One hundred and seventy-four
Yu Ying got a general idea of what kind of person the Zhou family's princess was from Madam Zhou Er, and met her in person two days later.
Princess Zhou appointed Yu Ying to perform a facial cleansing and beauty treatment on her.
Yu Ying had just returned from her shift at the medical academy when she heard that the Crown Prince's wife had arrived and had asked her to get a facial.
After thinking about it, he asked people to bring the best things and prepare a basin of water with flower petals.
Yu Ying went upstairs to meet the Crown Prince's wife.
The Crown Prince's Consort was about twenty years old and beautiful. She sat lazily in an armchair. She glanced at the person who was paying her respects and chuckled softly, "So the famous female doctor is really this young."
Yu Ying bowed her head and responded modestly, "I don't deserve the fame, I only know a little bit."
The Crown Prince's Consort said, "For the past few months, the entire Yuzhang has been talking about the female doctor at the Medical School. I've always wanted to see her true face. Today I finally have the opportunity to see her in person. I want to verify whether she is really as miraculous as the rumors say."
Yu Ying: "I wouldn't call it extraordinary. I only know the basics. I'm grateful to the Duke of the County for taking me up the position of Dean of the Medical School. I'm afraid the Crown Princess is disappointed."
The Crown Prince's Consort chuckled softly, "To be honest, I'm a little disappointed, but not because of your abilities. It's just that these rumors make you look like a fairy, but to me, you seem just an ordinary person."
This was a bit of a sting, but Yu Ying pretended not to know and asked, "Does the Crown Prince's Consort want a facial or a massage?"
The Crown Princess said, "Do the facial."
If she hadn't tried to find someone, the Crown Prince's Consort wouldn't have come.
I sent someone to try it yesterday, and it did have some effect, so I came here to try it today, and by the way... give her a warning.
If it weren't for her husband, how could Zhou Yi come back from that remote place?
A female disciple spread silk and a new pillow on the small bed and lit the incense prepared by Yu Ying.
The Crown Princess lay down and closed her eyes.
Yu Ying picked up the handkerchief in the basin, wrung it half dry and used it to clean the makeup on the Crown Princess's face.
"I heard that your marriage with Fu Wei was arranged by the eldest son of Governor Huo. Madam Yu, why do you think Mr. Huo is so kind?" When he said this, the corners of his lips curled up.
"It's impossible that in order to take good care of Fu Wei, he found a woman like Madam Yu who is so kind and kind-hearted and has outstanding medical skills. Madam Yu, don't you think so?"
Yu Ying calmly replied, "The Crown Prince's Consort probably doesn't know my reputation in the Imperial City."
"What's your reputation?"
"He has a terrible reputation, is arrogant and domineering, abuses his servants, and has no respect for his elders."
"I don't think Madam Yu is that kind of person."
"That was the case before, but later, forced by circumstances, I understood many truths and gradually changed."
"It's gradually changed..." After repeating these words, the Crown Prince's Consort smiled and said, "It's still easy for those who know about it, but if someone with ulterior motives spreads the news, saying that Madam Yu has offended some filthy creature, and those who don't know take it seriously, then it will become true. Madam Yu won't be able to explain herself even if she has ten mouths."
Yu Ying's eyes changed slightly.
But after a moment, she guessed that the Crown Prince's wife was here to intimidate her.
If he really doubted her identity, he would not say it openly, but would test her.
Even though she guessed it was a show of force, Yu Ying did not dare to take it lightly.
"If someone really spreads this, there's nothing I can do to stop the rumor."
"Rumors are spread by people with ulterior motives. Madam Yu, since you haven't offended anyone, you're naturally not afraid. But your husband is a bit too reckless and might offend others. Madam Yu, you should persuade him to be more restrained and not wait until something bad happens before you regret it."
After hearing this, Yu Ying felt relieved.
It's just to give a warning.
She responded gently, "What the Crown Princess said is true. I will tell my husband."
After the topic came to an end, Princess Zhou didn't say much.
Yu Ying's mind was elsewhere.
What Princess Zhou said was just a warning.
But Huo Minzhi might not think so.
Huo Minzhi knew that it was she who cured Fu Wei, and his hatred for her was the same as for Fu Wei.
Fortunately, Sect Leader Zhou and Governor Huo were in a stalemate, so Huo Minzhi didn't dare to enter Yuzhang City.
*
In mid-September, Yuzhang City was still thriving. Suddenly, a meteor horse entered the city and galloped through the streets, making people nervous.
The second master of the county lord's family has been leading troops to quell the rebellion for three months. Logically, the county of Cangwu should be captured soon, but there has been no news of victory, which makes people think too much.
Today the meteor horse is coming, I don’t know whether it is good news or bad news.
The people of Yuzhang were originally very worried, but when they thought that Cangwu was more than a thousand miles away from Yuzhang and would not affect Yuzhang, they relaxed.
Yu Ying also heard the news of the battle report and waited for Manager Zheng to come to the medical school early.
When she heard her disciples say that Manager Zheng had arrived, she immediately got up to look for him.
As soon as Manager Zheng entered the tea room, Yu Ying followed.
Manager Zheng wasn't surprised to see her. "Did Dean Yu come here for the battle report?"
Yu Ying bowed and then nodded.
"Could you please tell me?"
Manager Zheng asked her to sit down as well, then said, "It's not supposed to be spread outside."
"Logically speaking, it can't be spread outside, which means we can do things against the rules, right?" Yu Ying looked directly into Manager Zheng's eyes.
