Prequel to the Red Chamber: I Am the Second Wife

When the two of them arrived in front of Jia Zheng, the first one came in was a capable woman of about forty years old. She was wearing a purple silk jacket with dark green flowers and a dark green floral skirt underneath. Although the road was bumpy, the bun on her head remained the same. It's nothing messy.When she came up, she said to Jia Zheng, "Hello, Mr. Jia. The servant's family is Mrs. Wenpo Wei, who came to see the doctor for his wife. Please ask someone to take the servant's family to see his wife."

Jia Zheng was startled, what's going on?Didn't the sent doctor and Mrs. Wen not come yet?Why did you arrive in front of me in a blink of an eye? "Second Lord, this Grandma Wei is the enshrined of the imperial palace. Her old man has delivered many princes and princesses. This time, it is rare to come here to see a doctor for grandma." Followed by a member of the Wang family.Seeing Jia Zheng in a daze, he was busy pointing out Wei Shi's prominent status.

Jia Zheng was shocked when he heard about Wei's background, and stood up in a panic and bowed deeply to Grandma Wei: "It's Grandma Wei, working grandma. You immediately clean up a clean house for Grandma Wei to settle down in." Jia Zheng said that he asked someone to arrange a banquet in the house.Grandma Wei is a person who has seen the world, she smiled at Jia Zheng with neither humbleness nor condescension: "There is no need to work, I am a rough person and can make do with anything. But the king is old. Please arrange it properly, Master Jia. I will go to see my wife right now."

A doctor in his 60s or [-]s came in after Wei Shi. Although he was dressed like an ordinary scholar, his gestures showed a sense of detachment, and his eyes were shining brightly.Facing Jia Zheng, he cupped his hands and said, "I'm Wang Junxiao." Before he could finish his sentence, Jia Zheng was so shocked that he almost fell on the back of his foot: "It's the doctor Wang, you are the doctor of the Imperial Hospital, how dare you work for your master?"

Wang Junxiao smiled slightly: "My trivial idea is nothing but the emperor's grace. My lord can be a parent officer at a young age, but the young phoenix is ​​as good as the old phoenix." Wang's family members are on the side Said: "Doctor Wang has worked hard on the road, and needs a good rest for one night. The mountain adjusts his breath and then checks his pulse. I also ask the second master to arrange a place for him." Jia Zheng recovered, his mood fluctuated in a short time, and he is still a little dizzy now Huhu, I thought this was all a dream.

Physician Wang was arranged, and Grandma Wei followed Ming to see Zili's condition.Jia Zheng was still a little dizzy, he wanted to bite off his fingers to see if he was in a dream: "You are from my father-in-law's family, but it looks strange to me." The family who claimed to be from the Wang family lowered their heads Respectfully lowered his hands: "The villain just came up from Zhuangzi to work as an errand, so the second master has never seen the little one. Our master told me that it was very difficult to invite the two to see grandma. Miscellaneous, the two of you can't delay for too long. Please also ask the second master to control the subordinates and don't pass the word casually." Of course Jia Zheng knew that the doctors in the imperial hospital were not only for the emperor and empress, but even those embarrassing concubines may not be able to take the pulse. Please move him.Not to mention any official's relative's family, Wang Taiyi's ability to come here from the capital to see Zili's doctor really gave the Wang family a great face.It's just that officials can't leave their posts without permission, and Doctor Wang's coming to Qingzhou also has a lot to do with it.Not to mention the gold-medal midwife, Grandma Wei, even if someone like the Jia family invites her, she may not be able to come.Unexpectedly, he could travel thousands of miles here to see a doctor for Zili.

Thanks to my father-in-law's arrangement, I have to write a letter to thank my father-in-law.You have worked hard too, go down and rest first.Jia Zheng couldn't help but secretly bewildered at the power of the Wang family.Unexpectedly, the family member stood still. He looked at the servants around Jia Zheng, as if they had something to say.Jia Zheng hurriedly turned away the people around him: "Just say what you have to say."

"My master asked me to tell my second master that I was involved in this matter. I also ask my second master to keep quiet. I don't need to write letters and those hypocrisy. As long as grandma recovers, everyone will feel at ease." A servant of the Wang family Lower your voice to convey Wang Dingqian's meaning.

"Since it's Taishan's order, I'll do it." Jia Zheng nodded, and the servant went out to rest without mentioning it.

Grandma Wei washed her hands and checked Zili's injury. After the examination, she sighed: "What a fool. If I cut a hole at that time, it wouldn't tear so badly. The wound inside is festered. If it is cured now Grandma will suffer when she wakes up."

