Under the corridor eaves sat a small red clay stove, atop which a beast-eared earthen pot bubbled away with medicinal vapors.

Fu Song held a palm-leaf fan, fanning it from time to time. Hearing movement, he glanced up and couldn’t help jumping to his feet, shouting: “Cousin Miss has arrived!”

That appearance of facing a formidable enemy made one momentarily feel it wasn’t Cousin Miss who had arrived, but a monster.

Hong Dou rolled her eyes at him and scolded: “Our miss has come to see the young master. What are you getting excited about?”

Fu Song very much wanted to roll his eyes back but didn’t dare, thinking to himself that this was clearly alarm, thank you very much.

At this time, Old Madam Sheng had already been persuaded to return, and the Grand Madam and others had also gradually left after keeping watch for a while. Only the four Sheng brothers who had just rushed over after finishing their studies remained.

Fu Song’s shout startled all four, and they turned to look at the approaching young lady.

The young lady wore a red floral-sprinkled skirt, her eyes and brows striking as she arrived riding the sunset glow.

Sheng Erlang suddenly thought of a line of poetry: Her dark brows outshine the day lily’s color, her red skirt puts the pomegranate flower to shame.

Then his heart turned cold, and he shook his head repeatedly.

Improper, improper—Cousin Luo was synonymous with trouble. How had his thoughts wandered to her beauty?

He must be possessed!

Sheng Erlang hastily corrected his attitude and watched Luo Sheng approach with cold eyes.

The approaching Luo Sheng curtsied slightly, leaving behind only the words “I’ll go in and see my younger brother” before drifting into the room, giving the four brothers not the slightest opportunity for conversation.

Sheng Erlang held his folding fan, his mouth opening slightly.

Why did he inexplicably feel somewhat slighted?

Seeing Luo Sheng enter the room, Fu Song thought of what the Grand Madam’s side had instructed yesterday. Not even bothering to watch the fire, he quickly followed inside.

At the same time, a matron who had been kept here by the Grand Madam due to Luo Chen’s worsening condition immediately slipped away quietly.

Suddenly Fu Song’s shout came from within the room: “Cousin Miss, what are you doing?”

This shout carried panic, making the four Sheng brothers exchange glances before quickly walking inside.

Inside the room, Fu Song faced Luo Sheng as if facing a formidable enemy: “The young master is still ill—he can’t eat things randomly!”

“This medicine can reduce fever. Hong Dou, take him away.” Luo Sheng had no desire to dispute with a mere servant and instructed Hong Dou lightly.

“Yes.” Hong Dou responded and walked toward Fu Song with an imposing air.

Fu Song blocked the front of Luo Chen’s bed, assuming the posture of one who could be killed but not humiliated. In his nervousness, however, he began to stutter: “I, I would rather die than let—”

Before he finished speaking, Hong Dou hoisted him onto her shoulder and tossed him into the outer room.

The four Sheng brothers who witnessed this scene were dumbstruck.

Fu Song, not knowing where he’d landed, didn’t forget to save his master: “Eldest Young Master, Cousin Miss brought some unknown medicine and insists on making the young master eat it!”

The four Sheng brothers had no time to remain dazed and hurried into the inner chamber, just in time to see Luo Sheng place a pea-sized pill into Luo Chen’s mouth.

“Cousin!” In his urgency, Sheng Dalang shouted loudly.

Sheng Sanlang rushed forward to intercept, only to hear Luo Sheng say calmly: “He’s already swallowed it.”

Sheng Sanlang: “…”

Sheng Erlang asked with a grim expression: “How could Cousin Luo randomly feed medicine to our cousin?”

Luo Sheng fed Luo Chen a few sips of water, then took a handkerchief to gently wipe the corners of his mouth before turning to the four and explaining: “This is medicine that can reduce fever.”

A sharp voice rang out: “Nonsense!”

Sheng Jiayu charged in like the wind. The words “Luo Sheng” rushed to the tip of her tongue but were forcibly swallowed back as she sneered: “Grandmother summoned all of Jinsha’s famous physicians, yet they still couldn’t reduce Cousin’s fever. At such a dangerous time for Cousin, how can you randomly give him medicine?”

