"The Divine Healer with Beautiful Bones" - 75 Consultations

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Zhao Xing'er naturally dared not refuse and quickly agreed.
Even if the entire Imperial Medical Academy couldn't cure this disease, and she, a mere woman, couldn't diagnose it, the emperor couldn't do anything to her.
Xie Jun inquired about the current situation of the academy and then ordered his entourage to prepare a carriage to accompany Zhao Xing'er and her party to the Phoenix Palace, where the Empress Dowager resided. The carriage, carried by people, swayed and wobbled for over half an hour. Zhao Xing'er sat on it, wiping away sweat, only to realize that her inner garment was completely soaked with cold sweat.
Even though he was her blood-related brother and hadn't said anything offensive, she still felt that Xie Jun had a creepy aura about him.
As expected of the Empress Dowager's residence, Fengyi Palace exudes elegance and luxury in every aspect, from the furniture to the decorations. The room is filled with Ninghe incense, which, presumably to mask the smell of medicine, has been mixed with extra musk, but this only makes the room seem more desolate and sickly.
On the carved mahogany bed, a crimson gauze draped with gold thread lay, and a richly dressed woman sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the bedside with a worried expression.
She wore a dark purple-gold robe with crane and cloud patterns, covered by a smoky gray mink shawl. Although there weren't many jewels on her head, each piece was exquisitely crafted, inlaid with South Sea pearls or jade. The floral decoration on her forehead was adorned with three tiny Persian rubies, cut to the finest quality, shimmering with countless tiny stars between her frowns.
Is this the Empress Dowager?
Just as Zhao Xing'er was about to perform her curtsy, Xie Jun asked, "Imperial Aunt, how is Mother today?"
Then, Zhang Nanzhu knelt down: "Your subject pays respects to the Grand Princess and the Empress Dowager."
It turned out that the person sitting there was not the Empress Dowager, but the late Emperor's youngest sister, Xie Xi and Xie Jun's aunt—Grand Princess Xie Lingyun. Zhao Xing'er quickly stopped speaking, changed her tone, and knelt down to pay her respects. The woman stepped forward to help her up, her tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxing as she smiled and said, "You must be the Doctor Zhao that Xi'er often talks about? Come quickly, take a look at Yun'er. She has a stomachache again today!"
Yun'er? Is the Grand Princess really that close to the Empress Dowager?
Suppressing her curiosity, Zhao Xing'er walked to the bedside, gave a slight bow, and drew back the bed curtains.
The woman lying on the bed was the Empress Dowager—her real name was Zhu Tingyun. She was about the same age as the Grand Princess, her face showing signs of illness, her once black hair, now streaked with white, was now disheveled, yet she possessed a calm and peaceful demeanor, her eyes as still as a lake. Upon seeing her, Zhao Xing'er felt as if her whole being had calmed down.
Upon seeing Zhao Xing'er, her eyebrows twitched, but her expression remained unchanged. She smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Doctor Zhao."
Zhao Xing'er then took the Empress Dowager's pulse. While examining her complexion, she asked, "What symptoms does the Empress Dowager usually experience?"
"It's nothing, just that my lower abdomen often feels heavy and painful. In the past, my periods were irregular, sometimes not coming for two or three months, or sometimes they would come and last for a whole month. Now that I'm older, my periods have stopped, but suddenly I feel weaker every day, and my stomach feels like it's wrapped in ice, which is very uncomfortable."
"What medications did you use before?"
Zhu Tingyun looked at Xie Lingyun, who then winked at the maid, who then handed a booklet to Zhao Xing'er.
The medical records and prescriptions are all written inside. They are nothing more than tonics like Siwu Tang and Bazhen Yin to regulate menstruation and nourish blood, which can be considered appropriate for the symptoms.
Zhao Xing'er flipped through the pages one by one, feeling quite puzzled.
If it were just a common gynecological ailment, wouldn't it have been cured long ago by drinking so many tonics? Why is it getting worse instead?