Manager Zheng smiled helplessly, "That's right. If someone else asked me, I would definitely not tell them. But if it's Dean Yu who asked, it's another matter."
After hearing what Manager Zheng said, Yu Ying hurriedly asked, "What's the battle report? How is my husband doing now?"
Manager Zheng said calmly, "The battle report didn't mention Mr. Fu's situation in detail, but the fact that it didn't mention it is the best news. Furthermore, the battle report reported that the grain and fodder shipped out of Yuzhang a month ago was robbed upon entering Lingnan, and Second Master's army was nearly starved of food."
"The food and fodder were robbed?" Yu Ying paused, then asked knowingly, "Could it be the bandits from Mu Yun Mountain who did it?"
Neither she nor Fu Wei openly knew the relationship between Mu Yunshan and the Zhou family. Although they knew that it was not the work of the bandit Mu Yunshan, they still had to ask.
Manager Zheng lowered his head to wash the tea set and said calmly, "Not necessarily. It could be the work of bandits, or someone could be acting under the guise of bandits."
That means someone is acting in the name of a gangster.
Who could it be?
Yu Ying thought about it, but she didn't understand the political situation clearly and couldn't guess who it was.
"Have you found the food?"
Manager Zheng shook his head: "We didn't find it, but we solved the food problem."
Yu Ying looked puzzled. The next question might be about military affairs, which was not her place to ask. Even though she was curious, she stopped the topic.
"That can be considered as averting danger." She smiled.
Manager Zheng lit the stove and put the teapot on it. He looked up at her and said, "Dean Yu, aren't you curious about how the food problem was solved?"
"That's not something I should be asking."
Manager Zheng smiled and continued brewing tea. After a moment, he spoke again for some reason, "The news that came back says that it was Mr. Fu's contribution that led to the discovery of a batch of food and fodder. Together with the leftovers, it's enough for the 20,000-man army to survive for a month, and there's time to send more food and fodder from Yuzhang."
Yu Ying was stunned, her mind racing.
Fu Wei’s contribution?
How did Fu Wei find food and supplies for 20,000 people?
Almost instantly, Yu Ying thought of the food they had stored before.
Yu Ying didn't show it on her face, she just smiled: "My husband's ideas are always unexpected."
Manager Zheng also laughed: "Indeed, Mr. Fu's ability is amazing." Looking at the woman opposite him, he said: "Even my wife's ability is amazing."
"Manager Zheng, please stop making fun of me."
Manager Zheng: "This is the truth."
Manager Zheng put the tea leaves into the teapot. When the water boiled, he wrapped the handle of the pot with a thick cloth, picked it up, and slowly poured the hot water into the teapot.
"County Public Officer, after the final exam, the top fifty will immediately go to Lingnan."
Yu Ying paused. "What if there are people under the age of fifteen among the fifty?"
Even those who join the army have to be fifteen before they can enter the camp.
Manager Zheng paused for a moment as he poured the water. After a moment's careful consideration, he said, "Those under fifteen are not allowed to join the army. Female students are not counted. They will be ranked at the back."
Yu Ying nodded.
"Can I come with you?"
Manager Zheng, who had just put down the teapot, raised his head and looked at Yu Ying across from him with a look of surprise: "On the battlefield, there are real swords and guns. This is not a joke."
Yu Ying: "I know."
"Since Dean Yu knows this, why does he still want to go?" Manager Zheng asked in confusion.
I have never seen a woman say she wants to go to the battlefield. Madam Yu is really different.
Yu Ying said, "They've only learned the basics for three months. It's like a fledgling that's just learned to fly. They're sent to the battlefield without anyone to lead them. They're not used to life and death, so it's inevitable that they'll have some shadows. With these shadows, it's hard to say whether they'll save people or hurt them."
Manager Zheng was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "Some young soldiers only train for a month or so before they have to go to the battlefield. Once on the battlefield, don't they still fight desperately? Do they really need an old soldier to look after them on the battlefield?"
Yu Ying responded calmly, "Since the young soldier has only trained for a month or so, his chances of survival are slim. But if he has enough time to train, his chances of surviving on the battlefield will be greater. Is that right?"
Manager Zheng was silent for a moment.
"Because there were no conditions, they would go to the battlefield after just one month in the barracks. Now that conditions are available, it's natural to be cautious."
While Manager Zheng was still pondering, Yu Ying continued, "Fifty students are not going to the battlefield to kill the enemy, but to rescue a much larger force, perhaps five hundred or five thousand soldiers. Since there is no time for them to integrate with the army, they need someone to lead them down the right path to avoid them taking many detours before integration."
After hearing her words, Manager Zheng had to think about it seriously.
After a moment, he said, "But if you leave, who will take care of the medical school and who will teach the art of suturing?"
Yu Ying smiled and said, "Hasn't it always been you, Manager Zheng, who has been managing the medical school?"
Manager Zheng thought about it and realized that it was indeed as Madam Yu said.
Over the past two months, Madam Yu had asked him to assist with the school's miscellaneous chores, using the excuse that she needed to run the clinic. It could be said that he had been responsible for almost all of the school's chores since the school opened.
If you think about it, he's more like a dean.
"As for the art of suturing, I've been teaching them for several months and there's nothing more to teach them. I just need them to practice more on their own."
Manager Zheng pondered for a while before coming to his senses and pouring her a cup of hot tea. "Wait until I consult the county lord before I give the dean an answer."
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