After a while, Gu Xianting personally served Tantai Heqing a bowl of millet porridge.
Tantai Heqing took it and took a spoonful. He saw that the rice grains were different from ordinary porridge. The whole grain swelled into a small white flower, so he asked: "Sister, why does this porridge look different?"
"Sister, this is millet porridge."
"Millet porridge? How did the rice grains become like this?"
Gu Xianting explained the cooking method.
Tantai Heqing smiled and said: "So you are using me as a test."
Gu Xianting said hurriedly: "Sister, don't worry, there's nothing in this porridge. Even the chaff is part of the whole grains."
Tantai Heqing smiled sweetly: "I'm kidding you, I still can't trust your cooking skills." He took a bite.
"Sister, it's so delicious, like eating cotton, and..."
Tantai He tasted it affectionately and said softly: "And it has an earthy fragrance, just like...like..."
But Tantai Heqing couldn't describe this feeling. Gu Xianting smiled and said, "Is it the fragrance of the rice in the fields?"
Tantai He responded affectionately: "Yes, yes, the rice smells quite fresh and fragrant, but I don't know why, no matter how good the rice is, it becomes bland and tasteless when cooked into porridge."
Gu Xianting smiled and said: "The most difficult thing about cooking is to maintain the original fresh aroma of the food after cooking."
Seeing Tantai Heqing eating with gusto and praising her endlessly, Gu Xianting couldn't help but secretly thought that it would be great if Sister Chu was willing to take a bite.
Xia'er appeared at the door: "Miss, Butler Kong has invited the doctor over."
After a while, the doctor went up to the attic under the leadership of Xia'er. This time he invited Zhou Yiyi, the famous miracle doctor in Suzhou City.
Zhou Yizhen treated Tantai Heqing's illness, and finally introduced his master, the magic doctor, to treat Tantai Heqing's illness.
Zhou Zhen unexpectedly recognized Gu Xianting when he saw her, and greeted her respectfully: "Miss Gu!"
A few years ago, Gu Xianting contracted cholera in Wuxi and couldn't get enough rice and water. Zhao Zilei rushed to Suzhou to ask Zhou Yiyi to treat Gu Xianting's cholera.
And Zhou Yizhen also knew that Gu Xianting was an extremely noble lady in the Gu family.
Gu Xianting also called out politely: "Doctor Zhou."
Then he said to Tantai Heqing: "Sister Heqing, I know this Doctor Zhou. He is the number one doctor in Suzhou City."
Zhou Yizhen said humbly: "I don't dare to be the first doctor. Miss Tantai, please put down the gauze curtain. I will feel your pulse through the curtain and identify the symptoms first."
Ordinary women don't need to bother with this, but for wealthy families, Zhou Zizhen is still more careful about the suspicion between men and women.
Tantai Heqing was a businessman, and he often showed his face. He said generously: "The doctor is Wuji, Xia'er, show me to Dr. Zhou."
Zhou Zhouzhen sat down to take Tantai Heqing's pulse, his expression went from focused to tense to wrinkled.
Although others looked worried and anxious, they did not dare to disturb him.
After a long time, Zhou Yizhi took back his hand and said, "Miss Tantai, I remember that you suffered from the disease of begging."
Gu Xianting, who was standing next to him, was shocked when he heard this. The disease was a malignant tumor in the body, which could not be eliminated or cured by injections. It would eventually get bigger and bigger until death.
Tantai Heqing nodded: "Finally, my master's demon doctor disembowelled me and took out the root cause of the disease."
Zhou Zhouzhen nodded and said: "Although my master is an unparalleled doctor, he has a magic word: he only treats diseases without asking about his successors."
"Doctor Zhou, please make it clear."
"At that time, my master only treated Miss Tantai and got rid of the serious diseases, but he never thought about Miss Tantai's future pregnancy."
Tantai Heqing immediately had a bad premonition and said tremblingly: "Doctor Zhou, please continue."
"Miss Tantai's uterus was opened by my master, and she became pregnant before she recovered. So I'm afraid that the fetus will not grow smoothly. I took Miss Tantai's pulse just now, and her qi and blood were unstable. I'm afraid that the uterus has already appeared. Laceration."
Tantai He said tremblingly: "Doctor Zhou, is there any way to remedy this?"
Zhou Zhouzhen shook his head slightly: "The remedial work has been put aside for now. If Miss Tantai's condition is not treated in time, she may not die soon."
Hearing this, Gu Xianting and Xia Er both exclaimed.
Gu Xianting asked on behalf of Tantai Heqing: "Miracle Doctor Zhou, what cure do you have?"
Zhou Yizhen looked serious: "Inducing labor immediately and removing the child can save Miss Tantai's life and she will not be able to get pregnant for the rest of her life."
