Chapter 37: The Woman with Bone Qi

  "Lao Er, what's your own opinion?" The madam had already put down the medicine bowl and looked at Song Tang with a pretended hesitant expression, yet still exuding an air of nobility.

  "It's all up to the madam." Song Tang said in a low voice, looking at him like that made me feel both distressed and indignant. I firmly said: "Madam, the daughter-in-law sincerely hopes to serve her husband!"

  The madam looked at me deeply, remained silent for a while before saying: "Since you insist on this, if I were to disagree, it would only make me appear unreasonable and lacking in courtesy."

  I was overjoyed and thanked her, but the lady helped me up instead. She stood in front of me, patted my hand and said: "But if you don't take good care of yourself, what's to be done?"

  I thought the madam was so easy to talk to, she agreed immediately, but I didn't expect there would be another move. So I said softly but firmly: "Although it's not possible to make everything perfect, I can guarantee that my wife will be better than now." I looked at Song Tang who was weak and said: "If it turns out to be worse than before, I am willing to accept family punishment!"

  The madam was taken aback and said with great approval: "She's indeed a woman of strong character."

  I smiled humbly and said, "You're overpraising me, madam." I thought for a moment before continuing, "But I do have one request."

  "What's required?"

  "How I serve him, how I come to treat his illness and when to see a doctor, it's all up to me." I said, my tone and gaze even more resolute.

  The tea was almost spilled, but I didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of the great lady. The great lady looked at me with a profound gaze, full of suspicion, but when she saw my calm face and expression, she relaxed, as if thinking for a long time before saying: "Alright, I'll agree to you, but family rules can't be abolished. If you make him worse than before, no matter how much more hard work I put in, I will still have to punish you."

  I took a deep breath and said, "Okay!"

  The lady nodded slightly and said: "Today is the fifteenth, after you have finished tea in each room, follow Erniang to the temple to burn incense and pray for Er'er to recover soon."

  I nodded and said okay, but suddenly thought of something, and my heart started racing violently.

  Fifteen temples, easy to find!