The cruel little princess

"You young child, you ignorant girl, you barely know the basics, yet you dare to show off your knowledge before an expert!" the old man walked in. "Madam Zheng's pulse has always been taken care of by this imperial physician. Madam Zheng has always been in good health, except for the occasional headache lately. I have never heard of this nonsense about diabetes you're talking about. You must be unable to identify the cause of the disease, so you just casually mentioned it to deceive us!"

When Shen Youyou heard this, she secretly laughed in her heart: "It turns out that there is no such thing as diabetes in this era!" The corners of her mouth rose slightly, and a cunning light flashed in her eyes. She decided to let the old doctor diagnose her first.

Shen Youyou voluntarily made way for the door, arms folded, and silently gazed at the imperial physician before her, an unfathomable expression on her face. She said nothing, but her eyes betrayed a sense of confidence and defiance, as if to say, "I want to see what tricks you can pull off!" If the group of people like Imperial Physician Yang who had been to the border were here, seeing Shen Youyou's expression, they would surely feel their cheeks ache. It was simply a sign of a slap in the face! The world is full of wonders, and it's normal to admit to having a symptom you haven't seen before. It's even more normal that Miss Shen knows what you don't know. The key is that every word Miss Shen says makes sense, and the treatment she provides is indeed effective! If this isn't a slap in the face, what is it?

Doctor Wang, caught in Shen Youyou's gaze, felt a surge of inexplicable anger well up in his heart. He glared at Shen Youyou, then walked into the room, carrying his medicine box. He took out a pulse pillow and placed it under Madam Zheng's wrist. He then took out a piece of silk and carefully applied it to Madam Zheng's wrist before closing his eyes and carefully taking her pulse. He seemed to want to demonstrate his professionalism to Shen Youyou.

Shen Youyou didn't say anything, just watched him take her pulse quietly.

However, as time went on, Doctor Wang's expression gradually became more serious. He frowned and repeatedly took the patient's pulse, trying to find the problem. But no matter what, he could not come to a definite conclusion.

Seeing this, Shen Youyou secretly chuckled. She knew that although this imperial physician was experienced, he was clearly unfamiliar with a new disease like diabetes. She, on the other hand, had a deeper understanding of this disease due to her memories from her past life.

Finally, the imperial physician released his hand and looked at Shen Youyou blankly. His eyes were filled with confusion and bewilderment, as if asking, "What kind of illness is this?"

Shen Youyou smiled slightly and said softly, "How is it? Can't you find the cause of the disease?" Her voice was full of sarcasm, which made Doctor Wang's face instantly become gloomy.

As expected, life in the capital was too comfortable! She had never encountered such a situation at the border, and she had assumed that people here didn't have diabetes. It seemed that the soldiers in the barracks exercised far more than the average person, so their physical fitness was better than the average person. And these noble ladies in the capital, who usually ate and drank lavishly and didn't get much exercise, were prone to diseases of the rich!

Shen Youyou looked at Doctor Wang and said solemnly, "Please lend me your silver needles first. I want to give Madam Zheng acupuncture first. We can discuss other matters later."

Doctor Wang looked puzzled and asked, "Who are you?"

Shen Youyou looked calm and replied in a calm tone, "I am Shen Youyou."

Upon hearing this, Doctor Wang was immediately horrified and exclaimed in astonishment, "You! You...you are actually the Divine Doctor Shen that Old Yang and the others were talking about?!"

Shen Youyou was a little surprised and thought to herself, "What's the point of the term 'miracle doctor'? My medical skills are indeed pretty good, but I can't call myself a miraculous doctor."

Doctor Wang quickly pulled out his acupuncture kit from his arms, handed it to Shen Youyou respectfully, and said, "Divine Doctor, please!"

Shen Youyou was a little surprised and thought to herself: "You think I'm too high up with this attitude! I don't even know how to respond!" But she quickly adjusted her mentality, quickly took out the silver needles and disinfected them one by one, then accurately found the acupuncture points and decisively inserted the needles.

Doctor Wang watched Shen Youyou's every move, secretly exclaiming in his heart: "That's right! He must be a miracle doctor without a doubt! This unique acupuncture method and skilled technique, as well as the confident momentum when the needle is raised and dropped, there is no doubt about it! This is the miracle doctor that Old Yang mentioned!"

Soon, Shen Youyou had covered Madam Zheng's head and legs with silver needles. Doctor Wang took advantage of the moment Shen Youyou finished inserting the needles and quickly asked her, "Divine Doctor, what exactly is this diabetes you just mentioned?"

