Chapter 16: Yao Shizan's Condition Takes a Turn for the Worse

  Yao Cunhui saw her expression and immediately thought of this, she was slightly annoyed that she shouldn't have brought up such a depressing topic to affect Yao Cunjia's mood at this time. So she hurriedly smiled and said: "Don't worry, big sister! Hui'er will help you! This marriage is something Father attaches great importance to, I reckon the Ma family won't dare to act rashly! Besides, Mother in heaven will also bless us!"

  Yao Cun felt relieved in his heart: "Hui'er is right!"

  Yao Cunhui was about to bid farewell, when Yao Cunjia stood up with a smile and said: "Hui'er, wait a minute!" He then entered the bedroom and soon came out holding a one-foot square red wooden box inlaid with mother-of-pearl lotus pattern.

  Yao Cun Jia smiled and opened the box, handing it over to Yao Cun Hui.

  "What is this?" Yao Cunhui was shocked, staring at her sister in surprise. The box was filled with all kinds of jewelry and accessories, including jade bangles, pearl earrings, white jade hairpins, gold-inlaid gemstone hairpins, emerald necklaces, and more. The colors were dazzling, making her eyes spin and leaving her breathless.

  "These were left by mother for us sisters, today sister gave you this one, and there are some others, after a few days sister will sort out and give them to you all at once. Sister hopes that you can keep mother's things well."

  Yao Cun Jia had long wanted to give these things to her sister, but was afraid that once they were in her hands, they would be easily taken away by others, so she kept them with herself. Now seeing that her thoughts were much more meticulous and different from before, she also put down more than half of her mind and tried to give this box of jewelry to her.

  This box is just ordinary goods, and there are many precious and expensive jewelry, she doesn't dare to hand them all over to her at once, she has to see if she's really changed from before, if she can really keep these things safe.

  "What's wrong? Don't you quickly accept it!" Yao Cun Jia laughed and said: "With beautiful clothes, of course, we must have beautiful accessories to match, this is what you deserve, do you still want to be polite with your sister?"

  "Thank you, sister!" Further refusal would be insincere, so Yao Cunhui knew that her sister was genuinely offering it to her and hurriedly stood up with both hands respectfully receiving it.

  "That's right!" Yao Cun smiled with relief.

  "Sister, are you going out to buy silk thread tomorrow?" Yao Cunhui asked, holding the jewelry box.

  Yao Cun Jia lightly nodded and murmured "uh-huh".

  In a big and prosperous household, when the daughter is about to get married, she has to personally select and purchase all the materials for her dowry, including silk threads, needles, and fabrics, without relying on others.

  "Tomorrow I'll go with my sister, after all, today is all because of me—"

  "All right! You haven't been out of the house for a long time, it's just right to relax and take a stroll!" Yao Cun Jia thought for a moment and smiled in agreement.

  "Thank you, sister! Don't forget to call me tomorrow!" Yao Cunhui was overjoyed, causing Yao Cunjia to laugh with a tolerant smile.

  The next day, Yao Cun Jia indeed sent someone to call Yao Cun Hui, and the two sisters left the house with great joy.

  This was the first time Yao Cunhui had come out since arriving in this strange world. The streets were straight and wide, with shops gathered on both sides, and the sound of carriages and horses, as well as people coming and going, was extremely lively.

  What surprised Yao Cunhui was that not only were there many women shopping and buying things, but also many women doing business in the shops. There were wives with buns on their heads, as well as young unmarried girls with maiden buns.

  Whether strolling or doing business, the women were all open and aboveboard. Except for a small number of extreme individuals, most people even dispensed with veils and face covers, causing Yao Cunhui to sigh in admiration and secretly rejoice that she had arrived in an era that was especially tolerant of women.

  Days passed as usual, Yao Cunhui visited Madam Ma every day to pay her respects, occasionally went to Mingfeng Xuan and Yaofang Yuan to sit for a while, and spent most of the rest of his time in his own courtyard.

  Three days later, Yao Cunhui had breakfast and remembered that Yao Shizan was a bit uncomfortable the night before, so he brought Honglian to take a look.

  Yao Shizan was eagerly waiting for her arrival and was overjoyed when he saw her.

  Just as the sister and brother had barely exchanged a few words, Yao Shizan suddenly let out a painful cry, clutching her head and rolling around on the soft couch, frightening Yao Cunhui, Xiangli, Xiangqin and everyone else so much that their souls flew out of their bodies.

  Yao Cunhui comforted Yao Shizan with a soothing voice while hurrying Hong Lian and Xiang Li to invite the old master and mistress.

  Yao Lao Ye and Ma Shi came over and saw this, they were also frightened out of their wits.

  It was at this time that Ma still did not forget to provoke a few words, openly and secretly blaming Yao Cunhui for not taking good care of his younger brother.

  Old Master Yao was in a fit of rage, seeing his son suffering had already lost his reason, and the anger in his belly had no way to vent. After hearing what Madam Ma said, he immediately turned black with anger, glaring at Yao Cun Hui and scolding her fiercely. He raised his hand and slapped her, and Yao Cun Hui cried out in a sharp voice: "Father, quickly, quickly call the doctor! Call the best doctor to treat my brother!"

  "Second Miss, don't add to the confusion. This goes without saying, the doctor has already sent someone to invite him!"

  Before long, Mao Shi and Yao Cun Jia also arrived, hastily coming forward to ask what was the matter. Yao Cun Jia saw that his sister's cheek had a clear palm print and was completely red, and he felt great pain in his heart, his face suddenly turning pale.

