Chapter 141 Something is wrong again
Why did Chen say that the weather was very warm last winter?
Did she remember it wrong?
While Su Yujin was thinking, she caught a glimpse of panic passing across Kang's face, but she quickly calmed down.
"How can it be precious? No matter how precious it is, this ice is to be used. Money is earned to be spent. Can it still give birth to babies? Besides, this ice is worth only a few dollars. Can I not afford to support you?"
Seeing Kang say this, Chen could only smile and nodded, "Okay, then I'll take advantage of my aunt."
"Speaking of which, my aunt has just moved to Hedong Mansion. Although the house has been renovated, it still lacks some small things. I got a few rolls of the best floating spirit gauze, which is best for pasting windows. I will have someone send it to my aunt, so that she can buy some things for her new home."
Su Yujin blinked again.
That's not right again.
Kang has settled in Hedong Prefecture for several years. Why does Chen say that she has just settled down and that it is a new house?
This doesn't seem to be a mistake anymore...
Su Yujin moved closer to Chen and sniffed hard.
There was a strong smell of medicine on Chen's body.
In the past, Su Yujin had also smelled some medicinal smell on Chen's body, but she always wore various incense on her body, so the medicinal smell did not seem so strong.
Women in the rear house usually have to take care of many tedious affairs in the inner house. In addition, they usually have poor conditioning after giving birth, and their health is more or less not good. Many of them have to take medicine for nourishing the body all year round, so Su Yujin didn't take it seriously.
At this time, the smell of medicine on Chen's body was very strong, so strong that she could distinguish several kinds of medicinal herbs.
Nutmeg, wormwood, nightshade…
Su Yujin frowned.
Nutmeg can promote qi circulation and relieve pain, warm the middle and strengthen the stomach, but if taken in large quantities and for a long time, it can easily cause hallucinations.
Wormwood can be used as a precious medicine to treat insomnia, but if it is soaked in wine and consumed, it can easily cause coma and hallucinations.
The main ingredient of the nightshade flower, also known as the mandragora flower, is scopolamine, which is extremely toxic and can inhibit the central nervous system and cause hallucinations...
These drugs all have a great control effect on people's nerves, and if taken for a long time, the side effects are extremely strong, which can make people irritable and crazy...
When Kang heard what Chen said and saw Su Yujin's expression change, she became even more flustered. "It's getting late. Let's not bother Miss Su anymore. Let's go back early."
"Okay." Chen stood up.
Her head felt very uncomfortable and she was very sleepy, so she wanted to go back to sleep.
"Madam." Su Yujin stopped Chen, "Since you are feeling uncomfortable, why don't you let me take a look at you?"
"It's still not necessary." Kang said hurriedly, "I've already asked the doctor..."
Su Yujin leaned close to Kang's ear and whispered, "I already know the doctor's ability. This medicine may be effective at first, but Madam is feeling unwell now. Even if Madam has to take the medicine for some reason, the dosage of the various herbs should be adjusted. If this continues, Madam's life may be in danger!"
During this time together, Chen treated her sincerely. Even though Su Yujin knew that this might involve some unknown matters, she was unwilling to stand by and watch her die.
Su Yujin also saw how Kang treated Chen on a daily basis. She truly loved her very much and treated her as her own daughter.
Although this medicine is strange, there must be some inexplicable reason why it has to be used this way.
Su Yujin also guessed the same thing and simply pointed out the key point.
When Kang heard Su Yujin say this, her whole body trembled. Looking at Chen's sickly appearance, she just bowed to Su Yujin and said, "Then Miss Su, please take a look at her."
"Miss Su is a skilled doctor. I feel more at ease after seeing her." Chen also echoed.
Otherwise, I always feel a little uneasy.
"Ma'am, please take a seat."
Su Yujin asked Ai Cao to take out her medicine box and carefully check Chen's pulse.
The more he took Su Yujin's pulse, the more his brows furrowed.
"Miss Su, is my illness difficult to cure?" Seeing Su Yujin's serious expression, Chen was quite worried.
"It's not that it's hard to cure, but one of the herbs is hard to find on the market. I happen to have it here, so I'll go see if it's of the right age."
Su Yujin stood up and said, "Madam, please wait a moment."
"There is Miss Laosu."
Su Yujin told Ai Cao to pour another cup of tea for Chen, and when she walked out, she winked at Kang.
Kang understood and followed Su Yujin out of the room.
"Madam has been taking this medicine for too long and in too large a dose, so she often has hallucinations and her memory seems to be confused. Judging from her pulse, her liver and kidneys are damaged to varying degrees, and her brain nerves are also abnormal. If this continues, in no more than a year, Madam will go crazy and lose her mind. If the situation gets worse, Madam may die."
Su Yujin looked solemn. "Although I don't know why Madam has been taking the decoction containing nutmeg, wormwood and nightshade flowers, you really can't drink this medicine anymore. Not only can you not drink it anymore, you need to take detoxifying decoctions and slowly recover. Otherwise, these toxins will accumulate in the body and something bad will happen sooner or later."
When Kang heard this, tears started to fall.
After a long time, he took a handkerchief to wipe the tears from his cheeks, and said in a choked voice, "I shouldn't have kept this secret from Miss Su..."
"Two years ago, Wei'er and Lord Qu's two sons, Guangyuan and Guangwu, were on their way back from the academy before the Chinese New Year. The roads were slippery due to the snow, and they had to travel overnight. When they were passing a bridge, their carriage flipped over, and Guangyuan and Guangwu, along with the driver and servants in the carriage, all fell into the river."
"It was a snowy day with water dripping all day long. They were wearing thick cotton clothes and their bodies were frozen into ice after they fell into the river. The place was also remote and there was really no one to help them. They froze to death in the river..."
"Wei'er and Lord Qu learned about this the next day and went to collect the bodies. They cried for several days before burying Guangyuan and Guangwu. Although the pain of losing a son is difficult for ordinary people to understand, the dead cannot be resurrected, and the living must live well."
"But Wei'er probably couldn't accept that Guangyuan and Guangwu had passed away. She cried all day long, refused to eat or drink, and later even thought about committing suicide. She either hung herself with a white silk scarf or cut her wrists several times. She often woke up from her sleep and ran out like crazy, especially when she saw water, she would jump in. She said she wanted to find Yuan'er and Wu'er and must bring them home..."
Supplement: I looked up some information about the medicinal materials, which may not be accurate, but it is necessary for the plot, so just take a look at it~ (End of this chapter)
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