Chapter 905 My surname is Li, and my rank and position are low, so my wife may not know this.
In the past few days, Madam Yu went to Yu Xuelian's room again to persuade her, but Yu Xuelian was determined to resist her father's marriage arrangement by going on a hunger strike. Today is the seventh day she has not eaten, and in the past two days, Yu Xuelian has not even drunk water.
Lying in bed, feeling weak and exhausted, Yu Xuelian smelled a faint earthy odor. After a while, the sound of rain pattering on fallen leaves reached her ears.
Yu Xuelian tilted her head and looked out the window. Sure enough, a light rain was falling with the wind, and a cool breeze drifted into the room.
"Is God taking pity on me?"
Does God think I should cry?
Yes, I'm about to die, how can I not cry?
Yu Xuelian felt desolate and wanted to cry, but after days of not eating or drinking, she had no strength to cry.
The May rain was still chilly, and Li Sanniang, sitting in the carriage, suddenly felt uneasy. She shouted to Lao Shi, who was driving the carriage outside, "Lao Shi, faster, faster!"
Upon hearing this, Lao Shi raised his whip and cracked it in the air, pulling on the reins to urge his horse forward at an accelerated pace.
The fine drizzle suddenly turned into large raindrops that pattered against the roof of the carriage, making one feel anxious.
A quarter of an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of the Yu residence.
Lao Shi went to knock on the door, Qiu Xiang jumped off the carriage, held an umbrella and waited to the side, protecting Li San Niang as she dismounted, with Song Fu Ling and the little maid following behind.
Because she came directly from the Imperial Medical Bureau, Li San Niang was dressed in a round-necked official robe, wearing an official hat, and with an Imperial Medical Bureau badge hanging from her waist.
The wide sleeves and loose robes made movement somewhat inconvenient.
She stepped off the carriage with Qiu Xiang's help and stood at the gate of the Yu residence. Li San Niang then turned to Song Fu Ling and asked, "Have I been impolite, Master?"
Song Fuling stepped forward, smoothed out the wrinkles on Li Sanniang's shoulder, and then adjusted the jade pendants at Li Sanniang's waist before replying, "No."
At this moment, the tenth prince had already knocked on the door of the Yu residence.
Even though the old servant guarding the gate didn't recognize Li San Niang, the female official, he did recognize the Imperial Physician's badge that Lao Shi used to knock on the door.
After waiting outside for a while, Madam Yu was followed by two or three maids and servants who came to the entrance of the Yu residence to invite Li San Niang and her entourage inside.
After sitting down in the main hall of the Yu family, just as the maidservant served tea, Li San Niang looked at Madam Yu, who was sitting at the head of the table, with a stern face and said directly, "I am an official in the Imperial Medical Bureau, in charge of the obstetrics and gynecology department. It is my fault for suddenly coming to disturb you. Please do not take offense, Madam Yu."
Madam Yu wore a fake smile and was about to say "I don't care" when Li San Niang spoke again.
"My surname is Li, and my rank is low, so my wife may not know this."
Therefore, Madam, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Li Mingfang.
After giving her name, Li San Niang stood up and gave Madam Yu a neat bow. After receiving a return bow from Madam Yu, she sat down again.
"Since I have disturbed you today, I will speak frankly. Third Madam of your household, Yu Xuelian is my disciple. I am currently busy with free medical consultations and am short-handed."
If there is any trouble, the disciples will do the work.
Xue Lian and I were master and disciple who had sworn an oath to heaven and earth, so how could I not think of her?
"In that case, would it be alright if you trouble Madam to summon my disciple?"
After saying this, Li San Niang looked up and stared directly at Madam Yu, who had an embarrassed expression on her face.
"This...this, as a disciple of Medical Supervisor Li, Xue Lian should serve Medical Supervisor Li faithfully."
However... however... it's just that Xue Lian caught a cold these past few days and really shouldn't go out, so I kept her at home to recover.
Once she recovers, I will definitely have her go and pay her respects to Physician Li.
"Oh, so you're sick."
As Li San Niang spoke, she stood up and said, "Since she's sick, I should go see her even more."
I am not very talented, but I am a physician and I have some methods for treating colds.
"Xuelian is my disciple, and I naturally care for her. I will have to trouble you, Madam, to lead the way to see her."
Li San Niang lifted her foot and headed towards the door. Just before she left, she turned back to look at Madam Yu, who was still stunned, and asked with a puzzled expression, "Why aren't you leaving, Madam?"
But is there some unspeakable reason?
Madam Yu reluctantly got up and walked over, wanting to find something more to say, but Li San Niang didn't give her that chance. She gestured to the little maid to lead the way. The little maid was quick-witted and moved her legs very fast. Li San Niang followed her through several corridors and stood outside a locked courtyard gate.
A gust of wind blew by, bringing a lot of rainwater that soaked the hem of Li San Niang's robe. Seeing this, Qiu Xiang naturally stepped forward to shield Li San Niang from the wind and rain blowing from that direction.
Looking at the tightly locked gate, Li San Niang frowned but didn't say anything harsh. She simply turned to Madam Yu, who was standing to the side with an umbrella held by an old woman, and said, "Please open the door, Madam."
Faced with Li San Niang, whose appearance revealed neither good nor bad, Madam Yu had no choice but to nod to the old woman beside her.
As soon as the lock on the door was opened, the maidservant disregarded the wind and rain and ran straight inside.
As she ran, she cried out, "Wife, wife, Physician Li is here! Physician Li is here to save you! Wife!"
The maid who ran to Yu Xuelian's door was blocked by another lock. She couldn't hold back any longer and started crying, tears and snot streaming down her face, calling out, "My lady, my lady..."
The old woman stepped forward with a bunch of keys and opened the door. The little maid rushed inside the instant the door opened.
On the bed, Yu Xuelian, her face pale, did not respond to the maid's words.
The maid knelt by the bed, grabbing Yu Xuelian's arm and crying, "My lady, my lady, please open your eyes and look!"
Physician Li is here! You're saved!
My wife, my wife, please don't die!
My wife, my wife, you…
Seeing that Yu Xuelian had no reaction, not only the maid, but also Madam Yu and the old woman standing to the side were terrified. For a moment, they even thought, "Could she really have starved to death?"
Qiu Xiang stepped forward and pulled the crying maid aside, making room for Li San Niang to come forward and check.
From the moment Li San Niang started examining her, her tightly furrowed brows never relaxed, and her weak, feeble pulse, indicating impending death, was hard to believe belonged to a young woman.
Yes, Yu Xuelian didn't die, she just fell into a coma.
Even the strongest person couldn't withstand such torment after going without food and water for so many days.
After taking her pulse, Li San Niang turned around and said to Madam Yu, "I think Xue Lian's illness is serious. After all, she is my disciple and I am a physician. Therefore, I ask Madam Yu to allow me to take Xue Lian back for treatment."
She needs immediate treatment, otherwise it could be life-threatening.
That didn't mean the lady said no. Li San Niang turned back to the maid and said, "Hurry up, pack some clothes and come with me to treat your mistress's illness."
Madam Yu was quite helpless. She wanted to say no, but judging from Li San Niang's appearance, she didn't seem like someone who would be easy to talk to.
Therefore, she could only watch with worry and guilt as Yu Xuelian was carried by Qiu Xiang in her arms, with Li San Niang holding an umbrella for her and Song Fuling and the little maid following behind them with a bundle. The group of people left the cage where Yu Xuelian was imprisoned in the heavy rain.
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