All Hail Cousin Brother

151 Cousin, Is the Soup Good?

“Get ready. Let’s go to Cousin’s courtyard.” Yu Youyao instructed Xia Tao to bring the medicinal oil, leg warmers, and various prescriptions before going to the Green House.

Seeing that Yu Youyao had arrived, Chang An hurriedly said, “Young Master, last night, on behalf of…” Thinking of Young Master’s instructions, he swallowed the words he was about to say and changed the topic. “His leg hurt terribly. Ge stayed up all night and didn’t sleep. Just now, he asked Uncle Sun to inject him with needles. His leg hurt a little more, so he fell asleep. He hasn’t woken up yet.”

In other words, he was saying, “Don’t disturb Young Master’s rest.”

Yu Youyao also understood and felt that her cousin really needed more rest, so she instructed Xia Tao to put the things she had brought into the house. “I’ll go look for Uncle Sun first.”

Uncle Sun was reading a medical book in his room. Yu Youyao leaned over and took out a stack of paper filled with words to show Uncle Sun. “Cousin’s body needs to recuperate carefully. Nanny Xu and I discussed and made a general recuperation arrangement for him. Take a closer look and see if it’s useful.”

Uncle Sun was a little surprised. He raised his head and glanced at Yu Youyao. “You’re really considerate. Although I know medicine and usually prescribe some medicinal cuisine to nourish Young Master’s body, in terms of nourishment, I’m not as meticulous as the nannies in the palace who are proficient in this.”

In the past, he had asked Young Master to take good care of his legs, but since he did not care about them, there was nothing they could do no matter how anxious they were.

After taking a closer look at Yu Youyao’s arrangements, other than the three meals every morning, afternoon, and evening, she had also arranged for additional medicinal cuisine to nourish his body. He would soak himself before going to bed, and take a medicinal bath every three days. Even the incense he will use had to be fresh and moist.

Uncle Sun nodded. “The effects can’t be seen for a while. Young Master’s body is weak and can’t be nourished. It will slowly improve in his daily life.”

With that, Yu Youyao went to the small kitchen and instructed the kitchen maid, “This is enough medicine. I’ve prepared the portions. Put it in the pot and boil it. When Cousin wakes up, he’ll feel better after soaking in it.”

When she returned to the hall, Zhou Linghuai had already gotten up. He was wearing a deer fur coat, and there was a charcoal bot at his feet.

Yu Youyao’s heart ached when she saw this. She walked up to her cousin. “Chang An said that your leg hurt last night and you didn’t sleep the entire night. Why didn’t you sleep more? Is your leg hurting again?”

The young lady’s voice was gentle, and Zhou Linghuai suddenly felt that his aching knees were no longer so painful. “It’s alright!”

When he was injected with the needle, his legs would not hurt so much. He had only slept for a short while, but not long after, he felt that his legs were cold and painful. With two thick blankets and four foot warmers under the covers, it was useless. He could not sleep well and even felt colder.

As soon as the little girl arrived, he knew and was immediately no longer sleepy.

Yu Youyao pursed her lips. Her cousin was trying to make her feel at ease by using words to fool her. “I made some deer antler and ginseng chicken soup for Cousin and placed it beside the charcoal stove to warm it. It’s just right. The weather is cold, and Cousin can’t stand the humidity. Although it’s not a great supplement, you have to nourish yourself. Otherwise, your body won’t be able to take it.”

Zhou Linghuai looked at the copper furnace not far away. The charcoal fire in the furnace was burning brightly, and there was a food box beside it. Yu Youyao had brought it over, and he had seen it the moment she entered.

Yu Youyao brought the food box over and took out the soup. The food box was placed by the charcoal stove to dry. As soon as the soup was scooped into a bowl, white smoke rose.

A fragrant and mellow smell of chicken soup suddenly spread throughout the room.

“This is also my first time making soup. It doesn’t taste as good as the one in the kitchen. Cousin, you can’t look down on it.” Yu Youyao had strictly followed the instructions in the book.

Mother Zhao had also prepared the oil, salt, and spices. She had also watched over the fire. Yu Youyao was in charge of cooking. Before coming over, she had also tried half a bowl, and it tasted pretty good.

Zhou Linghuai was stunned as he looked at the little girl’s fair and tender hands.

Most of the young mistresses from wealthy families had to learn some things about the kitchen, but they did not do much and only instructed the servants to do it.

At this moment, Chang An walked into the house and smelled the chicken soup. “Young Miss, why did you make chicken soup for Young Master? Don’t you know that he…”

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Linghuai glanced at him indifferently.

Chang An’s back stiffened.

Yu Youyao handed the chicken soup to her cousin as if she was presenting a treasure. “Cousin, quickly try it.”

The chicken soup was lightly brewed and served in a white porcelain bowl. It was as yellow and tempting as amber. Even Chang An couldn’t help but take a look and gulp.

Zhou Linghuai hesitated for a moment before reaching out to take it. Under Chang An’s strange gaze, he calmly brought it to his lips and took a sip.

The chicken soup was fresh and fragrant, and it didn’t seem to taste as bad as he had imagined.

At this moment, Yu Youyao finally thought of something and turned to look at Chang An. “By the way, what were you going to say?”

Chang An was so speechless that he didn’t even want to say anything.

Young Master had already drunk the chicken soup. Could he still say that Young Master had been picky since he was young and disliked greasy chicken soup the most?

He finally understood that whether Young Master drank chicken soup or not depended on the person giving it to him.

“What exactly is it?” Yu Youyao was a little nervous, worried that something had happened to her cousin.

Zhou Linghuai also put down the spoon in his hand and looked at him.

Under Young Master’s heavy gaze, Chang An could only bite the bullet and say, “It’s just that Young Master usually eats a little less food and isn’t used to eating things that are too greasy. I’m worried that Young Master’s stomach won’t be able to take it.”

Yu Youyao heaved a sigh of relief. “So that’s it. That’s fine. I made light chicken soup, so it won’t stop him from drinking some.”

Chang An shut his mouth.

Yu Youyao turned around and looked at her cousin with sparkling eyes. “Is the chicken soup good?”

“Very good!” This bowl of deer antler and ginseng chicken soup was light, but it was very nourishing. Even though Zhou Linghuai did not like the taste of chicken soup, he had to admit that after drinking a bowl of hot chicken soup, it seemed to have warmed his stomach and blood. His body was no longer as cold, and even his pale face looked a little more energetic.

Zhou Linghuai’s pale lips were sickly white. The corners of his lips curled up slightly, like a white flower that was extremely beautiful!

At this moment, the old maid from the kitchen walked in with a wooden bucket. “Young Master, the medicine is ready.”

Zhou Linghuai was stunned and turned to look at Yu Youyao.

Yu Youyao quickly said, “I was the one who instructed the kitchen to boil it. In the future, you will have to soak your feet sooner or later. Although it won’t relieve the pain in your legs, it’ll be more comfortable to soak them in hot water. Cousin, you’re just too careless with your health. Even Chang An was careless. Don’t do this in the future. You have to listen to me. It’s good for your health.”

When Chang An heard this, his eyes widened in anger.

He was not careless. It was obvious that his young master did not take his body seriously. He did not listen when he was persuading him. As a servant, he could not win against him.

What could he do?