Travels of a Female Physician in the Ming Dynasty

While I was treating the patient outside the door, I was still processing the prince's words in my mind.

There were rumors of "someone in the palace playing tricks" and "something involved in conspiracy". It felt like there was a bigger scheme that was about to drag me into it at any moment.

I'm just a small doctor who traveled through time to make a living. How did I end up in all these troubles?

"Imperial Physician Yang, Imperial Physician Yang, can you please hurry up?" A middle-aged man urged me anxiously.

He held his stomach with one hand, his face turned pale, and he looked a little bad.

"Don't worry, you probably have a stomach upset." I wrote a prescription quickly while muttering that the physique of ancient people was really not good. If they ate something wrong, their whole body would go on strike.

"Go back and get the medicine according to the prescription. Remember to drink more hot water." I instructed promptly, but in my heart I was thinking: If I could give you an anti-diarrhea medicine, I guess you would be jumping all over the floor today.

The patient left with many thanks, and I could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Just as I was about to make myself a cup of tea, I heard a low murmur of discussion coming from the door.

"Have you heard? The Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace almost died, and it was Imperial Physician Yang who saved him!"

"Yes, I heard that she even saved the Queen and the Imperial Concubine. She's like a deity descending to earth!"

I smiled helplessly. News spread quite quickly in ancient times.

But I really don’t want the title of “miracle doctor”. Curing a minor cold can be reported as “almost killing”. This ancient style of exaggeration really catches me off guard.

Just as I was about to close the door and take a break, suddenly, a familiar figure appeared at the door of the clinic.

"Imperial Physician Yang, do you still remember me?" The voice was a little low. I looked up and saw that it was the mysterious man I saved last time.

"Of course I remember." I nodded and sighed in my heart: It's him again, this person and I are really destined to be together.

"Does the prince have a new mission?" I asked half-jokingly, with a hint of helplessness in my tone.

He smiled slightly, his face less stern than usual: "This time it's not the prince's order, I came to thank you."

"Thank me?" I raised my eyebrows, a little confused.

"You saved my life last time, and I never had the chance to thank you in person." There was a seriousness in his tone that made me feel a little uncomfortable.

"Hey, it's just a small matter, don't worry about it." I waved my hand, but in my heart I was thinking, why are you ancient people so serious? I'm just a doctor, saving lives is my job.

He looked at me and suddenly changed the subject: "However, Imperial Physician Yang, things are getting tense in the palace lately, so you should be more careful."

I was stunned, my heart skipping a beat: "Are you talking about... the Crown Princess?"

He nodded, his eyes deep. "That's right. The case of the Crown Princess' disappearance has been a mystery, but recently there have been some signs that a larger force is involved, and it may even threaten the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Another palace fight. As expected, there must be palace fights when traveling through time.

I felt helpless. As a modern doctor, I really didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing.

"Imperial Physician Yang, although the palace appears calm on the surface, there are undercurrents. You practice medicine in the palace and come into contact with many people, so it is inevitable that you will be involved. I am here to remind you, and I also hope that you can be more careful."

He said this in a very tactful way, but I understood clearly: the power struggle in the Ming Dynasty had quietly begun, and I, the "Internet celebrity doctor", was at the center of the storm.

"Thank you for the reminder." I said seriously, but I was thinking in my heart that I should keep a low profile in the future and avoid unnecessary trouble.

After the man left, I sat in the clinic, still thinking about this matter.

The case of the Crown Princess' disappearance is becoming more and more complicated. What kind of conspiracy is hidden behind it?

Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard a burst of hurried footsteps outside the door.

"Imperial Physician Yang! Imperial Physician Yang! Help!"

I held my forehead and thought, it's been all day long, when can I get a break?

A young woman rushed in from outside the door, her face full of anxiety, holding an unconscious child in her arms.

"Doctor Yang, please take a look! My son has suddenly fainted and I can't wake him up no matter how hard I try!"

I quickly stood up and took the child, my mind racing: Is the child unconscious? Could it be a fever? Or food poisoning?

I put the child on the examination bed and took his pulse. Sure enough, his pulse was unstable and his forehead was frighteningly hot.

"The child is in a coma due to high fever, don't worry too much." I comforted him, but I was thinking in my heart: The fever must be reduced quickly, otherwise if it lasts too long, it may cause more serious consequences.

I quickly wrote out a prescription, which contained some common fever-reducing herbs from ancient times, plus some physical cooling methods.

The child's mother was extremely nervous and thanked me repeatedly: "Imperial Physician Yang, you are truly our family's lifesaver!"

"Don't worry, let the child's fever go down first." I answered calmly, but I was thinking in my heart that if there were some modern antipyretic drugs, this problem would have been solved long ago.

After finishing this matter, I finally had time to sit down and drink some tea, but I still felt a little uneasy.

The Crown Princess is missing, there's conspiracy in the palace, the Prince's investigation... this matter is not simple at all.

Just as I was thinking about it, there was a soft knock on the door.

"Ms. Yang, it's me."

As soon as I heard the voice, I immediately recognized it as Xiao Cui, the maid in Yang Shiqi's mansion.

She stood at the door with an anxious look on her face, holding a small box in her hand.

"Miss Yang, the master asked me to bring you a message," Xiao Cui said softly, her expression nervous. "The master said there have been some rumors in the court recently, so you must act with caution."

My heart skipped a beat. It seemed that even Yang Shiqi had noticed something.

The Ming Dynasty court was indeed walking on thin ice.

"Thank you very much, Xiao Cui." I took the small box. Inside was a letter with a few words written on it: "Don't ask, don't say."

I see, this means I should shut up and keep a low profile.

It was late at night and I lay in bed, but my heart couldn't calm down for a long time.

Traveling to this strange era, I thought I was just curing diseases and saving lives, but unexpectedly I was involved in a series of power struggles.

However, now that I am in this situation, I cannot back down.

After all, modern medical knowledge is my greatest weapon here.

I will continue to use these weapons to carve out a path of my own in this turbulent ancient world.

The next morning, as soon as I opened the door of the clinic, I ran into an unexpected person.

"Good morning, Imperial Physician Yang!" The man came with a bright smile on his face. It was the mysterious Crown Prince.

"Your Highness, why are you here so early?" I was a little surprised that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually came to my clinic in person.

"I came to see you." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled, a hint of amusement in his eyes. "I heard you've been very busy lately?"

I was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt a little uneasy. Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here to cause trouble?

"Your Highness, please forgive me. I am just a doctor and I have been a little busy recently..." I explained a little nervously.

The prince waved his hands and smiled even brighter: "Don't be nervous, I'm not here to embarrass you. I just want to thank you for saving my life."

After saying this, he took a box from the servant and handed it to me: "These are some precious medicinal herbs. It's a small token of my appreciation."

I took the box, but was secretly thinking in my heart: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is indeed not simple, and he has come with bad intentions.

"Thank you, Your Highness." I thanked him respectfully on the surface, but I became more alert in my heart.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled slightly, turned around and left, leaving behind a meaningful sentence: "Imperial Physician Yang, the waters in the palace are very deep, please take care of yourself."

Looking at the prince's back, I felt mixed emotions.

It seems that my days as a "time-traveling doctor" are far more complicated than I imagined.

The palace conspiracy, the disappearance of the Crown Princess, the warning from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince... I don't know what will happen next, but I know that I must always be vigilant in order to protect myself in this chaotic world.

But then again, I should be able to have some peace and quiet today, right?

Just as I was thinking this, I heard hurried footsteps outside the door again.

"Imperial Physician Yang, help!"

I held my forehead helplessly and sighed silently in my heart: It seems that the quiet days are still far away from me.