Chapter 429: Return home in glory after achieving success (1)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 429: Return home in glory after achieving success (1)
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The twentieth day of the first lunar month.
In the blink of an eye, more than half of the first month had already passed.
And at last, the plague had come to an end.
Thanks to the timely control and effective measures, the disease had been well contained— it hadn’t spread beyond Taizhou Prefecture, and the number of casualties had been kept under control.
With the final patient recovering, Wei Ruo and the others could finally rest.
However, they couldn’t go home right away, they still needed to stay in the small courtyard for two more days to make sure none of them had been infected.
Once she finally had some free time, the first thing Wei Ruo did was sleep in. She slept until the sun was high and only got up when her stomach began growling.
The meal that day wasn’t sent by Madam Yuan from the mansion, it was cooked by Xiumei herself.
“I made some home-style dishes for Young Master and the doctors, and prepared some good wine too,” Xiumei said.
For the past several days, no one had touched wine; all of it had been used for disinfecting hands.
“Is it the fine wine your young master brought?” Doctor Cheng quickly asked.
That wine had smelled truly fragrant, but at the time, no one had thought about drinking it— every drop had been poured over hands, clothes, and bodies, none into a cup.
“Yes,” Xiumei explained. “When my young master’s wine was down to the last half jar, Sister Qingyi learned that we needed liquor for disinfection, so she had several jars delivered from the Prefectural Registrate’s mansion. That’s why half a jar of my young master’s wine was left untouched.”
“Come, come, let me have a taste of your young master’s treasured wine!” Doctor Cheng said with a grin, unable to wait any longer.
The others all chimed in eagerly.
It wasn’t that they were heavy drinkers— but after more than twenty busy and exhausting days, they had finally weathered the storm. It called for a celebration, and a bit of wine was the best way to lift their spirits.
They all sat together, enjoying good food and good wine. Wei Ruo also drank a little— not much, just a few light sips to join in the cheer.
Wei Jinyi, however, didn’t touch a drop— the only one among them who didn’t.
Still, he was affected by the joyful atmosphere around him, especially Wei Ruo’s. He could feel the genuine laughter that came from deep within her heart— light and carefree.
Her bright, unrestrained smile was completely different from how she looked at home, in front of her family.
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On the twenty-second day of the first month, they were finally allowed to leave the small courtyard.
Lord Yuan sent people to escort the doctors home, while Wei Ruo was first taken by Madam Yuan to her residence. After bathing and changing into clean clothes, she would be sent back to the Colonel’s Residence.
As she helped Wei Ruo into the carriage, Madam Yuan said to her, “I’ve already told your family that during this period, you were staying at my residence to help me coordinate all matters related to the plague.”
Hearing that, Wei Ruo felt a warmth in her heart. Madam Yuan was helping her. She not only gave her a reasonable explanation for her absence these days, but also credited Wei Qingruo with a contribution to the relief efforts.
“Thank you, Madam.”
“There’s no need to thank me. This is your own achievement. I’m only explaining it in a different way—there’s nothing exaggerated or false about it,” said Madam Yuan.
Wei Ruo and Madam Yuan exchanged a smile. Then Madam Yuan said, “Alright, go back now. Rest well for a few days. Look at you—you’ve lost weight from all this.”
After saying that, Madam Yuan instructed the coachman and guards to send Wei Ruo back to the Colonel’s Residence.
Wei Jinyi also left with Wei Ruo, but he didn’t travel openly. Instead, he followed her carriage in secret. When the carriage finally arrived at the Colonel’s Residence’s gate, he quietly departed.
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