Standing by the bed, Xiaoju whispered, "Is the medicine too bitter? Does Mother not like it?"
"Yes, Mom doesn't like taking medicine. She finds it bitter and hard to swallow," Tangyuan chimed in, recalling how her mother used to pinch her nose and furrow her brow when taking medicine.
Zhao Moyan looked at the two children and told the housekeeper to take them to rest first, leaving this to him. He then said to Tangyuan and Xiaoju, "It's getting late. You and Grandpa Zhou should go and rest first. Daddy will take good care of your mother. You'll be able to see your mother first thing tomorrow morning."
The two children wanted to stay, but they were indeed tired, so they went back to their room to rest with Butler Zhou. After they left, Zhao Moyan put Tian Yu down, drank the medicine in the bowl in one gulp, pinched Tian Yu's nose, and fed it to her through her mouth. Tian Yu felt difficulty breathing and opened her mouth, so Zhao Moyan took the opportunity to pass the medicine into her mouth. Tian Yu felt the bitter medicine in her mouth and did not want to swallow it. She tried to shake her head and spit it out, but her head was held in place and she could not move. Her mouth was also blocked, and she could not breathe through her nose. She could only frown and swallow the medicine. Only after feeling that Tian Yu had swallowed the medicine did Zhao Moyan get up and release Tian Yu.
Tian Yu felt she could finally breathe freely, but tears welled up in her eyes as she kept calling out Chen Chong, Chen Chong, Chen Chong.
Zhao Moyan didn't hear the first sentence clearly, but when he got closer and heard Chen Chong's name, he froze for a long time. Looking at Tian Yu, who was still unconscious, Zhao Moyan reached out and felt, for the first time in his life, an urge to strangle a woman, yet he couldn't bring himself to do it. He kept reminding himself that she was Tangyuan's mother, and he couldn't be angry! In the end, his hand only gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Tian Yu's eyes, then touched her forehead. It wasn't so hot anymore; the fever must have broken. He covered Tian Yu with a blanket, then got up, took the bowl, and left the room, handing it to a servant before going to the front living room.
"Brother, how is sister-in-law?" Li Yong stood outside the living room door and quickly went up to ask Zhao Moyan as she approached.
"It's alright, the fever has gone down." With that, the two entered the hall.
Li Xingyun was leisurely sipping his tea when he overheard their conversation and said, "So fast! It seems Madam's method is very effective!"
"Brother, ignore him, what about Chen Chong?"
"Leave it for now and wait for news from above. You can go back to the barracks first."
"Okay, I'll head back now. I'll come see you again tomorrow."
After Li Yong left, Zhao Moyan sat down next to Li Xingyun and drank tea. Li Xingyun teased, "Your Excellency still has the mood to enjoy tea instead of keeping watch over your wife. If something were to happen to her again, this divine doctor would have to trouble himself to run here so late at night."
When did you meet them?
"About a month ago, the lady brought a patient to see her. At the time, she didn't have enough money for the medicine, so she pawned a jade pendant she had with her to me. She redeemed it that afternoon after making some money. You've seen the jade pendant; it's a pair."
Does anyone else know about this?
"Besides Xiao Wu and my father in my shop, no one else knows."
"Let's pretend this never happened. I don't want anyone else to know."
"Don't worry, I understand."
"You can stay here and rest tonight. If you need anything, just tell Uncle Zhou."
"Alright! But you'd better stay and watch over Madam. She might have another fever. You already know how to bring it down, so don't wake me up." Li Xingyun laughed as he spoke.
"Understood." Zhao Moyan said this and left with a gloomy face.
Back in the room, Zhao Moyan saw Tian Yu lying on the bed, having kicked off the covers. Annoyed, he quickly went over and covered her back up, then sat by the bedside to keep watch. Just as Li Xingyun had predicted, Tian Yu's fever returned in the middle of the night. Zhao Moyan repeatedly wiped those areas with alcohol until he was sure the fever had subsided, then changed into clean clothes and continued to watch over her.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
