Chapter 19 Situation (Part 2)

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  After a while, the master got up and went with his wife to the outer room to write a prescription.

  The lady of the house ordered someone to bring tea over. After the gentleman had taken a sip, she hastily asked, "Can our second sister's illness be cured?"

  The master pondered for a moment before speaking, "In my opinion, Miss's illness, although it was caused by catching cold in childhood, is also due to congenital deficiency, which has led to her current condition. These years must have been spent on recuperation."

  The old lady said, "Yes, we've invited many doctors to our home and haven't spared any ginseng or other things, but no matter how much he eats, his illness doesn't seem to improve much. In the spring and summer it's a bit better, but once autumn and winter arrive, he can't even get out of bed."

  The master nodded, "Miss's illness won't suddenly become like this..." He said, looking at the madam, "Have there been any improvements over the years?"

  The lady's heart skipped a beat, and a surge of evil fire suddenly arose in her mind. Since the master was present, she couldn't make a scene, so she just sank her face. "A few years ago, we invited a famous doctor to come and prescribe medicine, which was very effective, and it seemed that the disease would be cured," said the lady with a sigh, seemingly sad, but with anger mixed in her eyes. "Her fifth sister had a short life and accidentally passed away, which is fine, but she dragged her down with her. Our second sister is a sentimental person, and they have always been very close sisters. This time, it was a devastating blow to her."

  The doctor listened carefully and said, "This is right, this disease is most afraid of overwork and excessive thinking. People with high spirits, clear minds, and sharp wit often have this kind of illness. You should always relax your mind, store blood and nourish qi, and the disease will get better."

  The old lady's heart suddenly leaped with joy, "Does the master mean that this illness can be cured?"

  The master thought for a moment and lowered his voice: "There is a flavored medicine upstairs that can cure this disease."

  The madam looked over and saw the gentleman's eyes flashing with a hint of something, and she immediately understood a few things.

  "If you have this medicinal flavor as a guide, and match it with some other medicinal materials, take it for several months, and cultivate your body and mind according to my method, the disease will be cured by about 80%."

  The lady heard this and couldn't help but feel a mix of joy and worry, "What's that medicine you're talking about?"

  The master picked up his pen and wrote on the paper, handing it to Madame, "This medicine is not available in the folk, Madam can only think of a way to get this medicine, my prescription will be useful."

  The lady thanked the doctor hastily and the doctor wrote a prescription. Before leaving, he repeatedly instructed, "Medicine is important, but nourishment is fundamental. This illness must not be delayed again."

  The lady sent the gentleman out of the door and presented him with a thank-you gift of silver, but to her surprise, the gentleman repeatedly declined. The lady then hastily ordered someone to present him with a delicate trinket, which was a pink porcelain peony-shaped snuff bottle from the previous dynasty. The gentleman took one look at it and no longer refused.

  The lady saw the gentleman receive it, and her heart suddenly felt at ease. The old master had specially sent someone back to tell her that ordinary things could not move this gentleman, and it was easy to ask people to come, but she couldn't let people think that the Tao family's etiquette was not thorough, otherwise they would never be able to socialize again.

  Seeing Mr. away, Mrs. and Chen's mother turned back into Second Miss's room again.

  Xiao had already put away the curtains, and Second Miss was half-reclining against the headboard. Having not seen her for several days, it seemed like she had lost even more weight, her complexion pale without a hint of rosiness, her eyes misty, and although her lips were extremely pale, they still retained a faintly delicate quiet beauty.

  The lady sighed, this mansion has so many young ladies, and the fifth young lady's misfortune is that she looks like Yaohua.

  Dong Ruo took the brocade quilt, and Madame sat beside Yao Hua, extending her hand to grasp Yao Hua's hand. Suddenly, she felt Yao Hua's fingertips were icy cold. Madame couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. "Second Miss is afraid of the cold, why not add more heaters?"

  Yao Hua hurriedly smiled and said: "Two have already been added to my feet, Mother knows that this illness of mine is like this, no matter how much is added, it's useless." As she spoke, her throat itched and she couldn't help but cough a few times.

  The old lady was even more distressed, "If your illness can be cured, I would also be willing to shorten my own life."

  Yao Hua hastily grasped the old lady's hand, "Mother, please don't say that, I'm already anxious enough to make you worry every day, if you continue like this, I'll be even more ashamed... If you can be well, it would be as if I had died..." Her words suddenly choked off.

  The old lady had already reddened the corners of her eyes, and she was afraid that Yao Hua would see her sadness and be even more heartbroken. She hurriedly wiped away her tears with her sleeve and forced a smile, "Look at me, I originally had some very good news to tell you today..." The old lady paused for a moment, "That gentleman just told you, didn't he? He said that your illness is curable."

  Yao Hua forced a smile and said, "Over the years, I've seen many doctors, but none of them were any good."

  The lady looked at Chen Mama beside her and nodded, sending Xiao Chao outside to guard the entrance and prevent any strangers from entering.

  "Unlike last time, your sister has invited the best doctor from the palace, who is the most skilled in front of His Majesty," she said, her face filled with hope. "As long as this doctor says you can be cured, there's definitely hope. You just need to take good care of yourself and rest for a few months, and you'll definitely see results."

