The head of the Red Mansion

Chapter 262 Fate Has Changed (Second Update, Please Vote)
When Baoyu was notified to come over, he saw his aunt lying on the couch, delirious with fever, and burst into tears.

Since last year, his parents seem to have changed, everyone has changed, only his aunt is the best to him.

At the age of seven, he already knew what life and death meant.

That means we'll never see each other again.

Given the state of his parents, his older brother could take them to see him during holidays, but his aunt…

“Auntie, I will study hard and practice martial arts diligently. You said that when I grow up, I will take care of you.”

If it weren't for the old lady insisting that he go home for meals and sleep, Baoyu would have liked to move in and live with his nephew Rong-ge'er.

That way, he can get up too, and when he comes to his aunt's place, he can come along too.

Living in the West Mansion, he had to get up 15 minutes earlier every day to make it to the time for martial arts practice set by Master Jiao.

"Waaah, I'll be very capable, I'll take good care of you!"

Jia Zhen: "..."

Jia Rong: "..."

The two men were quite helpless in the face of their younger brother (uncle).

If it weren't for his mother's constant nagging about Baoyu, Jia Zhen would have wanted someone to take him away immediately.

After all, if he keeps crying, he'll cry too.

It's been so long!

"Very...capable..."

Shen Ning heard it in a daze. Her whole body ached, and her palms were still throbbing with pain. She clearly felt that death was very, very close to her.

She had accomplished everything she had initially wanted to do. Although she didn't know what the future held for Baoyu and the others, for now, she wanted to hold on and encourage him, "Be... a man."

"Waaah, Auntie~~"

Upon hearing this, Baoyu rushed over immediately, saying, "I'll be a man, you take care of yourself."

"..."

She didn't know if she would make it through. There were no antibiotics, nothing at all. And now, she was having trouble breathing. "Sweetie!"

Shen Ning managed to utter a single word.

She had just read Dream of the Red Chamber in her dream, and now that she was watching the smaller version of them, she felt uneasy about it.

"Auntie~"

Yingchun felt her aunt looking at her and quickly stepped forward.

Shen Ning paused for a moment, then said, "Who hit you... hit them back... don't hold back."

Jia She may not sell his daughters again, but it's hard to guarantee that he won't think Sun Shaozu is still a promising talent.

Shen Ning wanted to tell him not to marry someone with the surname Sun, but she was too upset to say it.

"You've seen everyone, now you can leave!"

When Dr. He came over, he saw that she was having some difficulty breathing and immediately told her to leave, "Madam Shen, you still have medicine to drink."

They studied another prescription.

Several Taoist priests who performed the rituals in the front yard participated in preparing this prescription.

However, they also suggested combining it with moxibustion.

He Yuanzheng looked at the female physician who had also entered and said, "Let's give Madam Shen a few acupuncture treatments to relieve her asthma."

Otherwise, the smoke might have choked her so badly she couldn't stand it.

"Yes!"

He, the female doctor, quickly stepped forward.

Shen Ning, whose muscles and bones were screaming in pain, didn't feel the pain of needles piercing her body this time. She only felt that the tightness in her chest was much better now, and she didn't have to breathe so hard.

"Could you help me wipe it with warm water?"

"Yes, please wait a moment!"

While she was still conscious and able to move, Shen Ning, with Wen Peilan's help, went to the changing room and used the restroom.

My stomach feels a bit better now.

After washing, taking medicine, and undergoing moxibustion, she finally started to sweat.

However, this didn't matter. In no time, it was as if he had been pulled out of the water.

Shen Ning felt like a fish that had been pulled ashore, barely clinging to life.

Her clothes were changed one after another.

Shen Ning was afraid she would die of dehydration, so she asked for a bowl of salt and sugar water.

This request surprised Dr. He and the others, but after they examined the pulse again, they unanimously supported it.

So she spent the night alternating between drinking water, sweating, and changing clothes, until dawn when she finally felt a little more at ease.

"Madam Shen, don't be afraid!"

Early in the morning, Dr. He was about to treat her hand wounds again. "We'll soak your hand in medicine again and change the dressing. Don't worry, it won't hurt."

"Thank you!"

There's nothing you can do about the pain.

Shen Ning's voice was weak, "Thank you for your help this time."

"It should."

Not only is the Empress paying attention, but the Emperor is also concerned.

"The reason why this prescription is so effective is all thanks to the two Daoist friends that Lord Jia invited at great expense."

They haven't yet determined what the unidentified substance in the medicine is.

But sweating is a way of detoxifying.

He Yuanzheng's lineage comes from Taoist medicine, and he has always been very close to them.

"...Did you invite a Taoist priest?"

Shen Ning was somewhat dazed.

In the Dream of the Red Chamber, it seems that if a doctor couldn't treat a patient, everyone would consult a monk or Taoist priest.

she……

"They suggested using moxibustion to help reduce fever and accelerate the effects of medication."

Dr. He carefully removed the bandages, saying, "The effect is very good."

For some illnesses, whether they are good or bad, the patient's psychological state accounts for half of the outcome.

That's why there's a folk saying about "bringing good luck together".

The Emperor bestowed the title of County Princess upon Madam Shen's youngest daughter as a way to bring her good fortune.

Jia She and Jia Zhen spent a lot of money to hire monks and Taoist priests to perform rituals, which was another form of psychological comfort.

