In the Jing'an Hall where Mrs. Chen lives, there are exquisite copper fireplaces placed at the four corners. The cold air is slowly coming out from the hollow patterns on the top. In the exquisite hollow carved incense burner, cigarettes are curling up. The room is cool and refreshing, and the breath is fresh and fragrant.
Everyone in the Chen family gathered here, and the whole room was silent, waiting for the results of the pulse diagnosis from the imperial doctor Chen. The maidservant was very cautious, not daring to show her anger, for fear of offending the masters.
Mrs. Chen's second wife, Mrs. Liu, frowned and looked at the old lady's bed with a sad look on her face. She and her master invited Dr. Chen to diagnose the old lady's illness. For this reason, she rejected the doctor invited by her eldest brother.
Doctor Chen's superb medical skills and rejuvenation skills made the old lady's condition improve initially. However, within five days, before everyone could be happy, the old lady's condition suddenly worsened and she suddenly fainted and became unconscious, which frightened everyone.
"Mom." Chen Ningyan, Liu's youngest daughter, snuggled close to her mother, her voice weak and trembling.
"Don't be afraid Yan'er, grandma will be fine." Mrs. Liu comforted her daughter, trying to calm herself down and speaking softly.
Mrs. Liu is worried. The Chen family has a great business and many heirs. Everyone in the Chen family has their own thoughts. This time, the ancestor is critically ill, and the other families are afraid that there will be trouble again.
Sure enough, Mrs. Chen Jiasan said: "Second sister-in-law, didn't you say that Mrs. Chen is the first doctor in the Taiyuan Hospital with great medical skills? Why did the old lady not get better after taking his medicine but became more serious?" Mrs. Chen San asked in a sharp tone. The old lady was doing better now and then, she had some energy and was able to walk out of the yard for a few steps. But now she is so sick that she can't get out of bed.
The fact that the old lady fainted really shocked her.
Although the Fourth and Fifth Fangs did not speak, they were obviously dissatisfied. Even the Fifth Fang's wife, who had always been on good terms with the Second Fang, looked unhappy. They knew in their hearts that the current Chen family's power was all due to their ancestor's reputation as the Lord of the Township. The title is supported by the second brother who is the direct descendant of the eldest brother. Although there are people in other houses who have become officials, they are not as high-ranking as the eldest brother. They can live a life of fine clothes and fine food, and use this reputation to find good jobs and good marriages for their children. , if the old lady dies of illness and the eldest brother returns to Dingyou's hometown for three years, they will be separated out as soon as they have concubines. Who will remember that they are the Hechun Chen family.
The Chen family's sisters-in-law didn't agree with each other, and they fought openly and secretly.
"Mr. Chen's medical skills are obvious to all. I believe he can cure the old lady." Mrs. Liu was angry. Everyone agreed to invite Dr. Chen at that time. He was more active than her. How could it be her fault alone? She was better than anyone else. I hope the old lady will get well. She can take charge of the backyard because her sister-in-law is far away in the capital. If something unexpected happens to the old lady and her sister-in-law returns to her hometown, the backyard will have to change hands.
"Sister Ke, I heard that you learned medical skills from a medical girl in the palace. Can you cure grandma?" Chen Ningyan looked at Chen Ningke with an innocent and cute look on her face.
But her words hurt her heart. The fourth lady and the fifth lady looked at Chen Ningke, who was sitting silently.
Chen Ningke raised her eyes. Originally, she was just sitting silently thinking about her own thoughts. Several concubines were openly and secretly sarcastic and had nothing to do with her. However, Chen Ningyan seemed to not want to make her feel better, and her words pushed her to the forefront.
"Sister, please don't laugh at me. I just learned some massage techniques from Dr. Chu. How can I compare with the rejuvenating Dr. Chen?" Chen Ningke chuckled. Because her mother had a headache, she followed Dr. Chu in the palace. The woman learned some massage techniques to relieve her mother's pain, but they were not considered medical skills at all.
Chen Ningke was helpless. No matter how she answered, she was convinced that she was incompetent. Now that her parents were far away in the capital, she and her brother represented the eldest family. At such a critical moment, the dignity of the eldest family must not be compromised.
Little did she know that it was because of the massage she gave the old lady that she was praised and praised by the old lady, which made the young Chen Ningyan feel dissatisfied.
Chen Ningyan's little thoughts were seen by several ladies. At a young age, they knew that trouble was coming to the east to rescue her mother, and then they poured dirty water on her cousin and forced the fault on Chen Ningke.
This trick works great.
"Are you bothered by this? The fourth sister only knows massage and has no medical skills." Chen Yuanze always stood up for his sister, while Chen Ningyan was full of evil thoughts and evil ideas.
He has always been the king and the hegemon in the Chen family. He is straightforward and talks about things without showing any face to others. He is more anxious than anyone else when his ancestor is seriously ill. He has long been holding back his anger. Chen Songyan is so angry now. When he asked his sister, how could he endure it?
"You." Chen Ningyan's eyes were red after being scolded in public. She looked at Chen Yuanze and was about to cry, as if she had been greatly wronged.
