But this good atmosphere only lasted until the next morning.
Yingchun tiptoed into the room, listened carefully and found no movement on the bed, then smiled and gently closed the door, took the embroidery frame and sat aside to embroider patterns. The young lady finally didn't have to be so busy now. She had lost so much weight that all her clothes had to be redone. Although there were embroiderers in charge of this matter, the small pieces were still made by them, and they could also make summer clothes.
After working for a while, Yingchun glanced at the clepsydra, frowned and stopped her work. It was already past the hour of Chen, and usually the young lady would have been busy for a long time at this time. Just as the young lady said, some habits are not easy to change once they are formed, so even if she slacked off a little, it should not be like this.
The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became. Yingchun put down the flower bed and walked to the bedside. She lifted the curtain on one side and put it up. Looking at the sleeping young lady, she bit her lip and whispered, "Young lady, it's time to get up."
Hua Zhi didn't move.
Yingchun couldn't help but grab the clothes on her chest and reached out her trembling hand to touch the young lady's nose. There was breath, there was breath!
She took a few deep breaths and continued to call, "Miss, Miss, it's time to get up, Miss, Miss..."
Bao Xia came in with some water and smiled before she spoke, "Miss, did you get enough sleep today?"
Yingchun turned around, her face full of panic, and tears kept falling without saying anything.
Baoxia had never seen Yingchun like this before. She was so scared that she put down the basin and ran over, asking, "What's wrong? What's wrong? Miss, what's wrong?"
"I, I can't wake up the lady."
Hearing this, Bao Xia pushed her away and pressed her philtrum with all her strength. Seeing that the young lady really didn't react at all, her mind went blank for a moment, and she rolled out, shouting at the top of her lungs, "Someone, go get Divine Doctor Yu, go get Divine Doctor Yu!"
This sentence broke all the peace in the courtyard. The maid who was washing clothes with a smile sat down on the ground. Before she could stand up, a little maid ran out like the wind. Bao Xia immediately arranged for people to report the news to other courtyards.
What else is there to do? What else is there for her to do? Bao Xia pulled her hair and turned back to run into the house.
Yes, she has to protect the young lady, she has to be by the young lady's side!
The ones who arrived the fastest were Berlin and Zeng Han who was lying on his back, then came Hua Pingyu who was preparing to go out with his wife to pay a visit to Yue family, and then Hua Pingyang. Hua Yizhen was carried over. Several days of running around made him so sore that he could not even lift his hands and feet. In a hurry, he came in a sedan chair.
Looking at his granddaughter who seemed to be sleeping soundly on the bed, Hua Yizheng was supported by someone to sit beside the bed and asked sternly, "What happened? Who was on guard last night?"
Yingchun was clinging to the edge of the bed, almost sticking to the bed frame. She was pushed by the anxious masters of the Hua family, big and small, but she didn't move. Upon hearing this, she immediately replied, "It was you, the young lady was very happy when she came back last night. She asked me to prepare water for a bath, and then she went to bed. I didn't hear any noise at night, not a single thing. In the morning, I found that the young lady got up late, but I just thought that the young lady was too tired. I didn't think about it, I didn't think about it..."
Yingchun burst into tears, she didn't think too much about it, the young lady finally brought her family back, she just thought that the young lady slept for a long time because she was relaxed.
"It's all my fault. I deserve to die. If I had been more careful, I wouldn't have discovered it now. It's all my fault..."
No one can blame a servant who is considerate of his master, especially the men in the Hua family. When they are away, it is Zhier and her maids who support the family.
Hua Yizheng slapped his thigh vigorously, turned around and ordered, "Go wait at the gate, and bring Doctor Yu over immediately when he arrives."
"yes."
Doctor Yu arrived very quickly and did not need anyone to lead the way. Gu Yanxi came on horseback, carrying him on his back, and then carried him directly to Hua Zhi's bed.
Without any urging, everyone immediately made way, holding their breath and nervously watching Doctor Yu taking the patient's pulse.
The pulse that was about to stop made Yu Laozhi frown. He expected the situation would not be good, but he did not expect it to be this bad.
"Did the young lady behave in any unusual way before?"
The maids all tried hard to recall. Yingchun shook her head and said, "No, the young lady was just happier than usual..."
"She drank." Hua Yizheng suddenly interrupted the maid, "But is it related to this?"
"How much did you drink?"
"Not much, it should be just one cup in total."
Doctor Yu thought about it, shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be possible. Drinking a small amount of alcohol is harmless to the body. I'm afraid it's still the problem I mentioned before. The young lady may have lost her strength."
Everyone was silent. This was an unsolvable cycle. Everything she did was to get her family back, but if her family came back it would mean something bad would happen to her. No one wanted to make this choice. Hua Zhi didn't even give them a chance to choose. However, she just collapsed in one night.
Looking at the small bag in the quilt on the bed, Gu Yanxi's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, "Please think of a solution."
Yu Lao smiled bitterly, "I am treating the disease, but the eldest girl still has no symptoms at this time, which is the most difficult thing."
"You have a set of life-saving needles..."
"Don't use the golden needle until the last step."
Gu Yanxi understood, yes, it was life-saving and could only be used at the last moment. Ah Zhi was not at that stage yet, so this was a good thing, a good thing!
Taking a deep breath, Gu Yanxi looked at the other people in the room and said, "There's no need for so many people to be here. Old Master, please let everyone go."
Hua Yi was looking back at his eldest son who had a tense face, his eldest daughter-in-law who was almost fainting from tears, his youngest son who had tied his belt wrong, the daughters-in-law in several rooms who all had worried faces, and the panicked children, big and small... He didn't know who to ask to leave.
Hua Yizheng sighed and stood up tremblingly, "Everyone, go out."
Zhu grabbed her husband's sleeve and shook her head desperately, tears splashing as she moved. She didn't want to leave, she wanted to stay with Zhier.
Hua Pingyu revealed some intimacy that he usually didn't show in front of others. He put his arm around his wife's shoulders and walked out. Zhu was reluctant at first, but when she felt the hand on her shoulder trembling, she suddenly covered her mouth and burst into tears. That was their daughter!
Except for Yingchun and Baoxia who stayed behind to serve, everyone else followed them out. Berlin and Zeng Han looked at each other, and the two of them seemed to have formed an alliance. They found an inconspicuous place to squat down, staring at the direction of the bed, and their looks made people feel soft-hearted.
Gu Yanxi couldn't care about them at this time, and asked in a hoarse voice, "What can I do?"
"You have enough yang energy, so stay by her side." So that those evil spirits can't get close to her. Swallowing the last sentence, Yu Lao took out a silver needle from the medicine box and pierced Hua Zhi's ten fingers. Blood beads emerged, but they did not fall off. He hardened his heart and inserted another needle, and the blood dripped into a line.
Note: Bloodletting is an ancient form of treatment that has been used for many, many years.