Chapter 790: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 790: Compromise (3)
"Tie Tou, it’s all Mother’s fault. I shouldn’t have been so harsh with you. I shouldn’t have threatened you with a knife. As long as you wake up, Mother will never hit you or threaten you again. Please wake up, wake up... Wuu—"
Hearing Wu Shi's remorseful cries, Mo Yan couldn't help but sigh deeply.
This matter couldn't entirely be blamed on Aunt Wu's ruthlessness. Tie Tou was her son, and seeing him suddenly in this condition, she must feel even worse than anyone else. But Tie Tou was even more innocent—he only liked a girl whose background was not "respectable" enough, and yet he suffered harm from his closest family. Could Liu Qingqing be blamed? No matter what someone’s status is, liking another person isn’t a sin!
If blame had to be assigned, then it could only fall on societal prejudice, which couldn’t tolerate the unequal match between Tie Tou and Liu Qingqing.
Li Xiu stared blankly at Tie Tou, who lay pale and lifeless on the bed. His situation with Liu Qingqing unintentionally reminded her of the dark days she had experienced. Being cast aside, ostracized, and ultimately tricked and sold to a brothel of ill repute—her circumstances had been even more degrading than Liu Qingqing’s. If it weren’t for the man who gave her hope, she would likely have ended her life long ago.
But that man, who didn’t care about her past, was gone! Must women with a shameful history carry that burden forever, never deserving happiness?
Li Xiu couldn’t make sense of it, but she genuinely hoped that Tie Tou would pull through. As long as someone is alive, there’s always hope, isn’t there?
Tie Tou’s pulse fluctuated between strong and weak. Mo Yan administered two more life-saving pills, silently suspecting that Tie Tou’s sudden illness was linked to Wu Shi’s beating. The wooden stick had even broken—there might be internal injuries. If a rib was fractured and pierced an organ, that would be severe! However, if his internal organs were truly damaged, he wouldn’t have lasted the night. It seemed more likely that psychological factors played a bigger role.
If it was indeed a psychological issue, resolving the conflict between him and Liu Qingqing, as well as with Wu Shi, would be critical for his recovery.
Everyone anxiously awaited the arrival of the experienced physician Du. But with Liuyang Village being 40 li from the capital, even with a swift red jujube horse, a round trip would still take an hour.
Tie Tou didn’t wake, but the three life-saving pills and spiritual spring water managed to stabilize his condition, which slightly eased everyone’s worries.
Before the hour was up, the Mo family’s carriage arrived at Wu’s courtyard. Physician Du refused the assistance of Mo Qingze and the medicine apprentice, nimbly got off the carriage, and rushed into Wu's courtyard. Li Xiu, who had been waiting outside, quickly led him to Tie Tou’s room.
Physician Du took one look at Tie Tou’s face, and his expression darkened. He immediately sat by the bed to check Tie Tou’s pulse.
Everyone watched him intently, not daring to make a sound, afraid of disturbing him. But seeing Physician Du’s face grow more serious, their hearts sank. Wu Shi covered her mouth as tears of regret streamed down her face.
After a moment, Physician Du withdrew his hand and said gravely, "This child has six ribs with varying degrees of damage. Though none are fractured, it will impact his future unless properly treated and rested. The most severe issue is his extreme grief and emotional distress, which have caused damage to his heart meridian. Do you know the reason for this?"
Judging from Wu Shi's expression, Physician Du had already guessed part of it but needed confirmation to prescribe the right treatment.
Wu Shi, filled with regret, tearfully explained how Tie Tou was gravely injured and vomited blood before falling unconscious. Finally, she fell to her knees with a heavy thud and kowtowed, pleading, "Physician , please save my son. I beg you, please..."
[End of Chapter]
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