  "Good-for-nothing dog slave, why hasn't the doctor arrived yet! Quick, send someone to invite him again, hurry up, hurry up!" Old Master Yao's irritable roar echoed in the house as he paced back and forth, his son's moans of pain were like a dull knife slowly cutting into his flesh.

  "Old Master, please calm down!" Madam Ma comforted Old Master Yao while instructing Qiao Mama to pass on the message and ordering the outer courtyard to send a servant again.

  Unexpectedly, the little servant came back and reported: Master Zhang is not here, he has gone out of the city on business!

  Dr. Zhang has been following up on Yao Shizan's illness, and Yao Shizan's condition has always been very stable. This accident is the first time it happened, and Ma was also stunned and didn't know what to do.

  "Old master, then... wait!"

  "Nonsense! Are all the doctors in the entire city dead?! Mr. Yao was so angry that he almost choked, then thought for a moment and hastily said: "Go, go to Liu Taai's house on Swallow Lane and see if he's there. Invite Dr. Liu over and ask him to save my son's life. Tell him that I, Yao, will surely reward him heavily! Let the steward go, and have him go immediately!"

  The people below did not dare to slack off and hastily rushed out to spread the news.

  "Doctor Liu? But isn't that Doctor Liu from the Ta Hospital? When did Uncle get so close to him?" Madam Mao asked in surprise.

  Liu Taisheng was a doctor with an eccentric temper, although he had not become the head of the Imperial Hospital, his medical skills were the best in the entire Imperial Hospital. He once cured the Empress's severe illness that many people could not cure, and the Empress was overjoyed, granting him the title of "Medical Leader" and allowing him to act freely without being bound by trivial matters.

  Fortunately, his research on medicine was almost crazy, except for studying prescriptions and various difficult diseases, he was not interested in anything else, nor would he pose a threat to anyone, so the entire hospital, whether it was admired or hated, no one dared to provoke him, even the hospital's judges and deputy judges turned a blind eye to him.

  Mr. Yao was surprisingly able to invite him, which is indeed a very surprising thing, if Mr. Mao didn't ask, Mrs. Ma would also be unable to bear asking.

  Mr. Yao's face couldn't help but reveal a hint of pride, and he said calmly: "It's just an acquaintance, I don't dare to confirm whether I can invite him or not!"

  Mr. Yao couldn't help but think of his chance encounter with Dr. Liu at the teahouse two days ago, and he never expected that the notoriously temperamental doctor would take the initiative to talk to him, clearly having a good impression of him! This is indeed - people need to have fate between them!

  The Mao and Ma families, including Yao Cun Jia, all showed a look of incredulity upon hearing this. They were all very familiar with Old Man Yao, who was not one to brag or speak empty words. If he dared to do something like this, he must have had at least 90% confidence in it.

  As expected, the housekeeper really invited Dr. Liu over.

  Ma's eyes widened slightly, and she couldn't help but feel a little flustered. Old Master Yao was already beaming with joy, personally welcoming Liu Taai into the house with great haste.

  Liu Taisheng didn't hesitate, and immediately sat down in front of the couch to treat Yao Shizan. First, he administered an injection to calm him down, then carefully examined him by looking, smelling, asking, and feeling his pulse. He also asked for the original prescription to be brought over.

  Ma hesitated for a moment, but was glared at by Old Master Yao, so he had to steel himself and ordered someone to hand over the prescription.

  Doctor Liu, after finishing, also didn't care if there were people who shouldn't be present, and scolded: "Quack! Bastard! A thoroughly muddled bastard!"

  Ma and Old Master Yao changed color, Yao Cunhui sisters looked at each other with pale faces, Mao's eyes lit up, and the maids were all shocked.

  Ma's change of color is another heart disease, while Old Master Yao is worried and afraid, the rest also have their own hearts.

  "There's nothing for you all to see here, withdraw!" The family's ugliness cannot be made public, and Master Yao would not let the Maos and the servants like Yiniang watch the excitement.

  All the maids were afraid of being implicated and couldn't wait to get away, but Mao Shi was very unwilling, her feet seemed rooted to the spot.

  Just think about it, Doctor Liu's opening words are already so explosive, who knows what other heavy bombs will be dropped later, exciting, too exciting!

  "Second Aunt, let's go out and wait for a while!" Yao Cunhui gently grasped Mao Shi's arm and softly advised.

  Although Mao's family did not want to leave, she knew that with Old Master Yao here, her own wishes would not be fulfilled. A hint of desolation flashed in her eyes, and she let out a soft sigh as Yao Cun Hui pulled her away.

  Mr. Yao's gaze at his second daughter was filled with a hint of appreciation, and as he glanced over her reddened cheeks, he felt a twinge of guilt.

  "Doctor Liu, what's going on here? Please tell me." The room finally quieted down, and Old Master Yao hastily asked.

  "Yes, Doctor Liu, just say what you want to say. You must tell us the truth!" Madam Ma also frowned and looked worried, especially emphasizing the two words "the truth".

  If it were another imperial physician, after hearing what Madam Ma said and meeting her gaze that was full of meaning, he might have felt a sudden jolt in his heart, and then carefully considered how to respond.

  But who is Liu Taisheng? Apart from his medical skills, there's nothing else in this world worth his careful consideration, and he naturally wasted the hint given by Madam Ma.

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