Shen Youyou glanced at him and said, "Haven't you never heard of diabetes?" Why is he suddenly asking her now?

"I am ashamed! I didn't know you were the miracle doctor! Old Yang... Oh, that's Doctor Yang. He told me when he came back from the border that the person he admired most in his life was you, the miracle doctor! He said you could revive the dead and turn flesh into bones! He also said he learned a lot of things from you at the border that he had never heard of before! So I believe that when you said Madam Zheng had diabetes, then Madam Zheng must have diabetes! I didn't see it before because I was blind! I hope the miracle doctor will give me some advice!" Doctor Wang put on a very humble attitude.

Shen Youyou had no intention of embarrassing him. "That's just Doctor Yang exaggerating. I haven't reached that level yet!" But since he was so sincere, Shen Youyou explained everything to him. "I heard Madam Zheng was quite wealthy, right?!"

"Indeed, she used to be almost twice as tall as she is now," Doctor Wang said honestly. "But for some reason, she gradually lost weight. Even though she kept eating the same amount, she lost weight rapidly."

"Mrs. Zheng's eyes are red, so her eyesight must be affected. Didn't she say that?" Shen Youyou asked again.

"Isn't it because she is old that she has blurred vision? I also had this problem when I was around fifty years old, and it was gone after a while." Doctor Wang waved his hand, indicating that this was not a big problem.

"Then how do you explain Madam Zheng's swollen legs?" Shen Youyou asked another soul-searching question.

"It may be that Madam Zheng's kidneys are not in good condition. The kidneys control water, so it is normal for her to have edema if her kidneys are not in good condition!" Doctor Wang told the truth.

Shen Youyou: ...How should I explain this problem to you? "Diabetic thirst is a disease in which the patient drinks, urinates, and eats more, but gradually becomes thinner and tired. Moreover, this symptom is prone to complications. For example, it can easily lead to lesions in the fundus of the eye and lesions in the legs and feet." Shen Youyou tried to explain it to him in the simplest language. "You can also think of it as a disease of affluence! Since the patient eats well and does relatively little exercise, especially at noon or in the evening, it is estimated that most of the time he takes a nap after a meal. But the body can't digest it, mainly in the lungs, stomach, and kidneys. The basic pathogenesis is the depletion of yin and fluid, and excessive dryness and heat. Over time, the condition of diabetes gets out of control, then the yin damages the yang, the heat burns the fluid, and the blood stasis, resulting in damage to both qi and yin, both yin and yang are deficient, the collaterals are blocked, the meridians are malnourished, the qi and blood are disordered, the internal organs are damaged, and there are boils, carbuncles, dizziness, chest pain, deafness, blindness, numbness and pain in the limbs, gangrene of the lower limbs, edema due to renal failure, coma due to stroke, and other complications." Shen Youyou popularized diabetes knowledge to Doctor Wang.

"Then according to the miracle doctor, Mrs. Zheng's red eyes and swollen legs are caused by diabetes?" Doctor Wang was a little bit unbelievable.

"Exactly!" Shen Youyou said succinctly. "It's almost time. I should remove the needle."

Doctor Wang said no more and just stood quietly by the side watching Shen Youyou's movements.

Madam Zuo also stood nearby. Although she didn't quite understand the conversation between Princess Rui'an and Imperial Physician Wang, she knew her cousin's illness had nothing to do with her banquet. This information made her gently stroke her chest with a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness, thank goodness, Princess Rui'an has been invited today. With her exceptional medical skills, she could even treat Qingqing's long-standing illness. So, my cousin's condition should be alright, right?"

"Princess of Rui'an County!" Madam Zuo took advantage of Shen Youyou still taking out the needle and slowly walked forward. "Could you please take care of this place for me? There are still those ladies outside. I will greet everyone to continue eating first. I will prepare a table specially for the princess later, okay?" As the host, Madam Zuo can't just leave these guests alone! They are all well-known ladies in the capital. No one can afford to neglect them!

Without even looking up, Shen Youyou said, "Madam Zuo, what are you talking about? Even if it's just for Qingqing's sake, I have to help you. You can go do your own things first, and leave this to me, don't worry!"

"Okay, then I'd like to thank the Princess of Rui'an first!" Madam Zuo bowed to Shen Youyou to express her gratitude, then turned around and continued to greet the ladies and young ladies back to the banquet. There were also those who were nosy, and in the name of caring about Madam Zheng, they inquired about the news, "Madam Zuo, I wonder what Madam Zheng's illness was just now? Did she eat something inappropriate that triggered the emergency?"

Even if she didn't ask, Mrs. Zuo would have to answer. After all, she had to give an explanation to everyone.