Chapter 618: Madam Shen is unwell!
Shen Yuantang found someone else to ask for help, and she went to her grandmother.
"Grandma, my granddaughter is going to the northwest soon. After this time, I don't know when I can return to the capital. I want to travel around the capital and leave some memories." Shen Yuantang changed another excuse.
Old Madam Shen quickly pretended to be sleepy.
"grandmother……"
"Miss, the old lady is tired. She needs to rest for a while at this time every day. Please don't bother her and let her have a good rest!"
The maid who served beside Old Madam Shen spoke up to remind her.
She had been with Old Madam Shen for a long time, and she could understand the meaning of her every move.
Now it was obvious that the old lady did not want to agree to this, so she pretended to be sleepy.
"Grandma..." Shen Yuantang glared at the nanny and continued shaking.
"grandmother……"
The nanny was anxious.
"Miss, the old lady is old. If she doesn't get enough rest, her body will definitely not be able to bear it. If His Majesty and the Lord blame her, I can't afford to offend."
When the nanny saw that Shen Yuantang didn't listen, she directly grabbed her and pulled her aside.
"You lowly slave, how dare you lay hands on this princess!" Shen Yuantang glared angrily.
The nanny was so scared that she knelt on the ground.
"Princess, I dare not. I am just worried about the old lady."
Shen Yuantang was already angry and anxious, and now he was repeatedly blocked, making him even more furious.
"You little dog slave, you dared to commit treason. You guys should drag her out and beat her to death with sticks."
Liu had been listening outside for a while and finally couldn't hold it in anymore.
"Yuan Tang, I heard you shouting and yelling from a distance, who provoked you?"
As soon as Shen Yuantang arrived at the old lady's yard, the people in the yard went to call for help.
Liu didn't want to get involved in Shen Yuantang's affairs, but the maid had come and if she refused, it would seem like she was not giving face to the first wife.
"Second Aunt, I was just talking to Grandmother. This dog servant kept making trouble and didn't even take me seriously."
The old woman looked miserable and asked Liu for help.
"Okay, okay, look, your grandmother is asleep."
"You guys help the old lady to rest on the couch. Just lie there and don't bump into anything."
The old woman walked away as if she had been pardoned, with a look on her face as if she had survived a calamity.
Shen Yuantang was so angry that she didn't expect that Liu would come right after she left.
There are many people watching her.
"Second Aunt, why are you here? Aren't you busy making my wedding dress?"
Liu suddenly had an idea and said, "Look at my head. I'm making your wedding dress, but I haven't even measured your body yet. Come with me to get measured."
Liu dragged Shen Yuantang away.
Today, Shen Yuantang was pestered by Liu to make clothes, and she didn't find 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 to the floor.
She must get in touch with the owner of the pastry shop.
Suddenly I thought of what the maid in the old lady's room said today. If the old lady was unwell, the house would be in chaos. Liu and Miao would definitely not have the energy to keep an eye on her.
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Shen Lanxi was processing memorials when she suddenly received news from the Imperial Guards.
"Your Majesty, Madam Shen is seriously ill."
Shen Lanxi put down her pen with a serious expression.
"What did the doctor say?"
Imperial Guards: "The doctor said that the old lady had a stomachache due to overeating, but the old lady is old after all, and the medicine she took is not very effective."
Shen Lanxi's eyes were solemn: "Get ready, go to the Shen Mansion!"
"yes!"
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"How come your stomach is not working properly? What did the old lady take today?" Upon hearing the news, Shen Congwen rushed back from outside in a hurry.
The maid who served the old lady replied immediately.
"In the morning, the old lady had some rice porridge and half a vegetarian bun. At noon, she had a piece of braised pork the size of a tofu cube, two chopsticks of fish, a few slices of green vegetables, half a bowl of rice, some cured meat, and a few sips of fish soup."
"In the evening, we had some rice, some meat and some vegetables. All the food was cooked by the chef in the mansion. None of it was ordered from the restaurant outside."
Zhou Xinrou was there too.
"Where are the cakes? Are the cakes available?"
This question reminded everyone in the room of the lotus seed cake with lead powder added.
The old woman replied cautiously, "No, the old lady didn't send any cakes today."
Everyone knew what was going on, and they were all scared by the lotus seed cake that contained something hidden inside.
"Then why does the mother have persistent diarrhea?"
The mother-in-law doesn't know either.
"Every time the old lady finishes her meal, she will give the remaining food to us servants. If we are fine eating it, maybe it's not the food!"
This reminded Shen Congwen.
"Who has ever eaten the leftovers of mother's meal?"
The old woman said: "All the people who served the old lady have been used, a total of eight people. I will go and ask them if they are okay."
Shen Congwen did not stop her, and the old woman came back soon.
"Reporting to the master, no, those who have eaten are all doing their duty well."
Zhou Xinrou: "Then it's not about the food."
Shen Congwen wondered: "Could it be that my mother is old and in poor health?"
Zhou Xinrou: “It’s possible.”
The imperial physician came out quickly.
"The old lady is fine. She may have eaten something greasy and cold, which caused her to feel unwell."
Shen Congwen asked with concern: "Doctor, what is the cold thing? To be honest, I have asked the mother-in-law, and she said that they ate the remaining food of my mother and they all said that it was fine."
The doctor thought for a moment and asked, "Where's the tea?"
The old woman was startled, then her eyes lit up, and she said, "After the old lady had her meal, she drank some tea, but we servants only drank water."
The imperial physician found the cause of the disease.
"Some teas are also cold. For example, chrysanthemum and honeysuckle are heat-removing teas. If they are consumed by the elderly or those in poor health, they can cause physical discomfort."
"I have already prescribed the medicine, but I don't know if the old lady will benefit from it."
The imperial physician was also helpless. There were two types of people whose diseases were the most difficult to treat: children and the elderly. Both types of people had weak spleens and stomachs. Even if he had the ability of Hua Tuo, it would be useless if his body could not withstand the effects of the medicine.
"Imperial physician, thank you for your concern." Shen Congwen knew this imperial physician, who was one of the most important figures in the Imperial Hospital. He believed everything he said.
All the female members of the family went in to wait and serve, leaving only Shen Congwen and his brothers outside with worried looks on their faces.
Shen Yuantang found the right opportunity, pretended to go to the toilet, avoided the nanny who was watching her, and quietly slipped out of the Shen family.
Not long after she left, Shen Lanxi came.
"How is grandma?" Shen Congwen and the others still looked worried.
"The doctor has already prescribed the medicine. We are just waiting to see if it works."
"Grandma must be blessed by heaven. I have already ordered people to invite the people from Medicine King Valley. As long as grandma holds on for two days, the miracle doctor from Medicine King Valley will come to see her."
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