The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 88

Quan Zhongbai's arrival can be regarded as causing a moderate disturbance in Yang's residence.

The eldest wife has been worrying and depressed all year round, and I am afraid that her asthma will never get better. Quan Zhongbai prescribed a few prescriptions, and told the eldest wife to be less attentive and laugh more. When something is on her mind, she will take some medicine , after all, it is to be calm and calm, to think less and worry less, so as to reduce illness and pain.

I also prescribed two anti-fetal medicines to Aunt Twelve, and told her to stay in bed and rest. When she was free, she should not get out of bed and walk around, even if the fetus was moving violently, she should not get out of bed at will.

Aunt Twelve naturally knew how bad it was. When she heard about it, she turned pale with fright and went back to bed and lay down. She didn't go to the ground for a few days, and even ate food on the bed.

Naturally, he didn't say anything about the poison that Zhang Qiniang was carrying.

"Although this medicine is said to be indelible to immortals, it is intractable in the end. I never thought that many years later, I would encounter such a drug in Jiangnan..." Quan Zhongbai's eyes flickered, as if in the night sky. Two low-hanging stars, "The above good old mountain ginseng is used as an introduction, and it is enough to take the medicine I prescribed for several months to dissolve the remaining poison on your body. However, you should keep this prescription yourself. It's convenient to eat, when will I eat again..."

Qin Niangzi lowered her eyebrows and thanked Quan Zhongbai for his kindness.

Quan Zhongbai nodded thoughtfully, and reached out to pat the top of Qiniangzi's head.

"It's not easy for you! It's still the same sentence, thinking less, worrying less, and laughing often, is the way to keep healthy..." His sigh only grew halfway, and then stopped again. "That being said, how many people can take health preservation as their priority?"

A few days later, Beijing issued an urgent order, and Quan Zhongbai packed his bags, and together with several young doctors from Ouyang's family, he set off for the northwest.

There was also a few dense medicinal fragrances in the mansion for a while.The eldest wife ate the Taifangzi prescribed by Quan Zhongbai, and she gradually got better.

The Twelve Aunts in Huanshawu are getting more and more inappropriate.

At the end of February, the fetus was not moving much, and it was rare for a day to make any movement. Aunt Twelve was flustered and short of breath, so she invited a good doctor to help her pulse, and a midwife to feel the fetal heart...

The fetal heart rate was so weak that it could hardly be felt.

The old man had a gloomy face, and no one smiled when he saw anyone.

Ever since the sons of Seventh Lady and Ninth Brother were born in the mansion, there has been no additional population.

The Eighth Aunt had one dead body and two lives, and the Twelfth Aunt looked like this... Even if this baby could be saved, even if it was a boy, it would be of no use.

The story of the third aunt quietly circulated in the mansion again.

The third aunt also passed away in these few months. In the year of her death, the peach blossoms bloomed more than ten years late, and the early peach blossoms in Qinghong Pavilion turned into late peach blossoms.

Why not this year?
Seeing that it's already March, in the small peach forest outside Qinghong Pavilion, there are only some small flower buds, and they have not bloomed yet, showing a decadent appearance.

At this time, no one thought of the cold spring in early February.

People's hearts are happy, such rumors have always spread very quickly.

The cause of Third Auntie's death was soon revealed, and the whole family knew about it.

Wasn't it precisely because he broke the grand master's heir that he was beaten to death by the grand master?

I heard that Brother Nine was injured a few years ago because of Third Aunt's mischief, which captivated Brother Nine's heart...

These words finally reached the ears of the eldest lady.

The eldest wife was furious, caught a few servants who chewed their tongues, and sent them all to the village to do rough work.The noise in the mansion, this is one of them.

On the surface it stopped, but in private, who knows what kind of maggots the servants are chewing in their mouths!

The eldest wife sent someone to bring Qiniangzi to talk.

Qin Niangzi took a few pastes of the medicine prescribed by Quan Zhongbai, and she did gradually get better, but she still showed timidity in her actions.

