Chapter 19: Daughter, do you still want to sleep in a separate bed from me forever? ...
Although the Yu family was not a family of famous doctors, several generations of them were imperial physicians in the previous dynasty. Later, they returned to their hometown due to the change of dynasties and continued to practice medicine in the local area. They were quite famous in Chenzhou. She had learned a lot from her grandfather and mother since she was a child, but she stopped practicing after she was ten years old. She only often secretly read the few medical books she brought from home to the capital when she left, and she had already memorized the contents by heart.
There was also a set of golden needles that her mother gave her before she died. These were also the ones her grandfather used to treat illnesses and save lives. She had kept them carefully over the years, and even Mrs. Chen had never discovered them. She would often take them out late at night and practice the techniques according to the book and what she had learned before. Since no one was there to test the needles for her, she would sometimes use them on herself, and it actually worked for headaches and fevers. She had also used the acupuncture on Shen Wuyu, who had always kept the secret for her. No one in the Shen family knew about it except Shen Wuyu.
The famous doctor that Zhou Chang invited for Zhou Linjin last time also said that acupuncture might be a good option, but the risk was too great and no one dared to do it.
She didn't know how the famous doctor wanted to give the acupuncture at that time, but was there a slightly gentler way of giving the acupuncture?
There are so many blood vessels in the human body. Since the strong ones don't work, can't we try the safe ones first?
Shen Lianxiu's mind became active.
She also brought the set of gold needles to Zhou's house. At this moment, it was lying in a box in the rosewood cabinet beside the bed, well hidden by her.
But thinking is one thing. After all, Shen Lianxi did not specialize in studying medicine. She stopped making any progress after the age of ten. She did not dare to give Zhou Linjin an injection right away, something that even famous doctors did not dare to do.
It would be fine if it had no effect. If Zhou Linjin was injured, where would she find an identical one to compensate the Chengguo Mansion?
Besides...
Chen Lianxiu pulled up the quilt on her body, and her eyes dimmed.
If Zhou Linjin could see, he would find out that she was not Shen Wuyu. What would he do to her then?
I will definitely send her back to the Shen family.
Doing so would not do her any good.
But her grandfather had often told her that doctors have a kind heart. Did she really want to watch Zhou Linjin go blind for the rest of his life without even trying?
It may not necessarily cure him.
Chen Lianxiu felt as if her whole body was being torn apart by something, as if it was about to tear her in half. One half was cold and the other half was hot. It seemed that no matter what she did, it was right, but also that no matter what she did, it was wrong.
Just as she was struggling, she heard Zhou Linjin's slightly hoarse voice again.
"Being blind has indeed made me depressed for a long time. Marrying you is the only thing that makes me happy. But even so, I still feel depressed and self-pitying," Zhou Linjin paused and said, "In fact, not only has it made my family worried, but it has also made you feel neglected."
Shen Lianxiu's thoughts were pulled back, and she was a little surprised to hear him say that she was neglected.
For her, Zhou Linjin's treatment of her was not cold at all, but rather gentle. When she was at the Shen family, Chen had never shown a good face, and Shen Ji followed Chen. Not to mention the other people in the family, with the master having such an attitude, no one treated her as the daughter of the Shen family. Only Shen Wuyu treated her as a sister.
Thinking of Shen Wuyu who had run away to who knows where, Shen Lianxiu lost her mind again. What was there that she couldn't tell her family that she had to run away? She didn't know what she would encounter if she ran away like this, and how dangerous it would be outside.
Since Chen Lianxiu didn't say anything, Zhou Linjin thought that she had agreed with what he said about being ignored, and he felt sad.
He fell silent for a moment, then thought for a long time before continuing, "My sister has already hidden herself away at home, but Cheng Lanjiang is still so brazen as to come after me. There are only two reasons for this: one is that my father is not in the capital, and the other is that I'm blind, and he thinks I can't take charge. Naturally, the latter reason is more important. Cheng Lanjiang is frivolous and dissolute, and that's precisely because he looks down on me."
"My dear, there's no need to dwell on this. It's all in the past," Chen Lianxiu said hurriedly. "This matter has been handled very well. My sister has returned home, and Zhu'er will arrive in the capital in a few days."
She heard Zhou Linjin laugh, and she didn't know if she was being too suspicious. She felt that this laugh was not a happy laugh after hearing her comfort, but rather a bitter one.
"I almost let my sister fall into Cheng Lanjiang's hands again. It's only because my friends are understanding and willing to help me after I deliberately distanced myself from them." Zhou Linjin sighed, "I will have to take over the Chengguo Mansion in the future. If I don't do my job well as the master, not only outsiders but also my family will bully me."
Needless to say, this family member naturally refers to Wu, Zhou Rong and others.
"Father has made great military achievements, commanding hundreds of thousands of troops and defending a region. My sister, the apple of his eye, has to endure such injustice. Now I am even more useless than my father. If this happened to me, what would I do with our daughter?"
Shen Lianxiu was stunned, and then the ears began to feel hot, quickly spreading to her face.
daughter?
They still sleep in separate beds and nothing has happened, so why are they talking about their daughter?
She covered her burning face with her cold fingers and could not help but open her mouth and scold: "My dear, how could you..."
Before he could say a word, he was already choked.
Even through layers of curtains and space, Zhou Linjin could feel her embarrassment and shyness.
What he said just now came from the heart, and he didn't mean to tease her on purpose. But at this point, Zhou Linjin didn't know what he was thinking, and he felt playful, which he had never felt before.