Luo Sheng glanced at the Grand Madam who entered afterward and said calmly: “Precisely because the physicians were at a loss, I gave my younger brother medicine.”

“But you’re not a physician!” Sheng Jiayu said angrily.

With Luo Sheng being such a troublemaker who only added chaos, how could she respect her as an elder cousin?

Luo Sheng’s tone carried not the slightest trace of earthly fire: “The physicians were at a loss.”

Those words truly made sense!

Sheng Jiayu was so angry she couldn’t speak.

The Grand Madam patted her daughter’s arm soothingly and asked Luo Sheng: “Does Cousin Miss understand medicine?”

“I don’t.” Luo Sheng stated frankly.

“If that’s the case, even if the physicians are at a loss, they’re still better than ordinary people who don’t understand medical principles. Wouldn’t Cousin Miss agree with this reasoning?”

At this moment, the two physicians who had been kept at Sheng Manor rushed over urgently. One thin physician shouted: “What medicine did the patient take?”

Sheng Jiayu pointed at Luo Sheng: “My cousin sister brought it, saying it was a pill that could reduce fever.”

The thin physician was so angry his beard trembled. Upholding the benevolent heart of a healer, he gave no face to the Sheng Manor and roared: “Absurd! Reducing fever requires multiple methods—how could there be any pill specifically for fever reduction!”

Physician Wang, who had entered together with the thin physician, saw Luo Sheng and suddenly felt an ominous premonition.

Yesterday this Cousin Miss had asked him to prepare some pills. It couldn’t be—

Physician Wang was feeling anxious when he heard Luo Sheng say: “The pills were prepared by Physician Wang.”

Everyone’s gazes turned uniformly toward Physician Wang.

Physician Wang’s vision went dark, and he nearly fainted.

The thin physician shook his head repeatedly with an expression of profound grief: “Brother Wang, I truly never imagined you were this kind of person. If anything happens to the patient, you’ll bear full responsibility!”

Having said this, he went to check Luo Chen’s condition, leaving Physician Wang in a cold sweat.

Hong Dou pursed her lips and muttered quietly: “That blame was shifted so smoothly.”

She understood this routine all too well—after all, the miss often got into trouble.

The thin physician placed his hand on Luo Chen’s forehead with a grave expression and suddenly froze.

Seeing his expression change, the Grand Madam hurriedly asked: “Physician Li, what is it?”

Physician Li’s medical skills were publicly acknowledged to be a notch above Physician Wang’s. The reason the Sheng Manor had initially hired Physician Wang was because Physician Li had been making house calls elsewhere and only returned this morning.

“The fever has broken.” Physician Li said dazedly.

The Grand Madam thought she’d heard wrong: “What?”

Physician Wang rushed over and pushed Physician Li aside, placing his hand on Luo Chen’s forehead. His expression shifted continuously before finally transforming into wild joy: “The fever’s broken, the fever has truly broken!”

He no longer needed to worry about being held responsible for fake medicine!

Physician Li, pushed to the side, came to his senses as if waking from a dream. He grabbed Physician Wang excitedly: “Brother Wang, have you truly developed a miraculous fever-reducing prescription?”

Physician Wang was shaken dizzy by Physician Li and couldn’t speak for a moment.

“Brother Wang, just now my words were improper—you absolutely mustn’t take them to heart. I have some questions—might I consult with you about them—”

Physician Wang regained his senses and quickly glanced at Luo Sheng.

It was true that he had shaped the fever-reducing pills, but the prescription had been given by this Cousin Miss of the Sheng Manor!

Luo Sheng’s expression remained calm, unmoved by the commotion before her.

In that moment, enlightenment struck Physician Wang and a thought arose: Though I don’t know where Miss Luo obtained this miraculous prescription, perhaps for a noble lady like her, she simply doesn’t care about or doesn’t recognize the preciousness of this prescription?

And that prescription—he still remembered it…

Physician Wang’s heart leaped as he listened to the flattery from Physician Li, who had always overshadowed him over the years. A trace of greed quietly took root.

“Two physicians.” Luo Sheng spoke up.

Physician Wang and Physician Li both looked toward her.

“From now on, I’ll trouble the two of you to take good care of my younger brother.”