Dream of the Red Chamber

Chapter 146 Disease
Was it because everyone was spying on him and Qingwen? Was he trying to instigate him against Baoyu, or was he sending Qingwen here to ease their previous feud?
This is interesting. After dealing with the Wu brothers, Mrs. Wang will sooner or later take action against the Lai family. Chen Siyuan doesn't mind starting with the Lai family.

Since it was him, he smiled and said, "Well, you can scan and listen more when you have time."

Yunxiang nodded repeatedly, then frowned in annoyance and said, "I wanted to look around, but Sister Hongyu is very strict. I was scolded by her just now after just a short while."

Chen Siyuan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll talk to her later."

Yunxiang immediately beamed with joy and praised, "I knew you were the best!"

With that, she bowed and hopped away. Chen Siyuan watched with a smile. How could he not know that this girl was playing around under the guise of being a snob? But everyone should be given the best opportunity. How old was Yunxiang? How could she compare to the two servants who came later in terms of menial work? Instead of that, why not let her go around asking around and delivering messages?

Chen Siyuan took a short rest and was just about to go back to his study to review his lessons when an unexpected visitor arrived. Seeing Xiangling usher Yuchuan'er in, Chen Siyuan put down his book and asked curiously, "Why is Miss Yuchuan'er here?"

Yuchuan'er bowed and said with a smile, "Master Yuan, my wife invited the eldest wife to have tea. I don't know why she thought of Master Yuan, so she asked him to come over and talk."

Yes, when Zhuangzi from Liaodong sent back a message, Mrs. Xing always had to communicate with Mrs. Wang. I guess it was Mrs. Wang who asked this time, because Mrs. Xing's brains were not good enough, and she often couldn't hear the hidden meaning and overtones of Mrs. Wang's words?
Chen Siyuan had a clear idea in his mind, so he stood up and said, "Okay, then I'll go." He then gave Xiangling a brief explanation, stood up and walked out with Yuchuan'er.

After leaving the small courtyard, turning around the Lixiang Courtyard and entering the alley, Yuchuaner glanced at Chen Siyuan and suddenly said, "Why did Master Yuan ask Qingwen to do needlework?"

"Ok?"

"Just now, Madam went to Qixianzhai and found out that Master Bao and Qingwen were having a quarrel. After asking around for a while, she finally found out it was because of this."

"Oh," Chen Siyuan said, "Qingwen is an excellent needlework woman. If not her, who else can I ask for help?"

Yuchuan'er laughed and said, "So that's how it is. Qingwen is good in every way, except for her fiery temper. Ordinary people can't stand it. I heard that the other time, Master Bao went to her with a lecherous face to complain, but Qingwen didn't even give him the slightest bit of embarrassment, which made Master Bao furious for a long time."

Chen Siyuan smiled but said nothing. He stole a glance at Yuchuan'er and suddenly asked, "It seems like there's a girl named Jinchuan'er by your side. Could it be that you two are sisters?"

Yuchuaner smiled and said, "Yes, that's my eldest sister. We were both born as the mistress's companions."

As expected, Baoyu had already tasted Jin Chuan'er's rouge by now, and this must have been done by Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang's intentions were self-evident: she was simply trying to wrest control of Baoyu. Now, whether it was Xiren or Qingwen, they were both sent by Grandmother Jia. How could Mrs. Wang accept this? She must have privately discussed this with the sisters Jin Chuan'er and Yu Chuan'er, which is why Jin Chuan'er flirted so brazenly with Baoyu.

As for Jin Chuan'er and Yu Chuan'er, becoming the concubine of Master Bao in the future is a rare prospect, so they regard Xiren, Qingwen and others as thorns in their eyes and flesh.

As for what he said just now, it was praise on the surface, but he didn't say anything good about Qingwen secretly.

At that moment, Chen Siyuan said nothing else and walked into Lady Wang's courtyard. When he entered the main room, he saw Lady Wang and Lady Xing sitting side by side.

Chen Siyuan did not dare to be negligent and took a few steps forward to bow and greet.

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Brother Yuan is finally here. I just heard my sister-in-law mention that Brother Yuan wrote a prescription."

