Chapter 73◇
◎Even with the strength to uproot mountains, it's all in vain.◎
"What? The Crown Princess is as strong as an ox, how could she possibly have any health problems?" Doctor Li glared and puffed out his beard. Everyone who came to him for treatment was practically begging for their lives. The Feng Ran in front of him looked bright and energetic, and didn't seem sick at all. He had reason to suspect that Duan Jingchuan was taking revenge on him.
Duan Jingchuan respected Doctor Li very much. Although he had never met him directly, Doctor Li's reputation was well-deserved, which was why he was the first person he thought of inviting.
However, seeing Dr. Li's reaction, he hesitated. Could it be that Dr. Li didn't like treating women?
The suspicion in Duan Jingchuan's eyes deeply stung Doctor Li, who, without any restraint, retorted, "Boy, what kind of look is that! This old man will check on the Princess Consort's health! Humph!"
He turned to look at Feng Ran, wanting her to extend her wrist, but when he suddenly met Feng Ran's dark eyes, Doctor Li's heart instinctively tightened, and he couldn't help but think to himself, "Damn it, this little girl has such a fierce aura, she's scared the old man to death."
Perhaps the old doctor wanted to maintain some decorum in front of the woman, or perhaps he was genuinely frightened by Feng Ran, but when he spoke to Feng Ran again, Doctor Li's tone was much gentler. He put on a smile, his square face revealing two rows of yellowed teeth that looked quite charming: "Princess Consort, please extend your wrist."
Feng Ran pouted and reluctantly handed over her wrist. If this old man hadn't been specially invited by her husband, she would have punched him out for his rudeness and shown him what a tough old man was like.
Doctor Li belatedly realized that he was somewhat in the wrong, and it was definitely not because he was intimidated by Feng Ran's past reputation for breaking large rocks with her bare hands and snapping silver spears with her bare hands.
Since he had decided to see a doctor, Dr. Li didn't hesitate. He took Feng Ran's pulse and listened carefully. Hmm? His beard twitched. "Listen to her other hand."
Feng Ran didn't think anything of it, but Duan Jingchuan was extremely nervous, with deep furrows appearing between his brows.
After listening to both hands, Doctor Li stroked his beard. "Does the Princess Consort usually suffer from loss of appetite, excessive sleepiness, or convulsions?"
Feng Ran shook her head, looking at Doctor Li with a skeptical gaze, as if to say, "Your medical skills are terrible." "I love to eat most of the time. Sleepy? You sleep when you're thirsty? No, I always drink water before I go to sleep."
Duan Jingchuan patted Feng Ran on the shoulder, signaling him to speak. Feng Ran obediently shut her mouth. Before Doctor Li's eyebrows could rise, Duan Jingchuan continued, "There are no such symptoms. Madam sleeps normally, and her diet and spirit are normal. Is there something wrong with my wife? Please enlighten me, Doctor."
For the first time, Dr. Li questioned his own medical skills and felt guilty for his less-than-friendly attitude earlier. He lacked confidence in his assessment of Feng Ran's symptoms and could only offer his guesses.
"The Crown Princess must have suffered some health problems in her early years, damaging her foundation and all five internal organs. What's strange is that these damages are slowly recovering. It's incredible, but it's true. Furthermore, I've heard that the Crown Princess is usually healthy, which means that these ailments can heal themselves even without medication. It seems that the Crown Princess has great fortune. As long as she takes good care of herself in the future, there shouldn't be any major problems."
Duan Jingchuan's brows furrowed and then relaxed. Hearing the diagnosis, he felt relieved, but he was still worried. "Is there anything else I need to be careful about?"
Dr. Li's lips twitched, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Duan Jingchuan was astute as he was; how could he not see that Doctor Li had something to say? He pressed on, "If you have something to say, please speak frankly."
A smile of amusement suddenly appeared on Dr. Li's lips. He cleared his throat, seemingly lowering his voice, but making sure that Xiong Qi and Xiu'er, who were guarding the door, could hear him. "There are indeed some problems," he said, pausing for a moment. As expected, he received Duan Jingchuan's tense eagerness and Feng Ran's nonchalant attitude.
Hmph, Doctor Li finally found a way to turn the tide, and after a slight pause, he continued, "Your Highness has been indulging in excessive desires on a daily basis, and I hope you will exercise restraint."
Dr. Li said this without even blushing. What a joke! The old man was over sixty years old this year, and the couple in front of him were like his grandchildren. What was there to be ashamed of? Just now, that young woman had even threatened him with her eyes. Let's see if she blushes or not. He firmly refused to admit that it was just his perverse sense of humor.
However, his words did not have the effect he expected, or rather, the effect was somewhat different.
Duan Jingchuan, his cheeks flushed and muttering incoherently, exuded embarrassment and awkwardness even from a distance. Meanwhile, Feng Ran, who should have been shy, looked furious.
