Yu Jiao said, "Big Brother has the prescription. He will ask someone to prepare the medicine for Tao. However, Tao should pay more attention to his daily diet. He should not eat foods that stimulate the brain nerves. Strong tea, wine and fresh fish can easily induce epileptic seizures. It is best not to eat these."
Mrs. Liu couldn't help feeling annoyed when she heard this. Once before, the small kitchen in the courtyard made fish soup, and Tao Ge'er had an epileptic seizure in the evening. She had never known that it was because of the fish soup.
"I've made a note of it. Madam Wei, you should also make a note of it. Never let Brother Tao come into contact with these things in the future." Madam Liu said in a serious tone.
Nanny Wei responded respectfully.
Yu Jiao continued, "Brother Tao's diet should be light, without raw onions, garlic, and peppercorns, and with less salt. His medicine should be taken on an empty stomach, preferably 15 minutes before meals, otherwise the food will interact with the medicine and reduce its effectiveness."
"Is there anything else we should pay attention to?" asked Mrs. Liu.
Yu Jiao shook her head and said, "I'll go to my grandmother's yard to get some moxa sticks."
Madam Liu watched Yu Jiao's figure disappear at the gate of the courtyard. She glanced at Cuizhu coldly. Cuizhu shuddered with fear and her little face turned pale.
"Go back." Mrs. Liu said.
After leaving Fufeng Pavilion, Madam Liu reprimanded Cuizhu with a sullen face, "Next time, look carefully before you come back to tell the story. If you continue to talk nonsense like this and fabricate faults against the eldest young master and the third young lady, you will not be able to do your job in this mansion!"
Cuizhu was so frightened that she fell to her knees, repeatedly saying, "I was wrong, I will never do it again."
"Why are you still kneeling here?" Mrs. Liu asked with a frown.
Cuizhu felt relieved. Madam wanted her to continue to serve Tao Ge'er and had no intention of driving her out of the courtyard. She quickly got up from the ground and said, "I will go back to the eldest young master's courtyard and wait for Tao Ge'er."
Madam Liu shook her head and sighed, then walked towards the East Garden.
Madam Wei followed and, glancing at Madam Liu's expression, said, "Although Cuizhu is a little reckless and not very smart, she treats Brother Tao sincerely."
Madam Liu nodded. She naturally knew that it was easy to find a smart maid, but the smarter the person, the more cunning plans they had. Although Cuizhu was not very smart, she grew up with Tao Ge'er and did not have any bad intentions towards Tao Ge'er.
"If not for this, I would have sold the girl after the incident in the garden!" Mrs. Liu said indifferently.
"Madam is a kind-hearted person." Madam Wei has served Madam Liu for many years and is the best at guessing her thoughts. She just witnessed the scene outside the door and naturally knows the direction of the mansion's future development. The third young lady who was brought back from outside will probably become the full-fledged mistress of the mansion in the future.
She said, "I have seen that Miss Third treats Brother Tao very well. It would be great if Miss Third could really cure Brother Tao's epilepsy."
Madam Liu smiled more. "Even the imperial physician Wang in the palace couldn't cure the old lady's cough, but the third girl prescribed a prescription and also did moxibustion for the old lady every day. This morning, I went to Baoshou Hall to pay my respects and saw that the calming incense in the room had been removed. The old lady looked much more energetic. The third girl's medical skills must be good."
Nanny Wei also laughed and said, "The Third Miss is beautiful and intelligent. No wonder even Young Marquis Gu treats her differently!"
Madam Liu frowned slightly, "Gu Yun? Where did you hear this?"
"I also heard from the servants in the mansion that people outside were asking them whether our Liu Mansion was going to marry into the Annan Marquis Mansion." Wei Ma said, "When the ancestral temple was opened that day, Young Marquis Gu treated the Third Miss very differently. Even the Annan Marquis' wife talked to the Third Miss for a long time in the Baoshou Hall. Many people saw it, so it's inevitable that they made such speculations. I mentioned this matter to remind you."
Madam Liu said calmly, "Let the word get out. If any servant in the mansion dares to say such things again, I will sell them all out!"
Even if she is ignorant, she will never let the children in her mansion marry into the Annan Marquis's mansion. Liu Yu has been working hard in these years in an important position, but the current emperor cannot bear to listen to honest advice. He favors villains and distances himself from wise ministers, and does not manage domestic affairs.
Being the Second Prime Minister of the Cabinet sounds glamorous, but how can such glory last forever?
The Annan Marquis's Mansion is in even greater turmoil. Young Marquis Gu is a good kid, it's just a pity.
She had heard from Liu Yu a few days ago that the emperor had sent a royal decree to Lingnan, ordering the Prince of Annan to return to the capital to report on his work and to celebrate the New Year.
The day when Marquis Annan returned to Beijing was a time of great ups and downs in the court.
It is difficult for the Annan Marquis' Mansion to protect itself. Even if the third girl had not treated Tao Ge'er for epilepsy, she would not push the little girl into the fire pit.
What's more, Marquis Annan holds military power, and the current emperor will not condone a marriage between the two families.
"It's better to make things clear as soon as possible. Madam and the third young lady don't have this intention, but the situation as for the Annan Marquis' Mansion is...unpredictable." Nanny Wei reminded again.
Madam Liu nodded. What Nanny Wei said made sense. This kind of thing had to be dealt with quickly and mercilessly. Otherwise, once rumors spread and reached the palace, it would be too late. Even if their family had no such intention, the emperor would still be suspicious.
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