Chapter 25 - High blood pressure illness

Completing various examinations and after Gu Qianxue eliminated factors of heart disease, her initial suspicions for Zheng Shi is that she is actually suffering from hypertension.

Zheng Shi’s age is already fifty and more, in ancient times this is considered as the elderly, in addition her preference in taste is sweet, her body is slightly fat, and on ordinary days her heart would have palpitations thus there is a possibility that she has hypertension. Now her pulse is beating abnormally strong, in addition to her own palpitations, this makes Gu Qianxue have more suspicions of this illness.

However without having the prerequisite of a blood pressure monitor, all theories can only be based on clinical diagnosis.

“Speak-ah, you are really making this old body anxious to death!” Zheng Shi looked at Gu Qianxue’s face expressions, anxiously got up.

Gu Qianxue spoke, “To reply to old lady, this illness can be said to be big or not big, and can be said small but not small.”

“How big is it, how small is it? This child, don’t keep me in suspense, quickly say.” Zheng Shi’s body leaned forward, even her shawl fell without her realizing it.

“The early stages of hypertension may show or not show obvious symptoms, it is commonly seen plainly in this way, dizziness, headaches, tightness in neck, fatigue and palpitations. Also, it will only happen after over exertion, stress and after mood fluctuation, and after resting then it returns back to normal. However as the conditions intensifies, other symptoms will appear. For example, headache, dizziness, inattention, memory loss, limb numbness, increased need to urine at night, palpitations, chest tightness, fatigue and etc.

However at the most critical time, these will occur: mental confusion, convulsions, in a short amount of time there will be serious damage and lesions of organs, the heart, brain and kidneys, etc, harmed organs and pathological changes, such as strokes, heart attack, kidney failure, etc.” Gu Qianxue explained patiently for her.

“What is all this with all that, why are what you are saying, there are some things that this old body can not understand?” Zheng Shi with a pale face asked.

Gu Qianxue’s complexion motionlessly lied, “These nouns are all from that book, simply said, your illness is still in the early stages, however if you don’t grasp on to the treatment and adjust your body, the illness will intensify, one can be afraid that your internal organs will then have lesions.”

“Internal organs?” Zheng Shi hurriedly reached to cover her own heart, “Qianxue, grandmother is this old, can you not scare grandmother.”

Gu Qianxue laughed, “I am not scaring you, however old lady please also be rest assured, be at ease to take care of your health then you will be well, within a few days times, you will return to be healthy.”

Zheng Shi only then loosened up a breath in relief, “How should I take care?”

Gu Qianxue smiled and spoke, “First, from your food, your diet from now on will be less greasy, more light, especially at night, just eat till you are eighty percent full is good, do not eat more. Secondly, your mood on ordinary days, by no means you should have any too heavy thoughts, everything also should be thought open mindedly, this then can be called behave properly to improve one’s character.”

Not knowing why, definitely knowing that Gu Qianxue is ignorant and incompetent, however today, Zheng Shi indeed cannot but believe her, she only felt that on Gu Qianxue’s body, there is a sort of a temperament to make one convinced, letting people have an hundred percent trust in her.

So much that… … in Zheng Shi’s heart she could not resist and think, why did Gu Qianxue suddenly change this much? From before till now, arrogant and childish, now however is wise and calm.

But if to let Zheng Shi choose, she is eager for this Gu Qianxue who is smart to be her granddaughter, and does not want that Gu Qianxue who makes her lose face to others.

“I’ll prescribe a prescription for old lady then.” Speaking, Gu Qianxue reached her hand into the medicine box and took out a pen and ink.

Zheng Shi’s smile indeed deepened, “Qianxue girl, you indeed is our Gu family’s first wife’s eldest daughter, old body is your blood-related grandmother, in the future do not call me old lady, directly call me grandmother will be just fine, in this way it will be more intimate.”

Gu Qianxue’s eyebrows moved slightly, in reality, her calling Zhao Shi her mother is already very difficult, after all, all these people are strangers , however thinking about it, with herself under this roof she cannot help but lower her head, and still in a low, gentle and agreeable voice called, “Grandmother.”

Zheng Shi was very happy, from on her wrist she took off an immaculate jade bracelet, personally putting it on for Gu Qianxue, “Good child, let us grandmother and granddaughter, we should have been this lovingly earlier.”