After talking to the eldest wife for a few words, he coughed and apologized while coughing, "I offended my mother."

The eldest lady waved her hands softly, caring for Qin Niangzi, "What did the little genius doctor say? You are sick every day or two like this, and it is not a solution. You have to prescribe a few prescriptions to make up your body. "

"The little genius doctor prescribed a few stickers, but Xiao Qi thought that it would not be so troublesome." Seventh Lady was a little embarrassed.

The eldest lady smiled, "Silly boy, what is there to be ashamed of? Later, you can just give the prescription to Liang Mama and ask her to match it for you. If you don't maintain your vitality now, you will suffer even more in the future." Qin Niangzi's thoughts in her heart Wan Qian, but there was a smile on his face, "Hey, then Xiao Qi will not be polite."

The two of them came and went again, and the mother and daughter were filially intimate.

The eldest wife complained to Qin Niangzi, "I don't know where this unhealthy trend came from, and the stories without shadows are so vivid."

Seventh Lady showed a slightly hesitant look, and the eldest lady saw it, and her heart was moved.

"When San Yiniang passed away..." Seventh Lady said with some hesitation, "Xiao Qi is still in the northwest, so I don't know how true the things here are. However, this young man who died young, said in his heart If you don't allow it, it brings a bit of resentment... Although we don't believe it, we can't keep someone in the family who believes it. Just relying on blocking, I'm afraid..."

Even if the eldest wife doesn't believe in these gods and monsters at ordinary times, thinking of the several incidents that have happened in the mansion in the past few years, she feels a little chills.

First of all, brother nine, big and small, there is no one year to worry about.

Eighth Aunt had a difficult delivery, and she died twice... Now the baby in Twelfth Aunt's womb is precarious again, looking like she can't keep it.

Even Ninth Brother pretended to be in the rank of his daughter's generation, borrowed the rank of Nine Niangzi who had passed away in the second room, and worshiped as a disciple under the abbot of Hanshan Temple to grow up to such a big age.Even so, there were bumps and bumps along the way, either natural disasters or man-made disasters...

The theory of ghosts and gods has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in ancient times, so the so-called unbelief of the eldest wife is just not too superstitious.

How could she not believe it when the story was spread so brightly?
There was a bit of fear on the eldest lady's brows.

"The ritual is also done every year. Is it possible that we need to find a few Taoist priests to exorcise evil spirits?" She patted the table lightly, "Our family can't afford to lose this person! Xiaoqi!"

Although even the royal family has astronomers for the imperial court, this kind of thing is unrefined after all, and being caught by someone is a bit of a braid.The charge of "not cultivating personal morality and superstitious belief in ghosts and gods" cannot be escaped.

Seventh Lady also sighed.

"It's true that there have been a lot of troubles in the mansion in the past few years." She seemed to be emotional, "Even if the wife and we don't believe it in our hearts, we still do things—after all, the servants are still superstitious. It's not outrageous to put everything on the word ghosts and gods."

Indeed, there is no better way.

The eldest lady sighed. "That's right. The more you don't allow people to talk about this kind of thing, the more you bring it up as a topic. Simply ignore it for now, and do a good ritual in a few months, and invite a few Fengshui masters to give pointers. Go and go unlucky."

The seventh lady left and went out, and sent Bai Lu to visit the twelve aunts.

"If someone asks, just say that I didn't expect that Twelfth Aunt could not stand for a long time. I was so absorbed in talking with Twelve Aunt that day, I am sorry for Twelve Aunt." Seventh Lady instructed Bai Lu carefully.

Bai Lu listened very carefully, and asked again, "After seeing Twelve Aunts, what should I say?"

Seventh Lady pondered for a moment, then said slowly, "Tell me more about Ninth Brother's study... and comfort Twelve Auntie, saying that this baby must be a boy, and Ninth Brother will definitely take care of this younger brother. Then tell Twelve Auntie, it’s a blessing in disguise, but you know it’s not a blessing, even if the child miscarriages, she is still young, and she was promoted to Auntie again, there is still hope in the days to come.”

