Chapter 4 This is unacceptable; what kind of behavior is this?
Zhao Xian looked at Jiang Wei's claws, her eyes narrowed, and said, "Granny He, quickly help Miss Cui sit down. Peony, go and pour Miss Cui a cup of warm tea."
As shrewd as a mum, she subtly pushed Jiang Wei aside and helped Cui Tingyue sit down.
Peony brought over tea, "Miss Cui, please have some tea."
After drinking the tea, Cui Tingyue's condition improved considerably.
Just as she was about to apologize, she met Zhao Xian's gaze and suddenly felt a little intimidated, lowering her eyebrows and choosing to remain silent.
Privately, Zhao Xian asked Granny He about the effects of the Muxiang Fenqi Pill, and learned that it was used to treat qi stagnation and chest tightness.
In conclusion, this person is truly insane.
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The old doctor directed the female doctor and midwife, while the maid Chi Lan busied herself with various tasks.
Granny He advised from the side, "Madam, please sit for a while. The young mistress is blessed with good fortune and will surely turn misfortune into good luck."
In both the book and the drama, Li Lianniang, as the female lead, is naturally fine, but Zhao Xian is afraid that she, as a variable, will interfere with the plot.
Zhao Xian was also a little tired from swaying, so she sat down with the help of Granny He.
He still craned his neck to peer into the inner room.
Jiang Wei stood with his hands behind his back. Ever since his father was promoted to Jin'an, his mother had said more than once that she wanted to break off the engagement with the Li family.
He even blamed his father for insisting on arranging a marriage for him.
Even after Lianniang married into the family, she never received a kind word from her.
Jiang Wei couldn't understand why his mother had suddenly changed her mind, but he couldn't help but feel relieved, as he no longer had to be caught between his wife and mother.
Zhao Xian was unaware of his thoughts. Even with modern medical facilities, massive bleeding could be fatal; she dared not imagine whether there would be any hope of saving someone in ancient times.
No matter how anxious she was, she could only wait. Zhao Xian suddenly remembered Danruo, who was still being held down, and beckoned to Granny He, whispering a few words to her.
After about a quarter of an hour, Granny He returned and whispered in Zhao Xian's ear.
Zhao Xian thus learned the whole story.
Jiang Wei felt a chill on the back of his neck.
Looking down, his mother looked away.
Cui Tingyue sensed something was off and tried to minimize her presence.
About 45 minutes later.
The female doctor and the midwife came out of the inner room, and Granny He helped Zhao Xian to her feet.
But then they saw the female doctor, the midwife, and the old doctor huddled together whispering to each other, while the old doctor picked up a pen and wrote something.
After a while, the old doctor picked up the prescription, blew the ink off it, and handed it to Chi Lan: "Take this to get the medicine. Boil it in three bowls of water down to one bowl and drink it twice a day."
Zhao Xian then stepped forward and asked, "How is my daughter-in-law? Is she alright?"
She really wanted to ask: Is the female protagonist in the abusive novel alright?
The old doctor's voice was steady and resonant with the wisdom of age as he said, "Madam Jiang, please rest assured, the young mistress is out of danger."
"Isn't it a major hemorrhage?"
How come nothing's wrong? Traditional Chinese medicine is amazing!
The old doctor glanced at the midwife, who understood and whispered to Granny He.
Then, Granny He explained it to Zhao Xian in a low voice.
It turned out that the blood the maid saw coming from Li Lianniang's lower body was actually lochia, which is normal after childbirth.
Because of the impact of landing and the stimulation, the lochia discharge was excessive.
It's normal; it's not as serious as massive bleeding.
Zhao Xian breathed a sigh of relief, thank goodness it wasn't a major hemorrhage.
Then the old doctor changed the subject and said, "The young mistress was in a very dangerous situation this time because of her anger. She needs to rest well after giving birth. If she has to go through this again, even Bian Que (a legendary Chinese physician) would not be able to save her."
Zhao Xian glanced at Jiang Wei beside her and said, "Look what you've done."
Jiang Wei, realizing he was in the wrong, pursed his lips and remained silent.
Granny He went to see the old doctor off.
Zhao Xian called out to the midwife, "Old Lady Wang, you are a famous and experienced midwife in Jin'an. I would like to ask you for a favor."
