Chapter 167 (1/2)
Feng Jin Yuan brought in two doctors for a consultation for the matriarch, but the two doctors stood at her bedside and shook their heads: “The medicine that needs to be prescribed, we have already prescribed. All that remains that can help is bed rest. Elderly madam’s age is already advanced. Injuries to muscles and bone will naturally heal slower than for a young person, but you absolutely must not get hasty.”
The matriarch lay on the bed and groaned. Granny Zhao quickly asked on her behalf: “How long must she stay in bed for before she can get out of bed?”
The doctor said: “At least half a year. In fact, even a year or two is possible.”
Upon hearing these words, the matriarch nearly lost her mind, “Scram! Everyone scram! You are all worthless. To not even be able to treat such an insignificant illness, what are you still doing as a doctor? Get out!”
The two doctors looked at each other, neither saying a word. Carrying their medical kits, they bowed to Feng Jin Yuan then left together.
Feng Jin Yuan helplessly advised the matriarch: “Mother, you absolutely must not get too hasty. What if you get out of bed early and your body does not heal properly, that is something that can absolutely not happen!”
“What use is it to say these things?” The matriarch glared at Feng Jin Yuan. Because she could not move her body, she did not have a good handle on the angle, so when she so forcefully glared, her eyes nearly popped out. She caused her own vision to become blurry for a while before remembering to ask granny Zhao: “The medical plasters that A-Heng gave me before, is there any remaining?”
Granny Zhao said with embarrassment: “They’ve been used up a long time ago.”
“At the time, she gave us plenty, but elder madam, at the time, your waist was hurting. You would apply four every day. While at the clan residence, they were completely used up! Originally, second young miss said that she would immediately send more once you ran out, but now…”
“My dear A-Heng!” Unsurprisingly, the matriarch once again began sobbing.
Feng Jin Yuan shot a blaming glare at granny Zhao and quickly begna to comfort: “Mother, don’t get upset. Son will go into the palace in a moment to go find an imperial doctor. What sort of good medicine does the palace not have? It will definitely be better than the medical plaster!”
“Faster my ass!” The matriarch reached out to grab Feng Jin Yuan, “Go send more people out to continue searching! A-Heng definitely did not die. She definitely can not die!”
“She’s dead!” Feng Jin Yuan was a little angry, “She has already been burned to ash! How could she not have died in such a large fire!”
“No matter how large the fire, it’s impossible for it to not leave behind bone!” The matriarch could still not be considered as having gone senile, “How large was that fire? Even the beams of the room had been burned, so how is it possible that a living breathing person did not react at all and burn to death? Did you hear A-Heng cry or scream?”
Feng Jin Yuan had been sitting at her bedside, but at this moment, he had been angered by the matriarch and suddenly stood up. This caused the matriarch to tremble in fear.
“Dead means dead. Mother, please remember this. In the future, our Feng manor no longer has a second young miss!” His face immediately became frigid, as his face was emotionless. Even the matriarch felt her heart cool upon seeing this.
The hand that grabbed his clothes was also thrown off. The matriarch turned to face forward and looked at the canopy of the bed. She appeared deflated and helpless.
“If there isn’t then there isn’t. If you have already said it, what more can I do?” She closed her eyes and no longer spoke.
Feng Jin Yuan glanced at the matriarch then turned and left the room.
Only then did granny Zhao go forward and quietly ask the matriarch: “Are you alright?”
The matriarch did not respond, asking her own question instead: “If one day, I am even older and even more useless and become a hindrance to his path, will I reach a similar ending as A-Heng?”
Granny Zhao was stunned and knew that the matriarch had been completely hurt by Feng Jin Yuan. Although she also felt that Feng Jin Yuan had been too heartless, she could not bring herself to speak the truth before the matriarch. She could only comfort her: “How could that be? Master is your own child. He respects and loves you.”
“But A-Heng was his own daughter!” Tears appeared in the corners of the matriarch’s eyes.
Granny Zhao sighed and said: “It’s time to take your medicine.”
She shook her head, “I’m not taking it. Those medicines don’t do anything. None of these medicines are as effective as A-Heng’s medical plasters. They are all quacks.”
On this end, the matriarch was throwing a tantrum, while on the other side, Feng Jin Yuan had returned to Pine courtyard and was pondering something.
Since Feng Chen Yu still remained, he could not allow this daughter to become a wasted chess piece. But if he still wanted to use her, her sullied body would not allow her to accomplish anything.
He glanced at the hidden guard standing before him and said: “There are not few people of eccentric ability among the people. Go search around and see if you can find a divine doctor who can help the eldest young miss… think of some ideas.”
The hidden guard mentally disdained Feng Chen Yu for a while but still responded: “Master, actually, to treat eldest young miss’ illness, the best doctor is not among the people.”
“Then where is it?”
The hidden guard replied: “A brothel.”
Feng Jin Yuan took a deep breath. That’s right. How could he forget. This sort of thing was most commonly seen in a brothel. What had those old farts not thought of to have those girls bring in a little extra money. It seemed that there would be a way to give Chen Yu a virgin body, and it would not be too difficult.
“Then just go search at a brothel.” He suddenly found some hope: “So long as it can be done, this minister will provide a reward..”
“This servant obeys.”