Mrs. Xing continued, "The master mentioned it yesterday, and it sounded so wonderful that I tried to learn from him. But when my sister-in-law asked me about it, I didn't know how to answer her, so I hurriedly sent for my brother."

That's a good excuse.

Mrs. Wang continued, "Brother Yuan, please stop standing there. Sit down and talk. Jin Chuan'er, make him a cup of tea."

Chen Siyuan smiled and bowed as he sat down. After Jin Chuan'er brought the tea, he explained the work point system in detail.

Mrs. Xing listened absentmindedly to the two of them. She came from a humble family, and her dowry consisted of only eight thousand taels of silver. She also had limited land, which she rented out, so she didn't have to worry about land.

Lady Wang, however, was different. According to Sister Feng, her grandfather had been in charge of the tributes from various nations, and all the foreign cargoes from Guangdong, Fujian, Yunnan, and Zhejiang belonged to the Wang family. Therefore, Lady Wang's dowry was incredibly generous, and naturally, the farmland was also essential.

As expected, after Chen Siyuan explained everything, Madam Wang was delighted and said, "Brother Yuan, this is a brilliant idea!" She then turned to Madam Xing and said, "Sister-in-law, you don't know, but my family also owns two farms in Liaodong, totaling 1,500 acres. It's only because they're thousands of miles away that I had to send a maid to look after them. It's been over 20 years now, and their achievements are getting less and less. I imagine they're no different from the Wu brothers..."

After a pause, he looked at Chen Siyuan with a smile and said, "Thank goodness Brother Yuan has this idea. I was just worrying about whether to find another house to take care of. Now, it's great that I've picked up a ready-made bargain!"

Chen Siyuan hurriedly said, "I didn't know Madam had a farm outside the Great Wall. If I had known this, I should have discussed this with Madam yesterday."

Madam Wang covered her mouth and laughed at this. She couldn't help but look at Chen Siyuan with even more favor. Turning to Madam Xing, she said, "I really envy my sister-in-law for having such a lovely nephew." She counted on her fingers and said, "He's talented and writes well. He'll definitely be on the imperial list one day. He's also a man of his own ideas and a filial son... I shouldn't say this, but I really wish Brother Yuan was my nephew."

Madam Xing snorted twice and said complacently, "Everything else about him is ordinary, but his filial piety has never been lacking—" After a pause, she added, "One thing is that he loves to take those outstanding maids into his room."

Mrs. Wang didn't take it seriously and smiled, "Brother Yuan is still in his prime, so it's understandable. However, I think Brother Yuan knows how to control himself. As long as he doesn't hurt his body, and he doesn't indulge in it, what's the big deal about such a small matter?"

Mrs. Xing groaned and fell silent. She was pregnant, so it was not easy for her to have sex. The thought of Chen Siyuan hanging out with a few seductresses all day long made her furious.

Mrs. Wang continued, "My sister-in-law is fine. She visits every now and then and can keep him in check. But my evil child has always been taught by the old lady, and I have never been able to get involved at all."

Mrs. Xing immediately became alert, wondering if she had a child in the future, wouldn't the old lady take it away too? She immediately felt the same way and frowned, saying, "If you ask me... the old lady is a bit too controlling. Mother and child are connected by heart, so why shouldn't a mother be allowed to take care of her child?"

The two sisters-in-law immediately started to grumble, completely ignoring Chen Siyuan. Chen Siyuan waited for a long time, but they still didn't talk about the business. Suddenly, it dawned on him that, yes, the Wu brothers hadn't been captured yet, so he thought the two of them wouldn't bother with anything else at this moment.

While she was thinking, Mrs. Wang came to her senses and said with a smile, "Look at us, we are so busy talking that we have neglected Brother Yuan."

Madam Xing said, "I called you here just to talk about that stupid work point system. Now that I have nothing else to do, did you just get back from the Imperial College? Go back and get some rest."

Mrs. Wang added, "I just happened to have some buttermilk. Brother Yuan, take some with you when you go back."

Chen Siyuan agreed with a smile, then stood up and said goodbye.

