Chapter 283: Laid Off

old, he was indeed old. Everyone who knew about them said they were an old husband and a young wife.Even though he was almost thirty, he shouldn't dress like someone in their forties or fifties. Aft...Changxing Houfu.

As for what her nephew and niece felt about their father's remarriage, Meng Jin Yao wasn't interested in finding out. After all, the one who would suffer from having a stepmother wouldn't be her, and she would always protect her younger brother.

Thinking of her second younger brother, Chengzhang, who was studying at Ling Mountain Academy, Meng Jinyao gave the prepared thick winter clothes to Qingqiu, asking her to send someone tomorrow to deliver them to Ling Mountain Academy.

At this time, Gu Jingxi held the medicine to her and said softly, "Ayao, the medicine is not hot anymore, you can drink it."

Meng Jin Yao glanced at the dark brown medicinal liquid, her face filled with disgust. The medicine was bitter and smelly. After swallowing it, there was a strange feeling of astringency, but it wasn't quite that either. It was just terribly unpleasant to drink. Every time she drank it after meals, two or three quarters of an hour later, she would feel nauseous and want to vomit everything she had eaten.

Gu Jingxi soothed, "Listen well, the bitter medicine is good for the ailment."

Meng Jin Yao lifted her eyes, looking at him with a gaze filled with resentment, mingled with an undeniable envy. It seemed she envied him for having such a strong and healthy body.

Although they've only been married for less than a year, Gu Jingxi understands her and knows what she means. He also has his own unspoken grievances. He's the one who needs to take medicine too! He just hopes that quack doctor's medicine works. Otherwise, if it doesn't work after taking it for a long time, it would be a waste of time.

Meng Jinyao sighed inwardly. For her own health, she silently took the bowl of medicine, frowned and gulped it down in a few large swallows. She pressed her lips together to suppress the urge to vomit, then handed the empty bowl back to Gu Jingxi.

Gu Jingxi could feel the anger emanating from his little wife at this moment. He was accustomed to his wife's demeanor after taking her medicine every time. Putting down the medicine bowl, he soothed her in a gentle voice: "Dr. Wen said that drinking it for a year and a half will be fine. Once your body is healthy, you won't have to drink it anymore.

Meng Jinyao asked, "Husband, do you smell a medicinal scent on me"

Gu Jingxi opened her eyes and lied, "No, there's no smell of medicine. You smell good."

"You know how to coax me," Meng Jin Yao glared at him, then continued, "This afternoon, my sister-in-law came to talk to me and asked if I was sick."

Gu Jingxi was taken aback, then immediately asked, "How did you tell the second sister-in-law"

Meng Jinyao replied, "It's nothing much, just said that I had insufficient qi and blood, so I should drink some tonic to regulate it. I didn't lie to her either, Dr. Wen did say that I had symptoms of qi and blood deficiency."

Having said that, she felt a bit down and lowered her head. After taking medicine for a year and a half, she was worried that she would be marinated in it! She didn't smell it herself because she was used to it. But after a longer time, outsiders might start saying that Lady Changxinghou was just a walking medicine cabinet.

Gu Jingxi could understand his little wife's feelings. When he had taken the medicine that year, he was also agitated. The smell of the medicine made him nauseous, his mouth felt bitter, and his appetite decreased. He pondered for a moment and said, "Ayao, why don't I have someone make the medicine into pills That way, it would be convenient to take, and it wouldn't taste so bad to drink."

Meng Jin Yao's eyes lit up, and she immediately agreed to his proposal: "Let's try it first, take turns."

Gu Jingxi hugged her, telling her some interesting things he had heard from his colleagues, coaxing her to be happy. Seeing her smile again, he finally let out a sigh of relief.

However, the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.

Meng Jinyao still can't escape the fate of being marinated in medicine.

When she was thirteen years old, Meng Jinyao was punished to kneel at the entrance of Rongfuting courtyard during winter. She nearly froze to death. Although she survived, she developed a chronic illness. Her knees and ankles would ache during winter.

