Zhen Wanwan knew that Siqin had rented a house, so she stopped trying to persuade her.
Fortunately, the person was right next door, so it was convenient for them to move around.
That evening, Zhen Wanwan was lying on the tatami mat looking at a picture book, engrossed in it, when the book was snatched away.
She glared angrily at the handsome man before her: "My husband is so domineering! He takes my things as soon as he gets back!"
Zhu Yuan chuckled and pinched her little cheek, his eyes full of tenderness.
"It's late at night, and the room is dimly lit. It's easy to strain your eyes when reading."
As he spoke, he placed the sketchbook on the table, walked over to Zhen Wanwan's side, and embraced her.
"It's getting late, Madam, let's rest!"
These days, they've both been busy with their own things and haven't had a proper conversation for quite some time.
Zhen Wanwan stopped throwing a tantrum and hugged his waist instead.
"Husband! Have you finished your work?"
Zhu Yuan gave a soft "hmm," his attention completely elsewhere.
His wife's hair smelled wonderful, and his heart pounded. He immediately swept Zhen Wanwan into his arms and turned to walk towards the bed.
Zhen Wanwan's cheeks flushed, but she ultimately did not resist him, letting him do as he pleased and enjoying it.
After finishing, Zhen Wanwan suddenly remembered something and hurriedly got up to get her medicine.
But Zhu Yuan held her tightly, preventing her from moving, and his deep voice rang in her ear.
"Don't take those medicines anymore, they're bad for your health."
"But!"
Zhu Yuan pulled her into his arms, and Zhen Wanwan couldn't break free.
Zhen Wanwan was a little anxious. She had just given birth not long ago and didn't want to get pregnant again so soon.
She bought that medicine with money from Tmall Genie, saying it had no side effects and could even improve her skin.
She eats this stuff every day, but after they finish doing it, she always eats one extra one out of caution.
Seeing Zhen Wanwan's anxiety, Zhu Yuan remained silent for a moment, a hint of guilt in his eyes.
He dared not look directly into Zhen Wanwan's eyes, and said casually, "In this life, I have you, my darling, and my sweet baby, and that's enough."
Zhen Wanwan: ?
What does this mean? Why did he suddenly confess his feelings?
"My husband, I know your heart."
Zhu Yuan pursed his lips, clearly Zhen Wanwan hadn't grasped his meaning.
To prevent his wife from secretly taking medicine behind his back again, Zhuyuan spoke up to explain once more.
"What I mean is that from now on, you and I can have our adorable baby and sweet baby by our side, and we shouldn't have any more children."
Zhen Wanwan was clearly taken aback; she hadn't expected Zhu Yuan to say that.
But this suited her perfectly; even though she had medication, she didn't want to go through ten months of pregnancy again.
"Then I'll do as you say, and I'll take the medicine!"
Zhu Yuan raised his hand and put the medicine in Zhen Wanwan's mouth. Zhen Wanwan looked at him in surprise.
"My husband!"
Zhu Yuan sighed, his eyes both gentle and earnest: "My lady, you no longer need to take this medicine, because I will never have any more children."
Zhen Wanwan looked at him in surprise. What did he mean by that?
Is it what she thinks?
Zhu Yuan nodded and affirmed, "That's right! It's just as you think. I've already had someone prescribe a fertility-inhibiting medicine for me, and I've already taken it."
A brief silence fell over the room; Zhen Wanwan's shock was palpable.
This was something she had never imagined; Zhu Yuan was actually willing to sterilize her!
She looked around and confirmed that this was indeed a feudal ancient society where offspring were highly valued!
Were people in ancient times so open-minded? They were actually willing to sterilize themselves?
It's important to know that in modern times, very few men are willing to undergo sterilization.
This is something they are unwilling to do, even if it means they can regain their fertility.
In the ancient times she is in now, if an ordinary person drinks a sterilization drug, they will be truly sterilized!
I have absolutely no regrets!
Thinking of this, Zhen Wanwan's eyes flashed, and she looked directly into Zhu Yuan's eyes and asked, "Husband, may I know why?"
Zhu Yuan's gaze did not waver as he stated directly, "A woman's ten months of pregnancy are arduous, and the slightest carelessness could result in the death of both mother and child..."
As he spoke, he lowered his head, his mood noticeably somber.
"I don't want you to go through that pain again. I might go crazy if I lose you!"
A fierce glint flashed in Zhu Yuan's lowered eyes, as if these words were from the bottom of his heart.
Zhen Wanwan was unaware of this scene, still immersed in the emotion he had given her.
How fortunate she is to have such a husband.
Zhen Wanwan's lips curled up in a wild smile; no one could understand how happy she was at that moment.
She couldn't help but flick Zhu Yuan's cheek and say, "My husband is so lucky to have you!"
