The cruel little princess

After she and An Er inquired about the direction, they rode all the way to the gate of Liu Jianye's mansion, just in time to see the servant who had accompanied Liu Jianye to deliver food and fodder yesterday, seeing him off at the gate. Shen Youyou and the other person paused for a moment, waiting for the servant to see him off before coming out from the corner to greet him.

An Er stepped forward and said, "My dear brother, our young lady happened to be passing by your house and wanted to see how your wife is recovering."

The servant's eyes lit up, "It turns out to be the Princess of Rui'an! I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person! I hope the Princess will forgive me!" The servant said as he was about to kneel down to apologize.

"There's no need to make a big fuss. I just happened to pass by today. Just take us to see your wife." Shen Youyou signaled An Er with her eyes to hold him back and not let him kneel.

"Yes! Yes! I will lead the way for you! Please come this way!" The servant bowed respectfully and stretched out his hand to show Shen Youyou the way. When passing by the servant at the door, the servant said loudly, "Please watch your step! Please come this way!"

A clever servant ran in to pass on the message. An Er took a look and saw no danger, so he let them go. He just had to stay close to Miss Shen.

When the servant was about to lead Shen Youyou and An Er to the courtyard of his master and mistress, Liu Jianye came hurriedly. "My humble home is honored to have the presence of the county lady! I am sorry for not welcoming you in person. Please forgive me!" He bowed to Shen Youyou and said these polite words of apology.

Shen Youyou had come here suddenly and impulsively, so how could she embarrass others? Not to mention that there were a hundred carts of food and fodder lying around. "Brother Liu, you don't have to be polite. I came here just to see how my sister-in-law was recovering from the surgery. If you keep being so polite, it's really putting me in a difficult position."

"Okay! Okay! On behalf of my wife, I would like to thank the county lady for her concern. My wife is still in confinement and cannot come out to greet you. I hope the county lady can forgive me! Please come this way!" Liu Jianye opened the door. An Er consciously stood at the door and did not go in, waiting outside.

After Shen Youyou entered the house, she found that it was decorated very warmly and comfortably, full of the atmosphere of life. She saw Madam Liu lying on the bed, her face was a little pale, but her spirits were pretty good. When Madam Liu saw Shen Youyou coming, she struggled to sit up, but was quickly stopped by Shen Youyou. "Sister-in-law, don't move, lie down and rest well. I came here today just to see how your body is recovering." Shen Youyou walked to the bed and sat down, and asked with concern: "Are you feeling okay? Does the wound still hurt? Is there anything uncomfortable?"

Madam Liu looked at Shen Youyou with gratitude, tears in her eyes. "Thanks to you, County Master, for saving my life. I feel much better now. The wound doesn't hurt much anymore, but I'm still a little weak."

Shen Youyou gently patted Madam Liu's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, you'll be fine after a while. You should eat more nutritious food and stay in a good mood, so that you can recover faster. If you need anything or encounter any difficulties, you can tell me at any time."

Mrs. Liu nodded with emotion. "County Lady, you are so kind. My family doesn't know how to repay your kindness."

Shen Youyou smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you're too kind. This is what I should do. You and your wife are both good people, and I'm very happy to be able to help you. We'll be friends from now on, so there's no need to be so polite."

Hearing Shen Youyou say this, Madam Liu recalled the thrill of that day. She struggled to kneel down on the bed, "Princess Rui'an, I'm kneeling down to thank you for saving the lives of my three children and me! I've heard from my maids about how dangerous it was at that time. It can be said that if it weren't for you, the three of us would have died long ago! So I'm kneeling down to thank you for saving my life!" Madam Liu pushed Shen Youyou's hand away and insisted on kneeling down.

Seeing that she couldn't stop him, Shen Youyou could only slightly sidestep to avoid her kneeling. Then he quickly asked her to stand up. "I came here to see how you're recovering from the surgery. Stop kneeling and sit down quickly so I can take your pulse!" Shen Youyou urged, "After I take your pulse, I still have to take care of the two babies! Hurry up and get up!"

The two maids smiled and served tea to the three of them, then went back and called the wet nurse to bring the child over.

Shen Youyou took Madam Liu's pulse and said, "It's not a big problem. It's probably because you've been nourishing yourself well before. Even though you had some hemorrhage during the birth, you've recovered a lot after a little recuperation. Now, apart from some Qi and blood deficiency, everything else is fine. You don't need to take too much supplements, just follow your usual recuperation."

