Travels of a Female Physician in the Ming Dynasty

I had just finished dealing with the prince and was thinking I could finally breathe a sigh of relief, when I suddenly heard hurried footsteps at the door of the clinic.

"Miss, come quickly! There's an emergency!"

When I heard this, my heart tightened.

Another emergency room visit? How popular am I, the imperial physician who traveled through time? Even modern emergency room doctors aren't as busy as me, right?

Without thinking too much, I quickly picked up the medicine box and ran out following the maid outside.

The emergency patient sent this time was a young eunuch. His face was pale and his lips were purple. He was curled up on the bed with his eyes closed and breathing rapidly. It was obvious that his condition was not good.

I hurried forward to check, and my first reaction was poisoning.

But how could this little eunuch suddenly be poisoned?

The diet in the palace is strictly controlled, so such an omission is impossible.

I frowned and carefully checked his pulse, which was indeed abnormally disordered and accompanied by obvious coldness.

"Madam Zhang, what's wrong with this child?" I turned to ask Madam Zhang, feeling that something was not right.

Nanny Zhang's face was solemn as she whispered, "This young eunuch is someone close to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Like that little Lu Zi before, he's also been experiencing strange illnesses lately and suddenly fainted today."

Alarm bells immediately rang in my heart. People around the prince kept getting into trouble one after another. This was definitely not a coincidence.

Xiao Luzi's "strange disease" has already made me suspicious, and now there is another young eunuch with similar symptoms. Is there really some conspiracy in the palace?

"Madam Zhang, has this little eunuch eaten anything unusual recently or been in contact with anything special?"

I asked tentatively, and in my mind I began to desperately recall the symptoms of various poisoning or infectious diseases in modern medicine.

Aunt Zhang shook her head. "No, he's just like Xiao Luzi. He follows a very regular diet and daily routine. He hasn't been exposed to anything special."

I squatted down and carefully observed the little eunuch's lips and nails, and found that his whole body was cold, as if he had been invaded by some cold poison.

I reached out and touched his forehead, and it was indeed frighteningly cold, almost as cold as ice.

"This... doesn't seem like an ordinary illness." I muttered to myself, my doubts growing deeper.

Although Xiao Luzi's symptoms before were mental, the condition of the little eunuch now is more like poisoning. The two have similar illnesses and the time points are very close.

Is there really some unknown secret in this palace that is secretly corroding the people around the prince?

"Imperial Physician Yang, do you have any solution?" Nanny Zhang's voice was a little anxious.

I took a deep breath, my mind racing.

The young eunuch's condition was clearly critical, and he needed to be stabilized first. Detoxification and regulating Qi and blood were key.

"Madam Zhang, quickly prepare warm water and ginger soup. I want to use hot compress and acupuncture to stabilize his qi and blood first." I ordered and began to prepare the silver needles.

Acupuncture can effectively relieve the cold symptoms after poisoning, at least it can buy me some time.

Nanny Zhang immediately went to find someone to prepare, and I quickly gave the young eunuch acupuncture on several key acupoints.

As the silver needles penetrated his body, his breathing gradually slowed down and his complexion improved slightly.

"Do the imperial doctors know about this?" I asked Madam Zhang while giving acupuncture.

"I know. The Imperial Hospital has also sent people, but they couldn't figure out what was wrong. They just said it was a 'strange disease'." Nanny Zhang replied in a low voice, with a hint of helplessness in her tone.

Strange disease? There's that word again. I snorted inwardly. Ancient medical care was limited, so any unexplained illness was simply labeled a 'strange disease.' But there was clearly a reason for this!

Soon, the ginger soup and warm water were ready.

I applied a hot towel to the little eunuch's forehead and chest, using the heat to help dispel the cold.

After a while, his complexion indeed improved a lot and his breathing gradually became stable.

"It's all right for now," I breathed a sigh of relief, but I remained vigilant. This was clearly only relieving the symptoms; the root cause hadn't been found.

"Next, I will prescribe some medicines to dispel cold and detoxify, but you must pay close attention to the things he comes into contact with on a daily basis, especially his diet and water sources." I reminded her, and Aunt Zhang nodded repeatedly.

Just as I was about to get up and leave, a voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Imperial Physician Yang, what do you think of this young eunuch's condition?"

When I looked up, I saw a young man in brocade clothes standing at the door. He had a handsome face, sharp eyes, and an aura of majesty without even being angry.

Nanny Zhang quickly stepped forward and saluted, "Your Highness, why are you here?"

Prince? I instantly realized, isn't this the "mysterious prince" from before?

The last time I gave him acupuncture, he was wandering around the palace in a mysterious way, but this time he showed up openly.

I quickly saluted: "Greetings, Your Majesty."

The prince nodded slightly, his gaze falling on the young eunuch on the bed, his expression penetrating with thought. "Imperial Physician Yang, the Crown Prince's close associates have been plagued by accidents one after another. This is no small matter. Do you think this illness... could there be some hidden reason?"

When I heard that, my heart skipped a beat.

I didn't expect this prince to suspect there was something hidden. It seems things are more complicated than I thought.

"Your Highness, I also believe this is no accident." I carefully considered my words, deciding not to share all my theories yet. After all, the palace is fraught with peril, and I didn't want to risk anything. "However, the cause of the illness remains uncertain. We need to further investigate the daily exposure of these patients, particularly their diet and water sources."

The prince glanced at me, seemingly satisfied with my answer, and nodded. "Imperial Physician Yang is indeed very perceptive. I, too, find this matter strange. Perhaps these 'strange illnesses' are more than just coincidences."

After saying this, he turned to Aunt Zhang and said, "Aunt Zhang, go and carefully check the diet and daily life of the people around the prince to see if there is anything unusual."

Nanny Zhang immediately responded, "Yes, Your Highness."

The prince looked at me again and smiled faintly: "Imperial Physician Yang, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you from now on."

I quickly waved my hand: "Your Highness is too polite. Saving people is my duty."

The prince nodded, turned and left the room.

I stood there, but my heart couldn't calm down for a long time.

Accidents have occurred one after another around the Crown Prince, and the Prince has begun to investigate. This matter is probably far more complicated than it seems.

After returning to the clinic, I sorted out the medicinal materials while thinking about what had happened in the past few days.

Xiao Luzi's strange illness, the young eunuch's poisoning, and the prince's own fainting, these seemingly unrelated things are actually closely connected.

But the question is, who is behind this and what is their purpose?

Just as I was lost in thought, the door of the clinic was suddenly pushed open, and a familiar figure appeared at the door—it was the mysterious prince!

"Imperial Physician Yang, there is something I want to discuss with you alone."

I was startled and quickly put down the herbs in my hand and went to meet him: "What do you want, Your Majesty?"

The prince took a few steps closer and whispered, "This prince suspects that the strange illness surrounding the prince may be related to someone in the palace."

My eyes widened, and my heartbeat instantly accelerated. Could there really be a conspiracy behind this?

The prince looked at me with a deep gaze and said, "Imperial Physician Yang, if we want to get to the bottom of this matter, I'm afraid we'll have to continue to rely on your medical skills."

I took a deep breath and nodded helplessly.

It seems that this time, I have really been caught in a huge vortex.

But no matter what, saving people is my duty. As for conspiracies and such, there will be a way out when the time comes. We'll talk about it when the time comes.