Leng Jin Yu was also stunned. He remembered that when Grand Tutor Xia celebrated his forty-third birthday, he had been in the Northern Frontier quelling a rebellion. He hadn't known about this, and later, Wan'er had never mentioned it to him.
It was only now, upon hearing Xia Shan Yi say this, that he realized it. Alas, he, as a husband, was truly negligent. This matter must have left a deep impression on Wan'er.
Madam An, sitting beside Xia Shan Yi, saw the stunned expressions on Leng Ruo Li and Leng Jin Yu's faces. She gently patted Xia Shan Yi's thigh under the table, signaling him to stop talking, and then quickly tried to ease the atmosphere in the private room.
"Everyone, stop being dazed. The dishes that Li'er made today smell so good. Let's eat quickly, or they'll get cold." Madam An said, her eyes smiling as she busied herself.
"Yes! Everyone, start eating quickly, or we'll be letting Li'er's hard work go to waste."
Madam Jiang also smiled abundantly and beckoned everyone to start eating. She even picked up her chopsticks and picked up a slice of sour soup beef to try.
"Hmm, it's sour with a hint of sweetness and spiciness. It's very appetizing. Delicious! Delicious!"
Then, she picked up a small piece of chopped chili fish head and put it into her bowl to savor slowly.
"The fish is fresh and tender, slightly spicy, and the texture is great! Delicious, truly delicious!" Madam Jiang praised while eating, and couldn't stop eating.
Seeing Madam Jiang eat so heartily, the others quickly picked up their chopsticks to eat.
After tasting these dishes, their mouths couldn't stop.
Actually, among the people at this table, Leng Jin Yu and Jun Mo Han knew Leng Ruo Li's cooking skills. Although Jun Mo Han and Leng Jin Yu had higher statuses than the two Xia brothers, because they were both relatives of Xia Wan'er, they dared not start eating before the Xia family members did.
After half an incense stick's time, the dishes made by Leng Ruo Li on the table were almost all gone, leaving only a few dishes prepared by the restaurant's chefs unfinished.
Leng Ruo Li ate a small half bowl of rice, while Madam An and Madam Jiang each ate more than a bowl of rice. The remaining four men ate three large bowls of rice.
"Hic, hic, the dishes Li'er made are truly too delicious, and they go so well with rice. I haven't eaten like this in many years."
Xia Ling Xuan looked at the empty plates on the table, rubbed his bulging stomach, and let out two satisfied burps.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Just then, the door to their private room was knocked.
Leng Ruo Li suddenly stood up and walked over to open the door.
When she opened the door, she saw that it was Mr. and Mrs. Su, who had come up with teacups.
"Miss Leng, may we come in?" Mr. and Mrs. Su asked with a smile.
"Yes, yes, please come in."
Leng Ruo Li quickly replied.
After the couple entered, they first paid their respects to Jun Mo Han, and then they said to everyone, "Today, my wife and I are truly sorry to all of you. We now offer tea as a substitute for wine to apologize to everyone."
After speaking, Mr. and Mrs. Su bowed deeply to everyone, and each took a sip of tea.
"General Su, you and your wife don't need to be so polite with us. Look, haven't we all had a full lunch today?" Leng Jin Yu said comfortingly.
"Actually, Great General, today I, Su Xun, should be thanking you and the eldest young lady. Years ago, you first brought reinforcements to save my wife and me, and you recommended me to the Emperor as a cavalry general. Today, your daughter Leng Ruo Li saved everyone's lives in my mansion and helped me kill those man-eating insects. Please, Great General and Miss Leng, accept a bow from my wife and me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. and Mrs. Su were about to kneel down to Leng Jin Yu and Leng Ruo Li.
Leng Ruo Li quickly helped them up. These ancient people were really giving her a headache. What was the point of all this bowing and scraping?
"General Su, stop bowing and scraping. We don't do this kneeling ritual. If you really want to thank me and my father, just say thank you directly."
Leng Ruo Li said speechlessly.
"Li'er is right. General Su, please don't be so polite. You were blessed with a son this year, and we haven't congratulated you yet."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jun Mo Han and Xia Shan Yi and the others congratulated Mr. and Mrs. Su.
"..."
Mr. and Mrs. Su were instantly dumbfounded. They had come to apologize and thank them, but now everyone was congratulating them.
Just as everyone was laughing happily, hurried, messy footsteps reached everyone's ears.
"Madam, Madam, it's bad! Young master, he, he... he was bitten by a poisonous snake."
A young maidservant ran to Leng Ruo Li's private room door and stammered.
Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Su were stunned. The teacups in their hands immediately dropped to the floor.
"What? What did you just say?" Madam Su asked the young maidservant.
"Young master was sleeping in the cradle and was bitten by a poisonous insect that suddenly appeared."
Before she could finish speaking, Madam Su ran out of the private room, followed closely by Su Xun.
Leng Ruo Li: "Father, Li'er will go down to take a look too."
Leng Jin Yu: "Father will go down with you."
Jun Mo Han and Xia Shan Yi and the others: "Let's all go and take a look."
Subsequently, everyone went to the lobby on the first floor.
"Alas, why are General and Madam Su so unlucky today! First, man-eating insects appeared in the Su mansion, and now their son has been bitten by a mysteriously appearing poisonous snake. What do you think, could this child be a reincarnated jinx?"
A gossipy woman nearby shouted loudly, causing Mr. and Mrs. Su to feel very upset upon hearing it.
"Don't speak nonsense, you'll bring trouble. How did that fat woman die earlier? Have you forgotten?" a noblewoman next to her scolded angrily.
"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, don't you think about it? When this child was born, he almost... mmmph..."
The husband of this woman saw Jun Mo Han and Leng Jin Yu behind Su Xun and quickly covered his wife's mouth with his hand.
"Don't cause trouble for me, alright? Prince Leng is also here."
The woman immediately stopped talking and nodded, no longer speaking. Her husband then let her go.
When Mr. and Mrs. Su arrived on the first floor, the guests who were gathered around Su Xun's son immediately made way for them.
Madam Su saw her son's lips in the cradle turn black, and the corpse of a black snake killed by someone on the ground. She immediately fainted and was caught by Su Xun.
Today, he, Su Xun, was truly extremely unlucky, just as the woman had said earlier.
"Is there anyone here who knows medicine? I, Su Xun, beg you to help me."
Su Xun asked everyone loudly, his eyes reddening as he spoke.
At this moment, Leng Ruo Li immediately walked to the cradle and glanced at the snake corpse on the ground.
"General Su, I know a little medicine. Let me examine your son."
Su Xun glanced at Leng Ruo Li, who was wearing a veil, and seemed to think of something. He immediately nodded in agreement.
Leng Ruo Li felt the child's pulse and confirmed that he was still breathing.
She immediately said to Madam An beside her, "Eldest Aunt, please help me get a cup of warm water."
Madam An hurried over to fetch a kettle and poured a cup of warm water. Leng Ruo Li took out a specially made detoxifying pill from her sleeve, dropped it into the cup, and after the pill dissolved, fed the water to the child.
After drinking it, within the time it takes to brew half a cup of tea, the child's black lips slowly regained their rosy color.
Heavens! The young master's snake venom was dispelled so quickly.
The eldest young lady of the Leng family's medical skills are truly remarkable.