In late winter, it's not yet very cold. Although it hurts a bit when I get chilled, I'm used to it and can ignore it. It's an old ailment, so I just endure it until the weather warms up.

By the time winter had fully arrived, snow covered the capital city. The north wind was biting and the weather frigid. As a result, Meng Jin Yao's pain intensified. Even a short walk in the courtyard would leave her aching after being exposed to the wind. The pain seemed to emanate from her very bones, making it incredibly unbearable. She simply couldn't bring herself to leave the house anymore. Instead, she stayed indoors, warming herself by the fire. The brazier was well stocked with charcoal, and she didn't mind using plenty of it.

Although Meng Jinyao didn't tell Gu Jingxi about this, to avoid worrying him, she pretended to be nonchalant. However, Chunliu noticed her state and quietly informed Gu Jingxi about it.

For this, Gu Jingxi even scolded his little wife. However, seeing his little wife looking at him pitifully, he softened his heart and pulled her into his arms, softening his tone: "How could you hide this from me You're still young now and can bear it. You don't take this illness seriously, thinking that as long as you pay attention to keeping warm and the symptoms ease, there's nothing wrong. But when you reach your mother's age in half a year, even if you pay attention to preventing cold and keeping warm, you will still feel the pain, and the symptoms won't subside. They will only be worse than they are now."

Meng Jinyáo whispered, "They're all old ailments. They're from the year I knelt at the gate of Rongfuting, invaded by the evil cold. When the weather warms up, they'll heal on their own."

Gu Jingxi pinched her little face, his tone leaving no room for refusal: "I've already asked Dr. Wen to come over and treat you. Take your medicine obediently, and don't avoid treatment. Just listen to the doctor."

Seeing her little face fall, Gu Jingxi continued: "I don't want to wait until I'm old and a bony old man, still having to support my wife who is thirteen years younger than me but has inconvenient legs."

Meng Jin Yao choked. "..."

Don't talk to me like that!

Gu Jingxi smiled and said, "Don't disbelieve me. If you don't take it seriously and don't treat it actively, see if your leg will still be useful in thirty years"

Meng Jin Yao no longer argued with him, following his lead: "I didn't say I wouldn't see a doctor. I can still go see one later, right"

Not long after, Wen Taishi also arrived. Seeing the two of them, he felt both distressed and sympathetic. What a pair of medicine jars! They truly were well-suited, curing their illnesses together with medicine. In the capital city, which couple was like them

Wen Taoyi felt Meng Jinyao's pulse and asked, "Madam Gu, why didn't you mention this when I treated you before"

Meng Jinyao replied, "At the time, the pain wasn't severe, and I didn't think much of it.

Dr. Wen nodded gently and said, "Mrs. Gu, you have frozen your joints. To cure it thoroughly and make sure there is no pain even in cold weather, it won't happen overnight. It requires persistence and you should also pay attention to keeping warm."

"Medicine again"

Meng Jin Yao pursed her lips, feeling a bit resistant inside, but she also felt that it would be embarrassing to have her husband, who was thirteen years older than her, support her when she was old. After all, it would make her seem too incompetent. She gritted her teeth and decided that she could still drink.

Wen Taiyi shook his head: “Taking medicine orally is not necessary, just take a medicated bath, and combine it with leg massage.”

Meng Jin Yao was stunned: "Doctor Wen, can't the problem with my legs just be solved by soaking my feet"

Wen Taimi said, "Mrs. Gu has a cold body. A full-body herbal bath can dispel the coldness in her body and treat her legs at the same time. It's a two-for-one deal. This way, her previous problems can recover faster."

Hearing this, Meng Jinyang's eyes lit up and she asked, "Then for the medicine bath, do I still need to drink the previous medicine"

Wen Taoyi dashed her hopes: "You still have to drink the medicine."

Meng Jin Yao wilted, thinking to herself, this time she was really going to be marinated to perfection.'t biological father and son, they had been together for many years as father and son, and Gu Jingxi was still the only son and firmly seated as the Crown Prince. Therefore, Gu Xiuming definitely car...