Bai Lu blinked her eyes, savoring the meaning of Qiniangzi's words carefully, but she couldn't figure out what Qiniangzi was thinking.

I also took a few plates of snacks, packed a food box, and entered Baifang Garden.

Qin Niangzi talked to Li Xia again, "Give these two prescriptions to Liang Mama, and say that it was the Second Young Master Quan who said it. It is best that this prescription is effective after drinking it for many years. It is a pity that the medicinal materials on the prescription are expensive. If mom is in trouble, just send a few taels first, and it's the same if you ask her for more after eating."

She took three re-copied prescriptions and gave them to Lixia.

Li Xia took a look and raised his eyebrows.

Qin Niangzi sighed, a little tired, "Although Mama Liang and us are not without friendship, but the responsibility lies, if the eldest wife wants to see this prescription, she will definitely show her the purpose of this prescription."

Li Xia suddenly realized, and sighed with Qin Niangzi, "It's really easy at every step..."

It's about the body, of course Seventh Lady will not take it lightly.

In ancient times, the level of medical care was not very advanced, and being sick was a very painful thing.Even in modern times, health is the most precious wealth.

She must take the prescription left by Quan Zhongbai.

Thinking back, Qin Niangzi couldn't help being a little secretly afraid of Yu Quan Zhongbai's boldness.

I don't know how to send Li Xia out of the house first... If Li Xia belongs to the eldest wife, wouldn't her position be a bit more awkward?

It's not that he doesn't trust Li Xia, it's just that, after all, if there is one less person who knows about this kind of thing, there is one less person who knows about it.

Thinking back to that time in the room, he knew that someone was peeping from behind the curtain, but he still said something strange about Brother Jiu's wound...

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Mama Liang quickly brought in the medicinal materials. Although the portions were not large, they were all of the best quality.

Old mountain ginseng and schisandra in the northeast, medlar and angelica in the northwest...

He held Qin Niangzi's hand again and talked for a long time.

"You have deficiencies at such a young age, it's really hard life." Liang's mother looked concerned, "Second Young Master Quan helped your pulse, did you say anything?"

"I didn't say anything, but I still said that I was congenitally deficient, I was overthinking the day after tomorrow, and my energy was lost." Seventh Lady coped with it freely, and reminded Liang's mother a little embarrassed. "Mom forgot, the Second Young Master Quan went to Jiangnan two years ago, and he said that Brother Nine and I were both congenitally deficient..."

Mother Liang nodded her head, thoughtfully, "I didn't open the same Taifang for Brother Jiu."

"Also," Seventh Lady hurriedly said, "Last year when Xiangxue Haili came to help my veins, Second Young Master Quan also prescribed it for Brother Jiu, didn't he?"

Mama Liang finally felt relieved.

"That's right, even though they are twin siblings, they haven't been together since childhood." She smiled and comforted Qin Niangzi, "Fortunately, I met such a genius doctor who can tell what's wrong with you at a glance, eat more A few stickers have supplemented my vitality, after all, I am still young, so I can't suffer from any future illnesses."

The two of them were polite for a while, and Bai Lu sent Mama Liang out.

After leaving the courtyard, on the path leading to the main courtyard, Mama Liang pulled Bai Lu's elbow.

"Young Master Quan really said that about Seventh Lady?" She had a trace of doubt on her face, "You said she was just congenitally deficient and overthinking?"

Bai Lu was slightly taken aback.

"Indeed, I said such things two years ago. I also said the same thing in Xiangxuehai last year. Fifth Lady and Sixth Lady were also in the room at that time, and they all heard it." She told the truth.

Mother Liang sized Bai Lu up again.

Take it easy.

She grew up watching this girl Bai Lu, and she could tell at a glance whether Bai Lu was lying or not.

In this way, even if Mr. Quan's family saw something was wrong, he didn't tell Mrs. Seven?

