Chapter 161: Ginseng saves grandmother, Yun Qiao talks about adopted daughter
It was not until mid-afternoon that Gu Heng came back.
Gu Heng was busy bringing over the ginseng he had dug out. Yun Qiao also stood up when she heard the news that the Second Master had returned.
"But did you dig up wild ginseng?"
Gu Heng said: "I dug it up. I followed the direction the princess told me and found it now. I just discovered that I used a red rope. It was very smooth to get it."
"The wild ginseng is wrapped in red cloth. Princess, look, is it given directly to the old lady?"
Gu Heng believes Yun Qiao.
Prince Mingyu frowned and looked at Gu Heng, "Can the ginseng that Second Master has really save the old lady?"
Gu Heng looked at Prince Mingyu and said, "I am a doctor and I know more than you, Prince. If you don't believe me, you can ask Imperial Physician Su to come and take a look. This wild ginseng is extraordinary and a rare treasure."
After entering the house, Gu Heng opened the red bundle and took out the tied up ginseng. When Imperial Physician Su saw it, he was shocked.
"This is a ginseng spirit. It looks like a human."
"This wild ginseng may have life-saving properties. Come on, give it to the old lady to try first."
Yun Qiao nodded at Gu Heng and then said, "Imperial Physician Su prescribed a detoxifying decoction. I watched Mother Chang feed him personally, but he showed no signs of waking up. I'll try feeding him some wild ginseng first."
Gu Heng discussed with Imperial Physician Su and decided to feed the old lady with ginseng juice and medicine.
He then cut some ginseng slices and put them in the old woman's mouth.
They were busy like this until dark. Seeing that the old lady was unconscious, Yun Qiao did not go back, but stayed in the marquis's mansion, in the wing room of the old lady's courtyard. Li Yuan and Mai Dong did not leave either, and stayed by her side.
Prince Mingyu and Imperial Physician Su went back.
However, if there is any need, just send someone to call them, and they will wait at home. After all, they have stayed in the Marquis' Mansion for a whole day, and it is time to go back to eat something and rest.
In the wing room.
Yun Qiao ate some noodles and sat for a whole day, and her waist became weak and sore.
Xiao Tao rubbed her and whispered, "It's all been fed with ginseng. I don't know when the old lady will wake up. The Second Master said he wanted to send a letter to the Marquis. In my opinion, the Marquis should come back."
Yun Qiao paused, then said, "I'm afraid he won't be able to come back at this time. It's snowing heavily outside the Great Wall this season. If he wants to come back, he'll have to find a way."
Xiaotao said nothing more.
Yun Qiao asked a few more questions about the child.
"The nurses are all here, so there's nothing to worry about. Princess, the Second Master said you can go back, since you still have a child to raise."
"The Marquis is away, and as his fiancée, how can I not stay here at this time? It can be considered as a filial duty for him."
Yun Qiao said in a calm voice.
The old lady is in real danger this time.
The third son said that eating it would make her better, but now it’s already this time, why hasn’t the old lady woken up yet?
Could it be that what the third child said might not be true?
Yun Qiao asked Xiao Tao to go check on the old lady again. Xiao Tao was just about to go when she heard someone downstairs say that the old lady had woken up.
"Princess, the old lady is awake."
Xiaotao hurriedly turned around and told Yunqiao.
Yun Qiao was about to lie down, but when she heard Xiao Tao's words, she hurriedly got up.
"Are you really awake? Hurry and get dressed. I want to go check it out."
Xiaotao quickly helped Yunqiao put on her clothes and walked towards the front yard.
"Grandfather, are you awake?"
The old lady's mental state seemed to be good. She was eating a big chicken drumstick happily.
"Mother Qiao, you're here. Would you like to have a chicken drumstick?"
Yun Qiao smiled and said, "You eat first. I'll eat when you're full."
Yun Qiao looked carefully again and again, and then called Gu Heng to go outside.
"Is it really okay to eat like this?"
His face had previously turned green, gray, and looked like he was about to die. Unexpectedly, he suddenly recovered and started eating meat with big mouthfuls.
Gu Heng was also puzzled. "I don't quite understand this either. I took the old lady to see her, and all the problems in her body were gone. Since she is no longer sick, eating some meat is not a big deal."
Gu Heng advised the old lady to eat something light first, such as noodles or porridge, but the old lady was unwilling.
It's not that you're asking for meat.
I also want to eat chicken thighs.
So, he called the servants and quickly went to the roast chicken shop outside to buy it.
The old lady ate with great joy.
A big chicken drumstick was served.
"It seems that the old lady's illness is completely cured, and we have nothing to worry about."
