The doctor was soon invited and arrived at Mrs. Li's room.
Mrs. Li pretended to be very weak and lay on the kang. When Xiaohong led the doctor in, Mrs. Li feigned weakness and spoke, "Xiaohong, I want to drink the lotus seed porridge you made. Please go and prepare it now."
"But, Madam..." Xiaohong was in a difficult position, as it wasn't good for her to leave while her madam was being seen by the doctor.
"Look at me, I can't run away, and besides, the house servant is still outside." Mrs. Li continued to persuade Xiaohong, hoping to send her away.
Xiaohong looked at Mrs. Li and then at the house servant by the door, reluctantly spoke, "Well then, I will go and make it."
Xiaohong spoke and left the room, closing the door behind her, with the house servant still standing outside.
