Travels of a Female Physician in the Ming Dynasty

Ever since I was protected by the prince's "secret guards", my life has temporarily returned to some peace.

Although the Crown Princess's whereabouts are still unknown and the Crown Prince is extremely anxious every day, at least no one is following me anymore.

However, the peaceful life in the ancient palace obviously would not last long.

That day, I was staying in the clinic studying an outdated copy of "Compendium of Materia Medica", trying to find some inspiration from it so that I wouldn't be helpless next time I encountered a difficult disease.

After all, some of the medicinal herbs in modern medicine have miraculous uses that ancient people never discovered at all, and this is my core competitiveness as a "time-traveling doctor"!

Just as I turned to the page about "Tiger Bone Wine", I heard hurried footsteps outside the door.

When I looked up, I saw Leo running in breathlessly, with an excitement on his face that was hard to conceal.

"Little Leo, what happened today? Don't tell me the Crown Princess is back again." I joked lazily. After all, the recent events in the Eastern Palace have made me a little numb.

"No... no, Imperial Physician Yang, please come with me to the palace. The Empress is not feeling well and the imperial doctors are helpless. I specially invite you to come to the palace to treat her!" Little Li said while panting.

I froze for a moment, nearly dropping the book in my hands. The Empress?! If anything happened to her, it would be like an 18-magnitude earthquake.

"The imperial doctors can't handle it? Then can I do it?" I was a little hesitant. Although modern medicine is powerful, it is not omnipotent.

"Imperial Physician Yang, please don't be so modest!" Little Li looked at me with admiration. "It's spread throughout the Eastern Palace that you're a miracle doctor who can even cure difficult ailments like the Crown Princess'. The Empress has specifically requested you come over!"

When did I become a "miracle doctor"?

I felt very nervous, but looking at Leo's expression that said "you are our hope", I was too embarrassed to refuse and had to bite the bullet and follow him into the palace.

When I arrived at the Queen's bedroom, I found that things were more complicated than I had imagined.

Outside the bedroom, several imperial physicians were standing with their heads down, each with a worried look on their face. It was obvious that they were at their wits' end about the queen's illness.

"Imperial Physician Yang is here!" Little Li shouted, and the imperial doctors all looked up at me with a subtle emotion in their eyes - it seemed that they were expecting me to be able to do it, but were also afraid that I would really be able to do it.

After all, what if I, a "foreign monk", take away their jobs?

"Imperial Physician Yang, the Empress is waiting for you inside." A palace maid said softly, motioning me to follow her in.

I took a deep breath and silently encouraged myself.

It’s okay, you haven’t learned modern medicine in vain. At most you will encounter high blood pressure or hypoglycemia. Relax and stay calm!

When I entered the bedroom, the queen was half lying on the bed, her face pale and beads of sweat on her forehead.

Although he is not very old, he looks obviously weak.

"I am Yang Tong, a commoner, greeting the Queen." I quickly bowed, but my mind was quickly thinking about her symptoms.

"Imperial Physician Yang, there's no need to be so polite." The Queen's voice was soft and a little tired. "I've heard that you're an excellent doctor. You cured the Crown Princess's illness. I've been feeling weak, dizzy, and having trouble eating for the past few days. The imperial physicians all said it was fatigue, but I've been taking medicine for a few days, but there's been no improvement."

Dizziness, fatigue, loss of appetite? Sounds like anemia, or maybe hypoglycemia? I start to run through the possibilities.

"Your Majesty, I will take your pulse first and then make a judgment." I walked to the bedside, held the queen's wrist, and took her pulse carefully.

A weak pulse is indeed a sign of insufficient qi and blood, but is this an endocrine problem or malnutrition?

"Have you been overworked lately, or unable to sleep at night?" I asked tentatively.

The Queen nodded slightly. "Indeed, I've been busy with palace affairs lately, and my sleep has been light and unstable, and I often wake up at night."

Sure enough, the pressure in the palace was so great that even the queen couldn't sleep well.

I already had a rough idea in my mind that the Queen suffered from a typical case of both Qi and blood deficiency, which, coupled with mental stress, led to insomnia, fatigue, and even mild depression symptoms.

This is very common in modern society. Fatigue syndrome and sub-health can be cured in minutes.

"Your Majesty, this is caused by insufficient Qi and blood. You need to take care of your body and mind and replenish your nutrition." As I spoke, I simply gave a few prescriptions, mainly some herbs that replenish Qi and blood, such as angelica, astragalus, red dates and the like.