"Brother Ze, please don't scare Yan'er. She is also worried about her grandmother's health." Mrs. Chen hurriedly came out to smooth things over. She pulled her daughter into her arms and comforted her softly. Faced with this little ancestor, she could only bear it. Who in the family Dare to offend him, the old lady was the first to disagree.
"Little brother, don't be rude." Chen Yuanhao taught him a lesson, but his tone was calm and did not sound like he was angry.
"Second aunt, please forgive me. My eighth brother is young and contradicts his elders without understanding. Please forgive me." Chen Yuanhao apologized.
Mrs. Chen Er's face was speechless, she smiled, but she felt bitter in her heart. She closed her arms holding her daughter silently. How could she dare to complain at all about the child that the old lady brought out personally? He was young, and he and Yan'er were born in the same year. Doesn’t this mean that her daughter has no manners and she is incapable of teaching her?
Everyone in Dafang’s lineage is a human being.
"Thanks to Sister Ke for massaging the old lady these days, the old lady has been able to reduce her pain. The old lady also praised you for being careful and skillful. It makes me want you, the fourteenth sister, to follow suit and often do the same for me in the future. Please press." The fifth lady hurriedly came out to mediate. The fifth lady was born in a concubine's house, and the fifth lady was well-rounded. She would fawn over everyone and not offend anyone.
"Hmph, is Dr. Chen okay? If not, please ask Sister Xiao Ming to come over." Chen Yuanze felt anxious after seeing Dr. Chen not coming out for a long time.
Second Mrs. Chen frowned. She had originally invited Dr. Chen, but she took the initiative to invite Min Fangqi and Xiao Ming out of the house without authorization. Little did she know that Dr. Min, who was driven away by him, was personally invited by her eldest brother and was once an imperial doctor.
"How are you, mother?" Mr. Chen hurried out of the house. After a long journey, he didn't care about anything else. He asked about his mother's condition first.
"Sir." Everyone in the room stood up one after another, and Chen Yuanhao led the juniors to greet him.
"Mr. Chen is inside for diagnosis and treatment and has not come out yet." Mrs. Chen Er said.
"What should I do if I faint suddenly? Isn't it better after taking cousin Feng's medicine?"
"I don't know why, but I was talking peacefully before and fell down." Mrs. Chen explained, feeling uneasy. She, several sisters-in-law and a few juniors accompanied the old lady and said, "I was still talking just a moment ago." It was fine, but he actually fainted, which made them panic and hurriedly called Doctor Chen.
Not long after, Mr. Chen San, Mr. Chen Si and Mr. Chen Wu rushed back one after another, asking the same questions as Mr. Chen Er.
While they were talking, a girl opened the curtain and came out, inviting a few people in.
"Mr. Chen, how is your mother's condition?" Master Chen asked urgently.
"Second cousin, don't be anxious. I have already administered acupuncture to Xiangjun to relieve the pain. I will prescribe a prescription immediately." Doctor Chen said.
"Son, has your eldest brother come back?" Mrs. Chen's tone was weak and feeble. Even though she was in a high position, she couldn't bear the torment of illness, and her condition was in excruciating pain.
"Mother, my son has sent people to the capital as fast as possible. I believe that my eldest brother will come back soon." Mr. Chen Er quickly stepped forward and half-crouched in front of his mother's bed. Looking at his mother's weak and painful appearance, he burst into tears.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to see your eldest brother again. After I leave, you brothers will definitely want to protect each other and maintain the reputation of the Chen family for generations." Mrs. Chen confessed, and her tone sounded more like her last words.
Mrs. Chen only felt a sharp pain in the top of her head and was dizzy. Her whole body was weak and it was difficult to speak. There was a thumping pain in the top of her head, as if it was about to explode at any time. It would be better to give her a good time than torturing her like this.
"Mom, you will definitely get better." Mr. Chen Er burst into tears after hearing this.
"Old lady."
"grandmother."
Everyone in the room panicked after hearing the old lady's words, and suddenly became anxious, crying, for fear that the old lady would die like this.
"Grandma, Ze'er wants you to be well. Don't die." Chen Yuanze threw himself beside the bed and cried loudly.
"Grandma." Chen Ningyan and the other grandchildren all started crying. Chen Ningyan cried the loudest and her face was stained. Maybe she was really frightened.
The younger generation shed tears of sadness and pain because of her condition. For a while, there were bursts of crying and shouting in the room. Mrs. Chen was not moved. The sad calls made her head hurt even more. There were endless thumping noises above her head. It can break out at any time.
Mrs. Chen waved her hands feebly and said with all her strength: "I'm not dead yet. Why are you crying in mourning? Take the second daughter-in-law out and leave the second brother and Brother Hao alone."
After hearing this, Mrs. Chen Er stopped crying, tried her tears, and led several people out of the room.
After all, the people with three, four, and five bedrooms are unhappy. The old lady favors the big and second bedrooms. This means dividing the family property.
"Grandma." Chen Yuanze held back his tears and called softly.
"Brother Ze, you have to listen to your father and mother from now on and don't be naughty, you know?" Mrs. Chen smiled weakly and looked at the grandson she had always doted on.
