The Female Supporting Role Shows Out - Chapter 101
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After the arrow was pulled out, the doctor not only bandaged the wound for Du Rusong but also wiped the bloodstains on his body to avoid infection. It would be inappropriate for the two girls to stand here, so they had to wait outside.
“Rusong, I’m going to cook porridge for you. Have some porridge before you sleep, so that your wound will recover faster.” Before leaving, Lin Dan specially said.
“Okay, thank you.” Du Rusong nodded with a smile. He was still weak, but his heart was full of joy. This time, he saw the different side of her. Lin Dan was strong and brave, and could calmly deal with it no matter how big the difficulty was. He felt relieved to have her around, and so did his sister.
As Lin Dan wiped the blood off her hand with a handkerchief, she walked quickly out without even raising her head. Du Rusong’s eyes were so deep and focused that she felt a little uncomfortable. Du Ruyan followed her closely like a little tail.
After the two of them left, the eldest prince fetched a basin of hot water to wipe Du Rusong’s body and sighed, “Rusong, is this the girl you like? Cool!”
Hearing that, Du Rusong smiled in a low voice, but his wound was also affected, so he took a deep breath in pain. However, this pain did not destroy his pleasure at all. He said slowly “The first time I saw her, I thought the same as you. At that time, she had just started to learn embroidery, so she couldn’t sit still at all. When she was impatient, she ran to cut the wood and cut a big wooden block to only two feet long. After that, she sat down and continued embroidery. When she was impatient, she ran to cut it again and again. I saw her slowly polish herself like cutting the wooden block. No matter how upset and impatient she was, she never thought of giving up. She was determined to achieve her goal as if nothing could stop her in the world as long as she wanted. At that time, I thought that this little girl would definitely make it in the future. She was not afraid at all. As long as she set her goal, she would go forward without hesitation. It only took her half a year to finish the work, and her skill had already caught up with the best in the city. With her, Ruyan finally got rid of that unbearable past and began to look forward to it. Meeting her is probably the best opportunity we have had since we left the capital city…”
Speaking of this, Du Rusong sighed with satisfaction, joy, and deep attachment.
“In that case, why do you have to join the army?” The eldest prince said with fear, “If something happens to you, how can I explain it to my Mother Empress?” Even though the empress had been deposed, he was still used to calling her Mother.
“The problem is that I want them to live a better life. I want them to have whatever they want. They don’t have to be bullied or squabbled. At least in Lin’an, they can be free and happy.” said Du Rusong, shaking his head. The softness in his eyes faded away and was replaced by firmness.
The eldest prince threw the handkerchief stained with blood into the basin and said helplessly “That’s right. As long as Concubine Min is still alive, she won’t let you and Ruyan go, let alone Mother Empress. I don’t know what the emperor is thinking. Mother Empress and he had suffered all kinds of hardships for him in the past. Finally, when the state is stable and the imperial power is stable, he wants to kill Mother Empress. He is really heartless.”
Speaking of this, the eldest prince realized that something was wrong. He quickly said, “Let’s stop here. Have a good rest. I’ll go to the military camp to have a look.” As soon as he opened the door, he saw that Lin Dan came in with a tray in his hand. Following her, Du Ruyan said gallantly, “It’s okay. The bowl is too hot. Let me serve it. You can sit down and have a rest. Thank you very much today. You have saved my brother’s life, but I can’t repay you. Let my brother marry you, right?”
The eldest prince couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Du Rusong, who had always been vicious and heartless, blushed unexpectedly. He didn’t scold his sister but looked at Lin Dan indifferently with expectations.
Lin Dan was in a good mood today. In fact, she had saved a person, which meant that she had saved herself. Therefore, she didn’t care about Du Ruyan at all. She just smiled.
The eldest prince thought these three people were very interesting. Just as he was about to tease them, he smelled a very strong and attractive fragrance, which floated out of the plate. He sniffed hard and said with saliva, “Miss Lin, what did you cook?”
“This porridge is specially made for Brother. It’s made of peanuts, red beans, purple rice, and red dates. It can nourish the blood, reduce swelling and promote the activation of the heart. It’s good at everything. It may be magic!” Du Ruyan raised her chin and said proudly.
The eldest prince’s mouth twitched slightly. He thought that as long as the brother and sister mentioned Miss Lin, they would always act like this and boast about her. They were really poisoned by her.
As expected, Du Rusong showed a joyful smile. When he was about to support his upper body, he was first supported by Lin Dan, and then she put two pillows behind him. “Don’t move. I’ll feed you.” She said carefully, “Have a good sleep after eating porridge. I’ll stay next to Ruyan at night. If you feel uncomfortable, shake this bell. We’ll be right back.”
