Travels of a Female Physician in the Ming Dynasty

A few days later, just as I was about to take advantage of the good weather and bask in the sun in the backyard, unexpected news came from my father - I was invited to attend a palace banquet.

Yes, the kind of palace banquet in the imperial palace.

"Palace banquet? Me?" I looked at my father in shock.

Yang Shiqi stroked his beard and said calmly, "Well, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally mentioned your name. He said that you were a great doctor last time and wanted to invite you to the palace to attend the banquet."

My heart skipped a beat. Crown Prince? Zhu Biao?

Why did the crown prince, who looked as gentle as the older brother next door, suddenly think of inviting me to dinner?

Could it be that he wants me, the "imperial physician", to check his mental health again?

"Dad, are you sure this is not a misunderstanding? I'm just a small female imperial physician. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for me to go to a palace banquet..." I tried to struggle.

Yang Shiqi glanced at me and said in an unquestionable tone, "How can you refuse the invitation of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Go and prepare quickly, don't keep him waiting."

I was so sad I couldn't even cry. Formal events like these were my worst, especially ancient palace banquets. I couldn't even remember all the etiquette and rules, so I was going to make a fool of myself, wasn't I?

With a nervous mood, I was brought into the palace, following a group of nobles in gorgeous clothes.

My heart was beating fast with nervousness along the way, for fear that I would accidentally step on someone's skirt or say something wrong and get into trouble.

When we entered the main hall, the banquet had already begun.

Crown Prince Zhu Biao sat in the main seat, his expression gentle and elegant. When he saw me, he smiled and nodded: "Imperial Physician Yang, how are you?"

I quickly saluted and thought to myself: This future emperor is quite kind.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. It's a great honor to attend today's palace banquet." I bowed and prayed silently in my heart, hoping that today would end smoothly without any problems.

However, just when I thought I was just there to have a good time, an accident happened.

Halfway through the banquet, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps. A eunuch rushed in, knelt on the ground, and breathlessly reported: "Your Highness, Your Highness, something bad has happened! The Emperor's precious crane has suddenly fainted!"

The entire hall fell silent in an instant, and everyone stopped what they were doing and looked towards the prince.

My heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he wanted me to save the bird again?

As expected, the Crown Prince looked at me with a troubled look on his face. "Imperial Physician Yang, this crane that my father raises is extremely precious. Could you please come and take a look?"

I was dumbfounded.

I am a modern doctor. I can treat humans well, but how can I treat birds?

This is too cross-border!

But with so many people watching, I couldn't refuse, so I could only bite the bullet and nod: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I'll go take a look."

I followed the panicked eunuch and trotted to the back garden of the palace.

As soon as I entered the garden, I saw several palace maids surrounding a snow-white crane with nervous expressions.

The crane lay on the ground with its wings drooping and its eyes half closed, looking like it was dying.

I squatted down, feeling worried.

This is an ancient crane, not the small animals I have seen in modern times. What if something goes wrong? Should I perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation on it?

I tentatively touched Crane's neck, trying to feel for a pulse, but found nothing.

Now I have no idea where to start.

Just when I was at a loss, I suddenly remembered an article I had read in Modern Times, which mentioned that indigestion in some birds can cause fainting.

This Crane doesn't seem to have any external injuries, but rather a problem with his food.

Thinking of this, I decided to give it a try.

"Your Highness, this crane may have eaten too much, resulting in indigestion." I stood up and said to the eunuch beside me.

The eunuch was surprised: "Eat too much? But this crane has always eaten very little!"

I smiled bitterly in my heart, thinking that maybe this crane didn't eat too much, but just ate the wrong food.

"Has it ever been given anything to eat?" I asked.

The eunuch thought for a moment, then suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, right. The imperial kitchen prepared some new ingredients for it this morning. They said they were rare fruits shipped from the south."

Fruit? A thought suddenly flashed through my mind, "Is it one of those red fruits that look like jujubes?"

The eunuch nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, that's it!"

Damn! That stuff is poisonous to birds!

I secretly groaned, it seemed that the crane had eaten something it shouldn't have and was poisoned.

"Quick, find me some warm water and herbs. I need to induce vomiting immediately." I ordered immediately.

