Gu Jiu's body was weak, and she felt tired after just talking for a while.
In addition, taking inappropriate medicine for a long time made her body worse.
Fortunately, everything is still in time.
She just had a cold, inflammation, and her body was attacked by wrong medicine.
As long as the prescription is changed and a decoction is made with good medicinal materials, she will recover soon.
"Girl, Sister Qingmei is here."
Xiao Cui deliberately lowered her voice, as if she was afraid that Tao Hong would know that she had called Qing Mei over.
Gu Jiu heard the sound and looked towards the door.
Qingmei is a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, wearing a white-washed dress, standing at the door with a haggard face.
With tears in her eyes, she choked up and said, "Girl, are you better?"
"Qingmei, come quickly." Gu Jiu waved to her.
Qingmei took three steps and made two steps, came to the bed, and knelt down directly.
Looking at Gu Jiu's face, she blamed herself very much, "The servant can't serve the girl by her side and make the girl suffer."
Gu Jiu smiled lightly, "I'm fine. Get up and talk."
Qingmei wiped her tears, stood up, and sat on the footstool.
Gu Jiu said to Xiao Cui who was standing by the side: "Xiao Cui, go and watch outside, don't let anyone come in. If Tao Hong comes, you should squeak at the door."
Xiaocui opened her mouth, subconsciously wanting to refuse. Suddenly, she remembered how Gu Jiu lost her temper before, so she walked out in silence.
After Xiaocui left, Qingmei asked in a low voice: "Girl, do you have something to tell your servant?"
Gu Jiu laughed in satisfaction, she was indeed a smart and smart maid.
Gu Jiu was about to speak when suddenly his throat felt uncomfortable and he coughed out.
"Are you okay, miss."
After coughing a few times before stopping, Gu Jiu waved her hands and said softly, "I'm fine. Qingmei, let me ask you, are all the keys of Zhilan Courtyard in Taohong's hands?"
Qingmei nodded, "Since Taohong came, all the girl's belongings are under Taohong's control."
Gu Jiu stared at the cabinet on the shelf, which contained the monthly silver and precious cloths she had accumulated over the years. It can be said that all her property is in that cabinet.
The cabinet is locked, and the key is in Taohong's hand.
Gu Jiu clenched her fist, she had to get the key back. Financial power should never be allowed to be controlled by an outsider.
"Qingmei, I have two things for you to do."
"Girl, just give orders."
Gu Jiu stared at Qingmei, "First thing, you go to the storeroom to get the medicine according to the prescription. Second thing, go to see Li Chuan, the servant next to your brother. You tell him, when the master comes back from the yamen, let him be sure to invite the master Go to Zhilan Courtyard."
Qingmei looked up at Gu Jiu with a nervous expression, "What is the girl going to do?"
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "I want you to come back to serve me, are you willing?"
"My servant is willing." Qing Mei nodded repeatedly with tears in her eyes, "But this servant does not have the girl's prescription, so I went to the storeroom, not knowing what medicine to take."
Gu Jiu said: "Prepare pen and ink, I will write the prescription for you."
Qingmei nodded, got up to get the pen and ink.
In her mind, the girl drank medicine all day, so she must be familiar with the prescription.
As everyone knows, Gu Jiu judged the prescription completely from the previous sip.
Pen and ink are ready.
Gu Jiu said, "Help me there."
Qingmei helped Gu Jiu out of bed, "Miss, be careful."
Gu Jiu panted. This body is so weak that it is not as good as sister Lin's. She just got out of bed and took a few steps before she was panting.
With Qingmei's help, Gu Jiu came to the desk.
The desk is next to the window, which is closed tightly and the light is dim.
Gu Jiu said, "Open the window."
"Girl, be careful if the wind blows, your condition will get worse."
Gu Jiu shook her head and said with a smile: "It's okay. I haven't seen the sun for a long time, you open the window and let me breathe."
Qingmei followed orders and opened half of the window.
The dappled sunlight came in and reflected on Gu Jiu's face.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. This is the smell of sunshine, it smells so good.
She smiled, with a gentle smile and warm eyes. Then pick up the pen and start writing the prescription.
A brushstroke of lower script with silk flowers looks weak and feeble, which is also in line with her current physical condition.
After the prescription was written, she handed it to Qingmei, "Go to the storeroom to get the medicine. If the housekeeper makes things difficult for you, you don't have to argue with them. You can take whatever medicine they give you. It doesn't matter if the medicine is close, I have big use."
