Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 239 Miaoyu's Prescription
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"Hey!"

Jia Rong sighed and said helplessly, "To be honest, young lady, even the old imperial physicians in the palace are helpless to treat the master's illness. I am very worried!"

Miaoyu leaned on the railing and smiled, "My lord, you don't know... some hermits may not be well-known, but they are just indifferent to fame and fortune. Their medical skills are not inferior to those of the old doctors in the palace."

"Oh?"

Jia Rong's eyes lit up: "Miss Li knows about the hermit master?"

Miaoyu stroked the hair beside her ear and said mysteriously, "It is far away in the sky, yet it is right before our eyes."

"you……?"

Jia Rong looked as if he didn't believe it at all.

Miaoyu smiled and said, "I happened to see Master Zhen's face that day, and it seemed that he had taken too many pills and was poisoned by them."

Jia Rong nodded: "Not bad."

"It was caused by an overdose of cinnabar."

Miaoyu said seriously, "In the past, I traveled around the world with my master, and I got a wonderful prescription in one place. Taking it can draw out the poison in the body."

“There is such a method!”

Jia Rong was a little excited.

in this way……

Master Zhen will be able to hold on again!

Although Master Zhen is suffering in his current life.

but!
Better to die than to live.

Miaoyu continued, "Don't be too happy too soon, my dear. Wait for me to finish what I have to say."

Jia Rong said, "Miss Li, please speak."

Miaoyu said: "Although this method can draw most of the poison out of the body, Master Zhen's body is already... I'm afraid it can only provide temporary relief."

"Besides, this method was only used once when my master was alive. I only learned the basics, so its effectiveness..."

It means that you can only live a little longer.

And it may not work.

Jia Rong bowed and said, "At this point, we can only try our best. Thank you very much, Miss Li. Please help me. Any consequences will have nothing to do with you."

Miaoyu said, "You are too polite, sir."

In fact, since she was ready to take action, she was naturally 100% sure that she could make Master Zhen get better temporarily.

What I just said was just humble words.

After returning home, Miaoyu prepared a prescription with the ingredients she had prepared earlier, and personally delivered it to Jia Rong, instructing him: "Use boiling water to brew it, and then drink it while it is hot. If it is cold, the effect will be greatly reduced. Drink a bowl of white vinegar after a quarter of an hour after taking the medicine..."

"it is good!"

Jia Rong wrote them down one by one.

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Ning Mansion, East Courtyard.

"Ouch, that hurts."

"Why am I in so much pain, you bastard?"

"What sin have I committed? Give me medicine quickly."

Master Zhen kept groaning on his sickbed, even when he was sleeping at night.

"Master, take medicine."

Jia Rong took the medicine prepared by Miaoyu and walked forward respectfully.

Jia Zhen took a look and cursed weakly, "You unfilial beast, didn't you say I was almost healed? Why is it getting worse and worse?"

Jia thought: Because you are going to enjoy life there soon...

However, he didn't dare to really say that.

Mr. Zhen is currently holding on with only his last breath and cannot withstand any blow.

"Don't worry, master. The more pain it causes, the better it will get. That's what the imperial physician said!" Jia Rong said confidently.

"Yeah yeah."

Pei Feng hurriedly echoed: "The imperial physician said that Master must take the medicine well, so that he can get better quickly."

Master Zhen finally believed it and said with all his strength, "Ahem, in that case, I'll take the medicine right away."

"Bring the medicine!"

"Go away, let Peifeng serve me some wine." Jia Rong: "..."

At this time, Master Zhen's belly was like that of a pregnant woman, swollen and hard. He half spit out and half vomited out a bowl of medicine under Peifeng's help. Jia Rong remembered Miaoyu's instructions and gave Master Zhen another bowl of white vinegar a quarter of an hour later.

Master Zhen probably couldn't sing out any flavor of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy or salty, so he drank the white vinegar in silence and fell into a deep sleep soon after.

Only at this time can the room be quiet.

Jia Rong looked at Pei Feng, who had lost weight, and said, "Go back and have some rest. I'll stay with the master tonight."

