The next morning, Zheng Xiu went to Changfeng Garden by herself.
When Princess Guihe heard Qiurui come to report that she was here, she was surprised and asked, "What is she doing here?"
Qiurui said, "I heard from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince yesterday that he asked the Second Madam to come to Changfeng Garden to take a look."
"No, no need for her!"
"This..." Qiurui was also very embarrassed, "After all, it was the Crown Prince's idea, you see..."
Princess Guihe was not able to speak clearly now, so she stopped talking, turned her head away and snorted coldly.
Qiu Rui had no choice but to leave the inner room and said to Zheng Xiu who was waiting outside: "Second Madam, the princess said she is not feeling well and does not want to see anyone. Do you think you should go back first?"
Zheng Xiu smiled and shook her head, saying: "I don't have anything to do, so I'll wait here for a while. If the princess has any instructions, you can tell me."
Qiu Rui asked someone to serve her snacks and tea.
Zheng Xiu actually guessed that Princess Guihe would not want to see her, and asked Minghui to bring a storybook to read.
Although she could not enter the inner room, it was where the princess lived after all, and the furnishings outside made people feel very comfortable. She drank tea, ate snacks, and read the storybook, and half a day passed unknowingly.
At lunchtime, Qiu Rui thought she would definitely go back.
Who knew that Zheng Xiu closed the storybook and smiled at Qiu Rui: "I want to have lunch here. Miss Qiu Rui, do you think it's convenient? If it's convenient, I'll ask Ming Hui to go to the kitchen to bring the food."
How could Qiu Rui say it was inconvenient? Zheng Xiu said it so bluntly. After all, she was the second wife. She wanted to borrow a place in Changfeng Garden to eat. As a maid, could she chase people away?
Princess Guihe had a poor appetite and just drank a bowl of medicinal porridge for lunch.
She still didn't let anyone enter the inner room. Only Qiu Rui and the old nanny could go in and out when necessary.
Princess Guihe had finished eating and asked, "Zheng Xiu, didn't come again, did she?"
"The Second Madam... she never left at all."
Princess Guihe said impatiently, "Send her away!" If she wasn't in poor health and had a slurred speech, she would have said more than just these three simple words.
The old nanny advised, "Calm down, don't get angry. The Second Madam didn't come here to confront you on purpose. In my opinion, she was also ordered by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If you don't give her face, you should give His Royal Highness the Crown Prince face." What she meant was that Zheng Xiu came here on the orders of the Crown Prince, and if she was sent away, it would be a slap in the face of the Crown Prince.
Princess Guihe took a few deep breaths and said, "Ask her what she wants."
Qiu Rui responded and went to pass on the message.
Zheng Xiu heard this and said, "I'm not going to do anything. I'm just following the order of the Crown Prince to see if there's anything I can help with."
Qiu Rui got busy and continued to be a mouthpiece.
Princess Guihe said disdainfully, "Let her do whatever she wants!" She wanted to see how long Zheng Xiu's patience would last!
In the afternoon, Zheng Xiu was still in Changfeng Garden. After reading the storybook for the whole morning, she stopped reading it and talked to Qiu Rui in detail about the several nursing contents she had sorted out after staying up all night.
For example, we need to prevent pressure sores. The affected limbs of the patient cannot move independently, so it is difficult to turn over. If you keep a certain posture on the bed, it is easy to get pressure sores, which may cause lung infection over time. Therefore, it is best to turn over every two hours, or one hour.
Another example is to prevent joint constriction and deformity. After a stroke patient's limb is paralyzed on one side, adhesions will occur in the joint and surrounding tissues, which will cause constriction and easily cause joint stiffness and deformity. Therefore, measures should be taken as soon as possible, such as exercises that drive the affected side, acupoint massage, and body position changes.
These tips were all seen on the Internet before. At that time, she spent a lot of effort to remember them in her mind. Even now, when she talks about them, they are still listed one by one and very clear. There are as many as ten of them.
These precautions were all researched after the prosperity of modern medicine. In this era, the imperial physician would only say to pay attention to exercise and turning over, but not so detailed.
Qiu Rui listened quietly for a while, thinking that the Second Madam was really thoughtful. This was obviously not something that came out of her mouth casually. It was obvious that she had spent a lot of effort to read various medical books.
"Second Madam, would you mind repeating it slowly again? I'll have someone transcribe it."
Zheng Xiu said, "I've already written it. You can take a look." Then she asked Minghui to take out the letter paper she had sorted out last night. She wrote more than three sheets of it. Although the handwriting was not beautiful, every word was written carefully and neatly.
Qiu Rui took a quick glance and found that what was written inside was more detailed than what Zheng Xiu said. She bowed to Zheng Xiu respectfully and said, "Thank you, Second Madam."
Zheng Xiu stood up and helped her up. "We are family, no need to thank me. These are written in a book I read before. If there are any inappropriate parts, you should ask the imperial physician or the female doctor to take a look." Qiu Rui nodded. At present, Imperial Physician Zhang was on duty at the Duke of Qing's Mansion, so she took it to him in person.
Doctor Zhang was very impressed after reading it and said, "It is indeed very detailed. Some of the arguments seem very novel to me, but they are indeed beneficial after careful consideration. If it can be promoted, it can benefit many patients."
Zheng Xiu didn't know what Doctor Zhang said, but she only knew that Qiu Rui's eyes changed when she looked at her. She was no longer so strange, but became friendly. As a result, other servants also became more attentive to Zheng Xiu, often changing her tea and adding some cakes.
Zheng Xiu was ready to be a householder in Changfeng Garden. Every day, she followed Xue Zhi and Xue Shao to get up together. The family had breakfast together. When Xue Shao and Xue Zhi were boxing, she went to Changfeng Garden. Princess Guihe still refused to see her, but she was satisfied to know Princess Guihe's recovery from Qiu Rui every day. She had never done anything to owe anyone in her life, and Princess Guihe's illness really made her feel guilty.
It was raining again before dawn, and it was Zheng Xiu's birthday.
Xue Zhi got up early, ran to the kitchen, kneaded the dough, and made a bowl of longevity noodles, which he personally brought to her by the bed.
Zheng Xiu wanted to get up, but he refused, saying, "If the noodles are mushy, they won't taste good. Rinse your mouth and eat a few mouthfuls of noodles first."
Zheng Xiu couldn't persuade him, so she had to do as he said. Soon, Xue Shao also got up and ran into the house, shouting, "Happy birthday, mother!" Then he took out a wooden sculpture from somewhere and said, "I carved this according to mother's image. I have been working on it for several days."
The wooden sculpture could only roughly show the appearance of a woman, and the facial features were not detailed enough, so it was hard to tell who it was.
Zheng Xiu still took it and looked through it happily, saying, "Our Shao is really skillful, I like it very much!"
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