The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 46 Sucking
Pei Qing walked over and blamed Yu Feng: "Why are you so slow?"

Yu Feng gave him a look and said, "Madam has a high fever and it took a while to get ready."

Pei Qing then realized that Jiang Shiwan's steps were so weak that she could barely stand. "Madam, what's wrong?"

Yun Shang said, "Let the young master and the lady stop breastfeeding. The lady's milk supply was blocked and she had a fever for several days."

Pei Qing looked embarrassed: "Why don't you send someone to pass on the message?"

"The mansion is looking for a wet nurse every day, so we have no chance to report." Yun Shang was a little annoyed, but she didn't dare to complain. "Madam said that it would pass if we just hold on, but who knew it would get worse and worse."

"Help the lady in quickly."

Meng Tingzhou waited for a long time and finally saw Jiang Shiwan, who looked listless. Seeing that he seemed to be about to have a fit, Pei Qing quickly told him the whole story.

"Have you found Doctor Mei?" He looked away. "Can you still breastfeed when you have a high fever? Don't let Ah You get the baby."

Seeing that Jiang Shiwan could hardly sit still, Yunshang and Xueying reluctantly supported her and pleaded, "Commander-in-chief, Madam seems unable to support herself. Can you let Madam lie down first?"

Jiang Shiwan reluctantly shook his head: "I'm fine. Let's wait for Dr. Mei to come and see if it will affect breastfeeding."

When Doctor Mei arrived, Jiang Shiwan was leaning half on Yun Shang, his clothes soaked from the heat.

When he asked about the situation, he shook his head repeatedly: "If the governor rashly separates mother and child, it will often backfire. Madam, if you endure this, it will easily get into trouble."

"The most appropriate method at the moment is to let the little prince suckle to keep the milk flowing smoothly. I will prescribe some milk-promoting medicine for Madam to take."

Meng Tingzhou waved his hand: "Just do as you see fit."

Doctor Mei said with concern: "Then let Madam lie on her side and feed her first. Help her in quickly."

Everyone looked at Meng Tingzhou at the same time.

It was Jiang Shiwan himself who said: "Why don't I carry Ah You over first..."

"Don't even think about it." Meng Tingzhou interrupted her without giving her a chance to continue. "Someone, help her in to feed the little prince."

Ayou seemed to smell a familiar scent and began to suck it with a grunt.

Jiang Shiwan felt as if there was a thousand-pound weight in front of him. Now that Ah You was sucking on him, he felt the pain so unbearable that he burst into tears.

Unlike unmarried maids like Yunshang and Xueying, the wet nurse knew the hard work and pain during her life, and used a handkerchief wrung out with warm water to wipe her sweat and tears.

"Women are most afraid of blocked milk ducts, so most ladies are unwilling to breastfeed. The governor's wife is really suffering this time."

Jiang Shiwan's brows were twisted into a knot, and he couldn't stand it after just a short while: "No, slow down for a while, it really hurts."

Ah You was unaware of his mother's pain and started crying loudly when he lost his mother's milk.

Meng Tingzhou walked in from outside: "What's going on? Didn't you give him something to drink?"

The wet nurse held the young master in her arms and looked down. She saw that Jiang Shiwan's eyes were covered with blood and she couldn't bear it.

"Madam, every time the young master sucks, you feel a sharp pain in your heart, not to mention that the child is not a serious matter. This is not a solution. How about asking Doctor Mei if there is any other way?"

Jiang Shiwan was so dizzy from the fever that he said, "Didn't Doctor Mei say that letting Ah You suck it is the best way?"

She sniffled while crying: "I'll rest for a while and try again."

Seeing her painful expression, Meng Tingzhou knew that she must be in extreme pain. He knew that by rashly letting Ah You not drink her milk, both mother and son had suffered a lot.

"Then let's try again later." Meng Tingzhou asked someone to carry Ah You away first to avoid making people upset. "Is the medicine prepared by Doctor Mei ready? Bring it here immediately after it's done."

After the medicine was boiled and fed to Jiang Shiwan, he still did not get better. Instead, his fever got higher and higher, and his consciousness began to blur. Meng Tingzhou got angry at Doctor Mei: "Old man! Serious matters are useless!"

Doctor Mei knew that he was angry about the fact that he prescribed contraceptive soup for his wife, so he stood aside and listened to his scolding without saying a word.

"Are you speechless?" Meng Tingzhou shouted, "Is there any way to relieve the pain as soon as possible? If not, I will ask for help from someone else."

"There is another way... but I dare not say it..."

Seeing Meng Tingzhou glaring at him, Doctor Mei raised his hands and said, "Then I say, Governor, please don't blame me."

"Say!"

"There is no limit to the sucking of children, but adults can judge the degree." Doctor Mei blushed, "I also asked the female doctor, who said that if some breastfeeding women have blocked milk ducts, their husbands can help... clear them..."

Doctor Mei glanced at Meng Tingzhou, and saw that he was furious: "Get lost!"

Jiang Shiwan never had a high fever and was almost fainting. Meng Tingzhou saw that her whole face looked cooked and she was covered in sweat.

He thought for a while, then gently lifted her collar, only to see that her chest was not only horribly swollen, but also had many scars.

Not knowing whether she was really unconscious, Meng Tingzhou said solemnly: "Don't worry, I know how much you hate me, and I won't take advantage of you. Everything I did was for Ah You."

Jiang Shiwan was so delirious from the fever that he didn't even have any dreams.

By the time she regained consciousness, it was already the next day.

Yunshang and Xueying took turns taking care of her for a day and a night. Xueying saw her wake up and asked hurriedly, "Madam, are you awake?"

Jiang Shiwan felt as if all his energy had been drained out and he couldn't muster any strength at all.

She looked around and found that this was Meng Tingzhou's study, so she asked, "Where is Ah You?"

"The young master drank your milk for a while in the second half of the night and finally fell into a good sleep. I'm afraid he hasn't woken up yet."

"Oh." Jiang Shiwan finally felt relieved, "This child is really stubborn."

"Ma'am, are you feeling better?"

Jiang Shiwan only then began to pay attention to herself. She was slightly stunned: "It seems... not so painful, and not so swollen."

"It seems that Doctor Mei's medicine is working." Xueying was finally relieved. "Of course, our young master has made a great contribution."

Jiang Shiwan knew that it was not suitable to stay here for long, so he stood up and said, "Xueying, change my clothes for me. I want to go back."

"Madam." Xueying stammered, "The governor has already had the Shiyun Pavilion next door cleaned up, saying that in order to make it easier to feed the young master in the future, Madam, please move to Shiyun Pavilion and live there for a while."

Moved from the main house to Shiyun Pavilion next to the study...

Jiang Shiwan thought about it for a moment and understood. Was he planning to vacate the main house for Liu Huining to live in?

So, under the pretext of feeding Ayou, he asked her to move next to the study.

She nodded to show that she understood, and then asked, "Does Meng Tingzhou have any other instructions?"

Xue Ying was surprised at her kindness and said with fear and trepidation, "The governor said that in order to prevent the young master from developing a spoiled and domineering character, the nurse should only bring the young master to her when he needs to be fed."

Spoiled and domineering? Was he referring to her?

(End of this chapter)