Travels of a Female Physician in the Ming Dynasty

After the blind date ended, I thought I could spend a few days in peace. But the next morning, before I could even relax in bed, I heard Xiao Cui knocking on the door hurriedly, her voice sounding very anxious.

"Miss! Miss! Someone's coming to the palace again!"

I shuddered so much that I almost rolled off the bed.

The palace? I've only been away for a day, and I've been called back again?

"Who is it? It's so early, it's not even dawn yet..." I muttered as I hurriedly got up, feeling uneasy.

I just cured the Queen and the Crown Prince yesterday. Could something have gone wrong?

Xiao Cui ran in, a look of nervousness on her face: "Doctor Liu from the Imperial Medical Bureau of the Palace came to ask for you personally. He said he has something important to tell you and he must see you, young lady."

My heart sank. It seemed like this time we were in big trouble.

The palace doctors are looking for me? Could it be that they've discovered my "modern medical skills"?

Or did something unexpected happen to the prince and queen's illness?

This is much more troublesome than an ordinary family. If I'm not careful, I might lose my life here.

I smoothed my hair, put on a casual robe, and hurried to the front hall.

When I arrived at the door, I saw a middle-aged man in official uniform, who was the imperial physician Liu.

He was holding a small medicine box in his hand, looking anxious, and when he saw me he quickly saluted.

"Miss Yang, I'm sorry for disturbing you this morning. I really had no choice."

Doctor Liu's attitude was surprisingly respectful, very different from the usual arrogant people in the palace.

I quickly returned the greeting, "You are so polite, Imperial Physician. I wonder what happened in the palace?"

Imperial Physician Liu breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had found a lifeline. He quickly bowed and said, "Miss Yang, to be honest, the Empress in the palace suddenly felt chest tightness and shortness of breath last night, and the doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau were helpless. His Majesty was furious last night and urgently summoned us to treat her, but her condition has not improved... We remembered that the prescription yesterday was written by Miss Yang, so we came to ask for your advice."

When I heard that, my heart skipped a beat.

No way? My prescription is very reliable, so there shouldn't be any problems.

Could it be that the Queen has another hidden illness?

I suppressed my uneasiness and tried to remain calm. "Doctor Liu, don't worry. I diagnosed the Empress's condition yesterday, and it shouldn't be serious. Did the Empress have any other symptoms last night? Or did she take anything she shouldn't have?"

Imperial Physician Liu's eyes flickered, and he seemed a little hesitant. Then he sighed, "Miss Yang is indeed intelligent. Last night, the Empress felt that her appetite was poor, and the palace maid brought a bowl of bird's nest porridge... We suspect that this may be related."

I couldn't help but hold my forehead and chuckled a few times in my heart. It was another problem caused by eating!

Your stomach and intestines haven't fully recovered yet, and you're already taking supplements? This is like adding insult to injury!

However, as a professional doctor, I certainly cannot say that.

I coughed, trying to sound more enigmatic. "Bird's nest is neutral in nature, but the Empress's spleen and stomach are weak, so it's not suitable for her to take any tonics at this time. Imperial Physician Liu, could you allow me to return to the palace and personally examine the Empress?"

Doctor Liu nodded immediately, his eyes showing some hope: "Then I'll trouble you, Miss Yang. Don't worry, the carriage is waiting outside and we can leave at any time."

So, before I had time to have a proper breakfast, I was taken to the palace.

Along the way, Doctor Liu seemed extremely cautious and kept asking me some medical questions, such as "how to regulate the spleen and stomach" and "how to deal with sudden illnesses".

I chuckled to myself: It seemed my "modern medical skills" had piqued the curiosity of these imperial physicians. However, some modern knowledge couldn't be freely shared, so I offered a vague explanation: "These are unique skills passed down from my ancestors, and they're not to be passed on to outsiders."

