Chapter 204 Divorce
Finally, Guo Wuniang and Jiang Erlang made a heartfelt vow, and Jiang Erlang finally understood why Guo Wuniang had been looking at him so strangely these past few days.
“Then I should go with you to see that female doctor. If it really is my problem, then let’s give up the idea of having children. Every time I see you drinking those bitter medicines, I feel terrible.”
Guo Wuniang actually wanted to have a child of her own, "but if we don't have a child, how could our father and mother agree?"
Previously, she wanted to adopt her eldest brother's son, but her sister-in-law was very upset when she found out.
After all, she was born after my sister-in-law carried her for ten months. If we were to bring her home, it would be like tearing her heart out.
"Then how about we adopt from the third brother's branch?"
Guo Wuniang pulled her hand away from Jiang Erlang's: "He's a son born out of wedlock, how can that be allowed?"
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Li San Niang carefully examined Guo Wu Niang's pulse. Judging from the pulse, Guo Wu Niang had been obedient, taking her medicine properly, and her diet was well-arranged. Her health was much better than before.
"Fifth Sister's health has recovered well, so there's no need to change the prescription. Just continue drinking the same prescription for another seven days, and come back to see me after seven days."
After Guo Wu Niangzi finished reading, Li San Niang turned her gaze to Jiang Er Lang. Jiang Er Lang steeled his heart and stepped towards the seat where Guo Wu Niangzi was sitting.
After Li San Niang took his pulse, she discovered a significant problem: Jiang Erlang suffered from kidney deficiency, spleen dysfunction, and insufficient supply of essence and blood.
However, these issues do not definitively prove that Jiang Erlang was infertile.
After all, Guo Wuniang had never conceived in the first three years of her marriage, so she must have had some kind of problem.
Li Sanniang originally specialized in obstetrics and gynecology, but because of her experience treating women with infertility, she also gained considerable knowledge about infertility.
After taking their pulses, Li Sanniang wondered how she should tell them what had happened.
Even without testing equipment, some useful information can still be obtained at this time by examining secondary sexual characteristics and semen, and by carefully inquiring about medical history.
The problem is that this involves too much privacy. Even though the Tang Dynasty was very tolerant and open at that time, it was not open enough to say anything about this matter at will.
Li San Niang said to Guo Wu Niang, "When I came here, I passed through a long corridor. I saw that the flowers and plants planted along the side of the corridor were very beautiful. Could you let Qiu Xiang go with that little girl to dig up a seedling? I want to take it home and try planting it."
Guo Wuniang was a little stunned, not understanding how the conversation had suddenly turned to flowers.
Qiu Xiang didn't understand either, but she always did whatever Li San Niang said, and besides, they were in the Jiang family, so the Temple Gate couldn't possibly appear at this time, and Li San Niang's safety was guaranteed.
So she got up and went outside to find the little girl.
Seeing this action, and then being tugged at by Jiang Erlang, Guo Wuniang realized that Li Sanniang had something private to say to the two of them and was sending the unrelated people away.
Guo Wu Niang then said to the little maid outside the door, "Yin Xing, take Qiu Xiang Niangzi to dig up two good ones, and then find two flower pots to put them in."
After Qiu Xiang and the little maid were sent away, the old woman also took it upon herself to leave the main hall, close the door behind her, and stand on the steps under the corridor.
This spot allows them to watch out for anyone coming in, while also providing a safe space for the three people in the main hall to talk properly. After all, at this distance, if they speak softly in the main hall, the old woman won't be able to hear them.
Seeing this, Jiang Erlang's suspicion that he was incapable only intensified.
Jiang Erlang clasped his hands tightly together, looked down at Guo Wuniang and Li Sanniang, and said in a heavy voice, "Doctor Li, is it...is there something wrong with me? I can't have children?"
Seeing that Jiang Erlang was so nervous he was practically squeezing his own hands raw, Li Sanniang still didn't answer the question first.
Li San Niang took out a piece of paper, drew a simple diagram on it, and then pushed it to the center of the table.
Although the drawing was simple, Guo Wuniang and Jiang Erlang still recognized it.
Their faces immediately turned bright red.
"Alright, don't be shy. There are only the three of us here, and we're discussing the important matter of having children, so there's no need to feel embarrassed."
Next, Li Sanniang explained the picture to the two of them.
"From my examination of Fifth Sister's pulse, I can tell that although she has some deficiency of qi and blood, she is not incapable of getting pregnant. However, she always miscarries before the due date, which is a rather serious problem."
As Guo Wuniang listened to what Li Sanniang said, tears streamed down her face. She thought of the seven years she had been married and the troubles and gossip she had endured in order to have a child. She felt extremely distressed.
"Fifth Sister, you..."
"Furthermore, judging from this time, Fifth Sister's health has improved after taking those medicines. Therefore, the issue of offspring must be that both the man and woman are healthy together. So, Second Master Jiang's health must be somewhat unwell."
Seeing that the two of them looked a little nervous, Li San Niang calmed them down and gave them some time to process what was going on.
Li Sanniang pointed to a spot on her drawing and said, "The area inside this spot should be about this size for an average person." Guo Wuniang looked at it but didn't react.
"If you have a physical ailment... I wonder if you are familiar with mumps?"
Li San Niang gestured to her cheek with her hand, and Guo Wu Niang looked at it and said, "Is this a case of swelling and pain in the cheek? My fourth brother had this condition when he was young."
"That's right. If a boy has had this disease in his childhood and it is not treated properly, it will be detrimental to his offspring."
Guo Wuniang and Li Sanniang both saw the astonishment and understanding on Jiang Erlang's face.
"I am not an expert in this field, so I suggest you find a doctor who is. If possible, they should be able to find the problem."
Therefore, I will not prescribe any medicine for Young Master Jiang.
Li San Niang's words made Jiang Erlang's heart sink. Although Li San Niang did not say it explicitly, it was clear that Jiang Erlang was beyond saving and there was no need to prescribe a medicine.
Everything that needed to be said had been said. The voices of the old woman and the maid could be heard outside the door. Li San Niang got up and opened the door, and saw Qiu Xiang holding a pot of flowers in one hand, but it looked like she was holding two bricks instead of flowers.
Li San Niang accepted the purse given to her by Guo Wu Niang. It felt quite heavy, so it must contain several taels of silver.
Not only that, Guo Wuniang insisted on seeing Li Sanniang off at the door, and at the door she even asked the Jiang family's carriage to take Li Sanniang and Qiu Xiang back to the clinic.
Before getting into the carriage, Li Sanniang struggled with her thoughts for a long time, but in the end she still went up to say a word to Guo Wuniang.
Li San Niang pulled Guo Wu Niang aside at the door, keeping a small distance from the others, and gestured for Guo Wu Niang to come closer: "I've thought about this, and I'd like to say it to you, my lady."
It's not that I'm deliberately stirring things up, but if Wu Niangzi later finds a doctor specializing in this field to examine Jiang Erlangjun and confirms that it is indeed Jiang Erlangjun's problem...
At that time, if Fifth Sister still wanted to have children, she could... divorce and remarry.
Upon hearing Li San Niang mention divorce, Guo Wu Niang suddenly looked up at Li San Niang.
Li San Niang nodded. "If it really is the illness I'm thinking of, it's very difficult to cure. Fifth Sister, you've already delayed your own life. If you still want to have children, divorce and remarrying would be the best option."
Alright, that's all I wanted to say.
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