Chapter 40: Illness

After the Flower Dynasty Festival in February, the weather gradually warms up. The padded jackets of the girls and mothers-in-law were also replaced, and some early spring flowers in the conservatory of the Jin Dynasty were moved out, and a few pots of peonies from the Qinglong Lying Ink Pool were sent to the mother's room, and a few pots of white camellia were sent to the father. The vines in her yard pulled out new leaves, and along a wooden frame in the small pond were full of vines, and Jin Chao moved a few lotus petal orchids and placed them under the vines, which complemented each other very interestingly.

Aunt Luo and several aunts are not familiar with each other, and they have nothing to say to each other. When Gu Dezhao went to the court, she came to talk to the Jin Dynasty.

She saw that Jin Chao arranged these, and felt very interesting, and said with a smile: "...... It looks like a reclusive idler. ”

Jin Chao also passed the time, and said to her: "If you think it's good, I'll move some flowers to you." ”

Aunt Luo's eyes were shining: "The two pots of pale green camellia in your greenhouse are good." ”

The Jin Dynasty asked the girl to move the two camellias to Aunt Luo, and the flowers were sent by her grandmother, and they have only recently begun to bloom. asked the girl to hold a plate of elm money cakes to Aunt Luo, "I picked a handful of elm money in the early morning, and spread the cake with egg white noodles to taste fresh." ”

Russell took it with a smile: "I originally had two elm trees at home, and in the spring, my aunt laid a straw mat under the tree, and when the wind blew and the elm money fell like rain, she made me elm money rice to eat...... " She looked sideways at the scorching red flowers blooming from the begonias next to her, and suddenly her expression was silent.

She was still young and always homesick.

Jin Chao told her: "Father Ju Liu Pavilion is planted next to the elm money tree, if you want to see the elm money rain, go and see." ”

When the time came at noon, his father was about to leave the court, and Russell returned to Jing's peaceful residence.

Jin Chao washed his hands and was about to go to his mother with the newly made elm money cake, but he saw Yuzhu running out of the conservatory, and said as he ran towards her, "Miss...... Come and see, there's a hole in the corner of the conservatory! ”

Holes in the conservatory?

Jin Chao was a little puzzled, and took Qingpu and Bai Yun to follow Yuzhu into the conservatory.

“…… The slave maid had just moved the two camellia plants away, and she saw a hole in the back of her head. Yuzhu pointed to the shelf where the camellia flowers were placed and said to them.

Jin Chao was about to lean over to look, but Qingpu stopped her: "I'm afraid that something hurts you, slave maid come and see." ”

Jin Chao nodded and told her to be careful. Qingpu slowly approached the flower stand, in order to facilitate the light, the conservatory used Korean paper paste windows, plus a layer of glass, but there was no glass in this corner, the window paper broke the big hole in the head, but I didn't see anything else.

Suddenly, there was a sound of something moving under the flower stand, and Qingpu was startled and hurriedly retreated. Jin Chao listened attentively, but heard a sound similar to a cat's meow, she stepped forward and stretched out her hand to pull the flower stand, Qingpu wanted to hold her: "Miss, what if it is a poisonous snake and insect or something......"

Jin Chao waved his hand and said, "It's okay." After pulling open the trellis, everyone saw that the trellis was littered with withered weeds and strips of cloth, and a yellow and white milk cat was lying in the weeds, stretching out its tail and trembling.

"A milk cat, it scared the Qingpu girl." Bai Yun said with a smile. Qingpu is calm and quiet on weekdays, and it is rare to see her frightened.

Everyone laughed.

Jin Chao said of her: "I used to go to the Grange with my grandmother, and you dared to catch poisonous snakes, but now you are not so bold." ”

Qingpu's face was slightly red, she hadn't seen a snake in years.

"Miss, what about this cat?" Yuzhu asked her.

Jin Chao didn't know: "It should be the female cat who saw that the conservatory was warm, so she ran in and made a nest." Let's wait and see if the she-cat will come back and take her away. ”

Yuzhu whispered: "I heard my grandmother say that if the milk cat sees someone, the mother cat will not want it......"

Jin Chao decided to wait and see, and did not touch it, but moved the flower stand back to its original position and waited. As a result, the female cat did not come all day, and the milk cat was so hungry that Mimi wailed, and by noon the next day, her voice was weak.

Jin Chao thought for a while and said to Yuzhu, "Let's take it out." Find a colander with several layers of cotton cloth to make a nest for it. ”

Yuzhu was so anxious to scratch his ears and cheeks all day, and when he heard the cat barking, he rushed into the greenhouse to see, and he couldn't wait to pick up the cat and touch it, and now he was very happy when he heard the words of Jin Chao, and said: "The slave will go immediately!" "I found a basket in the ear room and ran into the greenhouse.

When Tong's mother came over, she watched the cat, who couldn't stand steadily, lying on her stomach licking the cow's milk in the basket. Yuzhu squatted to the side and looked at it with his shoulders hugged.