"You are not allowed to put rouge on your face from now on. Rouge is for girls. It's good for you to do this." Mrs. Chen comforted her. Although she was not happy with her grandson's behavior in the past, she couldn't bear to say that he didn't care at all. Okay, but that won’t happen in the future.
"Yes, my grandson will never wear rouge again. Grandma, if you want to get better, you can do anything you ask Yuanze to do." Chen Yuanze held his grandmother's hand tightly, for fear that she would leave.
"Grandma is fine. It's just that she has a headache." Mrs. Chen comforted her.
Chen Yuanhao was sad, while Chen Ningke held back tears and watched, wiping his eyes with a handkerchief from time to time.
"Mom, please rest in peace, you will be fine." Mr. Chen Er comforted.
"Cousin Feng has great medical skills. If you use his medicine, your illness will be cured."
"Alas!" Mrs. Chen sighed. In the past few years, as she got older, her body was getting worse day by day. She often had dizziness, swelling and pain in her limbs, and her limbs were weak. Even after taking medicine, she was not getting better. This time it was even worse. It was serious, she knew it in her heart, and she was afraid she wouldn't be able to pass this test.
She had a splitting headache, so it would be better to give her a knife.
"You quack, do you know how to cure diseases?" Chen Yuanze looked at Chen Feng beside him and couldn't stop being angry. He grabbed his clothes and asked, blaming all the faults on Chen Feng. He only knew that Chen Feng was not the doctor. Before coming here, my grandmother's condition was not so serious.
"Brother Ze, calm down." Chen Yuanhao quickly stopped his brother and pulled him back. He was afraid that Chen Yuanze would do something hurtful in anger.
"You quack."
"You..., you kid with a dirty mouth, are rude." Chen Feng's face was red and his ears were red, and he was extremely angry. He himself did not expect that Mrs. Chen's condition would suddenly worsen.
"Mr. Chen, I'm rude, please forgive me." Chen Yuanhao cupped his fists and saluted, apologizing.
"Although Xiangjun's condition needs to be calmed down before it can be cured, I have used a family recipe for Xiangjun, which will definitely cure the disease." Chen Feng said with a certain tone. His uncle had studied this in depth when he was still alive. The disease also left behind a precious prescription. He had cured many people with this prescription, so he was sure.
"I don't believe it, please come and ask Dr. Min and Sister Xiao Ming to come." Chen Yuanze said, he didn't believe this person.
I thought that Mr. Chen Er and Chen Yuanze would object, but strangely they remained silent and acquiesced to Chen Yuanze's approach.
The girl was so quick that she went out quickly, thinking she was going to invite someone.
"You,,,, you don't believe me." Chen Feng accused, his face was red, and he was extremely angry, feeling that his majesty had been challenged.
"Cousin, please calm down. Dr. Min was also an imperial physician. Wouldn't it be better if you two imperial physicians could work together to diagnose and treat my mother?" Mr. Chen Er said. He was also dissatisfied with Chen Feng in his heart. He was the one who swore that he could cure her. Mother, he believed him and ignored Dr. Min.
"Okay! Okay." Chen Feng was furious and said two good words in a row. He was unable to stop it, but after thinking about it carefully, he calmed down and sat back and waited like a confident model.
The medical prescription in his hand is a secret of the Chen family, and he does not believe that Min Fangqi has the ability to compete with him.
Soon, Min Fangqi and Xiao Ming were invited.
"Dr. Min, Dr. Xiao has offended Chen a lot earlier. Please Haihan, please do your best to diagnose and treat my mother. Chen will be very grateful." Master Chen saluted and said acknowledging the sin.
"Second Master, you're too polite, but let me wait to see Mrs. Chen's condition first." Min Fangqi said politely, leading Xiao Ming to diagnose Mrs. Chen's pulse.
"Wait." Chen Feng called.
"Doctor Min can diagnose the pulse alone. Miss Xiao should rest aside! Miss Xiao has only been practicing for a few days. If she is not good at medical skills, it is better not to embarrass herself." Chen Feng looked at Xiao Ming with contempt, although Min Fangqi once recognized Xiao Ming as him is a junior sister, but he always regarded Xiao Ming as a little girl. What achievements could he make after studying medicine for only a few years?
"You're a quack. It's not up to you to decide whether Sister Xiao Ming needs to diagnose grandma's pulse or not. Just sit down and sit down." Chen Yuanze was afraid of disturbing his grandma and growled. He was already very dissatisfied with him. Not only could he not cure his grandma's condition, but he also To point fingers and meddle in other people's business.
"You..." Chen Feng was scolded in public again. His old face turned black and he was speechless. Unfortunately, no one stood up for him this time. Mr. Chen Er and Chen Yuanhao only looked at Mrs. Chen, as if they didn't hear anything. They were competing.
Chen Ningke went even further. She kept massaging her grandmother's wrists without raising her eyebrows, and showed no reaction to her brother's ignoring and contradicting.
Finally, Chen Feng rolled up his sleeves and sat down.
It’s hard to get rid of the anger.
