“Little sister, don’t be afraid. Hold this small opening and follow my instructions. Take a deep breath… Right! Great job. Do you feel a bit better? Take another puff…”
Shen Yu nervously held the Ceramic Jar in her hands.
Her eyes were fixed on the young girl’s reaction as she slowly squeezed the airbag at the jar’s mouth.
As the mist was delivered into the young girl’s airway bit by bit, her terrifying symptoms noticeably eased.
Shen Yu gently coaxed her to take one puff after another until she felt it was sufficient, then she finally let her stop.
“She’s alive! She’s really alive! This is truly miraculous!”
“What kind of medicine is that? To have such an extraordinary effect… And that object is quite novel as well…”
“Which family’s Physician are you, Young Lady? Who was your master? Have you also come to participate in His Majesty’s New Imperial Selection?”
The young girl’s condition was visibly recovering, but Shen Yu did not dare to be careless.
She ignored the surrounding exclamations and inquiries, placing her hand on the young girl’s wrist to carefully feel her pulse.
*Cough, cough, cough…*
The young girl coughed forcefully several times.
Seeing the way she kept sticking out her tongue, Shen Yu immediately understood.
“So—”
Before the girl could say “bitter,” Shen Yu had already popped a peach-flavored Fruit Candy into her mouth.
“Good medicine tastes bitter. Don’t speak yet, little sister. Let me check your pulse again.”
Shen Yu softly soothed the girl’s emotions.
Whether it was because of the candy or because Shen Yu’s gentle voice possessed its own magic, the young girl actually quieted down.
Even the little maid nearby wore a look of shock, but she kept her lips pressed tight and remained silent, fearing she might disturb Shen Yu.
“You’re out of danger for the time being, but it’s best not to go out during this season when pollen is flying everywhere. Since you seem to be a Young Lady from a wealthy family, have your household prepare a clean room free of dust and pollen for you to recuperate. You shouldn’t be running around like this anymore.”
“…”
The young girl said nothing. Her teeth crunched on the Fruit Candy in her mouth as she looked curiously at Shen Yu, who was holding her gently in her arms.
From the corner of her eye, she noticed several prominent blisters on Shen Yu’s fingers.
That strange thing she had just inhaled needed to be heated, and the bottom seemed very, very hot…
Shen Yu had accidentally burned herself several times in her haste.
The red blisters on those fair hands were particularly eye-catching.
“Xiao Tao… *cough, cough, cough*… this beautiful sister is my… my Benefactor. Don’t you still have ten gold coins? Take them out for now. If it’s not enough, have the Imperial Pal—*cough, cough, cough*—have the family send more!”
“Don’t be in such a hurry to speak. There’s no rush for the medical fee. It’s enough that you’re okay.”
As she spoke, Shen Yu took a small parcel from her Medicine Box.
It was packed with over a dozen Fruit Candies in various colors—pink, red, green, and purple—emitting a pleasant scent of fruit and flowers.
It could be said that no child could resist the temptation of the Fruit Candies Shen Yu made, and this pampered Young Lady was no exception.
“When you go back, take your medicine properly and recuperate well. Only come out to play once you’ve recovered. Otherwise, your family will be so worried about you! Here, take these candies. They’re a reward for being a good baby who cooperated with the treatment and took her medicine obediently.”
Shen Yu’s voice was so gentle she could have coaxed the girl all the way back into the womb.
Even though the girl was well-traveled, where had she ever seen such a display?
A gentle older sister had not only saved her life but also worried that her medicine would be too bitter and gave her delicious candies.
Her voice was soft and delicate, coaxing the girl as if she were her own child.
As for cooperating… she didn’t think she had done much.
She had simply not resisted when Shen Yu performed the massage, applied the needles, and administered the medicine.
Wasn’t that expected?
‘She actually praised me as a “good baby”? In my entire life, no one has ever called me that. Why does my heart feel so… itchy?’
“Are you Xiao Tao? Her maidservant?”
“Responding to the Young Lady! Yes…”
“She is no longer in critical danger. I’ll leave her to you. But after you return, you must still find some Physicians to write prescriptions. This illness can only be managed one step at a time; it is very difficult to cure completely.”
“Yes! Yes! Xiao Tao has noted it down. Then, Young Lady… the medical fee? Eh? Young Lady? Where did she go?”
In the time it took for Xiao Tao to lower her head, Shen Yu and Yin Qiu had already disappeared into the crowd.