The palace maids on the side hurriedly prepared things. Not long after, I took some warm water and herbs, and according to modern first aid knowledge, I fed some water into the crane, and then gently pressed its abdomen.

Not long after, the crane suddenly opened its mouth and spit out some undigested fruit. Its wings also began to regain some strength and slowly lifted up.

I immediately breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the crane was fine for the time being.

When I returned to the banquet hall, Zhu Biao was already waiting for me.

As soon as he saw me come back, he immediately asked with concern: "Imperial Physician Yang, how is the situation?"

I smiled and bowed, "Don't worry, Your Highness. The crane just ate something it shouldn't have. It's fine now."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao smiled with satisfaction, "Thank you, Imperial Physician Yang. If the Emperor knew, he would be very happy."

I finally felt relieved. This sudden "crane emergency" was finally successfully resolved.

Just when I thought everything was over, a quarrel suddenly broke out from the other side of the party.

I turned around and saw a young woman in a gorgeous brocade robe arguing with a maid in an emotional manner.

"How can you servants be so blind! You soiled my dress, can you afford to compensate me?" The woman pointed at the maid angrily, her eyes full of contempt.

The maid knelt on the ground, trembling, and kowtowed repeatedly to admit her fault: "My lady, please forgive me. I didn't mean to do that. I..."

I frowned, feeling a little unhappy. This kind of bullying was something I couldn't stand.

Zhu Biao obviously noticed the movement here, frowned slightly, and winked at me.

I understood what he meant and walked forward to smooth things over.

"Miss, please calm down. Everyone makes mistakes, and it was just an unintentional mistake by the maid." I advised with a smile.

The woman glanced at me, a trace of disdain flashing in her eyes: "Who are you? How dare you meddle in other people's business?"

I was about to speak again when Zhu Biao beside me suddenly stepped forward and said, "This is Imperial Physician Yang, a distinguished guest invited by the Crown Prince."

When the woman heard the word "Crown Prince", her face immediately turned pale and she hurriedly bowed: "Your Highness, please forgive me. I didn't know that Imperial Physician Yang was here..."

I secretly laughed in my heart. Thanks to my status as the crown prince, otherwise, a mere imperial physician like me would not be able to control the situation.

Zhu Biao waved his hand, signaling her to leave. He then turned to me and smiled, "Imperial Physician Yang, I'm sorry to bother you today. I'm glad you helped save my father's beloved crane."

I quickly said modestly, "Your Highness, you are too kind. This is all my responsibility."

"Today's banquet is almost over. If you have anything to do, you can leave first." Zhu Biao said gently.

I was delighted to hear that. I could finally leave! This was the happiest news.

When I got home, I collapsed in my chair, feeling incredibly relieved.

Today's palace banquet is much more complicated than I imagined.

When Zhu Yuan saw me come back, he quickly came up to me, his face full of gossip: "Imperial Physician Yang, I heard you went to the palace today? How was it? Are the people in the palace particularly particular?"

I rolled my eyes at him. "Don't even mention it. I was almost forced to perform surgery on a crane."

Zhu Yuan laughed so hard after hearing this: "Hahaha, treating He? Imperial Physician Yang, your medical skills are truly amazing!"

I shook my head helplessly: "You laugh so easily, next time it's your turn to try."

Zhu Yuan quickly waved his hands: "No, no, you are still the best. I dare not enter the palace."

I glanced at him, and suddenly thought of something, so I deliberately moved closer to him: "By the way, how's your blind date going? Any news from Gu Qingge?"

When the topic of blind dates came up, Zhu Yuan's smile froze instantly, and he scratched his head awkwardly: "Uh... my dad brought it up again, but I haven't figured out how to respond yet."

I laughed in my heart, it seems that this kid is still guilty.

Not everyone can handle a woman like Gu Qingge.

"Then you'd better hurry up and don't let the girl wait too long." I teased him on purpose.

Zhu Yuan said with a bitter face: "Doctor Yang, stop joking with me. I am almost dying of worry these days."

I couldn't help but burst out laughing, thinking to myself: It seems that my days of time travel are becoming more and more interesting.