Travels of a Female Physician in the Ming Dynasty

The next morning, I got out of bed with a mess of hair.

Last night, my mind was spinning with thoughts of the mysterious "woman in white" in the Zhu Mansion and the Taoist priest Master Li who suddenly appeared.

Why do I feel like I'm getting further and further away from becoming a doctor? It's like I'm being forced to open the "Yang Family Detective Agency"?

Before I had time to wash my face properly, I heard Xiao Li calling out in a panic at the door: "Miss, the second young master of the Zhu Mansion is here again!"

Again?! I almost knocked over the basin.

I just went to Zhu’s house yesterday, how come something happened again today?

As Zhu Yuan entered the room, he gave me a hasty salute, his face filled with anxiety. "Imperial Physician Yang, my father said this morning that the woman in white he saw has appeared again!"

The corners of my mouth twitched, and I quickly wiped my face and picked up the medicine box: "Mr. Zhu, don't worry, I'll go with you right away."

I was filled with frustration: What on earth was this woman in white trying to do? I was almost a professional ghost hunter.

When I arrived at the Zhu Mansion, Mr. Zhu was still lying in bed. He looked even worse than yesterday, his eyes full of fear, like a frightened bird.

When he saw me come in, he immediately struggled to sit up: "Imperial Physician Yang! You have to save me! I... I saw her again last night! She was floating around in the yard, smiling at me!"

I took a deep breath and tried to appear calm. "Master Zhu, don't worry. I'll go to the yard and take a look."

In fact, I was also a little scared. To be honest, although I came from the modern era, I also read a lot of ancient legends when I first traveled through time. Things like the "woman in white" sounded very easy to associate with "paranormal events."

But I'm a scientist—well, just a doctor—and I don't believe in ghosts and gods.

The backyard of the Zhu Mansion was very quiet. The sunlight shone through the leaves onto the ground, and the air was filled with a faint floral fragrance.

I frowned and looked around carefully.

There was no woman in white, and no unusual movement. The only sound was the rustling of leaves in the wind.

If there really is a ghost, I'll have to give her two injections to calm her down.

"Imperial Physician Yang, did you see it?" Zhu Yuan stood beside me and asked nervously.

"I didn't see any woman in white, but the wind was quite strong." I said this and continued pacing in the yard, trying to find the source of Mr. Zhu's hallucinations.

Suddenly, my sight stopped behind a big tree in the corner of the yard. There seemed to be a long white cloth fluttering in the wind.

I walked closer and saw that, sure enough! A white silk strip of cloth was hanging from the branch, swaying in the wind. From a distance, it really did look a bit like a "woman in white" floating around.

I almost laughed out loud, and the weight of my heart was lifted. Is this the legendary "woman in white"? Master Zhu must have been frightened by himself!

"Mr. Zhu, look, this is the 'woman in white' your father mentioned." I pointed to the white cloth.

Zhu Yuan's eyes widened. He walked forward and took a closer look. He was stunned: "This... this is it?"

I nodded and couldn't help but teasing, "It seems the ghost in the Zhu Mansion is this piece of silk cloth. Your father was nervous and saw it swaying in the wind at night. He thought it was a ghost and had hallucinations."

The expression on Zhu Yuan's face gradually changed from surprise to embarrassment: "This...this is too..."

I patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be too nervous. Go back and explain it to your father. Then have the servants put this piece of cloth away so that he won't be scared again."

Returning to Mr. Zhu's bedroom, I told him the truth of the matter with a relaxed look on my face.

"Master Zhu, the so-called woman in white you saw was actually the silk cloth in the yard. When the wind blew, the cloth fluttered, making you think it was a ghost."

Master Zhu was stunned, and it took him a while to react: "It's just... just a piece of cloth?"

I nodded, smiling secretly in my heart.

Now, the truth behind our ancient version of "paranormal events" has finally been revealed.

Master Zhu's expression gradually softened, and he heaved a sigh of relief. "So that's how it is! So that's how it is! Oh, I've been really scared of myself these past few days. Imperial Physician Yang, it's all thanks to you!"

I smiled and said, "Master Zhu, now that you know it's not a ghost, you can relax and get better faster."

I finally breathed a sigh of relief after solving the "woman in white" incident at the Zhu Mansion.

To be honest, my experiences these past few days have made me feel an unprecedented "career challenge".

As a modern doctor who traveled through time, I originally thought that I only needed to deal with difficult and complicated diseases in ancient times, but I didn't expect that I would also have to take on the roles of "psychologist" and "paranormal detective".

As I stepped out of the gate of Zhu Mansion, a question suddenly occurred to me: If this matter were to reach the ears of Taoist Li, would he feel that he had missed a great opportunity to "catch ghosts"?

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but laugh out loud: There's nothing I can do, these days, even Taoist priests have to compete with me for business.

Back at the clinic, I was finally able to take a breath. Just as I was about to enjoy the rare leisure time, I suddenly heard familiar footsteps outside the door.

"Xiao Li, I'm not here!" I quickly hid aside, fearing that some "paranormal event" might happen in another noble mansion and come to me.

Unfortunately, my wish was dashed again.

A familiar head popped out from the doorway: "Miss, the maid from the Li residence is here again!"

Another Mammy?! I felt a chill in my heart. Why did it feel like this old mammy was always watching me from the shadows? If I let my guard down for a moment, she would pop up and look for me.

I stood up from behind the table helplessly and sighed, "Please come in."

As soon as the old lady came in, she still had that gloomy expression on her face, and her eyes swept coldly across my clinic, as if every item was hiding some secret.

"Imperial Physician Yang, Miss Li's condition has relapsed." Her voice was as cold as ever.

My heart tightened. Li Wan'er's illness had relapsed? No way, her condition had clearly improved. Could it be that the old lady was behind this again?

"Mammy, what exactly is Miss Li's illness?" I asked tentatively.

The old nanny's expression remained unchanged as she said coldly, "Imperial Physician Yang, you'd better go there yourself."

I sighed. This was clearly not as simple as I had imagined. It looked like this was going to be another tough battle.

When they arrived at Li's residence, Li Wan'er was lying on the bed again, her face pale, as if she had returned to the state she was in when she first fell ill.

I walked over and took her pulse and found that although her pulse was weak, it was not as serious as before.

Obviously, her body was gradually recovering, but why did her mental state suddenly deteriorate?

"Has Miss Li been upset recently?" I turned to ask the old nanny.

The old nanny shook her head coldly: "No, Miss Li has been recuperating in the mansion and has not been stimulated in any way."

I frowned, thinking to myself, there must be something wrong, but the old lady obviously wouldn't tell me the truth so easily.

Just as I was thinking, Li Wan'er suddenly opened her eyes and looked at me weakly: "Imperial Physician Yang..."

I quickly leaned over and asked, "Ms. Li, how do you feel?"

Her voice was very soft, with a hint of trance in it: "I... I've been having dreams recently. I dreamed that I was in a very strange place. There were many people... many voices calling me, but I couldn't see their faces clearly..."

My heart trembled. A dream? Could this be some kind of psychological problem?

"Ms. Li, don't worry. The dream may just be caused by your physical weakness and mental instability." I comforted her softly, "I will prescribe some tranquilizers to help you sleep well."

Li Wan'er nodded weakly and seemed to fall into coma again.

After leaving the Li Mansion, my heart was pounding. Li Wan'er's recurring illness and the old nanny's attitude really made me uneasy.

It seems that next we not only have to cure Li Wan'er's illness, but we also have to find a way to find out the real reason.