Chapter 272: Chapter 105: Tingzheng Has a Fever_5 Chapter 272: Chapter 105: Tingzheng Has a Fever_5 Yueyao’s eyes were filled with hostility as she angrily said, “What are you supposed to be, and when was it your turn to lecture me?” With Grandmother gone, even a servant dared to scold her, really treating her as if she were made of mud.
Granny Lau was frightened by Yueyao’s demeanor and dared not speak further.
Hua Lei found it heartbreaking to see the lady, who seemed to have transformed into a different person. She knew that the lady was driven to extreme anger to lash out ; it was the first time Hua Lei had seen Yueyao lose her temper.
Lady Mo scolded, “Third Girl, what madness has struck you today? You’ve beaten an old nanny, and now you’ve taken wooden planks to burn in the courtyard. What exactly are you trying to do?”
Yueyao huffed coldly, her voice much louder, “What am I doing? I am saving my brother. Others may not care about his life or death, but I do. To save him, let alone burn a couple of planks, I would dare to commit arson or even murder.”
Yueyao’s whole body radiated such ferocity that it frightened Lady Mo.
At that moment, Mu Qiu came in with a steaming basin of water: “Miss, the water is ready.”
Ignoring the livid Lady Mo, Yueyao turned to instruct Hua Lei to fetch another basin of cold water. Yueyao went to the bedside, felt Tingzheng’s forehead to test the temperature, then mixed hot and cold water to the right feel, and began to apply warm compresses to Tingzheng.
The book mentioned that after dispersing heat with alcohol, it’s best to use warm compresses for an excellent effect. Though Yueyao didn’t understand what was so special about it, with Doctor Tang’s confirmation, she followed the method.
Lady Mo saw Yueyao strip Tingzheng down to his underwear, which made her look slightly displeased; however, she also knew that if she said anything more, Yueyao would definitely not care about appearances and would drive her out. Just now, Yueyao’s expression indeed scared her. She had always thought Yueyao was weak and easy to manipulate, but today she realized that this maid had always been pretending, playing pitiful in front of the Old Madam while actually being fiercely formidable inside.
Doctor Tang soon arrived, followed by Tingli. Tingli was not surprised to see his mother in Changqing Courtyard; seeing her distressed expression, he thought she was worried about Tingzheng.
Doctor Tang read the symptoms Tingzheng had described on the paper Yueyao brought him. Doctor Tang, who had started learning medical skills at the age of three and had been practicing for over forty years, pretty much understood the situation after seeing the clear descriptions on the paper. He brought some fever-reducing herbs with him.
Doctor Tang observed, smelled, and felt the pulse, nodding frequently, then without writing a prescription, he directly took out a packet of medicine from his medicine box and said, “Take this and brew it!” It matched the symptoms he had anticipated.
Nanny Deng asked worriedly, “Doctor, how is our young master? Is it very serious?” Since he didn’t write a prescription, Nanny Deng thought it was severe and needed emergency treatment.
Doctor Tang shook his head, “No worries, you all did very well. Fourth Young Master’s fever has already reduced quite a bit, and after taking this dose of medicine, the fever should break.” To be safe, he would definitely need to take more than one dose of medicine.
Nanny Deng took the medicine with relief, prepared to brew it. Doctor Tang was the estate’s designated doctor, and Nanny Deng trusted him greatly. At this moment, Mu Qiu timidly said, “Mother, no one is in the main kitchen, and it’s locked, so we can’t get in. But we don’t have a medicine pot; can we brew the medicine in the courtyard?”
Lady Mo glared viciously at Mu Qiu. Speaking in front of Doctor Tang, an outsider, was a blatant slap in her face. Lady Mo felt extreme hatred but dared not reveal too much outwardly, and immediately instructed Nanny Lau to take them to brew the medicine.
Doctor Tang, seeming oblivious to Mu Qiu’s comment, focused elsewhere but then looked at Yueyao and asked, “Has the Third Young Lady studied medical skills?” It’s no wonder Doctor Tang was puzzled, for Yueyao had used professional terms in her note.
Yueyao shook her head, “No.” There was no need to tell Doctor Tang she had read a few medical books, and she didn’t want Lady Mo to know either.
Doctor Tang, having momentarily lost composure due to his astonishment, had asked abruptly. He realized it was inappropriate to suggest that a lady of such status had studied medical arts. Not wanting to cause trouble for Yueyao because of his own mistake, he quickly corrected himself, “I thought the Third Young Lady had studied medicine because of how you used the warm compresses to reduce the fever.”
Yueyao shook her head, “Doctor Tang forgot, I once asked you what to do if a child has a high fever and the doctor hasn’t arrived? At that time, Doctor Tang told me the methods, and I was worried that I might forget, so I specifically wrote it down with pen and paper.”
Doctor Tang, as a physician, didn’t have such a bad memory. He naturally remembered that the Third Young Lady had specifically asked him about what to do in case of a fever when the doctor couldn’t arrive immediately. However, Doctor Tang didn’t expose Yueyao, but instead expressed admiration, “I didn’t expect the Third Young Lady’s memory to be so good. Third Young Lady, rest assured, Fourth Young Master’s fever has subsided, and he will be fine after taking two more doses of medicine. A fever is most dangerous when it is not detected in time and treatment is delayed, but timely detection and treatment should prevent any issues.”