Tantai Heqing's face was extremely pale, but her face was tense and she said in a deep voice: "There is no way for me to take away the child!"
Zhou Zhizhen sighed: "I know it's hard for young lady to accept this, but this is the only way to save young lady's life. If young lady hesitates and continues to delay, I'm afraid she will lose two lives."
After saying that, he stood up and cupped his hands: "Miss, think twice before making a decision. Zhou will leave first."
Tantai He was dumbfounded. He waited until Zhou Zhen walked through the gate before shouting: "Doctor Zhou, I wonder if your master, the magic doctor, can do anything?"
The needle stopped on Monday, "Miss Tantai, with all due respect to Zhou, your situation is not that you are sick, but that your body is not suitable for pregnancy. It is like asking a man to get pregnant. No matter how good my master's medical skills are, I'm afraid he can't do it." It won’t be magical until it turns into decay.”
Having said this, Tantai Heqing did not get entangled and said loudly: "Steward Kong, send Doctor Zhou off."
The needle was delivered to the attic on Monday, and Butler Kong handed over the consultation fee.
But he didn't dare to take the injection on Monday. "Butler Kong, Miss Tantai will come to me after you think about it carefully. I'll be waiting at the hospital at any time for the past three days."
Zhou Zhen's words were more serious, and he hoped that Tantai Heqing would not hesitate and delay his condition.
The atmosphere in the attic was solidified. Gu Xianting saw Tantai Heqing without saying a word for a long time, and softly called: "Sister."
She didn't know how to comfort or persuade her. When she thought about Sister He Qing being pregnant so hard and having to make a choice, she felt heartbroken and her eyes were red.
Tantai Heqing saw Gu Xianting's eyes turn red, and her heart warmed. She and Xianting were closer than sisters, and what she suffered seemed to have happened to Xianting.
She smiled softly and said, "Silly girl, isn't it okay for my sister?"
Seeing Tantai Heqing comforting her in turn, Gu Xianting's tears fell: "Sister, what should I do?"
Tantai Heqing smiled slightly: "There is a saying that says, there is no perfect path for man."
Gu Xianting nodded: "Let's find a way to get through this together."
The two chatted a lot and finally decided to wait until Xie Fu came back.
After Gu Xianting left, Tantai Heqing immediately called Xia'er: "Xia'er, go and ask Aunt Su to come over."
Her ailment was cured by the demon doctor Senior Su. There was no way to rely on Monday's injections, so she could only work hard on the demon doctor.
Xie Fu originally placed the strange man called the Demon Doctor in the mansion, but he disappeared after the Demon Doctor stayed there for a while.
After a while, Aunt Su appeared at the door, her sleeves still rolled up, and her hands still wet with water. Apparently she heard Tantai He's call, washed her hands in a hurry and rushed over.
"Aunt Su, please come in."
Aunt Su was a servant and knew her duty. She rubbed her shoes at the door before stepping into Tantai Heqing's room. She stood up next to Tantai Heqing.
Tantai Heqing smiled and said, "Aunt Su, please sit down."
"Slave, just stand."
Tantai Heqing smiled and said again: "Please sit down."
Aunt Su then sat down properly.
"Aunt Su, are you still used to living in that courtyard?"
"What a waste of such a big yard for slaves to live in."
"Senior Su is my savior. I am just showing my kindness to you. I was originally thinking of arranging a few servants to take care of your daily life..."
Before Tantai He finished speaking, Aunt Su waved her hand and said, "No, no, no."
Tantai Heqing smiled and continued: "But my husband said that Senior Su has a weird temperament and it is best for outsiders not to come into contact with him, so I gave up now."
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Su Wenqing responded: "Yes, Chou'er is a monster."
As he spoke, he smiled awkwardly at Tantai Heqing. Which mother would be willing to say that her daughter was a monster, but the experiences that happened to their mother and daughter were simply unimaginable to others.
Tantai He smiled affectionately: "Everyone is born different. Take me as an example. I don't have a good reputation outside. Even in your eyes, I'm afraid I'm cold and hard to talk to."
Su Wenqing said: "Miss, although you usually look cold and fierce, everyone knows in their hearts that you are very kind. No one in this house has been treated badly, and rewards and punishments are clearly defined. In a woman's family Being able to run a mansion in an orderly manner makes me very impressed with you."
After saying the polite words, Tantai Heqing turned to the topic: "It seems that I haven't seen Senior Su for a while. Does Senior Su not live here anymore?"
Su Wenqing responded: "That's right, Chou'er said he went to Jinling to do something last year, but he hasn't come back yet."
Tantai Heqing said, "That's right. Aunt Su isn't worried at all after not coming back for so long?"
"Miss, you have been in contact with Chou'er for a period of time. You should know that Chou'er is not easy to get in touch with. The servant said that she is a monster, and she is not exaggerating in the slightest."
