Madam Su initially disagreed with Xiao Jin going to Qingyue Mountain, but after Xiao Jin's persuasive talk about pregnancy depression, she relented. With Xiao Yanchu accompanying her, she felt more at ease.
That day, just as Madam Su had arranged for the servants to stew bird's nest for Xing Yue, the steward came in to report.
"Madam, Lin Zhengshan and you are kneeling at the gate of the mansion, begging the General's Mansion to save your life. They say that Madam Lin is ill and looks like she is about to die."
Madam Su was taken aback. With so many things happening in the Su family recently, she had completely forgotten about Lin Zhengshan and Zhao Jiao.
"Isn't Lin Zhengshan the magistrate of Lizhou? He's been away from Lizhou for so long, doesn't he need to go back to take up his post?"
The steward shook his head. "This old servant doesn't know either, but now that they're kneeling at the gate of the mansion, they've attracted a lot of onlookers."
Mrs. Su thought for a moment, then said, "Bring them in."
"good."
Lin Zhengshan and Zhao Jiao were quickly brought in. After Zhao Jiao was settled in a side courtyard, the butler brought Lin Zhengshan to Madam Su.
Upon seeing Madam Su, Lin Zhengshan immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, pleading, "Madam, please save me! Madam, please save me!"
Madam Su gestured to the steward to help Lin Zhengshan up. "Lord Lin, what happened? Why are you still in the capital?"
Lin Zhengshan wiped away his tears, his voice choked with emotion.
"Reporting to Madam, my husband and I were previously pursued and fled to the capital. We have not known who was chasing us and have not dared to return to Lizhou."
I thought things would be peaceful lately and was planning to return to Lizhou, but unexpectedly my wife suddenly fell ill with a strange disease. We searched all the medical clinics in the capital but no one could cure her, so we had no choice but to come to the General's Mansion for help.
We implore Madam Su to spare my wife's life, considering that we have cared for Princess Chang Le for over ten years.
To be honest, Madam Su, we have a son studying away from home. We've been away from Yanyang for some time now, and he's been left in the care of others. What parent doesn't miss their child? But with my wife in this state, we can't go back even if we wanted to. We desperately hope Madam Su can help us.”
After saying this, Lin Zhengshan was about to kneel down again, but the butler stopped him.
Madam Su picked up her teacup and sneered, "Lord Lin, how dare you mention taking care of my Xiao Jin? If it weren't for Xiao Jin's own abilities, she would probably have starved to death in your Lin mansion long ago!"
Lin Zhengshan blushed, but he couldn't care less about anything else and pleaded repeatedly, "Madam Su, we did make some mistakes back then, but no matter what, Princess Chang Le grew up in the Lin family."
We have no relatives in the capital, and we had no other choice but to seek help from the General's Mansion. Once my wife recovers, we will immediately return to Lizhou and never appear before the Princess again, nor will we ever mention her growing up in the Lin family again.”
Madam Su put down her teacup. "What's wrong, Madam Lin?"
Lin Zhengshan hurriedly said, "A few days ago, my wife suddenly fell into a coma and her body was unusually cold."
After that, her fingers and toes gradually hardened as if frozen, and felt icy to the touch.
The coldness continued to spread, and now her palms and soles were also cold and stiff.
I took my wife to see doctors all over the capital, but they all said they had never seen such a disease before. However, the doctors said that if we could not stop the coldness from spreading, it would reach the internal organs and then there would be no cure.
Everyone in the capital knows that Princess Chang Le is skilled in medicine, which is why I have come seeking help. I beg Madam Su to have the Princess examine my wife.
"Who in the entire capital doesn't know that the Princess is now the Regent's Consort? Since you want to find the Princess, why don't you go to the Regent's Palace?" Madam Su said.
Lin Zhengshan lowered his head and stammered, "To be honest, Madam, we cannot get close to the Regent's Palace."
Xiao Yanchu knew that A Jin disliked the Lin family, and had already instructed the guards of the Prince's Mansion not to allow Lin Zhengshan and his wife to come to the Prince's Mansion to disturb the Princess.
Lin Zhengshan was kicked out as soon as he approached the Prince's mansion.
After thinking for a moment, Madam Su said to the steward, "Go to the palace and invite a royal physician to come and take a look."
Madam Su initially didn't want to get involved, but considering that Xiao Jin was pregnant, she worried that if she pushed Lin Zhengshan too far, he might do something outrageous that would harm Xiao Jin.
Sending a royal physician to take a look would be more than enough.
The General's Mansion invited them, and the Imperial Medical Academy dared not delay, quickly dispatching a physician.
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