Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 323 Lin Daiyu’s condition
The remaining imperial doctors quickly invited Jia Rui to the main hall of the imperial hospital, and then asked the people below to bring fragrant tea to Jia Rui. Then several people chatted with Jia Rui here.

Not long after Jia Rui and the others chatted, there was a dull sound of footsteps outside. Jia Rui put down his tea bowl and looked outside, only to see the imperial doctor who had just left walking in with an old man with white beard and hair.

Jia Rui immediately knew that this old man was the Mr. Wang that the doctors just mentioned.

Normally, Jia Rui would look down on such people, but now that he was asking for help, Jia Rui behaved very politely and respectfully.

I saw him put down the tea bowl, stood up immediately, walked to the old man in small steps, and bowed deeply.

The old man was also shocked.

You must know that Jarek is the chief minister of the government, and he is just a doctor after all.

So the old man hurriedly returned the gift, and then asked tremblingly: "Master Jia invited the old man to come here. Is there something that needs the old man's help?"

Jia Rui replied gently: "To be honest, a relative at home has a severe cough and has been treated by many famous doctors but has not recovered. I heard that Mr. Wang's lung disease can be cured well, so I came to Taipei Hospital to invite him."

The old man was relieved when he heard that this was the case.

He didn't dare to say anything else. When it came to treating lung diseases, he had inherited it for several lifetimes, so he thought he still had some means.

"Don't dare, don't dare. If Mr. Jia has something to do, just send someone to call him. There is no need for Mr. Jia to deal with it himself." Although he spoke politely, there was confidence in his tone.

Jia Rui also said a few words of humility, and then asked: "Old sir, do you have time today?"

"I have nothing to do today. If Mr. Jia needs it, I will accompany Mr. Jia back now."

"Okay, Mr. Wang is indeed talking cheerfully, and he is like this. Let's leave now."

Mr. Wang didn't hesitate, and immediately summoned one of his young apprentices. Carrying the medicine box, he and he followed Jia Rui and left the hospital.

After arriving outside, Jia Rui had already prepared to get out of the carriage. He personally helped Mr. Wang get into the carriage, and then got into his own sedan.

In this way, the group of people returned to Dingxihou Mansion in a mighty manner.

When he arrived at the mansion, Xue Baochai was already waiting at the second gate.

Xue Baochai took a closer look and saw an old man with a white beard following Jia Rui. Although he looked older, he was energetic and walked no slower than Jia Rui, a general.

Just from this glance, Xue Baochai knew that this old gentleman had two brushes.

The reason why she is so sure is because in ancient times, it was a great blessing for an old man with a white beard to walk a few steps. How could anyone be as energetic as this old man?
Jia Rui walked a few steps and came to Xue Baochai's side. He said with a smile, "This is Dr. Wang from the Taiyuan Hospital. He specializes in lung diseases and coughs. You can take him to Daiyu's side."

Xue Baochai nodded slightly, then went up to give Mr. Wang a blessing.

Dr. Wang was also flattered.

It turns out that when he entered the duke's mansion, the nobles there were waiting for him to greet him in the main hall. How could he be greeted at the second gate like this?

With this courtesy, Mrs. Wang has decided to use her housekeeping skills and must cure this patient, otherwise she will not be respected by others.

After that, Jia Rui was waiting in the second hall, while Xue Baochai took Mrs. Wang to the back house and came to Lin Daiyu's yard.

Entering the courtyard, Xue Baochai first called out, "Sister Lin, I'm here with the doctor."

The reason for this was because I was afraid that the women inside would have difficulty dressing, so I told them in advance.

Soon the door curtain was lifted and Zijuan walked out.

She first raised her head and glanced at the white-bearded old man following Xue Baochai. Seeing his appearance, Zijuan immediately gained confidence.

When it comes to Chinese medicine, the older you are, the more favored you are by patients. This has been true since ancient times.

Zijuan first stepped forward and gave Xue Baochai a blessing, and then said: "The girl is ready, grandma can go in with the doctor."

Xue Baochai then turned around and signaled to Dr. Wang.

Dr. Wang quickly took the medicine box from his apprentice, then told his apprentice to wait outside, and followed Xue Baochai into Lin Daiyu's room.

When Mrs. Wang entered Lin Daiyu's room, she was stunned for a moment, and then smelled it carefully.

Zijuan next to her looked a little unhappy when she saw the look of Dr. Wang. This old guy was so old, and he still didn't know what he was doing. He entered a girl's room and sniffed.
But Xue Baochai didn't think so.

She is well-informed and knows that Chinese medicine pays attention to looking, hearing, asking, and understanding, but most of the time, hearing is not taken seriously by others.

Therefore, as time goes by, fewer and fewer people know how to do it, and the skills passed down by the ancestors of doctors are also slowly lost.

Nowadays, many doctors have become more experienced and older, and they have summarized some routines based on their many years of medical cases.

Therefore, anyone who knows this skill will not be inferior in medical skills.

"Old doctor, the patient is here, please move." Xue Baochai respectfully led Dr. Wang to Lin Daiyu's bed.

