The Red Chamber: Starting from Saving Xue Baochai

Chapter 110 I'm sure Sister Lin will like it

After a while, Shen Yuan and Doctor Li entered Rongqing Hall.

After a brief greeting, Grandmother Jia asked the maid Zijuan to help Daiyu from her bedroom to the warm room in the east to sit down.

Doctor Li went to examine Daiyu and returned to the hall half a minute later.

"Doctor Li, how is Yu'er's illness?" Jia's grandmother asked hurriedly.

Shen Yuan also cast his gaze over there.

Doctor Li stroked his beard and pondered for a moment before saying, "Miss Lin was not nourished enough during pregnancy, and she is born with a weak body. Over the past few years, she has been thinking too much and sleeping too little, which has caused her depression. In addition, her diet is not good, which is why the root of her illness is difficult to cure, and she has been coughing from time to time."

What Doctor Li said was pretty much consistent with Daiyu's external condition, and people who knew Daiyu well basically understood this.

Grandmother Jia nodded, and felt a little relieved, at least no other stubborn illness was diagnosed.

Shen Yuan asked, "Does the old man have any good prescription?"

"The symptoms of physical weakness are easy to treat. I'll prescribe a prescription to replenish your vitality with medicine." Doctor Li frowned and reminded: "But you still need to be enlightened by someone close to you because of your excessive thoughts and depression."

After a brief pause, he added, "In addition, regarding diet, you should also try to eat more. I will write a recipe to stimulate your appetite."

Shen Yuan understood what was going on when he heard this.

Daiyu's illness was not serious, but it was a combination of multiple problems that caused her to be weak and frail.

If you can relieve your worries, drink more and eat more, your body will naturally become healthy.

"Thank you very much." Shen Yuan nodded to express his gratitude.

Afterwards, Doctor Li wrote two prescriptions. Grandmother Jia asked someone to give some silver and money, thanked him, and sent Doctor Li away.

On this side, Daiyu had been helped back to her bedroom.

"Did Sister Lin hear it?"

Daiyu looked at Baochai, nodded her head, and said, "I heard it."

She was also clear about her own physical condition and knew that she should think less, worry less, drink more and eat more, but it was easier said than done.

Take the worry disorder for example. It is caused by one's personality and it cannot be changed just by wanting to.

Baochai also knew Daiyu's temper, and whispered to her, "No matter what, you should always eat more. If you only eat half a bowl of rice every day, even gods can't stand it. Sister Lin, just tell me what you want to eat. There is no need to worry. Your own health is the most important thing. Why bother about the mean faces of those servants?"

Tanchun's eyes narrowed as she said sternly, "That's right. It's fine if those people gossip about us in private. Out of sight, out of mind. But if they dare to say something to our faces, we'd better be careful. After all, we are the masters too. How can we let servants bully us?"

Daiyu listened to the two quietly, a smile on her pale face, and said softly: "It's not that I don't eat because of worry, but I really don't have much appetite."

Hearing this, Xiangyun rolled her grape-like eyes and said in a coquettish voice, "To treat Sister Lin better, why don't we go to Sister Bao's place for a barbecue? You don't know, the barbecue skewers there are delicious, I guarantee Sister Lin will like them."

It was not the first time that Daiyu and Sanchun had heard Xiangyun mention grilled skewers, but they had never actually tried them. When they heard her talk about it again, they became more interested.

Tanchun said, "Are the grilled skewers really that delicious? We have grilled venison before, and it wasn't as delicious as Sister Yun said."

Xiangyun smiled and said in a very sure tone: "Why would I lie to you? If Third Sister doesn't believe me, you can go ask Sister Bao."

After a pause, the little girl added: "The most important thing about this barbecue is the spices used for marinating, especially those made by Brother Shen himself. That's really the most delicious."

When Tanchun and the other girls saw Baochai nodding her head, they no longer had any doubts.

"Brother Shen is busy with important matters outside, so we probably won't be able to taste it." Tanchun said regretfully, but there was a hint of expectation in her tone.

In the hall of Rongqing Hall, Grandmother Jia felt a little relieved about Daiyu's condition.

"It's good that Yu'er is fine." Jia's mother looked at Wang Xifeng and said, "Feng girl, tell the kitchen to make more Yangzhou dishes and send them to Yu'er so that she can eat more." Fengjie smiled and replied, "Don't worry, old lady. I just hired a few cooks from Jinling a few days ago. I'll ask them to cook according to Lin girl's preferences."

The medical consultation for Daiyu has come to an end.