The midwife was alarmed and took a half step back. "Madam Jiang, please don't say that. I'm just a midwife. Don't worry, Madam, I'm known for keeping my mouth shut."
The midwife whispered the next sentence.
She had seen a lot of things happening in the inner quarters of the house. The fact that she could remain a midwife for so many years and still have a good reputation was inseparable from her tight-lipped nature.
Zhao Xian did not understand the meaning behind the midwife's words and said directly, "I would like to ask Granny Wang to take care of my daughter-in-law during her postpartum period. You are an expert and have a lot of experience."
The midwife was slightly taken aback: "This..."
It's not that no one hires midwives to take care of pregnant women, but wealthy families do so less often. After all, wealthy families have maids and servants who are people they know well, so it's safer to use them.
Zhao Xian immediately assured, "Money is no problem. Just take good care of my daughter-in-law for one month."
The midwife reluctantly refused, saying, "It's not that I'm unwilling, but the family of a woman who is about to give birth has already informed me. As you know, childbirth is unpredictable, and the timing is uncertain. I really dare not agree."
"So, the day after tomorrow, I will be going to the outskirts of the city. That family made arrangements with me a month ago. Because it is a long walk from the city, they specifically arranged for me to go there a few days in advance."
The midwifery business was so good that appointments were being made, and Zhao Xian couldn't force anyone to do it.
The maid gave the midwife some money and then sent it out.
Not long after the old doctor and midwife left, Li Lianniang woke up.
Jiang Wei had no need to deal with matters outside, so he went into the inner room.
As soon as Li Lianniang opened her eyes, the words he uttered came out:
"You're in postpartum confinement, you should behave yourself. A mere maid isn't worth your time..."
"No one will think you're mute if you can't speak."
Jiang Wei was interrupted by Zhao Xian before he could finish speaking.
Is being a female lead in a angst-filled novel some kind of despicable profession? How can someone who can't even speak properly become the male lead if they encounter such a scoundrel?
Turning her head, Zhao Xian instructed He Mama: "Take some people to prepare a room in Yunzhu Garden. I will personally come and take care of Lian Niang during her postpartum period."
Jiang Wei's mouth is more foul than a cesspool.
No wonder the female protagonist in the angst novel had poor health after giving birth; it wasn't exactly serious, but she was always feeling unwell.
Even if she had a doctor examine her pulse and prescribe medicine, and they said it wasn't a big problem, the male protagonist in the angst-filled novel would think she was faking illness.
Zhao Xian strongly suspects that it was caused by not taking proper care of herself during her postpartum period.
Especially since Li Lianniang was already thin, her face was no longer radiant and full during her pregnancy.
The Jiang family isn't poor, so why would they be so harsh on a pregnant woman's diet?
Do female protagonists in abusive novels always have to look miserable?
Everyone in the room was shocked upon hearing her decision.
Jiang Wei frowned coldly: "Mother, this is unacceptable. What kind of behavior is this?"
Granny He also chimed in, "Madam, this is probably not a good idea."
“What’s wrong with that? She just gave birth yesterday and this has already happened. I don’t want doctors to be coming and going from the Jiang family every day. What kind of behavior would that be? People would think that the Jiang family is being harsh on our daughter-in-law and making fun of her during her postpartum period.”
A few words left Jiang Wei speechless, and he then continued to instruct He Mama: "Tell the servants to be quick, I'll be staying here starting tonight."
Granny He glanced at the eldest son, whose face was extremely pale, tugged at her mistress's sleeve, and whispered in her ear, "Madam, how can a mother-in-law live in her son and daughter-in-law's room? It won't sound good if word gets out."
Zhao Xian said matter-of-factly, "If my daughter-in-law had an accident during her postpartum period, would it make me look like a wicked mother-in-law?"
Granny He's lips parted slightly; she sensed that the madam's aura had become stronger.
In the past, her unreasonable behavior was only directed at the eldest young mistress; even when she was so angry that she felt suffocated, she couldn't bear to criticize the two young masters in the slightest.
"Hurry up, stop dawdling, prepare a room for Dr. Liu as well."