Yun Qiao did relax.
Gu Heng looked at Yun Qiao.
"Princess, I have something to ask you. Could you tell me a thing or two about that old mountain ginseng? How did you know about it?"
Not only do you know where there is an old ginseng, you can also know its exact location.
If he wasn't unfamiliar with the place, he wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to find it. If someone familiar with the place had gone there, they would have definitely found it quickly.
If Yun Qiao hadn't been there, how would she know so much about it?
But looking at Yun Qiao, who looks so delicate, she doesn't look like someone who would go to the deserted mountains in the suburbs.
Yun Qiao had already thought of a way to deal with it.
After listening to Gu Heng's question, he said, "Speaking of this matter, it is also mysterious. I was just about to fall asleep this evening when I heard someone whisper in my ear. It was so true that I naturally didn't dare to believe it. So I asked someone in the fur shop to find out. Only then did I know that ginseng had indeed been dug up in that barren mountain. It was also good luck for the second master to go there today."
Gu Heng naturally believed what Yun Qiao said, but he would not believe it completely.
Yun Qiao had never been there herself, but she asked him to dig ginseng.
And, I really found it.
Gu Heng felt a little more curious about Yun Qiao, which was different from his previous feeling.
Coincidentally, when Li Yuan arrived, he saw Gu Heng looking at Yun Qiao with eyes full of affection.
Li Yuan looked at her and felt very unhappy, but she had heard the news that her aunt had woken up, and she was worried, so she hurried over to check on her.
The maidservant in front saw it. This maidservant was her dowry maidservant. She was always calm, but she couldn't help but speak out when she saw it today.
"Second Master is always good-tempered to everyone, why would he treat you like this? It's really inappropriate."
"Baojuan, don't gossip about the master. No matter what, the Second Master is my husband."
"Yes, I'll remember it." Baojuan immediately lowered her voice and kept silent.
Li Yuan then deliberately made noises as he walked towards them. "I heard that grandma has woken up. How is she doing now?"
Yun Qiao felt relieved when she saw that it was Li Yuan. Gu Heng had a very intimidating look in his eyes. She was afraid that she would not be able to hold back and tell the truth. But she could not tell the truth because it concerned her daughter.
If people knew that her daughter knew so many things, it might bring disaster to the child.
"Yuan Niang, you're here. I just checked on the old lady. She's in great spirits now and even ate a big chicken drumstick."
"Is this okay? Eating meat right after waking up is bad for your health. Plus, it's hard to digest meat at this hour."
Li Yuan said worriedly.
"If she wants to eat, let her eat. She can't be hungry." Gu Heng said, "Go check on the old lady first. I'll be here to watch over her at night. You don't have to worry."
Gu Heng said this to Li Yuan and Yun Qiao.
Yun Qiao said, "I won't leave tonight. I'll leave tomorrow when the old lady's condition stabilizes."
"I'll have to trouble Second Master and Yuan Niang for all the matters in this mansion."
After they finished talking, the three of them went to see the old lady.
I don’t know if it’s because she was unconscious for too long, or because she ate the old ginseng, but the old lady looks so energetic and full of energy.
After seeing Yun Qiao, Li Yuan and Gu Heng, he waved and asked them to sit in front of him.
"I can be considered to have escaped death this time. Mother Chang has already told me about what happened today. This eldest family has completely broken my heart today."
Seeing that his aunt was in good spirits, Li Yuan naturally protected her.
"Auntie, you can't let Yu off this time. You don't know how arrogant she is..."
Before Li Yuan finished speaking, the old lady said, "This was not done by Yu. She was not the one who poisoned him, but she had been planning the murder for a long time."
"How do you know?" Yun Qiao asked.
Could it be that the old doctor serving this old lady is actually a good one?
The old lady smiled. "I have a kind heart, but I'm not old and foolish. I've long been on guard against the eldest wife. I didn't doubt the things Yu sent me before, and I ate them all, thinking she was a filial daughter. But later, the Zhang family's doctor saw something in my meal, and she warned me. That's when I started to be on guard. Unfortunately, I ate too much before, which damaged my foundation..."
"Then who poisoned you?" Gu Heng asked.
"Master," the old lady said calmly, "I never thought he would be so cruel."
"How did you know?" Li Yuan suddenly became anxious. "You knew it was the master, so why didn't you take precautions?"
"I only found out later. I was on guard against the Yu family and that bastard Chen Yusheng, but I didn't expect to fall prey to that beastly boss."
