I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 168 Yuanchun is crowned as a concubine
This day happened to be Jia Zheng's birthday, and the Rongguo Mansion held a grand banquet to entertain the guests, making it very lively.

Jia Cong also learned about this, but ignored it.

He had been expelled from the Rongguo Mansion's family tree, so naturally he wouldn't have the nerve to rush over to join in the fun.

But if we count the dates, Yuanchun will be crowned as a concubine on this day, right?

I wonder if this world will change because of my travel through time?
But in Rongguo Mansion, Jia Zheng’s birthday banquet had just begun and on the stage was playing Lu Zhishen’s Drunken Riot at Mount Wutai. It was quite lively.

Suddenly, a doorman hurriedly came in and reported in front of the banquet: "Master Xia, the eunuch of the Sixth Palace, has come to deliver an edict."

Jia She, Jia Zheng and others were so frightened that they didn't know what the news was. They hurriedly stopped the play, removed the banquet, set up the incense table, opened the central gate and knelt down to receive it.

Early in the morning, Xia Shouzhong, the chief eunuch of the six palaces, arrived on horseback, and many eunuchs followed him in front, behind, and on both sides.

Xia Shouzhong did not disobey the imperial edict. He dismounted in front of the eaves, smiled widely, walked to the hall, and stood facing south.

He said, "Special decree: Summon Jia Zheng to the court immediately and have an audience with the emperor in the Linjing Palace."

After saying this, he rode away on his horse without even having time to drink tea.

Jia She and others didn't know what the omen was, so they had to change their clothes quickly and go to the court.

Jia's mother and other family members were all in panic, and kept sending people flying to report the news.

After two hours, Lin Zhixiao and three or four other stewards suddenly ran into the ceremonial gate, panting, to announce the good news.

He added: "By order of the master, please ask the old lady to lead the ladies to the court to express gratitude."

At that time, Grandmother Jia was standing in the corridor of the lobby, feeling uneasy.

Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. You, Li Wan, Sister Feng, the Yingchun sisters, and Aunt Xue were all together.

Upon hearing the letter, Grandmother Jia called in Lin Zhixiao to ask him about the details.

Lin Zhixiao said, "We are only waiting outside the Linjing Gate, and we cannot know anything about what is going on inside."

"Later, it was Eunuch Xia who came out to congratulate us, saying that our eldest daughter was promoted to the position of Shangshu of Fengzao Palace and given the title of Consort Xiande."

"Later, the master came out and gave me the same instructions. Now the master has gone to the East Palace again. Please ask the old lady to lead the ladies to express gratitude."

Only after hearing this did Jia Mu and the others feel at ease, and their cheeks were filled with joy.

So they all put on makeup according to their styles.

Grandmother Jia led Lady Xing, Lady Wang, and Lady You, a total of four people, into the court in large sedan chairs.

Jia She and Jia Cong also changed into court robes and led Jia Qiang to accompany Jia's grandmother in the sedan chair.

As a result, everyone in Ning and Rong's places, inside and outside, was delighted and excited, with a proud look on everyone's face, and they were talking and laughing non-stop.

Jia Cong was also helpless. As the head of the Jia family, he had to show up when Yuanchun was made a princess.

Otherwise, it would not just be a matter of being at odds with the Rongguo Mansion, but rather being charged with the crime of disrespecting the royal family.

Jia Cong followed him to the palace, and after expressing his gratitude, he got up and returned.

Everyone in the mansion was smiling because Yuanchun was made a concubine.

Even the servants of Ningguo Mansion felt honored.

Only Jia Baoyu was unhappy and very depressed.

It turned out that he had just made a new friend named Qin Zhong, whose courtesy name was Jingqing, and who was Qin Keqing's younger brother.

Jia Baoyu likes Qin Jingqing's romantic and affectionate nature the most, and the two have already made an appointment to study together.

Unexpectedly, Qin Jingqing fell ill, and he met the young nun Zhineng from Shuiyue Temple in the Jia Mansion.

