When Zhou Yuan arrived at Huayangxuan, Li Changshan had already used mortar to fix Jiang Wenlin's injured leg.
"Young Master Jiang, please bear with it for the first month. After a month, the broken bone will heal, and then the plaster can be removed."
"Didn't you say it would take three months?" Grandma Jiang asked from the side.
"The broken leg needs two more months of proper rehabilitation to fully recover!"
"Oh, I see. Doctor Li's medical skills are truly superb, opening the eyes of us mere mortals!"
These words were spoken by Madam Jiang.
Jiang Segu knew Madam Jiang's character; she generally wouldn't fawn over useless people!
Just then, Madam Jiang continued, "Doctor Li, Lin-ge'er still needs to wash up while lying down. Men are usually careless, and it would be bad if he damaged the plaster you just applied. Do you think we should have two maids to take care of Lin-ge'er?"
Doctor Li didn't understand the hidden meaning in Madam Jiang's words, but Third Madam Jiang and Jiang Segu heard it clearly!
Over the years, my aunt has never stopped wanting to adopt my brother, but he has never agreed. So my aunt's thoughts started to go astray.
When her brother went to Youzhou to study, she wanted to send someone to his side, but her mother immediately rejected the idea, saying that the academy was all men and it would be improper to bring a maid.
Right now, she's trying to find another opportunity to send someone to her brother!
What's the intention?
It wasn't very obvious that she wanted the person she sent to seduce her brother so that she could get pregnant with his child, and then her aunt would take the child to raise in her own hands!
No child you adopt can ever be as close as one you raise yourself!
"Aunt's intentions are certainly very good, but women are not strong enough, and my brother is currently unable to move around easily, so it would be cheaper for Changxi and the others to take care of him!"
Furthermore, the autumn imperial examinations will be held in just a few months, and Grandfather surely hopes that my elder brother will study diligently now, lest three years of hard work be wasted!
Madam Jiang wanted to argue, but Jiang Segu wouldn't give her that chance.
"Mother has already told Grandfather that the expenses for this Peach Blossom Banquet will be covered by our third branch of the family. Since we are paying for it, we will have to trouble my eldest aunt to run errands and show the family what we should prepare!"
Of course, if my eldest aunt finds this troublesome and wants to take care of my brother, then I'll ask my second aunt to run the errand!
Madam Jiang naturally didn't want the good fortune of making money to fall into the hands of the second branch of the family, so she gave up the idea of placing someone next to Jiang Wenlin.
Since Brother Lin is currently unable to move around easily, it is not advisable for him to engage in sexual activity.
Once he's fully recovered, and after the autumn imperial examinations, the people under her command will be nearly trained. At that time…
Thinking of this, Madam Jiang's smile became especially bright. "No wonder the old lady always praised Azi for growing up. Now she is even more thoughtful and comprehensive in handling matters than I, her aunt!"
Then, pulling on Jiang San's grandmother, he said, "The Peach Blossom Banquet is just around the corner, and Lin-ge'er has Doctor Li here. Why don't you come to my courtyard with your sister-in-law to discuss it? I might not be able to think things through on my own, and it would be bad if something went wrong!"
After saying a few words to Jiang Wenlin about taking good care of himself, and instructing Changxi and Changshun to take good care of the young master, Madam Jiang left with Madam Jiang.
Zhou Yuan followed them.
Jiang Sanye sat on the bed in the clinic, about to say something to his son and daughter, but it was clear that his son and daughter did not seem to like him very much, and they followed him away!
"Changxi and Changshun, go and guard the gate. If anyone comes, announce it loudly!"
Jiang Segu dismissed the two men and invited Doctor Li to sit on the couch where Third Master Jiang had just been sitting, asking, "Doctor Li, have you noticed anything wrong with the peony?"
Jiang Wenlin, who was half-lying on the bed, wanted to ask who was Peony, but was stopped by Jiang Segu's gaze!
Li Changshan told Jiang Segu that Shaoyao's diet was not right.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Segu's face immediately darkened. There was indeed something wrong with Shaoyao's pregnancy!
"Dr. Li, I didn't mean to offend you, I just wanted to ask, is Shaoyao really pregnant? Or could it be that you've misread her pulse?"
Dr. Li was naturally displeased when his medical skills were questioned.
"I'm so sorry, you've helped me so much, yet I still questioned your medical skills."
I just can't understand it. Peony is determined to enter the Marquis's mansion, and the child in her womb is the foundation for her to stand in the mansion. She should cherish it, so why does she keep making trouble and not take it seriously?
I thought about it a lot, and I wondered if she wasn't pregnant at all? Perhaps she used medication or some other method to deceive all the doctors?
Li Changshan's wrinkles, which had been tinged with anger, gradually smoothed out.
He remembered the smell he had in the peony house...
drug……
"Miracle Herb!"
"What kind of medicine is that?"
"I heard from Aunt Lan that there was a beauty in the previous dynasty who, in order to gain the emperor's favor, colluded with the imperial physician to take the Qi Yun Grass, which caused her to have a false pregnancy pulse."
Later, their scheme was exposed, and in a fit of rage, the emperor killed the beauty and the imperial physician she had colluded with, and ordered the eradication of all rare herbs.
The rare herb *Qiyun* was already difficult to cultivate, and after this catastrophe, it was rarely seen in the Northern Wei Dynasty!
He only learned about the appearance and taste of the herb after listening to Lan Gu's advice and finding a medical book.
Because I've never smelled it myself, I just can't figure out what's emitting the scent from inside the peony house!
Jiang Segu finally understood why peonies were so troublesome.
Peony wanted to use a fictitious child to frame her mother...
But she still couldn't understand what good it would do her to kill her mother!
Perhaps, the peony was simply obeying the person standing behind her!
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