Chapter 29 Fungal Infections
Mo Jinglian suspected that Feng Ling had been cheated, but she had no evidence.
I have received letters from Feng Ling one after another recently. Feng Ling's tone in the letters is cheerful, and his sense of comfort and gratitude are almost overflowing from the paper.
Feng Ling described the man who saved her on the official road so well. How could there be such a selfless person in this world who even allowed someone to follow him to treat his illness?
But if that person wanted to do something to Feng Ling.
Mo Jinglian really couldn't think of it.
So it all becomes very confusing.
Fortunately, Feng Ling is about to arrive in Shuozhou, and Mo Jinglian plans to question her carefully about what is going on.
Feng Ling happily showed the way to the Mo Mansion.
Zhu Shixi looked at the exquisite gate of the Mo Mansion and felt inexplicably sad.
How come this gate is better than the one at the County Princess's Mansion? There are even stone lions at the gate? The County Princess's Mansion doesn't have those.
Wow, what a hard life the county lady has been leading.
A servant was already waiting at the door to greet him.
Feng Ling very familiarly directed the servants to pull the ox cart in. The servants and maids were very polite to Zhu Shixi and the others.
The servants were arranged to rest and eat, while Feng Ling took the three girls to meet Mo Jinglian.
On the way there, Zhu Shixi kept reciting in his mind the words he was going to say, determined to successfully deceive people.
The girl was also thinking about how to deal with the situation later.
Only Nanshuang's eyes lit up and said, "Okay, time to eat."
The carved wooden door was pushed open by Feng Ling, making a slight creaking sound. Yao Niang was curious and couldn't help but look into the house.
What kind of girl could make the county lady go to so much trouble?
Mo Jinglian was wearing a cherry-red silk blouse and a silk skirt with floral patterns. She had a palm-sized oval face and a small, slightly upturned nose, which combined to make her look somewhat bookish. Perhaps because she hadn't seen her close friend for a long time, her cheeks were lightly flushed.
Feng Ling rushed forward, "Miaomiao!"
Zhu Shixi was also observing Mo Jinglian. Unlike Yao Niang's curiosity, Zhu Shixi was observing as a doctor.
Mo Jing accepted Feng Ling's bear hug and joked with a smile, "There are several girls here, don't you know how to be more steady?"
After saying that, he pushed Feng Ling aside and bowed to Zhu Shixi and the other two, "You three are the girls who came to Jinbei Road with A Ling, right?"
The few of them exchanged names with each other, and Mo Jinglian thanked Feng Ling for saving his life on his behalf.
Then they started to serve the meal.
Feng Ling pointed at Zhu Shixi and said to Mo Jinglian, "This is Madam Zhu, the county lady... oh no, the head of the family knows you are my close friend, so he specially asked Madam Zhu to accompany you to see you."
Mo Jinglian was shocked. County Master?
There are several county ladies nowadays, and almost all of them are married. Could it be that they are involved in the court?
Zhu Shixi also nodded.
Yao Niang coughed lightly and put down her teacup. These two girls were indeed simple-minded. In one sentence, she had completely exposed the county lady's past.
And on the surface, there seems to be nothing wrong with this statement, and it even highlights that the county lord is very good to Feng Ling.
But if this Madam Mo already had suspicions, it would only make her feel even more suspicious. After all, apart from Feng Ling, she looked at everyone with an inquiring gaze.
Yao Niang could understand Mo Jinglian's caution and suspicion.
However, the county lady had told her that she didn't need to hide too much from this Madam Mo, and perhaps being open and honest would win her favor.
Yao Niang tried to make amends: "Madam Feng worked very hard for the county lady, so the county lady naturally remembers Madam Feng's hard work."
Mo Jinglian smiled slightly. Seeing that Yao Niang was not hiding anything and emphasized that Feng Ling had done something for the county lady, the doubts in her heart did not continue to spread.
Her gaze shifted to Nan Shuang, who hadn't said a word the entire time and was only focused on the dishes that had just been placed on the table.
It became clear instantly that except for Huang Yaoniang, the other two were as simple-minded as Feng Ling.
The food was quickly served and the five people at the table started eating.
Mo Jinglian's appetite had been poor recently. After only a few bites, he asked Yao Niang casually, "I wonder which county lady the girls were talking about just now?"
Yao Niang replied openly, "The county lady is the daughter of Princess Huayang, the Princess of Anping."
Mo Jinglian remained silent.
She vaguely remembered that the Princess of Anping was only ten years old and went to a remote and lonely place like Li County.
But thinking about it more carefully, Feng Ling told her in the letter that winter was very cold and the head of the family had grown taller.
That's right, a ten-year-old girl is at the age when she grows taller.
As a merchant, especially one with a certain amount of savings at home, the most important thing is to assess the situation.
The situation in Anjing needs to be known clearly.
So she had heard a little about this Princess Anping.
But is the ten-year-old girl really the same person as the family head mentioned in Feng Ling's letter? Could it be that they are just playing house?
For the first time, Mo Jinglian felt a little confused and tried to get some real information. "The Princess of Anping County doesn't seem to be very old, only ten years old."
Zhu Shixi hurriedly shook his head, "No."
Mo Jinglian breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that the news must be wrong. What could a ten-year-old child know? How could it be like what Feng Ling described in the letter?