Qin Jingqing was a playboy. He secretly tricked Zhineng into taking possession of him in a room in the Jia Mansion.

Unexpectedly, when Zhineng heard that Qin Jingqing was ill, he was extremely worried, so he secretly fled into the city and went to Qin Zhong's house to visit Qin Zhong.

Unexpectedly, Qin Ye found out, expelled Zhineng, beat Qin Zhong, and became so angry that his old illness flared up, and he died within three or five days.

Qin Zhong was originally timid, and he was flogged while still ill. Now he saw his father die of anger, and he regretted and felt even more pain. Baoyu felt as if he had lost something.

Although he heard that Yuanchun had been promoted, he was still not relieved of his melancholy.

As soon as Jia Cong returned to Ningguo Mansion, Qin Keqing came to his door.

Huh?
Shouldn't Qin Keqing avoid suspicion?
Why did he come to me now?
Jia Cong ordered someone to invite Qin Keqing in.

After seeing Jia Cong, Qin Keqing begged, "Uncle, my brother from my mother's family, named Jingqing, is now seriously ill and has already gotten out of bed."

"I invited famous doctors from the capital to see him, but they all said it was useless."

"My father only has this one son. If anything happens to him, my father will be extinct."

"I beg you to show some mercy, Third Master, and ask the imperial physician to come and treat him. If he can't be cured, it's his fate, and there's nothing we can do about it."

Oh yeah, I almost forgot about this part of the story.

In the book Red Mansions, Qin Jingqing fell ill and died.

However, at that time, Qin Keqing had already died and the Jia family did not help.

Even Jia Baoyu, Qin Jingqing's close friend, only visited Qin Jingqing before he died, but did not call for any medical treatment for him.

Now I can't just sit back and watch.

If Qin Jingqing died, Qin Keqing would be heartbroken and I wonder if she would develop a chronic illness.

Then Emperor Yonglong might blame himself.

Thinking of this, Jia Cong couldn't help but say, "Rong'er's family, let me go and take a look myself. If I can't treat it, it won't be too late to ask the imperial physician."

"It's not that we can't invite the imperial physician right away. Jing Qing is a relative from outside, and it's taboo to invite the imperial physician to treat him."

Qin Keqing knew something about Jia Cong's medical skills. Upon hearing this, she hurriedly stood up and thanked him:

"Thank you for your grace, uncle. I have to trouble you to make this trip again. Your niece is very grateful."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "We are all family, and this is our duty. Let's go over there quickly."

After saying this, Jia Cong ordered Xue Da to prepare a carriage and head straight to the Qin family.

Not long after, the two arrived at Qin's house together.

After entering Qin Jingqing's bedroom, Jia Cong discovered that Qin Jingqing had become so thin that he was unrecognizable.

His face was pale and lifeless, and he looked like he was in the afterlife.

When Qin Keqing saw this, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

Jia Cong stepped forward to check Qin Jingqing's pulse and couldn't help but frowned.

Qin Keqing asked worriedly, "Uncle, I wonder how Jingqing's condition is, is there any hope for recovery?"

Jia Cong said: "Jing Qing's illness is very serious, but there is still 70% chance of saving him."

"I'll prescribe a prescription for him to try. If he feels better tomorrow, we'll have more hope."

Qin Jingqing's illness is indeed very serious.

Even if we invite an imperial physician, he may not be able to cure the disease.

The reason why Jia Cong was so confident was not because his medical skills were so advanced that they far surpassed those of the imperial physician.

Instead, as Jia Cong's medical skills gradually improved, he extracted some penicillin from the experience of later generations.

Penicillin is one of the three classic medicines and the first antibiotic extracted in the world.

With penicillin, Jia Cong's confidence in treating Qin Jingqing was greatly improved.

When Qin Keqing heard this, she was so surprised that she thanked him repeatedly.

(End of this chapter)