Zhen Shiyin Expounds in Detail the Truth of the Great Illusory Realm; Jia Yucun Concludes the Dream of the Red Chamber

When Baochai heard Qiuewen say that Xiren was unwell, she hurried in to see her. Qiaojie and Ping'er also followed to Xiren's bedside. They saw that Xiren was in great pain, had stopped breathing, and had fainted. Baochai and the others gave her warm water to revive her, helped her lie down, and sent for a doctor. Qiaojie asked Baochai, "How did Sister Xiren become so ill?" Baochai said, "A few nights ago she grieved too much and suddenly fainted. Lady Wang had someone help her back, and she fell ill. At the time the household had many matters, and no one had time to call a doctor, so it dragged on to this." As she spoke, the doctor arrived, and Baochai and the others withdrew for the time being. The doctor took her pulse and said it was a case of acute fire attacking the heart and depressed breath injuring the body. He wrote a prescription and left. Xiren, in a daze, heard people around her say that if Baoyu never returned, all the maids in the room would be sent away. She grew anxious, and her illness worsened. After the doctor left, Qiuewen went to brew her......