Chapter 665: The foot-washing maid wants to take the position (8)

Xia Garden.

"Second Madam, the eldest daughter is crying again." Nanny Zhang stood in front of the screen trembling with fear, not daring to utter a word, for fear of angering her own wife.

She knew that the second madam had just started playing cards for a few rounds and was in high spirits, but she saw that the eldest daughter's face was flushed, and she was really uncomfortable, so she came here with an old face.

"Let her cry, don't pay attention to her." The second madam pushed the cards in her hand impatiently, and kept saying that it was bad luck. She should have won this round, but she was still fooled by the opponent.

"The eldest daughter cried too hard this time, I think she needs to see a doctor." Nanny Zhang looked up at her cautiously, hoping that the second madam would pay more attention to the baby coming out of her belly.

"Let's go, let's go. Don't disturb your wife and us from playing cards." The second wife's former good sister spoke, obviously a little impatient, "It's a rare opportunity to come to the clan mansion, and encounter such things. It really ruins the mood."

"Second wife..." Nanny Zhang's face was full of embarrassment, "The eldest lady is young, she can't compare with adults..."

"Let's go." The second wife glared at her fiercely, "It's no big deal for a child to be sick. Find her some medicine, feed her some water, and let her sleep behind closed doors."

"Second wife..." Nanny Zhang still didn't give up.

With a bang, the mahjong hit her forehead. She covered her hand in pain, blood flowing from the gaps between her fingers. She murmured and begged, "Second Madam, please save the eldest lady."

"Get out!" The second madam threw all the mahjong in front of her, "If you keep getting in my way, I will make your whole family get out of the Zong Mansion."

"That's right, you are just a servant, but you don't even listen to your master. It's really unreasonable." The other people at the card game followed suit, "That's right, if it gets out, others will think that the second wife of Master Zong is not favored and can't even use a nanny."

Nanny Zhang's son is doing odd jobs in this mansion. Not only for her own sake, but also for her son's sake, she no longer has an excuse to stay here, and she almost trotted out in embarrassment.

"Come on, let's continue, let's continue." After she left, the second madam's mood calmed down a lot, and she asked everyone to continue playing cards. The other ladies also pretended that nothing had happened and talked about other topics.

When Aunt Zhang returned to the eldest daughter's room, she saw that the little person on the bed had huddled up into a ball. She hurried over and touched her forehead with her hand, only to find that it was even hotter. She exclaimed, "What should I do?"

She really couldn't understand why the second wife was so cruel to her own daughter that she wouldn't even allow a doctor.

"No, I can't watch the eldest daughter die." She picked up the little person on the bed with great effort and prepared to take her to the East Courtyard to find the mute slave. The mute slave was an old man in the mansion. Although he couldn't speak, he had taught himself some medical skills when he was young and could treat some minor illnesses for the servants. I hope this time we can try our best.

Shi Yi's ten fingers were all calloused, but she hadn't finished sweeping half of the garden yet. She sat down on the steps dejectedly, ready to take a break and muster up some energy to continue.

After cleaning the master's study, Sui'er came out with a basin of water. Seeing her being lazy, she was furious, "You little bitch, you're so lazy that you won't be able to finish cleaning tomorrow."

Shi Yi felt miserable. She really wasn't lazy at all. It was just that the garden was too big. However, facing the arrogant sister Sui'er, she felt that she couldn't reason with her, so she got up silently and continued to work. Aunt

Zhang just came in with the eldest daughter in her arms. Seeing Sui'er, she seemed to have found a savior and asked for help, "Where is the mute slave?"

Among Zong Ying's three wives, the one Sui'er disliked the most was the second concubine. Seeing Aunt Zhang coming out of the summer garden, she naturally didn't want to tell her the truth, and said nonsense, "Uncle Mute went home to visit his relatives today."

Aunt Zhang felt like the sky was falling. The eldest daughter in her arms fell to the ground, but she didn't make any sound.

Shi Yi turned around when she heard the sound and saw the child sleeping on the floor. She dropped the broom and trotted over to touch her forehead. "She has a high fever."

Nanny Zhang looked at her with a sad look. "The eldest lady has been having a fever since she woke up this morning. Her body is getting hotter and hotter. I was worried that something might happen to her, so I brought her here."

"Why didn't you call a doctor?" Shi Yi asked the question in her mind.

Sui'er rolled her eyes. "Do you think anyone in this mansion can see a doctor? Except for the three ladies who have been approved by the master, they can call a doctor themselves. When other people get sick, they all take a dose of herbal medicine. Whether they live or die depends on fate."

Shi Yi wanted to ask, "Doesn't the second wife call a doctor for her own child?" Seeing Nanny Zhang's wrinkled old face like a chrysanthemum, he swallowed it back. She carried the eldest lady on her back and ran to her room.

"What are you doing? You haven't finished sweeping the floor yet." Sui'er thought she wanted to be lazy, so she trotted after her and grabbed the hem of her clothes.

"Human life is of paramount importance, but the earth can be swept slowly." Shi Yi turned his head to look at her, his eyes full of awe for life. Sui'er pursed her lips and didn't intend to bother with her this time. She wanted to see if this little beggar could cure the young lady. If he couldn't, it would be a good opportunity - a chance to drive the little beggar away.

When Aunt Zhang heard what Shi Yi said, she suddenly became confident and ran up in two steps, "Do you have a solution?"

"Go find some wine, I'll find a solution." Shi Yi looked indifferent, but he was not very sure in his heart.

In this era, there was no ice cubes or special antipyretic drugs, so he could only use alcohol to reduce fever.

"Yes, there is wine." Aunt Zhang ran out in a flash. She liked to drink a little wine secretly on weekdays, and she had a little of all kinds of wine stored there. Unexpectedly, it came in handy now.

Shi Yi carried the little girl to his bed, put her down gently, put his hands on her neck, checked it, and found that all the skin above her neck was burned red. It didn't look like an ordinary fever, and her hand was still moving downwards.

"What are you doing!" Sui'er stretched out her hand to stop her and warned, "This is the eldest daughter of our clan. You, a little girl, can't touch her."

"Unless you can call a doctor now, otherwise, you'd better believe me." Shi Yi pushed her hand away and unbuttoned the little girl's clothes. However, at a glance, both Sui'er and she were shocked.

"How could it be... How could it be..." Sui'er stammered and took two steps back. She had never thought that the eldest daughter...she...

(End of this chapter)