Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 590 Diagnosis and Treatment
Early in the morning, as soon as the crowing of a rooster was heard in the distance, Yang Yuan opened his eyes.

As soon as Yang Yuan moved, Lu Xi, who was dozing in his arms, opened his eyes.

Yang Yuan was used to getting up early every day to practice martial arts. Lu Xi developed this habit when he ran a snack shop, and he also had to get up early to make various preparations.

Although she is now a lady with a graceful lifestyle and a wealthy family, she has not changed her habit of getting up early.

Because she wanted to personally inquire about it and accompany her second brother for breakfast.

Xiao Qingtang did not go back to Dan Niang's room to sleep. No matter how energetic the little girl was, she could not handle her Dada master, master-master and brother-in-law...

The little girl tried her best and used all her skills until the mistress regrouped. Then she rolled into the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Even though there was artillery fire all around her, she didn't even open her eyes. She was so tired.

Yang Yuan, on the other hand, felt refreshed and energetic when he woke up in the morning. It was really because this dual cultivation method was too amazing.

Although Luxi was defeated when the enemy army approached, at this moment it was like a flower blooming after being nourished by rain and dew. Its eyes and brows were soft and bright, with a healthy beauty that was full of energy and blood.

The little girl Qingtang also learned the Zhelong Secret Method and benefited a lot from it, but the little girl was just sleepy.

Lu Xi turned her head to look at the bed, pulled the quilt that Qingtang had kicked away, and punched Yang Yuan lightly on the chest, saying coquettishly: "Second brother is so crazy, making me embarrassed in front of little girl Qingtang."

Yang Yuan laughed softly and said, "Madam, Second Brother has already restrained his strength."

Luxi spat softly, and chuckled sweetly and contentedly, "Alright, I told you you're fat and you're panting. Second brother, you're the best, alright."

Yang Yuan looked at her shy smile, her pair of eyes were indescribably sweet, as if filled with honey, and he couldn't help but lean over and give her a gentle kiss.

Lu Xi was startled, fearing that if he was not careful he would provoke Yang Yuan to get angry.

If she made another fuss early in the morning, she would not only be embarrassed in front of Qingtang, so she quickly pulled the red rope in front of the bed.

In the outer room, little Ata heard the bell and called four maids in to help the master and mistress bathe and change clothes.

Alihu is pregnant now, and Luxi plans to let her serve him a cup of tea in the next few days, allocate a separate yard for her, and assign a few maids to serve her.

The procedure has not yet been completed, but she is not allowed to get up early to serve, so she can sleep in.

Yang Yuan and Lu Xi brushed their teeth, washed their hands and faces, changed their clothes and put on boots. Lu Xi went to ask about her husband's breakfast, while Yang Yuan started practicing martial arts in the yard.

When the sun rose, Yang Yuan, who felt completely refreshed, washed his hands and face again, changed his martial arts uniform into casual clothes, and hurried to the flower hall to have dinner.

Yang Yuan's family did not particularly pay attention to the rules of hierarchy. Not only did Lu Xi know her second brother's character well, she herself was not a domineering woman. There was no such rule that the mistress ate while the concubines stood to serve her. They all sat at the same table to eat.

But the seat right next to Yang Yuan’s right must be hers.

However, pregnant women tend to be sleepy, and Leng Yuchan was the only one who got up so early to have dinner with them.

Although Ah Man did not serve me last night, she was young and sleepy.

Yang Yuan's family now has more people, including servants in the front and back yards, maids, cooks, doormen and grooms...

In addition, Lu Xi is the eldest princess and Yang Yuan is the marquis. Even if they don't like to show off, they still have to follow some necessary rules.

Therefore, the daily expenses of Yang Yuan's family are now about 1,500 strings of cash per month.

This includes the monthly allowance for concubines in each room, the salaries of the people in the mansion, and the monthly consumption of firewood, rice, oil and salt in the mansion. This does not include rewards, expenses during festivals, etc., and these are normal expenses that cannot be saved.