That day passed quickly, and in a few days, Chen Siyuan accompanied Mrs. Xing to the Xing family twice. The first time was to pay the betrothal gift, and the second time was to ask for the date.

He was a junior, merely following behind to fill in the gaps and run back and forth. He had met Fang Lin once, a clerk in the Censorate's Experience Department, a scholar of the Juren family, with an ordinary appearance and a very calm temperament.

Third Sister Xing was not a person who would just do what she pleased. She had secretly watched from behind the screen twice. Although she had never said anything in person, Madam Xing said privately that Third Sister Xing was quite satisfied.

The Xing family had long since fallen on hard times, and now only relied on Madam Xing, the wife of a first-rank general, to keep the family afloat. If this were not the case, Third Sister Xing wouldn't have been dragged into old age.

Therefore, it is a rare opportunity for Third Sister Xing to find such a family as her principal wife, so how could she dare to have any other extravagant hopes?
When returning on the day of the appointment, Mrs. Xing simply asked Chen Siyuan to ride in the carriage with her, and only left Miao'er inside to serve.

As the carriage rumbled on, Madam Xing heaved a sigh of relief: "We just need to wait for the bride to come and the marriage will be settled."

Chen Siyuan counted and said, "Scheduling it for the 26th, isn't that a bit too hasty?"

Madam Xing rolled her eyes at him and said, "Things like these should be done sooner rather than later. If Fang Lincuo hadn't been observing mourning, why would he have waited until now to get married?"

Chen Siyuan smiled and nodded, saying nothing more. Madam Xing continued, "The garden is almost finished. Last time, I heard the second wife say that after the family comes home to visit, I'm afraid the girls will all move in."

Chen Siyuan asked knowingly, "Can anyone else live in the villa?"

Madam Xing said, "Hundreds of thousands of silver coins were used to build this. It can't be left just for Yuanchun's return home, right? You'll see, this is almost certain." After a pause, she added, "The second house has let the cat out of the bag. Who knows, maybe you'll be able to move in too."

Chen Siyuan blinked, thinking to himself that this was probably unreliable. Not to mention how a man from outside the family could enter the Grand View Garden, even if Madam Xing and Madam Wang pushed hard, where would he find a place to live in the garden?

Madam Xing said, "It's hard to say now. It's still early."

Chen Siyuan smiled and said nothing. After a pause, Mrs. Xing thought for a moment and said, "Yesterday, I mentioned to the eldest master... the matter between the second young lady and you."

Seeing the embarrassment on his face, Chen Siyuan immediately said, "But the master doesn't agree?"

"Well," Madam Xing frowned and said, "I don't think he usually cherishes the second daughter, but when I mentioned this, he was convinced that Yingchun marrying you would bring disgrace to the family." After a pause, she continued, "But there's a way... He said that at least a betrothal gift of ten thousand taels must be sent before the matter can be settled."

Does Jia She mean that the betrothal money will not be sent along with the dowry, but will be left directly at the woman's home? Who would be willing to do such a loss-making business when they don't know how much Yingchun's dowry will be?

Just as Chen Siyuan expected, Jia She was a man who served the country when needed and never served the people when not needed. I'm afraid he never thought highly of himself in his heart.

Chen Siyuan didn't care and said with a smile: "In that case, let's just leave it at that. Auntie, please don't mention it again in the future."

Mrs. Xing felt a little guilty and said, "My brother, study hard and pass the imperial examination as soon as possible. Then the master will definitely change his mind. Besides, if the second daughter is gone, don't we still have the third and fourth daughters? If these ones don't work out, there's still the daughter of the Shi family."

Madam Xing suddenly clasped her hands together and said, "That girl Yun is the daughter of a marquis. If my brother passes the imperial examination, she would be a good match for him. It's a pity that they are a little different in age..." After a pause, Madam Xing continued, "Yes, don't forget that you have a cousin. It's a pity that her family background is not as good as mine."

Xing Xiuyan?
Chen Siyuan frowned immediately. He didn't know whether he had any dealings with Xing Xiuyan.

Seeing this, Madam Xing said, "You cousins ​​only met once when you were young, so you haven't seen each other for over ten years."

