Chapter 1215: Chapter 1214: Out with the Old, In with the New
The Old Master Gu and the Lady Gu of the Gu Family saw Wang Yongzhu’s family off. Seeing Gu Zikai still around, the Lady of the Gu Family, feeling concerned for her youngest, directly said, “You’ve been running around all day, you must be tired, right? Go and rest, you’ll need to pick up your aunt and cousin to bring them ho tomorrow.”
Gu Zikai smiled cheekily as he approached the Lady Gu, “Mother, I’m not tired! Since we’ve found my aunt, did I not make a great contribution? How will you and Father reward ?”
The Lady Gu reproachfully tapped Gu Zikai, “Smooth talker! Don’t worry, your grandmother and father rember your contributions!”
On the other side, the Old Master Gu chuckled and lightly kicked Gu Zikai, “Enough, don’t chatter, co along and let’s check in on the old lady.”
It was rare for Gu Zikai to see the Old Master Gu in such a relaxed and pleasant mood, which moved him to tears. He followed them back to the courtyard of the Old Madam Gu.
Gu Zikai had always been the apple of the Old Madam Gu’s eye, and seeing him always brought her joy and laughter. Yet today, Gu Zikai had entered the room for quite a while and the old lady hadn’t noticed him.
Seeing the Old Madam Gu’s cheeks, which were forrly rosy, looking sowhat pale, and still insistently instructing servants to tidy up the room and belongings.
Concerned, Gu Zikai knew that he couldn’t forcefully advise her at that mont, so he pretended to be aggrieved and said, “Ancestor, have you forgotten your old favorites after having new ones? Now that Aunt has returned, am I no longer your dear little treasure?”
Ultimately, being the joy and darling of the Old Madam Gu for so many years, she couldn’t help but be amused and shot Gu Zikai a glance, “You’re full of nonsense, if you upset your father, he’ll use a stick on your palms. I won’t intervene then.”
Gu Zikai deliberately sighed, which made the Old Madam Gu have to explain again, “Don’t be jealous, I’ve spoiled you brothers. Your father, for so many years, you are even old enough to marry now. In the future, you’ll have your wife to care for you. Your aunt went missing at three years old, so I must care for her as well—”
As she spoke, she couldn’t help but rub her chest.
She did not forget to turn to remind the Lady of the Gu Family, “Eldest, please help check, I’m thinking of tidying up the east wing room for Niuniu to stay. See if there’s anything unsuitable?”
The Lady Gu had been worried all along, having listened to Wang Yongzhu’s reminders. Seeing the old lady rub her chest with a not-so-good complexion, she imdiately approached with concern, “Mother, don’t worry, I’m here, and I’ll tidy up for my younger sister within a couple of days, ensuring she stays comfortably. Stop worrying, quickly lie down and rest, your face doesn’t look good, is your chest uncomfortable?”
Gu Changqing and Gu Zikai hurriedly stepped forward to assist the old lady in lying on the bed, worriedly watching her face.
The Old Madam Gu rubbed her chest and smiled, “I’m just happy, seeing Niuniu return, I feel comfortable all over.”
As she said this, she couldn’t help but furrow her eyebrows again and rubbed her chest.
Gu Zikai beca anxious, stomped his foot, “Ancestor, why hide it from us? Look at your face! Take a rest! The Imperial Physician will be here soon!”
It was the Lady Gu who remained calm, poured a cup of warm tea, personally serving the old lady to drink half of it. Seeing her expression ease sowhat, she was slightly relieved.
Gu Changqing hurriedly called soone, asking to urge the Imperial Physician to see if he had arrived.
Gu Zikai rembered Wang Yongzhu’s words before leaving, thinking that if they waited for Wang Yongzhu to send dicine, it would likely be dark.
He hastily spoke to the Lady Gu, “Mother, I’ll go now after my cousins and aunt, and return ho with them to get the dicine, to avoid wasting ti.”
Both the Old Master Gu and the Lady Gu of the Gu Family’s eyes lit up, nodding to urge Gu Zikai to go quickly.
By the ti Gu Zikai caught up with Wang Yongzhu and his party on horseback, they had already reached the gate of Duke Weiguo’s residence.
Wang Yongzhu, upon hearing Gu Zikai’s words, didn’t say much, hurried back to the courtyard to get the dicine and handed it to Gu Zikai, urging him to return quickly. If there was no issue with the old lady’s condition, they should send word to ease their worries.
Gu Zikai nodded, took the dicine, and rushed back on horseback.
Upon his return, the Imperial Physician had already been called by Gu Zihuan, and was diagnosing the Old Madam Gu’s pulse. Indeed, the Imperial Physician said the old lady experienced too much joy and sadness today, excessive joy hurt the heart, excessive sadness hard the liver, disrupting the balance of yin and yang, and blood circulation. Fortunately, it was discovered early, so only a hint of the problem needed attention and dication for ticulous care would suffice.
However, he still particularly reminded them that the old lady was elderly, and such extre joy and sadness are burdenso for her. They should try to maintain a peaceful mindset for her, otherwise, if it occurs frequently with her age and habitual consumption of sweet, greasy foods, it could lead to a stroke.
Upon hearing this, both the Old Master Gu and the Lady Gu’s complexion changed.
On the contrary, the Old Madam Gu didn’t mind, “I’m just an old woman with few years left to live. If I’m not allowed to laugh when it’s ti to laugh, or cry when it’s ti to cry, then it’s better to be dead than repressed!”
Hearing this, the Old Master Gu couldn’t bear it, pleading for the old lady to take care of herself, while hurriedly asking the Imperial Physician for a prescription.
On the other hand, the Lady Gu advised the Old Madam Gu, “Mother, don’t think like that. Now that our younger sister has just been found, you must take care of your health for her sake, right?”
As they were persuading her, seeing Gu Zikai co in, they quickly asked if he had brought the dicine.
Gu Zikai promptly took out the porcelain bottle, which was snatched by the Old Master Gu and handed to the Imperial Physician, “Imperial Physician Xu, this is the Heart-Nourishing Pill prepared by Old Master Du, the forr Director of Imperial dical Bureau. Do you think it suits the condition?”
Upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Xu’s eyes lit up. He took the bottle, poured out a pill, slled it in the palm of his hand, then scraped a little powder from the pill with a small knife, tasted it, and nodded approvingly, “This is indeed Director Du’s exclusive Heart-Nourishing Pill. It is rare dicine and suits the old lady’s symptoms. Just dissolve one pill in warm water for her now, and take another one tomorrow morning and night.”
“No need for to prescribe a dicine. This dicine alone is enough!” He said this, returning the dicine bottle to the Old Master Gu, and was about to leave with his dicine chest.
The Old Master Gu promptly asked Gu Zihuan to escort the Imperial Physician and imdiately called for warm water, personally tending to the old lady as she took the dicine.
After escorting the Imperial Physician out, families like theirs usually send annual gifts to the physicians, so won’t need to provide a separate consultation fee. Gu Zihuan quickly returned.
The Old Madam Gu, having eaten the dicine, had already fallen into a deep sleep, looking much better.
Only then did the family feel relieved, and they called for the maids and servants to watch carefully before retreating.
At this side, Gu Zikai rembered Wang Yongzhu’s words, sent his young servant to Duke Weiguo residence to deliver the ssage, saying that the old lady had taken Old Master Du’s Heart-Nourishing Pill and was out of danger, resting.
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