Seeing that An Xuetang didn’t want to speak, Qin’s Madam tactfully changed the subject, “Madam Yun, would you be willing to stay at the mansion for a simple meal?”
An Xuetang stood up. “Then I won’t bother you any further. Please ask Madam Qin to prepare paper and ink, so that I can leave the prescriptions and methods for decocting medicine with her.”
Qin Fu was even more curious about An Xuetang’s identity at this moment. She was not only skilled in medicine but also literate, which truly amazed her.
But when the paper and ink were ready, An Xue Tang looked embarrassed at Madam Qin, “I… I can’t write.”
“…”
Lady Qin was taken aback, then covered her mouth and smiled. “Let me do it, you tell me what to write.”
“Good.”
An Xuetang was just about to start listing the names of the herbs when a male voice rang out from the doorway, “Mother.”
“Chen’er is here,” Qin Madam looked up to see her own son approach, and a smile gradually spread across her face.
Qin Junchen walked in, “Mother, are you going to write something? Why don’t you let your son help?”
“Alright, and Chen’er, this is Madam Yun, the doctor Mother invited.”
Qin Jun’s eyes flashed a hint of surprise, but it vanished in an instant. He bowed to An Xue Tang, “Mrs. Yun.”
Although An Xue Tang disliked this back-and-forth formality, she still curtsied to him, “Young Master Qin.”
“Come, Chener, you write it. Yunfu said the prescription.”
Qin Junchen looked at An Xuetang, so young. He doubted her medical skills a little; he didn’t want his mother to seek treatment haphazardly when she was seriously ill.
“Mother, wasn’t the prescription from Dr. Wang?”
An Xuetang saw through his thoughts at a glance. She didn’t want to waste time this moment, so she explained directly, “I was introduced by Dr. Wang.”
Her tone was cold, which surprised Qin Jun deeply. “Then please tell me, Madam Yun,” he said, “I’ll write it down.”
Qin Junchen now seems to have compromised, but in his heart he’s thinking that he needs to consult other doctors to see if this prescription works before making a final decision.
An Xuetang quickly told the prescription and the way to decoct the medicine.
After Qin Junchen finished writing, she bid farewell.
Lady Qin put a purse into An Xue Tang’s hand. “This is Lady Yun’s consultation fee for today.”
“Thank you, Madam Qin,” The weight of the pouch surprised An Xuetang.
Taking the purse, the steward escorted An Xue Tang out of the manor.
Qin Junchen watched her back thoughtfully. When Mrs. Qin saw this, she raised an eyebrow, “What is Shen’er looking at?”
“Mother, is she really the one introduced by Doctor Wang?”
“Of course, don’t look at her young age, but her medical skills are probably not simple.”
“What do you mean?”
“Doctor Wang said that this woman saved the woman who was having difficulty giving birth and fell into a coma in just one hour, and also ensured the safety of both mother and child.”
“Oh?” Qin Junchen seemed clearly unconvinced. “She doesn’t look like she’s skilled in medicine.”
“Lady Qin smiled softly, “Chen’er should not judge people by their appearance. This Lady Yun only felt my pulse and accurately stated the problems with my health over the years. Do you think it’s possible if she wasn’t capable?”
Qin Jun’s eyes lit up, “Then what did she say, could her illness be cured?”
Speaking of this, Qin’s face changed slightly, “Madam Yun said she could, but…”
“Just what? Mother, if we could cure it, we definitely would.”
“However, this treatment requires an open surgery.”
“What?” Qin Jun, who was usually so composed, changed color dramatically. “Nonsense, utter nonsense! If someone’s abdomen is opened, they won’t survive! She… she must be talking gibberish! Mother, this person is unreliable, her prescription definitely won’t work.”
He thought about tearing up the prescription on the table.
She put the prescription away, “We should show this to Doctor Wang. Besides, Mother feels she doesn’t need to deceive us.”
“But what she said about a laparotomy was utterly inconceivable. From ancient times to the present, I have never heard of it, nor have I ever seen it mentioned in any ancient texts that someone needed a laparotomy to treat an illness.”
So I didn’t agree to her treatment right away. This still needs to be discussed with your father and Dr. Wang.
Qin Jun frowned, his heart convinced that An Xue Tang was a fraud!
I don’t know what he was thinking, Qin Jun left the house in a hurry, “Mom, I’m going out for a bit.”
“Chen’er… Ai”
Qin Fu sighed and followed him.
The Qin Mansion had originally planned to send An Xue Tang back to the village, but An Xue Tang refused. She wanted to go shopping and buy some things before returning home.
After leaving Qin Mansion, An Xuetang went to a clinic. But this time, it wasn’t the clinic where Dr. Wang practiced.
The clinic wasn’t busy today, but the pharmacy boy was much better than those at other places.
As soon as An Xuetang entered, the medicine boy immediately smiled kindly and said, “Miss, are you here to see a doctor or get some medicine?”
I want to find a medicinal herb.
“What kind of medicine is the young lady looking for?”
“Lily of the Valley”
The young apprentice was a little confused, “Motherwort? What kind of medicinal herb is that?”
An Xuetang took out a drawing, which was a picture of a crinum flower that she had drawn.
The young boy shook his head after looking at it. “I’ve never seen such medicinal herbs before.”
“What kind of medicine?” At this moment, Dr. Chen, the only physician in the clinic, walked over.
“Dr. Chen, this young lady says she wants to find a medicinal herb called “Mother of Pearl Flower.”
Dr. Chen also had a look of confusion in his eyes, “Mother-of-Pearl Flower? This old man has never heard of this herb before, let me take a look.”
Saying that, Dr. Chen took the portrait and looked at it, his eyes lighting up. “It’s this flower, isn’t it? The color of the flower you painted is purple?”
An Xue Tang was delighted, “Have you met Doctor Chen?”
“I have indeed seen it before, but this peanut is native to Yunnan and quite rare. It’s impossible to find here in the north. I only had the fortune of visiting the south once when I was younger, and that’s where I saw it.”
An Xuetang instantly deflated. As she had expected, finding these herbs in the north was going to be incredibly difficult.
“What is the young lady looking for this medicine for?”
“Oh, I just heard that this herb might be helpful for some illnesses, so I thought I’d take a chance and see if I could find any.”
After finishing, An Xue Tang put the painting away, thanked Doctor Chen, and asked the medicine boy to get her some herbs.
“15 grams of Chuanwu, 9 grams of Bai Zhi, 21 grains of Chuan Jiao, 15 grams of Cao Wu, 9 grams of Ban Xia, 4.5 grams of Dan Nan Xing, 9 grams of Quan Xie, 4.5 grams of Xi Xin, 15 grams of fried salt.”
The medicine boy prepared the medicine according to An Xuetang’s instructions and didn’t think much about the prescription.
But Dr. Chen’s expression grew more and more excited as he listened, for this was a top-notch painkiller recipe!
“The maiden’s grasp of this prescription is marvelous,” Dr. Chen exclaimed, his face filled with disbelief. “I humbly inquire, from where does the maiden hail such a prescription?”
An Xuetang didn’t intend to say much, she just smiled, “A gift from a wandering healer.”
After An Xue Tang finished speaking, she paid the silver and left with the medicine bag.
But Dr. Chen was still uneasy, and quickly told the medicine boy to prepare a dose according to the prescription she had just given him. He wanted to try the effectiveness of the prescription himself.
An Xuetang walked out of the clinic and had just taken a few steps when she suddenly realized there was something following her.
She frowned slightly and quickened her pace.