"Baozhu!" Madam Jia Er cried out in surprise, stumbling and rushing into the pavilion.
It turned out that Baozhu, who had been perfectly fine just moments before, was now suffocating, her face turning dark red, her hands clutching her neck, her mouth open but unable to utter a sound.
Clearly, they're stuck!
Everyone was terrified and started shouting for help.
"Quickly, find a doctor! Hurry, hurry!"
"Quickly, go and call the doctor!"
Several servants and maids immediately cried out and ran towards the front yard.
Madam Jia the Second took her daughter in her arms, intending to hang her upside down and force out what was stuck in her throat.
But Baozhu was too fat, and Madam Jia couldn't manage it at all.
An old woman helped Madam Jia put Baozhu on her knees and patted her back forcefully.
Unfortunately, after working for a long time, Baozhu didn't vomit anything; instead, her face became increasingly purplish-blue from the strain.
Madam Jia Er burst into tears. She had been frantically trying to find a way to save her daughter, and now she finally broke down, crying out, "Baozhu! You can't be hurt! Don't scare your mother!"
Her voice was shrill and piercing, so sharp that it made everyone's noses sting with tears.
At that moment, a chubby girl struggled to push through the crowd and squeezed in.
Needless to say, this is excellent news.
She had just rushed to her mother's side when Baozhu had an accident.
Originally, it was thought that Baozhu had only choked a little and would be fine after coughing it out.
The result was surprisingly serious!
Logically speaking, she should have kept her talents hidden in such an occasion and not stood out too much.
But Baozhu really got along well with her, and couldn't just watch a life be lost like that.
There was no other way but to put all concerns aside and save lives first.
"Make way! I've studied medicine, let me save people!" Jiayin shouted loudly, and when the crowd heard the word "medicine," they instinctively moved aside.
Jiayin tried to pull Baozhu away, but Madam Jia wouldn't let go.
Madam Jia was terrified and didn't believe that a little maid could know medicine.
Fortunately, two young men appeared in the pavilion at some point and pulled Madam Jia away from her, one on each side.
Jiayin didn't have time to look closely. She hugged Baozhu from behind and whispered to herself, "Fu Niu'er, you can do it. Don't rush, don't be afraid, just follow the steps!"
"Scissors, rock, paper! Okay, push up! Okay, one more time!"
She directed herself, again and again, putting in all her strength.
Finally, after four or five coughs, Baozhu suddenly spat out a small thing from her mouth, and then coughed violently and gasped for breath!
But Jiayin was exhausted. She loosened her grip, her legs gave way, and she fell backward.
Behind her was the stone handrail of the pavilion; if she bumped into it, she might get hurt.
Tao Hongying was standing right next to her, and was so shocked that she tried to pull her daughter back, but someone was faster than her.
The same two boys each reached out a hand, pulled Jiayin back, and sat her down on the ground.
Tao Hongying quickly hugged her daughter and nodded her thanks to the two boys.
The two boys shook their heads and hurried to look at Baozhu.
Baozhu coughed for a long time, then hugged Madam Jia and cried, "Waaah, Mother, cough cough, I was eating fish skin beans, and when you called out, I wanted to talk... cough cough!"
Her voice was hoarse and her speech was halting, but everyone understood her.
This girl was greedy and was eating when she suddenly heard the Second Madam speaking loudly. In her panic, she inhaled into her airway.
Madam Jia felt even more guilty and cried her heart out, "It's all my fault, I was wrong, I will never yell at you again."
The other women breathed a sigh of relief and quickly tried to comfort them.
"Second Madam, please don't be sad. This was just an accident. Fortunately, Miss Baozhu is safe and sound."
"Yes, it was just a coincidence that the princess was here today, and she saved Miss Baozhu's life."
"I originally thought Baozhu and the princess looked so alike, so lovely and beautiful, that they were destined to be together. I never expected that she would be so kind as to save my life."
"I wonder where the princess learned this method; it's truly effective!"
As the conversation went on, the topic gradually veered off-topic.
Tao Hongying had already stood up with her daughter in her arms. She was heartbroken that her daughter had been so worried and had no time to show off. She simply said, "She's just a child who's curious and learning some random tricks. Baozhu suffered just now, so we should quickly find a doctor to check if she has injured her throat."
"Yes, yes!" These words reminded Madam Jia the Second, and she hurriedly looked towards the entrance of the garden.
Coincidentally, at that moment, the chief physician employed by the mansion was also hurriedly brought over by a servant.
Baozhu had already vomited out the "culprit," and apart from feeling a little wilted and having a sore throat, she was perfectly fine.
After the doctor's examination, he only prescribed a calming decoction and advised the patient to eat a light diet for the next few days.
Reassured, Madam Jia asked a doctor to examine Jiayin.
After the initial panic subsided, she regained her usual crispness and shrewdness.
Jiayin is a princess, of noble status, and she saved Baozhu. If Jiayin were to be injured even slightly, the Jia family would have no way to explain themselves.
Aside from a racing heart and sore hands, Jiayin knew that nothing else affected her.
Unfortunately, my mother was worried, so she insisted on taking her pulse and only stopped when she heard that there was nothing wrong.
The doctor went down to prescribe the medicine, and everyone breathed a long sigh of relief.
Madam Jia gently patted her dejected daughter, then stood up and sincerely bowed to Jiayin, saying, "Thank you for saving me, Princess. If it weren't for you, Baozhu would have really lost her life this time."
Jiayin quickly waved her hand with a smile, and said somewhat guiltily, "The fish skin beans that got stuck in the pearl were a snack I brought. I'm glad that Second Madam doesn't blame me."
"Princess, please don't say that. It's all because this girl is greedy and caused trouble. It has nothing to do with what she ate. Anyway, today was a busy day. I will definitely come to thank you in person another day." Madam Jia insisted on bowing again.
Tao Hongying stopped her and said, "Second Madam, you're too kind. If anyone should say thank you, it's me. Jiayin almost kowtowed just now, but the two young gentlemen saved her."
Everyone followed her gaze to the two boys behind Madam Jia.
One was dressed in a dark blue long gown, with delicate features; the other was dressed in royal blue, with a sunny and handsome appearance.
The two boys bowed simply to the crowd, and Madam Jia introduced them briefly.
The young man in the blue robe was Jia Xu, the eldest son of the third branch of the Jia family, who had already passed the imperial examination and obtained the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations).
The boy in the sapphire blue long gown was Lu Zong, Jia Xu's classmate and good friend. They came to Jia Xu's house to celebrate his birthday and also took the opportunity to travel and study.
The two boys acted with composure and looked at Jiayin with curiosity. The boy in blue asked, "We were close by just now and heard the princess chanting rock-paper-scissors, which saved Baozhu. May we ask the princess what kind of magical method this is?"
In her previous life, Jia Yin had occasionally watched videos of the Heimlich maneuver, but this was her first time practicing it in this life-saving situation.
To be honest, she was small and weak, and in such an emergency, there wasn't enough time to teach others how to do it, so she had to take matters into her own hands.
Fortunately, it was successful on the first try, and Baozhu was lucky to survive.
At this moment, she doesn't mind teaching more people.
If someone is saved because of this in the future, that would be a good thing.
Thinking this, she said, "I've been learning medicine from my master recently, and this is a method he mentioned by chance. I never expected it to come in handy today..."
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