Chapter 189 – Stricken With Smallpox (2) (1/2)
Chapter 189 – Stricken with smallpox (2)
Ji Man was currently in her room recollecting what she had learned in her high school biology cla.s.s. She remembered that there had also been a question about smallpox in her college entrance exam. The answer had been that smallpox was transmitted through direct contact with infected bodily fluids. When Errong was visiting today, she had covered her mouth every time she coughed. And so, the likelihood of her getting infected during Errong's visit was miniscule. And, it was impossible for smallpox to be transmitted merely by holding hands.
And so, no matter how she looked at it, there was no way she had gotten smallpox today.
However, it was obvious to Ji Man that this incident would be giving other people plenty of opportunities to scheme against her. It was easy for smallpox to kill a pregnant woman as well as her unborn child. If she was the other person, she would use this chance to attack as well.
Right now, she could only wait and see what other people would do.
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That night, after Ji Man had lifted her quilts, went underneath them, and drifted off to sleep, she was suddenly awakened. It felt like there was a furry thing moving around on her bed.
She gasped in alarm, but resisted the urge to scream. She tried to keep calm as she got out of her bed, lit a lamp, and lifted up her quilts.
A stray cat had curled up beneath her quilts and was looking up at her innocently.
Ji Man let out a sigh in relief. It hadn't been anything scary. It was just a cat.
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However, Nie Sangyu was allergic to furry animals. The next day, her body was covered in red dots.
Ji Man concealed the rashes and pretended that nothing had happened. Then, she went outside and asked Wen Wan, “Do you know how that cat got into my room?”
Wen Wan looked surprised. “What cat?”
Ji Man smiled. “Never mind, it was just a stray cat. It probably got into my room through an open window. I already let it out. Remember, it's okay if a cat or other small animal accidentally ends up in my room. I'm not scared of them anyways. But, don't put any flowers in my room. I'm allergic to them.”
Wen Wan looked at her with a small amount of surprise before nodding.
Ji Man secretly asked Imperial Physician Lin for medicine to treat her allergic reaction and told him to keep this a secret from Wen Wan. Imperial Physician Lin was Imperial n.o.ble Consort Nie's trusted confidant and would naturally wholeheartedly help Nie Sangyu.
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It only took a few days before the red spots faded, but Ji Man soon discovered that her pillow had been stuffed with fresh petals. Their pleasant fragrance helped Ji Man sleep especially well.
The next day, Ji Man went to the imperial physician and asked for a prescription. She gave the prescribed drug to Wen Wan and Tanxiang and told them that it was preventive medicine against smallpox. They both unsuspectingly drank the medicine.
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After the tenth day, since Nie Sangyu hadn't exhibited any symptoms, the imperial physician said there was no need to quarantine Feiwan Courtyard from the rest of the estate any longer.