Frightened?!
Why were you frightened
What did Cheng Ji say to the little girl
Cheng Chi frowned.
Doctor Zhou and Madam Zhou exchanged glances.
Earlier, when they saw Jiuru Lane sent a steward to pick them up for a consultation, they guessed that it was an old lady from the Cheng family who was ill. Who knew that when they entered Hanbi Mountain House, it was to see the second young lady of the Zhou family who was staying in the fourth room. At that time, they were secretly surprised. They hadn't seen each other for more than a year, but the second young lady of the Zhou family actually won the favor of Mrs. Guo, the eldest wife of the eldest house.
Who would have thought that this second young lady not only won the favor of Mrs. Guo, but also caught the eye of the fourth master!
The women in the inner house didn't know, but people like Doctor Zhou who had been in the wealthy families of Jinling for many years knew it. Although the fourth master of the Cheng family, who was known as the "God of Wealth", was kind, he never cared about the trivial matters in the backyard of the Cheng family. Could it be that the eldest master of the Zhou family was going to be promoted
But this is not right!
Master Chengjiajing is already among the Nine Ministers. Even if Master Zhou is promoted quickly, it will be difficult for him to surpass Master Chengjiajing in a short time!
He couldn't figure this matter out at all, but he knew in his heart that the diagnosis had to be done very carefully and without any carelessness.
So when Madam Zhou was writing the prescription, he was watching by the side, and from time to time he discussed the dosage with Madam Zhou. After the medicine was ready, Doctor Zhou handed the prescription to Cheng Chi.
If you are not a good prime minister, you can be a good medicine.
A well-read person like Cheng Chi, even if he cannot diagnose a patient, knows medical principles.
Sure enough, Cheng Chi pondered over the prescription for a long time and said, "Should we reduce the amount of ginseng? She is weak and may not be able to take the tonic."
Doctor Zhou looked at Madam Zhou.
He didn't take the patient's pulse, so it was hard to say anything.
Madam Zhou felt that the pulse of the second young lady of the Zhou family seemed strong, but just a little disordered, so she was not a weak person. She added ginseng only because wealthy families often think that the more ginseng, angelica, deer antlers and the like, the better. Since the boss said so, she naturally would not refute it, especially since the other party was a Jinshi who had passed the imperial examinations twice and was proficient in literature.
"Fourth Master is absolutely right." Madam Zhou smiled and said, "I also thought a lot when I used this medicine."
Cheng Chi nodded in satisfaction, handed the prescription to Huaishan to get the medicine, then told the maid to ask Nanny Shang to come and help decoct the medicine, and sent Zhou and his wife out.
Mrs. Fan Liu couldn't help feeling terrified when she saw this.
Thinking that Mrs. Guo and her son were silently accusing her of not taking good care of Zhou Shaojin, she blamed Bi Tao, who was on duty, "Didn't you hear what Miss Jia said to the Second Miss?"
Bitao and others were also very scared.
Madam Guo left Biyu here to help Nanny Shang, and all the other servants who usually served were left aside, wondering what their next assignment would be.
"I really didn't hear it!" She said with a sad face, "If I had heard it, I would have told Madam Guo a long time ago."
Mrs. Fan Liu could only sigh. Several people stood guard under the eaves, watching Biyu and Nanny Shang busying about, feeling as if they were trapped in a city of sorrow.
Cheng Chi asked Mrs. Guo to go have dinner: "... I'll just stay here!"
Mrs. Guo laughed and said, "There's no point in asking you to stay here. I'll stay here, and you can go have dinner!"
Cheng Chi was really in no mood, but he also knew that it was inappropriate for him to stay here, so he said, "You are old, how can you withstand such a torment? If you are also sick, what should I do?"
Mrs. Guo was afraid that her son would worry, so she ordered the maid to serve dinner in the hall where Zhou Shaojin lived.
Cheng Chi and Mrs. Guo had a quick dinner while the medicine was prepared.
Zhou Shaojin was trembling all over and unconscious. Nanny Shang and Biyu went forward and called him several times but failed to wake him up.
Biyu went forward to support Zhou Shaojin, letting her lean on her body, and asked someone to bring silver chopsticks to pry open Zhou Shaojin's teeth and pour medicine into her.
Nanny Shang thought for a moment and whispered, "I'm afraid the Second Miss is not in her right mind and wants to force it open. I think it would be better to report this to the Fourth Master!"
My second cousin is a person like porcelain. If she gets hurt somewhere, it may not be possible to make up for her mistakes.
Biyu was surprised and asked, "Do we need to report this to the Fourth Master?"
Isn't this what we do when we can't feed the medicine
Nanny Shang smiled and said, "You will be right if you listen to me." She was afraid that this girl was sincere, so she said, "The fourth master and the old lady are sitting outside. It won't take a while anyway. What do you think?"
Biyu was also a considerate person and nodded when she heard that.
Nanny Shang went to report to Old Madam Guo, but her eyes were fixed on Cheng Chi.
Cheng Chi stood up and went to the inner room without waiting for Madam Guo's instructions.
Mrs. Guo was stunned and slowly stood up with the help of Agate.
Cheng Chi lifted the curtain and came in.
Biyu hurriedly stood aside.
Zhou Shaojin curled up on the large black painted bed, looking increasingly weak and helpless.
Cheng Chi felt a lump in his chest, and he felt suffocated.
"Shaojin, Shaojin." He leaned over and called Zhou Shaojin in a low voice.
