Fortunately, the place where the garden party was held was not far from the An residence, and An Yuan'er was sent home in less than a quarter of an hour.
As soon as she got home, An Yuan'er's small body couldn't hold on any longer. She fell into a deep sleep as soon as she touched the bed, her forehead burning hot!
An Chaoli was extremely anxious and hurriedly found a doctor, got medicine, and saw the patient.
After taking the medicine, my daughter seemed to feel less uncomfortable, but she was still talking nonsense and not fully conscious.
An Yuan'er's mother disappeared when she was very young. Some people say she died, while others say she left on her own. An Yuan'er, who has lived two lives, has never seen her mother.
An Chaoli had a very difficult time, taking care of An Yuan'er as both father and mother. In ancient times, where wives and concubines were common, he never remarried, and no one else was ever added to his life.
In her half-awake state, An Yuan'er felt someone gently change the handkerchief on her forehead to cool her down.
"Master, please let me take care of the Fourth Miss. You've been on guard for a whole day and night, go and rest for a while."
An Chaoli waved his hand: "No, the girl won't wake up. I can't sleep soundly either. Yunniang, I've told you so many times, you don't need to call yourself a servant anymore. You've been taking care of Yuan'er all these years. I know Yuan'er never treats you like a servant. I've heard her call you Aunt Yun."
Yunniang remained respectful: "I came with the lady when she married into the family, so I am a servant, and I will be for life. Yunniang will never forget her roots."
An Chaoli sighed. He had said it many times, but Yunniang had never changed her mind.
"Enough! Yunniang, you have been kind to my daughter. If you ever need my help in the future, just say so."
Yunniang went to change An Yuan'er's handkerchief again, but it's unclear how much of what she heard was actually heard.
Staying up until midnight, An Yuan'er's high fever returned. She was covered in sweat and mumbled many words, including "father," "mother," "brother," and... "Yi Chenli."
The An family called the doctor over again in the middle of the night, but this time the situation was not good. Although the doctor prescribed medicine, he still looked worried.
Seeing his daughter in pain and looking half-emaciated, An Chaoli grabbed the doctor and said, "Doctor, please save my daughter, please save her."
The doctor looked troubled and said, "At first I thought the fourth young lady just had a common high fever, but now it seems that the symptoms are more like the flu from outside the city."
Upon hearing about the flu, An Chaoli's expression changed drastically. This flu was the most troublesome epidemic outside Shengjing City recently. An Chaoli was a third-rank official and knew quite a bit about this epidemic.
This flu is not only contagious, but it is also very virulent; outside Shengjing city, corpses have littered the fields due to this disease.
My daughter is still young, and this illness is likely to be very serious for her.
The thought of never hearing his daughter's innocent voice again brought tears to the eyes of this grown man. He knelt down before the doctor with a thud and solemnly said, "I am willing to give away all my wealth. I beg the doctor to have mercy and save my daughter's life."
It was well-known in Shengjing that the second master of the An family loved his daughter dearly. In today's world, most families use their daughters as bargaining chips to promote intermarriages, and those who love their daughters as much as An Chaoli are truly rare.
The doctor was somewhat moved, and he helped An Chaoli up: "I am willing to do my best for the Second Master."
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Doctor Gu was also a famous doctor in Shengjing. After a night, An Yuan'er was still not fully awake, but she felt a little better than the night before.
But early in the morning, it was restless; it was very noisy outside.
"Someone, quickly send Fourth Sister out of here."
The old lady, in a flurry of activity, led a group of servants and barged into An Yuan'er's room.
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