Chapter 907 Madam Yu comes to the door.
Although Li San Niang said this to Yu Xue Lian, she wasn't entirely confident that she could persuade the Yu family to let Yu Xue Lian go and not use her for a marriage alliance.
Yu Xuelian is a daughter of the Yu family. Although Li Sanniang claims to be Yu Xuelian's master, there is a master-disciple relationship between them.
However, Yu Xuelian was a girl, and for the first ten years or so, the Yu family had been supporting her. Moreover, at that time, marriage was based on the words of matchmakers and the orders of parents.
Therefore, to outsiders, Yu Xuelian's act of going on a hunger strike to protest against marrying Zhou Lang of Dengzhou was considered extremely unfilial.
Even with Li San Niang backing her up, Yu Xue Lian's future is still uncertain.
So, how do we break this deadlock?
After comforting Yu Xuelian, Li Sanniang watched her fall asleep before giving Shiliu a few words of advice and leaving the room.
After speaking with the old woman who was hired by the maternity ward to do odd jobs for the female doctors and midwives on duty there, Li San Niang, Qiu Xiang, and Song Fu Ling returned to the Imperial Medical Bureau.
Back at the Imperial Medical Bureau, Li San Niang looked at the "Commentary on the Tang Code" (Tang Code Commentary) for a while. After considering Yu Xue Lian's situation, she wrote a letter.
Song Fuling took the letter and left the Imperial Medical Bureau to find someone to deliver it.
The next day, a carriage stopped outside the maternity ward, which was already bustling with people.
It was Madam Yu who got off the carriage. She was helped off by the old woman, and two maids carrying gift boxes followed behind her.
This was Madam Yu's first time visiting this maternity ward. She looked at the huge facade with a hint of surprise in her eyes.
"I didn't expect this storefront to be so impressive."
The group headed towards the maternity ward. As they climbed the steps, a female doctor approached them and asked what they had come for.
Just as Madam Yu had guessed, Li San Niang had already given instructions that someone would come to visit today.
Madam Yu and her entourage were invited into the inner hall, where they sat and waited for at least fifteen minutes before Chen Yanfu arrived in a hurry.
Chen Yanfu bowed first, saying, "I am very busy with affairs in the hall, and I am sorry to have troubled you to wait for so long, Madam."
Madam Yu, having been sitting here for a while, had already noticed how busy the maternity ward was. Since she had come today to sound out their intentions, she was naturally going to be polite and avoid embarrassing them.
She quickly stood up and returned the greeting, smiling broadly at Chen Yanfu, saying, "Not at all, we are the ones who have troubled Hall Master Chen."
After exchanging a few more polite words, Chen Yanfu changed the subject and said directly to Madam Yu, "The reason for Madam Yu's visit today was already given by Physician Li."
Upon hearing this, Madam Yu's heart tightened. She put down her teacup and looked up at Chen Yanfu. She saw that Chen Yanfu's face did not have any extra expression, which made her really unable to see through her.
"Mrs. Yu is currently living not far from the maternity ward, and Dr. Li visits her every day."
After several days without food or water, Third Sister's body was quite depleted.
Madam Yu's hand, hidden in her sleeve, clenched tightly, her meticulously manicured nails digging into her flesh, but she didn't dare to relax.
Even though Chen Yanfu had only stated a fact, Madam Yu's heart still skipped a beat. She felt that Chen Yanfu's eyes were filled with mockery, disdain, and contempt.
Chen Yanfu had no idea that her few words would trigger so much inner turmoil in the guilty Madam Yu.
"However, Madam Yu, do not worry. Third Madam Yu is a disciple of Physician Li. One should be more attentive to one's own disciple. The Maternity Clinic is not short of medicine. Physician Li's medical skills have been praised by even the sages."
Therefore, it would be best to let Madam Yu stay there to recuperate for now.
However, I know that Madam Yu must be worried about Third Miss Yu. It just so happens that I was on my way to see Third Miss Yu. Why don't you come with me, Madam Yu?"
Madam Yu naturally wouldn't refuse. She had intended to see Yu Xuelian today, because she was genuinely afraid that Yu Xuelian wouldn't be saved. The value of a dead person is not as great as that of a living one.
Actually, Madam Yu wanted to ask Yu Xuelian when her illness would be cured.
After all, Yu's father had arranged a marriage for Yu Xuelian, and the betrothal ceremony had already been held (the betrothal ceremony, name inquiry, auspicious date selection, gift presentation, setting the wedding date, and the wedding ceremony itself). It was all agreed upon with Zhou Lang of Dengzhou.
They were waiting for Yu Xuelian to marry into the family so they could have Zhou Lang arrange a marriage between the Yu family and his maternal uncle's family, so that they could marry a woman from a prominent family.
The carriage stopped after traveling for only a short while.
"Madam Yu, please."
Upon entering the courtyard, Madam Yu first saw an old woman with her sleeves rolled up washing clothes.
"Wang Po, is the medical supervisor here?"
The mute old woman stood up, bowed, and then gestured with her hand to point behind her.
Chen Yanfu understood what Wang Po was gesturing about. She took a step forward, turned back and smiled at Madam Yu, "Madam, please come with me. Third Madam Yu lives in the back courtyard."
Madam Yu followed Chen Yanfu for a while and then entered a small courtyard. As soon as she entered, she smelled a strong medicinal odor.
Sure enough, when she looked up, she saw three small stoves in the courtyard, and the person fanning the air with a palm-leaf fan while brewing medicine was none other than Song Fuling.
Before the group could say anything, a person walked out of the inner room. It was Li San Niang, who was still wearing her round-necked official robe.
Li San Niang closed the door and turned around to see Chen Yanfu and Madam Yu and the others. She nodded slightly to them and then put a finger to her lips, signaling everyone not to speak.
She beckoned to Madam Yu, who indeed understood Li San Niang's meaning. She tiptoed over, and Li San Niang led her to look into the room through the open window.
Madam Yu then saw Yu Xuelian, who was asleep in the room covered with a quilt and with her eyes closed, and Shiliu, who was curled up at the foot of the bed with her eyes closed.
In that glance, Madam Yu also saw Qiu Xiang sitting at a round table not far from Yu Xuelian's bed.
Then, Li San Niang turned around and pointed to the courtyard. She walked to a corner of the courtyard where there was a small pavilion with a thatched roof.
Li San Niang personally carried a pot of tea over and poured tea for herself, Chen Yanfu, and Madam Yu. Only then did she sit down and say to Madam Yu, "Madam Yu, as you can see, Xue Lian is still unable to get out of bed."
She hasn't eaten or drunk anything for several days, and she's also been very worried. Even though I picked her up from the Yu family yesterday, she still couldn't sleep well last night.
I just gave her acupuncture, and she finally fell asleep.
"Therefore, I'm afraid you'll have to make do with our conversation in this thatched pavilion, Madam."
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