At this time, Jia Zheng looked at Shen Yuan and said with a worried look on his face: "Ru Hai is inspecting the salt in Yangzhou. Is there really any danger?"

Two days ago, Shi Ding had informed Lady Jia and Jia Zheng that Shen Yuan had asked him to protect Lin Ruhai. He probably wanted the Jia family to remember him well.

Shen Yuan met the inquiring eyes of the crowd and said in a clear voice: "Yangzhou's salt administration has a wide range of implications and has accumulated many problems. Reforming the salt administration is difficult. After all, it will affect the pockets of a large group of people. How can those people not be anxious?"

Jia Zheng's face became more solemn when he heard this. He said thoughtfully, "I also heard from the court that His Majesty has appointed Ru Hai as the Imperial Commissioner for Salt Inspection in Jiangnan to intensify the rectification of Jiangnan's salt affairs. From this perspective, this appointment may not be a good thing."

Shen Yuan glanced in the direction of the warm room in the east and said in a clear voice: "Everything has two sides. This is also the trust of His Majesty in Uncle Lin. If this matter can achieve some results, Uncle Lin may be promoted to the capital and reunite with Sister Lin."

Grandmother Jia thought for a moment and said, "This sounds dangerous. Yu'er's father must not make any mistakes."

"Uncle Shi has sent people to protect us, so we don't have to worry too much. If the situation is unbearable, it's not a bad idea to protect ourselves."

Shen Yuan knew that Daiyu in the east room must be listening attentively. On the one hand, his words were to comfort the girl so as to prevent her from worrying too much. On the other hand, he also emphasized again that Lin Ruhai should save his life first and avoid being too demanding. He believed that the smart Daiyu Lin could understand what he meant.

Jia Zheng nodded, then looked at Mrs. Wang and asked, "When will Baoyu's uncle come back?"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang looked at her husband and smiled, saying, "Baoyu's cousin said that he will be back soon. He will probably be back at the beginning of next month."

After hearing this, everyone had different thoughts.

Wang Xifeng and Aunt Xue were naturally happy. For them, the return of their uncle and brother, who were first-rank officials, to the capital meant they had another person to rely on.

Grandmother Jia's expression froze for a moment, and she felt a little uncomfortable. She chuckled and said, "Why are you in such a hurry to come back? When you get back to Beijing, invite me to your house. We haven't seen each other for a long time."

Wang Ziteng has become more and more powerful in recent years. He was promoted step by step by the Jia family in the past and took over the post of Jiedushi of Beijing Camp from Dai Huagong of Ningguo Mansion. However, he left Beijing for a border patrol without a word two years ago, abandoning the power that the Jia family had built up for many years.

Nowadays, the Jia family’s connections in the capital have basically been severed, and Wang Ziteng did not seem to be very grateful to the Jia family after he came to power. Grandmother Jia also has a knot in her heart about this.

Wang Xifeng didn't know whether she noticed Jia's subtle thoughts or not, and said with joy: "Don't worry, old lady, I will go and invite my uncle in person as soon as he returns to Beijing."

At this time, Jia Zheng looked at Shen Yuan and said, "Huai Zhong and Bao Yu's uncle are both generals, and there is also the relationship with Bao Yu. You should also have more exchanges with each other."

Jia Zheng said this with good intentions.

Mrs. Wang, who was standing by, sneered in her heart when she heard this. Her brother was a first-rank official, while Shen Yuan was only a third-rank commander. Even if they were in contact, it should be this young man who should curry favor with her brother.

Thinking of this, most of the unhappiness caused by the young man disappeared, and he said confidently: "I heard from my cousin Baoyu that Baoyu's uncle will be of great use when he returns to Beijing. Maybe he can enter the cabinet next year."

As Mrs. Wang spoke, she glanced at Shen Yuan inadvertently.

Shen Yuan chuckled but said nothing.

Wang Ziteng joins the cabinet?
It's really a bit fanciful.

In the hundred years of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there has never been a precedent of a military officer entering the cabinet. Even if an exception could be made, that person would not be Wang Ziteng.

According to Shen Yuan's analysis, the emperor urgently summoned Wang Ziteng back to Beijing, probably because he wanted to use him to reorganize the Beijing camp. After all, he had served as the governor of the Beijing camp for several years.

If the rectification is effective, Wang Ziteng will most likely enter the Grand Council or be promoted to the governor of the Five Military Governor's Office.

However, facing the current complex situation of the Beijing Camp, Wang Ziteng, who is accustomed to speculation and profiteering, is more likely to end up with nothing or even achieve the opposite effect.

It is unknown whether he will become a discarded pawn at that time.

(End of this chapter)