55 Effective
◎It has been proven that this method is feasible◎
When Chu Yufu stepped into Wutong Garden, many people had gathered in Master Yan's room. In addition to Doctor Xu who never left his side and Madam Shen who was worried, even Duke Xin, whom she had met briefly in the morning, had come and gathered in front of Master Yan's bed.
Chu Yufu pushed through the crowd, squeezed to the bedside, and reached out to touch Master Yan's forehead.
The maid was right. The fever was indeed subsiding. The skin beneath her palms still tinged with fever, but it wasn't as scorching as it had been during the day. It wasn't a complete cure, but the current situation was encouraging.
She looked up at Doctor Xu, her eyes filled with joy: "The fever hasn't completely subsided, but..."
Doctor Xu twirled his beard and continued with a smile, "But it has proven that this method is feasible and the path is correct. The momentum has turned for the better. This is a very auspicious sign!"
"Yes, it's wonderful!" Mrs. Shen said almost immediately, her voice visibly choked with sobs, the corners of her lips curled upwards, but her eyes were filled with mist, as if she were crying with joy. She clasped her embroidered handkerchief in her hands and clasped them against her chest, her voice trembling as she said, "This is already wonderful. Let's take our time, take our time!"
Duke Xin stepped forward and held his wife's shoulders tightly.
Chu Yufu lowered her head slightly, looked at the boy on the bed, and asked softly, "How do you feel now, young master?"
"Much better... My head doesn't hurt as much anymore, and the coughing has improved, but I don't have any strength in my body." Young Master Yan said slowly, panting.
"This is normal. Drink more warm water and rest peacefully. Even if you are not hungry, you should try to eat more. Only when your body has strength can you recover faster." Chu Yufu said with a smile.
Duke Xin, who had remained silent the entire time, watched his son's blush fade slightly. He put away the last shred of doubt in his heart, looked at the girl beside the bed, and said solemnly, "Second Miss Chu, Doctor Xu, my son's life is entirely due to your miraculous healing skills. Madam Yan and I have only one son, and we treasure him like a treasure. During the next period of your treatment, if you need anything, the Duke Xin's Mansion will provide everything we have and provide it immediately."
"I beg you two to save his life!"
Young Master Yan called out weakly, "Dad..."
Chu Yufu and Doctor Xu quickly turned aside to return the greeting: "Your Excellency, your words are too kind. We will certainly do our best."
Young Master Yan had been sleeping more than waking these days, a rare sight of him in better spirits. The Duke and his wife gathered around his bed, whispering to him. Chu Yufu and Doctor Xu tacitly retreated to the window and discussed the subsequent medication in low voices.
Garlic juice has shown results, so it is natural to continue using it. Doctor Xu wants to do something with fumigation.
"This afternoon, I carefully reviewed Master Yan's pulse diagnosis. After much deliberation, I'm thinking of adding half a liang of wine-roasted Scutellaria baicalensis to the Houttuynia cordata. What do you think, Miss?"
He looked at the young girl before him, her face still tinged with childishness, and a flood of emotion welled up in his heart. Who could have imagined that a man in his seventies would be discussing a prescription with a young woman who had barely turned 18? Even more remarkable was the girl's meticulous mind and unique insights, a girl not to be underestimated.
It’s a pity... such a good seedling is a girl, and was born in a family of officials.
Chu Yufu had no idea what Doctor Xu was thinking. After pondering for a while, she said admiringly, "Scutellaria baicalensis clears heat and purges fire, and is good at clearing heat from the upper burners of the lungs, which can deeply resolve inflammation. And after being roasted with wine, its bitter and cold properties are reduced, which is just right for Master Yan's constitution. Doctor Xu is quite ingenious!"
If she were asked to prescribe a prescription, she might simply discard this herb and replace it with the milder but less effective Trichosanthes kirilowii.
Doctor Xu nodded repeatedly: "That's exactly what happened."
After a few discussions, the two of them soon finalized a detailed plan: before going to bed at night, fumigate with a decoction of Houttuynia cordata mixed with Scutellaria baicalensis, and then take garlic juice again. When the high fever subsided, the first acupuncture treatment began.
