A Blessed Daughter - Chapter 474

A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 474 – Second Brother bids farewell (2)

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The freshly picked herbs were still covered in dirt, staining the fine silk fabric, yet no one felt it was a pity.

When they reached a steep cliff, Wei Ruo’s gaze lingered on it.

Wei Jinyi followed her line of sight and noticed an unremarkable green plant growing there.

“Want it?” he asked.

“Mm.” Wei Ruo admitted openly.

Wei Jinyi leapt up the cliff with practiced ease, taking advantage of the protrusions on the cliff face to climb up with ease and pluck the small plant.

He returned the same way and came back to Wei Ruo, handing it to her.

“Thank you!” Wei Ruo held the plant with delight, her eyes curving into a bright, joyful smile.

Wei Jinyi was momentarily stunned before he finally asked, “What is it?”

Now that he could see it up close, he noticed that one side of the leaves was yellow and the other green, but otherwise it seemed unremarkable.

“Shiwei,” Wei Ruo replied. “It has a cooling nature and a bitter-sweet taste. It’s used to treat lung illnesses and fevers, and it’s also helpful for certain digestive issues.”

-shiwei

So it was indeed a medicinal herb.

As Wei Ruo held the shiwei, still pleased, the soil beneath her feet suddenly loosened. Her foot slipped, and she lost her balance.

Wei Jinyi quickly caught her, wrapping an arm around her waist and pulling her back to his side.

Once she was steady again, Wei Ruo thanked him, “Thank you, Second Brother.”

“You shouldn’t be so careless when going up the mountain,” Wei Jinyi said.

If he hadn’t been there today, what would have happened if she had rolled down the slope?

Wei Ruo smiled. “It’s because you were here that I let my guard down. If you weren’t, I would’ve been careful.”

Something struck Wei Jinyi in the chest. He quickly turned his back.

“It’s getting late. We should head back.”

“Mm, alright.”

The two then retraced their steps down the mountain and returned to the grove where they had met earlier.

The difference was that Wei Jinyi was now missing his outer robe, while Wei Ruo carried a large bundle of herbs.

After saying goodbye, Wei Ruo rode away in the carriage she had arrived in, while Wei Jinyi stood where he was, watching her leave.

Only when the carriage disappeared from sight did he finally withdraw his gaze.

It was then that Ke Chongshan, Zhang Yi, and the others emerged.

“Have Lin Fang see Ruo’er back first, then we’ll set off,” Wei Jinyi said.

“Yes, my lord,” the two replied.

On the tenth day of the fourth lunar month, twenty days had passed since Wei Ruo had asked the Assistant Magistrate’s wife to replace the rice seedlings on the estate.

The Xu family paid another visit to the Colonel’s Residence. This time, it was not Old Madam Xu who came, but the Assistant Magistrate’s wife.

Yun Shi received her. Seeing the joy on the visitor’s face, Yun Shi couldn’t help but smile as well.

“Where is the eldest young lady?” Madam Xu asked as soon as she sat down, inquiring about Wei Ruo’s whereabouts.

“She’s attending lessons at Tianqin Courtyard today. At this hour, she hasn’t returned home yet,” Yun Shi replied.

“Oh, right, I completely forgot about that. There’s no need to worry—I’ll wait until she returns. I’m just afraid I might be troubling Madam Wei. I hope you don’t mind,” the Assistant Magistrate’s wife said with a smile.

“Not at all. I’d be delighted that Madam Xu would grace our humble home with her presence. I only wonder what important matter brings you to see my daughter today?” Yun Shi asked.

“It’s nothing urgent. It’s just that when we went to the farm together, didn’t the eldest young lady notice that there were some issues with the seedlings in my estate’s fields and those of the nearby farmers?”

“Yes. Ruo’er said she learned it from ancient texts. I don’t really know what kinds of odd books she usually reads,” Yun Shi replied.

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