“I’m from the Relief Office compound. This job was assigned to me by our Lord.”
“My uncle’s niece is sick and has not been able to get better. Her family is very worried and has put up a notice to find a good doctor to treat her.”
Relief and Relief Agency?
Uncle's niece?
"Oh dear!" The idler's mind raced, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "Is it Princess Kangle? Is she ill?"
The young man was about to leave when a passerby tugged at his sleeve, and he impatiently replied, "Yes, it's Princess Kangle who's ill!"
"I heard that he was frightened a few days ago and then became weaker and weaker, but they can't find the cause."
The bystander's eyes lit up, and he was even more reluctant to let go, urging, "That's impossible! Everyone says Princess Kangle is very fortunate, how could she be so sick?"
"How would I know!" The boy, barely out of his teens, started pulling at him, shouting, "People eat grains and other foods, who can guarantee they won't get sick? Not even the Emperor himself!"
Their noise naturally attracted even more people.
So, after the boy left, the bystanders who had previously harassed him became the focus of everyone's attention, and they all started nagging him to say something.
This man was a lazybones who was usually looked down upon. Suddenly being fawned over like a star made him tremble with pride.
They embellished the story, claiming that Princess Kang Le was seriously ill and about to die, that her family couldn't cure her, and that they had posted notices seeking a doctor.
Everyone was surprised and intrigued, and they all urged him to make a notice for Nian Nian.
But the lazy man was in a dilemma because he couldn't read.
Finally, the group grabbed a storyteller from a nearby teahouse, who read the notice aloud and explained it clearly to everyone.
Princess Kang Le has been ill for several days. The legendary doctor of Suijin Beach cannot cure her, and her family is extremely anxious. They are willing to spend a thousand taels of silver to find a good doctor to treat her.
One thousand taels?!
Everyone gasped in shock.
You should know that a family of five can live comfortably with twenty taels of silver a year.
A thousand taels of silver would be enough to live on for a lifetime, yet the Li family took it out without hesitation, demonstrating their considerable wealth.
Of course, the Li family valued their granddaughter, the princess, even more, and they were genuinely anxious about it.
Is the princess truly very ill?!
In just one morning, notices were posted all over the streets and alleys of Xindu, and everyone in Xindu knew the news that Princess Kangle was seriously ill.
There's a saying that goes, "The best way to heal from heartbreak is to start a new relationship right away."
It must be said that this principle also applies to dealing with rumors.
Nowadays, who cares whether Princess Kang Le is blessed with good fortune? Everyone is watching to see which doctor in the new capital will make the move and win the hefty reward of one thousand taels.
Even if someone specifically mentions that Princess Kang Le is blessed, they will immediately be criticized.
How can someone who is dying of illness possibly have any great fortune?
Even if you're truly blessed, you can't get sick!
Soon, Huichuntang Pharmacy, ranked number one in Xindu, was the first to make a move.
Dr. Chang, the most senior doctor in the pharmacy, took a car to Suijintan.
The horses' hooves pounded the hot ground, so the carriage had to move a little faster, causing it to bounce a bit.
Doctor Chang, who had grown three tufts of white beard, didn't complain at all, because he was thinking about how he would make a few sarcastic remarks after he cured Princess Kangle's illness.
As for the target of their mockery, it was naturally the legendary doctor Zhang from Broken Gold Beach.
Last year, the wife of the heir of the Duke's mansion sought his treatment because she was unable to conceive.
He tried everything for three months, taking medicine and taking medicated baths, but nothing worked.
Just as he was about to change the prescription, the Crown Prince's wife, through some unknown intermediary, went to the door of this renowned doctor Zhang at Suijintan.
As a result, the illness was cured within a month, and now the Duke's mansion has a new grandson!
Although no one said anything unpleasant to his face, from then on, he felt inferior to that Zhang from Suijintan.
Now, his perfect opportunity to "get revenge" has finally arrived!
He wanted to use his decades of experience to give that Zhang a good slap in the face and make him admit defeat!
Soon, the carriage arrived at the Li family's house.
Madam Li Si personally greeted Doctor Chang at the door and led him to the backyard, where Old Madam Li personally served him tea.
Perhaps because she was worried about her granddaughter, Grandma Li had dark circles under her eyes and a slightly yellowish complexion, looking very haggard.
Doctor Chang comforted her, saying, "Madam, don't worry. Since I dared to come here, I am confident that I will do my best to ensure the princess's speedy recovery."
"Alright, alright, then thank you very much, Doctor Chang. If the princess recovers, our family will certainly repay you handsomely!" Old Mrs. Li pulled out her handkerchief and pretended to lower her head to wipe away her tears.
She couldn't help but steal a glance at Doctor Chang's gray beard, feeling a little guilty.
What if such an elderly doctor can't diagnose the illness? Could he panic and cause himself serious harm?
Unfortunately, she soon stopped worrying.
Because Dr. Chang made a very arrogant request.
"Madam, I've heard that there's a miracle doctor in your Broken Gold Beach. Your family must have consulted him, right?"
"He must have been at his wit's end, which is why he posted a notice looking for someone to come to his door."
"If I can diagnose and cure the illness today, then please tell that Dr. Zhang to stop calling himself a 'miracle doctor'."
"After all, this title is undeserved and could easily lure patients to come for treatment. If it delays their treatment, it could tarnish the reputation of us doctors!"
Grandma Li and Tao Hongying exchanged a glance, both feeling incredibly fortunate.
Thankfully, Dr. Zhang isn't here.
Otherwise, this white-bearded old man would probably have to leave lying down and would never see the sun rise again!
Tao Hongying coughed twice and said, "Doctor Chang, come with me to take the princess's pulse."
"You doctors treat illnesses and save lives; everything is judged by your abilities, right?"
Dr. Chang raised an eyebrow, knowing that the Li family was unhappy that he had provoked Doctor Zhang.
But he didn't care, because he was too confident in his abilities.
Unfortunately, when it comes to being proven wrong, there's no faster, only the fastest!
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Doctor Chang, who was just as proud as a rooster, became a wilted eggplant!
"What...what's going on?!" Doctor Chang exclaimed, his eyes wide with shock and a tuft of his beard falling off.
"In my entire medical career, I've never encountered such a strange pulse. One moment it's like a sudden summer downpour, the next it's so weak it's almost undetectable, and then it's as slippery as rolling beads..."
"Doctor Chang, be careful what you say!" Tao Hongying immediately interrupted him, reminding him, "My princess is only ten years old; it's impossible for her pulse to be as smooth as a rolling bead!"
"Ahem, yes, yes! I was wrong!" Doctor Chang immediately bowed and apologized.
A slippery pulse like rolling pearls indicates pregnancy, but the princess is still a child and it's impossible for her to be pregnant.
But the pulse was really strange!
He couldn't help but peek at the princess's face again; it was pale with a faint bluish tinge, and her lips were even turning purple.
This sounds like a sign of poisoning, but the pulse doesn't indicate any poisoning...
Dr. Chang stroked his beard hard, his face trembling with pain.
Grandma Li noticed that her granddaughter's lips were slightly upturned, and fearing that her granddaughter might not be able to keep up the act, she quickly led Doctor Chang out of the inner room.
She then asked, "Doctor Chang, what exactly is wrong with the princess? Have you diagnosed it?"
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