For such a large family, these matters need to be recorded in account books and accounted for.

Luxi found it troublesome and originally wanted to let Danniang take care of it, but Danniang refused.

Although the Yang family does not keep idle people, Yang Yuan's concubines are not canaries kept in the boudoir. They all have jobs outside, and each of them earns dozens or hundreds of times more than the monthly allowance.

But managing the accounts in the mansion and paying salaries to the servants are the rights of the mistress of the house. Even if Yang Yuan and Lu Xi don't cause trouble, Dan Niang has always been very cautious in this regard.

Therefore, Lu Xi's face that was full of energy when he picked up the spatula, and his frowning look when he grabbed the abacus under the lamp, was also a wonderful scene that made people laugh.

"Husband, Sister Luxi."

Leng Yuchan greeted the two of them and took a seat.

Seeing Lu Xi, Leng Yuchan felt much better.

After all, she was not the only one who had trouble getting pregnant. The eldest lady was still not pregnant, so she was not so anxious.

She secretly went to see Pharmacist Luo, who said there was nothing wrong with her body. He also told her that pregnancy wasn't something that would happen immediately if the couple got along well. It was actually common to have a child after a year or two, or three to five years. Only then did she feel relieved.

She was just relieved that there was nothing wrong with her health. She was a little anxious when she heard that it might take three to five years.

When women get together, they like to compare, as if it's their nature.

Even her best friend Xue Bingxin, who was close to her and willing to die in her place, did not affect her secret rivalry.

The women in the inner chambers of ordinary wealthy families would also compete and fight for the degree of favor of the male master, which had a lot to do with her identity, status, power, and voice in the mansion.

The Yang family performed relatively well in this regard. Yang Yuan had been influenced by modern thinking for many years, and some things were ingrained in his bones and could not be changed. He would not adopt the strict attitude of respect and inferiority of an ancient master towards his wives and concubines.

Moreover, Luxi, the mistress of the household, has a gentle temperament and does not put on airs.

Another point is that Yang Yuan not only allowed his wives and concubines to go out and work, but also took the initiative to find things for them to do.

Each of them is responsible for very important things in different areas.

If a woman can look beyond the house instead of being confined to that small garden all day, she will have less energy and time to study those meaningless house fighting games.

For example, Dan Niang is pregnant now, and Bing Xin is also pregnant. If they were ordinary families, even if they are kind-hearted and don't like to fight, they would instinctively fight for their children to get more resources in this family in the future.

Even if this kind of dispute is limited at the beginning and does not affect the relationship between each other, it will gradually lead to anger and intrigue.

But this situation does not exist in the Yang family. If you want to give your children a better future, just do the job at hand well.

Your current career and your current property will be his greatest support in the future.

So, just focus more on your career.

Therefore, those who are pregnant now don’t have too many concerns, but Luxi and Yuchan are actually a little anxious.

They already have their ideal husbands, but they must have their own children to make their lives complete.

"Erlang should stay in my room tonight. While Bingxin and Yingge are both pregnant, Erlang will spend more time with me. I must get pregnant as soon as possible."

Yuchan thought secretly while eating.

She was so angry. She had obviously endured more than Bingxin and had to take over for Bingxin from time to time. Why was Bingxin's belly so resilient?
Yang Yuan, Lu Xi and Yu Chan were eating breakfast and chatting, with four maids waiting on them.

Luxi knew that his second brother liked to eat salted duck eggs. When the table was served, he took out a salted egg, peeled the eggshell deftly, put the greasy salted egg into his porridge, and then started eating.

The science of health preservation emphasizes that breakfast should not be greasy, so there is nothing too greasy for breakfast, but there are quite a few varieties.

The Yang family has two or three kinds of porridge, noodles, wontons, etc. for breakfast.

