Chapter 349 Onset of the Disease (Neurosyphilis)
On this day, as Li San Niang was on duty, she had just seen off one patient when an old woman hurriedly stepped forward and asked her to go out for a consultation.
When Li San Niang recognized the woman as the old woman from the Jin family, she immediately asked, "What's wrong? Is it Lü Yi? Or has something happened to Ying Ge?"
"Oh dear, Dr. Li, stop asking and come with me quickly. The master at home is waiting."
Li San Niang stopped and said, "Wait, tell me what happened first."
"Only then can I get the medicinal herbs according to the situation; otherwise, even if I write a prescription, you'll still have to go and get the medicine, which would be a real delay."
"It's my master, he's back from Qizhou."
Then that night, the master went to Lüyi's room, and Lüyi came running out shouting that the master had an epileptic seizure.
The mistress kept watch all night, and then it happened again this morning.
"Hurry, Dr. Li, this person is dying!"
Upon hearing the name "epilepsy," Li San Niang immediately understood what was going on. She quickly told Qi Li the name of the medicine, grabbed the medicine packet, and boarded the Jin family's carriage.
Upon arriving at the Jin family's residence, they went directly to the backyard in a carriage. When Li San Niang entered the house, she saw the Jin family's matriarch, also known as Jin Niangzi, sitting by the bedside, wiping the sweat from the Jin family's master, who was lying on the bed with his eyes closed.
"Doctor Li, you've finally arrived! Quickly, take a look at the master and see what's wrong."
Li San Niang first went forward to observe him, and then deliberately pried open Jin Langzhu's mouth. Seeing that there was no damage to his tongue or mouth, she was relieved.
At this point, you can then take the pulse by hand.
The rest of the group, from Lady Jin to the awkwardly standing side by side, including Luyi, Hongxiu, and Yingge, all looked uneasy, fearing that something might happen to Master Jin.
After all, although I've never seen anyone die from genital diseases, not seeing them doesn't mean I haven't heard of them.
Especially the three of them, Lüyi, back in their early years in Jiangnan, had never heard of anything on those pleasure boats.
However, what they heard more often were stories of prostitutes who contracted venereal diseases and, in the end, were beyond cure and were wrapped up in a mat and thrown out of the city by their mothers.
Especially for Lüyi, that night Jin Langzhu drank wine in her room, and the two were talking when Jin Langzhu suddenly collapsed and convulsed, which terrified her.
Seeing the expression on Li San Niang's face, she guessed that Jin Langzhu was probably not doing well. Thinking of this, tears streamed down her cheeks as if they were free.
Green Ripple was afraid of being annoying in this kind of situation, so she quickly took a handkerchief to wipe it.
However, Hongxiu, who was standing next to Lüyi, reached out and held Lüyi's cold hand, offering some comfort.
"Physician Li, how is the master? Is there anything wrong with him?"
"Now that Lord Jinlang is unconscious, he is fine for the time being."
But how do we determine the cause of Jinlang's epilepsy?
We'll have to wait until he wakes up and ask him to find out.
However, I heard from your wife that Lord Jinlang just returned from Qizhou.
"If it's feasible, Lady Jin, it would be best to summon the person who accompanied Master Jin to Qizhou and inquire about their situation."
Lady Jin first glanced at the young master on the bed before asking Li San Niang, "Is the young master alright now?"
"It's alright now, but we need to find the cause before we can prescribe the right remedy."
If Lady Jin needs it, I can awaken her with golden needles.
Of course, judging from the pulse diagnosis just now, Master Jin should wake up on his own in about 15 minutes.
Jin Niangzi quickly agreed, "Alright, don't give him acupuncture, let him wake up on his own."
Thus, leaving one servant to take care of Master Jin, Li San Niang followed Lady Jin to the main hall.
After confirming that the Jin family patriarch was temporarily safe, everyone in the Jin family breathed a sigh of relief.