After the old lady finished speaking, she immediately said, "Hand the people from the first house over to the government. Attempting to murder the mistress of the house is a crime, and attempting to murder one's own mother is punishable by death. Send them to the government. Whether they live or die from now on has nothing to do with me or the Marquisate. Also, remove the first house from the Chen family ancestral hall. From now on, there will be no first master in the Marquisate."
"Brother Heng, I'll leave this matter to you."
Gu Heng replied, "Yes, I will obey you."
"When His Majesty learned of this, he asked Prince Mingyu to take charge of this matter. In that case, I will hand it over to him. Grandmother's health is more important, so leave the other matters to me..."
The old lady looked at Gu Heng with a look of much more kindness in her eyes.
She originally thought that Gu Heng had such a cold personality and was not friendly to anyone, but he was not cold and always followed the rules. She thought that Gu Heng was not close to them and was not as close to her as the eldest wife.
Now look at it again, those who always try to get close to me are not necessarily filial and good.
On the contrary, Gu Heng, who seems to be indifferent to family affection, actually cares about the Marquis's Mansion and her sincerely.
The old lady liked Gu Heng more and more, and felt that marrying Li Yuan to Gu Heng was the right decision.
The old lady saw that she was fine, so she asked them all to leave, leaving only Chang Mama by her side. The rest of the people left. Before leaving, Gu Heng took his grandmother's pulse again.
I'm sure it's nothing serious. The body can't be over-nourished. I ate old mountain ginseng before, and now I'm eating normal meals.
After everyone left, Chang's mother was the only one left in the house.
The old lady finally relaxed.
"Now Sanlang has a child. Although he hasn't married yet, the marriage is settled. I can no longer manage the eldest wife's family. Everyone in this mansion who has any connection with the eldest wife's family will be cleared out."
"Either sell it or send it to the farm."
Mother Chang responded, "Old Madam, please don't worry about these things for now. Just have a good rest."
The old lady lay down and said to Mother Chang, "I had a dream. In the dream, I heard my little great-granddaughter calling me, 'Grandma, Grandma, please wake up quickly! You must not fall asleep. If you fall asleep, you won't be able to eat delicious food. Isn't it strange? I woke up when I heard her calling me."
The old lady said this with such joy that she couldn't stop smiling.
Madam Chang said, "It seems you truly love Miss Nian Nian. If the Marquis has time, he will marry the princess into the Marquisate as soon as possible. That way, with the young lady and the young master both in front of you, you will be in a good mood watching the excitement."
"That's right. When Sanlang gets married, I will hand over the power of the Marquisate to his wife, and I will no longer be in charge of it."
But the second branch of the Gu Heng family also needs to give them some of the family property.
Firstly, Gu Heng has been taking care of the Marquis' Mansion for many years, running around and it is hard work.
Secondly, Li Yuan is the old lady's niece's great-granddaughter from her mother's side. Naturally, she likes her and wants to protect her. She can't let this niece suffer any injustice.
As for my granddaughter Maidong, I also need to prepare a dowry for her so that she can marry into a good family in the future.
In fact, the old lady is now thinking about finding a good family for Maidong, but Maidong is reluctant and very resistant in his heart. The old lady sees that Maidong doesn't like this family in the first place, and she is forcing Maidong. If Maidong becomes rebellious in the future, won't he become even more distant from her?
She originally wanted to take care of these things, but now her health is not as good as before, and she doesn't want to take care of them anymore.
"Madam, what about the old doctor? What should we do with him?" Mother Chang asked her.
The old lady whispered, "Send him a bowl of soup and let him go."
The ungrateful person was impossible to tame. Who would have thought that the person she provided with good food and drink and real money would actually betray her.
The old lady could not tolerate her own people harming her, so she told Mama Chang to send the old doctor to heaven to practice medicine.
The next morning, Yun Qiao got up and went to greet the old lady first. As soon as she walked out of the wing room, she saw Chen Yuan walking not far away. She got up quite early.
After seeing Yun Qiao, Chen Yuan walked over quickly.
"Mother, Sister Yuan has been waiting for you here for a long time."
"Why are you waiting for me? It's freezing cold out here. The old lady told me that you only need to learn the rules in the courtyard and don't need to come to the front yard."
Yun Qiao said calmly, "I heard that your brother is still in the Marquis' Mansion? After the New Year, he will be sent back. You are not a child anymore. In two or three years, you will have to get engaged. Behave properly and don't do anything ostentatious. For a woman, marriage is the most important thing."
Of course, this is a warning to Chen Yuan.
I hope she will behave properly in the future.
If she behaves well, Yunqiao will treat her with respect.
If one cannot learn the rules and does not know how to be content, she will naturally choose the best and the inferior ones will be eliminated.
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