Lady Huaiguo eagerly reached out her hand, looking at Jiang Mingwei with anticipation.
Seeing that she already knew the premise, Jiang Mingwei didn't hesitate and immediately took her pulse.
The room was silent, with only faint breathing sounds. The Duchess of Huaiguo looked tense, her heart pounding uncontrollably.
Seeing Jiang Mingwei's increasingly solemn expression, her back was almost soaked with cold sweat.
I'm terrified I have some incurable disease...
After checking her left hand, she checked her right hand. Seeing that Jiang Mingwei remained silent, the Duchess of Huaiguo could no longer bear it and asked, "Madam Wei, is there anything wrong with my health? If you have something to say, please speak frankly. The more silent you are, the more anxious and uneasy I become..."
Jiang Mingwei hesitated, then looked up at the Duchess of Huaiguo with eyes full of sympathy.
Yes, something's wrong with her body; she's probably infected with some kind of virus.
However, it is almost impossible for a woman to carry this virus, let alone have an incubation period.
If you are infected with this virus, there is only one possibility—
She got it from her husband!
The other party is the Duke of Huai, a first-class duke in the current dynasty.
Even though the original owner's father was the prime minister and her brother was the minister, she was still a commoner without any official position, so how could she dare to criticize the powerful and wealthy?
The more Jiang Mingwei remained silent, the more terrified and frightened Lady Huaiguo became.
"Madam Wei."
The sobbing brought Jiang Mingwei back to her senses, and when she came to her senses, her eyes were red.
"Is my body really...?"
"I can cure your illness, Madam."
Jiang Mingwei interrupted her in a low voice, her tone sincere and resolute, "But... even if it's cured, it will still relapse. Madam, you must be prepared for unpredictable changes!"
"It can be cured, but it keeps recurring? Why is that? Can't it be completely cured...?"
Lady Huaiguo muttered to herself, while Jiang Mingwei thought to herself, "Of course it can be eradicated, why can't it?"
But the key is to never have to touch that rotten cucumber, that stinky man again?
But how could she bring herself to say that?
"It can be eradicated, but..."
From the moment she took her pulse until now, Lady Huaiguo was not oblivious to the fact that Jiang Mingwei had been hesitant and had been hiding her true intentions.
She was not stupid. Combining this with Jiang Mingwei's hesitant words, she immediately realized and asked, "The key to my illness is not me, but my husband, the Duke of Huaiguo, right?"
Jiang Mingwei was taken aback, not expecting that the Duchess of Huaiguo would guess it before she even spoke.
Since that was the case, she no longer concealed it and nodded in acknowledgment, "Madam is a smart person, the problem is indeed not with you."
"I knew it! I knew it!"
Lady Huaiguo smiled bitterly and muttered to herself, "I am a woman confined to the inner quarters, and I have always been virtuous and clean every day. How could I have contracted such an embarrassing disease!"
"Only he has a multitude of wives and concubines in his household, and he also has affairs with other women outside, constantly entangled with famous courtesans and courtesans. It is truly he who has brought me trouble..."
As she spoke, she let out a sob and began to weep bitterly.
Jiang Mingwei panicked and wanted to comfort him, but didn't know where to begin, and in the end, she could only let out a sigh.
"It's good that you understand, Madam, there's no need to be sad..."
The crying continued until she was exhausted and had vented her pent-up frustration. Only then did Lady Huaiguo slowly raise her head and wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Madam Wei."
Jiang Mingwei gave an awkward smile, "No, no, Madam is also saddened. As a woman myself, I naturally understand."
"Yes, this world is too unfair to women. Why can men go out and have affairs, while women who are obedient and dutiful are implicated by them?"
"Lady Wei is the best. As the daughter of the Prime Minister and the sister of the Minister, although her husband has died, no one dares to give her a hard time. This is what makes her life truly happy..."
She sighed softly, looking at Jiang Mingwei with a hint of envy in her eyes.
Jiang Mingwei touched her nose guiltily on behalf of the original owner.
If the Duchess of Huaiguo knew that the original owner had actually been bullied to death long ago, she would probably look down on her.
"Please keep today's events a secret, Madam Wei, and prescribe the medicine for me."
After a good cry to vent her emotions, Lady Huaiguo quickly recovered. At this moment, the corners of her mouth were turned up, and her attitude was friendly. There was no trace of the sadness and grief she had just experienced.
Jiang Mingwei nodded, took out paper and pen, wrote down the prescription, and solemnly handed it to her, but her expression showed slight hesitation.
Understanding what Jiang Mingwei was thinking, the Duchess of Huaiguo chuckled and promised, "Now that I know the cause of the illness, I will never let him touch me again. Even if I don't live for myself, I have to think about the children!"
Jiang Mingwei finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Having discussed these matters, she now knew that the Duchess of Huaiguo was not a fool, but rather a very reasonable person. So she decided to stop hiding it and tell her the pros and cons.
"It is all the better that you think this way, Madam. This ailment does not manifest in men, but when it affects women... first, they suffer from insomnia and a living hell. If it goes on for too long, it can actually be life-threatening!"
Upon receiving the prescription, a sharp, cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Duchess of Huaiguo.
She hid very well, disappearing almost in an instant, and Jiang Mingwei never saw her.
"I understand. Thank you for telling me the truth, Madam Wei."
“In this world, no one is indispensable. I, Zhang Yongzhi, am not a parasitic vine clinging to him!”
Jiang Mingwei was slightly taken aback.
So, the Duchess of Huaiguo's name was Zhang Yongzhi? It was indeed a beautiful name.
The main door to the hall was opened, and Zhang Yongzhi planned to go back.
She was a little unfamiliar with Jiang Mingwei when she first arrived, but after just one hour, she was able to hold Jiang Mingwei's hand and say goodbye, as if the two were old friends who had known each other for many years.
"Madam Wei, you've had a long day. There's no need for you to see me off. I'll come to thank you when I'm feeling better!"
"No need for thanks, I only wish for your good health."
Zhang Yongzhi smiled gently and nodded, saying, "Of course, I will not let myself be imprisoned again."
After a long struggle, Jiang Mingwei finally couldn't win against Zhang Yongzhi and could only stand at the gate and watch her leave.
She didn't ask Jiang Mingwei to keep it a secret, not because she forgot, but because Zhang Yongzhi knew that Jiang Mingwei, given her character, would never spread this matter carelessly.
The big boss admires Jiang Mingwei, and she certainly has her reasons...
On the way back, Zhang Yongzhi leaned against the soft couch in the carriage, stroking the square prescription she had folded in her hand.
That's really difficult!
After contracting this disease, one not only has to take bitter medicine that is difficult to swallow, but also has to bathe every day. It takes half a month before any initial improvement can be seen...
She gave a bitter smile, lazily raised her eyes, and asked her personal maid, Tao Hong, who was beside her.
How old is Xu'er this year?
"Reporting to Madam, the eldest son is fourteen this year, which is the perfect time to discuss marriage!"
Zhang Yongzhi nodded thoughtfully, "I see. Then it's time for him to inherit the title. His father has held this position for too long; it's time for him to relinquish it..."
Just as Tao Hong was about to agree, she suddenly looked up in shock and met her mistress's fierce and cold gaze.
She seemed to understand something...
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