Chen Siyuan breathed a sigh of relief. On the way back, Mrs. Xing kept nagging for a long time, insisting that she would find a good marriage for Chen Siyuan.

After returning to Rongguo Mansion, Chen Siyuan walked slowly along the way, feeling a little bewildered. He had originally thought that Jia She was still using him and would not be too disrespectful, but who could have known that this would be the result?

Forget it, if the second girl fails, there will be good things waiting for her in the future, so don’t think about it.

When she arrived at her own courtyard, her maid Yunxiang came to greet her. When she got close, she said, "Master, Master, Miss Xueyan is here."

"When did the snow geese arrive?"

Yunxiang lowered her voice and said, "I've been here for quite a while. I went to see Sister Xiangling to make lace together. It's almost half an hour and she hasn't left yet. It seems she must be waiting for Master to come back so she can pass on a message."

Chen Siyuan nodded, looked at Yunxiang approvingly, and then walked inside.

As soon as they entered the door, Xiangling and Xueyan came out to greet them.

After the two of them exchanged greetings, Chen Siyuan smiled and asked, "When did Miss Xueyan come?"

Xueyan said with a smile, "Master Yuan, I've been here for quite a while." She nodded towards the western end of the room and said, "I have some free time today. While our young lady is taking a nap, I'm here to find Sister Xiangling to knit with me."

Chen Siyuan pondered, "It's said that arriving early is worse than arriving at the right time. Yesterday I just happened to get two bags of beef jerky from the grassland. I'll take one back to try later."

Xueyan said happily, "Thank you, Master Yuan."

Chen Siyuan nodded, and Xiangling came over to help him wash his hands. After Chen Siyuan sat down, Xueyan came over again and said in a low voice, "Master Yuan, our daughter is giving birth tomorrow. Are you still preparing tin utensils this time?"

Chen Siyuan stood up, waved to Xueyan, and led her into the study. Xueyan watched as Chen Siyuan took a brocade box down from the antique shelf and unfolded it. Inside was an exquisite object she had never seen before.

It looks like Western goods, but I don't know what it is used for.

Then Chen Siyuan shook the handle, and when he let go, the exquisite box began to make ding-dong sounds.

Xueyan blinked in surprise, "Oh, so this is a Western autoharp? Where did Brother Yuan get it?"

Chen Siyuan said, "I was browsing the Imperial Household Department a few days ago when I saw this item. I thought Sister Lin would be delighted, so I bought it."

Xueyan couldn't help but laugh and said, "The young lady will definitely be happy to see it."

Xiangling leaned over and whispered, "That's more than that. My grandfather toiled for several nights, completely revising the tune. Now it's much more pleasant than before."

Xueyan smiled and said, "I was thinking of giving Master Yuan a heads up... Our girl hates being the same as everyone else. Master Yuan was already prepared, but I was just being overly concerned."

Chen Siyuan nodded slightly and said, "Take it back secretly later. I'll send Hongyu to deliver a tinware tomorrow."

Xueyan nodded without hesitation, and after a brief pause, she returned to Rongqing Hall.

Just as she reached the green gauze cabinet, she heard a faint cough. Entering, Xueyan saw Daiyu, pale as a lilac, sitting against the head of the bed, Nanny Wang rubbing her back, while Zijuan was rummaging through boxes and cabinets, searching for something.

Xueyan was startled and went inside and asked anxiously, "What happened to the girl?"

Nanny Wang said, "Perhaps she caught a cold... She was fine before she went to bed, but she woke up with a cough." Zijuan turned and said, "You're back just in time. Where are those ginseng nourishing pills? Find them quickly and feed one to the young lady."

Xueyan immediately agreed and stepped forward to take over and rummage around. She found a porcelain bottle, carefully poured out a pill, and served it to Daiyu with warm water.

But even after taking it, there was no effect, and Daiyu kept coughing.

Xueyan blinked and suddenly said, "Yes, it must be Master Bao who has passed his illness to the girl!"

The day before yesterday Baoyu had caught a cold and had stayed at home on sick leave, having not gone to his private lessons. Now that he was feeling a little better he came to see Daiyu, but he had not known that after spending only a short while together he had infected Daiyu.

