Transmigrated Genius: Fragile Heiress Reigns Supreme-Chapter 589 - 591: Divorce (3)

"Oh." Miss Mei responded, her gaze still inquisitively shifting between Xiqiu and Madam Jiang, appearing very curious.

Madam Jiang quickened her pace towards Tong Xiyan’s courtyard, as if someone was chasing her.

Before even entering Tong Xiyan’s courtyard, Daijuan already came to greet them: "First Young Madam, Sixth Lady." Madam Jiang nodded at her and asked, "Where is she? How is she doing now?"

Daijuan’s eyes were red, and she glanced cautiously at Mrs. Wang, lowered her head and said, "Just gave her the medicine, but she’s been in a stupor, speaking nonsense in her sleep." She wiped her tears, "I called out to her for a long time but got no response."

Madam Jiang and Xiqiu ignored Mrs. Wang, stepping quickly into the room. The redwood furniture was part of Tong Xiyan’s dowry, and the treasure cabinet was arranged just like her former bedroom, where books met the eye, filling the room with a faint scent of ink, now mixed with the smell of medicine. Xiqiu glanced at the bed, where she saw Tong Xiyan’s face flushed, covered in urticaria rash that was slightly swollen, sleeping restlessly, with her hand instinctively on her chest, her breathing rapid and shallow.

Madam Jiang’s tears fell instantly as she walked over and touched Tong Xiyan’s head, "Yesterday I told you to rest at home for the night, but you insisted on coming back, and now you’ve fallen so ill within a single night."

Daijuan cried silently at the side.

Xiqiu went over to examine Tong Xiyan’s skin carefully, opened her eyelids and pried open her teeth to look, secretly alarmed. This was a typical allergic reaction; if it was just ordinary pollen, Tong Xiyan’s allergic level couldn’t possibly reach such an extent, unless she’d rolled in a pile of pollen...

She was already mildly comatose.

Xiqiu’s expression turned grim, she turned back to Daijuan and asked, "What on earth happened last night? Such a severe allergic reaction is not to be taken lightly." After speaking, she instructed Bihuai, who was guarding the door: "Go bring Nurse Zhang here."

Daijuan got flustered and replied, "...Everything was fine when she was kneeling in the ancestral hall, then she developed a fever, and I brought Madam back, but not long after, she became like this." She paused, "I don’t know how it happened..."

Mrs. Wang, seeing Xiqiu so solemn, couldn’t help but laugh and say, "Sixth Lady, aren’t you being a bit too tense? Daijuan mentioned that the sister-in-law has had this condition since her maiden days, if it’s just a recurrence, it shouldn’t be much of a problem. Moreover, she was given medicine, and the doctor said she’d be fine after taking it."

"Shut up!" Xiqiu turned to look at Madam Jiang, her expression frightening: "I don’t care what kind of doctor you called, I only know that she’s in a very dangerous condition now." She finished speaking, looking at Bihuai and instructing, "Hurry up and don’t delay!"

Bihuai acknowledged and left.

Mrs. Wang’s complexion changed several times, she shrank back, seemingly startled by Xiqiu’s expression and manner, or perhaps sensing the seriousness of the situation, cautiously asked, "That Nurse Zhang... should the Imperial Physician be brought instead?"

Madam Jiang had never seen Xiqiu so furious, but she knew that if there wasn’t an issue, she wouldn’t react this way. Anxiously, Madam Jiang asked, "Sixth Lady, what should we do now?"

Xiqiu frowned, quickly threw back the quilt covering Tong Xiyan, and stripped off her outer garments until only the inner garments were left, replying to Madam Jiang, "Without any medication, we can only hope that Jingliu knows what to do."

Tong Xiyan’s breathing improved somewhat, but was still faster than normal.

Daijuan covered her face with a handkerchief, crying softly. She also thought the fever had passed without consequence, not expecting it to be as serious as Sixth Lady said.

Madam Jiang wiped her tears, turned back to Mrs. Wang, "Sister-in-law, where has the Fourth Son-in-law gone?"

"He... he went to the government office." Mrs. Wang had already retreated to the doorway, stopping only when Madam Jiang asked her a question.

Madam Jiang’s expression turned stern, slowly saying: "Please trouble Sister-in-law to send someone to bring the Fourth Son-in-law back, at such a time, his presence would be a reassurance." She wanted Jiang Shilin to see for himself what hardships Tong Xiyan was enduring.

"Alright, alright, I’ll go at once!" Mrs. Wang said, hurriedly lifting her skirt and dashing out the door without looking back.

Xiqiu waved the maids away from the room, pinched Tong Xiyan’s nose and leaned down to administer artificial respiration. Madam Jiang stared in astonishment, "Sixth Lady, what are you doing?"

Xiqiu had no mind to explain, performing two more sets of resuscitation, finally reducing the redness in Tong Xiyan’s face, but this was only addressing the symptoms, not the root cause. Without medication, she could do nothing more.

"Fourth Sister!" Xiqiu held Tong Xiyan’s hand, "Wake up, Sister-in-law and I have come to see you." Then she turned back to Madam Jiang, "Sister-in-law, talk to Fourth Sister. If she can wake on her own, that would be best."

Madam Jiang immediately stepped forward to talk to Tong Xiyan, starting from before her marriage, speaking of the dowry of the previous dynasty’s Empress, while Xiqiu observed Tong Xiyan, intermittently performing resuscitation if her breathing faltered. Madam Jiang, suppressing her astonishment, talked constantly about topics that might interest Tong Xiyan.

They waited for a while; though the medical clinic on West Street was far, Jiang Shilin was surprisingly not yet back despite the proximity. Madam Jiang, anxious, glanced at the doorway from time to time.

Old Madam Jiang was helped in by Miss Mei, stopping at the room entrance, looking incredulous at Xiqiu and Madam Jiang, her voice indifferent: "Why is everyone making it sound so serious? Jiang Shilin is busy at the government office, how can he come back at whim?" Saying this, she hobbled closer, halting behind Madam Jiang, "Didn’t she take antipyretics already? The doctor also said there’s no issue, Sixth Lady is making quite a fuss."

Xiqiu took a deep breath, suddenly wishing Nanny Fang were here, perhaps only she could reason with this Old Madam Jiang.

Madam Jiang also suppressed her inner ire, turning to Old Madam Jiang: "In that case, when the doctor arrives, let’s have Sixth Lady taken back to her home for recovery, so as not to trouble you here." With that, she instructed Nanny Qiu: "Master Jiang is esteemed and busy, go invite Elder Brother!"

These words were quite severe already.

Xiqiu couldn’t restrain her surprise either, Madam Jiang was typically gentle and pleasant, never speaking so directly without consulting Tong Xiyan or the Lady, indicating even she was greatly exasperated with this Jiang family’s pair of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Old Madam Jiang’s face stiffened, displeased: "First Young Madam, what are you saying? If she really is in danger, Jiang Shilin will surely return, but this morning the doctor said she was fine, calling him back now would delay government matters, that’s not something to joke about." Pausing, she added, "Household women can’t bother men with every little thing, causing trouble for them."

After all, she was a senior, so Madam Jiang couldn’t speak too bluntly, she forced herself to endure it, not replying further.

Miss Mei, supporting Old Madam Jiang, peered over at the bed, timidly saying, "Old Madam, I think Sister seems to be..." Old Madam Jiang paused, turning to her and asking, "Seems like what?"