Look at that grand procession, all changed course and returned home by just one sentence from Lu Qiqi.
The officers and soldiers were naturally grateful, after all, no one wanted to risk their lives to get the snake king's gall. Even the officers and soldiers who had spoken rudely to Lu Qiqi earlier bowed to her.
Lu Qiqi led out a horse and walked ahead of a group of people towards the Hao residence in Qingshui Town.
Lu Qiqi dismounted, and a soldier from the government helped her by pulling the reins.
Lu Qiqi entered the Hao residence with the person who announced her arrival. She disregarded etiquette, fearing that something might have happened to Old Madam Hao.
After all, snake gall was used as a potent medicine in ancient times. Lu Qiqi was afraid that Old Madam Hao might suddenly fall ill, because when people get old, they can get sick and die suddenly.
Old Madam Hao was like a grandmother to her, and she was willing to give her all the good things. Lu Qiqi desperately didn't want anything to happen to Old Madam Hao.
Lu Qiqi walked into Madam Hao's courtyard. The old lady was sitting in the courtyard, wearing a thick blue headband, holding a hand warmer, admiring the flowers, and leisurely drinking tea.
Lu Qiqi, who was walking through the corridor, was relieved to see this scene. Fortunately, Madam Hao was unharmed.
"Grandmother," Lu Qiqi followed after the servant finished announcing.
Madam Hao beckoned to Lu Qiqi, signaling her to sit down, and then placed the hand warmer in Lu Qiqi's hands, saying, "Here, warm your hands first."
Lu Qiqi didn't refuse; she held onto the horse's reins with both hands, which were almost frozen stiff.
With the hand warmer in her hand, Lu Qiqi felt warmth and fragrance flowing from it, and the benzoin completely calmed her anxious heart.
Lu Qiqi said, "Grandmother, you sent people into the mountains to search for the snake king's gall, but you are feeling unwell. Let me take your pulse to check your health."
“I’m perfectly fine,” said Madam Hao. “It’s my close confidante who’s seriously ill.”
“Yesterday, her granddaughter knelt before me and begged me to find a medicinal ingredient for her grandmother. Today, I sent someone to find it.”
When Madam Hao spoke, her throat tightened with emotion.
“My close friend is also a pitiful person. She lost her husband in middle age and her son in old age. A few days ago, her eldest son unfortunately passed away, and she fell ill.”
"I also caught a cold these past two days, and my health is deteriorating, so the doctor prescribed this strong medicine."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qiqi didn't know what to say. She didn't know how to comfort her, so she could only say dryly, "Grandmother, don't worry. I recently captured a snake king, which will come in handy."
Madam Hao knew that Lu Qiqi was able to open a shop in Qingshui Town because she had some skills, but she never expected that Lu Qiqi could even capture the Snake King. What an extraordinary woman she was!
Madam Hao nodded and said happily, "Yu Ru, go and have someone prepare the carriage. We'll go to the Feng residence now to deliver the medicine."
Upon receiving the order, Granny Yuru immediately instructed the servants to prepare the carriage.
Madam Hao gently patted Lu Qiqi's hand twice and said, "Good child, don't worry, the Feng family will definitely remember your kindness and will not let you down in terms of the medicinal ingredients."
Lu Qiqi didn't think that much about it. If the snake king's gall could save people, it would be a great thing.
After the carriage was ready, Lu Qiqi and Madam Feng ate some tea, fruit and snacks before boarding the carriage and heading to the Feng residence in Luzhou Prefecture to deliver the medicinal ingredients.
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Madam Feng's courtyard.
With Lu Qiqi's help, Madam Hao entered Madam Feng's room.
As soon as Lu Qiqi entered the room, she smelled a strong herbal odor. The room was stuffy and difficult to breathe.
The old nanny who served Madam Feng choked up when she saw Madam Hao, saying, "Greetings, Madam."
Madam Hao nodded and asked, "Cuizhu, how is your young lady?"
Upon hearing the name "Miss," Granny Cuizhu's sobs intensified. She gasped for breath and said, "She has been unconscious for three days and has not woken up."
Old Madam Hao sighed, walked over to Old Madam Feng, glanced at her a few times, and then sat down. She was too old to stand.
Lu Qiqi asked, "Could you allow me to take Madam Feng's pulse to check her health?"
Lu Qiqi was brought by Old Madam Hao, so naturally, Granny Cuizhu's first reaction was to look at Old Madam Hao.
Madam Hao nodded and said, "This is my adopted granddaughter. It's only because she has the gall bladder of the snake king that we can let her take a look. We can't just listen to one doctor's diagnosis."
Since she was Old Madam Hao's goddaughter and a capable person with the gall of a snake king who could also heal, Granny Cuizhu naturally wouldn't stop her. She moved a stool to Old Madam Feng's bedside and gestured for her to enter.
Lu Qiqi then sat down by the bedside and took Madam Feng's pulse.
Lu Qiqi had just read the doctor's prescription, and it was basically the same as the pulse she had taken. Using the potent medicine, snake gall, was perfectly reasonable.
Lu Qiqi withdrew her hand and said, "The air in this room is not circulating, and there are such red-hot charcoal burning. Aren't you afraid of carbon monoxide poisoning?"
Granny Cuizhu didn't understand what carbon monoxide was, but she could guess that the charcoal was burning too brightly and the room was not well ventilated, which could lead to poisoning.
Her face turned deathly pale instantly. She shrugged and said, "To be honest, Madam Hao, my old lady caught a cold, which is why she lit the charcoal fire so that she would catch another chill. She didn't know that doing so could cause poisoning."
Lu Qiqi instructed, "Then please ask the nanny to open the window a little and block it with a screen to let the air out of the room."
Granny Cuizhu knew the seriousness of the situation and could only do as Lu Qiqi said.
Lu Qiqi handed the snake king's gall bladder, which was in a porcelain bottle, to Granny Cuizhu.
Granny Cuizhu accepted the gift with both hands and thanked her repeatedly.
If Lu Qiqi hadn't stopped her, Granny Cuizhu would have kowtowed to her in gratitude.
Madam Hao also tried to dissuade her, saying, "Cuizhu, stop kneeling. The important thing is to quickly arrange for your mother to prepare the medicine."
After hearing this, Granny Cuizhu felt that it made a lot of sense, and that it would not be too late to burn incense for three days before kneeling and bowing to Lu Qiqi.
Looking around, she saw no one but the maid. Then she asked, "Yesterday, your eldest daughter came to me asking for medicine, but why am I not seeing her serving her grandmother today?"
"The second wife's wife hasn't come to serve you either. Are you just leaving your old lady to lie in bed all alone and suffer?"
Granny Cuizhu knew perfectly well that Old Madam Hao was saying this on purpose, so she said, "After the general died, the clan intended for the second branch of the family to inherit the general's official title. Today, the eldest daughter and the young master have been summoned to the ancestral hall."
Madam Hao sneered, "What a joke! How can the clan decide the succession of a title? It is an imperial favor, and the succession of a title must be reported to the emperor. I'm afraid someone is trying to do this."
Granny Cuizhu, no longer caring about keeping family scandals private, knelt on the ground and said, "Please, Madam Hao, help the eldest young lady! They took advantage of Madam Hao's illness to bully the eldest young lady. The eldest young lady has been pampered since childhood and is no match for them!"
Madam Hao sighed and said, "This is, after all, a matter for your family. No matter how good my relationship with your mother is, I absolutely cannot interfere in other people's family affairs!"
"It all depends on your eldest daughter. She can stand on her own two feet. If she goes through this, she will definitely be able to take charge."
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