Daiyu shook her head and said, "It's an old problem. Doesn't it happen every spring and autumn?"

Zijuan echoed, "Second Master Bao was afraid of passing on the disease, so he spoke to the young lady from a distance through the green gauze cabinet. How could he possibly have infected the young lady with the disease?"

Xueyan frowned, muttering angrily to herself. After a moment, when Nanny Wang had sent Zijuan off to fetch Doctor Wang, Xueyan finally pushed the brocade box over.

"Look, young lady! This is a gift from Master Yuan."

"It was delivered today?" Daiyu coughed twice, covered her mouth, glanced at it, and said, "What's there to see? I think it must be tinware made by his own hands."

Xueyan came over and said with a smile, "Miss, you guessed wrong this time." As she spoke, she opened the brocade box, revealing an exquisite zither inside.

Daiyu had seen it before and asked in surprise, "A self-ming zither?"

Xueyan nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "Master Yuan said he went to the Imperial Household Department to find it specially, bought it back and changed the tune himself. Come and try it, young lady."

"Yeah." Daiyu was only eleven years old at the time, and was at the age when she loved to playful. She responded and shook the handle. When it was sent out, a pleasant ding-dong sound was heard.

After listening for a while, Daiyu said in surprise, "This song is really new. I have never heard it before."

Seeing Daiyu's smile, Xueyan said at the right moment, "I wonder how long Master Yuan has been searching for this zither. It's clear he loves her very much."

Daiyu glanced at him and whispered, "Such a mouthful. Are you the worm in his stomach?"

Xueyan smiled but didn't respond. She had been Daiyu's friend the longest, and had long since understood her own girl's temperament. Knowing that Daiyu's eyes hadn't left the zither despite her words, she must have been extremely happy.

After a while, Zijuan called in Doctor Wang to take her pulse. When she saw the zither on the bed, she frowned immediately.

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"Cough cough cough-"

A coughing sound came from the side room of Qixianzhai.

Musk Moon lifted the curtain and looked inside, and saw Qingwen with a handkerchief on her forehead and a sick look on her face, still embroidering the waist fan stitch by stitch.

Musk Moon frowned, took the medicine bowl and walked in, saying, "Since he's already this ill, what's wrong with delaying the work for a few days?"

Qingwen coughed twice and said with a smile, "I promised Master Yuan, but I can't delay any longer."

Musk Moon sighed helplessly, placed the medicine bowl on the table, and sat down on the kang, saying, "If you're really short of silver, I still have twenty taels here. Why don't you take them first?"

Qingwen bit the silk thread with her pearly teeth, shook her head and said with a smile, "I borrowed money from you last time, but it's not easy to borrow from you again."

Musk Moon knew Qingwen was stubborn, so she stopped trying to persuade her. She pointed at the medicine bowl and said, "You have to drink the medicine, right?"

Qingwen chuckled and agreed, "Okay, I'll drink it, okay?" She immediately put down her work, turned around, and held the medicine bowl in front of her. She frowned and said in distress, "This medicine soup is extremely bitter. I've tried several doses, but it doesn't seem to work."

Musk Moon echoed, "Second Master Bao also said that it might not be the right treatment, and he sent Xiren to fetch the imperial physician."

Qingwen took a deep breath, pursed her lips, tilted her head back, and gulped down the medicine in one gulp. Then, with a bitter taste in her mouth, she frowned, put down the medicine bowl, and hurriedly found some candied fruit in the box and tossed it into her mouth. She chewed for a long while before finally letting out a breath.

Then Musk Moon said, "Second Master Bao said he'd show you around later... He's thinking of you."

Qingwen felt a little relieved, but she said, "Who wants him to remember it? If I had the money, wouldn't I be able to hire a doctor myself?"

Musk Moon reached out and tapped Qingwen's forehead: "You are good in everything except your mouth."

Qingwen stared at Musk Moon with a stern face. Suddenly she coughed twice, then burst into a giggle and said, "Never mind, forget it this time. If it happens again next time, I'll really pack my bags and go back to the Lai family!"

