I suddenly stood up, feeling dizzy, and steadied myself by holding onto the armrest of the chair. My movement startled my older brothers, who all stood up as if they wanted to rush over and cushion my fall.
"..."Don't exaggerate, family members.
"Father, I have no intention of getting married yet, and my brothers are not married either. I cannot skip over my brothers; it would be against propriety. I should wait until my three brothers are married before..." Before I could finish this long sentence, I started coughing violently.
In the end, before the matter of my marriage could be finalized, the Marquis ordered me to be sent back.
My older brothers all seemed to find me fascinating, so I was snatched away several times until I was dizzy. In the end, I ended up in the hands of the eldest son, who carried me back to his courtyard.
Incidentally, the eldest son of the Marquis's family is also known as the heir apparent.
The eldest son of the heir apparent had a broad back and a narrow waist. He wore a fitted black robe. Not only was he well-built, but he was also very handsome. His chest was hard, and he exuded a faint but powerful aura.
"Big brother, why are you back?"
"I came back for your funeral, but I missed it. You know me?"
"My second brother and I asked about you." Holy crap, people from your Marquis's mansion are really funny. What do you mean, "didn't make it"?
"Have you spent time with the second child?"
"Um."
In short, young master, what kind of good life have you been living!
The brothers' looks alone are off the charts!
What are you thinking about?
"It's nothing. How long will you be staying this time, brother?"
"I'll play with you for a few days. Didn't you say you were bored?" Xie Qingwu's voice was deep and resonant, making me momentarily dazed.
"Really."
Looking into his deep eyes, and noticing the dark circles under them, I suddenly realized that my older brother had rushed back overnight.
"Brother, why don't you rest for a couple of days first, then you can spend time with me? I'm not that unreasonable." I looked away from my brother and gazed elsewhere.
Oh no, I seem to have stumbled into an ancient otome game world, filled with handsome men!
But since we're brothers, I still have some principles; I'll just take a look and that's it.
I'll get a good rest tonight and come see you tomorrow.
Like a recurring NPC, I reappeared on the bed, watched as my older brother patted my head and left.
Dongzhu and the others trembled slightly, frightened by the young master's imposing aura, and took small, quick steps back to my side.
"Young Master, would you like to take a bath first, or take your medicine first...?"
"..."
"Medicine? Where did you get the medicine?"
After I came back from the dead, I didn't need to take any medicine, I just had to eat boring medicinal meals every day. Where would I get medicine now?
"The Marquis brought this back today. He instructed the pharmacy to brew you some medicinal soup. The Marquis said that after drinking it, you can gradually regain your strength."
My eyes widened, and I thought to myself, "What are we waiting for?!"
"Bring it here quickly! I want to drink it!"
"It's very bitter! Young master, please drink slowly!"
"This is the first time I've seen the young master so eager to take his medicine..."
I picked up the medicine bowl, took a deep breath, held it, and drank it all in one gulp. The bitter medicine slid down my throat, and I couldn't help but frown, but my heart was filled with anticipation.
Only then did I realize why the young master cherished my health.
Living here would indeed be an endless torment.
I hope the young master is living a happy life over there now.
I knew the strength of the Ji Family, and before I left, I clearly saw that my father Ji Wuqiu's worried eyes and tense mood were genuine.
Seeing that I was stunned by the bitterness of the medicine, Dongzhu quickly handed me a candied fruit. I put it in my mouth, and the sweetness gradually dispelled the bitterness.
"This medicine can really restore my physical strength to that of a normal person?" I was somewhat incredulous, after all, I had never heard of such a miraculous medicine before.
"The Marquis said this is a secret recipe from the imperial court, and he specially sought it out for you," Dongzhu replied respectfully.
A thought flashed through my mind, and I realized that the young master might not be their biological son!
Otherwise, why would the Marquis care so much about his illegitimate son?
But what if the Marquis is unwilling to speak?
Wait a minute, a secret palace recipe? Could it be that the Marquis made some kind of deal with someone in the palace?
Although I tried to expend some energy thinking, I couldn't stay awake and fell asleep.
The next morning
Did you have a good breakfast?
After resting, my elder brother looked to be in good spirits. He took the crimson cloak from the servant and wrapped it around me, with the hood almost covering my forehead.
"Of course, this kind of thing is still..." Before I could finish speaking, my older brother, as if in a hurry, pulled me into his arms. I was glad I wasn't nestled under my savage older brother's armpits.
"Let's go. Taking a carriage is too much trouble; the capital is already jammed early in the morning."
As I was lifted into the air in someone's arms, I said with a hint of despair, "Big brother, aren't you afraid I'm afraid of heights?"
"I heard the second brother brought you back the same way, so he should be able to accept it."
"..."
Holy crap, I'm a modern person! I'm just too scared to look down! It's not that I'm not afraid!
Didn't you say you'd treat your younger brother like a porcelain doll?!
After the ban was lifted, you three brothers didn't hold back much, did you?
My eldest and second eldest brothers helped me take off, but my third brother took me on a massive blind date! Terrifying!
I gave a bitter smile to hide my fear. "Big brothers, you guys are amazing. I want to learn too."
"Forget about you, climbing a pomegranate tree would probably exhaust you."
I was dealt a cruel blow, but I gradually relaxed and opened one eye to look at the scenery behind my older brother.
Traffic in Beijing this morning was definitely congested!
But before I could even take a couple of glances, Xie Qingwu sped up and took me outside the city, where we boarded a luxurious and spacious carriage that was waiting there.
We can now move freely outside. I asked blankly, "Brother, what are we going to do? You haven't discussed it with me yet."
"Aren't you bored? Then go do something interesting."
Before long, I arrived at a farm.
The older brother lifted the black cloth covering the cage, which was about half a person's height, revealing a chubby little white fox inside.
Does it bite?
"No, you want to touch it?"
"Um."
Xie Qingwu opened the cage, took out the little white fox, took a piece of cloth from the farm servants to wrap its lower body, and then stuffed it into my arms.
I've never touched a fox in my entire life! It's not that it's impossible in modern times, it's that I never even thought of it!
"You don't seem to like the fox fur we hunted before; perhaps you prefer live foxes."
"..." Wait, buddy, how did you come to that conclusion?!
I gently stroked the little white fox's soft fur, and it nestled obediently in my arms, as if enjoying the warmth.
I thought I'd be lucky to even touch a fox, but I didn't expect to find kittens and puppies too. They were all cubs, so they wouldn't hurt me.
Finally, there's a heavyweight guest! And this one is really heavy—it's a little pig!
I looked at my older brother speechlessly, my eyes full of disdain. "Brother, although it's cute, I don't think I can lift it."
"Let's have roast suckling pig tonight."
"..."
At this time, in the courtyard of the Marquis's residence.
After looking at the portraits of the scions of prominent families in the capital, Lady Hou strongly suspected that they had all been painted to look ugly; otherwise, how could they all be so incredibly ugly?
After filtering through them, none of them met the criteria.
"My lord, are you not attending court today?" The lady of the house handed the painting to a maid to take away.
I'm sick.
"Aren't you perfectly fine?"
"I suppose I'm just ill. How is it, my wife? Have you found anyone suitable?"
"No, I was thinking, maybe we should look further up, or perhaps it would be better to let Zhou'er go and take a look herself."
The Marquis thought about it and agreed. Zhou'er had finally survived that brush with death, and it was indeed time for her to start living a normal life again.
"The Crown Prince's birthday banquet is in a few days, let's bring Zhou'er along too."