A hint of confusion flashed across Su Qingyu's eyes. If Shen Zhixiu brought someone else with him, she would definitely take them to the inner courtyard immediately.
But this Mr. Zhou...she didn't dare to gamble.
In his previous life, he peeled off her face. Who knows whether he did it for money or because he had a grudge against the Su family.
What if he was allowed to treat his mother but ended up hurting her?
Shen Zhixiu saw Su Qingyu's hesitation and thought that she did not believe in Mr. Zhou's medical skills.
After thinking for a moment, he turned to Wen Zhu and said, "Go and ask Liu Yuanzheng from the Imperial Hospital to come over."
Then he stepped forward and said to Su Qingyu, "Director Liu is good at gynecology. Let Mr. Zhou take a look first. Director Liu will be here later."
Shen Zhixiu's words were like a reassurance to Su Qingyu. Just then, a little girl came running over and said, "Miss, something bad has happened. Madam is vomiting blood."
Su Qingyu no longer cared about the entanglement and said to Mr. Zhou, "Sir, please."
Normally, Shen Zhixiu was not allowed to enter the inner courtyard, but now he was considered a son-in-law, so he followed him in.
When Su Chengye heard that Shen Zhixiu had arrived, he came out of the study and followed him.
In the side hall of Ziwei Garden, Su Chengye accompanied Shen Zhixiu to drink tea, while Su Qingyu took Mr. Zhou into the inner room.
Su Chengye remembered that the old lady had always mentioned that Su Chengyan was transferred back to Beijing, and thought that this was the time to bring it up with Shen Zhixiu.
After pondering for a moment, he said, "I heard that there are several vacancies in the Wucheng Bingmasi now. My second brother has been in Qianzhou for many years..."
Before Su Chengye could finish his words, Shen Zhixiu interrupted him with a wave of his hand, "Marquis Su, we don't know how well my aunt is feeling right now, so let's not discuss official business at this time."
He called Lin his aunt, but addressed Su Chengye as Marquis Su.
Su Chengye, rebuffed by Shen Zhixiu's refusal, dared not speak again, only sipping his tea anxiously with his head bowed. He was only concerned with whether Shen Zhixiu would be angry and whether Su Chengyan could be transferred back to Beijing. As for the Lin family, whose fate was uncertain, he didn't consider them.
Not long after, the old lady hurried in. "What's going on? Is my grandson okay?"
Shen Zhixiu stood up and bowed to the old lady as a junior, then said, "Don't worry, old lady, I have sent someone to invite Liu Yuanzheng."
The old lady had naturally hurried over after hearing that Shen Zhixiu had arrived. Upon hearing this, she stepped forward and said cordially, "It's really thanks to Zhixiu today. Please stay for lunch."
Shen Zhixiu said politely, "Old Madam, there's no need to be so polite. I won't eat. I'm glad my aunt is okay."
After saying this, Shen Zhixiu sat down again and couldn't help but shake his head slightly. His wife's life or death was uncertain, but these two people only cared about winning him over, showing no concern at all. The old lady did ask a question, but it was only out of concern for her grandson.
After the old lady sat down, she exchanged a few words with Shen Zhixiu, but Shen Zhixiu just responded in a lukewarm manner.
About a quarter of an hour later, Su Qingyu and Mr. Zhou walked in together.
Shen Zhixiu stood up first and asked, "What happened?"
Su Qingyu also looked at Mr. Zhou anxiously. She always felt that Mr. Zhou's face did not look good when she took his pulse just now.
"Third Master, Miss, the Marquis's pain is due to stagnant Qi and blood in the uterus, which has formed a mass. As the fetus grows, the mass grows larger, causing this pain. There are two options now. One is to save the child. I will prescribe painkillers for the Marquis to ensure she is safe until delivery."
"But this method is extremely harmful to the mother. To be honest, after giving birth, she might not live to see her child's first birthday."
Su Qingyu immediately said excitedly: "No, this method won't work. Sir, is there any other way?"
Mr. Zhou continued, "Another option is to simply abort the baby. I'll nurse Madam Hou back to health for a while, and she'll be back to her old health."
Su Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief. This was a good idea. As for the child, it was gone, but as long as the mother could be saved, that was all that mattered.
Just as she was about to speak, she heard the old lady say in a deep voice, "Use the first method. We must save my grandson."
Su Chengye also said, "Yes, we must keep the child. Our Su family is not prosperous in descendants. If this is a son, he will be the eldest son of the family."
Su Qingyu felt a sharp pain in her heart, her mind a mess. She squeezed her eyes shut, and when she opened them again, she was completely lucid.
"Let's wait for Dean Liu to come and see what he says, then we'll make a decision." She then asked Mr. Zhou, "Mr. Yi, do you think my mother has shown any signs of poisoning?"
Mr. Zhou shook his head and said, "No, Madam Hou was not poisoned."
"You can discuss this matter further. We won't kill the Marquis' wife for now. Perhaps Director Liu will have a solution that will work for you."
Shen Zhixiu walked over to Su Qingyu and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Don't be afraid. Just make the decision. I'll take care of everything."
The voice is clear and steady.
He was half a head taller than her, and his slender figure just blocked her grandmother and father's view.
Su Qingyu looked at Shen Zhixiu gratefully. Things would indeed become much simpler with him around.
The old lady was still trying to persuade Su Qingyu, "You need to be sensible, child. For a noble family, offspring is the most important thing."
Before Su Qingyu could say anything, Shen Zhixiu spoke up and blocked the old lady back.
"Madam, let's wait for Dean Liu to arrive before discussing this. Perhaps there's a way to have the best of both worlds."
Seeing that Shen Zhixiu's face looked a little cold, the old lady shut up tactfully.
The side hall suddenly became quiet, and Su Qingyu's anxious mood also eased a lot.
Soon, someone led in Liu Yuanzheng from the Imperial Hospital.
Liu Yuanzheng only treated a few high-ranking concubines in the inner palace, and there were not many people outside the palace who could invite him.
"Lord Shen, Marquis Su, and Old Madam." Yuanzheng Liu greeted them and then looked at Shen Zhixiu, "Where is the patient?"
Su Qingyu quickly said, "I'll take you there."
Dr. Liu looked solemn while taking the patient's pulse. He then went to the side hall to talk about the patient's condition, using the same words as Mr. Zhou.
"Marquis Su should decide as soon as possible whether to save the elder or the younger. I have something to do, so I'll leave first."
After seeing off Liu Yuanzheng, Su Qingyu said to Mr. Zhou, "Please prescribe a medicine to induce abortion. I'd also like to trouble you with how to recuperate after a miscarriage."
Before Mr. Zhou could answer, the old lady stood up and said, "No, that's the eldest son of the eldest house, he can't be aborted."
"Give birth to the child first, and then take good care of her after the birth. If she really can't be taken care of properly, that's her fate."
"She just gave up her good child like that. How can she be worthy of the ancestors of the Su family? How can she be worthy of being the wife of the Su family?"
For the aristocratic families of the capital, including the imperial family, every family prioritized having children. There was no need to choose; naturally, preserving the child was paramount.
The old lady didn't think there was anything wrong with her decision. Not to mention Lin, even if it was her lying in there today, she would have made the same choice.
Su Qingyu looked at the old lady and said through gritted teeth, "If grandma says that this is the responsibility of being the wife of the Su family, then my mother will divorce my father immediately."
"We don't want to be the wife of the clan anymore."
"If anything happens to my mother, no one in the Su family will be safe."
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