Chapter 971: Life is in danger, Baoyu wants to entrust his son to others
Because it was surrounded by a large number of creditors - most of whom were people who had flattered the Jia family in the past and now sent people to threaten the Jia family every day in order to distance themselves from them - it became difficult to enter and leave the Rongguo Mansion casually.
However, given Sun Shaozong's current fame and power, no one was so blind as to dare to step forward and make a noise.
Including the famous doctor who was invited, three carriages entered one after another as if no one was around, until the corner gate was slammed shut. The "creditors" who were as silent as cicadas on both sides gathered under the gatehouse like flies to avoid the snow and wind.
From the corner gate to the second gate, he hurried along the way as if he was rushing through a sightseeing tour. Others might not be able to see anything, but someone like Sun Shaozong, who came and went frequently, could not help but sigh.
As expected, the place was deserted and there were few visitors.
When he arrived at the small courtyard where Baoyu was studying hard, he felt a different feeling in his heart.
Isn't this the place where I stayed several times before?
Ping Er, Lin Hongyu, Li Wan...
And Aunt Xue.
"Why did you alarm Erlang?"
Just as I was thinking about some random old things, I heard the sound of orioles suddenly rising in the courtyard. It turned out that Li Wan led Youshi to greet them.
The Rongguo Mansion and the Ningguo Mansion have always been one. Since the Rongguo Mansion had suffered a disaster, the Ningguo Mansion naturally would not suffer well either. Not long after Wang Xifeng was imprisoned, Jia Zhen and his son Jia Rong were successively impeached by the Censor.
Because these two were even more unscrupulous than Jia She, the charges against them were much more serious. Not only did they become prisoners, but their property was also confiscated and even their mansion was sealed off. Of course, the charges against him and his son were lighter than that of Baoling Hou, who embezzled military pay, and after all, they did not implicate the women and children in their family.
Since Ningguo Mansion was sealed off, it is not surprising that Youshi would appear in Rongguo Mansion.
"Meet the two sisters-in-law."
Although he knew both of them well, there were still other people around, so Sun Shaozong bowed his head slightly to avoid talking, and then said: "I heard that Brother Bao was suddenly ill, so I came to visit him. Besides, I should also inform this side of my visit to the prison temple yesterday."
"That……"
Li Wan was about to say something when she heard Mrs. Wang's anxious voice urging her from the courtyard: "Didn't you say you'd invite a doctor? Hurry up and bring him in to treat Baoyu!"
Seeing that it was her mother-in-law urging her, Li Wan did not dare to delay any longer and quickly stepped aside to let Sun Shaozong and the doctor in.
Because Baoyu was ill, Sun Shaozong originally thought that the courtyard must be bustling with people. However, when he got inside, there were only a few servants coming and going. However Lady Jia, Mrs. Wang, and Mrs. Xing were all in the house.
Thinking about it, I haven't seen many servants along the way, so I don't know whether the hundreds of people were dismissed or simply fled on their own.
Mrs. Wang was originally in a state of panic, but when she saw Sun Shaozong also walked in with the doctor, she immediately felt as if she had found her backbone. She didn't care about the hierarchy or gender, and stepped forward to grab his sleeve, saying with tears in her eyes: "Erlang, how could Baoyu be so fine, how could he..."
"Aunt, don't panic. Let the doctor diagnose first."
While Sun Shaozong was trying to comfort her, he half-bowed to Lady Jia.
Grandmother Jia was relatively calm. She motioned her daughter-in-law to step aside and personally asked the doctor to come forward for a consultation. She then asked about the details of last night's visit to the prison.
In fact, the general content had already , but naturally it was not as detailed as what Sun Shaozong said - of course, the details of unlocking the new map with Wang Xifeng could never be told.
The book does not elaborate.
But about a quarter of an hour later, the famous doctor who was invited to the house just got up from the bed and was immediately surrounded by a group of beautiful women in the mansion.
"Doctor, what happened to my son?"
"Is Brother Bao okay?"
"My brother..."
Amidst all the questions, the doctor simply bowed to Sun Shaozong and said, "Sir Sun, can I have a word with you?"
Sun Shaozong's heart sank when he heard this.
As expected, when I arrived at the side hall, I heard the doctor say, "Mr. Jia's symptoms are quite complicated. If it were just one or two, it wouldn't be difficult to cure them. However, now..."
"What now?"
"Well, I'm afraid we can only take it step by step."
"Can you guarantee your life?"
"this……"
Seeing the doctor's difficulty, Sun Shaozong suddenly became anxious. He had known Jia Baoyu for several years and had long regarded this innocent boy as a brother or even a nephew.
I couldn't help but question: "He just caught a cold, how did it become a complicated disease?"
"The invasion of wind evil is only the trigger. I don't know if Mr. Jia is born with a weak constitution or has suffered some kind of hardship. He already has hidden diseases in his lungs and heart. He has been sleeping day and night for days and has not taken care of his body. He was suddenly hit by wind evil, and both his internal and external organs were affected at once..."
There is no doubt that Jia Baoyu was born with a weak constitution. As for the sufferings he suffered later in life - Aunt Zhao had secretly poisoned him and Wang Xifeng, and although he was lucky enough to get the antidote later, it was difficult to retain any consequences.
