Chapter 106 Liu Rushi's Miscarriage
When Liu Rushi heard this, she immediately said excitedly, "Thanks to Lord Zhao!" After she finished speaking, tears came to her eyes.
Zhao Xiaokun was no softhearted man. He was eager to see the true character of Qian Qianyi, who surrendered to the Qing invaders and then secretly campaigned against the Qing and restored the Ming Dynasty. He was also very interested in Liu Rushi, a woman of unwavering resolve. She was willing to sacrifice herself for the Ming Dynasty, a fact he admired. Even though the Qian family father and son had a grudge against him!
The next morning, Zhao Xiaokun followed Liu Rushi and others to Nanjing. That evening, when they arrived at Qian's residence, they found Qian Qianyi's face pale and gray, with obvious feverish symptoms. He was also coughing up blood and was in a semi-comatose state. Sometimes, his coughing was so intense that he vomited.
Zhao Xiaokun saw that these were the symptoms of acute pneumonia. He took out an injection and gave Qian Qianyi an injection. He also gave Liu Rushi a few pills and told her how to take them. Zhao Xiaokun said, "If it works, I'll leave tomorrow!"
"Lord Zhao, I have no way to repay your kindness. A few days ago, our family was kidnapped again, so I have nothing to thank you for. However, my master still has some prestige among the scholars. If Lord Zhao needs any help in the officialdom, we will do our best to help!" Liu Rushi said. Their family had been basically emptied out by Fang Xinyu. Apart from real estate and calligraphy and paintings, their assets were basically negative. If it weren't for his prestige in the Donglin Party, he would have been driven into bankruptcy long ago. By then, he wouldn't even be able to keep these assets!
"No need! My brother is a favorite of the emperor. If he wants to be promoted, it's just a matter of a word. I come to treat Mr. Qian because I admire his knowledge! You can let the other servants rest! I can look after Mr. Mu Zhai here alone. Madam, please go down and rest first!" Zhao Xiaokun said.
"Thank you, Lord Zhao, for your concern! I'll go down first!" Liu Rushi bowed and went down.
Looking at Qian Qianyi's ashen face, he sighed. The Donglin Party was very powerful. If Qian Qianyi, the leader of the Donglin Party, died, the Donglin Party would become a mess. Then it would be easier for him and his brother to deal with them.
But how could Qian Qianyi be killed without anyone noticing? Poison him? What kind of poison? Qian Qianyi was old, and although he had taken good care of himself, his age was still there. If he had a sudden myocardial infarction, no one would have suspected anything.
However, Zhao Xiaokun would not act immediately. He would wait until Qian Qianyi woke up and left before thinking of a solution. He should have told Fang Xinyu to give the old man some trouble, so that he would die as soon as he got home.
Zhao Xiaokun felt sleepy and took a nap nearby. The next morning, Liu Rushi came to see Qian Qianyi and found that Zhao Xiaokun had fallen asleep. She walked to the bed and touched Qian Qianyi's forehead. She found that the fever had indeed subsided, and Liu Rushi was pleasantly surprised!
Zhao Xiaokun woke up at this time and saw Liu Rushi touching Qian Qianyi's forehead. He coughed lightly and asked, "Is Mr. Mu Zhai's fever gone?"
"Retreat! Thank you, Lord Zhao, for saving my life!" Liu Rushi said.
"That's good! I'll go and have a rest! Madam, please make the arrangements!" Zhao Xiaokun prepared to have a good sleep.
"Ah Yu! Go and take Lord Zhao to have a good rest!" Liu Ru said to a maid.
"Yes! Sir Zhao, please follow me!" Zhao Xiaokun followed the maid out of the room.
Just as he stepped out of the door, Liu Rushi suddenly fell to the ground. Zhao Xiaokun quickly turned back and went into the house and came to Liu Rushi's side. He saw Liu Rushi lying on the ground, unconscious. A faint red spot was visible under her skirt, and Zhao Xiaokun knew that Liu Rushi had miscarried. The maid named Ayu screamed in fear, and Zhao Xiaokun scolded her loudly: "Why are you screaming? Go and ask others to prepare hot water! And find a doctor, your wife has miscarried!"
The maid, sobered by Zhao Xiaokun's scolding, immediately went out to find someone to arrange a room for the lady and asked the servants to boil water. Zhao Xiaokun picked up Liu Rushi and followed A Yu to another room.
After Zhao Xiaokun put Liu Rushi on the bed, she regained consciousness. She opened her eyes and saw Zhao Xiaokun. She asked weakly, "Master Zhao, what's wrong with me?"
After covering her with a quilt, Zhao Xiaokun said, "She fainted from overwork, and the child..." Zhao Xiaokun didn't say anything else.
Liu Rushi understood what it meant, and tears immediately fell. Zhao Xiaokun was too embarrassed to say anything more and left the room. As soon as he left, he heard Liu Rushi crying loudly.
Liu Rushi was very concerned about this child. After all, Qian Qianyi was already in his sixties. It was not easy to conceive this child, and now the child was gone. She was likely to lose her status in the family and even be kicked out. After all, although Qian Qianyi's first wife Chen was in poor health, she was still there. And the two concubines, Zhu and Wang, if they joined forces and took advantage of the master's poor health to kick her out, she would really have no way to deal with it.
As the saying goes, what you fear will come true. Zhu and Wang also had spies in the mansion. When they heard that Liu Rushi had a miscarriage, they immediately became alert. They immediately ran to find Chen. Chen had just taken the medicine when she saw the two of them come in and asked in a deep voice, "What's the matter?"
"Hello, Madam! Madam, there's news from the front yard that Liu's belly is gone." Zhu said excitedly.
"What? What happened to Liu? She can't even keep the child! Master still doesn't have a son or daughter. We finally have a glimmer of hope, but..." Chen said. Qian Qianyi did have several children before, but unfortunately, they either died of illness or were young. Chen really cared about this child.
A while ago, Qian Qianyi was kidnapped, and Chen was so anxious that she vomited blood. Later, she heard that Liu Rushi had raised money everywhere to rescue Qian Qianyi, and she was very grateful. Because without Qian Qianyi, they had nothing. Money can be earned again, but who will give you the face to make money if you are dead? Jealousy between them is normal, but the main contradictions are still clear. First, Qian Qianyi's life must be saved. Second, the child must be saved.
But now, with no one knowing whether Qian Qianyi was alive or dead, and the child already dead, Chen couldn't tolerate it. Without asking why, she took Wang and Zhu with her to find Liu Rushi.
But as soon as she entered the room, she saw a young man standing next to her. Chen immediately asked angrily, "Liu Rushi! Who is this man? Did you abort the child because of this man?"
"Ms. Chen! How can you say that to me? Without me, my master would have been in great trouble! This is Mr. Zhao, the magistrate of Jiangyin County, whom I invited to save my master!" Liu Rushi said angrily.
Chen did know last night that a county magistrate had come to her house. It was said he was there to treat the master's illness! But seeing Liu Rushi's blood on Zhao Xiaokun's body, she couldn't help but wonder if Liu Rushi had given up on the child because of this man. In her eyes, Liu Rushi was not a decent woman.
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