kvmb Chapter 133 Allergies
Chapter 133 Allergies
Qiao Qingqiao was happy, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.
Seeing that her third sister was angry, she quickly reached out to pull her away.
"Le'er, I think this marriage is a good one, I'm very satisfied."
Qiao Qingle, with an expression of disappointment and frustration, shook off Qingqiao's hand and said...
"Second sister, what kind of bewitching potion has eldest sister given you? She treats you like this, and you're still happy?"
"This poor scholar doesn't even have his own house. Only a fool would marry him. He talks about becoming rich and powerful in the future, but how many of these down-on-their-luck people can actually achieve that?"
"Second sister, you're so stupid! You didn't even realize you'd been sold out by eldest sister!"
He angrily lifted the curtain and left through the back door.
Qiao Qingqiao was left looking completely bewildered.
Qingqiao glanced at the house in front and happened to see Zhou Quanshu's shadow. She was overjoyed and couldn't help but smile again.
She was overjoyed; this was the Mr. Zhou she had been longing for.
She had always thought that she could only relieve her longing by looking at the letters that Zhou Gongzi sent her. She never dreamed that she would actually marry him.
If it weren't for her older sister's help, she really wouldn't have had the courage to pursue this relationship.
She only slowly walked out after hearing Zhou Quanshu bid farewell to Qiao Jizhou and Qiao Qingshu in the front hall.
Upon seeing his second daughter, Qiao Jizhou said indifferently,
"The marriage was arranged by the parents and the matchmaker."
Qiao Jizhou's affection for Aunt Chen was superficial; Aunt Chen was noisy and rude, and he didn't like to have much contact with her.
She also became estranged from the son and daughter born to Consort Chen. She had originally cared about this illegitimate son, but after Qiao Antai went mad, she completely ignored him.
He treated Qiao Qingqiao the same way, and didn't care about being heartbroken.
He knew his second daughter was exceptionally talented, but so what? A girl's knowledge was worthless.
Therefore, Qiao Antai and Qiao Qingqiao, whom Aunt Chen mentioned, had no place in Qiao Jizhou's eyes at all.
He doesn't care whether this girl wants to get married or not.
He thought his daughter would cry and make a scene after learning that he was going to marry a poor scholar, so he put on a cold face and tried to suppress her by saying that it was a marriage arranged by parents and matchmakers.
But Qiao Qingqiao bowed respectfully to him.
"Of course I will follow Father's arrangements."
Gentle and compliant, without the slightest resistance.
Qiao Jizhou nodded, "That's more like it."
The best course of action is to accept it willingly.
If things really escalate, she won't come out unscathed.
I remembered that a few days ago, a servant from the manor came to deliver a message saying that Aunt Chen had died, euphemistically, from illness.
But he knew how Chen Xiangyu died.
Looking at his daughter who offered no resistance, perhaps a pang of conscience struck him, and he waved his hand, saying...
"Shu'er, prepare your second sister's dowry as well, give her a generous amount to make a good impression."
Qiao Qingshu nodded with a smile.
“That would be wonderful. I was already preparing my own dowry, and now with my second sister's help, it’s even more festive.”
Qiao Qingqiao also smiled, and she suddenly felt that her dark world had suddenly become hopeful.
And all of this is thanks to her older sister. If it weren't for her older sister's help, she wouldn't have been able to get what she wanted.
His eyes were full of gratitude and admiration as he looked at Qiao Qingshu.
Qiao Qingshu was very happy to help Qiao Qingqiao and herself prepare their dowries, and she was busy for several days in a row.
evening.
Qiao Qingshu was writing her dowry booklet at her desk.
In late winter, a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup was served.
"Young lady, it's getting late, please have some tea and rest."
Qiao Qingshu was exhausted after a busy day and could barely keep her eyes open.
With a muddled mind, I drank the lotus seed and white fungus soup and went to sleep.
In the middle of the night, she felt hot and itchy all over, and she scratched herself in discomfort, wanting to call for help.
But now it is deep winter, and the maids are sleeping in the outer cubicles.
Qiao Qingshu couldn't bear to let them get up and serve her while they were cold; she just wanted to wait until dawn.
As dawn broke, Lin Dong called Qiao Qingshu several times, but she did not get up.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Qiao Qingshu's entire body was flushed, her face was covered in red rashes, and her forehead was frighteningly hot!
Lin Dong screamed in fright.
"Ah! Come quick! What's wrong with the young lady?!"
Upon hearing the sound, Xia Zhi and Wan Qiu immediately came over to see what was happening. Xia Zhi exclaimed...
"Is the young lady having another allergic reaction? I remember she had this reaction several years ago when she accidentally ate a pastry made with peach flesh."
Lin Dong hurriedly turned to go out and call a doctor, but Wan Qiu grabbed her hand.
"What are you going to call for someone to treat the girl's illness in late winter?"
Lin Dong stared wide-eyed and said,
"Of course, it's the family doctor!"
Wanqiu, however, held onto her hand tightly and shook her head firmly.
"No! The physician is the old lady's man. Although the old lady hasn't openly broken ties, she already holds a grudge against our young lady. If we invite the physician, it might be even more dangerous."
Lin Dong hadn't considered this at all; then, he slapped his forehead and suddenly realized.
"Yes! Wanqiu, you're so smart, you think long-term and see things clearly!"
"So what should we do now?"
Lin Dong and Xia Zhi stared wide-eyed at Wan Qiu. Wan Qiu pursed her lips, pondered for a moment, and then immediately assigned tasks.
“There hasn’t been anything related to peaches in our courtyard for decades. Everyone who serves her knows that the young lady is allergic to peaches.”
"So I think someone deliberately sabotaged the young lady's allergic reaction this time!"
"We can't act rashly. Let's pretend nothing happened and continue our normal activities. Let's see which of these courtyards can't wait to come and find out the news first. That's probably who it will be."
"Lin Dong, please make arrangements with the people in our courtyard. If anyone from other courtyards comes to inquire, please report it immediately."
Lin Dong nodded vigorously, as if pounding garlic.
"Yes, yes, yes! That's the way to do it. Wanqiu, you're so smart."
Late Autumn continued to give instructions,
"Xia Zhi, go out the back door and just say you're going to buy some breakfast and get medicine from the pharmacy."
After saying that, he went around the bed to the bottom of the sandalwood box at the back and took out a prescription.
This prescription was obtained by Bai Chanzi several years ago from a royal physician at great expense to treat allergies.
Several years ago, Qiao Qingshu had an allergic reaction and suffered from a persistent high fever. Bai Chanzi was so frightened that she stayed by her bedside all night, and it took half a month for her to fully recover.
Fearing that Qiao Qingshu might have another allergic reaction, Bai Chanzi specially asked the Bai family to obtain a secret remedy from the palace to keep on hand for any eventuality.
After the prescription arrived, Qiao Qingshu became even more careful about her diet and daily life. She had not eaten anything related to peaches in the past few years, so she had not used the prescription.
Bai Chanzi specifically called the four maids beside Qiao Qingshu to her side and gave them detailed instructions about the prescription.
He instructed that if anyone accidentally ate a peach, they should take out this prescription to get the medicine.
After so many years, this formula has finally seen the light of day.