"Slave, let me tell you the truth, whether she leaves or stays here, I am always worried every day, for fear that this ignorant child will hurt you one day.
Tantai Heqing smiled: "Aunt Su doesn't miss her daughter at all?"
"Of course I thought a little bit about it, but I originally followed Mr. Xie's wishes and left Chou'er in Tantai Mansion for the purpose of..."
When Su Wenqing said this, he suddenly choked up. Tantai Heqing smiled and said, "Aunt Su, it doesn't matter."
Su Wenqing laughed along with him: "You know that apart from me, Mr. Xie is the only one in the world who can have a few words with Chou'er. Chou'er seems to be quite destined to Mr. Xie. My original intention was to let Chou'er become the I am a servant of Mr. Xie, and I will serve Mr. Xie. In addition, Mr. Xie can also teach this ignorant child some human affairs."
Tantai Heqing was a little confused: "Let Senior Su be your husband's slave?"
"Miss, I won't hide it from you. This is my slave's selfish intention. I hope that after a hundred years, Chou Er will have a place to live."
Hearing this, Tantai Heqing already understood what Su Wenqing meant. On the surface, she said that she wanted to be Xie Fu's slave, but she meant that she wanted to be Xie Fu's woman.
The smile at the corner of his mouth suddenly froze, and he became a little unhappy, feeling very ridiculous.
When Su Wenqing said this, he paid special attention to Tantai Heqing's expression. Seeing Tantai Heqing's face showing displeasure, he hurriedly said: "But I don't think Mr. Xie has this intention. It's better not to think about her leaving." Come back to avoid becoming a disaster to Tantai Mansion."
Tantai He smiled affectionately and said: "There is no shortage of slaves for him. Even the Xianting girls and I have to line up to take care of him. Aunt Su, I appreciate your kindness."
This was equivalent to a polite refusal to dispel Su Wenqing's ridiculous idea.
Su Wenqing smiled and nodded.
"Aunt Su, I've been in some physical trouble recently and I want Senior Su's help. Can you find Senior Su?"
Su Wenqing asked with concern: "Miss, what trouble have you encountered?"
Tantai Heqing smiled and asked, "Aunt Su, do you also know medical skills?"
Su Wenqing reacted, shook her head, and said distressedly: "I don't know where she is either?"
"Let's do this. Senior Su used to live in Mulberry Forest behind Taohua River. Aunt Su, would you please accompany me to see if Senior Su is there?"
Su Wenqing happily agreed.
Gu Xianting returned to his room and sat down. He hadn't slept all night and should have taken a nap to regain some energy, but he was so preoccupied that he couldn't sleep at all.
I am worried about Tantai Heqing, but I have no way to deal with it.
"Miss, it's almost noon, why don't you take a nap first."
Xiu'er yawned as she spoke. Although she slept intermittently for a while last night, it was not enough. If the lady didn't rest, how could she, a maid, dare to sleep alone.
Xiu'er's words reminded Gu Xianting that it was time to deliver food to Sister Chu, "Xiu'er, you go and take a nap first."
After Gu Xianting finished speaking, he hurried to the kitchen to prepare lunch for Sister Chu.
When I arrived at Xiulou carrying my lunch, I put my lunch down listlessly, and suddenly I saw the bowl I had placed at the door in the morning, which was empty.
Gu Xianting's eyes widened in surprise. He thought he had seen it wrong. He rubbed his eyes again and took a closer look.
That’s right! The bowl was clean, not even a grain of porridge or rice.
Gu Xianting's eyes turned red with excitement and she shed tears, feeling extremely relieved that her efforts were finally rewarded.
Chuyue watched this scene quietly, feeling numb in her heart, as if she felt distressed.
She only felt that she owed this woman a lot, and even for Xie Fu, she had never felt so guilty.
Gu Xianting put down his lunch, picked up the empty bowl, and looked at the closed door, with a complex and hesitant expression on his face. His lips moved lightly several times, but no sound came out.
In the end, he left happily without saying a word, taking the empty bowl.
Chuyue looked at this figure that was limping but walking briskly, and felt that this woman was becoming more and more cute and amiable in her eyes.
Gu Xianting thought all the way, it seems that Sister Chu likes to eat this millet porridge, so I will cook this millet porridge for her again.
Returning to the inner house, he immediately rushed to the kitchen.
The preparation of this millet porridge is not complicated, but it is time-consuming and needs to be cooked for several hours.
After receiving the encouragement, Gu Xianting was in high spirits and didn't feel sleepy at all. He had been working in the kitchen for several hours without realizing it, and he didn't even notice when the sky got dark.
Until Xiu'er's voice floated over: "Miss, why don't you light the lamp?"
Gu Xianting exclaimed: "Is it dark?"