Zili has been tortured by her injuries for a long time. She was lying on the bed in a daze, and her body felt hot and cold. Listening to Grandma Wei's words, Zili gritted her teeth and said, "No matter what, I just want to save my life."

Grandma Wei said slowly after hearing Zili's words: "Since grandma said so, I will tell grandma about the treatment method. I will first remove the rotten flesh inside, and then take the silk thread soaked in medicine to sew up the wound." , use my family’s ancestral secret recipe to apply on the wound. If the care is good, it will be cured in a month. It’s ten fingers connected to the heart, let alone that place. At that time, I will remove the carrion and suture the wound by hand, but the pain will be piercing. , Grandma may not be able to bear it. Some women struggle too much because they cannot bear the pain, and there are even some who refuse to give up treatment. Grandma should think clearly. "

Mingqian turned pale when she heard Grandma Wei's words, and she stepped forward to help Zili sit up, her voice trembling: "Then there are people who cut flesh alive with a knife? Is there any other way?"

Zili gritted his teeth and sat up.Without anesthesia, she could only endure the pain of stitches and cutting flesh, because if she delays any longer, she will be in danger.What did she say that she couldn't leave her child behind? If there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather. Jia Zheng is good to Jia Zhu and his daughter, but if he is gone, Zili is not sure how long Jia Zheng can keep his fatherly heart. "Grandma, just rest assured that I can bear it." She said she wanted to live.

"Since grandma said so, I'll go back and prepare first. Grandma's injury can't be delayed. Let's do it tomorrow." Grandma Wei stared at Zili's eyes without any hesitation or confusion. She couldn't help admiring this official wife in her heart .

It was Jia Zheng who came in to see Zili at night, and when he heard Grandma Wei's treatment, his face turned pale with fright, and he almost threw the spoon in his hand to the ground: "There is no such appalling thing, Guan Yunchang's bone scraping to cure poison is just a fiction of idlers. .I'd better discuss it with Doctor Wang to see what kind of medicine to use."

But Zili made up his mind: "Don't worry, I can bear it. I know my own body. It is indeed a critical moment. We can only use extraordinary methods in extraordinary times, and that is the only way. I heard that Grandma Wei and Wang Taiyi are both Father invited me, does father have a letter?"

"There is no letter. Imperial Physician Wang and Grandma Wei are enshrined in the inner court. They have already taken responsibility for coming out without permission, so why bother to make trouble. Just rest in peace and wait until tomorrow to wonder about Imperial Physician Wang's pulse diagnosis. His medical skills Gao Qiang, maybe you won't have to suffer that much." Jia Zheng fed Zili porridge spoonful by spoonful, comforting Zili calmly even though his heart was pounding.

"Master has just sent you a letter. I didn't bother you because you were in poor health and drowsy a few days ago. The master named Niuniu Yuanchun. He said that when Niuniu was born, the plum blossoms in the garden bloomed together. Do you think about the weather in Beijing in the twelfth lunar month?" , The winter jasmine flowers are also blooming, which is indeed a good omen. Therefore, it is named Yuanchun. I thought it was named after a generation of jade characters." Jia Zheng was feeding Zili porridge while talking about homely gossip.

Zili's heart skipped a beat when she heard Jia Zheng's words, she was still worried. "That's good. It just sounds a bit vulgar, but since there is such an auspicious omen, it's not considered pretentious. I think Niuniu is born with constant incidents, so why don't you invite an eminent monk or Taoist to look at the horoscope and choose a baby name? What do you think?" " Zili was still not reconciled, anyway, she said that the name Yuanchun didn't please her ears.

"Okay, as long as you're well, I'll ask someone to invite an eminent monk and Taoist priest to come and see." Jia Zheng, however, was completely unaware of Zili's inner entanglement, and he focused on coaxing Zili to eat.

For Zili, Grandma Wei's surgery without anesthesia was a double torture of soul and body.When the knife cut the infected flesh, Zili finally couldn't help screaming.Jia Zheng outside heard Zili's voice, his expression changed. He sat stiffly on the chair, almost unable to breathe.Waiting for the voice inside to gradually subside, Jia Zheng swayed and fell off the chair.

"What's the matter, master!" "Help the master up!" After a burst of noise, everyone hurriedly helped Jia Zheng up. Doctor Wang is an experienced doctor after all. He stepped forward and smiled immediately: " It's nothing, your master just fainted." Said that Doctor Wang took a silver needle and stabbed Jia Zheng's man, Jia Zheng woke up suddenly.