The servants brought tea, and seeing this, Li San Niang figured that Jin Niangzi probably wanted to wait until Jin Langzhu woke up before asking her, so she picked up her teacup.
"Thank you, Dr. Li, for coming over."
Five days ago, my lord returned from his business trip to Qizhou. The next day, I told him about Yingge's unborn child, and he agreed to let Yingge abort the child.
Li San Niang nodded, indicating that she was listening.
Jin Niangzi turned to look at Yingge and waved to her. Yingge then stepped forward and walked to Jin Niangzi's side.
Jin Niangzi took Yingge's hand and said, "Good child, we can't gamble on this child. It's not that I can't stand you having a child." As she said this, Jin Niangzi also looked at Lüyi and Hongxiu on the side.
“I have three sons. My eldest son is already married and has children. My second and third sons are still studying, but they will get married in a few years.”
I'm already an old woman, how could I not be able to accept a newborn baby?
I probably won't be staying in Chang'an for many more years before I return to Qizhou.
Therefore, it's not that I can't tolerate you having children of the Jin family. If you do have children, regardless of gender, they will definitely be able to inherit a share of the family fortune and will be your support for the rest of your lives.
Jin Niangzi patted Yingge's hand, "Since you are not destined to have this child, and the master has agreed not to have the child, I have asked Doctor Li to prescribe medicine for you. Think it through, there is no going back on this."
Yingge immediately knelt down in front of Lady Jin, tears streaming down her face, and said, "It is Yingge's bad luck, not the fault of the master and the lady. After this child is aborted, I hope the lady will ask Doctor Li to prescribe a sterilization medicine for Yingge. Yingge never wants to have a child again."
For the rest of her life, Yingge would follow the lady, serving her tea and water, hoping only that the lady would give her a meal.
After saying that, he kowtowed.
Having witnessed the entire scene, Li San Niang was truly astonished; how had things progressed to this point?
Before Li San Niang could react, Lü Yi and Hong Xiu, who were standing to the side, also took a step and knelt down in front of Jin Niangzi. Lü Yi, in particular, sobbed and choked out, "Madam, Lü Yi also begs for a sterilization medicine. For the rest of my life, Lü Yi will serve you water to wash your feet. I just hope that you will not reject Lü Yi."
After saying that, she started to sob and shed tears. Li Sanniang, who was watching from the side, felt a little sorry for her. The tears of a beautiful woman are different from those of a man.
Without saying a word, Hongxiu also kowtowed, her expression conveying that she was determined to stand with her two sisters through thick and thin.
"Alright, alright, you're already crying after just a couple of words."
"Very well, very well. When I return to Qizhou, I will take all three of you with me."
Thus, Li San Niang first took Ying Ge's pulse, then wrote down the abortion medicine for her, gave her some instructions, and then went to give Lü Yi and Hong Xiu a follow-up examination.
Regarding the matter of sterilization, Li Sanniang said directly, "Sterilization products are harmful to the body, so it's better not to eat them."
I'll prescribe a decoction to replenish your qi and blood, but it won't help you conceive easily. This one is relatively better for your health.
After all that, when Li San Niang was watching Jin Niangzi question the servant who had accompanied Jin Langzhu back from Qizhou, a servant came in to report that Jin Langzhu had woken up.
After some questioning, and after Jin Langzhu had a good recollection, and with Li San Niang having previously activated her X-ray vision, she couldn't see anything amiss.
“Master Jin’s epilepsy is very likely caused by neurosyphilis. If left untreated, the poison will enter here,” Li San Niang pointed to her head. “The things inside this brain are very delicate, and it’s hard to say what will happen.”
For Jin Langzhu, it would be best to treat this plum blossom sore first.
If the epilepsy disappears after the plum blossom sores are cured, then there is no need to worry about it anymore.
"But if the epilepsy persists, besides prescribing medicine, I do have acupuncture skills that I can use for treatment."
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