"Yes, the wound is healing very well."

No further problems arose. "Please bear with it for a little while."

Shen Ning placed her hand into the medicinal water at the right temperature. It stung a little at first, but the stinging quickly disappeared as the gentle medicine soothed the throbbing pain.

She took a soft breath.

"Did you only invite Taoist priests and not Buddhist monks?"

"Please."

While examining the powdered medicine for her, Dr. He said, "However, they only performed the ritual; they were not involved in the prescription."

Is that so?
Shen Ning thought for a moment, "What's in the medicine?"

"...It hasn't been found out yet."

He Yuanzheng was deeply ashamed.

But what can he do when he simply doesn't have the ability?

"The maids and servants in my courtyard are all very good people."

Shen Ning pleaded, "I would like to trouble you, Dr. He, to investigate this matter thoroughly and clear their names."

"……rest assured!"

Dr. He never expected that she was investigating the medicine not for herself, but for the maids and old women in the courtyard.

He nodded solemnly, "Now that our Imperial Hospital has started investigating, we will definitely continue to investigate."

Once you find out what the powder is, you can find its source, which makes it much easier to trace the person who produced it.

“Yesterday a bald-headed monk came, insisting on seeing me, but I didn’t see him…”

Shen Ning said weakly, "Later, I heard him chant a Buddhist prayer, but only I could hear it."

"...Are you doubting that bald-headed monk?"

"Yes! He disappeared in full view of everyone in the front yard."

"...I heard that Young Master Rong reported this matter to the Shuntian Prefecture. I will relay it to Lord Dong for you later."

To disappear in full view of everyone, or even to be heard but not seen, or to be heard only by Madam Shen, is something that any martial arts master could do.

He Yuanzheng immediately began to suspect the monk as well.

Thank you for your help!

Shen Ning's hands were taken up to be dried and treated with medicine.

He Yuanzheng quickly prepared it for her, saying, "You haven't eaten all day, have some porridge first, and then take your medicine later."

"Hmm~"

Shen Ning nodded, and seeing Jia Zhen rushing over, said, "Help me see Chief Physician He off."

"Eh~"

Jia Zhen knelt in the front yard for half the night, praying for his mother's well-being. Now that she could speak normally, he was overjoyed. "I'll be right back. Chief Physician He, this way please!"

Regardless of who saved his mother, he was grateful to them all.

At this moment, the girls who shared a room with Jia Yue in the east wing also came over.

"Aunt, are you feeling better?"

Daiyu smiled happily.

"Hmm~"

Shen Ning nodded and touched the little girl's hand. "Did I scare you?"

"without!"

Daiyu quickly shook her head, "As long as you are well, that's better than anything else."

My aunt single-handedly overwhelmed those outsiders, leaving them powerless to fight back.

She admired him so much and was so proud.

This is her maternal aunt.

"Sweethearts, once I'm better, I'll treat you to something delicious."

"Then you should rest well," Tan Chun, who had been worried all night, finally relaxed. "We'll come to see you again after school."

They could see how tired she was, so the girls bowed to her and went out together.

Shen Ning drank the medicine again, and after the moxibustion treatment, she finally fell into a deep sleep.

At this moment, Suo Jin and Tie Bao of the Huitong Hall both hoped that Ningguo Prefecture would accept the plaque, but at the same time, they were afraid that they would accept it.

They hoped the white banner would be hung up because they hated that woman so much that they were afraid... and they also heard that she had been poisoned by someone and that's why she fell ill and couldn't get out of bed.

This is really bad; they will be the first suspects in the Jia family and the entire Da Zhao state.

So frightened were they that they wrote a letter yesterday, asking a gyrfalcon to deliver the second batch of silver by sea as soon as possible.

For the sake of the money, surely the emperor of Dazhao will spare their lives!

"Your Highness, the number of guards outside has doubled."

When the guards came in to report, Suo Jin and Tie Bao's expressions changed. "The Ningguo Prefecture has put up a white flag?"

"I am unaware of the situation over there, but there are people from the Five Cities Military Command and Shuntian Prefecture on both the front and back streets of the Huitong Hall."

I don't know if it's for protection or surveillance.

Sweat was beading on the guard's forehead.

It's impossible not to be afraid.

They came with the two princes, thinking that even if they couldn't show off their power, they wouldn't suffer any humiliation.

You know, their ancestors all invaded here.

Who would have thought that the Great Zhao Dynasty would produce a musket capable of firing six shots in succession?

Fighting the Rakshasa is no problem, but at the same time, they... are also in danger.

"Give me the silver and send the men here to investigate!"

"Yes!"

The guy went out and came back after a long while, saying it had nothing to do with them; the people investigating him were a bald-headed monk.

As for what the bald-headed monk had done, the waiter couldn't find out.

At this moment, the bald-headed monk, who was huddled in the back garden of the Prince Kang's mansion, was sighing and drinking the mansion's stored wine.

He was just following the will of Heaven, pretending to be a god, so why was he wanted by the authorities?

And that medicine...

Logically, it shouldn't be possible to be discovered!

That person was clearly blessed but unlucky, but now...

Jia Jing, however, died first.

Did this couple trade their lives?

What exactly went wrong?

Or is it that the fate that was supposed to be changed has already been changed, and destiny has been altered, so his actions... are defying the heavens?
The bald-headed monk gulped down his wine, unwilling to believe it.