Qingmei was worried, "If the screwdriver gives the medicinal materials that have gone bad, what should I do? If the girl can't get good medicinal materials, how can her condition get better?"
Gu Jiu laughed, "It would be great if the warehouse manager really gave you the moldy medicinal materials."
"Girl?" Qingmei was puzzled.
Gu Jiu said, "You don't need to ask too much about this, just follow what I say. Qingmei, I will definitely let you come back to me."
Tears welled up in Qingmei's eyes, "Slaves are not worthy of girls doing this."
"You are worth it! You are my big maid, I need you by my side. After you get the medicinal materials, remember to see Li Chuan."
Qing Mei put the prescription close to her body, and said solemnly: "Don't worry, girl, this servant will definitely handle the things you asked."
Qingmei left in a hurry.
Gu Jiu sat in front of the desk, closed his eyes and meditated. The sun shines on the face, showing warmth.
Xiaocui stood at the door, wanting to enter but not daring to go in.
"Is it Xiaocui, come in."
Xiao Cui walked into the bedroom, "Girl, you are weak, you should go back to bed and lie down."
Gu Jiu opened his eyes, and raised his hand in vain, "You support me."
Xiao Cui helped Gu Jiu to bed. Gu Jiu found a comfortable position, leaned against the head of the bed, held a book in his hand, and flipped through two pages.
Tao Hong watched the little maid fry the medicine, filtered the medicine residue, and brought the medicine to the bedroom herself.
"Girl, drink the medicine!"
Gu Jiu put down the book in his hand, coughed again and again, weak and haggard, "Hard work peach red. Put the medicine on the table."
"The doctor said, drink it while it's hot."
Gu Jiu wrinkled her nose and said weakly, "It's too soup, my throat hurts."
"Girl, listen to the doctor and drink the medicine quickly."
Tao Hong took the medicine bowl and came to the bedside. If there is any disagreement, they will be force-fed.
Gu Jiute looked at the medicine bowl in her hand with disgust, and said dissatisfiedly: "It's too bitter and hot, I don't want to drink it."
"How can the girl get better if she doesn't drink the medicine?"
"Drinking so much medicine in the past six months, I haven't seen my health get better. It can be seen that Dr. Xu who prescribes the medicine is a quack doctor. I don't take this medicine."
Tao Hong was condescending, "Girl, now is not the time to be petty. The wife and the master both ordered the servants to supervise the girl to drink the medicine properly. Xiaocui, you support the girl, and I will feed the medicine."
Gu Jiu glanced at Tao Hong, she really planned to forcibly feed her medicine.
Xiaocui walked to the bedside, "Girl, you should drink the medicine while it's hot, so that you can recover quickly."
Gu Jiu's expression was guilty, his brows and eyes were weak, as if he had compromised, "Xiao Cui is right, give me the medicine, and I'll drink it."
Xiaocui was very happy, "Sister Taohong, the girl is willing to drink medicine."
Taohong stared at Xiaocui sharply. What a cheap hoof, coaxing the girl to only listen to you, not to me. I have spent so much time talking, but I never tried to persuade the girl. One word from you actually made the girl change her mind.
Xiaocui looked uneasy, "Sister Taohong, why are you looking at me like this, did I say something wrong?"
"Xiao Cui, come and wait for me to drink my medicine." Gu Jiu added fuel to the fire.
Suppressing the anger in her heart, Tao Hong said to Gu Jiu: "Girl, let the servants serve you. Xiao Cui is clumsy, I'm afraid she can't serve you well."
Gu Jiu covered her lips with her hands, her expression was weak, but her tone was strong, "Xiao Cui serves me very well, I like her serving me."
The implication is that I don't like Tao Hong's service.
Tao Hong took a deep breath, "Girl, this servant will help you drink your medicine." Her tone was tougher than Gu Jiu's.
Gu Jiu lowered her head and remained silent!
Neither speak nor drink medicine.
Tao Hong was instantly pissed off.
If Xiaocui is not allowed to serve, she will not drink medicine.
good, very good.
Tao Hong said dissatisfiedly: "Miss is really hot-tempered today. It seems that she dislikes rough hands and feet of slaves, which is not to her liking. Xiaocui, you come and serve her to drink medicine."
It stands to reason that if she said this, the girl should say a few soft words and not let Xiao Cui serve her, and this matter will be over.
As a result, things didn't go the way she expected.