Chapter Nineteen: Treating Illness

  Shen Qianshan's face suddenly turned red, but that hint of anger and shyness quickly dissipated. He looked at Ning Fengbi with a deep gaze, meeting the girl's clear eyes. She raised her head slightly, a faint cold smile playing on the corner of her mouth, seemingly unafraid.

  Shen Qianshan, from birth to now, has always been pampered and spoiled. Where did he ever experience such provocation? Fortunately, he remembered his grandmother's illness, and at this time, he didn't have the mood to compete with Ning Fengbi here, so he just glared at her fiercely and turned back to the carriage to tie the silk thread for his grandmother.

  A low, rumbling cough echoed through the carriage. Ning De Rong's hands were twirling a silk thread as he closed his eyes to carefully feel it out. This suspended thread pulse diagnosis wasn't something that just any doctor could use, even in the Imperial Hospital, if one-third of the imperial physicians had this skill, it would already be quite good.

  Ning De Rong started learning medicine from primary school, and at the age of 10, he could diagnose general illnesses. After 40 years of practicing medicine, it wasn't until six years ago that he dared to formally use the pulse-taking technique with silk threads. Without extraordinary tactile sensitivity and insight, one cannot master such a high-level diagnostic technique.

  After about half a minute, Ning De Rong said to Shen Qianshan in the carriage: "You can withdraw the silk thread." After finishing speaking, it wasn't long before Shen Qianshan crawled out of the horse carriage and handed over the piece of silk thread. At the same time, he solemnly asked: "What happened to my grandmother after all?"

  Ning De said solemnly, "Although the princess suffered from the bumpy ride in the carriage, she seems to be fine for now. However, she was frightened and only needs to take two doses of calming medicine for two days to recover. The problem is the princess's old illness, a congenital hot toxin that has been in her body for decades. As the princess's physical condition worsens, it's getting harder to alleviate. I dare ask, young master, has the princess developed coughing and asthma symptoms over the past two years? And have they persisted and recurred without improvement? In severe cases, does she even experience insomnia and dizziness?"

  Suddenly, a majestic aura shot out from Shen Qianshan's eyes, and he exclaimed loudly: "Yes, that's right! I didn't expect there to be an expert among the common people. Can you, sir, diagnose and treat my family's grandmother?"

  Ning De smiled wryly: "As a princess, you have always been treated by famous doctors since childhood. Unfortunately, they only suppressed the symptoms with medicine each time you fell ill, without treating the root cause. As time went on, the medicinal effects grew weaker and the illness stronger, resulting in today's serious condition. If I were to try and treat it, I'm afraid I wouldn't have any confidence either, so let's just give it a try."

  Shen Qianshan's eyes shone brighter, and he hastily nodded: "My grandmother has been ill until now, but those useless people at the hospital didn't even dare to say a word. Since you can still say such things, it seems that you must have some extraordinary methods, only..."

  He couldn't help but hesitate slightly, and said in a low voice: "To be honest with you, sir, my grandmother is advanced in age and her body is weak. If you were to treat her, I'm afraid we can't use any drastic remedies, it's really...I don't dare take the risk."

  Ning De stroked his beard and smiled, "Don't worry, young master. The princess's illness has reached a point where it can no longer be treated with strong medicine to suppress the symptoms. It's time for gentle nourishment and slow recovery. In addition to medicinal supplements, we need to combine acupuncture, massage, and moxibustion. If you trust me, I'll go to the palace to find a female doctor and guide her on how to treat the princess. With all these methods combined, let's see what effect it will have."

  Shen Qianshan was overjoyed and said, "Thank you so much, sir. But I don't know where your esteemed home is located? What is your surname and given name? If it's not convenient to come and go, the Wang Manor has a few guest rooms, why not invite the master to stay for a while?"

  As soon as the words fell, a "heh" sound of laughter came from beside him. Shen Qianshan glared at her with anger in his eyes, and saw that little girl say: "You really are filial, the proud young master, now only for your grandmother's illness, actually being so polite to a common doctor, it's rare, indeed it's rare."

  It's just a pity that, apart from your loved ones, you are ruthless to everyone else. Shen Qianshan, if only you had shown me some mercy and compassion towards Liao Yanyan back then, I wouldn't have ended up in such a state.

  Ning Xian's heart was filled with anger and hatred, her fists clenched involuntarily.

  Shen Qianshan listened to her words and initially felt a sense of melancholy, unable to help but feel dazed. Later on, he saw the little girl's gaze looking at him, seemingly carrying a hint of hatred. This made the pampered young master of the Wang Manor somewhat perplexed, yet he didn't take it to heart, thinking to himself that she must have seen his grandfather treating his grandmother's illness and was resentful in her heart, so she also hated him, and that his previous words were somewhat impolite.

  He was so absorbed in his thoughts that he didn't hear Ning De Rong's words, when suddenly a warm and gentle voice came from the carriage: "So it's the third old master of Zhenyuan County, thank you very much today... Cough cough..."

  Ning Fengyi couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion in her heart and a warmth in her eyes as soon as she heard the old lady's words.

  On that day, in the Rui Wang Fu, she was a person who was not loved by her grandmother or uncle, and only this eldest princess, whose status was the most noble in the mansion, was the only one who showed concern for herself. If it weren't for her, she might have been tormented to death by her mother-in-law and that elder aunt long ago, let alone waiting for Bai Cai Zhi to give her slow-acting poison in a moment of urgency?

  It's just a pity that this old lady's body has always been poor, even if she wants to help herself, she is willing but unable.

  Now, Ning Fengyi has made up her mind not to marry into the Wang family again. Otherwise, in her opinion, this eldest princess's body, after being conditioned, although it cannot be said to be strong and healthy, will absolutely not be as weak as in her previous life.

  But now thinking about these is useless. Ning Fengbi can only secretly ponder in her heart: If she refines those nourishing medicines suitable for women's consumption in the future, she will definitely send some to Empress Dowager, letting her body gradually recover, and she cannot be as weak as in her previous life.

  In the blink of an eye, Ning De Rong had already agreed with Shen Qian Shan. Here, Shen Qian Shan sincerely invited Ning De Rong and Ning Xian Bi to travel together, but heard Ning De Rong smile and say: "Young master doesn't have to bother, this old man and Liu Ya Tou also have a carriage, so there's no need for young master to trouble himself." After finishing speaking, he bid farewell to the other party and turned to leave.

  Shen Qianshan gazed at the two silhouettes, an old and a young one, as well as Haitang waiting not far away. A smile suddenly bloomed on his lips as he muttered to himself: "So it's the sixth young lady from the Earl's residence after all. How surprising! As a thousand-gold miss raised by a noble family, why does she speak so fiercely?"

  Although she said so, her heart was not annoyed at all, but instead full of joy. She got into the carriage and looked at the thin and frail Grand Duchess, saying: "Grandmother, grandmother, did you hear that? The old man from the Earl's mansion can cure your illness! It can be seen that grandmother's sincerity in worshiping Buddha on the mountain today is true, so the Bodhisattva has given you such a good doctor. From now on, there is no need to worry about this illness anymore."

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