With the two of them mixed together and his recent hard study without sleep and food, it was not surprising that he would suddenly become seriously ill after catching a cold.
The doctor talked for a long time, and when he saw that Sun Shaozong's face was getting more and more gloomy, he hurriedly bowed and said, "After all, my medical skills are not very good. Your Excellency may invite a few experts from the Imperial Hospital. Maybe they can find a way to treat it."
Since he had said this, Sun Shaozong could not force him to do anything. He asked him to prescribe some mild and calm decoctions, and then asked Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang to help invite the imperial physician to come for treatment.
The doctor was unwilling to speak at first, and now Sun Shaozong is preparing to ask the imperial physician for help. How could the female relatives not know that Baoyu's life is in danger?
He forced himself to send Sun Shaozong out of the courtyard, but the sound of grief could not be stopped from coming out.
Sun Shaozong heard crying behind him and paused for a moment. Just as he was about to sigh, he heard a "thump" from the side.
When she looked up, she saw Daiyu who had hurried over. She heard the crying and thought that Baoyu had passed away.
…
Over the next ten days, Sun Shaozong invited famous doctors from all over the capital, but they were helpless against Baoyu's condition - because not only was his body hollowed out, his will to live was also weak.
Seeing that it was the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, he presided over the sealing and locking of the Dali Temple in the morning, and in the afternoon he discussed in detail with his sister-in-law Yingchun the etiquette and exchanges between each family during the New Year, and also took inventory of the treasury.
I was busy until the moon was above the willow branches and I finally had some leisure time.
Just as she was about to get along well with her concubines, someone from Rongguo Mansion came to the door, saying that Master Bao wanted to see her.
"Brother Bao has regained consciousness? Which doctor did this?"
"I woke up this afternoon, but, but..."
The messenger was Baoyu's foster brother Li Gui. After listening to him saying "but" for a long time without finishing his words, and with tears streaming down his face, Sun Shaozong knew the answer in his heart.
He did not even bother to harness the carriage and rode straight to Rongguo Mansion at full speed.
As expected, when I arrived at the small courtyard, I could hear suppressed cries of grief everywhere.
When he entered the room, he did not see Lady Wang and Lady Jia. He looked for Li Wan and heard that the former had fainted from crying and was now lying in the east wing; the latter was someone he did not dare to disturb and now did not know that Baoyu had 'woken up'.
She hurried to the window and saw Baoyu, who was emaciated, lying on his back on the bed. No matter how Lin Daiyu cried and shouted at the window, there was no response at all.
Could it be that I'm late?
"Baoyu, the second son of the Sun family is here."
It was only after Li Wan reminded him that Baoyu slowly half-opened his eyes. His dry lips trembled slightly as he squeezed out the word "Second Brother".
Even in this situation, there was still a hint of innocence on that face that was so thin that its bones were visible.
Wang Shouye felt sour in his heart, but he smiled heartily: "Haha, when I came over the other day, you were still groggy, but today you seem to be much more energetic. It seems like you will be better after the New Year."
Baoyu shook his head with all his strength: "Brother, please don't try to coax me. I... I'm probably not going to make it."
As he spoke, he smiled more and said with misty eyes: "I said at the beginning that if I ever became poor, you should just treat me as dead - I didn't expect that what I said would come true."
"you……"
Sun Shaozong had mixed feelings. He wanted to comfort him, but he didn't know what to say.
At this time, Baoyu was heard to say, "I asked my brother to come here today because I have something to ask of you."
As he said this, he struggled with his right hand, but he couldn't lift the thick quilt at all.
Just as Sun Shaozong was about to help, Daiyu had already reached her tender hand into the quilt and picked up his wrinkled, dry hand.
Baoyu took the opportunity to intertwine his fingers with hers, and slowly stretched them out in front of Sun Shaozong, saying, "I can't control or care about others, but Sister Lin has been lonely since childhood, and she has met a heartless man like me. I really can't bear to let her..."
"Baoyu!"
Daiyu had originally let him lead her, but her expression suddenly changed when she heard this. She shook off the withered hand and said resolutely: "If you die, I will accompany you. What's there to say?"
"How can this be possible? You... cough cough cough..."
Hearing that she intended to commit suicide for love, Baoyu was extremely anxious and started coughing violently. After a few coughs, blood spurted out of his mouth and even came out of his nostrils.
"Baoyu!"
"Brother Bao!"
"Second Master!"
There was chaos in the room. Li Gui hurriedly brought the medicine soup, but how could he feed it into the baby?
Daiyu wiped it again and again with a handkerchief, staining the white silk red, but it still could not hide the blood. She burst into tears for a while.
At this time of chaos and confusion, someone suddenly came running in, shouting at the top of his voice: "There's a miracle doctor outside, who says... who says he can definitely cure Second Master's illness!"
After this shout, the room suddenly fell silent.
Sun Shaozong was the one who reacted the fastest, and he shouted, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and invite the person in!"
At this point, no matter if the person is a scammer or not, you should always give it a try first.
After receiving the order, the servant turned around and ran out again, but before he reached the door, he was stopped by a burly figure.
"No need to invite us, we came in on our own!"
That cynical tone seemed like something I had heard somewhere before.