As dusk fell, Master Yan's house was being looked after by the maids and Doctor Xu. Madam Shen had set up a banquet in the next room and specially invited Chu Yufu to join her for dinner.
On the rosewood round table, there are a dazzling array of dishes, including lamb head skewers, crab stuffed with oranges, crystal sashimi, and fresh shrimp hoof sashimi.
Chen Lanzheng sat across from the table, picked up the celadon wine pot herself, and poured a glass of sweet-smelling fruit wine for Chu Yufu.
In recent days, her son has been sick and her heart is in pain. She feels that she has not had a good breath for several months. Today, there is finally a glimmer of hope. Although the road ahead is still unclear, this hard-won glimmer of hope is enough to relax her tense heartstrings and sleep well.
Now at the dinner table, she did not act like the Duke's wife, nor did she regard Miss Chu Er as a girl from a small family. She only regarded her as a doctor who could save her son's life. She held the cup in both hands and said sincerely.
"I've been busy during the day, so please forgive me if I've been negligent. Thank you, Second Miss, for saving my son from danger. I, Chen Lanzheng, will remember this kindness."
Chu Yufu also held the cup with both hands and sighed, "Madam, your words are embarrassing to me. Yufu does not deserve this thank you... Instead, I should toast you with this glass of wine to thank you for saving my life." Her eyes were bright.
Chen Lanzheng's heart moved slightly, as if she was thinking about something: "Oh? Where did the second lady get this from?"
The Chu family wasn't monolithic. Given the power of the Xin Guo Mansion, if they were willing to investigate, how could they possibly be unaware of the hidden secrets within the rear quarters? The handwritten letter delivered to Master Chu overnight was clear evidence of this. It was simply that these undercurrents hadn't been brought to light.
Chu Yufu frowned slightly, revealing a bitter smile, with sorrow in her eyes. She raised her hand and drank the wine in the cup in one gulp, and said self-deprecatingly: "Although family disgrace should not be made public, but now that things have come to this, there is nothing to hide in front of Madam, so Yufu will speak frankly to Madam."
"I'm sure Madam has heard. Some time ago, my father arranged for me to be betrothed to Pei Yue of the Pei family. However, due to the intense fighting in the northern frontier, we didn't have time to send the details. Unexpectedly, a few days ago, my mother learned that Master Pei had won a victory and was personally appointed General Xuanwei by His Majesty. She then became interested in switching the marriage to my sister."
When she said this, a barely perceptible blush appeared at the corners of her eyes, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly.
Honestly, this time, she was truly saved thanks to the unexpected change brought on by the Duke's Mansion. Her grandmother's illness and her father's absence from the capital on official business were unexpected events beyond her control. If it weren't for the intervention of the Duke's Mansion, she would have been doomed.
If this matter were to be made public and cause an uproar in the city, it would be a very bad strategy of killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of one's own. Her mother and sister would be humiliated, and she herself would no longer have a place to stand in the Chu family or in the capital, and all her plans would be in vain.
She sniffed, a hint of grievance in her voice.
"Years ago, I was engaged to the young master of the Li family, but then broke off the engagement, which caused a lot of gossip. If this marriage was changed, Yu Fu would really have no choice but to become a nun! My aunt passed away early, and my grandmother was also angry about this matter and became ill. Fortunately, the Duke sent a letter to summon my father back in time, and then the decision was made for me."
She raised her hand to pick up the wine pot, filled the glass, and toasted Madam Shen earnestly again: "So Madam, please don't thank me. I will do my best to save the young master out of both emotion and reason."
Chen Lanzheng's heart was always on her seriously ill son. She had hardly heard of the outside world in the past two years. She only vaguely knew the second half of what happened in the Chu family - the mistress of the Chu family wanted to exchange the concubine's daughter's good marriage for the legitimate daughter, and the backyard was in chaos, so the second Miss Chu could not come for treatment.
As for the divorce incident with the Li family years ago, I only found out about it now.
In Wutong Garden, Miss Chu Er's posture was so steady and her technique so skillful during her treatment that I almost forgot her age. Now, seeing the reddened corners of her eyes, revealing a hint of vulnerability, I remembered that the girl in front of me was only seventeen years old, still as tender as a budding flower.
