BHBF Chapter 88.2

Boss, He’s Becoming a Father (Arc 4) Chapter 88.2: Playful Son (68)

Shao Jiashu shook her head and said, “Your Majesty and the Queen are still young couples, sharing hardships for many years, but you still want to depose her.”

Last year, the queen was deposed, shocking the court and the public. Although the queen had been abnormal for a long time, no one expected that after half a lifetime of marriage, the old emperor would depose her so easily.

Shao Yu said, “Are you sure you’ve figured it out?”

Shao Jiashu nodded and said, “Even if there were no little rabbit lanterns, I wouldn’t want to marry into the royal family.”

She didn’t tell Shao Yu, and she didn’t know why, but every time she walked into the palace, she always felt an uncontrollable discomfort.

But once you leave the palace, this feeling disappears.

Shao Yu looked at her daughter and said, “Don’t worry, I will help you.”

Shao Jiashu felt relieved, and thinking that tomorrow was a day off, she began to pester Shao Yu again: “Dad, take me out to play tomorrow.”

When he was in Qingning County, Shao Yu would also go out to see patients on his days off, but he would usually bring Shao Jiashu with him.

Seeing her brother studying medicine, Shao Jiashu also learned some, but she only learned the basics and her daily mind was distracted, so she was not as focused on this matter as Shao Jiashan.

“I have an appointment tomorrow to see the young lady of the Duke’s Mansion.” Shao Yu said.

Shao Jiashu immediately said, “That’s perfect. Take me with you. If Daddy has anything he’s not comfortable saying, I can convey it to her.”

Shao Yu didn’t think it was a big deal to take her with him, and he felt sorry for her because she was being harassed by the Seventh Prince, so he thought of taking her out to relax.

Early the next morning, Shao Yu took his three children out. Because they had been informed in advance, they did not encounter any difficulties when they arrived at the Duke’s Mansion. The housekeeper had been waiting for Shao Yu and his party.

When the housekeeper saw the people Shao Yu brought, he was inevitably a little surprised and said, “I didn’t know there would be a female guest this time. Please wait a moment, I will go and report to my aunt.”

Female guests need to be received by the women in the family, but the only hostess in the Duke’s Mansion now is a sick young lady. She is naturally unable to entertain female guests, so the concubine who has been living in the Duke’s Mansion needs to come and receive them.

Shao Yu said, “Don’t bother finding someone else to receive us. My daughter is with me.”

Upon hearing this, the housekeeper took a closer look at Shao Jiashu, thinking that she was the female doctor brought by Shao Yu.

The housekeeper originally thought that Shao Yu was a traveling doctor, but he didn’t expect that his pomp was greater than that of the imperial physician. The imperial physician only brought one medicine boy with him, while Shao Yu brought three people with him.

Soon, the group entered the inner house, and Jing Shang was waiting outside his sister’s yard.

When he saw Shao Yu, he was about to nod, but suddenly he saw Shao Jiashu behind Shao Yu, and his eyes lit up with joy.

When Shao Jiashu saw Jing Shang at this time, she was naturally surprised and happy.

Because there were so many people around, Jing Shang did not show any abnormality, but just nodded slightly to Shao Jiashu.

Shao Jiashu’s mind was full of Shao Yu’s words at this time, and she became more and more convinced that Jing Shang was her true love. She forced herself to suppress her emotions, pretended to be calm, and nodded slightly in response.

Shao Yu had only taken two steps when his daughter pulled his sleeve and pointed at Jing Shang’s back.

At this time, Shao Yu looked at her and immediately understood what she meant. Jing Shang was also handsome, so it was not surprising that Shao Jiashu liked him.

The patient was Jing Shang’s sister. Mrs. Jing was very old when she became pregnant. In addition, the conditions at the border were difficult at that time, so Jing Shuhui was born with deficiency.

The imperial physician had seen her but was helpless. Over the years, the Jing family had visited many famous doctors for her, but to no avail. But even so, the Jing family did not give up on her. If they met a doctor who was slightly better, they would always invite them back to their home for a check-up.

When Jing Shuhui was having her pulse checked by Shao Yu, she didn’t look very concerned. Every doctor she had met over the years had been unable to help her, so she had given up hope long ago. At this moment, she looked at Shao Jiashu with some curiosity.

After all, she had been seeing doctors for so long, and it was rare to see a doctor with a female doctor by his side.

Shao Jiashu also noticed her gaze and smiled at her.

Jing Shuhui lowered her head shyly.

Shao Yu withdrew his hand from taking her pulse and said, “I know her condition.”

Jing Shang immediately asked, “Doctor, can you cure it?”

Shao Yu frowned and said, “It can be cured, but it’s a bit difficult.”

“What’s so difficult about it?” Jing Shang was afraid that Shao Yu couldn’t cure it.

“Even after being cured, it will take several years of recuperation before a complete recovery can be achieved,” said Shao Yu.

Jing Shang was delighted to hear this. He had already prepared for his sister’s untimely death, but now, in just a few years, he would have a healthy sister. How could he not be happy?

But soon, Jing Shang thought about the many doctors who could treat his sister over the years. However, most of them prescribed a lot of medicine for his sister, but there was no improvement. Instead, his sister suffered a lot.

Jing Shang then asked tentatively, “Doctor, what is my sister’s condition?”