"Of course it's our daughter," he teased her in a deliberately flirtatious tone. "Why, do you still want to sleep in a separate bed from me for the rest of your life? Or do you not want to give birth to a daughter for me?"
Chen Lianxiu's face got even hotter now. Fortunately, Zhou Linjin wasn't around and couldn't see her, otherwise she would have wanted to just burrow into the ground. In order to stop Zhou Linjin from talking any more, she hurriedly said, "No, I mean, why are you suddenly talking about all this? About the future..."
"We need to plan for the future early," Zhou Linjin interrupted her, lowering his voice. "I don't want all of them to be sons."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Lianxiu finally couldn't help it and grabbed a pillow on the bed and threw it hard outside.
The pillow didn't hit very far. It passed over the bed curtain and then stopped, landing on the red brocade carpet on the floor tiles. There was some noise at least. Zhou Linjin heard the sound. He couldn't tell what it was, but he didn't ask. He knew she was embarrassed, so if she wanted to be a little angry, he let her be.
"Asleep." Zhou Linjin just said these two words.
The first half of the conversation tonight was boring, but in the end, because of her, the haze in his heart dissipated.
Give birth to a daughter, a daughter who looks like her. Zhou Linjin closed her eyes peacefully and fell into a deep sleep.
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Chen Lianxiu didn't fall into a drowsy sleep until three o'clock in the morning.
I was half asleep and half awake in the first half of the night. Sometimes I thought about Zhou Linjin saying that he wanted to have a daughter, and sometimes I thought about treating Zhou Linjin's eyes. I was worried about something and had a lot of random thoughts, making it difficult to sleep well.
The most terrifying thing is that after thinking about it, there is still no decision.
It’s still too early to talk about having a daughter. It’s not something that can be done just by saying it. Let’s put it aside for now. But Zhou Linjin’s eyes made Chen Lianxiu feel troubled for a long time.
It wasn't until the next morning that she said to Zhou Linjin, "I heard there's a library in the Duke's Mansion. Can I go take a look?"
She hadn't decided whether to treat his eyes, but she could find some books to read first. Even if she didn't treat him, it would enrich herself. Besides, treating eyes is not just talk and may not be successful.
Even if his eyes were not cured in the end or could not be cured at all as those doctors said, it would be a benefit for her to learn more. After all, since she returned to the Shen family at the age of ten, she no longer had the opportunity to continue studying. She could only read the few books she brought from the Yu family over and over again. Sometimes she felt very regretful.
"Just go, no one will stop you, including me." Zhou Linjin agreed without thinking.
Then Zhou Linjin went to the study to read as usual, and Chen Lianxiu went to the library.
Because she would stay here to look for books and read, which would take a long time, she allowed the maidservant who followed her to wander around if she got bored, and they could return to Zhuoxinzhai together after an hour.
The library of the Duke's Mansion is very large. Although Zhou Chang disdains Zhou Linjin, his unfilial son, he will not treat him badly. Firstly, it is for Zhou Linjin's studies, and secondly, the Duke's Mansion also needs to maintain its appearance, so he built this library and collected many ancient books and classics.
The library is located in the northwest corner of the Duke's Mansion, surrounded by bamboo forests and shaded trees. It is far away from several residences of the Duke's Mansion, and the environment is very quiet. Occasionally, there is the rustling sound of wind blowing through the bamboo sea, which makes people feel peaceful and calm.
Chen Lianxiu walked in quietly. Since the place had been cleaned for a long time, there was no dust and it was very clean.
Zhou Linjin is now old and blind, so he no longer comes here to read. If he wants to read a book, he asks someone to take it to Zhuoxinzhai. The other people in the Zhou family are not good at reading, and the children are still young, so no one comes here.
Medical books are not usually used, so they are placed on the second floor of the library. When Chen Lianxiu walked up the stairs, she unexpectedly met a pair of eyes.
A person dressed as a maid was looking at her with a panicked expression and her mouth open as if she was about to say something.
Chen Lianxiu was almost frightened. She thought that the maid didn't make any noise, so she thought there was no one upstairs.
By this time, the maid had already reacted and quickly explained to Shen Lianxiu, "I came here to clean up and was just about to go down after I finished."
There were many servants in the Duke's Mansion, and Chen Lianxiu had only been married there for a short time, so she couldn't tell who was who. After hearing what she said, he nodded, indicating that she could leave.
So the maid lifted her skirt and hurried downstairs, almost tripping on the way, and finally stumbling down.
When Shen Lianxiu heard that she almost tripped, she asked a question, but she just responded and didn't say anything else, so she didn't take it to heart and started looking for a book to read.
The Zhou family has quite a collection of books, which shows that Zhou Chang put a lot of thought into it.
Chen Lianxiu picked up a few rare medical books and read them. Perhaps because she was frightened by the silent maid just now, Chen Lianxiu was a little absent-minded at the beginning of reading. She always felt that there were other people in the library. Fortunately, she was still thinking about other things, and after a while, she was able to concentrate.
Soon an hour passed, her maid came to find her, and the two of them returned to Zhuoxinzhai together.
It was not yet time for lunch, but Zhou Linjin had already returned from the study and was sitting outside drinking tea, as if waiting for her.
Chen Lianxiu was a little thirsty, so he poured himself some tea and drank it all in one gulp.
Zhou Linjin heard the noise and said with a smile: "If I knew you were going to read, I would have thought you were going to do some heavy work."
Chen Lianxiu laughed "hehe" and did not argue with him. She had more important things to do.
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