Musk Moon couldn't help but persuade him, "No matter how good-tempered Master Bao is, he is still the master."

"So what, Master?" Qingwen said, looking up at her little face. "The truth is the greatest!"

Musk Moon knew that she could not persuade him, so she just smiled and said, "Forget it, forget it. You are always right."

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Near the ceremonial gate, Lai Dajia had just finished arguing with Lai Da, and when he entered, he saw Xiren walking towards him.

Xiren went forward and greeted them warmly. Lai Dajie then asked with a smile, "Where are you going?"

Xiren replied, "Aunt, you don't know. Master Bao and Qingwen have caught a cold. They've taken several doses of medicine but it hasn't helped. That's why they sent me here to ask the imperial physician to take another look."

Lai DaJian responded, and suddenly he felt a chill in his heart!
After listening around these days, I found that Chen Siyuan really treated Qingwen differently. Not only did he speak to her in a gentle and soft manner, but he also praised her in private.

He's just a boy of fifteen or sixteen, who doesn't know what he's thinking?
The Lai family has been in a very bad state recently. In order to prevent the Wu brothers from implicating the Lai family, Lai Da secretly gave the eldest master Jia She a thousand taels of silver last night. After begging for mercy for a long time, the eldest master finally gave in.

The couple had just discussed it and realized that this Chen man was truly too capable! He had caused the Lai family to lose face and become a laughing stock several times, and had even made them pay a full three thousand taels of silver! This man was simply a disaster!

If such people were to take notice of him, what future would our Rong Ge'er have?

Because when they were discussing it just now, the couple had made up their minds and would rather give Qingwen to the Chen family first, so as to settle the feud first. As for Master Bao's room, they could just spend money to buy a nice maid and send her there later.

But the couple was at a loss as to how to drive Qingwen out of Qixianzhai. When they heard that Qingwen had also caught a cold, they were inspired to come up with a plan.

Seeing Xiren about to pass by, Lai Dajie hurriedly said, "Yes, Imperial Physician Wang has gone to Rongqing Hall to see Miss Lin, Imperial Physician Bao has taken leave today, and Imperial Physician Hu has gone to the East Cross Courtyard to see the eldest lady."

Xiren stopped and said, "Oh, this is unfortunate."

Lai Dajia said, "Why don't you go back first and I'll let them know. When the two doctors come back, we can go and see Master Bao together."

Xiren didn't know what Lai Dajie was thinking, but she thought it had nothing to do with her, so she smiled and said, "In that case, I thank you, Auntie."

After Xiren thanked him and returned, Lai Da hurriedly turned around and went out of the ceremonial gate to find Lai Da to discuss the plan. When Lai Da heard the plan, he nodded repeatedly and went to find Doctor Hu himself.

Doctor Hu was not only a mediocre doctor, but also had bad intentions. Lai Da gave him 20 taels of silver, and Doctor Hu readily agreed to do it.

After Doctor Wang returned, the two of them went to Qixianzhai together.

Coincidentally, Mrs. Wang had time to visit Baoyu that day. Seeing that he looked so sick, she felt very sorry for him.

Hearing that the two imperial physicians had arrived, Mrs. Wang called out, "Quick, take a look at Baoyu. Why hasn't he recovered from this cold after several days?"

Doctor Wang and Hu Junrong looked at each other. It was Hu Junrong who prescribed the medicine last time. Doctor Wang did not reveal the fact that the medicine was not suitable for the disease out of courtesy.

Hu Junrong coughed and raised his hand to invite him: "In that case, Brother Wang, please go first."

Doctor Wang agreed, took a chair in the warm room, and began to feel Baoyu's pulse. He then turned to Hu Junrong and said, "I think the condition has improved. We need to use Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang. Would you like to help, Brother Hu?"

Hu Junrong agreed, stepped forward to take the patient's pulse, and pretended to be serious for a while before nodding and saying, "Indeed, the wind-cold has entered the body and turned into heat. Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang is the right remedy."

Madam Wang hurriedly ordered the maid to prepare writing brush and ink. Imperial Physician Wang picked up his pen and wrote down the prescription. He then said confidently, "Don't worry, Madam. Just give me one dose of medicine a day. Master Bao will definitely be better within three days."

