Chapter 172 Forgotten Again
Tang Ning was still sleeping on the bed, and his white jade-like face was still pale.
Madam Qin sat by the bed, holding Song Tangning's hand as if she were looking at something strange. She only looked up when she heard Xiao Yan's voice: "She's fine, but her pulse is a little strange."
Xiao Yan frowned: "Strange?"
"Master, come and see."
Madam Qin called Xiao Yan to come forward, and only after he came to her side did she spread out Song Tangning's right hand. The wound on her hand had mostly healed. After the mottled scars fell off, only a few red marks that had not yet faded remained. The nails that had been flipped off before had grown back, revealing a beautiful flesh-pink color.
Madam Qin said, "Normally, when someone faints from shock, the pulse at the palm of the hand will throb. A rapid pulse indicates a recent shock, while a slow pulse indicates a recurrence of an old illness. However, Tang Ning's pulse was normal. Instead, this part..."
She pointed at Tang Ning's right middle finger and said, "Master, come and touch it."
Xiao Yan didn't understand what Madam Qin meant, but he still put his hand on Tang Ning's hand as she instructed. At first he didn't notice anything unusual, but after a moment he felt the inner part of the base of her middle finger suddenly beat twice, then quieted down for a while, and then beat again.
Xiao Yan looked up: "What is this?"
Madam Qin gestured for him to stop, then pulled down Tang Ning's sleeves. She then turned to Xiao Yan and said, "When I was studying medicine with my master, I once heard him talk about a very strange pulse pattern called a ghost pulse. This pulse pattern is very similar to the pulse of someone who has been frightened, but the underlying characteristics are very different."
Xiao Yan looked at her: "Just say it if you have something to say."
"One is frightened, the other is possessed by evil spirits."
"Haunted?"
Xiao Yan frowned.
Madam Qin hummed, "Master, don't think that encountering evil spirits is something supernatural. What doctors do is actually sometimes in the same boat with ghosts and gods. Ancient medical texts have recorded many strange illnesses, as well as some non-herbal treatments."
For example, when he is hiccuping, if you ask him what horses eat, he can stop hiccuping by replying that he eats grass.
For example, if a child cries at night, medicine cannot stop him from crying, but a bowl of millet can solve the problem.
When Madam Qin first started studying medicine, she thought these things were too bizarre. She also felt that her master, who was obviously a doctor, was always talking in mysterious ways, which was puzzling. But after seeing more, she finally understood.
There are countless strange things in this world that are beyond human control, and "ghosts and gods" may not be fake.
Madam Qin said to Xiao Yan, "When a person is frightened, it's called a frightened soul. Because the soul's thoughts are distracted, the radial arteries are closed, and the qi is blocked, it causes illness. The same is true for being struck by evil spirits."
"That's exactly what's happening with Tang Ning. The pulse under her middle finger is beating inward. This type of pulse is called an inner ghost pulse. According to my master, she must have offended her parents. Furthermore, the slow pulse doesn't indicate a recent incident, but rather an old, chronic illness."
Xiao Yan suddenly raised his eyes, bumping into his elders, and his old illness resurfaced...
Madam Qin didn't know that Tang Ning had lost his memory, and he had never told her about his speculation about Madam Rong and Mr. Song, but everything she had just said confirmed what happened today.
Xiao Yan was already somewhat convinced and asked in a deep voice, "How do I cure it?"
"We need to know the reason."
"But Tang Ning had no problems in the past."
"That's why it's called a serious illness."
Madam Qin looked at Xiao Yan and said, "Her condition should have flared up long ago. If she hadn't treated her mental illness, she would have been weak and bedridden. But I checked her body before, and she was fine. This is very strange."
"She suddenly fainted today. What happened?" asked Madam Qin.
Xiao Yan frowned, "She knew something about my childhood..."
Madam Qin was startled, and then she heard Xiao Yan say, "It's not my business. She and the girl from Minister Qian's family knew each other when they were young. They were very good playmates and had been together for a long time since they could remember. But Tang Ning doesn't remember any of this, nor does she remember Madam Qian."
When Madam Qin heard that it wasn't Xiao Yan's fault, she relaxed. But after hearing Xiao Yan's next words, she became confused again: "Are you saying she has lost her memory?"
"no."
Xiao Yan didn't hide anything. After recounting what happened at the Qian family today, he continued, "During the time I've been with Tang Ning, I can tell from her words that she remembers things from her childhood. Whether it's Taifu Rong, Princess Cheng, the people from the Song family, or the Lu family, she remembers many things from her childhood clearly."
She didn't remember him, nor did she forget the "little brother" who hugged her legs and cried when she was young. Xiao Yan had previously thought that she was young and couldn't remember anything, and the two of them had only been together for a short time, so she forgot about him. But after what happened to Qian Qiyue today, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.
"Tang Ning seems to remember things she should remember, but she has no recollection of things she shouldn't remember, just like..."
Xiao Yan pondered for a moment before speaking slowly, "She seems to have selectively forgotten certain things. Whether it's me or Qian Qiyue, this memory has become blank to her."
He was silent for a moment, then said,
"Maybe there's something else."
For example, the death of Madam Rong and others.
Madam Qin frowned slightly when she heard Xiao Yan's words. Selective amnesia? This was the first time she had heard of such a strange disease.
It's not like she hasn't come across people who lost their memories due to accidents in the past, but those were memories of a whole period of time, or about a certain person or event, or even the entire past. But she had never met someone like Tang Ning who was selective in forgetting.
The originally soft breathing on the bed behind them suddenly became heavier. Madam Qin and Xiao Yan turned around and saw that Tang Ning, who had been unconscious just now, had opened his eyes.
Tang Ning looked up at the top of his head in a daze, and for a moment he seemed to have no idea where he was.
Xiao Yan stepped forward: "Tang Ning."
She tilted her head and regained some consciousness: "Brother...Sister Qin?"
Xiao Yan stepped forward and helped Tang Ning up: "How are you?"
Tang Ning was a little confused: "What's going on?"
She felt a headache as she spoke, and she couldn't help but put her hand on her brow. Suddenly she remembered what happened before and said, "Didn't we go to the Qian family? Why are we back? And Sister Qin, didn't my brother say that you would be delayed for a while in the palace? Why are you back so soon?"
Xiao Yan was stunned when he heard this: "You don't remember what happened just now?"
"What's the matter?" Tang Ning was confused.
"You and Qian Qiyue..."
"Oh yes, Sister Ayue."
When Tang Ning heard Qian Qiyue's name, he slapped his forehead and sat up straight. "I was just talking to her. Why did she come back so suddenly? Where's Sister Ayue?"
She glanced around and saw herself lying on the couch in Heli Hall with her clothes changed. She couldn't help but look at Xiao Yan: "Brother, how did I get back? Where is Minister Qian? Did you discuss things with him?"
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