Chapter 107: Traveling back to ancient times to open a clinic 21 Mother and sister...

A year ago, Tao Lingshu heard that his daughter was divorced, and in a hurry he took his youngest daughter Shen Zhuo to the capital. After being stopped by Gu Jingxing, he returned to his hometown Linghua County.

Over the past year, she couldn't help crying whenever she thought of Shen Qian, and Shen Zhuo would always persuade her: "Mom, don't worry. After a year, wait for General Gu to send someone to pick you up, and I will accompany you to see your sister!"

Fortunately, having this little daughter by her side made Shen feel a little relieved.

As the one-year deadline approached, Tao Lingshu felt a little uneasy. She didn't know whether a person like Gu Jingxing still remembered the agreement he made with her, a commoner.

She suffered from insomnia day after day, and her whole body looked haggard, and no matter how her husband Shen Yiyun tried to persuade her, it was useless.

When the time came, two strange men came to visit, saying that they were sent by General Gu to pick up Mrs. Shen.

The two men brought General Gu's handwritten letter and a letter written by Shen Qian to General Gu to prove their identities.

Tao Lingshu then believed that Gu Jingxing really had not forgotten the agreement between them, so he took his little daughter and a maid and got on a carriage, heading for Anrong, hundreds of miles away.

Their carriage traveled on the road for more than ten days before finally arriving at Anrong County.

Chen Zhuo couldn't help but ask, "Mom, why does my sister want to stay so far away?"

Tao Lingshu was also unhappy. This place looked very remote and so far away from home that it would be difficult for him to come and see her in the future.

But Tao Lingshu quickly thought of another point: "Don't persuade your sister to go back after you see her."

"Mom, why?"

"Just do as you are told."

Although Tao Lingshu didn't have much knowledge, he now understood a little of Gu Jingxing's intentions.

Her daughter's situation was probably even worse than she knew.

After Gu Jingting divorced his daughter, he immediately married Princess Shaoyang. Princess Shaoyang was the apple of the emperor and empress's eye. Now the emperor had even made Princess Shaoyang's younger brother the crown prince. As a result, the emperor could not afford to offend these people's daughters.

Thinking about it this way, Tao Lingshu felt that it was good for Shen Qian to stay in a small place like Anrong.

Even if Princess Shaoyang wanted to target someone, she couldn't find anyone.

"When you go back next time, don't tell anyone that your sister is in Anrong, okay?" Tao Lingshu instructed again.

"I understand, mother."

Chen Zhuo has liked her elder sister since she was a child, but the age difference between the two sisters is quite large. Her elder sister got married when she was only seven years old. Now she is ten years old and has not seen her elder sister Chen Qian for three whole years. She misses her biological sister very much.

Over the past year, she saw her mother was sad every time, and she also learned some things from her parents' conversations.

Her elder sister was having a hard time out there. She had been divorced by her brother-in-law and couldn't go home, but he had married someone else. Chen Zhuo couldn't wait to see his elder sister and tell her how much he missed her.

The carriage stopped and maids and servants came up to greet them.

"You are the mistress and young lady of the Shen family, right? Our young lady has been thinking about you two for a long time, please come in!"

Tao Lingshu was a little dazed, surrounded by maids and old women.

She originally thought that she would be facing a daughter who had suffered a lot, looked haggard, and was struggling to make ends meet.

For this purpose, she brought a lot of silver to support her daughter.

However, he had never expected that his daughter was living so well in Anrong City, living in such a grand courtyard, and being served by maids and servants.

Chen Qian knew that it would take a long time to get to Anrong from Linghua County, so he didn't wait any longer and went to the clinic as usual today.

However, not long after she started seeing patients, Suyun came to inform her that Mrs. Shen had arrived. Shen Qian then handed the remaining patients to Cuiliu, said a few words to Aying, and followed Suyun back.

After returning home, Tao Lingshu finally saw his daughter and burst into tears.

"My poor daughter, I finally see you. You don't know how much I've missed you this past year that I'm almost going crazy."

"Mom, I'm fine, you don't have to worry about me."

Shen Qian was held in Tao Lingshu's arms, and Shen Zhuo also came forward with red eyes and took her hand: "Sister, I miss you too."

Shen Qian coaxed them softly, finally calming them down a bit. Tao Lingshu quickly asked, "How have you been spending the past year? Could it be that General Gu paid for all the maids and servants in this room?"

Shen Qian smiled and explained, "When Gu Jingxing sent me to Anrong, I didn't have any money, so I borrowed some from him. Later, I opened a clinic based on the Qi Huang Dao I learned from my grandfather. Now I have paid back the money I owed him, and the clinic is doing well."

Tao Lingshu looked enlightened. It was true that Shen Qian's grandfather also ran a clinic. It was just that Tao Lingshu did not have talent in this area and did not receive the old man's direct teachings. However, Shen Qian followed her father for a long time before getting married. Now the old man has passed away for many years. Unexpectedly, Shen Qian actually opened a clinic after going around in circles.

Ling Yuan brought in tea and, upon hearing this, chimed in, "Madam, don't worry about the young lady. She's very capable. Previously, there was a cold and epidemic in Anrong, and it was thanks to her medical skills that the people of the entire city were safe."

Chen Qian usually doesn't like to show off, but today is special. In order to reassure her mother, she doesn't mind Ling Yuan exaggerating a little.

"That's great!" Tao Lingshu was afraid that his daughter would suffer outside, but he didn't expect that not only did she not suffer, but she lived quite well and even opened a clinic to treat diseases and save lives.

Chen Zhuo's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Grandfather is so partial. He didn't even teach me! I also want to learn medicine!"