Zhao Xian didn't care what outsiders said, or how the male lead abused the female lead in the early part of the book, but in the end, he would just retaliate by a few chapters, a dozen chapters, or even dozens of chapters of cruelty against the male lead.
Okay, now that the readers are satisfied, they start clamoring for the female lead to forgive the male lead.
In the end, the two had a happy reunion, but Jiang Zhaoshi, the mother-in-law, was always the villain.
In the end, he was sent to the countryside and bullied by unruly servants.
Readers were overjoyed, with comments overwhelmingly saying, "If it weren't for this wicked mother-in-law, the two might not have had so many conflicts; she deserved her untimely death."
What's frightening is that she had the same idea back then.
So, the two eventually reconciled, and the wicked mother-in-law took all the blame?
If she hadn't transmigrated, and hadn't transmigrated into her mother-in-law's body, she wouldn't want to deal with these unpleasant things.
Unfortunately, she was the one who got caught up in it.
“Mother, your willful actions are bringing shame to the Jiang family and will also damage Father’s reputation. How will he stand in the court?”
Zhao Xian's heart skipped a beat. Wait a minute, isn't she a widow?
Isn't she a widow?
After careful recollection, it's clear that the original owner of this body did not experience widowhood; it's just that the true head of the Jiang family appeared in fewer scenes.
She hadn't read the novel for quite some time, and even when she was pulled to go over the script, she only read the beginning and hadn't seen the rest.
By the way, at this time, Jiang Wei's father was ordered to serve as an imperial envoy and was not in Jin'an.
“Your father has been an official for so many years. If he could be so easily swayed by rumors, then you should call the princess ‘mother.’” Zhao Xian blurted out subconsciously.
That bastard is threatening her.
When Jiang Wei saw that even bringing up his father had failed to stop his mother, he knew she was determined to cause trouble, and angrily turned and went to his study, Molinzhai.
Cui Tingyue remained quietly huddled to one side throughout.
For some reason, she felt that Madam Jiang was terrifying now, like a firecracker, or rather, a lit one.
She had been in the Jiang family for half a year, and this was the first time she had seen Madam Jiang lose her temper with the eldest son.
Everything was fine before she left the manor a few days ago, but this change started after the eldest young mistress gave birth.
What happened during that time that she was unaware of?
Cui Tingyue, relying on her maid Dong'er, called out to Shaoyao, who had just returned after seeing the midwife off, and said softly, "Sister Shaoyao, the eldest young mistress needs to rest, so I won't disturb her. Please tell the madam and young mistress that Tingyue is going back now and will come to visit again another day."
After saying that, he walked out without lingering.
Peony was a little confused. The madam and the eldest young mistress were in the inner room. They could have just gone in and said something. Why did she need to relay the message?
Cui Tingyue's departure caused little disturbance. Zhao Xian was determined to live in Yunzhu Garden, which angered Jiang Wei, and even He Mama's persuasion was useless.
The servants were ordered to start moving things from Haitang Residence.
Zhao Xian sat on the edge of the bed, tucked the blanket in, and looked at Li Lianniang lying on the bed.
Because she had just given birth, she wore a headband made of fox fur with a large red gemstone in the center. Since she had just lost her energy and blood, the red gemstone made her look even worse and weaker.
In addition, his cheeks were thin, making him look like someone who wasn't very fortunate.
Suppressing the lingering dislike for Li Lianniang in her heart, Zhao Xian comforted her, "Take good care of yourself and don't worry about anything else. Your mother is here."
That's great, she's only in her twenties and already a mother to an eighteen-year-old girl, that's a huge leap in seniority.
It was a unique experience.
Li Lianniang used to be most afraid of her mother-in-law, but today, seeing her mother-in-law actually scold her most beloved son, she wondered if she was dreaming.
“Danruo, she…” Even though Li Lianniang was awake, she was very weak, and her voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible.
However, judging from the shape of her lips, Zhao Xian knew who she was talking about, and comforted her, "Danruo is alright."
Just then, Chi Lan brought the brewed medicine into the room.
"Take good care of yourself. I'm going to see my granddaughter." Zhao Xian knew her current status well. Li Lianniang might not believe her words, but she would definitely believe Chi Lan's.
He simply got up and left, letting the mistress and servants talk amongst themselves.
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