Doctor Wu, frowning as he sat taking the patient's pulse, turned back after a while, "I report to the princess, the marquis' wife seems to have been injured by an incompatible object. Fortunately, the princess discovered the problem. If it continues, within a month, I'm afraid she will..."
Things that counteract each other? After hearing the doctor's words, the Marquis' wife asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Excuse me, doctor, do you know which things are incompatible?"
Doctor Wu bowed and replied, "I need to examine everything Madam uses in her room before I can know."
Just as the imperial physician finished his reply, a maid's voice came from outside the door: "Madam, the Crown Prince's wife is here. May I ask if you would like to let her in?"
Seeing that it was time for the daily tonic soup, the Marquis's wife ordered, "Let her in."
A maid carried an exquisite soup bowl. Jin entered the room, bowed to the princess, and then to the marquis' wife. Seeing the old man stroking his beard beside the bed, Jin's heart skipped a beat. She reached out to knock the bowl over, but the maid dodged. Everyone in the room was stunned by this scene, and for a moment, everyone was silent.
After a while, the half-lying Marquis's wife said hoarsely, "Show that bowl of soup to the imperial physician."
Hearing this, Jin knelt down and said, "Mother, the soup today is not cooked well. It's my fault. I will go downstairs and cook another bowl right away."
The Marquis's wife closed her eyes, refusing to look at Jin. Ah Da took the tray from the maid and placed it on the bedside table. The imperial physician stepped forward, opened the bowl of soup, sniffed its aroma, dipped a little in it, and tasted it with his tongue. He then set the bowl down, rinsed his mouth, and said, "This bowl of soup is incompatible with the other ingredients. Madam, you always burn sandalwood in your room. When sandalwood is lit, you cannot place lotus flowers in the room, let alone drink anything made with lotus flowers. The lotus dew in this bowl of soup is a taboo."
Jin was kneeling on the ground, head down, quietly kneeling, her long nails pinching her palms, filled with hatred.
After hearing the doctor's words, the Marquis's wife felt dizzy and then fainted. The maidservant beside her called out, "Doctor, please come and take a look. The Marquis has fainted."
After a flurry of activity, the Marquis' wife was awakened by the needle. After waking up, she drank a few sips of honey water and said to Princess Jinyi, "Princess, I am sorry to have embarrassed you with the secrets of the mansion today."
Princess Jinyi, who was standing by the bed, replied, "Nothing is wrong. Madam, take good care of yourself. I will come to visit you again someday."
The Marquis's wife beckoned to the maid, who then got off the bed and respectfully escorted Princess Jinyi off. Watching the princess's departing figure, the sickly-looking Marquis's wife ordered, "Mother Yang, lock Jin up in the side room and deal with her after the master returns home."
Upon hearing this, Jin finally made a move and burst into tears, "Mother, I was confused for a moment. I was afraid that you would find out that I intercepted the letter, so I did something stupid." After saying this, Jin covered her mouth and backed away.
The Hou Furen, who trembled slightly, didn't even turn her head and said to Yang Mama, "You handle this matter. Make sure she explains it clearly."
Mother Yang bowed her head and covered Jin's mouth with her hands. Then she twisted her arms behind her back and dragged her out. Jin moaned and groaned, thinking that it was all her carelessness.
After Jin was dragged out, the Marquis's wife staggered, only to be steadyed by the maid. After standing for a moment, she turned back to the bed and looked at the soup on the table with a determined look in her eyes.
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