There are four kinds of dim sum, sweet, salty, plain and stuffed. Among wealthy families, this is considered frugal.

Yang Yuan first asked Yuchan about the military trade with Dunen City and Jiulian City, and then said to Luxi: "Luxi, you go to the palace today."

Yang Yuan took a mouthful of the greasy egg yolk and said to her with a smile, "Let's go after half past noon."

Lu Xi narrowed his eyes and said cunningly, "It's past midnight, that's when the King of Jin usually goes to the palace to pay his respects. What are you trying to trick him into doing for you, second brother?"

Yang Yuan glared at her and said, "Am I that treacherous?"

Lu Xi smiled and said to Leng Yuchan: "What do you think, Yuchan?"

Leng Yuchan shook her head, looking innocent: "People have been fooled and can't see it."

Luxi quickly covered his mouth and burst into laughter.

"Just wait and see how I deal with you tonight!"

Yang Yuan nodded at Leng Yuchan, only for "Turbo Princess" to poke her tongue and lick a grain of rice from the edge of her lips with disdain.

Yang Yuan then said to Lu Xi, "That's right. You heard what Pharmacist Luo said before. Princess Ning'er is so thin and frail... It makes people feel sorry for her."

Lu Xi suddenly realized, and said, "Second brother wants to seek permission from the palace to let Pharmacist Luo treat her?"

Yuchan was originally from the palace, and she knew very well that the rules in the palace were very strict. She couldn't help but frowned and said:
"My husband, I'm afraid this is a thankless job, unless you can cure Princess Jiaguo. Otherwise, if the princess is unwell in the future, the queen will probably blame you."

Yang Yuan was silent for a moment, then said, "I understand this truth. But, to be honest, I really feel that although the Queen loves her daughter, her actions will only make the child weaker and weaker."

Lu Xi's face also turned serious, and he said softly, "When I went to the palace to chat with the Grand Empress Dowager, I felt that... the emperor and the queen seemed to have no hope that Princess Ning'er could grow up..."

Yang Yuan said: "I have a child myself now, so I understand that feeling too well. I know that so many imperial doctors have failed to take good care of the little princess.

I...will probably be in a thankless position, and even if something changes, the Queen will hate me from now on, but...I still want to try."

Hearing this, Luxi and Yuchan fell silent.

After a while, Lu Xi said, "Just do good things and don't worry about the future. Do good and accumulate blessings, and don't be ignorant of your own heart. Second brother, I will listen to you."

……

Miss Qingyue from Manchunyuan was also having breakfast.

Brothel girls are usually active at night and rarely get up early.

Most of them would lazily get up and eat their "breakfast" after noon.

However, Miss Qingyue received a thousand strings of cash last night, but she just acted like a spoiled child around the top three scholars, and served them a few glasses of wine.

Of the five young masters, only Xiao and Lu stayed overnight. Among them, Mr. Lu directly pulled all three girls who had been drinking with him upstairs.

Qingyue was accompanying Zhang Zhuangyuan, who said goodbye and left as soon as the banquet was over.

Qingyue earned the thousand strings of cash very easily.

She went to bed early last night, so she got up early today.

While eating, Qingyue instructed her maid: "Xiaoyun, call a car to wait in front of the building. After breakfast, we will go to Huiziku first, and then go to Xiangji Temple to burn incense."

Qingyue went to Huiziku to withdraw the money given by her recent benefactors.

She is also a good businessman, so she won't let her money become "dead money".

When she saved more, she would cash it out and deposit it into the "Eternal Life Treasury" to earn interest.

The rewards from the patrons included everything, including gold, silver, jewelry, Huizi and Jiaozi...

No one paid her directly, because although she was not among the twelve most beautiful women, she was also a first-class prostitute.

The money for her tea ceremony was dozens of strings of coins, and the money for her hairpin was at least five hundred strings of coins. Who would go to a brothel and bring a cart with thousands of kilograms of copper coins?
Therefore, she needed to exchange all these things into silver and then deposit them in Xiangji Temple to lend them out.