At this time, although Lin Daiyu was lying on the bed, her chest was rising and falling rapidly, and from time to time she heard a suppressed cough.Dr. Wang looked at Lin Daiyu's face carefully, and her face became even more ugly.

Xue Baochai signaled to Zijuan, who quickly brought the embroidery pier and placed it beside the bed.

As soon as Mrs. Wang sat on the embroidered pier, she said gently to Lin Daiyu: "Girl, please stretch out your hand and let me feel your pulse."

Lin Daiyu gently stretched out her hand, and Dr. Wang took out the pulse pillow from her medicine box and placed it under Lin Daiyu's hand and neck.

Then he put his hand on Lin Daiyu's pulse gate, and then closed his eyes.

All I could see was Mrs. Wang's fingers beating on Lin Daiyu's veins, as if her fingers were dancing.

After a long time, Dr. Wang opened his eyes.

Zijuan quickly asked: "Old doctor, how is our girl?"

Dr. Wang had a gentle smile on his face: "It's not a big deal. I can prescribe a few medicines and take it for a month or so to cure the disease?"

Xue Baochai and Zijuan both breathed a sigh of relief, and even Lin Daiyu, who was lying on the bed, was obviously much more relaxed.

"Madam, let's go outside and write the prescription. Don't disturb the patient's rest." Mrs. Wang said to Xue Baochai while packing the medicine box.

Naturally, Xue Baochai diligently led Dr. Wang out of Lin Daiyu's ward and into the next room.

But as soon as he entered the room, Dr. Wang's face turned livid.

Xue Baochai was shocked by his appearance.

But Xue Baochai immediately realized something, and his face became worried.

"Old sir, how is our girl's condition?" Xue Baochai asked worriedly.

Dr. Wang opened her mouth, but in the end she didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Xue Baochai became anxious, "If you have anything to say, please say it clearly. Just what kind of medicine you want, as long as it is available in the world, we can find it."

Dr. Wang shook his head, and then said to Xue Baochai: "I'd better report some things to Mr. Jia."

When Xue Baochai saw Mrs. Wang's resolute expression, she was very helpless. In the end, she could only lead Mrs. Wang to the second hall in front.

When Jia Rui saw Xue Baochai coming back with Dr. Wang, he quickly stood up and took a few steps to greet him. "Doctor, how is the patient?"

Dr. Wang did not speak immediately, but glanced sideways at Xue Baochai, and then lowered his head.

Jia Rui was stunned for a moment, but he immediately came to his senses and said with a smile: "Old doctor Wang, you don't have to be like this. Baochai and I are of the same mind as husband and wife, and there is no betrayal in front of her."

Dr. Wang blinked his eyes, and when he saw Jia Rui's resolute expression, he could only say in the end: "This girl used to take the wrong medicine. If this was the case, her body would not have suffered to this extent, and the medicinal materials were also changed. , so now he is terminally ill.”

After hearing this, Xue Baochai opened her mouth in fright. She did not expect that Lin Daiyu was already so ill.

Jia Rui frowned. He didn't believe it. "Old sir, our girl was diagnosed and treated by Dr. Wang from the Imperial Hospital in the past. He wouldn't have caused such a big trouble."

"Which Imperial Physician is he?"

Xue Baochai quickly replied: "Mr. Wang Zhishan of the Imperial Hospital."

"Impossible, I know this guy's skills. No matter how bad the situation is, I will never prescribe such random prescriptions." Doctor Wang said with a determined expression.

Jia Rui saw that the doctor Wang Zhishan of the Imperial Hospital was probably related to the old doctor Wang, and both of them had the surname Wang. Could it be that they were relatives?

"I wonder what the relationship is between Mr. Wang and Dr. Wang?" Jia Rui asked.

"No talent, Wang Zhishan is my nephew. I taught him his medical skills step by step. He will never make such a mistake." Dr. Wang said.

"But the prescription was indeed prescribed by Imperial Physician Wang Zhishan, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with this." Xue Baochai said with certainty from the side.

Because when Xue Baochai lived in Rongguo Mansion, Lin Daiyu had been ill several times. Once, Xue Baochai was behind the screen in Lin Daiyu's room and watched Dr. Wang diagnose Lin Daiyu and write prescriptions.

Doctor Wang's face became even more ugly this time, "I didn't expect that this kid would make such a mistake after being a doctor for so long. I will definitely give him a slap in the face after I return."

However, Jia Rui, who had been in the court for so many years and was good at observing people's emotions, realized that this matter could not be covered up by a few mistakes.

But now Jia Rui has a request from Mrs. Wang, so she won't ask about it for the time being, and will talk about it after Lin Daiyu recovers.

"Mr. Wang, now is not the time to hold people accountable. I would like to ask Mr. Wang to quickly use his skills to save people from danger." Jia Rui said in a sincere tone.

Dr. Wang was a little embarrassed after hearing Jia Rui's words. He lowered his head and thought for a long time, and finally raised his head and said:
"The patient's condition is too serious. As an old man, I can't do anything. I can only use medicine to temporarily relieve her condition and delay it for a while."

(End of this chapter)