My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 178 But, but...

Doctor Li took Qin Yuan and Xiaodong out of Wutong Garden, took the medicine box and went to the Sixth Madam's yard first.

After Qin Yuan assigned the people, affairs and materials in the mansion, he did not ask any more questions. Steward Han and Steward Cao were in charge of supervising the outer courtyard, while Steward Zhang was in charge of supervising the inner courtyard.

But she still understood the general situation of the Marquis' Mansion.

After all, the housekeeper and the stewards have to report their daily expenses and matters to her every day.

Qin Yuan has been busy with the accounts these days, and Old Madam Gu has exempted everyone from the morning and evening greetings. People from each courtyard rarely visit each other unless necessary. Qin Yuan hasn't seen Sixth Madam Gu for a long time, so he was surprised to see her today.

Madam Gu Liu was so thin that she was almost unrecognizable. Her eyes were deeply sunken, with a dark blue tint under her eyes that could not be ignored. Her skin was sallow and her hair seemed to be much thinner.

The whole person exudes an air of decadence.

Qin Yuan held back and didn't say anything, so as not to reveal her identity.

Madam Gu Liu looked at the servant standing in front of her blankly, and then she just asked Doctor Li: "Are you the new doctor hired by the mansion? Where is Doctor Liu?"

It seemed that he didn't really want Doctor Li to see him.

Doctor Li smiled and said, "There are more and more patients in the mansion. Doctor Liu is too busy to handle them all. He was sick this morning, so the Marquis asked me to see him."

Aunt Zhao, who had also lost a lot of weight, immediately asked, "Excuse me, which clinic are you from?"

Xiaodong said crisply, "We are from Renhetang. Renhetang has been open in the capital for more than a hundred years. My master's ancestors helped the government fight the plague in Jiangnan and were rewarded by the court. If it weren't for the fact that our ancestors were used to being idle and unwilling to be imperial doctors, our Renhetang would be even more famous."

These words made Doctor Li look much better.

Doctor Li also stopped smiling and looked cold, as if he was impatient to continue talking.

Qin Yuan nodded secretly.

I didn't expect that Xiaodong, who looks so soft, can be so good at speaking and not afraid at all.

Nanny Zhao was frightened and went to see Madam Gu Liu.

Madam Gu Liu frowned and muttered, "Renhetang, Renhetang, I seem to have heard of it somewhere."

Madam Zhao said, "My master forgot about the box of Jade Cream from the Third Madam."

"Oh, yes, yes," Madam Gu Liu said enthusiastically, "You have the Jade Cream at Renhe Hall that is not available in the palace. It is indeed quite useful, but this smallpox... Who invited you to the mansion?"

Doctor Li frowned.

His face looked a little unhappy.

Xiaodong said, "To answer Madam, we were invited in by the Marquis with one thousand taels of silver. The Marquis said that if we can cure the smallpox in the mansion, there will be a generous reward."

"One thousand taels of silver..."

Madam Gu Liu murmured softly, "Although it's a bit much, it's a life-threatening matter after all, so it's not a lot."

Xiaodong added: "Of course, we at Renhetang are not blinded by money and can hire anyone. The Marquis's wife knows our abilities and has some connections with us. The Marquis is also a famous war god in our dynasty, so we at Renhetang are willing to serve the Dingbei Marquis's mansion."

This statement is both face-saving and substantive.

Doctor Li said in a cold tone, "Madam, do you have anything else to ask? If you don't want to see me, I will take my apprentice to another courtyard to take a look."

At this moment, there were sounds of crying and running outside the window.

Qin Yuan frowned and looked outside.

This noise naturally alarmed Madam Gu Liu and Aunt Zhao.

Aunt Zhao said in shock, "Oh no, I'm afraid that Sister Qin is not doing well. I heard Aunt Huang say last night that she is having a relapse. I'm afraid she can't hold on any longer."

Madam Gu Liu's eyes were gloomy and unclear, and she immediately said, "There is a doctor here that the Marquis has hired at a high price. Let him go and take a look."

Nanny Zhao also understood that Qin Jie'er was going to be used as a touchstone for the doctor.

"Doctor, please follow me," Madam Zhao did not dare to delay and immediately put on her bib and led them out of the main house. After walking a few steps, they saw several old women and maids gathered outside the door of the side room on the west side, and crying and screaming could be heard from the room.

"Son, don't scare me. You are my only child."

The voice was sad and hoarse.

Madam Zhao hurriedly shouted, "The doctor is here, please get out of the way. What are you doing here? Aren't you afraid of getting infected?"

Even through her bib, Nanny Zhao's voice was still very loud.

The crowd immediately dispersed and lined up to burn incense at the incense burner in the courtyard.

Doctor Li frowned and asked, "Are there any new patients in the yard?"

Madam Zhao said, "No, we used all the medicinal soups, spices, and medicinal teas that the Marquis's wife had sent us. We didn't dare ignore them. It's just that the two young ladies kept getting sick and never got better. Madam Six couldn't sleep all night, worrying about the sick young lady and the two young masters who were studying at the Imperial Academy. It's inevitable that she was a little anxious. Don't blame her, she is also a loving mother."

As he spoke, he walked to the door.

A young woman with disheveled hair was sitting on the doorstep, crying desperately.

The child in his arms clenched his fists and twitched violently. His eyes were rolled up so that only the whites of his eyes could be seen. His upper and lower teeth were clenched tightly, and his lips were covered with white foam.

Qin Yuan thought to himself, "We have to start with acupuncture. We should select the acupoints of Baihui, Fengchi, Renzhong and Hegu."

Sure enough, Doctor Li didn't have time to say anything. He took out the silver needle directly and, without bothering to avoid suspicion, gave the child an injection in the woman's arms.

The woman's body was stiff, she dared not move, her eyes staring at the child in her arms.

Aunt Zhao also looked at it carefully.

Seeing the child's clenched hands slowly loosen and his teeth loosen, Qin Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, the child's breathing calmed down and the convulsions stopped.

The woman was so happy that she burst into tears.

Doctor Li then stretched out his fingers to feel the child's pulse. The people around him immediately fell silent, not daring to make a sound.

He half-closed his eyes and pondered for a while before saying, "It's nothing. Just take some medicine."

After these words were spoken, the young woman’s weak arms could hardly hold the child.

Madam Zhao looked at Doctor Li in amazement, her eyes full of disbelief.

Doctor Li frowned and said, "Hurry up and take the child inside. Don't let him be exposed to the wind outside."

Aunt Zhao called out, "Madam Huang, Madam Huang, the doctor asked you to quickly carry Sister Qin into the house and keep her away from the wind. The doctor will prescribe some medicine and she will be fine."

Aunt Huang stood up in a daze and walked in woodenly, holding the child in her arms.

Doctor Li frowned and asked, "Where are the others who are taking care of the child?"

Aunt Zhao said, "Madame Huang has two maids and a few old women around her, but Madam Huang is worried and is taking care of them herself."

Doctor Li said, "After the commotion just now, she should be careful."

Aunt Zhao smiled attentively and asked, "I haven't asked the doctor's name yet."

"Excuse me, my surname is Li."

Madam Zhao asked, "Doctor Li, is it really true that a few more prescriptions will be enough?"

Doctor Li sneered, "How could I lie if I told you this? You used my prescription and the child had been examined by an imperial physician long ago. The child should have recovered long ago. Why did you keep hurting him?"

Aunt Zhao was speechless, "But, but..."

(End of this chapter)