Zhou Shaojin had his eyes closed, his face was red, his forehead was sweating, and he was mumbling something.
Damn it!
Is this what being frightened looks like
It's obvious that he was confused due to the fever.
Cheng Chi sat down beside the bed and helped Zhou Shaojin lean against him.
Zhou Shaojin felt hot and cold.
Sometimes there was Cheng Chi's contemptuous look, sometimes there was the pointing and criticizing of the maids, sometimes there was Yuan's sarcastic face, and the woman's sharp but faintly excited voice buzzed in his ears.
"What a vixen, she knows how to seduce men at such a young age!"
"Look at her, with a thin waist and big breasts, and her eyes are watery when she looks at people. How could a dignified lady from a noble family look like this!"
"How could Madam Zhuang, who is such a gentle and kind person, give birth to such a daughter? If Madam Zhuang were alive, she would be so angry that she would die!"
…
She didn't know whether she was in her own room in Fucui Pavilion or in the small room in Yunzhen Hall where Yuan asked her to stay.
Zhou Shaojin shook his head desperately and argued loudly, "I didn't," but his throat seemed to be blocked and he couldn't make a sound.
Her tears fell.
But fell into a warm embrace.
A faint, almost imperceptible fragrance that I smell.
It’s Uncle Chi.
It was Uncle Chi who was by her side.
Look at these evil women, who dares to bully her!
She leaned towards the place where the fragrance came from and opened her eyes as hard as she could.
Eyes and eyebrows as white as lacquer, and a warm expression.
It’s really Uncle Chi!
She started crying in grievance.
Cheng Chi's heart was broken.
The little girl looked at him eagerly, her clear eyes turned red like a little rabbit. What a great suffering she had endured!
He couldn't help but tighten his arms and said softly, "Shao Jin, do you know who I am?"
"It's Uncle Chi!" She pouted and tears kept falling.
Is she dreaming
Why was Uncle Chi holding her
She looked around.
There are red pomegranate flowers in the sky-blue vase.
She was dreaming!
This is her inner room in Fucui Pavilion. How could Uncle Chi come to her inner room
She felt relieved and nestled softly in Cheng Chi's arms.
Cheng Chi breathed a sigh of relief and told Biyu, "Bring the medicine over."
Biyu was dumbfounded.
No matter how anyone called out to her, the second cousin wouldn’t wake up, but she woke up when the fourth master held her in his arms... It was the same with Zhenzhu last time, no one could cure her, but the fourth master brought over the prescription and cured her... It turns out the fourth master is so amazing!
She handed over the medicine hastily.
Cheng Chi placed a handkerchief under Zhou Shaojin's chin and fed him medicine with a spoon.
Zhou Shaojin pursed his lips and said weakly: "The medicine is bitter, I want to drink it all in one breath."
If you feed it spoonful by spoonful, the suffering process will become very long.
Cheng Chi smiled slightly, with unmistakable admiration in his eyes.
Zhou Shaojin felt as sweet as if he had eaten honey.
But then her color changed drastically.
Reminded me of what happened before...
What if someone finds out that she likes Uncle Chi
Those people can scold her as they please, but she can't let Uncle Chi's name be associated with her.
He is such a good man, so handsome and bright, it's a humiliation for him to be talked about by those old women!
She couldn't let Uncle Chi get involved.
Zhou Shaojin struggled.
But she was ill, and her so-called struggle was just twisting her body. Not only did she fail to break free from Cheng Chi's embrace, but Cheng Chi thought that he was holding her uncomfortably. He adjusted his posture, handed the medicine bowl to her mouth, and said softly: "Be good! Drink the medicine and eat some candy, and it won't be bitter!"
The touching "good boy" that sounded like coaxing a child made Zhou Shaojin feel like her heart was being cut by a knife.
Who will Uncle Chi say such things to in the future
If she died now, could she be reincarnated as Uncle Chi's daughter
She started to sob.
Cheng Chi just thought she had a fever and coaxed Zhou Shaojin patiently.
Zhou Shaojin drank the bowl of medicine without realizing it.
Cheng Chi breathed a sigh of relief, fed Zhou Shaojin a candy, gently got up, covered Zhou Shaojin with a quilt, smoothed his messy hair, and then stood up.
Without the warm embrace and familiar fragrance, Zhou Shaojin's body suddenly became cold.
She looked at Cheng Chi with careful and serious eyes, as if he would disappear if she blinked.
Cheng Chi was shocked and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. But when he came back to his senses, he couldn't help but lean over and touch her head, whispering: "Be good! Take the medicine and have a good sleep, you will be fine when you wake up."
Then let Biyu light some calming incense.
Biyu left in response.
Maybe the person with the fever was confused, or maybe the sedative medicine and incense took effect, Cheng Chi's face gradually became blurred and faded in Zhou Shaojin's eyes.
She fell into a deep sleep.
Cheng Chi breathed a sigh of relief.
Old Madam Guo stood outside the Xiangfei bamboo curtain in the inner room, watching all this quietly. She seemed to have aged ten years suddenly and held onto the door frame beside her.
Madam Lu hurriedly whispered, "You, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay, I'm fine!" Old Madam Guo murmured, stood up straight, and fixed her eyes on her youngest son, who turned around and bumped into her.
Cheng Chi was stunned.
He looked straight at his mother, but stood there for a long time without moving.
Inside and outside the bamboo curtain, there is the same quietness and silence.
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Sisters and brothers, today’s update.
The typos were corrected and the update will be around twelve at night.
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※(To be continued)