nucmednet Chapter 136: Who is taking care of whom?
Chapter 136: Who is taking care of whom?
The old lady was so angry that she had a stroke.
Fudeyuan was in complete chaos. Everyone hurriedly carried the old lady to the bed, some cleaned up the place, and some called the court physician.
After a lot of trouble, the symptoms were quickly brought under control, but half of the old lady's body was severely stiff, and her cheeks were twitching and tilted. She was unable to recover for a while, and she drooled from time to time.
"Doctor Wang, how is my mother?"
Rubbing his hands, Ling Yuchi was so scared that sweat broke out on his forehead:
"My mother must not be in any danger. Please save her."
The Marquis' Mansion cannot do without the old lady, and she cannot fall, let alone fall because of him. If he is charged with a crime of being unfilial, he will be completely finished.
With a flick of his robe, Ling Yuchi was about to kneel down, and Doctor Wang was so frightened that he quickly held him up:
"Please forgive me, sir. Saving lives is a doctor's duty."
"The old lady is suffering from an acute illness caused by anger. Her condition has been stabilized for the time being. However, she is old after all and cannot withstand such torture. Moreover, a stroke can easily lead to hemiplegia if not handled with care. The consequences are disastrous."
"You don't have to worry too much, my lord. The old lady is a Buddhist. You should be more careful in the future and adjust yourself. Don't be too happy or sad, or too angry. Just keep a calm mind."
"I'll prescribe some medicine, and give you an acupuncture injection every three days. After a few days of rest, the symptoms should be relieved."
The doctor gave some more instructions and left. Suddenly, only the family members were left in the room. Ling Yuchi and Ling Yuyao both knelt in front of the bed, admitting that they were "unfilial".
The old lady closed her eyes and waved her hand. Finally, Ling Yuyao was sent back, and the two juniors were driven away by Jiang. The old lady gave a few vague instructions, and everyone dispersed one after another.
Unfortunately, Mu Lianzhi and Jiang were assigned the task of tending to the sick, one day each.
After returning to Yuxiuyuan, Mu Lianzhi was still a little depressed.
"Miss, the old lady is in such a state and she still asks you to take care of the sick at night. Who knows what tricks she will come up with to torture you. You are really not letting others have good things even if you are not good enough."
Chunmiao felt so distressed when she thought about her young lady suffering if the old lady had a headache or was unwell. But her young lady was a sincere and filial person, and she couldn't bear to see the old, weak and sick suffer.
"Hmm~"
I have suffered such a humiliating experience today, and it would be unnatural for me not to find an outlet to vent my anger.
The old lady has never been as kind and generous as she seems. What she said today must have hurt her heart. Now that there is a legitimate opportunity to punish herself, how could she let it go?
Killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of your own, you really don't want any more of your old bones.
"Miss, I'll prepare a hand pillow and some candies for you. When you're tired or hungry at night, you can secretly lean on it to rest and eat. You're in good health, so don't be stupid and force yourself to endure it all night. I'll make it smaller, put it on your arm, and hide it in your sleeve so that it won't be noticed."
"Need not."
If I really brought the things with me, they would definitely find some excuse to slander and oppress me.
With a faint smile, Mu Lianzhi continued:
"Don't worry, I have my own ideas on this matter. I guarantee that after this time, they will never let me take care of the sick again, even if they kill me."
We have to think of a permanent solution!
A light bulb suddenly lit up in his head, and he signaled Chunmiao to come closer. Mu Lianzhi leaned over and whispered something in her ear.
……
On the other side, the old lady wanted to rest, and the eldest wife did not stay long. After leaving Fudeyuan, Ling Yuchi turned around and went to work. Jiang's face did not look good either.
After returning to the room, she sent Ling Feier away first, and then went to see Ling Shaochong.
After entering his room, Jiang also smelled a pungent fragrance. Looking at Ling Shaochong, she saw that his clothes were loose and he had obviously lost weight. At this moment, he was wiping his bruised arm with his sleeve. His face was pale and his eyes seemed a little dull. He looked like he had lost his soul. There was indeed something wrong.
"Mother, why are you here?"
Ling Shaochong put down his sleeves and greeted Jiang. As he moved, the pungent smell in the room became stronger.
Frowning, Jiang also looked at him:
"Shao Chong, why do you look so haggard? And your room..."
Glancing over the place, Jiang saw the same documents, desks, and various paintings and calligraphy. Everything was familiar, as if nothing had changed, except for the strong smell of incense.
He's a grown man, why would he make the house smell so good?
Moreover, this scent is not like the patchouli, woody rosin or calming sandalwood commonly used by men. It always feels like it has a bit of powdery smell. Jiang felt that her nose might have been damaged by the smoke.
Because he was used to the smell, Ling Shaocong didn't really notice it, but when Jiang raised her hand to cover her nose, he realized something and said, "
"Mother, please forgive me. My son got together with his friends from the academy a few days ago. He wanted to learn about the situation in the Hanlin Academy in advance. They said that he had a bit of body odor. He was afraid that they would dislike him and distance themselves from him, so he recently made some incense to cover it up."
"I didn't expect that this would make my father so angry."
"It was my son who was inconsiderate."
"My son didn't think so before, but after someone told him about it, he decided not to offend others because there is still an interview process for admission to the Hanlin Academy."
"I don't know who the superior is or what kind of character he has. If I hadn't been defeated because I was 'less talented than him', how could I have been willing to accept this?"
Hearing him say this, Jiang suddenly felt distressed again. Without thinking any more, she comforted him and gave him a few words of advice. She also said that she would help him find suitable incense and then left.
……
That night, Jiang was taking care of the old lady in her room. The next day, it was Sang Xi. Soon, word spread that the old lady was getting better. The meaning was self-evident. It simply meant to tell everyone that these two people were taking good care of the old lady.
It was Mu Lianzhi's turn on the third day.
The old lady was very fair in her performance, for fear that people would find out her mistakes.
As night fell, Mu Lianzhi changed into a neat outfit and went to Fudeyuan.
As expected, she was first told to boil the medicine for an hour. Whenever she was told this, she did not need to shirk or question it, but would always follow it up with "This is what Mrs. Jiang (Mrs. Sang) did."
“Is it bitter or happy?”
Half of the old lady's face was still squinting and her mouth was crooked, and her speech was a little unclear, but her words and actions could still express the meaning very clearly. She was probably afraid that she had poisoned her and wanted her to try it.
Mu Lianzhi took a spoonful and swallowed it:
"Good medicine tastes bitter, not hot. Mother, I will ask someone to get you a new spoon."
Waving her hand, seeing Li Ma Ma nodded, the old lady drank the medicine from the bowl:
"The doctor told me to get more sleep, but my old bones are not strong enough. I can't stand the cold and can't breathe when it's hot, so I have to light a charcoal basket and fan myself at night..."
"My daughter-in-law understands."
This is how they tortured the original owner in the past summer. Every time she was sick, she became the thinnest.
Winter is approaching and you’re still doing this!
Nanny Li moved the charcoal basket and the maidservant to stand guard outside the room. Mu Lianzhi fanned herself beside the bed. Soon the room became quiet. The old lady raised her eyelids several times. Just as she was about to fall asleep, there was a sudden "bang" -