Chapter 618 Madam Shen is unwell!
Shen Yuantang changed her approach and went to her grandmother.
“Grandmother, your granddaughter is about to go to the Northwest. After this trip, I don’t know when I will be able to return to the capital. Your granddaughter would like to tour the capital and leave some memories.” Shen Yuantang changed her excuse again.
Madam Shen quickly feigned exhaustion.
"grandmother……"
"Miss, the old lady is tired. She needs to rest for a while at this time every day. Please don't disturb her. Let her get some rest!"
The old woman serving Madam Shen spoke up to remind her.
Having spent a long time with Madam Shen, she could understand the meaning behind every move the old lady made.
It's obvious that the old lady doesn't want to agree to this, so she's pretending to be tired.
“Grandmother…” Shen Yuantang glared at the nanny and continued to shake her.
"grandmother……"
The old woman was getting anxious.
“Miss, the old lady is getting on in years. If she doesn’t get enough rest, her health will definitely suffer. If His Majesty and the Master blame her, this old servant can’t bear the consequences.”
When the old woman saw that Shen Yuantang wouldn't listen, she simply grabbed her and pulled her aside.
"You lowly slave, how dare you lay a hand on this princess!" Shen Yuantang glared angrily.
The old woman was so frightened that she knelt on the ground.
"Princess, this old servant dares not. This old servant is only worried about the old lady."
Shen Yuantang was already furious and anxious, and being repeatedly blocked only made him more exasperated.
"You dog slave, how dare you defy your superiors! Drag her out and beat her to death!"
Liu had been listening outside for a while, and now she finally couldn't hold back any longer.
"Yuantang, I heard you shouting and yelling from afar. Who provoked you?"
As soon as Shen Yuantang arrived at the old lady's courtyard, the people in the courtyard went to fetch reinforcements.
Liu didn't want to get involved in Shen Yuantang's affairs, but the old woman had already come, and if she refused, it would seem like she was disrespecting the eldest son's family.
"Second Aunt, I was talking to Grandmother when this dog servant kept causing trouble and showed no respect for me, the princess."
The old woman, with a pained expression, begged Liu for help.
"Alright, alright, look, your grandmother is asleep."
"You guys help the old lady to the couch to rest. She can just lie here like this, so she doesn't bump into anything."
The old woman left as if she had received a pardon, looking relieved to have survived a calamity.
Shen Yuantang was furious, but she didn't expect that Liu would arrive right after she left.
She has quite a few people watching her.
"Second Aunt, what brings you here? Weren't you busy making my wedding dress?"
Liu, quick-witted, said, "Look at my head, I'm making a wedding dress for you, but I haven't even taken your measurements yet. Hurry up and come with me to take your measurements."
Liu grabbed Shen Yuantang and left.
Today, Shen Yuantang was kept busy by Liu Shi making clothes and didn't get a chance to go out all day. When she returned to her room, she was so angry that she swept all the decorations on the table onto the floor.
She was determined to get in touch with the pastry shop owner.
Suddenly remembering what the old lady's maid had said earlier that day, if the old lady were unwell, the household would surely be in chaos. Liu and Miao certainly wouldn't have the energy to keep an eye on her.
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Shen Lanxi was processing memorials when she suddenly received a message from the Imperial Guards.
"Your Majesty, Madam Shen is seriously ill."
Shen Lanxi put down her pen with a solemn expression.
"What did the imperial physician say?"
Imperial Guard: "The imperial physician said that the old lady ate too much and got an upset stomach, but the old lady is old after all, and the medicine she took is not very effective."
Shen Lanxi's gaze was solemn: "Prepare the carriage, let's go to the Shen residence!"
"yes!"
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"How could her stomach suddenly become so bad? What did the old lady take today?" Upon hearing the news, Shen Congwen rushed back from outside in a great hurry.
The old woman serving the old lady immediately replied.
"In the morning, the old lady had some rice porridge and half a vegetarian bun. At noon, she ate a piece of braised pork the size of a tofu cube, two chopsticks of fish, a few pieces of green vegetables, half a bowl of rice, some preserved meat, and a few sips of fish soup."
"In the evening, we ate a few mouthfuls of rice, along with some meat and vegetables. All the dishes were prepared by the cooks in the manor; none of them were ordered from outside restaurants."
Zhou Xinrou was also there.
"What about pastries? Are pastries available?"
This question reminded the people in the room of the lotus seed cake with added lead powder.
The old woman replied cautiously, "No, the old lady didn't send any pastries today."
Everyone understood without saying that they were all frightened by the lotus seed cake with something hidden inside.
"Why is the mother suffering from persistent diarrhea?"
The old woman didn't know either.
"Every time the old lady finishes her meal, she gives us servants the leftovers. We eat them without any problems, so it's probably not the food itself!"
These words reminded Shen Congwen.
Who ate the leftovers from Mother's meal?
The old woman said, "We've used all the servants who are supposed to be taking care of the old lady, a total of eight people. I'll go and ask them if they're alright."
Shen Congwen did not stop her, and the old woman returned soon after.
"Reporting to the master, no, everyone who ate the food is doing well on duty."
Zhou Xinrou: "Then it's not a problem with the food."
Shen Congwen wondered, “Could it be that my mother is getting old and her health is failing?”
Zhou Xinrou: "Possibly."
The imperial physician came out quickly.
"The old lady is not seriously ill. It's just that she may have eaten some greasy food and consumed some cold foods, which caused her discomfort."
Shen Congwen asked with concern, "Imperial Physician, what cold or cooling food is it? To be honest, I have already asked the old woman, and she said that they all ate the rest of Mother's food and said that everything was fine."
The imperial physician thought for a moment and then asked, "What about tea?"
The old woman was taken aback, then her eyes lit up, and she said, "After the old lady finished her meal, she drank some tea, but we servants only drank plain water."
The imperial physician has found the cause of the illness.
"Some teas are also cooling in nature. For example, chrysanthemum and honeysuckle teas, which are used to reduce internal heat, can cause discomfort to older people or those in poor health."
"I've already prescribed a remedy, but given the old lady's condition, it's hard to say whether it will be effective."
The imperial physicians were also helpless. The two types of people whose illnesses were the most difficult to treat were children and the elderly. Both types of people had weak spleens and stomachs, and even if they had the skills of Hua Tuo, their bodies could not withstand the effects of the medicine, so it would be useless.
"Imperial Physician, thank you for your trouble." Shen Congwen knew this imperial physician; he was one of the top figures in the Imperial Medical Academy, and Shen Congwen trusted his words completely.
The women all went inside to wait on them, leaving only Shen Congwen and his brothers outside, their faces full of worry.
Shen Yuantang seized the opportunity, pretended to go to the toilet, avoided the nanny watching her, and quietly slipped out of the Shen family.
Not long after she left, Shen Lanxi arrived.
How is Grandma?
Shen Congwen and the others still looked worried.
"The imperial physician has already prescribed the medicine; we're just waiting to see if it will be effective."
“Grandmother is sure to be blessed with good fortune. I have already sent someone to invite the people from Medicine King Valley. If Grandmother can hold on for two more days, the divine physician from Medicine King Valley will come to treat her.”
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