Zhu Yuan smiled and said, "Having you is my greatest blessing..."
As night deepened, all was quiet outside.
The next day, Zhen woke up a little late, all because she had gone to bed too late the night before.
Seeing Xiaomei bring over water for washing her face, Zhen Wanwan hurriedly asked, "Xiaomei! Have the Zhang family arrived yet?"
Xiao Mei put down the water for washing her face, walked up to her and said, "Not yet! Siqin said that if anyone comes, she will send a message here."
Zhen Wanwan said "oh" and got up to wash up.
As usual, she went to see Guabao and Tianbao first, and found that the two children were still well-behaved.
After a few kisses and hugs, she went to Yuan Huizhou and Xiao Yizhi's room.
Due to the brief separation, Yuan Huizhou guarded Xiao Yizhi fiercely, while Xiao Yizhi was extremely annoyed by him.
On the desk lay a pile of homework assignments, all gifts prepared for him by Yuan Huizhou.
Xiao Yizhi was both amused and exasperated, and spent his days trying to find ways to get rid of these assignments.
Who knew that what was lost today would be replaced by a new one tomorrow.
Zhen Wanwan found it extremely funny, but this suited her perfectly.
Xiao Yizhi really needs to be disciplined; he's so young and keeps running away from home.
If he encounters human traffickers, he'll have nowhere to turn for help.
Zhen Wanwan was also afraid that he would get lost, and she wouldn't know how to face General Xiao then.
"My lady! The Zhang family has arrived!"
Xiao Mei walked quickly towards the house, her face showing some anxiety.
"Xiaomei! Why are you in such a hurry?"
Xiao Mei took a few deep breaths before speaking in a gentle voice, "Madam! I saw with my own eyes that the Zhang family entered the house next door, and Miss Siqin personally helped a Mrs. Li down from the carriage."
Zhen Wanwan was puzzled: "You're here! Prepare some gifts later, and we'll go next door to take a look."
Ultimately, the person had come specifically to see her, and Zhen Wanwan accepted the generous gift from Madam Fang.
She can't just ignore someone forever.
Xiaomei obediently went down to prepare.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yizhi's eyes flashed. If he remembered correctly, this Zhang family was the Zhang family in the capital!
The reason he knew them was entirely due to a troublesome kid in the Zhang family.
According to my aunt, the Zhang family came to ask her for help, and I wonder if that boy came along.
Xiao Yizhi hadn't seen any familiar faces in a long time, and the sudden appearance of someone he didn't get along with made him inexplicably excited.
He secretly followed Zhen Wanwan, intending to investigate on his own.
Zhen Wanwan went back to her room to get her first-aid kit, and then had two maids take gifts before they all went out together.
Siqin wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and prepared to invite Zhen Wanwan over.
The two met halfway. Zhen Wanwan quickly called out to Siqin and saw that her eyes were slightly red. She thought to herself that something was wrong.
"Has someone on the zither fallen ill?"
Siqin wiped away her tears, curtsied to Zhen Wanwan, and explained, "Madam Zhen, please come with me to see her! My old lady... sob sob sob... she's not feeling well."
Zhen Wanwan was startled and quickened her pace, passing Siqin directly.
"Take me there quickly!"
The primary objective at present is the health of the Zhang family. Knowing the priorities, Siqin jogged and led Zhen Wanwan to the inner courtyard.
Zhen Wanwan glanced around the house a few times; the layout was basically the same as theirs.
The house was simply furnished, and compared to their house, it looked much more deserted.
Zhen Wanwan only glanced at it twice before focusing all her attention on Old Madam Zhang's illness.
Not far along, Zhen Wanwan arrived at the courtyard where Old Madam Zhang was resting.
The courtyard was filled with a group of unfamiliar faces, mostly women.
Without a second thought, Zhen Wanwan knew that these were the survivors of the Zhang family.
“Madam Zhen! The old lady is inside, please come with me.”
Siqin glanced at the people in the courtyard, sighed softly, and continued to lead Zhen Wanwan the way.
Suddenly, another person appeared, and everyone in the courtyard turned their gazes toward Zhen Wanwan.
Zhen Wanwan glanced at them and saw that these frail women's eyes were full of vigilance.
They must feel very insecure after going through something like this!
Siqin had already led her through the crowd, and she gently knocked on the door.
The faint sound of coughing could be heard from inside the room, along with a young woman's gasp of surprise.
"Grandmother! Waaah... Grandmother, please hold on a little longer, Sister Siqin has already gone to fetch the miracle doctor for you..."
Siqin was anxious, so she immediately pushed open the door and hurriedly invited Zhen Wanwan inside.
The matter was urgent, and Zhen Wanwan didn't care about rules or regulations.
She strode in carrying a medical kit and saw an elderly woman with white hair.
She looked somewhat like Madam Fang, but she exuded an aura of death.