During the Song Dynasty, the currencies commonly used by the people for transactions were copper coins and paper money (Jiaozi and Huizi), but gold and silver could be used as currency in large-scale trade.

For example, when the Song and Jin dynasties were settling trade in commodities, they did not trust each other's currencies. Or when merchants from different places had huge transactions, they were worried that the exchange rate between Huizi and Jiaozi would fluctuate, which would affect their profits, so they would adopt more secure gold and silver transactions.

When a temple lends money, in addition to its own funds, it also absorbs deposits. The "profit" gained from lending is then shared with depositors in a certain ratio. Since the risk of lending is borne by the temple, and the temple has the ability to lend and collect loans, the interest collected from depositors is a small part, and the temple takes the majority.

Even so, people who have a lot of cash but nowhere to spend it will still willingly go to the temple to deposit money, and they are eager to do so.

Therefore, the temple requires depositors to pay silver and does not accept anything else. It is too lazy to do various exchange transactions for them. Those who want to deposit money can only follow the rules.

……

Manchunyuan, where Miss Qingyue lives, is located in Dawazi.

There is a place for sending and exchanging money in Jiaomufang, not far from Dawazi.

Qingyue rode in a clean oil cart, accompanied by her personal maid and holding her dressing box, and headed for the "huizichu".

She had to hurry there early, because after exchanging the silver, she had to go to Xiangji Temple.

When she arrived, the "Payment and Exchange Office" in Jiaomufang had just opened and no other customers had come yet.

Qingyue walked in with her personal maid. She was also a frequent customer here, and the store owner and the shop assistants all knew her.

As soon as he saw her coming, the shopkeeper came out to greet her and said with a smile, "Miss Qingyue, didn't you just come here a few days ago? Are you going to withdraw cash again?"

Although she came to withdraw money, the "huizichu" would charge a commission regardless of whether she came to exchange, redeem or withdraw cash, so they were very polite to her.

Qingyue raised her eyebrows and smiled reservedly.

The maidservant next to her said proudly, "My girl is both beautiful and talented. I don't know how many noble men are willing to spend a fortune on her. It's nothing special that she just came the other day."

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Miss Xiaoyun is right. This is the twelfth floor of our Dawazi. Miss Qingyue is this!"

The shopkeeper gave a thumbs up, and then the waiter brought tea to Qingyue, and the shopkeeper signaled that he could start checking the money and cashing it.

Qingyue nodded, motioned Xiaoyun to pick up the makeup box, and follow the shopkeeper to the counter. She then crossed her legs and sipped her tea leisurely.

Miss Qingyue hadn't even finished her cup of tea when she heard the maid Xiaoyun at the counter exclaim, "How is this possible!"

Qingyue asked in confusion: "Xiaoyun, what are you yelling about?"

Xiaoyun's face was exposed from the fence. Her face was flushed and she was about to cry: "Girl, the shopkeeper said that our current situation is fake."

Qingyue was also a little annoyed when she heard this. She quickly put down her teacup and walked over to ask, "Are there fake banknotes? Damn, how many are there? What's the denomination?"

Xiaoyun cried, "The shopkeeper said, said..."

The shopkeeper's face darkened, and he said, "Miss Qingyue, I'm sorry, but among the Jiaozi and Huizi you brought today, there are a full 1,000 strings of fake ones."

"What?" Qingyue took two steps back in surprise.

A full one thousand strings of cash?

Which damn thing is this for me!
This is the hard-earned money I earned by selling my body!
Someone is trying to cheat me? Don't you feel guilty?
Wait, one thousand strings of cash?

Qingyue suddenly remembered that she had just received one thousand strings of cash last night.

At Qingyue's level, she has enough capital to "jump job", so the profit split between Qinglou and her is 70% and 30%.

