After reading the letter sent by Feng Zhongyi, Zhang Zhaozhi pondered for a long time, asked the messenger to wait, and then took the letter to the backyard.
The Zhang family is now headed by the eldest brother, Zhang Zhaocheng, who manages all the affairs of the family. Zhang Zhaozhi is mainly in charge of the family's maritime affairs, which is why he often travels to Yuezhou.
Feng Zhongyi's wife's family was the prominent Shen family of Yuezhou. Feng Zhongyi's wife, Shen, was the eldest daughter of the main wife, because she married the second son of the current Grand Secretary. Most importantly, Feng Zhongyi was not an unknown person; he was already the prefect of Wuzhou, a fifth-rank official, with a promising future. Shen had a certain amount of influence in the Shen family.
In his letter, Feng Zhongyi stated that he would help their daughter, Feng Wan'er, through this ordeal, and that he would do his best to help the Feng and Shen families if needed in the future.
Businessmen like to make good connections, and it's always good to lend a hand. However, not many people know about the pills that make people appear to be dead that the Zhang family makes. Feng Zhongyi didn't hide it, only saying in the letter that he received guidance from the eldest son of the Yongning Marquis's family. This made Zhang Zhaozhi have to be cautious.
He went to the study in the backyard, where Zhang Zhaocheng was busy looking at account books. When he saw Zhang Zhaozhi coming over with a letter, he took it, read it, and placed it on the desk, asking, "Third brother, what do you mean by this?"
Zhang Zhaozhi said, "It's good to make a good connection, but this time we're taking a huge risk. Although no one is talking about it outside, I do know why the young lady of the Feng family is sick. If people find out that she used our family's medicine, we'll offend the Third Prince for no reason."
Hearing this, Zhang Zhaocheng sneered and said, "Do you think that just because we don't give the Feng family the medicine, we won't offend the Third Prince? Third brother, don't you understand why Xiao Jiu is getting married at this time?"
Thinking of Xu Zhi, Zhang Zhaozhi angrily slammed his fist on the desk and said, "Utterly shameless."
Zhang Zhaocheng said, "Go and ask your fourth brother for a set of pills and a prescription for nourishing the body. Give them to the messenger. In the future, this Miss Feng should be sent to Yuezhou. The Shen family is not well-known in the capital, but they are very famous in Yuezhou."
Zhang Zhaozhi got up and went to his fourth brother Zhang Zhaoqin's courtyard. Of the four brothers in the Zhang family, only the fourth brother Zhang Zhaoqin liked to study medicinal herbs. However, his medical books were not as good as Zhang Zhaoci's. To learn medical books well, one still needed talent.
The Zhang family has some ancient prescriptions, which Zhang Zhaoci and Zhang Zhaoqin are researching. This pill that can make people appear dead was developed by Zhang Zhaoqin. Xu Di was very interested in it and used it for experiments. However, this medicine has some side effects and affects the body's organs, so it cannot be used too often. But after using it, if you use the Zhang family's tonic prescriptions to properly nourish your body, there won't be any major problems.
Upon hearing Zhang Zhaozhi's purpose, Zhang Zhaoqin immediately took the pills and prescription. Hearing that they were for Miss Feng, she also gave her a prescription for women to recuperate. Zhang Zhaozhi handed the items to the Feng family and repeatedly instructed them to take good care of themselves using the prescription before seeing them off to the second gate.
After the Feng family brought the pills home, Feng Wan'er had already drunk a bowl of millet porridge under her mother's care. When she heard that the medicine had been brought over, she wanted to use it, but Feng Zhongyi stopped her, saying, "The Zhang family said that this medicine is somewhat toxic. You should take good care of your body first before using it."
Feng Wan'er said breathlessly, "Father, Wan'er is holding her breath and won't die easily. The imperial physician will be here soon. Let's take the medicine first, and then we can slowly recuperate."
Feng Wan'er's younger brother is Feng Zijie. The little boy has cried several times in the past few days because of his sister. He cried again when he came to see her just now. Feng Zhongyi asked his wet nurse to take him out. Feng Zhongyi's wife, Madam Shen, looked at the small black pill and asked, "Master, this pill is so small, is it really that magical?"
Feng Zhongyi said, "The Zhang family's medical skills have simply not been widely developed. Since it was Young Master Xu who revealed them to us, then there is no problem."
The old lady's maid came over and said that the imperial physician had arrived and asked Feng Wan'er to make preparations. Upon hearing this, Feng Wan'er picked up a pill the size of a soybean and put it in her mouth without saying a word.
Seeing this, Madam Shen could only hold back her tears and gently help Feng Wan'er lie down on the bed.
After taking the pill, Feng Wan'er felt a blank in her mind, and then she felt as if her whole body was floating. As her body floated up, she felt her heartbeat getting slower and slower until she lost consciousness.
The imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy, accompanied by the head maid who served the old lady of the Feng family, came to the courtyard where Feng Wan'er was staying. After entering, Feng Zhongyi bowed to the imperial physicians and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Imperial Physician."
The imperial physician returned the greeting, saying, "Your Excellency Feng is too kind. Your daughter's health is of utmost importance. Let me take her pulse first."
The imperial physician sat down on a stool beside Feng Wan'er's bed. He was shocked to see that the young lady of the Feng family was pale, her eyes were closed, and her pulse was barely perceptible.
Seeing the imperial physician's expression, Madam Shen asked with a pale face, "Imperial physician, what about my Wan'er?"
The imperial physician waved his hand and said, "Lord Feng, may I speak with you in private?"
Feng Zhongyi hadn't expected the medicine to be so potent. He followed the imperial physician to the door, but before the physician could speak, a mournful cry came from inside the room. Feng Zhongyi looked into the room with red eyes. The imperial physician gently shook his head and said, "Your daughter, Lord Feng, please accept my condolences."
Feng Zhongyi wiped away his tears, asked someone to send the imperial physician out, and went into the inner room himself. He saw his wife lying on top of their daughter, crying incessantly for her. Feng Wan'er's face was pale, and she had stopped breathing.
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