Chapter 242: Searching for My Sister at Night, But No Trace
"Little Immortal, can my master be saved?"
Looking at Lingxiang who was listening to the pulse, the governor's wife asked nervously, then suddenly realized that what she said was wrong and quickly covered her mouth.
I wish the master a long and healthy life, everything will be fine.
Thinking of this, the wife of the governor quickly clasped her hands together and prayed to God, saying that her words were unintentional and hoped that the God would not take them seriously.
Lingxiang seemed not to hear the governor's wife's muttering, and was only concentrating on carefully examining Governor Liu's pulse.
Lingxiang knew that she was not good at auscultation. If Master Fuyin were here, he would definitely be able to find out the truth from the subtle changes. Now she could only bite the bullet and do it.
The mansion had previously invited a doctor, who declared that Governor Liu was suffering from tuberculosis, but Lingxiang felt that this was not the case.
The superficial symptoms of Governor Liu were indeed chills and white sputum, but they were accompanied by hot flashes and a heavy cough, which were not entirely signs of tuberculosis.
Lingxiang carefully took the pulse and found that the pulse of Governor Liu was tight and floating, as if he had a chill. She quickly put her ear to Governor Liu's chest.
This frightened the wife of the governor. Although medicine has nothing to do with gender, it was somewhat inappropriate for a girl of such age to suddenly lie on a man.
The wife of the governor was about to speak when she saw Lingxiang stand up, pry open Governor Liu's mouth, observe carefully for a moment, and then shook her head.
Seeing Lingxiang like this, the governor's wife was shocked and hurried forward to ask, "Little Fairy, could it be that my master..."
"It's nothing serious, nothing serious," Lingxiang comforted the governor's wife while taking off her face scarf. "Don't worry, madam. The governor is not suffering from tuberculosis."
Hearing this, the governor's wife finally breathed a sigh of relief, but she was confused: "Since my husband's illness is not tuberculosis, why is the little immortal acting like this?"
"Your Excellency, the Governor, has thin, white phlegm. Your body is weak, and the evil is coming from the right side of the body due to cold. This is caused by an external epidemic pathogen that initially invades the lung defenses. The pathogen enters through the mouth and nose, resulting in external symptoms. It then stirs up latent phlegm, obstructing the flow of Qi, and preventing the lungs from descending and ascending, thus exacerbating the severe cough. This is an epidemic cough."
After hearing the pathological presentation, the governor's wife was confused: "What does this mean?"
"Whooping cough."
"Whooping cough? Isn't that a childhood disease?" The governor's wife was very puzzled. Governor Liu was old and knew his own faults, so how could he suffer from such a disease?
Lingxiang shook her head. "Madam, you don't know. Although this disease is common in infants, it can also affect adults. I think the doctor who treated us earlier wasn't specialized in internal medicine. Tuberculosis and epidemic cough are somewhat similar. It's just that the latter is rarely seen in the elderly, and the initial symptoms are similar to tuberculosis, so he misdiagnosed it."
The governor's wife agreed with this. When Governor Liu had a fever, his wife wanted to find a doctor in the city, but the governor said that he was used to using military doctors and insisted that Erlang invite a doctor from the camp.
Most military doctors are good at treating traumatic injuries, so they don’t know much about these things.
"But Madam, don't worry too soon," Lingxiang continued. "Although this disease isn't as difficult to treat as tuberculosis, it can spread. There's no need to cordon off the yard, but please don't let anyone else into the house, especially children."
"Madam, when you serve the medicine, it is best to cover your face with a cloth to avoid getting any droplets from the Governor's cough."
Lingxiang instructed the Governor's wife while writing a prescription: "Except for the Single Ginseng Decoction, remove all the other medicines. The Governor has a cold and cannot take heat-clearing medicines like rhubarb and rhinoceros horn."
As he spoke, he blew on the prescription he had just written to cool the ink, and then said to Mrs. Qin standing beside him, "Here are two doses of medicine, one for internal use, and one for a hot bath. Have someone outside the courtyard bring it quickly, and get plenty of hot bath. Also tell the maid outside the door to have everyone take a bath when the hot bath arrives to dispel any illness or evil."
After Fang Yi finished speaking, he turned to the governor's wife and said, "Madam, you'd better take a bath too, so as not to pass on the disease."
Seeing Lingxiang arranged everything in an orderly manner, the governor's wife couldn't help but feel a little surprised - this girl was so young, not only was she an excellent doctor, but she could also calmly handle all kinds of matters. It was really amazing!
Upon hearing that Governor Liu was not suffering from tuberculosis, Liu Zhong and Liu Xia both breathed a sigh of relief. Liu Yao even burned incense and bowed high to thank her ancestors for their protection.
Just when the family was happy, Lingxiang disappeared, leaving only a note with detailed instructions on how to administer the medicine.
Also missing was Xinyi.
This is strange. They come and go like the wind. What are these two people thinking?
Although Liu Xia was surprised, he did not investigate further. Although the cause of his father's illness was known and there was a cure, his eldest sister's reaction puzzled him.
Even if Mother had clearly forbidden her to tell her elder sister about Father's illness, how could she be sure of that? Who knew some gossipy old woman might tell others about it?
Furthermore, even if she truly didn't know about her father's condition, why didn't she respond at all after receiving the package? Not even her personal maid came.
Inside is a purse she embroidered herself!
Liu Xia was puzzled, but couldn't figure it out for a while, so he decided to go and find out the truth at night.
Around three o'clock in the morning, when it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Liu Xia quietly sneaked out of the house, avoided the guards in the mansion, took a short detour, and arrived at Miss Liu's courtyard.
He was quite familiar with this process, after all, he used to do it often when he was a child.
Although Liu Xia behaves in a strict and methodical manner now, he was a naughty child when he was young. He often made mistakes and was punished by kneeling in the ancestral hall. However, every time he was punished, he would sneak out and hide in Miss Liu's courtyard. When everyone in the family was almost anxious, he would run out and avoid punishment.
After all, Liu Xia was born to the governor and his wife in their old age, and they had experienced hardships, so they treasured him very much.
Miss Liu's yard was still the same as before, full of flowers and plants, with only a swing hanging there quietly, motionless. Liu Xia loved this swing the most when he was a child, and whenever he came, he would always beg Miss Liu to push it to play.
But Liu Xia was just in a trance and then came to his senses.
Now is not the time to dwell on the past.
He climbed over the railing under the corridor and crouched down to avoid the window of the old women and maids. Although he walked with big strides, he did not make any sound.
"Cuckoo cuckoo..." The cuckoo called out. This was the secret code between Liu Xia and Miss Liu when they were young. But the strange thing was that after waiting for a long time, Miss Liu's door did not open.
"Cuckoo cuckoo..." Liu Xia called twice helplessly, but there was still no movement at the door.
This was strange. Although it was already late at night, he knew that his elder sister was not the type to sleep soundly.
Is she not in the house?
Liu Xia spontaneously pulled out a wooden hairpin, gently pried open the wooden bolt inside the door and crawled in.
The room was pitch black, with only rays of moonlight filtering in through the window, casting specks of light on the floor, walls, and chairs, but no one was in sight.
This is strange. Where can my elder sister go at this time?
Just when Liu Xia was puzzled, a palm wind came with a rustling sound and went straight to Liu Xia's face.
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