Gu Qianxue smiled and nodded her head, drooping her eyes.

She naturally cannot naively believe that Zheng Shi really liked her, but felt that she was useful to Gu family. However, this can also be understood, if it was her Gu Qianxue, she also did not like supporting a wall of mud.

Gu Qianxue prescribed a prescription for Zheng Shi, generally medicine just to lower the blood pressure and blood lipids in that aspect.

Towards Chinese medicine, she is not particularly proficient, however she is good at what Zhao Shi gave her –who found the many medical pharmacopoeias. For her to base the drug properties and find the prescription this will just be possible. Also she previously did a lot of homework, there are few prescriptions of the common illnesses she is able to memorize completely in case it is used at Prince Li’s Residence, but she did not think that she did not use it at Prince Li’s Residence, and instead used it at Gu Residence.

Thinking about her future days, Gu Qianxue’s eyebrows cannot help but frown, in her eyes there were more worries. Because she thought of one person, to say concretely is two people, the two mother and daughter, the things to come for these two people are not too good.

Thinking to here, Gu Qianxue rose and stood up, in front of Zheng Shi she knelt in a well behaved and obedient manner, her face was serious and spoke, “Grandmother, there is one matter granddaughter must realistically tell you elder.”

Zheng Shi’s eyes flashed shrewdly, but her smile was still kind. “Whatever matters, stand up and say, for big matters, there are still adults in this family.” Saying this, she pulled Gu Qianxue up.

“This is in regards to Prince Li’s drowning in the water matter.” Gu Qianxue spoke, “Truth to tell, Prince Li is indeed pushed by me, granddaughter, however granddaughter is wronged, at that time people were all confused, I only felt there was someone behind me who ruthlessly pushed me, pushing me to that direction, it was at that moment Prince Li was also at that direction, I basically did not have any control knocking towards Prince Li, soon after Prince Li and I at the same time fell into the water.” Her eyes flickered a bit, there were still some hidden feelings that were not yet said.

Zheng Shi smiled and spoke, “Is it the two wenches in the wooden shed who pushed you right?” In her heart she indeed understood clearly, among within one is afraid there is also a story, however since Gu Qianxue does not want to say, and also successfully solved Prince Li’s trouble, she indeed no longer have a new branch growing out of a knot (did not have any more issues arising.)

Gu Qianxue nodded her head, “Grandmother is wise, to actually even if Qianxue does not say, you also understand.

Zheng Shi sneered, “Old body has stayed in the backyard for decades, this sort of small scheme if I cannot tell, don’t you think I would have wasted my life? You-ah, your former personality is too impatient, to think about it you have offended many people, in the future you must curb some of your arrogance.”

Since she is able to guess those two maids, naturally she can also somewhat guess who is the one behind the scenes, it is a pity Zheng Shi does not want to say it. This point, Gu Qianxue also knows, but however she is too lazy to point this out.

To point this out this will offend Pei Chengxiang, Old Gu Madam will then have one less mountain of support, these things Old Gu Madam naturally is unwilling to do.

“Many thanks to Grandmother’s teachings, Qianxue has remembered it, from now on, I will indeed conduct myself in a lowkey manner.” Gu Qianxue gently and agreeably spoke, it sounds sincere but in reality it is actually just for show.

Zheng Shi is very satisfied, “Good, Qianxue has grown up, is also now sensible, you must remember, you are Gu family’s person, when you walk out of this residence’s front door, you are then representing the Gu family, you must not give our family shame.”

Gu Qianxue knows that this is what Zheng Shi cared about the most. “Grandmother please rest assure, when the tree topples the monkeys scatter [1] this principle I understand, today when I was at Prince Li’s Residence, Consort Qin, Concubine’s Shen Momo treated me politely, and also gave my father face, as the child, I also must help father and just as for the family’s glory.”

[1] = an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause

Sure enough, Gu Qianxue’s words suddenly shoot to flatter Zheng Shi, Zheng Shi happily had her face glowing, and is even more intimate towards Gu Qianxue.

Flattering her, just when Gu Qianxue was looking for an excuse to free herself, she then heard from outside the door a servant enter and report, saying there is a big matter that has happened in the front yard, Prince Li has sent an abundant amount of gifts.