Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

124. It’s Prominent in the South

Translator: Sissy That Walk

“What do you have to lose at this point? I will ask Old Lu to invite Imperial Physician Zhang soon, no more quacks who can’t tell the difference between a cold and malaria.” replied Cao Mo.

Officer Qin thought surely he was done after Cao Mo stuffed that bowl of ‘medicine’ down his throat, but to his surprise, he started to feel better in his stomach shortly after, and his fever was better after about an hour or so.

Officer Qin felt so much better already when Imperial Physician Zhang came to feel his pulse, “Young Madam, this is indeed quite odd, Officer Qin was in a very dangerous state, but he is definitely better now, please tell me what medicine have you used?”

“I suspect father suffers malaria, so I fed him Sweet wormwood extracts, it helps with the fever, he needed to cool down immediately.” Cao Mo replied.

Imperial Physician Zhang, “Do you still have that herbal medicine?”

Cao Mo chuckled, “Just some grass in the field.” with that he asked his page to bring some for Imperial Physician Zhang.

Imperial Physician Zhang studied Sweet wormwood and exclaimed, “Young Madam, not only are you the lucky charm in Xiao Manor, but also you are our country’s lucky charm!”

Cao Mo scratched his head shyly, “I’m so flattered, I just… I just overheard this herbal medicine and its nature when my husband was reading in his study, so I gave it a shot.”

“Young Madam, please spread this and save our people!” Imperial Physician Zhang said with his voice trembled, he knew he couldn’t blame Cao Mo if he insisted to hide this as a family heirloom.

Cao Mo didn’t care about that, “Be my guest, physician! It’s not like this is my original prescription, so please spread it and save more people.”

“Thank you so much for being so righteous, madam!” with that Imperial Physician Zhang felt Officer Cao’s pulse minutely and made a prescription.

Cao Mo asked casually, “Isn’t malaria more seen in summer? There’s no mosquito in this season, why is father suffering malaria already?”

Imperial Physician Zhang’s brows furrowed, “How so?”

“Mosquitoes spread the disease, they suck blood from the patients and spread it to the healthy people thus more and more people will suffer malaria. But there’s no mosquito in this season yet.” Cao Mo was confused.

Imperial Physician Zhang asked, “You mean, there are people who are spreading this maliciously?”

“It’s just I have my doubts. Is it a coincidence that father soon started to show symptoms after he received the emissaries of the Southern Country?” Cao Mo said casually.

A page came reporting, “Young Master of Xiao Manor is here.”

Cao Mo’s face changed color, “Stop him, this house isn’t disinfected yet!”

“You unfilial son!” Officer Cao fumed, “Do you have to be that cautious? Treating me like I’m having a plague? Avoiding me like this?”

Cao Mo replied in a serious manner, “I’m not avoiding you, why risk it though? I will ask him to visit you after you fell better, all right? Otherwise the servants have to spare time and efforts to wait on him.”

Imperial Physician Zhang smiled, “My work is done here, please excuse me, I will tell Young Master to go back to Xiao Manor on my way out.”

Cao Mo thanked Imperial Physician Zhang, “You can never be too careful these days, please watch out yourself, physician.”

… …

Xiao Yi saw Imperial Physician Zhang walking out, he asked the physician how Officer Cao was doing.

Imperial Physician Zhang stroked his heard and replied, “Officer Cao is fine now, he will be all better after careful nursing. Young Madam asks you to wait for him back at home in case you catch the disease, Young Madam cares about you so much, you are lucky to have him!”

Xiao Yi heaved a sigh of relief, “I heard Officer Cao needed the two herbal medicine on Mo’s prescription, so I asked some from Prince Xing, it turns out Officer Cao doesn’t need them. Physician, please enlighten me, are there two pandemics in the capital city now?”

Imperial Physician Zhang relied, “What Officer Cao is suffering is called malaria, Young Madam says malaria is more prominent in the south, we need to pay more attention in receiving the emissaries of the Southern Country.”

Xiao Yi’s eyes narrowed, “Thank you so much for telling me this, physician.”

Xiao Yi took a look at the yard of Cao Manor, with that he mounted his carriage, “Let’s go to Prince Xing’s manor.”

… …

Prince Xing was sighing and groaning when Xiao Yi arrived, there was an outbreak of malaria in the capital city, the Charity House is packed with sick people, the officers in the Charity House asked for help from Imperial Academy of Medicine, but the physicians had unfortunately were infected as well. Spring Imperial Examination was just around the corner, Prince Xing dreaded to think about the possible consequences.

“Your Highness, Young Master Xiao is here.”

“Invite him in, now!”

“Yi, I’m so glad you are here, come give me some suggestions, you see, Spring Imperial Examination is just around the corner… …” with that Prince Xing took Xiao Yi’s hand and walked to the room.

Yao Wenyuan, who came here to ask for medicines for his friends, happened to see that.

“Cousins, looks like this is a bad timing for me, I’ll come by later!”

Prince Xing replied promptly, “No, actually, I need your suggestion about the Spring Imperial Examination as well. This pandemic is getting worse, have you taken your dose of medicine?”

Yao Wenyuan looked livid, “You are exaggerating. Yeah I have taken a dose everyday, gee, isn’t bitter! You just take pleasure in my misfortune.”

Prince Xing stared at Yao Wenyuan and went to comfort him.

Xiao Yi shook his head and walked to the room to ask Eunuch Liu for more information.

Prince Xing didn’t coma back until he packed the medicine Yao Wenyuan looked for and sent Yao Wenyuan away.

“Sorry for keep you waiting, Yi.”

“That’s all right, Eunuch Liu told me everything, how come it’s getting worse and worse? One hundred cases per day, what does Imperial Academy of Medicine say?”

“Those good-for-nothings! But it baffles me how come everyone is talking about Cao Mo’s prescription? The herbal medicines are all sold out, Yao Wenyuan was here to look for medicines.” Prince Xing took a sip of tea, he looked rather frustrated.