"In that case, I'll trouble you two."

Su Luo stood up. "My lords, please allow me to tell my family and get ready."

"Alright! Please, Madam Su..."

Anchangzhou is much larger than Yongle County. If we can do the prefect a favor this time, it will be much easier for Fumanlou to open a branch in Anchangzhou in the future.

I spoke with Zhao Ruyun and promised Yanchuan and Yihuan that I would bring gifts for the two little ones when she returned, and that they would stay home obediently.

Following Xu Hongkuo's convoy, they walked from morning until late at night before finally arriving in Anchangzhou.

Despite being the prefect, Xu Hongkuo's courtyard was quite simple, giving the impression that it was over twenty years old.

"My lord, why are you only just returning? Are you hungry? I'll go and make you something to eat."

The woman was petite and delicate. Most people in the courtyard had gone to rest late at night, but she was still there with the light on, waiting for Xu Hongkuo to return.

He saw Xu Hongkuo with a big smile on his face and his eyes were full of joy.

"Madam Su, Doctor Du, this is my concubine and cousin, Wei Anjun. You may call her Aunt Wei."

Wei Anjun smiled gently and shook Xu Hongkuo's sleeve, saying, "Master, who are these two distinguished guests?"

"They are the doctors I invited from Yongle County to treat my mother. Is my mother asleep?"

Upon hearing that it was a doctor, Wei Anjun looked delighted: "My mother had a headache and couldn't sleep. She needed to take calming incense to fall asleep, but she's sleeping peacefully now."

"Lord Xu, since the old lady is already asleep, why don't we examine her again tomorrow?"

After a day of riding in a carriage, Su Luo's whole body ached.

“Alright, Anjun, we’re all tired. Go and arrange guest rooms for Doctor Du and Madam Su.”

"Yes, Madam Su, Doctor Du, this way please."

It's clear that Xu Hongkuo and his cousin have a very good relationship.

"Does Aunt Wei also understand pharmacology?"

Su Luo followed Wei Anjun to the guest room and smelled a faint herbal fragrance on her.

"I don't understand. I brew medicine for my aunt every day, so maybe I smell the medicine on me. Is Madam Su Doctor's apprentice?"

Wei Anjun had never seen a female doctor in her life, and her first reaction was that Su Luo must be Doctor Du's subordinate.

"I guess so."

After a good night's sleep, Wei Anjun came to wake him up early the next morning, saying that the old lady had woken up and Xu Hongkuo wanted the two of them to go and see her.

When Su Luo arrived, Du Xiuyuan was taking the pulse of Old Madam Xu. Although Xu Hongkuo didn't like to smile and always had a blank expression, he was extremely filial to his mother.

"Mother, does your headache still hurt today?"

Madam Xu closed her eyes, and Wei Anjun massaged the sides of her forehead with practiced movements, as if she had done it countless times before.

"It's better than yesterday, thanks to Anjun's massage, which made me suffer less."

“Aunt, as long as you get better, I’ll massage you every day without hesitation.”

Du Xiuyuan took Madam Xu's pulse, but there was no movement for a long time. The pulse indicated a condition of wind-evil.

"Madam, besides the headache, what other symptoms do you have?" Du Xiuyuan asked.

The old man slowly opened his eyes. Although he had a kind and gentle face, he had been tormented by illness for a long time, and there was no vitality in his eyes.

"This is an old problem of mine. Besides headaches, I have no energy at all. Sometimes I have difficulty breathing and I need to use calming incense to fall asleep."

After seeing many doctors who couldn't cure the illness, Madam Xu had come to terms with it. As people get older, their bodies weaken, and getting sick is normal. She didn't want to make things difficult for the doctors.

"Madam, this should be a migraine caused by wind-cold. If medication is ineffective, have you tried acupuncture?"

Upon hearing Du Xiuyuan's words, Madam Xu immediately sat up straight. Acupuncture requires undressing, and she would rather have a headache and feel weak than undergo acupuncture.

Du Xiuyuan sensed the old lady's resistance and quickly said...

"Madam, there's no need to be nervous. Madam Su's acupuncture skills are no less than mine. If you'd like to try, Madam Su can do it for you."

“Mother, Doctor Du is a doctor from the capital. His medical skills are better than those of the doctors in Anchangzhou. You should try what he says. Let Madam Su do acupuncture for you. Maybe your illness will be cured.”

Every time I see you have an attack of illness, my heart is filled with worry. We've consulted so many doctors, hoping you'll get better soon.

Madam Xu looked at Su Luo. A woman practicing medicine, and so young at that, could she really do it?

"Alright, I'm an old man anyway, I might as well give it a try."

Since she had no hope anyway, and the old lady didn't want to disappoint her son, she figured it wouldn't hurt to let Su Luo give it a try.

"Madam, please..."

Back in the room, Madam Xu dismissed the servants, and Xu Hongkuo and Wei Anjun and their entourage waited outside the door.

Sitting by the bed, Su Luo first took the old lady's pulse.

She recently learned pulse diagnosis from Du Xiuyuan, and based on the explanations in the book, she has learned a little bit about it.

"How long has Lady Su been studying medicine?"

Madam Xu had already taken off her outer coat and was watching Su Luo take her pulse with an air of nonchalance.

"More than ten years, I think."

Including the previous life, it must have been more than ten years.

"hehe……"

The old woman smiled kindly, clearly not quite believing Su Luo's words, but she didn't care.

The pulse was weak and feeble. Combined with Su Luo's knowledge of Western medicine, it indicated severe dampness, which hindered blood circulation, leading to headaches and weakness.

Using acupuncture to stimulate acupoints can easily relieve pain.

"Madam, I know how to treat you. Please lie down on the bed."

Madam Xu took off her upper garment, and Su Luo performed acupuncture on her from behind to accelerate blood circulation, with the shoulder blades being the most important area.

One by one, silver needles were inserted into acupoints on the back, shoulders, neck, and even the head.

This acupuncture treatment will unblock the meridians, accelerate blood circulation, and at the same time, the body will generate heat to expel some toxins from the body.

"Madam, just hang in there a little longer, the needles will be removed soon."

Su Luo squatted down and spoke to the old lady.

Not hearing a reply from the old lady, Su Luo looked at her and saw that the old lady's brows were furrowing more and more tightly, and her legs suddenly began to twitch.

"not good!"

Su Luo was startled and quickly removed the silver needles from Old Madam Xu's head.

Just as Su Luo finished removing the silver needles from her head, the old lady coughed up a mouthful of black blood.

The silver needle in Su Luo's hand changed color slightly where it entered the flesh.

"Madam, you have been poisoned."

After putting away all the silver needles, he took the old lady's pulse again, and found that her pulse was erratic and chaotic.

The old lady immediately clutched her head in pain, saying, "It hurts, my head hurts so much, who is trying to hurt me..."

Su Luo helped the old lady put on her clothes. Who on earth poisoned such an old woman?

This poison must be a slow-acting poison, undetectable by pulse diagnosis. Its toxicity is hidden in the blood. If Su Luo hadn't stimulated the acupoints to accelerate blood flow, even a silver needle wouldn't have been able to detect it.

With the blood flowing so rapidly, Su Luo's silver needles only showed a slight change in color, demonstrating the meticulous and vicious nature of the poisoner.