Upon hearing this, Madam Wang felt relieved and chanted the Buddha's name, "Amitabha, may the Bodhisattva bless me. Jin Chuan'er, please thank the two imperial physicians on my behalf."

Jin Chuan'er responded crisply and quickly stuffed a silver coin into each of their hands.

Baoyu, who was now very sick, said, "Excuse me, two imperial doctors. Qingwen is still ill in the side room."

Both of them agreed, "No problem, we'll both prescribe a prescription."

He said goodbye to Mrs. Wang and went to the side room together.

Musk Moon invited the two of them inside. Hu Junrong glanced at Doctor Wang, coughed, and said, "Brother Wang took the initiative just now. How about I take the initiative this time?"

Doctor Wang frowned slightly and said, "Alright, then Brother Hu, please go first."

Qingwen, her legs covered with a quilt, sat leaning against the headboard of the kang. Hu Junrong sat down on the chair and reached out to feel Qingwen's pulse. After feeling her right hand, Hu Junrong suddenly said solemnly, "Switch to your left hand."

Qingwen extended her left hand in response. Hu Junrong felt her pulse for a moment longer, then asked, "Have you been coughing up phlegm lately? What color is the phlegm?"

Qingwen was frightened and said cautiously, "Yes, I coughed up yellow phlegm."

Hu Junrong gasped, stood up, took two steps back, frowned, and said, "My fever has gotten worse, and I'm shivering from time to time. Then I have a high fever without chills, sweating, irritability, coughing, shortness of breath, chest fullness and pain, difficulty turning, and coughing up turbid phlegm... This is lung abscess!"

"what?"

Not to mention Qingwen, even Musk Moon was shocked!
What is lung abscess? It usually refers to tuberculosis, an incurable disease that can spread the disease to others, much to everyone's horror.
Doctor Wang was also startled. At this moment, he saw Hu Junrong step back and turned to him and said, "Brother Wang, do you want to help too?"

Doctor Wang, despite his exceptional medical skills, was a kindly person. Since Hu Junrong had said it was lung abscess, how could he possibly refute it? Besides, what if it really was lung abscess and the patient got infected after a while?

He immediately shook his head and said, "Brother Hu is a skilled doctor and will never make a mistake. I won't do it!"

The two of them glanced at the stunned Qingwen, turned around and left the room together, and hurried to find Lady Wang to report the news.

In the side room, Qingwen coughed again in a panic. Even if Musk Moon was kindhearted, she didn't dare to go forward. She just covered her mouth and nose and said, "Qingwen, don't worry. Maybe the two imperial doctors have a cure. I, I'll go and find out!"

After saying this, he didn't dare to stay any longer and hurried out.

In the main room of Qixianzhai, seeing the two imperial physicians return, Baoyu hurriedly asked, "How is Qingwen?"

"This..." Doctor Wang mused in silence. Hu Junrong frowned and bowed to Madam Wang, saying, "Madam, please excuse me for a moment."

Seeing the solemn expressions on the two men's faces, Mrs. Wang frowned and stood up to go to the hall, where she listened to what Hu Junrong said in a low voice.

Mrs. Wang blinked in astonishment, then became annoyed. "Lung abscess? This... this is not a good thing to keep her here any longer! Jin Chuan'er, go ahead and call the servants, and quickly escort Qingwen out of the house!"

Jin Chuan'er did not dare to be negligent, so she agreed and turned around and ran away.

Mrs. Wang asked again with concern, "Two imperial doctors, Baoyu—"

Doctor Wang hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Madam. Master Bao just has a common cold. He's not seriously ill."

Mrs. Wang breathed a sigh of relief, then couldn't help but say with trepidation, "It's a good thing we found it this time. Otherwise, if I pass my illness on to others in the future, I don't know what will happen!"

Amidst the fear, she felt relieved. She had been unable to do anything with Qingwen before, but she had unexpectedly contracted a serious illness of her own... This saved her the trouble of trying to get rid of Qingwen in the future.

(End of this chapter)