Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2693 Still Vigorous in Old Age 77.0
Shen Cha is sick.

This illness was largely expected by everyone, including herself.

These past few days have been incredibly tough for everyone; they've all been holding on with sheer willpower, determined not to give up.

Therefore, not only Shen Cha, but almost everyone will feel uncomfortable. However, people like Shen Cha, Chu Han, and Third Grandfather, who are in poor health or are old, will have a stronger reaction than ordinary people.

The old men were quite self-satisfied, thinking they could just take some medicine and get through it without needing to rest in bed. But they couldn't resist Jin Miaomiao, who could easily subdue the disobedient old men with just a little bit of skill.

The old men tried to resist, but failed and gave up, obediently following the doctor's orders.

Besides Shen Cha and several elders, those who were once teased for being as strong as calves also showed signs of catching a cold and fever. Their main complaints were dizziness, nausea, and lethargy. They didn't have any other symptoms, but most of them looked like they had lost a lot of weight.

Jin Miaomiao examined everyone from the Duke's Mansion, the Marquis's Mansion, and the Shen Family Army. Their symptoms were all mild. After two doses of medicine and a good night's sleep, they would fully recover and there was no need to worry.

Moreover, Jin Miaomiao and Master Mo prepared a medicinal diet that everyone could benefit from, and eating it for a few days would completely eliminate any problems.

However, it was Shen Cha, who had fallen seriously ill, who was of the greatest concern to everyone.

Shen Cha fell ill on the morning the heavy snow stopped. Originally, Shen Cha was still watching everyone busy at the entrance of the Duke's Mansion, but she was forcibly taken back to the Duke's Mansion by the Third Grandfather, Shen Haolin, and Jin Miaomiao.

The group's original plan was to let Shen Cha eat and take her medicine, and then let her get a good night's sleep until she woke up naturally.

According to Third Grandfather and Jin Miaomiao, sleep is the best medicine. When you are sick, you should sleep more, and your body will naturally recover quickly.

But none of them expected that it would come to this. Halfway through breakfast, Shen Cha suddenly collapsed into Shen Haolin's arms, developed a high fever, and even fell into a coma.

This terrified everyone in the flower hall. Shen Haolin felt his heart almost stop beating. Fortunately, the Third Grandfather was there and kicked everyone except Shen Haolin and Jin Miaomiao out of the flower hall. With the help of the two of them, they quickly applied acupuncture to Shen Cha's body and saved her.

According to my great-grandfather, the situation was indeed extremely urgent at the time, and the consequences would have been unimaginable if there had been even the slightest delay.

After Shen Cha's condition stabilized, Jin Miaomiao suddenly remembered her master Huilan's prediction that Xiao Cha would face another tribulation when she turned eighteen, and that everything would be alright once she passed this tribulation.

She remembered asking her master what to do if Xiaocha couldn't survive this ordeal. Her master just sighed, shook his head, and said nothing.

It seems that Shen Cha's ordeal is over, and things should go smoothly from now on without any more hardships.

After Shen Cha's condition stabilized, she was moved to her own courtyard. Shen Haolin stayed by her side every step of the way, and entrusted the affairs of the Duke's Mansion, the Marquis's Mansion, and the Shen Family Army to Xue Ruitian and Song Yaojia. If there was anything that he had to handle, he would send it over directly.

Shen Cha remained unconscious for three whole days. During those three days, besides Shen Haolin who stayed by her side, Third Grandfather and Jin Miaomiao also stayed in her courtyard, checking on her every now and then. Only when her high fever gradually subsided and stopped recurring did everyone finally breathe a sigh of relief. Old Madam Ning and her sister from next door also came to visit several times, bringing blessings from Xiao Fengqi, Qi Zhifeng, and Ning Cheng. Since it wasn't convenient for them to come in person, they could only express their concern in this way.

After seeing off Madam Ning and Sister Ning, Shen Haolin returned to his seat. He looked at Shen Cha lying on the bed, then at Jin Miaomiao sitting to the side, and sighed softly.

"Why aren't you awake yet?" He tucked the blanket around Shen Cha. "Is there something wrong? You've been asleep for three days."

"Three days isn't much. Her health isn't good, so getting more sleep is good for her." Jin Miaomiao smiled at Shen Haolin, took the snack Meilin handed her, took a bite, and said, "I just checked her pulse, and it's very stable. Don't worry!"

"Is that so?" Shen Haolin sighed again and said, "That's good."

Jin Miaomiao glanced at the person on the bed, then at Shen Haolin, who looked haggard, and shrugged helplessly.

"My lord, you should really tidy yourself up a bit. If Xiaocha wakes up and sees you like this, she'll be heartbroken!"

“Sister Miaomiao is right.” Merlin walked in carrying hot water. “Lord Duke, the hot water is ready. Wouldn’t you like to wash your face and shave?”

Shen Haolin touched the stubble on his face, then looked at Shen Cha, who was breathing very steadily and sleeping very peacefully, and nodded gently.

"I'm going to take a bath next door, I'll be back soon."

"Go ahead, don't rush. We'll keep an eye on Xiaocha for you." Seeing Shen Haolin leave, Jin Miaomiao put down the pastries she was holding, washed her hands, and slowly walked to Shen Cha's side. She sighed softly, then sat down on the edge of the bed and whispered, "Congratulations, you've passed this hurdle." She reached out and touched Shen Cha's forehead; there was no sign of fever. She smiled and said, "We always said Master was a charlatan, always talking nonsense, but everything he said came true, never failing, right? He said you'd face a tribulation this year, but once you passed it, everything would be smooth sailing from now on. So, you've overcome it, and the days ahead will be peaceful and healthy. You don't need to worry anymore, right?"

Merlin stood beside Jin Miaomiao, listening to her words and looking at Shen Cha on the bed, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Sister Miaomiao, how much longer until our boss wakes up? It's not good for him to keep sleeping like this, is it?"

“She’ll recover quickly if she sleeps a lot, so don’t worry.” Jin Miaomiao smiled at her. “However, she’ll only be awake for a day or two.”

"Really?" Seeing Jin Miaomiao nod, Merlin clapped his hands happily. "That's wonderful!"

"Keep your voice down!" Jin Miaomiao made a shushing gesture. "No matter how loud you are, even if she can't wake up naturally, you'll wake her up anyway."

"Miaomiao, cough cough cough, kick Xiaolinzi out. He's so noisy!"

Jin Miaomiao, who was about to say a few more words to Merlin, suddenly heard an extremely weak voice. She turned around abruptly and met Shen Cha's newly opened eyes.