Qingyue just came to withdraw cash the day before yesterday. Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for her to save up a large sum of money so quickly.

Just because she met a wealthy customer last night, who spent a huge sum of money to let her serve wine to the top three talented scholars in the imperial examination, she quickly saved up a large sum of money.

She thought that the notes given to her by the customers were all new, so she used old banknotes to pay the share to Manchunyuan.

Could it be that the one thousand strings of cash I received last night were fake?

Qingyue said anxiously: "Bring it here for me to see!"

The shopkeeper spread the fake notes on the counter. Qingyue saw that they were all brand new and she was immediately furious.

It turned out to be the money I received last night.

Qingyue grabbed the fake meeting note, raised her eyebrows, and said, "Xiaoyun, let's go to Cuiyu Tower to argue with them."

"Wait!"

The shopkeeper frowned and said, "Miss Qingyue, you can't leave!"

Qingyue glanced at him and asked, "What's wrong?"

The shopkeeper said, "I'm sorry. A few days ago, Lin'an Prefecture sent someone to inform all the 'huizi offices' in Lin'an that if they find a large number of fake huizi, they must immediately control the cashing and report it to Lin'an Prefecture. Those who violate the rules will be punished the same as the counterfeiters.

I have no choice but to apologize for any offense. I hope Miss Qingyue will forgive me."

"You...that's all!"

Qing Yue sat back on the chair angrily and said, "Hurry up and send someone to Lin'an Prefecture to file a complaint. If you don't go, I will go too.

Humph! You want to take advantage of me? Is it so easy to take advantage of me? "

……

In the afternoon, Lu Xi, Zhao Ning'er and Ata appeared in front of Luo's Medical Clinic.

Behind them, there were seven or eight followers.

There were people on guard in the distance.

Lu Xi is now the eldest princess of the Song Dynasty, so it is normal for her to have many followers when she goes out.

However, in fact, more than half of these followers are from the palace, protecting Princess Jiaguo, which is unknown to outsiders.

In addition to maids and guards, there were actually four imperial doctors following Zhao Ning'er today.

Two of them were female doctors, dressed as maids.
The other two were medical officers, one was the chief physician and the other was the imperial pharmacist, who pretended to be attendants.

When Lu Xi entered the palace, he chatted with the Empress Dowager for half an hour before the Goose King Zhao Yu finally arrived.

Seeing him coming, Lu Xi found an excuse to talk about Zhao Ning'er's physical conditioning.

The Empress Dowager also felt sorry for the child, but after all, he was two generations older than her, so she couldn't express her opinion.

But Zhao Qu, who loved to take the blame all his life, immediately expressed his agreement.

It cannot be said that he gave his children free rein. After all, the Princess of Jin was the daughter of the Minister of Rites, a virtuous and gentle woman, and she was in charge of all matters related to the education of his children.

However, none of Zhao Qiu's children was as precious as Zhao Ning'er.

As a result, despite such intensive care, the child turned out to be as thin as a little carrot, and was even thinner than a big goose in Zhao Yu's mansion.

Now, after hearing what Lu Xi said, the uncle's sense of responsibility was also aroused.

The Empress Dowager was cautious. Although she saw that the Regent Prince Jin and the Princess had reached a consensus, she still made suggestions.

She suggested sending the imperial physician and the female physician to observe from the side.

If the prescriptions and diagnostic methods prescribed by this folk doctor may cause harm to Princess Jiaguo, in the spirit of prudence, we should give up the treatment and wait until the emperor and the queen return.

Another thing is that acupuncture and dietary supplements can be used, but if a prescription is prescribed, even if the imperial physician thinks there is no problem, the prescription will not be used until Ning'er's parents come back.

Before Zhao Que could say anything, Lu Xi agreed first.

Although she loved Ning'er, she was unwilling to take the risk of ruining her husband's future.

The Empress Dowager's caution was exactly what she wanted.

