Chapter 33 Accountability
The doctor touched Zhang Anchu's forehead and said: "The pathogenic factors of the disease have entered the lungs, the cold air has entered the bones, and the fever is still present. In addition, the third lady is already physically weak."
The doctor shook his head. In this world, as long as there is a fever, someone will die of the disease. He said, "Let's see if the third lady can survive this disaster. If she survives, she should have a good life."
"Doctor Shen, you must save her." Aunt Bai said with a choked voice.
"Aunt Bai, I will do my best." After Doctor Shen finished speaking, he wrote out the prescription and asked the wet nurse to go out and get the medicine.
Over the years, she has become most familiar with Anshi, the nanny. The nanny bought several medical books from her and asked her for advice.
She had been in the Marquis Mansion for many years, and knew that her position could not be shaken by An's. An's only learned it superficially, but she only taught some, including the identification of medicinal materials.
It is safest to ask the nanny An to get the medicine. The drug stores outside the provincial government are inferior and good.
The nanny didn't dare to delay and left quickly.
"Nanny, the hot water is ready." Sixue came out of the kitchen and said when she saw the wet nurse.
"Then fill up the bathtub quickly." The wet nurse hurriedly replied and left the yard.
Sixue obediently brought buckets of hot water into the room and adjusted the water temperature in the bathtub.
Seeing that everything was ready, Siyu and the two of them worked together to get the sleeping Zhang Anchu into the bathtub for a soak.
When he saw Zhang Anchu was sweating, he took her out of the tub and covered her with a thick quilt.
Although Zhang Anchu's body is light, they are both women, so they are not very strong, and they are very tired after working for a while.
Nanny An ran in, handed the medicine packet to Sixue, and asked her to fry the medicine quickly.
After feeding Zhang Anchu and drinking the medicine, the rest will depend on fate.
Aunt Bai stayed by the bed, unwilling to leave, sighing from time to time.
"Aunt Bai, Mrs. Hou is here." Sixue came in to report. At this moment, Mrs. Hou came in from outside.
The fact that Zhang Anchu fell into the water could not be hidden from Mrs. Hou. When she found out, she hurried over.
She has spent many years cultivating Zhang Anchu, no matter how much effort and money she has spent, nothing can happen to her.
"Madam, why are you here?" Aunt Bai stepped forward, bowed, and asked respectfully.
"Anchu fell into the water. As a mother, how could I not come?" Mrs. Hou walked to the bed and glanced at Zhang Anchu, her face turned red.
She put her hand on Zhang Anchu's forehead to feel the temperature and said, "She has a fever. Has she taken the medicine?"
"I drank it, but the fever didn't go away..." Aunt Bai said this and took out a handkerchief to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Aunt Bai, the Anchuji people have good fortune, so they will be able to survive safely." Mrs. Hou said words of comfort, but in fact, she was as worried as anyone else in her heart.
What's more, fever won't be cured that easily.
The handkerchief she held in her hand was wrinkled tightly, and she didn't know what to do.
Mrs. Hou was worried, what should she do if Zhang Anchu couldn't survive?
Is it possible to rely on the second lady Zhang Anyi?
Her figure, even if she loses weight, is still not as good as Zhang Anchu's.
Moreover, Zhang Anyi had long been spoiled by her, making her uneducated and useless.
As for the Fourth Miss, she was already weak and sick. Even if she entered the palace, a gust of wind might blow by and she would be gone.
"Tell me exactly what happened and how the third lady fell into the water." Mrs. Hou sat down. She felt unhappy and naturally wanted to find someone to vent her anger on.
"Mrs. Hou, I have to ask Shen Jiaoxi now. You usually learn dancing in your room, why did you go to the garden today?" When the wet nurse mentioned this, she felt angry and opened her mouth to question Shen Jiaoxi.
Aunt Bai stayed silent. She didn't want anything to happen to Zhang Anchu. Those who made mistakes should also be punished. Since Mrs. Hou wanted to be the bad guy, she could just do it.
Shen Jiaoxi knelt down. He had never seen any big scenes in the palace, so he was naturally not nervous. He said slowly: "Today I saw that the plum blossoms in the courtyard were blooming just right, so I thought of the plum blossom dance and led the third lady there. Review the dance of singing plum blossoms that I have learned among the plum blossom trees."
"The third lady agreed. When they arrived at the Plum Garden, the third lady danced to sing the plum blossoms. The last step was as usual and there would be nothing wrong with it. However, the third lady changed it and stood on the stone pillar guardrail beside the bridge."
"The third lady has superb dancing skills, and her sense of balance is perfect. Even if she changes it, there shouldn't be any mistakes. But at the end of the day, she fell off the stone pillar."
"Even I find it very strange."
Teacher Shen spoke slowly and in an orderly manner, making it impossible to make mistakes.
"Even so, you were the one who took Miss Third to the garden. If we were in the house today, how could there be so many things? How could Miss Third suffer such a crime?" The wet nurse heard what she said, but she was not willing to let it go. She believed that Shen Jiaoxi was the instigator.
Teacher Shen lowered his head, kowtowed heavily on the ground, and said, "It's hard for me to escape the blame. I feel very guilty. I am willing to resign as a teacher and leave the Hou Mansion."
"Aunt Bai, what do you think?" Mrs. Hou didn't want to let Aunt Bai stand like this, so she turned around and asked.
"Everything depends on Madam." Aunt Bai lowered her eyelids and was respectful, not saying a word "no" or a word "please".
Mrs. Hou knew that it was Mr. Hou who arranged for Shen Jiaoxi to take Zhang Anchu to dance in the garden. No one else knew about this, but she knew it.
If Shen Jiaoxi is allowed to leave the Hou Mansion because of this, it will inevitably mean burning bridges across rivers.
"Mother..." Zhang Anchu used all her strength to push herself up. She had just woken up and had been listening to the conversation of several people.
At this point, she had no choice but to stand up and say something.
Aunt Bai turned around and saw that she had woken up. She quickly stepped forward to help her: "It's good that you wake up. Are you hungry? Are you thirsty?"
Zhang Anchu's lips were peeling and his throat felt dry. He didn't want to say too much, so he shook his head gently at her.
"Madam... I accidentally fell into the water. I don't blame Shen Jiaxi, don't blame her..." Zhang Anchu was weak, even speaking was weak, and he couldn't raise his eyelids. He was extremely uncomfortable.
Mrs. Hou walked to her bedside, stretched out her hand to test the temperature of her forehead, it was still warm, and said, "Okay, mother knows, take good care of yourself and get well as soon as possible."
Zhang Anchu nodded lightly, unable to hold on any longer and fell asleep again.
Aunt Bai sighed softly, knowing that Zhang Anchu had a kind heart, but...
A good intention must also be used in the right place.
Mrs. Hou turned around and said to Shen Jiaoxi who was kneeling on the ground: "Get up. From now on, you should teach the third lady more carefully than before. I don't want such a thing to happen again!"
"Thank you, Mrs. Hou." Shen Jiaoxi kowtowed again and couldn't help crying.
What kind of virtue and ability can she have to allow the third lady to protect her like this?
She would never let what happened today happen again!
Chapter completed!