Shao Yu said, “Madam was too old when she became pregnant, and she was not able to take good care of the fetus at the time. In addition, she was carrying poison, which is why your sister was born with a deficiency disease.”

“Poison?” Jing Shang was shocked.

Shao Yu nodded slightly and said, “This poison is not common. I have only seen it in Lingnan. It doesn’t kill instantly, but it will gradually weaken the body and kill people silently.”

When he heard the word “Lingnan”, Jing Shang’s expression changed for a moment.

“Killing silently?” Jing Shang murmured, but soon asked, “If a pregnant woman is poisoned like this, what will happen when she gives birth?”

Shao Yu said: “Pregnant women are weak, so the result is obvious.”

“If a pregnant woman dies after giving birth, can the doctor tell whether it is due to dystocia or poisoning?” Jing Shang asked again.

Shao Yu said: “If she is poisoned, there is a high possibility that she will have a difficult delivery.”

Jing Shang’s expression changed constantly, but after seeing his sister’s concerned look, he tried to hide it and asked, “Can this poison be cured?”

Shao Yu nodded and said, “It can be cured, but it has been a long time since then, causing Miss Jing to become weak. She needs long-term dietary supplements to fully recover her health.”

Jing Shang listened to Shao Yu’s detailed explanation of the poison, and at this time his doubts about Shao Yu were mostly gone.

Finally, Jing Shang bowed deeply to Shao Yu and said, “Doctor Shao, I leave my sister’s affairs in your care.”

Shao Yu nodded, but did not prescribe a prescription immediately. Instead, he asked his two apprentices to try it first.

After getting the prescriptions from the two, Shao Yu pulled them to his side and talked about the problems with the prescriptions. Finally, he wrote another prescription himself, breaking down all the principles in it and explaining it to the two.

Although Jing Shang didn’t understand, he could see that Shao Yu was very dedicated in teaching his apprentice and had no intention of hiding anything.

Jing Shuhui was listening at the side and looking at Shao Jiashu with some envy.

“Shang’er, I’ve told you countless times not to recruit quack doctors into the mansion.”

Without any greeting, a beautiful middle-aged woman in gorgeous clothes walked in and started to scold as soon as she spoke.

When Jing Shang saw the woman, he frowned slightly, but soon he called out, “Fifth Aunt.”

The person who came was Madam Yun, the younger sister of Jing Shang’s mother. Madam Yun’s husband had died some years ago, so she brought her daughter to live with her sister. After her sister’s death, the Duke of Pei did not remarry, so Madam Yun became the mistress of the Duke of Pei.

After Madam Yun came in, she glanced at the Jingshang siblings, then turned to look at Shao Yu and his group. She raised her chin slightly and said, “I don’t know how you guys cheated people out there, but the Duke of Pei’s Mansion isn’t a place where just any cat or dog can run wild.”

Shao Yu looked at Mrs. Yun. Although she was old, she was still very beautiful, with a unique charm in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows. However, her condescending attitude at this time destroyed the overall beauty.

“Fifth Aunt, this is Doctor Shao. He is not an ordinary quack doctor, but a talented miracle doctor.” Jing Shang explained.

Madam Yun, however, remained disdainful and said, “Shang’er, why do you always refuse to believe it? You’ve hired so many quack doctors over the years, and they’ve ruined Shuhui’s health. And you still won’t settle down?”

When Jing Shuhui saw her brother being accused, she immediately said, “Brother did it also for my own good.”

Madam Yun turned her head and glanced at Jing Shuhui. Although she was smiling, her eyes were cold. She only said, “Your brother meant well, but he hurt you. He’s spent so much money over the years, but has it had any effect?”

Jing Shuhui’s eyes darkened when she heard this, but Jing Shang immediately said, “As long as I can cure my sister, I don’t care even if I lose all my family fortune.”

When Mrs. Yun heard this, a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes. After glancing around the room, her gaze fell on Shao Jiashu.

Shao Jiashu’s beautiful face made her feel extremely displeased.

Jing Shang seemed to stand in front of Shao Jiashu unintentionally, shielding her from Madam Yun’s gaze.

Madam Yun’s eyes darkened when she saw this, but she quickly instructed the housekeeper, “Give the doctor two taels of silver as a token of appreciation for his hard work.”

Seeing that she was planning to kick him out, Shao Yu said, “Sir, remember to follow the prescription and take the medicine. I’ll take my leave now.”

Shao Yu turned around and left with the three of them.

Jing Shang hurriedly stopped him and said, “Doctor Shao, calm down and sit for a while.”

Madam Yun said, “You are a quack doctor, but you are quite self-aware. You have no skills, but you still know how to run away.”

Shao Yu carefully examined Madam Yun and asked, “Madam, are you from Lingnan? Or is your husband’s family in Lingnan?”

Madam Yun frowned when she heard this.

Jing Shang said from the side: “Doctor Shao, you guessed right, Fifth Aunt married to Lingnan.”

“The incense that Madam uses is Hengwu incense, which is unique to the Yun family in Lingnan.” Shao Yu said.

Jing Shang added, “Fifth Aunt’s husband’s family is the Yun family of Lingnan.”

Madam Yun married into the main branch of the Yun family. After her husband’s death, due to internal strife in the Yun family, she could no longer stay in Lingnan and had to take her daughter to live with her sister’s family.

Shao Yu immediately said, “That’s a coincidence.”

“What coincidence?” Mrs. Yun asked unhappily.