GBP Chapter 46 Cutting Flesh to Mending Wounds
Chapter 46 Cutting Flesh to Mending Wounds
After changing their mood, the two entered Sijin Courtyard.
In the courtyard, Chi Guiwan had already woken up and was watching the gardeners tend to the precious flowers, her eyes filled with innocence and tranquility.
These are all delicate things, so naturally they need to be carefully protected.
Just like her mother, Chi Guiwan.
……
In the small courtyard.
After a thorough washing and grooming, Lu's mother finally came back to life. Having been hungry for several days, she had no strength to eat, so she managed to drink some porridge to fill her stomach before resting.
Lu Yi next door was in a much worse situation. The wounds on his arm, leg, and neck were all getting worse to some extent. In particular, the wound on his arm, which had been pierced by a hairpin and had not been properly treated, was now a swollen, dark purple mass.
As a result, he couldn't lift his entire arm.
After being cleaned by three or four servants, he was then allowed to receive treatment from the doctor.
The doctor examined the wound and said with a serious expression, "If you want your injury to fully heal, we'll have to cut flesh to repair the sore. Right now, I don't have any anesthetic powder with me, so we'll have to force it. Can you handle it?"
"What?! Cutting flesh to patch a wound?!"
Lu Yi has now cleaned up and looks like a handsome young man again, but because his complexion is so bad, he doesn't look as alluring as before. When he heard that he had to cut flesh to repair the wound, his face turned red. In his excitement, the wound started to hurt again.
"There's no other way. If we don't do this, I'm afraid I'll lose my arm. Young master, please bear with it. I'll do it now!"
"Huh? So fast?"
The doctor was a tough one; he ordered the servants to hold her down and then began to work. Every time he wielded the knife, pus and blood flowed, causing Lü Yigui to scream in pain. Hearing this, Lü's mother next door burst out of her door, only to be stopped by the old woman.
"The doctor is treating Young Master Lü's injuries right now. Madam, it would be better if you didn't go to see him. If it delays and affects Young Master Lü's condition, wouldn't that be a loss?"
"But how can healing injuries be this painful? Could it be that someone from your household is maliciously retaliating?"
"Madam Lü's words are too much for us to bear! The master himself has chosen our second son-in-law, how could we dare to neglect him? It's not like we don't want to live, so please rest assured, that doctor is a renowned master, he'll cure the illness instantly!"
"Is that so?" Madam Lü asked, still doubtful.
But she didn't dare to disturb him, fearing that her son's injuries wouldn't heal properly. She could only stand by and listen to his screams one after another, her heart filled with worry.
After a while, there was no sound.
Lu Yi was in so much pain that his face turned deathly pale, and he was covered in sweat as if he had just been pulled out of the water. The servants wiped him down and changed his clothes. It took them quite a while to get him clean and refreshed.
When Lü's mother arrived, Lü Yi was already lying in bed.
The bandages were applied well, but the man was visibly weak. Mother Lü touched his cheek with heartache and said.
"My son is suffering."
"It's alright. The doctor said the pus and blood have been drained out. As long as the dressing is changed properly, my son's arm will be fine."
"That's fine, that's fine."
Now that her illness has been cured and her clothes have been changed, she wants to leave the Vice Minister's residence and go back to her own home to feel at ease, but she doesn't know how to bring it up.
Then they saw that the same group of Aunt Zhao from before had come back.
"My lord thought that Madam Lü might be homesick, so he specially asked me to prepare a carriage. This way, Young Master Lü can go back and recuperate without too much trouble. Also, since the marriage is to be moved up, we can skip the formalities. If possible, how about we set it for the 13th of August?"
August 13th?
It's only been a month since then, is that enough?
Mother Lü was very suspicious.
Aunt Zhao saw her concerns and immediately said, "Madam Lü, don't worry. Although the second young lady's marriage is a bit fast, everything has been prepared in advance, and all the formalities are in place. After all... they have already consummated their marriage, and there are some things that are hard to say, so it's better to do it sooner rather than later."
Her words reminded Lu's mother of something.
Since they're going to marry her, they have to save face for the Lü family. If she really gets pregnant because of this, at least they can hide it for a month or two and no one will notice anything wrong.
But if this drags on, neither of them will have any face left.
She glanced at her son, and seeing that he didn't object, she nodded in agreement, "Alright, let's go back and prepare quickly, and send the betrothal gifts over in a couple of days."
“Alright, we’ll tell everyone that Madam has fallen seriously ill and is afraid that her days are numbered. So she wants to see the second daughter get married first, which is why she’s in such a hurry. That way, it’ll be easier for both our families to explain.”
"Aunt Zhao's arrangements are perfect, we'll do as you say!"
"Good, good, Madam Lü is indeed kind-hearted. I knew you wouldn't make things difficult for the two children."
Everyone loves to hear nice words, especially from Aunt Zhao.
Although she was from the Vice Minister's residence, her position was that of a concubine. Therefore, when Lu's mother spoke to her, she always felt a sense of inexplicable flattery and praise, which was the feeling she wanted. So she was happy to form a good relationship with Concubine Zhao.
Soon, the Lü family mother and son returned under cover, but the turmoil within the Vice Minister's residence did not cease.
In Lesheng Academy.
Guo's head was wrapped in thick bandages, and she was unconscious, looking like she was dead.
From the day she was carried back, the old women in the courtyard were either sold off or transferred away. Except for two who were left to keep her alive, none of the others served her in the courtyard anymore.
The former wife of the Vice Minister is now a thing of the past. All that awaits Madam Guo is death, but it will be delayed until after Chi Guiying gets married!
The news eventually came out on Chi Guiwan.
When she arrived at Lesheng Courtyard, the once grand and warm place suddenly became desolate. Inside the room, Chi Guiwan looked at Madam Guo, who was barely alive on the bed, and felt a complex mix of emotions.
Chi Guiwan knew that Madam Guo certainly had bad intentions towards her, but perhaps she had also shown a little genuine affection during those false years. She had little memory of her mother who had passed away many years ago. In the past ten years, the Madam Guo in front of her, or rather, the Madam Guo who was good at hiding her true feelings, was her mother.
She sighed and spoke to the two old women who were serving her.
"I brought some qi-tonifying medicine with me. Find an opportunity to ask if it can be given to Mother. Let's postpone it for as long as possible."
"Thank you so much, young lady!"
"Also, here are two hundred taels of silver. You should use them sparingly, otherwise you might not have an easy time."
The two old women had served Madam Guo for many years, so they knew that Chi Guiwan was sincere and looked at her with guilt.
None of the children that the lady had once doted on appeared. Instead, it was this eldest daughter, whom she had schemed for so many years, who was still thinking about her. She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. If Madam Guo were to wake up now, would she also regret not having treated her sincerely all these years...?