not believe her, she stood up and raised her right hand, prepared to swear an oath with her middle and index fingers.
Yun Jinnian quickly stopped her, "Since you call me ’younger sister,’ why the need for such formalities?"
"The same words as before, if I have come, I will try my best to treat the City Lord!" Yun Jinnian patted the back of Dongfang Rong’s hand, let the maid wring out her hair, and then had a hanging bun tied with a Jade Hairpin inserted.
After eating something with Dongfang Rong in the small hall, she followed the wife of Dongfang to examine and treat the City Lord.
Before they even reached the main courtyard, they were greeted by an unpleasant smell.
Yun Jinnian took out a handkerchief, pressing it lightly against her nose, then took a deep breath through the cloth to discern the details hidden within the unpleasant smell.