Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

The emperor summoned Hong Yuan and rewarded him according to his merits.

In the early morning, Anan ordered his men to prepare official uniforms for him, and sent him to the gate of the inner courtyard, and told him: "Whether you are sitting or not, you must be careful in your movements, and be careful not to open the wound again."

"Yes, sister-in-law." Hong Yuan was in a good mood and smiled like a child.

Anan watched him leave, yawned, turned back to the house, and was about to take another nap when someone outside came to report that Chu Qing had woken up.

She had been unconscious for nearly half a month and had lost a lot of weight. The clothes she had prepared for her had become loose. She tied a belt around her waist, revealing a slender waist that could be held in one hand. She was as soft and weak as a willow branch. She looked like she would faint after taking two steps, but she still stood upright stubbornly in the hall.

When Anan saw her coming in, still dressed in men's clothes, he smiled and said, "You've been unconscious for a few days. Come back when you're better."

"Madam, I am much better now." She bowed and said loudly, "I came here to thank you for saving my life."

Anan smiled, asked her to sit down, and said softly: "Your words have brought shame to our Hong family. I heard that my brother Yuan was lucky to have you protect him with your own life. If I really want to express my gratitude, I should be the one thanking you."

Chu Qing turned pale when he heard this, and immediately knelt down, saying anxiously, "Madam! If it weren't for Master Hong, I would have starved to death on the street long ago, how could I be alive today!"

Anan stood up and walked over to help her up, smiling softly, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Your injury has just healed, you must take good care of yourself, don't let this boring courtesy make your condition worse."

"Madam..." Chu Qing frowned, she looked deeply at Anan, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"If you have something to say to me but can't think of how to start, why not wait a little longer? There's still a lot of time to go by. Think about it slowly. Don't be in a hurry." Anan looked at her pale face full of fatigue, her skin was very rough, and her hair was messy. He said to the female doctor beside him, "From today on, you will take care of her body."

The female doctor smiled and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Please rest assured, Madam. Sister Bai Shao just sent over some blood swallows and chicken soup today. I will serve some to the young lady later."

"Go back and rest first!" Anan saw Chu Qing still standing there in a daze, as if hesitating about something, so he waved at her.

Chu Qing hesitated for a moment, but finally went out. Before leaving, she looked back at Anan, but ultimately did not speak.

"Girl, why don't you ask her?" Bai Shao was puzzled. "She is obviously a grown-up girl, but she insists on hanging out with men!"

"Okay, she'll speak up when she wants to." Anan yawned lazily and said to her, "Go out and take some of the rouge, powder, hair oil and other things in my room to her."

Bai Shao agreed, and just as she was about to walk out, Anan called her back and said with a smile, "Don't talk too much in front of her!"

Chu Qing returned to the house, worried. The female doctor smiled and handed the blood swallow to her, saying, "Eat it while it's hot. This thing is very expensive. I heard it costs several hundred taels of silver. Madam treats you very well."

Chu Qing was stunned for a moment. No one had called her "girl" for many years. She stared blankly at the blood swallows in the bowl and the blood-red syrup. She had never eaten it before she left home.