Chapter 164 Everyone’s Thoughts
Mother Rong quickly went to inform each room, and the courtyard was silent again.
Xu Yuanyi looked at Yu Huatang and Zhao Yan and felt that something was wrong with them, especially Yu Huatang, who spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly, calmly and indifferently, completely different from his previous self.
She even ordered everyone in the mansion not to disturb her. Her tone was quite harsh.
Zhao Yan went to the room to visit his mother again. She was now in a coma, but he could still feel that her condition was very bad. Thinking of this, he walked out of the room and wanted to ask her to make arrangements as soon as possible.
But when he came out, Yu Huatang had already sketched on the blueprint. He remembered something and said to Chu Huang, "Go prepare some refreshments for Miss Yu."
This attitude doesn't seem like inviting a master over, but rather like bringing back a loved one to take good care of him/her.
Yu Huatang said, "Please help me prepare the sleeve arrows, phosphorescent fire, and one more thing I need: a mechanism string made of South China Sea shark silk. I've seen this thing in a book before, and it should be in the Ministry of Works at the imperial court."
Zhao Yan said, "Okay, I'll go look for it tomorrow." He looked at the sky for a while and said, "It's already late. How about I take you to rest first?"
Yu Huatang said, "Okay, thank you, Master Zhao."
Zhao Yan took them there. Jingyantang was empty now, but she definitely wouldn't live there.
Arriving at the rooms in the backyard, Zhao Yan said, "Let's stay here."
This place is behind Chunhua Pavilion and is very quiet. No one will disturb you and you won't even run into anyone from the Zhao family.
Yu Huatang nodded.
Zhao Yan said to Xu Yuanyi who was standing behind him, "Please, sister-in-law, arrange for some servants. Miss Yu, please don't neglect her after the long journey."
Yu Huatang said, "No, we are not used to being waited on."
"Okay." Zhao Yan said.
Xu Yuanyi listened quietly to the tone of the two people's conversation.
What's going on between them? Uncle San seems to be taking care of her in every way. The conversation between the two of them definitely doesn't sound like that of strangers. On the contrary, they should be very familiar with each other. But why didn't Uncle San tell anyone in the mansion about it?
Although she had this guess in her mind, she did not show it and continued to give orders to her servants as usual.
By the third evening, Yu Huatang had completed half of the model.
At this time, the servant outside the door shouted, "Someone is coming from the Pharmacist Valley, someone is coming from the Pharmacist Valley."
The entire Zhao Mansion was alarmed, even the Left Prime Minister Zhao Yanshan, who usually kept to himself, came out.
Zhao Yanshan already knew who the third brother had invited yesterday, so he was not particularly surprised when he saw Yu Huatang at the gate of the Zhao family.
Yu Huatang also bowed to Zhao Yanshan as a commoner should do when meeting an official.
At this time, a man got off the carriage, it was Su Qinghe.
Zhao Yan immediately went over to greet him, "Doctor Su, thank you for your hard work."
Su Qinghe glanced at him calmly, then bowed to Zhao Yanshan. "The rule that Pharmacist Valley has always followed is that one must first see something of extraordinary craftsmanship before offering treatment. However, the chief master you invited is my adopted sister, and the mechanical art she presented has been recognized by the masters. Therefore, Su is willing to treat your wife first and then accept the item."
Zhao Yanshan said, "In that case, I would like to thank my master first." He added, "Doctor Su, please."
Xu Yuanyi, He Lingfei, Zhao Xun and others were already excited when they saw Su Qinghe, but they were even more surprised when they heard that Yu Huatang was his sister. They finally understood why Zhao Yan wanted to ask her to come.
It's not just about the mechanical skills, but also about the relationships that ordinary people can't match.
Su Qinghe followed a group of people to Madam Zhao's room. The room had already been covered with veils. Madam Zhao's exposed arms were pitch black, which looked a little scary for no reason.
Su Qinghe carefully checked the pulse and said, "It's the world-famous Blood Droplet. Its poison first slowly blocks the meridians throughout the body, then coagulates the blood in the internal organs. When the black energy spreads to the neck, there is no medicine to cure it."
Everyone was so frightened when they heard this that they dared not speak. Su Qinghe then asked, "This poison is usually used on training corpses. Why did Madam Zhao get poisoned like this?"
Zhao Yanshan said, "It's all some of the court's secrets. I hope Doctor Su won't pursue it."
Su Qinghe glanced at everyone and said, "In that case, I will treat Madam Zhao right away."
"Please prepare hot water and gauze at home." He then instructed the attendant he brought with him, "Go and get my medicine box."
Then he continued, "A few ladies, please stay and help hold Madam Zhao down. I need to remove the poison from her blood. Everyone else, please leave."
Xu Yuanyi went over, helped Madam Zhao up, and took her arm out. Concubine He Ling wiped the sweat off her mother's face.
Soon all ten fingers were cut, and thick black blood dripped into the basin drop by drop, emitting a strange smell for no reason.
Su Qinghe raised his knife and cut open a few more places on his skin. He then ordered his followers to bring a box. When the box was opened, it turned out to be filled with several disc insects, each the size of a thumb.
"Now I need to clean the poisonous blood for Madam, so you two ladies please hold it down."
Madam Zhao felt a dazed pain all over her body. She also felt as if her arm had been cut open and something was crawling on her body. She opened her eyes blurryly and screamed in pain, "Yuan Yi, Ling Fei, what are you doing?"
Xu Yuanyi said, "Mother, please be patient. Doctor Su from Pharmacist Valley is treating you."
Mrs. Zhao was in so much pain that she almost fainted. She felt that the powder sprinkled on her arm was like thousands of ants gnawing at her flesh.
Seeing that she was in great pain, He Lingfei was afraid that she would bite her tongue, so she immediately stuffed a clean cotton cloth into her mouth and said, "Mother, it will be healed soon. Please bear with it for a while."
Su Qinghe remained indifferent and continued to make small cuts and sprinkle medicine powder on them.
Mrs. Zhao felt dizzy from the pain and kept moaning.
After two incense sticks passed, the black blood slowly disappeared and turned red.
Su Qinghe immediately put some disc bugs on the wound to lick it, and soon the bleeding stopped.
He said, "This happened three times in total. Today is the first time. Madam Zhao is no longer in danger. Do not touch the wounds licked by these insects, and do not use water. If the outer membrane ruptures, Madam will bleed profusely. Remember this."
When the door opened, Zhao Yanshan also asked about the situation. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that the most dangerous time had passed.
For three consecutive days, Su Qinghe was here detoxifying Madam Zhao, and Yu Huatang took Qingxing to set up the mechanism in the backyard. During this period, except for Zhao Yan and Xu Yuanyi who came to visit, no one else went.
The former is worried about whether there are the things they need, while the latter is in charge of the household and needs to do so.
By the eighth day after Yu Huatang came to the Zhao Mansion, Mrs. Zhao's poisonous blood was finally cleared and she recovered, but she was now too weak to get out of bed.
Everyone was there that day, and Yu Huatang came over with the embroidered mechanism box she had just finished.
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