Furthermore, her pulse subtly reveals a weakened and feeble state. If she hadn't overworked herself in her youth, damaging her health, it wouldn't have manifested in such a way now. However, given the Empress Dowager's noble status and the fact that she doesn't need to do any physical labor, how could she have contracted the illness of a hardworking woman?
Could it be...?
Zhao Xing'er's heart stirred, and she turned to the crowd, saying, "Your Majesty, Grand Princess, would you all please excuse us for a moment? I would like to speak with the Empress Dowager alone."
Before Xie Jun could react, Xie Lingyun became agitated: "Yun'er, what's wrong? Is there something you can't say in front of me?"
Zhao Xing'er quickly knelt down: "Please forgive me, Grand Princess. I just felt that this medical consultation might involve many details, and it might be inconvenient to have outsiders present."
Unexpectedly, Xie Lingyun was immediately enraged by her words, slamming her hand on the table and standing up: "Who are you calling an outsider?!"
Seeing that Xie Lingyun's temper was about to flare up, Zhu Tingyun quickly stepped in to smooth things over, saying gently, "Xi'er, Jun'er, you may leave now. Doctor Zhao, you can speak freely in front of Princess Lingyun. I have nothing to hide from her."
Since the person in charge had spoken, Zhao Xing'er had no choice but to obey. Seeing that Xie Jun and his entourage, along with their maids, had all left, Zhao Xing'er looked at Empress Dowager Zhu Tingyun and finally hesitated before speaking.
"Did the Empress Dowager use those potent drugs to abort her pregnancy when she was young?"
Xie Lingyun's expression changed, and he looked at the woman on the bed in shock.
Zhu Tingyun was also surprised for a moment, but quickly smiled and said, "As expected of Zhou Shengren's direct disciple, you truly live up to your reputation."
Xie Lingyun seemed to have suffered a tremendous blow. She stepped forward, knelt beside the bed, held Zhu Tingyun's hand, and asked in a trembling voice, "Yun'er, when did this happen? Why...why did you never tell me?"
Zhu Tingyun sighed and said softly, "What's the point of me telling you? You didn't believe me back then either..."
Zhao Xing'er looked at the two of them, her lips twitching, thinking to herself that their relationship was indeed not simple.
So, the late emperor wasn't just cuckolded by his subordinates, but also by his own sister!
Seeing that the two were about to pour out their hearts in tears, Zhao Xing'er coughed and said awkwardly, "Empress Dowager, Grand Princess, would you like me to leave for a moment?" She didn't want to hear any palace secrets she shouldn't hear. Who knew what the Xie family would do to keep things secret!
Xie Lingyun then came to her senses and quickly said, "No need, Doctor Zhao, please continue the treatment. I was the one who lost my composure." After saying that, she released Zhu Tingyun and sat back down, but her face clearly showed some dishevelment, and she looked distraught.
"The Empress Dowager's illness is likely a lingering effect from her miscarriage years ago. When she had her period, she could expel some of the residual toxins each month, but now that her menstruation has stopped, they've accumulated, making her increasingly uncomfortable. It's alright. I'll prescribe some medicine to clear the toxins and soften the lumps; taking it for a month or two should make her much better. The Empress Dowager and the Grand Princess need not worry." After saying this, she looked at Xie Lingyun and added, "There's no need to continue burning musk in the Empress Dowager's palace. If I'm not mistaken, the Empress Dowager used this incense to avoid pregnancy, right? Burning it so strongly now might be detrimental to her health."
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingyun's face was filled with joy and excitement. He seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief and forgot to call for the maid. He got up and extinguished the incense in the burner himself, sighing, "No wonder he is that Zhou kid's apprentice. Compared to him, those old men in the Imperial Hospital are indeed useless. It's just a pity that he refused to stay in the palace even if it meant death, causing Yun'er to be sick for so many years."

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