She seemed about to ascend to heaven on the spot, with a girl of about thirteen or fourteen kneeling beneath her.
She clutched her blood-stained handkerchief tightly, tears streaming down her face, a sight that tugged at the heartstrings.
Siqin wiped away her tears with a heavy heart, then knelt down before Zhen Wanwan and pleaded, "Madam Zhen, please help me treat my old lady."
Upon hearing this, the young girl beside Madam Zhang got up and ran over to Zhen Wanwan, kneeling down and pleading, "Miracle Doctor! Please save my grandmother, I beg you..."
Zhen Wanwan was startled by the hug, but after she came to her senses, she quickly lifted the two of them up.
"What are you doing! Get up! Instead of begging and pleading, make way for me so I can see Madam Zhang!"
After the two men made way for her, Zhen Wanwan was able to approach Old Madam Zhang.
She imitated the pulse-taking techniques of the old Chinese medicine doctors in TV dramas, sometimes taking the pulse, sometimes looking at the eyes and throat.
Of course, she doesn't have that ability yet; she's just imitating others and pretending.
After the performance was over, she took out a cure-all medicine from the medicine box.
She carefully placed the medicine from the bottle, drop by drop, into Madam Zhang's mouth.
Only after watching her drink three drops in a row did Zhen Wanwan breathe a sigh of relief.
However, the exercise still had to be performed in its entirety, so she wiped away non-existent cold sweat from her forehead.
They brought up that classic quote that has remained unchanged for a century.
"Thank goodness you arrived in time! If you had been any later, things would have been very difficult!"
Upon hearing this, the girl knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Thank you, Miracle Doctor! Thank you, Miracle Doctor! You have a compassionate heart; good people like you will surely be rewarded..."
Zhen Wanwan guiltily shifted her gaze. She felt a little uneasy about being a miracle doctor relying on some kind of cheat code…
However weak she may be, she won't undermine herself.
"By the way! Prepare these medicines and give them three times a day. If there is any problem with Madam Zhang, come and find me again."
Zhen Wanwan took out the tonic medicine that Xiao Liu had asked someone to bring over from the medicine box.
These medicines are suitable for everyone; they can alleviate pain for those who are sick, and strengthen the body for those who are healthy.
Zhen Wanwan doesn't like drinking such bitter things, and no one in her family wants to drink them either.
But she didn't want to disappoint Xiao Liu's kindness, so the medicine remained unused.
This is a perfect opportunity, so we can give it directly to Madam Zhang. It's a win-win situation.
Siqin took the medicine from Zhen Wanwan and, as if it were a precious treasure, she covered her mouth and cried with excitement.
"Waaah... Madam is right, there really is only Lady Zhen who can save the old lady in this world!"
Zhen Wanwan was taken aback. Wasn't that a bit of an exaggeration?
"Siqin! You're exaggerating. Although Madam Zhang's illness is serious, it's not incurable."
As soon as Zhen Wanwan finished speaking, the other person, the zither player, and the girl exchanged a glance, both looking puzzled.
In the end, it was Siqin who first offered an explanation.
"When they were in Leling Prefecture, the master and madam searched for doctors everywhere, and even invited retired imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy. After examining the old lady's illness, everyone said that there was no cure!"
They even told them to prepare for the old lady's funeral.
"Just as Sister Siqin said, not to mention the imperial physician, even Grandmother... has long since resigned herself to her fate, and just now she said some very unpleasant things to me."
As she spoke, tears streamed down the girl's face, stinging the eyes of those who heard them.
However, Zhen Wanwan broke out in a cold sweat; she had gone a bit too far in pretending.
So many experienced doctors and imperial physicians said that Madam Zhang's illness was incurable, but they tricked her into taking a cure-all medicine, and she recovered just like that.
Zhen Wanwan was afraid that if this matter got out, it would cause a great sensation.
Thinking of Zhu Yuan's identity, Yuan Huizhou's background, and Xiao Yizhi's existence.
Zhen Wanwan absolutely cannot be allowed to stand out.
"Siqin! Little sister! There's something I might need to discuss with you."
Zhen Wanwan chuckled and rubbed her hands together, then said softly, "It's like this! I have a 90% chance of curing Old Madam Zhang's illness..."
"What I want to tell you is that if Madam Zhang recovers, you must never tell anyone that I cured her!"
The girl's eyes widened in surprise, and she asked in confusion, "Why can't I tell you?"
In her mind, weren't miracle doctors supposed to value their reputation the most?
Why is this miracle doctor sister different?
Zhen Wanwan smiled compassionately and explained, "I help people heal their illnesses not for gold, silver, or fame, but only to accumulate merit."
"Besides, I don't treat patients easily. If you spread this news, it might attract even more people. If I then choose who to treat, wouldn't that be a betrayal of my principles as a doctor?"
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