The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

Song Shengfu pointed at Dai Qianyi and the other person and introduced them to Concubine Ning.

"The establishment of the girls' school was possible thanks to your help, otherwise these girls wouldn't be where they are today. I brought two of them to the palace today so that they can express their gratitude on behalf of the students of the girls' school and so that they can all learn the importance of repaying kindness."

The smile in Concubine Ning's eyes deepened, and she said hurriedly, "Old Madam, what are you talking about? I just said a few words in front of His Majesty. It's not worth this favor."

"It's worth it, it's worth it."

She asked someone to bring something up.

"I want you to see what they've learned this year, right? It just so happens that the Women's Academy competition has ended in the past two days, so I asked them to prepare a gift for Her Majesty to express their gratitude to Xunlu Women's Academy."

A palace servant came forward with three trays.

Concubine Ning became interested, stood up, walked forward, lifted the red cloth and saw what it was.

The first thing opened was an embroidery. The stitches were dense and the workmanship seemed solid. It depicted a panoramic view of Xunlu Girls' School.

This embroidery pattern was drawn by a specialist and then embroidered stitch by stitch.

"This embroidery is quite ingenious. It wouldn't be nice to display it like this. I'll have the palace maids frame it later. Maybe it can be collected in the future."

The second one is a flower porcelain vase made of fired clay, with intricate patterns on it and a Loulan pavilion made of fired clay on the mouth of the vase, which is eye-catching.

"This porcelain vase is nice. I'll put it on my desk later."

The last one is a small potted plant with only a few green sprouts emerging from the soil.

The children from the Agricultural Institute probably didn't expect that the gifts they sent would actually be delivered to the imperial concubine. If they had known in advance, they would definitely not dare to do so.

They originally thought that they were giving it to Madam Hou, so that she would be lucky enough to put it on her desk and think of them whenever she saw the potted plants.

This time it was not placed on the old lady's desk, but on the imperial concubine's desk.

If you ask what Song Shengfu likes the most, it is undoubtedly this small potted plant.

Development system.

These girls are quite thoughtful.

Song Shengfu did not tell them the truth in order to give them more room for imagination.

"What's in this potted plant?"

Concubine Ning gently touched the green bud with her fingertips.

"It's Wangri Lian."

Concubine Ning thought about the patterns on the two girls' clothes, which were exactly the patterns of the Polygonum multiflorum.

"Zhiyu, replace the orchid on the flower stand at the door and put this one over there. The sunflower loves the sun, and it's perfect for it to get some sun there, so it can grow quickly."

After giving the order, Concubine Ning looked at Song Shengfu.

"Madam, but there are two more?"

As he said this, he looked at Qianyi and Yuanying.

"Your Majesty is very wise. I have two more to show you on the spot."

"Oh?"

Concubine Ning walked lightly and went back to sit down.

"Qianyi, come here."

Song Shengfu called Qian Yi over and asked her to stand beside her.

Concubine Ning was a little puzzled and watched quietly to see what she was about to do.

"Could you please ask the people around you to cooperate with me?"

Concubine Ning nodded, "Zhilan."

Zhilan stepped forward.

Song Shengfu asked someone to bring a small stool, and Zhilan sat beside it. Dai Qianyi held his breath and concentrated, washing his hands with a scented handkerchief that had been prepared long ago before starting to take the pulse.

Concubine Ning's pupils dilated slightly. This little girl was probably only about nine years old.

To be honest, if Qianyi didn't have a family tradition of learning and her own extremely high talent, Song Shengfu really wouldn't dare to bring them into the palace.

However, such a good opportunity is in front of her, she really doesn't want to miss it.

After all, she is old and doesn't have that much time to wait.

It is impossible to achieve a stunning success overnight, but it is possible to make a subtle impact.

When he arrived, Dai Qianyi learned his mission from the old lady.

She doesn't need to show how outstanding she is, she just needs to let the noble masters see the results of their female studies.

Qian Yi withdrew her hand and said, "Aunt, please change your hand." She asked a few questions from time to time while taking the pulse.

Zhilan lifted her other arm and placed it on the soft cushion.

She was also a little shocked, this was a young female doctor.

There are also female doctors in the palace, but they serve the masters and can only treat common headaches and fevers. They are only asked to help when the imperial physician is inconvenient on weekdays.

Palace maids like them could only pay money to the servants of the imperial physician to buy medicine when they were sick. This was the first time they had their pulse taken.

After Qianyi withdrew his hand, he helped Zhilan put down her sleeves.

He looked up at the old lady, then at the palace maids around him.

Concubine Ning waved her hand and asked the lowest-ranking palace servants to retreat, leaving only the first-rank palace maids in the hall.

"Nothing, just go ahead."

Qianyi nodded, looked at Zhilan and asked seriously:

"Auntie, is your period difficult and your flow light?"

Qianyi also noticed some things, but she didn't dare to say much.

Zhilan looked surprised. This was true. She had never told anyone about it. Even those close to her knew that she suffered from excruciating abdominal pain every time her period was approaching, but no one else knew that her menstrual flow was scanty.

Moreover, the queens chose people randomly, so it was impossible that they had colluded in advance.

"How old are you? You can even take a pulse?"

Zhilan couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

As soon as Concubine Ning saw it, she knew that the child was right.

"The student is only nine years old, and he can only understand the superficial knowledge."

Qianyi's face turned red quietly.

She had taken the pulse of her family members before, but all she got was scolding from them.

This was the first time I felt appreciated by others, except at school.

"It's okay, tell me what else you noticed?"

Qianyi hesitated and looked at the old lady secretly.

"It's okay, just tell me. It doesn't matter if you can't tell for sure."

After saying this, he looked at the imperial concubine again and said, "This child is young. Although she has good talent, she has little time to learn. If she can't predict it, please don't laugh at her, Your Majesty."

Concubine Ning's eyes were full of admiration. It was very good that she could take the pulse at such a young age, and she could also see some tricks. She was worthy of the word "talent".

"Qianyi, please speak first, let us all listen."

With the old lady's subtle encouragement, she looked at Yuanying, who quietly cheered her up, and Qianyi told her everything she knew.

"Aunt's left hand has harmonious Cun and Guan pulses, but her Chi pulse is absent and slightly astringent, often indicating menstrual problems. A slightly astringent Chi pulse indicates a deficiency of blood. A slow pulse, less than four beats per breath, may indicate internal cold. An empty pulse with a weak pulse indicates deficiency, with a short, thin, and unsmooth pulse, stagnant and sluggish flow of Qi and blood. This is why I believe Aunt's menstruation is difficult."

(I don't understand medical knowledge, this paragraph is based on the condition of the disease I searched online.)

"In addition, the pulses on the left Guan and Chi of Auntie's left hand are stronger than those on the right hand, but she does not have a bitter taste in her mouth, a fever in her body, or a bloated abdomen. This is a sign that her period is about to come."

Zhilan's eyes lit up and she nodded uncontrollably.

"Yep."

"Reddish fingers and palms indicate heat in the heart area. Auntie, are you experiencing symptoms like irritability, insomnia, or chest tightness?"

"You can tell from this? Zhilan has been very irritable lately and always says she can't sleep at night."

Zhiyu has come over.

They had never seen a royal physician before, so they were very curious about this.

"Is there any way to treat this? What medicine should I take?"

She has been suffering from insomnia recently and is planning to take some silver to the Imperial Hospital to ask the medicine boy for some medicine. How can she serve the empress if she is not in a good mood?

Qianyi was a little nervous. These were simple pulse conditions, and most students in the academy could tell.

But she really can't prescribe medicine.