Pei Feng said hurriedly: "How can that be possible..."

Jia Rong waved his hand and said, "Be obedient. I am the master's son, and it is reasonable for me to stay here."

"Oh, by the way, let's go find Xiao Xiao first and ask her to bring me the two books on the top of the table."

Peifeng couldn't persuade Jia Rong, so she had to go down.

After a while, Xiao Xiao brought the books over and said, "Master, take a look, are these the two books?"

Jia Rong: "Yes, that's it."

Xiao Xiao: "I'll keep watch with you."

Jia Rong: "No need... I want to talk to the master alone."

After hearing what Jia Rong said, Xiao Xiao no longer insisted and turned back. Only Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, father and son, were left in the room.

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Silent all night.

The next morning.

When everyone came to see Jia Zhen, they suddenly discovered that Master Zhen's belly had become much smaller and his complexion had looked better, and they couldn't help but marvel at it.

Could it be that Rong Ge'er's filial piety moved heaven and earth?
Even Jia Jing was surprised when he saw this. He called Jia Rong into the room and asked carefully, "Did you get some magic medicine?"

Jia Rong said, "It is indeed a panacea."

After explaining the prescription he got from Miaoyu to his grandfather, Jia Jing was silent for a while, then exclaimed: "It can actually draw out the poison in the human body. It is undoubtedly a panacea!"

"Who knows about this?"

Jia Jing's expression gradually became solemn.

Jia Rong said, "Only Miss Li is with me."

Jia Jing thought for a moment and said, "Is Miss Li still at home? By the way, you mentioned to me that time that Miss Li seemed to be from a famous family?"

Jia Rong said, "Miss Li is the granddaughter of Li Huanying, the Minister of Rites during the Jingran era. Her name is Li Yanyu. Now her parents are both dead and her relatives are gone. Since she came to the mansion, she has devoted herself to being a teacher and never leaves the mansion."

Jia Jing said: "She is indeed from a famous family. Go and invite Miss Li here. I have a few words for her."

This is the power of a few words: descendant of a famous family.

Even if the family has fallen on hard times, they are still respected and should not be neglected.

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Of course, the master's order had to be done immediately. Jia Rong went out immediately, asked a few maids, and then found Miaoyu in the garden.

"Young Master, is the master feeling better?" Miaoyu asked with a smile when she saw Jia Rong coming.

Jia Rong bowed and said, "Thank you Miss Li for your concern. I am much better now. Miss Li's prescription is indeed a panacea. I am very grateful."

Miaoyu laughed and said, "Sir, you came to see me just to express your gratitude?"

What a smart girl.

Jia Rong said solemnly, "Our master has learned that Miss Li has such medical skills, and he kindly asks for a meeting to express his gratitude."

Seeing Miaoyu frowning slightly, Jia Rong said again: "Don't worry, Miss Li. Our family is not the kind of people who would covet the treasure and use their power to oppress others. We will definitely not ask for the secret recipe in your hand."

After Jia Rong finished speaking, he looked at Miaoyu.

It seemed that the Grand Master was very interested in the secret recipe that could cure Master Zhen's illness. Jia Rong guessed that it might be related to the fact that the Grand Emperor was also engaged in burning elixirs and refining mercury.

So he had to give a reminder.

At the same time, it was also to see how much importance Miaoyu attached to the secret recipe.

You know, although the old man looks kind on the surface, he is actually not a good man.

If Miaoyu regarded the "secret recipe" as her life, Jia Rong had no doubt that Master Jing would use some means to obtain the secret recipe.

But he was obviously overthinking it. Miaoyu said very generously: "The prescription is to cure diseases and save lives. How can it be called a 'secret'? If everyone keeps it as a treasure, even if it is a magic prescription, it is just a piece of blank paper. What's the use if it can't save people?"

Jia Rong bowed and said, "I never thought that a girl like you could be so righteous. I am grateful for your advice."

Miaoyu returned the greeting and said, "Sir, you are too modest. Mr. Jia made honeycomb coal and reformed the salt tax, which benefited the people of the world. I have long wanted to see him."

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(End of this chapter)