Hearing her mention her mother's early death, Chen Lanzheng couldn't help but lean forward, reaching across the table, gently holding her hand that was placed on the table, and said with pity: "Good child... God must have mercy on you. It's hard for you to live alone in this deep courtyard."
Having said that, Chu Yufu didn't want to talk about herself anymore. She gently changed the subject and said softly, "Madam, don't worry about me. Thanks to the Duke's Mansion, everything is over. I see that Madam doesn't look well. I think it's due to the long days of hard work. Madam, make sure to rest. Don't let the young master recover and you fall down again."
Chen Lanzheng smiled, raised her wine glass and took a sip: "If Chen'er is fine, I will be able to put my heart at ease and sleep peacefully."
After saying that, she raised her eyes and looked at Chu Yufu seriously, with a hint of desire in her eyes: "Second Miss, now it's just you and me here, tell me the truth, how confident are you... in curing this minister?"
Who could easily guarantee success in saving lives? Furthermore, Young Master Yan's condition was already critical. Although his pneumonia seemed to be improving, the effectiveness of subsequent acupuncture treatments remained uncertain.
The effects of acupuncture will vary from person to person, and she herself has no idea how well she can use her grandfather's acupuncture techniques.
But facing Mrs. Shen's expectant eyes, Chu Yufu still couldn't say the words "leave it to fate". She lowered her eyelids, stroked the wine glass with her fingertips, and carefully considered her words.
"Madam, the young master's illness is fundamental. A complete cure, allowing him to be as healthy and strong as an ordinary person, is almost impossible. However, if the high fever can be successfully subsided, and with the acupuncture method passed down by my grandfather to stimulate his remaining vitality, and slowly recuperate, he will eventually become stronger and more stable than before."
A very light sigh escaped from Chen Lanzheng's throat, a hint of faint satisfaction in her voice: "If that's really the case, then that's all that matters. I don't ask for much, as long as he's better than before and suffers less from illness, that's all I ask for."
Looking at Madam Shen, Chu Yufu rubbed her forehead.
She suddenly thought, if she hadn't traveled through time, would Master Yan have died of pneumonia soon? Fate, oh fate, is so mysterious and unpredictable.
As the night deepened, Chu Yufu was worried about Master Yan. After dinner, she apologized to Madam Shen, left the table first, and went to the main house to check on Master Yan's condition.
Inside the house, Chen Lanzheng sat down alone at the table, filled herself with wine, held the glass and stood in front of the window, looking at the bright moon, and unknowingly shed two lines of tears. She raised her sleeves and wiped them twice, but the tears were like a dam that burst, and she couldn't wipe them away.
"Madam, madam, what's wrong with you? But Chen Ge'er..."
Madam Shen's personal maid had something to report. When she came in, she lifted the curtain and saw her wife silently weeping. She was immediately panicked! You know, Madam Shen is famous for her toughness and strength. Even when Chen Ge'er was sick, she rarely lost her composure like this!
Chen Lanzheng covered her face and waved her hands: "Nothing, I'm just happy, I'm really happy, I finally have something to look forward to."
After a long while, she stopped crying and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
The maid bit her lip and said, "Madam, it's from Chunhui Courtyard. A maid spotted a maid from Chunhui Courtyard sneaking around Wutong Garden, seemingly trying to find out what's going on there."
Chen Lanzheng's face turned cold, and her fingers holding the window frame suddenly tightened, and she said in a cold voice.
"Oh, that's great. These days I haven't had the energy to deal with those dirty thoughts, but they think they have an opportunity and are becoming even more rampant! They even dare to inquire about the news of Wutong Garden?"
"Catch him! No need to interrogate him! Drag him directly to the main gate of Chunhui Courtyard and give him twenty slaps in front of Aunt Chun. If you do it again, drag him directly to the second gate, give him thirty lashes, and sell him out!"
"And." Madam Shen turned her head and looked at her.
"Guard Wutong Garden inside and out. Don't let even a fly in. Send more people to the residences of Miss Chu and Doctor Xu to keep a close watch! If anything goes wrong with them in the mansion... everyone involved will be killed!"
The maid bowed her head and said, "Yes, Madam, I understand."
【Author’s words】
General Pei will be back tomorrow~[erect-eared rabbit head]
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