Chapter 1071: Chapter 1071: Coughing Blood
You Er approached Senior Duanmu and said, "Senior, my mother is currently seeing patients that were scheduled a couple of days in advance, she cannot free up any time right now. Why don’t you come with us to the back to wash up and rest for a while?"
Initially, Senior Duanmu planned to observe Yun Jiao right here, but after thinking it over, he realized he was quite dusty and it might be impolite, so he went to the backyard with him.
Yun Jiao finally finished seeing the patients scheduled for today by midday.
She tidied her clothes and headed to the backyard to meet her guest.
You Er and Qi Er had both taken a bath and were sitting in the hall playing chess, with Senior Duanmu watching them nearby.
Upon entering, Yun Jiao bowed, "Elder, I truly couldn’t spare any time just now, I apologize for neglecting you."
Senior Duanmu nodded slightly, "It’s alright."
You Er said urgently, "Mother, please hurry and see Senior, he is very ill."
Initially, Qi Er and You Er couldn’t tell how Senior Duanmu was sick, but during the journey, they noticed Senior Duanmu secretly vomited blood several times.
The two quietly observed that the blood was dark and had a rancid smell, which indicated he was indeed quite ill.
Yun Jiao first scrutinized Senior Duanmu’s complexion, then checked his tongue coating, before sitting down to take his pulse.
Her brow gradually furrowed, first taking the left hand, then the right hand, before slowly releasing them, "This is the first time I’ve seen such an illness."
Senior Duanmu asked, "Doctor Gu, what does it look like I’m suffering from?"
Yun Jiao pondered for a moment, "This is a sequelae of poisoning."
"It appears you found the antidote after being poisoned but the damage to your body had already been done. Although you survived, your internal organs are damaged."
"And the damaged organs were not treated in time, causing the condition to worsen."
Senior Duanmu heard the term sequelae for the first time, but he understood the meaning immediately.
He felt a bit of admiration for Yun Jiao because what she said was quite accurate; he indeed survived with an antidote after enduring a day with the poison, causing a habit of coughing up blood.
Moreover, as he aged, the frequency of vomiting blood increased.
He used to vomit once or twice a year, but he was young then and didn’t pay much attention.
Later on, he began vomiting once every couple of months, realizing it wasn’t right and sought a doctor, having taken a lot of medicine that seemed ineffective, continuing to vomit blood.
He practically consulted every renowned doctor in southern territories, and there was a slight improvement with one doctor’s prescription, but gradually, even that lost its effectiveness.
Recently, he began vomiting blood every few days, which led him to realize he didn’t have much time left.
This time, General Wu entrusted him with protecting Wu Yaoyao’s grandson, and he thought to pay back what he owed to Wu Yaoyao before dying; this way he could meet old friends in the underworld.
Yun Jiao said, "Your illness has now become extremely severe, if left untreated, you likely only have a month or two."
Senior Duanmu nodded slowly, "Indeed, I am aware of that."
You Er and Qi Er started to feel anxious listening nearby, You Er said, "Mother, can you save Senior Duanmu? This time in southern territories, had it not been for him, my brother and I might not have made it back."
Yun Jiao glared at him fiercely, "Are you shameless enough to speak!"
"We will settle this at home tonight!"
She looked at Senior Duanmu, thought for a moment, and said, "First, I will prescribe a formula for you to stop the vomiting blood symptoms. You need to take seven doses of this formula, then switch to another prescription to gradually nurse your damaged organs back to health. This medication requires long-term use, at least half a year."