That's right, Seventh Lady is still young after all, Second Young Master Quan doesn't know, she's a big kid...

She bid farewell to Bai Lu with a wide smile and entered the main house.

Carefully told the eldest wife what Qin Niangzi and Bai Lu had said.

The eldest lady squinted her eyes and listened carefully.

Suddenly coughing and panting again, Liang's mother hurriedly stepped forward to pat her back and hold the spit box.

"I think so, although Seventh Lady has a bit of scheming, but if she knows such a big matter, how can she not show a little bit of face?" The eldest wife seemed to be talking to herself, and sighed again. "Second Master Quan is not polite at all. Such a precious medicinal material can be opened as soon as it is said. A hundred-year-old wild ginseng is used to make Taipingzi for a child's family? It makes me a little suspicious in my heart."

Mother Liang could only laugh along, "That's all in the past. Didn't the Second Young Master Quan tell you to think less and worry less... Besides, I'm afraid it's because of Seventh Lady's congenital deficiencies that she prescribes such a powerful medicinal herb."

The eldest wife nodded slowly, and sighed to herself, "Thinking less and worrying less is easier said than done. There are so many things for a big family, and I can't do it all by myself?"

"When brother Jiu grows up and marries a wife, you will be much more comfortable." Mother Liang could only comfort the eldest wife.

The eldest lady hummed and slowly closed her eyes.

When Mama Liang was about to quietly leave the room, the eldest lady spoke again.

"You said that the third aunt's trouble...is somewhat true..."

Mama Liang felt cold all over her body.

When the word ghosts and gods are mentioned, it is such a sinister thing, and most people have this reaction.

"Qi Niangzi is right!" Liang's mother had no choice but to use Qin Niangzi's words as a shield, "If we don't believe this, there is no guarantee that someone will believe it. It's better to ask someone to do it, so that you can feel at ease!"

The eldest lady opened her eyes again irritatedly.

"I'm just bored!" She sat up halfway, with a bright red on her face. "What the hell is this third aunt planning? After so many years, there are still fewer gold and silver ingots burned down? Every year I meet her Mingshou, and I pay homage to her in private, so that she can go on the road and reincarnate as soon as possible. The heirs of the Yang family are causing trouble?"

She became quiet and looked at the quilt stubbornly, "Anyway, I don't believe it! We still need to investigate this matter!"

Mama Liang was sweating profusely.

Even the Qinghong Pavilion has been re-oiled, how can I check?
"This... this..." She whispered softly, "I think it's better to ask the master first..."

After all, Third Concubine was beaten to death by the Elder, this investigation will inevitably reveal the disgraceful past.

The eldest lady fell silent and leaned back on the pillow again. "I have to think about it! This matter... hum!"

Only then did Mama Liang retreat out wiping her sweat.

In the evening, some sons and daughters came to greet the eldest wife, and the elder also came in and said a few words to the eldest wife, and then went to the outer courtyard.

The eldest wife took the medicine prescribed by Quan Zhongbai, and fell asleep after the first watch.

In the middle of the night, Mimi opened her eyes thumpingly, and saw a black shadow in front of the window drifting past quickly.

The eldest lady sat up in fright, breaking out in a cold sweat. "Who!"

Lidong, who was on duty at night, also turned over and sat up, "Madam, do you want some water?"

There was a hint of sleepiness in her voice.

Just as the eldest lady was about to answer, another black shadow swayed past the window.

Looking closely, it turned out that a sycamore tree in the yard was swinging back and forth by the wind, and by the moonlight, the shadow of the tree was reflected in front of the window.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

Lidong served the eldest wife to drink water, turned over and lay down again, and soon let out a slight snoring sound.

The old lady couldn't sleep anymore.

The slight crackling sound of candles falling, the distant crackling sound, the hoarse cry of jackdaws...

When it was dawn, I slowly closed my eyes and fell asleep.

Not even an hour later, Mama Wang cautiously called out again: "The Twelfth Aunt in Huanshawu, she slipped her tire last night."

(End of this chapter)