Although it was all nonsense, Doctor Liu listened with great interest and nodded repeatedly, as if he was full of awe for my family's "mysterious ancestral medical skills."

Soon, we arrived at the queen's bedroom.

As soon as I entered the room, I saw several palace maids and eunuchs gathered around the bed. They all had serious expressions and the atmosphere was so depressing that it made me feel suffocated.

The Queen was lying on the bed, her face paler than yesterday and her breathing seemed a little rapid.

The imperial doctors were standing by, at a loss as to what to do. It was obvious that they had no good solution.

"Miss Yang is here!" As soon as Doctor Liu entered the room, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

I hurried forward and bowed slightly: "My Lady, were you feeling unwell last night?"

The queen nodded weakly. "I took some bird's nest porridge last night, and since then I've felt chest tightness and severe shortness of breath."

I sighed inwardly, it was indeed caused by what I ate.

I calmly took out a modern stethoscope from the medicine box and skillfully began to check the Queen's heartbeat and breathing.

As expected, her heartbeat quickened and her breathing became uneven.

This condition is not considered serious in modern medicine. It is usually caused by temporary stomach bloating caused by food, which compresses the lungs and causes shortness of breath.

After the diagnosis, I whispered to the Empress, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. This is because the bird's nest porridge you consumed last night was too rich, which has increased the burden on your spleen and stomach, and put pressure on your chest. Just take some medicine to relieve qi and digestion, and add some appropriate massage, and you will feel better."

The Queen frowned slightly: "Can this bird's nest porridge also cause such symptoms?"

I nodded. "Your Majesty's spleen and stomach are weak, so it's not appropriate to take any supplements at this time. Once your body has recovered, it won't be too late to slowly adjust it."

The Queen nodded thoughtfully, "I see... Then I'll do as you say."

Soon, I wrote a simple prescription and personally performed some massage on the Queen to clear her breath.

In fact, this massage technique is also improved by me from modern acupoint massage. It is simple, practical and effective very quickly.

The imperial doctors standing by watched intently, their mouths slightly open in shock. It was obvious that they had never seen such a treatment method before.

After I finished the massage, the queen's breathing became noticeably more stable and her complexion gradually regained some of its rosiness.

"Indeed, my chest feels much better." The queen said softly, with a look of relief on her face.

The imperial doctors immediately whispered to each other, praising: "Miss Yang's medical skills are indeed superb. Her massage technique is so amazing!"

I was secretly proud of myself, but I maintained a humble expression on my face: "Thank you for your praise, my dear doctors. These are just some simple conditioning techniques."

Imperial Physician Liu looked at me with admiration. "Miss Yang's medical skills are truly astonishing. I wonder if I could teach you these massage techniques? If you encounter similar symptoms in the future, I'd be able to help Her Majesty and His Highness."

I was delighted and thought to myself: This ancient imperial physician was so humble that he actually came to ask for advice?

However, after thinking about it, I decided to keep a few tricks and simply taught him some basic techniques, which could be regarded as an "advanced ancient version" of medical skills.

Doctor Liu burst into tears of gratitude and thanked me repeatedly. I was actually quite happy. After all, the title of "modern doctor" was so popular in ancient times, who wouldn't like it?

At this moment, a eunuch suddenly ran in hurriedly, looking nervous: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is coughing again!"

The queen frowned immediately, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes: "Is the prince sick again?"

I was speechless. His Royal Highness's health is so delicate, isn't it? He was diagnosed with a cold yesterday, and it's back again today?

Doctor Liu hurriedly bowed to me and said, "Miss Yang, I wonder if the Crown Prince's condition is related to the prescription given yesterday. Please go and take another look."

My heart ached, but there was nothing I could do. I had to bite the bullet and agree: "Okay, I'll go over and take a look."

The Queen nodded and said, "Thank you, Miss Yang."

So, I was taken to the prince's bedroom again.

From a distance, the prince could be heard coughing, his voice so hoarse that it was heartbreaking.