  Yao Hua's face finally showed a hint of spirit.

  The old lady patted Yuhua's hand, "There is only one thing, the imperial physician has repeatedly warned you that your illness is most afraid of overexertion," she said, her face sinking again, "If it weren't for what happened with your fifth sister earlier, your illness would probably have been cured by now."

  "It's not easy to come across such a good opportunity again, you can't afford to make any mistakes this time. From now on, don't worry about the affairs of the mansion, just focus on recovering from your illness, I'll take care of everything outside. As long as you get better, I'm willing to exchange anything for it." The old lady's hands clenched involuntarily.

  Seeing Yao Hua smile and nod, Madame finally let out a sigh of relief, turned her head and instructed Chun Xiao again, "In the future, mention less about the affairs of the mansion in front of Second Miss."

  Zi Xiao knew how formidable it was inside and hastily agreed.

  The old lady and Yohua chatted for a while, then asked about Yohua's daily life from head to toe again, and reminded her not to be careless in every detail before reluctantly leaving.

  Back in the house, Mrs. Lai asked Chen Mama to stay behind.

  The old lady sat in a chair, looking at the paper strip in her hand again and again.

  Madam Chen didn't dare to interrupt, seeing that the lady already had a few points of confidence on her face, she dared to ask, "This medicine, has the lady already made arrangements?"

  The lady said, "There's nothing to it. The master had already instructed us before he left, and all that's required is for people not to lose out. He even asked me to consider the bigger picture. It seems the master had anticipated today's events."

  "To get this medicine, one would inevitably have to ask Marquis Cai's wife, Yi Cheng Hou, and only she could make it happen, given the Empress's current favor."

  Madam Chen couldn't help but interrupt: "That marriage proposal that Madame Hou mentioned, must we really agree to it?"

  The lady's expression was neither happy nor angry, "When the Hou Ye's wife speaks, what reason do I have to not respond?" The lady waved her hand and let Chen Mama light the incense, "The master has already said that these are just small matters, no need to dwell on them, I'm just preparing a dowry."

  Madam Chen said: "The mistress is right, as long as the second young lady's illness gets better, this house will no longer need others to help the mistress ease her mind."

  The old lady nodded and smiled with relief, "This day has finally arrived. I used to think that Yaohua's illness was incurable, so I reluctantly wanted to choose someone else from the mansion. Now that you say Yaohua's illness is curable, there's no need to consider others. Take out the dowry I've prepared and carefully calculate it again, including the few large boxes I brought from my natal family."

  Madam Chen was taken aback, "The mistress's dowry has not been touched for many years, will it all be used this time?" Although the madam's natal family had been humble for generations, they had accumulated a considerable amount of wealth. When Madam Tao married into the Tao family, her mother-in-law was still alive and gave her many precious items as part of her dowry. Over the years, there were times when money was needed, but Madam Tao never brought out any of these items.

  Never thought it would be used for this wedding.

  "Isn't it a bit too much?" Even if they had married two or three wives, they wouldn't have used up all this family property.

  The lady looked at Chen's mother and said, "Although it is a daughter who is getting married, the dowry cannot be lessened. Only then can she gain respect after marriage."

  Mrs. Chen said: "What you say is true."

  Madam Tao said, "This marriage will be even more grand than Eldest Sister's." She had gone to great lengths to secure this marriage, and in the future, not just she, but the entire Tao household would rely on these family ties; no matter how it was handled, it would be worth it.

  "What about the other girls..."

  The lady thought for a moment and said, "Following the old rules, preparing three to five hundred taels of silver should be enough."

  Mrs. Dai and Chen's mother had just finished discussing something when Dong Rui came in and said, "The young mistress has sent Qiu He back."

  Mrs. Dai knew that Shu Hua was going to ask Dr. Tai about Yao Hua's illness, so she immediately let Dong Rui call her in and told her all about today's events. She also made a copy of the prescription and had Dong Rui give it to Shu Hua, telling her to make some preparations as soon as possible.

  The old lady finished speaking, and Qiuhe stepped forward a few steps and said, "Eldest Miss asked me to come back..."

  The lady nodded and looked around, "We're all family here, no need to hold back."

  Qiuhe said: "Madam Houye praised the opera troupe you sent, and these days they are preparing to hold a gathering at home. They want to invite Madam and the young ladies from the mansion to attend. The formal invitation has not been delivered yet, but Big Miss wants me to tell Madam first so that she can be prepared."

  Listen to the sound when listening.

  The old lady's eyes jumped at once, "What did Shu Hua say? Which young lady in the mansion does she want me to bring?"

  Qiu He Dao: "The young lady didn't say anything, just said that Madam would take care of it."

  The old lady murmured "uh-huh" and nodded her head, "You go back earlier!"

  The autumn lotus had retreated, and in the garden, she ran into several familiar maidservants and exchanged a few words. As they spoke of leaving the mansion, she turned a corner and headed towards Second Miss's courtyard instead.

  I'm sweating to death, writing until now...

  It's really not easy.