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Chapter 105 Yunshan accompanies Situ to treat Mrs. Wu's illness

The next day, at dawn, when the sky was just beginning to turn pale, Yunshan hurried to the Pharmacy.

She looked around vigilantly, her steps slow, and she waited patiently for the perfect opportunity. When no one was paying attention, she quickly pulled out the musk deer hidden in her sleeve and carefully dripped it onto the beads on Zhong Si's pen. After completing this action, she quickly hid the thing.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, she quickly walked into the dressing room, quickly changed her clothes, tidied her appearance, and walked towards the Imperial Hospital.

Thinking back to the people she had noted down yesterday, all of whom were on duty today, she wondered if the purple-hair brush that Zhong Si treasured so much was a gift from someone he loved.
With such doubts, she came to the Imperial Medical Bureau and began to carefully check their desks under the pretext of helping them organize medical books.

Just as she was attending to each of them, Situ Zhen came over and said to her, "Master Wu of East Street has hired a doctor from the Imperial Hospital. His wife is having irregular menstruation. Come with me to see her."

Yunshan struggled to lift the heavy medicine box with both hands and followed Situ Zhen. Situ Zhen walked ahead at a leisurely pace, empty-handed.

Yunshan looked at his back and couldn't help but suggest, "Let's go ride a horse from now on?"

Situ Zhen turned around and said calmly: "Ride a horse? I don't know how."

Yun Shan's face was filled with shock. She pressed on, "Hasn't Lord Situ been practicing medicine with his grandmother since he was a child? Could it be that he walked across the mountains and rivers across the five states?"

"A donkey cart. My grandmother was short and old, so she wouldn't go on horseback. In emergencies, she would unhitch the donkey and gallop away."

As he said this, he casually swung his sleeves. Yunshan shook her head after hearing this. How did the donkey gallop away?

"Then can you ride a donkey?" Yunshan asked again.

Situ Zhen turned his head and replied with a frown: "Of course!"

Yunshan continued to persuade him, "You can learn to ride a horse. If you become a high-ranking official in the future, and various prefectures invite you to serve, it wouldn't be a good idea for you to be so busy that you have to walk 20,000 steps a day. If you delay your treatment, you'll be so embarrassed."

After hearing this, Situ Zhen's eyes turned, "Then give me a horse, I'm short of money."

When Yunshan heard this, she secretly groaned inwardly.

The director had originally approved a monthly stipend for her as a pharmacist, but Yunshan was too embarrassed to accept it, so she waved her hands to refuse. Unexpectedly, Situ Zhen intercepted the stipend, claiming it was "tuition," and embezzled it. Now, he was trying to extort a horse from her. What a scoundrel!

The two men arrived at the Wu Mansion, handed over the order, and were led by servants into Mrs. Wu's bedroom.

As soon as she stepped into the house, a warm feeling hit her in the face. It turned out that there were several pots of high-quality black charcoal burning in the house, which was much warmer than outside. As soon as Yunshan entered, a layer of fine water droplets instantly hung on her eyelashes.

"Madam, are you so afraid of the cold?" Situ Zhen asked politely.

Mrs. Wu replied wearily, "Excuse me, my Lord. It's like this every time I have my period. My hands and feet are cold, and it's even worse in winter. I even break out in cold sweats in the middle of the night."

After hearing this, Situ Zhen reached out and felt Madam Wu's pulse, then looked at her face. Then, he leaned in slightly, looked at Madam Wu, and signaled her to send the servant away.

When the three of them were the only ones left in the room, Situ Zhen lowered his voice and asked seriously, "Did Madam have a miscarriage a few months ago?"

When Mrs. Wu heard this, she panicked and denied it immediately: "How could you insult me ​​like this, sir?"

On the way, Yunshan heard Situ Zhen mention the Wu family's affairs. Lord Wu was sent to the frontier at the same time as Tang Wenyao. Though promoted, Lord Wu simply said, "The frontier is not like the capital," leaving his wife in Kyoto to "retire," taking only his two concubines with him. "Madam, you must not lie to the doctor. My pharmacist and I will never reveal private family matters. This is the medical code of the Imperial Hospital," Situ Zhen patiently explained.

After hearing this, Madam Wu showed hesitation, wanting to speak but stopping herself. Seeing her expression, Situ Zhen understood what was going on. He nodded and said, "Madam, you haven't seen a doctor since your miscarriage, and you've been sick for a while. Your body is severely deficient in Qi and blood. I'll prescribe a prescription for you. You'll need to take it for half a year."

As Situ Zhen was talking about the recipe, Yunshan quickly picked up a pen and paper and began to take notes carefully.

"Follow this prescription for a month first. I will come back to diagnose you after a month to see if the prescription needs to be changed. During this period, you must not touch cold water, and you must not use tonic foods." Situ Zhen warned.

After Yunshan finished writing, she didn't put down her pen. Instead, she split the prescription into two, walked over to Mrs. Wu, and added quietly, "The last three ingredients in each prescription are not used as medicine. The others are combined and cooked together. With just these two prescriptions, the pharmacy won't be able to guess anything."

Mrs. Wu looked up, her eyes met Yunshan's, her lips slightly pursed, she nodded gratefully, her eyes reddened, and two tears fell.

After leaving the Wu residence, Situ Zhen looked at Yun Shan, who had remained silent all the way. His expression changed and he said seriously, "In our line of work, if we want to live well, medical skills are secondary, and keeping our mouths shut is the most important thing."

Yunshan nodded quickly: "I know it's powerful, thank you for the guidance, Master." At this time, she was still carrying two heavy boxes in her hands, so she could only nod slightly in greeting.

Situ Zhen glanced at her hands, whose knuckles had turned white from being squeezed by the box, and asked, "Are you tired?"

Yunshan looked up, a hint of expectation flashing in her eyes, thinking that he was going to help her take a box.

However, Situ Zhen uttered three words coldly:

"Go buy a horse."

After returning to the Imperial Hospital, Situ Zhen and Yun Shan had just sat down and had no time to catch their breath before they were overwhelmed by the affairs that followed one after another.

Situ Zhen was hurriedly sorting out the previous medical records. At the same time, palace maids came to consult him one after another.

Situ Zhen signaled Yunshan to take the palace maid's pulse alone, while he would provide additional advice at the right time.

"You're learning quite quickly." Situ Zhen's eyes flashed with approval, and he said, "I see that you're particularly focused on women's illnesses."

Yunshan nodded seriously, looked up at Situ Zhen and said:

"Outside the palace, whether high-ranking officials or ordinary people, women suffering from gynecological diseases were often too embarrassed to disclose their illnesses to male doctors. My original intention in studying medicine was to 'sit in the inner chambers of women's homes and open their minds to their opinions,' hoping to help these women."

"You're quite arrogant." Situ Zhen raised the corners of his mouth slightly. Although it seemed like a joke, his eyes were full of admiration.

After saying this, he turned around, picked up a piece of paper, and wrote down the names of four medical books.

"These four medical books are all monographs by great doctors, specifically discussing various women's diseases. You must study them carefully. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

The sun's shadow gradually slanted and reached outside the west wall.

Yunshan glanced at the crowded Imperial Hospital and said, "I'm afraid we can't continue the investigation today." Helplessly, she had to rush to the Pharmacy.