Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms: Da Qiao doesn't want to be a widow anymore

Chapter 281 Physician
Gu Lingchen kept her word and really did not hesitate to order Gu Lingyun around. She asked Gu Lingyun to wash her bedding, boil medicine and serve tea, read books and copy scriptures, and never let her rest for a moment.

The maid looked at Gu Lingyun's hands that were blistered from the burns and wiped away tears with heartache, "Madam, you are too much. The water is so hot that she insisted that I bring it to her before she would drink it."

I don’t know what’s wrong with him, but he has to make things difficult for others.

Gu Lingyun smiled, "It's okay."

The maid didn't understand what was going on and could only sigh.

On the other side, when Qiao Wei arrived at the post station in Shu County, the first thing he did was to ask whether the Zhou family had received any reply to the visiting card. The person at the post station took out the reply card, and Qiao Wei hurriedly opened it with some disappointment in his eyes. It stated that the mistress of the Zhou family was ill and had temporarily declined Qiao Wei's visit.

Qiao Wei put the reply aside and said helplessly, "This is the difficulty of being a concubine. Even if you want the family to meet, you have to get the nod from the mistress of the house."

Even the letters sent and received within the family had to be checked by the mistress.

If the mistress of the house is kind, life can be endured. If the mistress is strict, the concubine can only endure it and cannot complain.

Sun An thought for a moment, "Does sister-in-law still want to see Sister Qiao?"

Qiao Wei nodded, "I'm already here, I have to see her anyway. I can only go back to Wu County with peace of mind if I know that she is doing well and the baby is doing well too."

In the previous life, Gu Lingchen had often blamed and troubled Xiao Qiao, and later, Gu Lingyun, who became Xiao Qiao's second wife, was also smiling but treacherous, vicious and mean.

In this life, Qiao Yong faced these two people again. Although Qiao Yong had a marriage relationship with the Sun family, Qiao Wei would always be worried unless he saw with his own eyes that she was safe.

"Write another visiting card. Say that I heard that Madam Gu was ill, so I specially invited Dr. Zhang, a famous doctor from Wu County, to check her pulse." Qiao Wei asked Sun An to write for him. "Practice how to write this visiting card."

Doctor Zhang's original name was Zhang Di. She was the younger sister of the famous doctor Zhang Ji and Zhang Zhongjing. The two of them studied medicine under the famous doctor Shen Huai in Nanyang. The elder brother Zhang Zhongjing made great achievements in the treatment of plagues and disasters, while the younger sister Zhang Di delved into the art of treating diseases worth thousands of gold coins.

Later, Zhang Di moved to Jiangdong with her husband's family, saved the lives of many women and babies, and gradually became famous in Jiangdong.

This time when Qiao Wei set out from Baishishan to Shu County, he also wrote a message asking Dr. Zhang Di to take Qiao Rong's pulse. When Qiao Rong was at the Sun family before, she had a lot of contact with Dr. Zhang Di, and even asked her a lot of medical questions.

Doctor Zhang Di also felt that he had a connection with Qiao Yong, and patiently answered all of Qiao Yong's questions. When he saw the invitation from Qiao Wei, he did not hesitate to go to Shu County with his medical kit to see a doctor.

Qiao Wei handed the visiting card to You Yu, hesitated for a moment and said, "Don't send this visiting card to Madam Gu, send it to the old lady of the second branch of the Zhou family."

The second branch of the Zhou family is Zhou Zhong, the old guard commander. He was the matchmaker between Sun Quan and Qiao Wei, and he also helped Zhou Yu to get together with Qiao Yong.

When Sun Quan met Zhou Zhong and Madam Xun, he called them Uncle Zhong and Auntie according to Zhou Yu's seniority.

With this relationship, it would be easier to get through Zhou Zhong and Old Madam Xun.

Old Madam Xun received the visiting card and happily invited Qiao Wei and Sun An to come over to reminisce about the past. Seeing Sun Deng constantly praising the child for being smart, Sun Deng was not afraid of strangers and stumbled over the words of greeting to Old Madam Xun, which made Old Madam Xun very fond of him. She took out all her treasures and gave them to Sun Deng. Sun Deng gave her another kiss on the cheek, and Old Madam Xun's smile never stopped.

"It's rare to find such a considerate and fearless child. He's unlike those bad boys at home, none of them is so well-behaved. Your uncle Zhong is not here today. If he were here, you would definitely keep this child." Old Madam Xun held Sun Deng in her arms and couldn't let go.

"Aunt is partial to him." Qiao Wei also said with a smile, "Look at my brothers and nephews, they are all handsome and good-looking, there is nothing wrong with them."

"They are all very naughty. They made a fuss when they were in their mother's belly. They turned out to be nasty when they came out." Old Madam Xun changed the subject and said, "I saw that your sister was very quiet during her pregnancy. The child she gave birth to will definitely be as caring as Deng'er. He will be a blessed child."

Qiao Wei said, "Yong'er's child hasn't been born yet, but Auntie has already doted on her so much. This is such a blessing!"

Madam Xun said, "Come to think of it, you two sisters haven't seen each other for a long time!"

Qiao Wei nodded and said, "Yes, we haven't seen each other for more than a year."

"It's always difficult for married sisters to see each other." Old Madam Xun was also very emotional. "A Quan, please ask Madam Gu. Madam Qiao has invited a thousand-dollar expert to diagnose her pulse. If she is in good health, please ask her and Mrs. Qiao to come out to meet the guests!"

"Thank you, old lady, for your help." Qiao Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

Old Madam Xun was also well aware of the purpose of Qiao Wei's visit. "My niece looked healthy, but I don't know what happened to her in the past two years. After she fell ill, she often had back pain and couldn't get out of bed. Many doctors came to see her, and she took all kinds of medicine, but she was always getting better and worse.

I've watched her for the past three to five years, and I've become a little discouraged. She's already in this state, and some things are hard to talk about directly. It'll only add to her worries, and it won't be good for her recovery."

There was also a hint of tentativeness in Madam Xun's tone, but Qiao Wei didn't know what specifically Madam Xun was referring to.

When Gu Lingyun accompanied Qiao Rong to see Qiao Wei, Qiao Wei understood.

"This is my niece's wife's sister. She is now in charge of the affairs of the third room." Old Lady Xun said as she looked at Qiao Wei's expression.

In fact, there was no need for Madam Xun to introduce him, as Qiao Wei also recognized Gu Lingyun.

Gu Lingyun bowed to Qiao Wei and said, "Your concubine Gu greets Madam Hou."

Qiao Wei also politely nodded and let her get up, but he supported Qiao Rong and placed her next to him, and said to Gu Lingyun, "Thank you for your hard work."

Gu Lingyun did not stand up immediately, but bowed to Qiao Wei again, "Today, my sister is not feeling well and can't even get out of bed, so I came here to apologize to the Marquis. I hope the Marquis will not be offended."

"Since you are ill, it is best to rest." Qiao Wei also said, "Since Madam Gu is not convenient, then please let Mrs. Gu lead the way and let Doctor Zhang take your pulse!"

Gu Lingyun hurriedly apologized in a low voice, "My sister said she appreciates Madam Hou's kindness. She has been taking a doctor's prescription recently and feels that it is somewhat effective. She dare not change the prescription easily for fear that the effects of the medicine will conflict with each other."