Soon, the wet nurse came over carrying two little boys. Liu Jianye and Madam Liu each took one, then asked the wet nurse to leave.

Shen Youyou took a quick look and saw that one of the babies had an extremely high jaundice level! He'd turned into a Minion! The other one was normal. "Has this baby been eating less and excreting less recently?" she asked, pointing at the baby with high jaundice.

"My dear county lady, I sent the two wet nurses away because of this matter. The child was the same, and the wet nurses were feeding the same food, but one of them was getting yellower and yellower. I suspected someone had poisoned her, but I couldn't find the reason. Later, I switched the wet nurses for the two children, but the situation remained the same. The doctor I invited couldn't diagnose the cause either, so today I'm thinking of risking my reputation and taking them to the military camp to beg the county lady to see if there is any cure?" Liu Jianye choked up a little when he said this, but he quickly calmed down.

Mrs. Liu was silently wiping away tears, her face filled with sorrow and worry. She wiped her eyes with a handkerchief from time to time, as if trying to suppress her inner grief, but the tears continued to flow.

"It's okay," Shen Youyou said softly. Upon hearing this, Madam Liu and Liu Jianye both looked up, their eyes filled with hope and gratitude. They looked at Shen Youyou as if they had seen a savior. Tears glistened in Madam Liu's eyes, and her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but ultimately held back.

"Are you serious, County Lady?" Liu Jianye excitedly patted his wife, who was still wiping away tears. "Don't cry, the County Lady said Dabao is fine and can still be saved!"

"It's true. Don't worry. Just do as I say. Every morning or afternoon, cover the child's eyes and let him get more sun. But don't let him get too much sun to avoid sunburn. Just a cup of tea at most will be enough. Let the child eat more and excrete more. Then I will give you a prescription. Since the child is too young to take medicine, let the nurse drink the boiled medicine and turn it into breast milk to feed the child." She paused and continued, "It's either someone poisoned him, or it's the child's personal constitution. The other child also had to cover his eyes slightly and get more sun." She was thinking that the jaundice problem might be difficult to explain to them, so she said it was due to the child's personal constitution, which was about the same thing.

Shen Youyou was very satisfied as she watched Liu Jianye carefully record every word she said. She told him all the information she knew about the prescription, including the dosage of each medicinal ingredient, the preparation method, and so on. She hoped that this would help Liu Jianye better understand how to use the prescription and ensure that he could make the medicine soup correctly. At the same time, she also gave detailed instructions on what Mrs. Liu and the two babies needed to pay attention to in the future, such as diet, sleep, activities, etc. She hoped that through these details, Mrs. Liu would take better care of the children and help them recover their health as soon as possible. Finally, she once again emphasized that the medication should be taken according to the doctor's instructions and that the dosage should not be increased or decreased or stopped at will.

After everything was explained, Shen Youyou felt she had fulfilled her responsibilities as a doctor. She sighed softly and said to Liu Jianye, "Brother Liu, I've said everything I need to say. If you have any other questions, you can always come to the barracks and ask me."

Liu Jianye nodded gratefully and then expressed his gratitude to Shen Youyou. He said, "Thank you, Princess Rui'an. If it weren't for you, we really don't know what we would do. You are truly a great benefactor to our family!"

Shen Youyou smiled slightly and said, "Brother Liu, you are too kind. A doctor's heart is compassionate, and saving the dying and healing the wounded is my duty. As long as you and your child are safe, I will be relieved."

After saying that, Shen Youyou stood up and prepared to leave the room. Liu Jianye hurriedly followed, wanting to see her off. But Shen Youyou stopped him and said with a smile, "Brother Liu, there's no need to see me off. An Er and I can go back on our own."

Liu Jianye scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "Well, Princess Rui'an. If you need any help, please let me know. I will do my best."

Shen Youyou nodded, and then left the room with An Er. As she walked, she recalled what had just happened. Although she had saved his life before, even if the other person had nothing, she would still choose to save him. This was a matter of principle for her. The other person was grateful and could have given some gold and silver to end the favor, but he chose to give more in return. Besides, her father accepted a hundred carts of food from him, so she had to accept his kindness. Now she has diagnosed the pulse of the three of them, mother and child, and solved the child's jaundice problem, which can be regarded as a karmic reconciliation. Although jaundice is more common in modern times, it may be relatively rare in ancient times, and the cause cannot be found, so it is more difficult. They can be regarded as a matter of fate.