"In addition, Her Majesty also needs proper rest and relaxation, otherwise no amount of medicine will be able to cure her." I said this seriously, but in my heart I was thinking that if I could give the Queen a yoga class and combine it with some modern psychological counseling, she would probably be fully recovered in a week.

The Queen nodded slightly and said, "In that case, I'll have to trouble Imperial Physician Yang."

After coming out of the Queen's bedroom, I finally felt relieved.

Fortunately, there were no difficult diseases this time. The queen's condition can be completely solved through conditioning. The health care knowledge of modern doctors really comes in handy here.

However, before I could come to my senses, I just walked to the palace gate and heard hurried footsteps behind me.

"Imperial Physician Yang! Come, come and help! The Imperial Concubine has suddenly fainted!"

Oh my god! Are all the ladies in this palace coming to me for medical treatment?

I was escorted by the palace maids all the way to the imperial concubine's bedroom. With so many important people in the palace falling ill, the plot was developing a bit like a melodramatic palace drama, leaving me speechless.

The imperial concubine was lying on the bed, her face was pale, her lips were purple, and her breathing was rapid.

The imperial doctors gathered around her bed, at a loss as to what to do. When they saw me come in, they were like they had seen a savior.

"Imperial Physician Yang, please take a look. The imperial concubine suddenly fainted and the imperial doctors are helpless." A palace maid said anxiously.

I'm really helpless. You imperial doctors seem to have no real skills except for showing off.

I walked forward and took the imperial concubine's pulse. Her pulse was disordered and her breathing was weak. It was obvious that she was poisoned!

"Does Your Majesty take any special medicine on a daily basis?" I asked, quickly analyzing the possible source of the poison in my mind.

The maids looked at each other, and finally, an older maid whispered, "Your Majesty usually takes some tonics, and she has been eating more recently to recuperate."

Tonics? Ancient tonics didn't have the strict drug testing that we have today, so taking them without proper care could lead to serious consequences.

My heart sank. It seemed that the imperial concubine was not suffering from ordinary poisoning, but might have been poisoned by drugs.

"Bring me the tonic she's been taking recently." I quickly ordered.

After a while, the palace maid brought a bag of medicinal herbs.

I opened it and saw that there were indeed several herbs in it that were cold and yin in nature. Eating too much of them would definitely harm the body.

In addition, the imperial concubine's physique was weak to begin with, and over time, these medicines became "poison".

"Your Majesty has been poisoned by drugs and needs to be detoxified immediately." I immediately came to the conclusion and secretly felt lucky that I arrived in time, otherwise the imperial concubine might never wake up again.

I quickly prepared an antidote and gave her acupuncture to stimulate her meridians and detoxify.

The imperial doctors standing by stared with their eyes wide open, probably wondering in their hearts: How on earth did this little girl learn medical skills? She solved the problem so easily that even we couldn't handle it.

After a few hours, the imperial concubine's complexion finally regained some redness and her breathing became steady.

"Imperial Physician Yang, you really saved the Empress' life!" The palace maids were grateful and thanked me again and again.

The imperial concubine opened her eyes slightly and glanced at me weakly: "Thank you, Imperial Physician Yang... If it weren't for you, I'm afraid..."

I quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, you are welcome. It is my duty to treat you."

Back at the clinic, I slumped in my chair, feeling completely exhausted.

This day was like the "Palace Emergency Room". The Queen and the Imperial Concubine took turns to come to the rescue, and I almost fainted.

However, having said that, everyone in the palace now knows that I have excellent medical skills, and I guess more people will come to me soon.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh.

Before I had time to get familiar with ancient life, I had already become a "traffic star".

As expected, within two days, word began to spread in the palace that I, Imperial Physician Yang, was a "miracle doctor" who could cure diseases that even the imperial doctors were helpless to treat.

Even the dignitaries outside the palace came to me for medical treatment and medicine, making me a "medical celebrity" in the entire Yingtian Prefecture for a while.

But I know in my heart that the medical conditions in ancient times were really too backward. Many diseases are not a big deal in modern medicine, but they have become fatal here.

Moreover, as I get more and more attention, the dangers will also increase.

After all, the disappearance of the Crown Princess has not been thoroughly investigated, and the conspiracy behind it may come back at any time.

It seems that I have to quickly find a way to make my "medical brand" more solid.

After all, in this ever-changing era, only those with "hard skills" can be invincible.

Lying in bed, I couldn't help but smile.

After traveling back to ancient times, he wanted to live a quiet life, but unexpectedly he became an "Internet celebrity doctor".

However, since God has given me the brain of a modern doctor, I will use it to continue to make a name for myself in this ancient world!