Tao Lingshu glared at her: "Don't talk nonsense. How old were you when your grandfather passed away? How could he teach you?"

Shen Zhuo shook Shen Qian's hand: "Sister, why don't you teach me? I will stay and learn medicine from you. I won't go back to Linghua County!"

This coquettish action made Shen Qian slightly startled, but she quickly smiled and said, "How can that be possible? I have no choice but to settle down in Anrong, and I also hope that you can stay with your mother and fulfill your filial duties for me. When you get married in the future, it will be much more convenient for you to move from Linghua County."

In this era, a woman's reputation is very important. After all, my sister is not the daughter of an ordinary family, so it is better for her to stay at home to discuss marriage.

Tao Lingshu was about to scold his little daughter, but after hearing Shen Qian's advice, he breathed a sigh of relief: "That's right."

Although Chen Zhuo was not convinced, he listened to his sister's words and continued to act coquettishly: "Then mother, can you stay in Anrong for a while longer? I want to get together with my sister more."

Tao Lingshu did not refuse this time. She had originally planned to stay in Anrong for longer. She had not seen her for three years after Chen Qian got married. Now that her daughter had gone through so much, the three of them, mother and daughter, were finally reunited. She did not want to leave so soon. After all, she did not know when they would meet again.

"Mom, just feel free to stay here. The east wing is a suite that's perfect for you."

After the mother and daughter had reminisced about the past, Suyun came over and took them to the east wing, which was originally the guest room and had been empty all the time, but it had already been decorated.

The servants knew Mrs. Shen's identity, so they naturally did not dare to neglect her. Everyone served her carefully, and the cook also learned to cook several special dishes of Linghua County.

After dinner, Shen Qian felt his mother's pulse.

Tao Lingshu frowned at his daughter and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. It's just that I've been feeling stuffy in my chest for the past year or so, and I can't sleep well at night. I always feel dizzy during the day. It's probably because I miss you too much."

There was a hint of solemnity in Shen Qian's eyes.

My mother’s illness is indeed related to her emotions, but it is not just because of that. It is caused by poor cardiovascular function and stagnation of blood.

"Mom, do you often feel a tightness in your chest, as if a heavy stone is pressing on you? Sometimes you also have palpitations and shortness of breath, and even your hands and feet are often cold?"

Tao Lingshu was stunned when he heard this, then nodded: "That's true, especially when it's cold, my hands and feet are very cold, and I often can't sleep at night."

Shen Qian pondered for a moment, then continued, "Mom, have you ever experienced sudden dizziness and blacking out?"

"Yes!" Tao Lingshu thought for a moment, his face filled with worry. "Sometimes, when I'm talking, everything goes black, and it takes a while for everything to clear up. Sometimes, when I stand up suddenly after sitting for a long time, I get so dizzy that I can't stand steadily."

Shen Qian nodded, having already made a judgment in his heart.

"Mom, you have a deficiency of Qi and blood, and blood stasis. If this continues for a long time, it may lead to blood blockage and even induce a more serious heart disease." Her tone was gentle, but still serious: "This disease cannot be delayed. It's just right that you are here this time, I will take good care of you."

Tao Lingshu's expression changed slightly when he heard this: "Is it that serious?"

Shen Qian gently patted the back of her hand and soothed her: "It's not serious, but you can't take it lightly. As long as you take good care of it, combined with acupuncture and medicated diet, you will definitely get better."

"Okay, okay, then I'll trouble you." Tao Lingshu was a little panicked, but seeing Shen Qian's calm expression, he couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

That night, Shen Qian asked Tao Lingshu to rest early and started giving her acupuncture the next day.

Before acupuncture, Shen Qian first boiled a bowl of warm tonic soup, which contained angelica, astragalus, salvia miltiorrhiza and other ingredients that can promote blood circulation and replenish qi. After his mother took it, he let her lie on the couch and prepared for acupuncture.

She took out the silver needles and carefully sterilized them under the candlelight. Then she calmed herself down, pinched a silver needle with her two fingers, and slowly lowered it.

She first inserted a needle into the Neiguanxue, which is located three inches above the transverse wrist crease and is used to treat palpitations, chest tightness, and dizziness. After the needle was inserted, Tao Lingshu only felt a slight numbness in his wrist and did not feel anything special, so he relaxed.

Then, Chen Qian inserted needles into Tanzhongxue, Qihaixue, Zusanli and other points. Each needle was precise and the force was steady.

About a quarter of an hour later, Shen Qian slowly took out the silver needle, gently massaged his mother's wrist, and asked in a gentle voice, "Mom, how do you feel?"

Tao Lingshu opened his eyes and said in surprise, "My chest feels a lot lighter, and the dull pain I had before isn't as strong anymore."

Chen Qian smiled slightly: "This is just the first time of acupuncture. After I perform acupuncture for three consecutive days, combined with soup and herbal medicine and diet, I will definitely make your qi and blood flow more smoothly."

Tao Lingshu was filled with emotion. He never expected that his innocent daughter, who had always been at his knees, could now give her acupuncture to regulate her body.

But why did such a good girl have such a miserable life? Such a good marriage turned out like this?

If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have let Chen Qian marry into the capital and the Gu family.

When Tao Lingshu thought about this, he couldn't help but sigh and wanted to wipe away his tears.

Shen Qian quickly said, "Mother, please relax. Everything is fine with your daughter. With me here, you will get better too. You don't need to be sad."

Tao Lingshu just held his daughter's hand tightly: "Okay, for your sake, I will get better as soon as possible. I will listen to you and stop crying."