"The county princess just celebrated her birthday not long ago. She is already eleven years old." Zhu Shixi blinked her innocent big eyes.
Mo Jinglian:.........
Yao Niang was half full when she put down her chopsticks and said urgently, "Although the county lady is young, she is very intelligent and always cares about the people in her fiefdom."
Mo Jinglian felt at a loss. She had been suspicious for so long and had speculated about the identity of the head of the family from many sources, but it turned out that he was just a ten-year-old child.
The atmosphere of the meal became very strange after Lin Si's age was revealed.
Of course, only Yao Niang and Mo Jinglian could feel this weirdness. The other three people were concentrating on eating. Nan Shuang didn't even say a word from beginning to end and ate three bowls of rice.
Feng Ling didn't have time to reminisce with Mo Jinglian first. After dinner, he hurriedly asked Zhu Shixi to see Mo Jinglian.
The Mo family invited almost all the famous doctors in Shuozhou, and they all came to the same conclusion, saying that she was suffering from consumptive disease.
I take medicine every day, but the condition is sometimes better and sometimes worse. I may not cough much today, but it may be more serious tomorrow.
Unlike other doctors who came up to take Mo Jinglian's pulse, Zhu Shixi first asked him when he started coughing, how often he coughed, etc.
Mo Jinglian answered them one by one.
Mo Jinglian had seen many doctors and knew the medical procedures. She skillfully stretched out her wrist and waited for Zhu Shixi to take her pulse.
But Zhu Shixi only frowned slightly. "Madam Mo, seven days before you started coughing, no, ten days before, where did you go? Did you go to any relatively remote places after the rain?"
Mo Jinglian retracted his wrist, blinked curiously, and began to recall. "I did go to a bamboo forest, and it was after the rain.
Zhu Shixi then asked, "Are there any mushrooms, mosses, or anything like that in the bamboo forest?"
Mo Jinglian nodded.
Zhu Shixi helplessly held his forehead and slapped his thigh. It was over.
It looks like it must be a fungal infection in the lungs.
This time she was not trying to fool Mo Jinglian, this was really a case of going to Li County to be cured.
After several months of intensive study, Zhu Shixi already had some knowledge of bacterial and fungal antibiotics. After all, the conditions were not met, so where could she get penicillin? Her only hope was to rub allicin by hand, which she had planned to try after she had thoroughly read the two books.
Feng Ling got anxious when he saw Zhu Shixi like this. He shook her sleeve and said, "Madam Zhu, what happened to Miaomiao?"
Zhu Shixi couldn't stand Feng Ling shaking him like that. He felt like his internal organs were going to come out. Adding on top of that, he had just eaten, he almost vomited.
"It's a fungal infection in the lungs. We have to go back to Li County to get treatment." Zhu Shixi hurriedly stopped Feng Ling's actions.
It was another unheard-of disease like hypoglycemia. Feng Ling trusted Zhu Shixi 100% and immediately persuaded Mo Jinglian to go back to Li County with her.
Mo Jinglian had never heard of the words "fungal infection". Zhu Shixi's diagnosis was completely different from that of other famous doctors. She didn't even take her pulse.
And what kind of disease is it that requires returning to Li County for treatment?
In the end, Mo Jinglian did not rashly believe Zhu Shixi's words.
All of Zhu Shixi's tricks were now useless. Mo Jinglian would not die immediately if he continued to drag on like this. The medicine prescribed by the doctors was only treating the symptoms and not the root cause. His condition would fluctuate, and one day his body would not be able to bear it anymore.
Yao Niang watched the whole process and saw Zhu Shixi's expression. She was afraid that this was not a scam. Mo Jinglian said that this disease could only be cured in Li County. She started to persuade him, "Madam Mo was accompanying Madam Feng to relax in Li County at that time."
Mo Jinglian gave a polite smile and said that he still needed time to think about it.
At night, Feng Ling anxiously paced around Mo Jinglian.
Mo Jinglian comforted her instead, "The doctor said that my illness is just exhaustion, and I need to slowly recuperate. I have indeed coughed less in the past few days."
Feng Ling was so anxious that tears welled up in his eyes, "But Madam Zhu said your illness is very serious!"
"Madam Zhu is very young and her medical skills are limited, so her diagnosis may not be accurate." Mo Jinglian analyzed calmly.
Feng Ling was like a stubborn husky. "Madam Zhu's medical skills are amazing. I trust her. She won't make a mistake."
Mo Jinglian finally spoke frankly: "I think this Anping County Lady is a bit strange. Don't you think she's too nice to you?"
Feng Ling sniffed, "The county lady is a good person, of course she is good to me."
"So good as to send her closest confidant to treat me, just because I'm your close friend? There's no such thing as giving without expecting anything in return. She must have an ulterior motive. She might want to gain something from you, or me."
Feng Ling scratched his head. "I have no power, no influence, and no money. The county lady has her own maidservants with decent martial arts skills. As for Miaomiao, the county lady doesn't even know you, let alone covet anything from you. The county lady is much richer than you."
This is also one of the reasons why Mo Jinglian is puzzled. Coupled with Lin Si’s age... the whole thing seems even more confusing.
Mo Jinglian guessed that the Princess of Anping seemed to be coming for him, but what value did he have to her that she would go to so much trouble?
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