Chapter 18 He always helps her no matter when
The little girl looked tired and the corners of her eyes were red.

Lu Ji put down the book in his hand, stood up, helped her sit on the chair, poured her a cup of tea, and asked, "You are so busy that you don't even have time to eat?"

"I'll ask the kitchen to make you some midnight snack."

"No, I'm not hungry." She was in no mood and looked listless.

Lu Ji looked at her and sighed slightly: "You are always so nice to others. I have raised you so much, but I have never seen you care about me like this."

Qin Xiaoning was amused by his words and burst into laughter: "Look at what you said, you sound very old-fashioned." Then he said angrily: "Why don't I care about you? It's just that you are a prince, you can get whatever you want, how can there be such a crisis."

"How is the person?" Lu Ji asked when he saw that she was in a better mood.

Qin Xiaoning replied, "I thought it was typhoid fever, and I took the wrong medicine at random, which delayed my recovery. Fortunately, housekeeper Chang invited a doctor to come, and he diagnosed it as dysentery. He prescribed medicine and acupuncture, and I finally woke up. The doctor said I need to take medicine for a while."

Lu Ji glared at her and frowned, "If you have any problems that you can't solve in the future, come to me. Also, don't just call others brother casually."

Lu Ji was talking, and suddenly she stretched out her arms and hugged his waist while sitting on the chair. Lu Ji was startled by her sudden action, and lowered his eyes to look at the person in his arms, and his tone unconsciously became gentle: "What's wrong? Are you worried about Songzhi's mother?"

The little girl nodded, then shook her head, buried her head in his arms, and said in a muffled voice, "I am worried about grandma, but it also brings back memories. Seeing Songzhi's mother so sick reminds me of my mother's unfortunate death from illness."

Some wounds seem to heal slowly with the passage of time, but in fact they are just a scab. Once touched, they will still hurt your heart.

The little girl was overwhelmed with grief as she spoke. She couldn't help crying and sobbed as she hugged Lu Ji tightly. She choked up and said, "If I had known you when my mother was sick, it would have been great."

No matter when, he would always help her and protect her.

"Okay, it's all over. You still have me."

He hugged her and let her cry and vent her emotions in his arms, until she was exhausted from crying and finally fell asleep in his arms. Only then did Lu Ji pick her up horizontally and carry her back to the back porch.

Qin Xiaoning woke up early in the morning and opened her eyes, only to see darkness.

A cool towel was placed on her eyes. It must have been done by Lu Ji yesterday because he was worried that she would cry herself to sleep and hurt her eyes.

She raised her hand to uncover the towel, and held it in her hands, feeling the coolness and warmth in her heart.

After dressing neatly, Qin Xiaoning left the house. She heard from the maids that Songzhi had not returned home all night. She was worried about her grandmother and hurried to her residence.

Songzhi's parents were both slaves. His father died early, and now only his mother is left. His grandmother was a servant in the laundry room, and she was paid very little. It was not until Songzhi was promoted to a head maid that their lives became better. But after a few days, his grandmother fell seriously ill.

There are always more miserable people in this world.

The old lady lived in a row of low rooms on the west side of the mansion. The mansion covered a large area. Qin Xiaoning walked around in circles for almost half an hour before she reached her residence.

Songzhi met Qin Xiaoning and went out to greet her. She had been up all night and her eyes were dark blue. She couldn't wait to tell Qin Xiaoning about the situation: "The doctor came to see me early this morning and took my pulse. He said I'm getting better. Although I still can't eat, I was able to take medicine just now." "I'm getting better. Don't worry." Qin Xiaoning patted Songzhi's hand, said comforting words, and followed her into the house.

It was a small, extremely simple room. The old lady was just a lowly servant and lived in the worst servant's room in the mansion.

The old lady was lying on the small kang. Her face seemed to have some color, but she was still very weak.

"Mom, can you open your eyes? Aning is here to see you." Songzhi called softly.

The old lady slowly opened her eyes, squinted, and looked at the little girl standing next to her daughter. Songzhi often brought Qin Xiaoning here, and the old lady always treated Qin Xiaoning like her own daughter.

Seeing the old lady tremblingly reaching out her hand to her, Qin Xiaoning quickly held it and comforted her softly, "The doctor said you are getting better, so just take good care of yourself."

The little girl is less than two years older than her daughter. She is so well-fed and tender, like a flower bud. Her daughter is not bad looking either, but because of overwork, she is dark and thin. Standing next to Qin Xiaoning, she is simply unbearable to look at.

Although they are both miserable people, their life experiences are very different.

The old lady stroked Qin Xiaoning's hand, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she told Qin Xiaoning the truth: "A Ning, you and Songzhi are both poor children. It's only because you met the noble man, the prince, that you were raised so well. You have never suffered any hardship. Your little hands are as delicate as silk."

Song Zhi knew the most about Qin Xiaoning and Lu Ji, including the fact that they had not yet consummated their marriage.

Naturally, the old lady also heard her daughter talk about this matter in various ways.

She looked at Qin Xiaoning lovingly and advised earnestly: "A Ning, you are still young. The prince has protected you so well that you have forgotten the difficulties of this world. Listen to my advice. While you are still young, seize the opportunity and hold on to the prince. Then your life will be sweet."

Qin Xiaoning knew that grandma was really doing this for her own good, so she held her hand with tears in her eyes, "Grandma, I'm not an ungrateful person. I know how well the prince treats me, but I can't expect to be able to hang on to someone like him for the rest of my life. You don't have to worry about me, just take care of yourself."

Seeing that her mother was still trying to persuade her, Songzhi interrupted her and said, "Mom, save your energy. I persuade her every day. Ah Ning, she has the right idea. She has her own plans. Don't worry about her."

After hearing this, the old lady stopped nagging about it and just thanked Qin Xiaoning: "I heard from Songzhi that it was Ning who asked the housekeeper to hire a doctor for me. Good child, I was able to make it out of the gates of hell this time, thank you so much."

"Matsuzhi and I are best friends, why are you being polite to me?" Qin Xiaoning said with a smile.

After chatting with the old lady for a while, Qin Xiaoning advised her to rest more. Songzhi sent her out and took her hand, saying, "It was you who paid for the doctor. I will pay you back when I have enough money."

"It wasn't me who paid for it. Butler Chang said that the money should be paid for by the government."

Songzhi glared at her and said, "Don't lie to me. My mother is just a servant. It's good enough that the mansion hired a doctor and gave her money."

Qin Xiaoning explained, "That day I took the money to ask for help from Butler Chang. I was telling him about this when the prince saw me. He ordered Butler Chang to hire a doctor. I asked him how much money he needed and he said we didn't have to pay for it. The palace would pay for it and it would be charged to the account."

Songzhi sniffed and said, "How could the prince remember us? It's all because of you."

(End of this chapter)