Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

On the Mid-Autumn Festival, after seeing off the disaster victims, Dong Jiafu followed everyone to Beijing.

The city gates were wide open, and the Jingzhao Yin and some people who came spontaneously greeted them at the city gate.

"Lord Cui, Lord Lu, and Envoy Chen, thank you for your hard work. If it weren't for your selflessness in controlling the plague, we wouldn't be so safe in the capital." said the Jingzhao Yin.

Cui Qiyan said: "This epidemic situation depends entirely on Chen Yuanshi and the people in the Imperial Hospital, as well as several doctors."

"Yes, yes, Lord Cui is right. You have all worked hard for several days. You should go back home and rest for a while." The Jingzhao Yin stepped aside and let them enter the city.

"Thank you, Your Excellency the Prefect." Envoy Chen led everyone into the capital.

Dong Jiafu followed Doctor Tan and Tan Hao, thinking about how to explain to her mother when she got home.

Just as she lowered her head in deep thought, a familiar voice came into her ears amid the noise.

"Afu, Afu is there——"

It was her second brother. Dong Jiafu looked over in the direction of the voice.

Dong Jiafu thought that Dong Jialin came to pick her up, but she didn't expect to see Xu Yiwan and Dong Jingtang besides him.

"Afu..." Xu Yiwan walked towards her quickly with red eyes.

Dong Jiafu rushed over and said, "Mother, be careful."

Finally holding hands, Xu Yiwan looked at Dong Jiafu nervously and choked up, "Why have you lost so much weight? You must have suffered a lot, right? Have you been infected with the plague?"

"Don't worry, mother. I have protected myself well and nothing will happen to me." Dong Jiafu comforted with a smile.

"You kid, you made the decision on your own without even telling me about such a big thing. I was scared to death..." Xu Yiwan couldn't help crying.

Dong Jiafu felt guilty, "It's my fault. I made my mother worry."

"Okay, as long as the child is fine, we can talk about it when we get home." Dong Jingtang said.

Dong Jialin felt that he had not completed the task entrusted by Dong Jiafu and was too embarrassed to say anything.

The family was talking and didn't notice that the team stopped.

Cui Qiyan, Jingzhao Yin, Chen Yuanshi and others all came over.

"Why is Lord Dong here too?" asked Jingzhao Yin.

Envoy Chen looked at Dong Jiafu and said in disbelief, "Could it be that Miss Dong is the daughter of Master Dong?"

"My daughter has caused trouble for the court official." Dong Jingtang said politely.

"She is really Lord Dong's daughter." Chen Yuanshi said after being surprised, "Lord Dong may not know that your daughter has helped a lot. If it weren't for the wonderful method she came up with, the epidemic would not have been brought under control so quickly."

Apart from family traditions, most people who study medicine in the folks who can learn a little bit are from poor families. Chen Yuanshi thought that Dong Jiafu was the same, but he didn't expect that she was actually the daughter of the Left Vice-Minister of the Censorate.

It is particularly rare for a daughter of an official to be able to be fearless of hardships and to be humble and respectful.

Dong Jingtang was very surprised to hear this and was sincerely proud of his daughter, but he still had to be low-key in front of others.

"You are too kind, Director Chen. My daughter's medical skills are no match for yours and the other imperial physicians."

Jingzhao Yin also praised: "A good father will have good sons. Mr. Dong's children are indeed extraordinary. Not only did they produce a top scholar, but now they have a female doctor who saves lives. It is really admirable."

"Your Excellency the Prefect is overly flattering."

"Then we won't disturb Mr. Dong's family reunion and will go first."

Cui Qiyan came forward only after Jingzhao Yin and Chen Yuanshi left.

"I wonder when Mr. Dong will return to Beijing?"

"I just arrived yesterday and learned that the emperor sent Lord Cui to lead the imperial guards to comfort the victims." Dong Jingtang stood with his hands behind his back.

"Yes, I will tell you the details when I return to the Censorate."

"Since it is the order of His Majesty, Lord Cui should report this matter directly to His Majesty."

"I am from the Censorate, and I should explain this to you." Cui Qiyan was very respectful and did not use his identity as the eldest son of Duke Dingguo in front of Dong Jingtang.

Dong Jingtang nodded, "This matter is not urgent, Master Cui should go back and rest first."

"Yes, I will take my leave."

Dong Jiafu bid farewell to Doctor Tan and Tan Hao and went home with her family.

After arriving home, although Xu Yiwan was eager to know what had happened to Dong Jiafu outside during those days, seeing that she looked exhausted, she asked Xia Zhi to help her wash up first.

Back in the west wing, Xia Zhi poured hot water for Dong Jiafu, and helped her change into clean clothes after she came out of the bath.

Dong Jiafu simply tied her hair into a bun and walked out without putting on any powder.

As soon as I went out, I saw Dong Jialin standing in the yard.

"Afu, it's over so soon."

"Why don't you come in and sit down, brother?"

"Knowing you'll be meeting your father and mother, I'll say a few words to you."

Seeing his evasive gaze, Dong Jiafu chuckled and said, "Don't be nervous, second brother. I'm not the kind of unreasonable person. I won't blame you."

"Really?" Dong Jialin was delighted. "You don't blame me for not keeping it a secret from your parents?"

Dong Jiafu shook her head. "This is hard for my second brother. I've been away for so long, and it must be hard for him to live with mother."

"Who said it wasn't true? It was fine a few days ago, and mother didn't suspect anything. But later on, she became more and more anxious. I was afraid that she would question me, so I didn't dare to stay at home. Then she started to think wildly, worried that something had happened to you, and finally she insisted on going to find you. I persuaded her with all my words, and it was also thanks to the letter you wrote in advance."

Dong Jialin recalled those days of complaining bitterly, "Until yesterday, my father came back. He was not someone who could be fooled. He immediately discovered something was wrong and ordered me to tell the truth. Only then did I confess everything to them. For this matter, I was even punished to kneel in the ancestral hall for half a day."

Dong Jiafu patted his shoulder and said, "It's me who caused trouble for your second brother. When you and your second sister-in-law get married, I will definitely give you a big gift."

"Your safe return is the best gift for me. If anything happens to you this time, my parents will definitely kick me out of the house."

"Don't worry, second brother. I'll go in and explain to my parents later. I'll tell them that you were coerced by me and had no choice but to lie for me."

"What about you?"

Dong Jiafu smiled slyly, "Do you think they are willing to punish me?"

"That's right. Dad and mom love you the most." Dong Jialin muttered. In the blink of an eye, he found that Dong Jiafu had already walked towards the main room. He immediately ran to catch up with her, "Afu, wait for me--"

The two came to the main room, where Xu Yiwan and Dong Jingtang were sitting in the front.

Dong Jiafu admitted her mistake as soon as she entered the room. "Father, Mother, Afu made you worried. I shouldn't have taken the initiative to go out of the capital to treat those victims infected with the plague, and I shouldn't have let my second brother lie to mother for me."

Dong Jialin, the second brother, was quite decent. He immediately pleaded for her, "As Afu's brother, I didn't persuade her and helped her conceal the truth. I was wrong. But Afu did this because she was afraid that her mother would worry about her every day. Please forgive her this time."

Xu Yiwan looked at the two of them angrily and said, "You two really don't understand your mother's heart. Even if I didn't know that Afu went to such a dangerous place, I won't be able to sleep well until she comes home."