Chapter 208: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
Chapter 208: Concubine Meng Returns to the Mansion
Physician Liu was checking Suisui's condition while gesturing for Di Jiao to write a prescription. He waved his hand and said, “No need for that right now. High fevers in children can be recurrent; just keep a close eye on her, and it should be fine.”
His last statement lacked confidence.
After all, there had been quite a few children in the capital who had perished due to high fevers.
Physician Liu had encountered such cases before.
For a child like Suisui…
While her condition seemed stable for now, he wasn’t certain about the future.
Nonetheless, he reminded himself that he was a doctor and needed to remain composed.
If he lost his footing, everyone else would panic even more.
Hearing that there was no immediate danger, Concubine Ren slightly eased her worries.
Since Che Lingzhi had come to the mansion today, the other concubines had been surprisingly obedient, not venturing outside.
Even though they were initially unaware of the character of the Che family’s aunt and niece, after a few encounters, they all had a sense of the situation.
The aunt and niece's behavior was indeed hard to describe.
Especially Che Lingzhi, who, at a young age, had already mastered the art of stepping on others to elevate herself.
When she first entered the mansion, the concubines thought she was just a little girl and sent her some gifts as a courtesy.
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However, when the gifts were too extravagant, Che Lingzhi remarked that they were foolish and extravagant.
When the gifts were too meager, she called them stingy and miserly.
Although Che Lingzhi said this in front of Concubine Che, who had few attendants nearby, there were still many original attendants in the mansion who could easily spread the word.
Thus, it didn’t take long for all the concubines to understand the situation regarding this aunt and niece.
Now that Che Lingzhi came to visit again, they couldn’t be bothered to entertain her.
Upon hearing that she was back today, the concubines preferred to stay holed up in their rooms rather than visit her.
They had already tried to please her with gifts and received nothing in return; why bother again?
They weren’t required to win Concubine Che’s favor to live well.
To put it bluntly, they were all concubines, and some even had sons; their lives couldn’t possibly be worse than Concubine Che’s, who had just entered the mansion and seemed to be in favor.
Why should they curry favor with her?
Hearing the commotion from Concubine Concubine Ren’s side, they became somewhat anxious.
After sending someone to inquire about the situation, Concubine Wen and Concubine Zhou soon arrived.
Having sons gave them a bit more standing in the mansion compared to the other concubines.
Concubine Wen wasn’t in particularly good health, and her gentle temperament meant she didn’t usually draw attention to herself.
If it weren’t for Concubine Zhou seeking her out, she wouldn’t have felt comfortable going out.
Concubine Zhou felt guilty about Suisui after the earlier incident.
Now that she heard the young girl was frightened and had developed a high fever while Qi Wangfei and prince were away, she was worried and wanted to come check on her. Yet she feared that by going out, she would draw too much attention to herself, so she invited Concubine Wen to join her.
Concubine Wen thought that Little Fourth liked the child, and she was also curious, so she quickly tidied herself up and came along.
Upon seeing them, Concubine Ren nodded coolly before turning her attention back to Suisui’s situation.
The new prescription had just been prepared and hadn’t been administered yet, but Suisui had started talking nonsense, making Concubine Ren anxious and pacing in place.
She had never served anyone, whether before her marriage or after entering the prince’s mansion.
At this moment, aside from being flustered, she felt she could do nothing else.
Di Jiao was handling the cooling cloths for Suisui, and the other servants were bringing soup and water, so there was no need for Concubine Ren to take any action.
However, she was anxious and kept wanting to find something to do.
She turned around, causing Concubine Wen, who wasn't feeling well, to become dizzy. Unable to withstand it, she found a spot to sit down.
Concubine Zhou tiptoed to peek inside and saw Suisui’s face flushed with fever. Unable to contain herself, she muttered, “Why hasn’t the fever gone down? Is the dosage insufficient?”
“Should we get ice?”
“Maybe we should use ice if nothing else works?”
Concubine Zhou didn’t understand medicine, so she could only mumble based on her limited experience.
Concubine Ren, feeling flustered from her pacing, brightened at Concubine Zhou's mention of ice. She turned to Physician Liu and asked, “Should we use ice?”
Physician Liu waved his hand. “No need for that; the temperature difference is too great. The child won’t be able to handle it.”
Concubine Ren sighed in disappointment. “Then what should we do if the fever doesn’t come down?”
Just as she finished speaking, the servant Xianglan hurried in from outside.
Upon entering, she hesitated, glancing around at everyone in the room.
Concubine Ren, lacking patience, waved her hand and said, “Speak up! Don’t hesitate like that.”
Xianglan took a deep breath and said, “Concubine Meng was injured. She’s at the door now, and the doorman asked me to call Physician Liu.”
Concubine Ren: ?
Concubine Wen and Concubine Zhou: ?
What on earth was going on?
How could someone get injured just by going out?
Confused, they looked at each other. Concubine Ren was also worried, so she lifted her skirt slightly and quickly walked outside. “I’ll go take a look.”
After taking a few steps, she turned back and asked Physician Liu, “Physician Liu, send a disciple with me. I need to see what’s happening over there.”
With Suisui’s fever not subsiding, Concubine Ren couldn’t let Physician Liu leave the child’s side.
She thought she’d check the situation first; if it was serious, she would send someone back for Physician Liu.
Besides, once Concubine Meng returned, she would go back to her own quarters, which were very close.
Physician Liu felt somewhat torn; on one hand, the child had a high fever, and on the other, the concubine was injured.
Fortunately, Concubine Ren was mediating the situation, which relieved some pressure on him.
He sent Di Yu along with Concubine Ren since Di Jiao was still changing the cooling cloths.
Concubine Ren hurried out, and before she reached the front courtyard, she saw Concubine Meng being supported by others.
Her condition looked very poor; she appeared disheveled, with half her hair loose and a pale complexion that made her look ghostly.
Concubine Ren was startled by her appearance and gasped. “What happened to you? You were fine when you left. How did you end up like this just by picking out a gift?”
Upon hearing Concubine Ren's voice, Concubine Meng lifted her head, her gaze unfocused.
After a long moment, she finally recognized Concubine Ren, stepped forward, and hugged her tightly, crying out, “Ren Xiu, I almost died! Boo-hoo!”
Concubine Meng cried with both grievance and volume.
Her gentle nature meant she rarely displayed such emotions.
Concubine Ren was taken aback by her outburst and gently patted her back to comfort her before turning to the aunt, Tian Gu, who was following behind. “Aunt, what happened?”
Tian Gu's face was pale as she swallowed hard, unable to conceal her fear. Her voice trembled as she said, “Su... Su Ya Zhai had an accident!”
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