Jin Chao sat on the big kang to be a female red, and Master Xue gave her homework, embroidering a handkerchief with a picture of a baby playing lotus.

"Has Miss started raising cats?" Tong's mother looked at the cat and said, "It's just that how did you find such a milk cat, why don't you find a white Persian cat for you?" ”

Jin Chao smiled, "I found it in the greenhouse yesterday, so I should keep it and play with it." She didn't want to spend time serving a delicate cat, so she put down her little tack and asked Tong's mother what was going on with her.

Mother Tong's face was solemn, and she said, "The slave maid heard that Mrs. didn't sleep all night last night and coughed heavily...... I'm afraid it's a recurrence. ”

Jin Chao raised his head in surprise, and the needle in his hand clenched. Today is the fourth day of the third month...... In the previous life, my mother died of illness, just over a month later!

She thought that her mother's condition had been much lighter, didn't Dr. Liu say that she could still have a few years of recuperation, why did her condition worsen so quickly! She hurriedly asked Tong's mother, "Have you asked Dr. Liu to come and see?" ”

Tong's mother said: "Madame let a few girls hide it, if it weren't for the slave maid who got through the mother-in-law who swept the floor, I wouldn't know...... How could it be possible to invite Dr. Liu to come. ”

Jin Chao bit his lip, but Qingpu suddenly exclaimed: "Miss, let go of your hand!" ”

Her hand was so tight that the embroidery needles were pierced into the flesh, but Jin Chao didn't notice the pain at all. Tong's mother was also shocked when she saw it, and hurriedly stepped forward to break the young lady's hand and asked Qingpu to take out the needle, and the blood beads came out all of a sudden.

Yutong and Yuzhufei ran out to find medicine to stop the bleeding, but Jin Chao took the cloth on the side and wiped the blood, and asked them to come back: "It's just a small injury, and there is no need to take medicine." Mother Tong, you go to meet my father now, and send a car to pick up Dr. Liu. Qingpu, you go with me to my mother's. ”

She stood up and felt that it was all her fault...... She thought that her mother was fine, and she didn't pay attention to her condition for several months. Could it be that my mother will still die of illness on April 18? She can only watch?

Absolutely not!

Tong's mother did not hesitate, and immediately went to Juliu Pavilion. The Jin Dynasty was accompanied by Qingpu to Ji's place.

Before they stepped into the house, they heard Ji's low-pitched hoarse cough, and Jin Chao remembered that when she came yesterday, her mother actually accompanied her for an hour as if she was fine, and she didn't know how hard it was to endure!

Mo Yu was standing on the corridor, and he didn't have time to stop Gu Jinchao from rushing in.

Walking through the curtain, Jin Chao saw Ji half of his body pounced on the side of the bed, coughing heavily, and Mother Xu next to her helped her pat her back.

Ji Shi relieved himself, only to see that his daughter was looking at her silently, and she whispered to Mother Xu to help Jin Chao come to the pestle.

"I just don't want you to worry in vain...... I couldn't be better. Ji Shi explained with a light smile.

Jin Chao felt that his nose was very sore, and he pursed his lips tightly and said nothing, for fear that he would cry.

After a while, several aunts heard the news, and said a few words of concern, helping to hold hot tea, decoction, and beating their backs, which finally made Ji feel more relieved. After a stick of incense, Dr. Liu came with his father with a suitcase.

Gu Dezhao walked to Ji's bed, let several aunts go out first, and then waved his hand to let Dr. Liu take the pulse. Ji didn't want to look at him, but Gu Dezhao stared at Ji all the time, and then slowly said to Jin Chao, "You also go out first." ”

Jin Chao glanced at Doctor Liu, and the old man stroked his beard and nodded to her, and then she bowed and withdrew.

"Mrs. Zun was frightened and worried, depressed in her heart, coupled with her recent irregular diet, spleen deficiency and stomach cold, which led to the recurrence of her condition." Doctor Liu said to Gu Dezhao, "Mrs. Zun is weak, and now she doesn't dare to take too much medicine, if she is more seriously ill, the old man will be out of options...... The old man can only prescribe some recuperation prescriptions, and pay more attention to nourishment and mildness in his diet. ”

Gu Dezhao was a little silent, she was so sick. He thanked Dr. Liu for letting him go out first, and he looked at Ji quietly for a long time before asking her: "You still don't like me taking a concubine, are you ......?"

Ji closed his eyes and smiled: "Do I like it or not...... Does it matter? ”

"Although Russell was brought back by the Jin Dynasty, I know that this is what you mean. I thought you agreed......" Gu Dezhao said, sighing heavily, "Actually, I don't like your character, my heart is different, but I wronged you." ”

With that, he strode out of the inner room.

Ji Shi opened his eyes and looked in the direction he left...... He didn't object to Song Miaohua at the beginning, and then she helped him carry Aunt Du, Aunt Guo, and Aunt Yun, without any complaints. These things...... She knew in her heart what she wanted to decide whether she wanted to or not. She thought that this was virtuous, helping him manage the family, helping him spread the branches, and helping him marry a beautiful woman.

What else does he want from her?