Chapter 18 Half Moon Period
Seeing that the old lady was really angry, Xiao Jun looked at his parents who were standing beside the old lady with gloomy faces. He dared not say anything anymore and just looked at Aunt Li with heartache.
After the old lady had finished talking and dragged Aunt Li out, she pointed at the other three aunts kneeling on the ground and scolded them:
"Serve your Second Master well in the future, and don't try to seduce him all day long. If anything goes wrong with him, be careful of yourselves."
After finishing the scolding, he turned around and told the servant to come in and carry the Second Master back to the upper room on a soft couch. Everyone followed him to the upper room.
At this time, a maid came to report that the doctor had arrived and was waiting outside. The old lady hurriedly sent everyone in the room away, leaving only her and the master, and then she told the doctor to come in.
The doctor who came was the same doctor Li from yesterday. He took the patient's pulse with a frown on his face. Doctor Li was also wondering why the patient was fine yesterday but became like this today. The disease inexplicably recovered yesterday and recurred today. He didn't say anything for a long time and just kept shaking his head.
In theory, Xiao Jun was poisoned by a chronic poison, and there was nothing wrong with breathing in the fragrance for a night. But the bad thing was that the poison had already penetrated into Xiao Jun's bones, and Mengxi had only cured more than half of it. It would take more than a month to completely eliminate it. But he was poisoned again last night, just like a person with typhoid fever. When he is almost recovered, he catches a cold again and the symptoms will be worse than the first time. This is why the doctor shook his head. He felt that Xiao Jun's symptoms were worse than the previous few days. He had long thought that there was no hope for him and it was time to prepare for his funeral . After all, people get smarter as they get older, and horses get more cunning. Doctors will not say this directly, as it is a taboo in wealthy families.
Seeing the doctor like this, the old lady and the master were already disappointed. The master asked with a stiff upper lip:
"Doctor, how is Jun'er's illness? Is it serious?"
"I am not very knowledgeable and I really can't tell the cause of your son's illness. His pulse is as weak as it was a few days ago, but it is more serious today. I am really incompetent. Master, please find someone else."
After saying this, he packed up his things and hurried out, regardless of the master's attempts to keep him, as if he was afraid that he would be possessed by a ghost if he left too late.
Seeing the doctor's expression, the old lady
It turned out that the old lady Shanggong had two sons. The eldest master, Xiao Dianzhi, was born to the old lady and inherited the position of head of the family. The second master, Xiao Zhanzhi, was born out of wedlock and is now exiled to be the prefect of Yangzhou, a third-rank official. The eldest master had only one legitimate son, Xiao Jun. Although the second master also had a legitimate son, he was not born to the old lady. The old lady only recognized Xiao Jun as her legitimate grandson, and determined the position of future head of the family as soon as he was born. As the eldest son and legitimate grandson, the old lady regarded Jun'er as something special. Now seeing the doctor shaking his head, she looked much older all of a sudden, as if she had lost her spiritual support.
He sat there in a daze for a long time before calling the maid in and telling her to take good care of the Second Master. Then he went to the main hall with the First Master.
Everyone was waiting in the main hall. Even Xiao Yun rushed over when she heard that her second brother was sick again.
After hearing the master repeat the doctor's words, the eldest wife began to sob:
"My poor son, wasn't he already well yesterday? Master, please think of a solution quickly. We can't let Jun'er go on like this. Go and beg Concubine Jing for help..."
Mengxi was also anxious, she knew that if the poison recurred, the symptoms would definitely get worse, but she couldn't tell everyone that Xiao Jun was poisoned and detoxify him. She clenched the handkerchief in her little hand again and again, and wanted to take a step forward, but felt it was inappropriate. Her little face turned red, she was so anxious.
The old lady sat there listlessly. After hearing what the eldest wife said, she thought of the matter of getting married. She glanced at Mengxi and saw that Mengxi seemed to be hesitant and anxious, so she asked casually:
"Xi'er, what's wrong? Is there anything you can do for me?"
Mengxi walked forward quickly and fell to his knees with a plop:
"I dare not say anything. I beg the old lady to punish me. If I say these words, I am afraid of losing face. If I don't say them, I am afraid that it will affect the health of the Second Master."
"Tell me, what's the matter!" When the old lady heard that it was related to Xiao Jun's health, she straightened up and became energetic. Everyone also looked over.
"Grandson's wife, grandson's wife..." Mengxi nodded hesitantly but couldn't say anything.
"What's the matter? Tell me, I won't punish you."
Seeing that Mengxi couldn't say anything, the old lady became really anxious and raised her voice again.
"What's more important than Jun'er's health? Tell me quickly, daughter-in-law," the master became anxious and spoke.
"Before my granddaughter-in-law got married, my mother heard that the Second Master was ill, so she asked a fortune teller to tell her fortune. The fortune teller said that the Second Master was blessed with great fortune and would be able to turn misfortune into good fortune, and told my mother not to worry, but, but..."
"Just what?" the old lady and the eldest master asked together.
"It's just that during the wedding, Second Master, Second Master must stay in the upper room for a full half month."
After Mengxi finished speaking, her head was pressed tightly against the ground and her face turned red.
