On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 2176 Coma

Granny Zhang's face was full of anxiety, and she hurried forward when she saw Huo Changxu.

"Second Young Master! Second Young Master!" Zhang Mama's voice trembled slightly, and her tone was urgent.

Huo Changxu stopped in his tracks, his heart tightening, and asked, "Granny Zhang, what's wrong?"

Granny Zhang gasped for breath, her wrinkles furrowing with anxiety: "Second Young Master, something terrible has happened!"

"The First Madam...she's been in a deep sleep since last night, and she hasn't responded no matter how we call her!"

"What?" Huo Changxu's expression changed drastically, his anxiety instantly replaced by worry. "Take me to see."

Zhang Mama's eyes were full of worry: "After serving the First Madam to rest last night, I went to wake her up to wash this morning, only to find her lying in bed with her eyes closed, and she didn't move no matter how I called her."

"Go and fetch Doctor Cao, and do it quickly," he instructed the servant behind him.

The room was softly lit, with plain-colored gauze curtains covering the windows filtering out most of the strong light.

The First Madam lay on her side on the canopy bed, her long hair loosely tied behind her head, with a few stray strands falling beside her cheeks. Her expression was peaceful, and her breathing was even, appearing no different from someone sleeping soundly.

He walked to the bedside, leaned down and gently called, "Mother, Mother, wake up."

The First Madam showed no reaction, remaining deep in sleep, her eyelashes motionless.

Huo Changxu called out a few more times, his tone becoming more forceful, but the First Madam still showed no signs of waking up.

"Second Young Master, Madam has been asleep since yesterday and hasn't opened her eyes yet. This old servant is really worried about her."

Huo Changxu raised his hand and gently touched the back of the First Madam's hand. It was warm to the touch and there was nothing unusual about it. But this normalcy made people even more uneasy at this moment.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, footsteps came from outside the door, and Doctor Cao quickly walked in carrying his medicine box.

"Second Young Master, how is the First Madam?" he asked as he quickly walked to the bedside, his gaze first falling on the First Madam's face before he bent down to examine her.

The military doctor, Cao, first placed his fingers on the first lady's wrist and carefully took her pulse.

The room was quiet, with only his soft breathing and the occasional chirping of birds outside the window.

Huo Changxu stood to the side, his eyes fixed on Cao Junyi's expression.

After a while, Doctor Cao withdrew his hand and then reached out to check the First Madam's breathing.

His face was full of confusion, and his brows were furrowed.

"Dr. Cao, how is my mother?" Huo Changxu asked hurriedly, his voice filled with anxiety.

Doctor Cao shook his head, his tone puzzled: "Strange, the First Madam's pulse is steady and strong, with a regular rhythm, showing no signs of disorder."

His breathing was even and deep, his body temperature was normal, and all his vital signs were normal, yet he remained soundly asleep, completely unresponsive. I had never seen anything like it before.

"Everything is normal? Then why can't he wake up?" Huo Changxu frowned, his unease growing.

Doctor Cao pondered for a moment: "I'll try using silver needles again to see if I can stimulate her to wake up."

As he spoke, he opened his medicine box, took out silver needles, and inserted them into several acupoints on the First Madam's body.

The silver needles rose and fell with skillful technique from Doctor Cao, but the First Madam remained unresponsive, her eyelids tightly closed, as if she were oblivious to everything around her.

Doctor Cao withdrew the silver needles, his expression growing increasingly grave: "The needling sensation is normal, and the acupoint response doesn't seem to be obstructed. This situation is truly illogical."

Huo Changxu stood there, his mind in turmoil.

Cao Junyi's eyes suddenly lit up: "Last time, the abbot brewed a pot of tea for the First Madam. At that time, the First Madam was also a little sleepy. After drinking the tea, she felt much better and her drowsiness was relieved a lot."

Upon hearing this, Huo Changxu was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized and gently patted his forehead: "How could I have forgotten about this!"

Indeed, that's true. Last time, my mother was also very sleepy, but she woke up shortly after drinking the abbot's tea, and her spirits improved considerably.

He immediately turned to the door and instructed, "Go quickly to the abbot and make sure he comes as soon as possible."

Before long, the abbot came in carrying an antique teapot.

"Second Young Master, how is the First Madam?"

"My mother remains in a deep sleep. Doctor Cao has been investigating for a long time, but he has not been able to find the cause."

The abbot entered the inner room, glanced at the first wife on the bed, opened the teapot lid, and a refreshing aroma of tea immediately filled the air.

He picked up the white porcelain teacup on the table, poured a cup of warm tea, and handed it to Zhang Mama, who was standing beside him: "Zhang Mama, carefully feed it to the First Madam and see if it will have any effect."

Zhang Mama quickly took the teacup, placed a handkerchief under the bottom of the cup, carefully walked to the bedside, gently lifted the First Madam's head, brought the teacup to her lips, and fed her the tea little by little.

Huo Changxu and Doctor Cao held their breath, their eyes fixed on the First Madam's reaction.

Not long after the cup of tea was finished, the First Madam's eyelashes suddenly trembled slightly, and then she slowly opened her eyes.

Those eyes initially held a hint of confusion, as if they had just emerged from a long dream, their gaze somewhat unfocused, before gradually refocusing after a moment.

Huo Changxu's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down. He let out a soft breath and quickly stepped forward, his voice gentle: "Mother, you're awake? How are you feeling? Is anything bothering you?"

The First Madam held her head, swaying it gently. Her voice was hoarse and weary: "I feel very dizzy, as if I'm wrapped in something, feeling heavy. What are you all doing here?"

When Zhang Mama saw that she had woken up, she was so excited that tears fell again. She raised her hand to wipe away her tears and said in a choked voice, "Madam, you're finally awake!"

You haven't woken up since yesterday, and the Second Young Master is extremely worried. He's called in Army Physician Cao and then the Abbot. If you don't wake up soon, we'll all be frantic with worry."

Upon hearing this, the confusion in the First Madam's eyes gradually faded, replaced by a look of solemnity.

She was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I slept for so long?"

She struggled to sit up, and Granny Zhang quickly stepped forward to support her and put a pillow under her arm.

Seeing his mother's solemn expression, Huo Changxu knew he could no longer hide the truth, so he sat down by the bed.

“Mother, you have been quite sleepy these past few days. You were able to wake up a few days ago, but you were not in good spirits. I thought you were just tired, so I didn’t dare to bother you too much.”

But the situation has worsened over the past two days. Yesterday afternoon, I fell asleep and didn't wake up. After examining me, Dr. Cao said that my pulse, breathing, and temperature were all normal, but I just couldn't wake up, which was really strange.

He paused, then continued, "Also, strange things have happened at the spice shops in Youcheng these past two days."

Our spice shop, and the Qian family's old brand, have had many customers return their goods, saying that the spices they bought have turned into something that smells bad.

Whether they were ordinary people or wealthy families, many people came to return the goods.

I felt these things might be related, so I wrote to my elder brother and sister-in-law to inform them of the situation here and ask them to keep an eye out.

The First Madam listened quietly, her face showing little emotion, and gradually calmed down.