Anyway, Ning'er's illness is not urgent. It is something that needs to be recuperated slowly, so a few months is not a big deal.

"The Princess Royal is here. Please come in, please come in."

As soon as he saw them coming, Yan Qingyu hurried out to greet them.

Yue Peiying had already returned to Xixia to report the news. Luo Chengan only told the public that the apprentice girl had gone home to get married, and that he had found another apprentice who was responsible for preparing and making medicine.
Tasks such as welcoming and seeing off guests and cleaning the clinic were still the responsibility of Yan Qingyu.

Lu Xi gently touched Zhao Ning'er's head and said softly, "Don't be afraid. I won't let Ning'er drink very bitter medicine."

Ah Ta held Zhao Ning'er's hand and encouraged her, "Don't be afraid, Ning'er. After you finish your medical treatment, I will take you to the tile house to watch the magic show."

"Yeah!" Encouraged by them, Zhao Ning'er became bolder.

Luo Cheng'an welcomed them to the medical office, and examined them carefully to learn about Zhao Ning'er's previous diet, daily routine, and conditioning.

Fortunately, she was accompanied by two medical officers, Yizheng and Shangyao, so she pretended to be the manager of Ning'er's family and answered clearly.

After Pharmacist Luo finished his inspection, Lu Xi said apologetically while he was thinking: "The child has been taking medicine since he was young, and he really can't stand the pain. The pharmacist's diagnosis and treatment method is best... to avoid the use of medicine."

Luo Cheng'an frowned, but when he looked at Zhao Ning'er, with a big head on a thin neck and a pair of big eyes looking at him expectantly, his heart softened.

He nodded and said, "If we don't use medication, the recovery will be slower. But... this child has already taken too many medications, and it would be troublesome to use more medication."

He thought seriously for a moment and said, "I will give her acupuncture treatment every day, supplemented by diet therapy. I will also teach her to practice fitness techniques such as Five Animal Exercises and Eight Section Brocade every day. After a hundred days, the effect will be visible."

After hearing this, the doctor secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he first understood his acupuncture method and then looked at his diet therapy list, there shouldn't be any problem.

If they are taking medication, the consequences will be too great and they will also be nervous.

The two female doctors behind Zhao Ning'er looked at each other, and one of them said, "Pharmacist, although my daughter is young, she is still a girl after all. If you want to give me acupuncture, can you please let me give you instructions behind the curtain and let me use the needle?"

Luo Chengan looked at her in surprise. Wasn't it said that this princess was originally just a commoner? Was there such a strict set of rules in her niece's family?

Luo Chengan asked: "Do you know acupuncture?"

The female doctor said, "My daughter has been weak since she was young. I studied medicine and was hired by my master to serve her. I am proficient in one-handed acupuncture, two-handed acupuncture, nine-needle method, twelve-section acupuncture method, and five-thorn method."

After hearing this, Luo Chengan said happily: "In that case, you should be good at massage, right?"

"Exactly."

"Okay, okay, if that's the case, adding massage will make the effect even better."

The Imperial Physician smiled and said, "Then please ask the doctor to write down the acupuncture and dietary therapy methods. My master treats his beloved daughter like a jewel in his palm. It will be reassuring if he reads it first."

Although Luo Cheng'an felt that this family was a little strange, he had been practicing medicine for many years and had seen many people with strange manners.

Especially those dignitaries, many of them have quirks.

So, without thinking too much, he picked up his pen and wrote it down.

Anyway, his acupuncture methods and dietary therapy methods vary according to different people and can be adjusted at any time, so he is not afraid of being learned by others.

In Lin'an Prefecture, Liu Yiguan, who was suffering from the rampant fake Huizi but could not trace the source, received news from the "Huizi Office". When he heard that so many fake Huizi had been intercepted at once, he was overjoyed.

He immediately led his men and rode at full speed, heading straight for Jiaomufang.

(End of this chapter)