“Where did you get it?” Du Rusong looked at the bell in his hand, dumbfounded.
“I went to the stable to find it.” Sitting next to her brother, Du Ruyan began to flatter her, “Dandan was afraid that you will have a fever and cannot call for help at night, so I found this bell for you. Later we’ll hang the bell on the bedside and tie a rope. If you have something to do, we can hear you. What do you think? She is very considerate!”
Du Rusong fixed his eyes on Lin Dan, his heart softened.
“Eat the porridge and sleep well,” said Lin Dan without caring.
“Okay, thank you, Dan’er.” Du Rusong leaned against the soft pillow and praised sincerely as soon as he took a sip, “It tastes better than the food cooked by the imperial chef!”
The corners of Lin Dan’s mouth curved into a smile.
The eldest prince couldn’t stand the fragrance anymore. He asked expectantly, “Miss Lin, is there any porridge left? I’m a little hungry.”
“Of course, your highness, go to the kitchen and have a look. I’ll heat it on the stove and it’s ready to eat at any time.”
“Okay, thank you, Miss Lin.” The eldest prince rushed to the kitchen, smashed his tongue after eating the porridge, and sighed with admiration, “Rusong really found a treasure!” Lin Dan could make money, manage the family, take care of people, and hold on at critical moments. How could he find such a good girl?
After helping Du Rusong lie down, Lin Dan and Du Ruyan finally had a chance to breathe. The two sat in the pavilion outside the yard, looking at each other’s discomfiture, and then shook their heads and laughed.
“It’s so good to have you around!” said Du Ruyan, gently shaking Lin Dan.
Lin Dan just rubbed her head.
At this moment, the eldest prince, who had eaten enough and changed his clothes, came over and said solemnly, “Miss Lin, please come with me. Let’s go to the woodshed to see the things prepared for you.”
Thinking of the embroiderers from Japan, Lin Dan hurried to keep up with them. When she arrived at the woodshed, she saw four women in kimonos were tied up and thrown to the ground. One of them said with a strong accent, “Please don’t kill us. We just worked on the ship and didn’t do anything bad. My mother is a Han Chinese. I’m here for my grandfather and grandmother. They are in Lin’an. My father is cruel and merciless. He sold me to these pirates. I just boarded the ship, and really didn’t do anything bad. They are all poor people who are sold. Please let us go.” She struggled to get up and kowtowed.
A look of pity gradually appeared on Du Ruyan’s face. She subconsciously pulled the eldest prince, as if she wanted to plead for mercy. However, Lin Dan walked up, put her toes on the woman’s bleeding forehead, and asked calmly, “I heard that you can weave?”
The eldest prince couldn’t help but look at her with new eyes. Looking at her unmoved appearance, and her posture of putting her tiptoes on the head of others, how could she be described as “cold”?
Sure enough, the Japanese woman was shocked by the arrogant and cold attitude of Lin Dan. She nodded and said, “I can! My grandmother is the imperial weaving woman and passed all the skills to me. The reason why those pirates bought us is that they value our skills.”
“Is there any finished product?” Lin Dan took back her tiptoes and continued to ask.
“Yes, but they were all taken away.” The woman looked at the eldest prince with fear.
The eldest prince opened his mouth, “The finished product is in my place. Rusong asked me to bring it back. Do you want to have a look?”
“Let’s go.” Leaving the woman behind, Lin Dan walked out of the woodshed and turned a deaf ear to the helpless and desperate cries behind her.
However, Du Ruyan turned her head back frequently, with an expression of pity on her face.
They went to the storehouse and found a few pieces of cloth. After looking at them in her hand, Lin Dan walked out and looked at the sun with satisfaction in her eyes. Attracted by the gorgeous cloth, Du Ruyan praised “It’s so beautiful, even more beautiful than Shujin! The pattern is full of exotic amorous feelings. The color can be bright and elegant, and it can also reflect the bright light like the Phoenix Fire. Eh? The pattern on both sides of the cloth is different. How was it made? It’s amazing!”
Lin Dan didn’t pay much attention to other pieces of cloth, but only focused on the double-sided pattern. Generally speaking, the patterns on the front and back of the brocade cloth were the same, but the fabric in front of her broke the traditional shackles and made technological innovations, which was what she valued the most. She couldn’t help but think that if she could find inspiration from it and find this kind of cloth. How would the double-sided abnormal picture work when it was used on embroidery? Of course, in the process of studying, she would definitely encounter a lot of difficulties, but this was what she enjoyed most. Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com
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They….. are gonna be racist to those ‘Japanese pirates’ aren’t they?