What?! I'm furious!
Doctor Li knew something was wrong, but before he could figure out why, he was battered by the storm like a withered flower turned to mud, his eyes filled with tragic grandeur.
"You old man, your medical skills are really no good. My husband avoids me every day. How could he be indulging in excessive sexual activity?" Feng Ran didn't like hearing this. Apart from being a bit fierce at night, her husband was too easy to bully during the day. What's that old saying again? He should know how to balance work and rest. This old man must dislike her and want to steal her immortal energy.
Feng Ran came on strong, catching the group off guard. The two guards outside the door were also speechless with her boastful words.
Dr. Li's vision went black, the veins in his thin neck bulged and turned purplish-red in an instant, and he said with trembling lips, "You!" His hands were like half-yellow fallen leaves, swaying and trying to find a fixed direction but powerless.
Ignoring the waves of heat surging across his face, Duan Jingchuan grabbed Doctor Li's hand and changed the subject, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Doctor. I understand. I'll see you out." He then tried to escort Doctor Li out.
Out of the corner of his eye, he could still see Feng Ran with her arrogant and victorious posture. Doctor Li was so angry that he almost couldn't breathe. He didn't want to stay a moment longer. These two people weren't sick!
Feng Ran had planned to see the old man off, but when she saw Duan Jingchuan, she suddenly remembered something and called out, "Wait a minute! Since you're already here, why don't you take a look at my husband too? Forces are reciprocal. If I have a problem, my husband will definitely have one too!" Feng Ran spoke with absolute certainty.
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If Feng Ran hadn't said the second half of her sentence, Duan Jingchuan would have also wanted Doctor Li to take a look at him. He had indeed had health problems a few years ago, and he didn't know how he was now. But after hearing the second half of her sentence, he felt extremely uncomfortable, as if Doctor Li would get some terrible results as soon as he touched his pulse.
Hold onto Doctor Li's wrist tightly; he absolutely, positively cannot take your pulse!
Dr. Li, who was still angry, chuckled upon hearing this. Good heavens, who else could be more amused than him? A doctor should have a benevolent heart, after all. He shouldn't ignore any potential patients. He smiled as he watched Duan Jingchuan tightly grip his right hand and slowly raise two fingers of his left hand. A true master of medicine can, of course, even diagnose a patient's pulse by feeling their toes.
Cough cough cough, it's windy, my tongue slipped.
Regardless, Duan Jingchuan still couldn't defend against Doctor Li's two-finger clamp, and his pulse was completely exposed.
Doctor Li only paused for a couple of breaths, then relaxed his lips and smiled at Feng Ran, saying, "Young Master has been working hard lately. I'll prescribe some calming medicine for him later." After delivering the medicine, he took advantage of Duan Jingchuan's dazed state and ran off with his robe.
What a joke! If he didn't run away, would he expect to hear the young couple's private conversations? Even with his thick skin, he couldn't resist being exposed like that.
Besides, what he just said was ambiguous and couldn't stand up to scrutiny. Duan Jingchuan is perfectly healthy; he's just been a little mentally exhausted lately. A few more sleeps will do the trick, and it's nothing serious.
Madam Li had run away, leaving Duan Jingchuan and Feng Ran looking at each other in bewilderment.
Duan Jingchuan also wanted to run away, but when he realized that there were only the two of them left in the room, he casually closed the door and told the two guards at the door to go somewhere cool, and only then did he completely relax.
As long as there's no one else around, it's fine. Anyway, his wife has joked about him more than once or twice, so he's used to it.
Seeing that everyone had left, Feng Ran became serious. "I told you I was fine, you don't need to worry."
Duan Jingchuan then belatedly realized that his wife had most likely done it on purpose. He said, both amused and exasperated, "Doctor Li's medical skills are superb. He is a man of both good and evil, but he is definitely not a wicked person. Why did you play a trick on him, Madam?"
Feng Ran rolled her eyes slightly, as if she were having a seizure. "He looks at you like you're a lab rat, as if he could take you out for an experiment any second. That old geezer is really wicked."
Originally, she was standing up for him. He didn't know what the white mouse meant, but he could guess the gist of it by connecting the dots. His eyes curved into a smile. "He was just thinking about it. He's been coming to the mansion all these years and he's never done anything to me."
Feng Ran pursed her lips, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
"Madam, the doctor just said that you are a little weak. You need to be more careful in the future and avoid eating cold or spicy foods, as these may worsen your condition." Although Feng Ran was not seriously ill, Duan Jingchuan was still worried and couldn't help but remind her.
Upon hearing this, Feng Ran felt as if she could see countless delicacies waving goodbye to her, singing, "Goodbye, goodbye, never to see you again." She was extremely depressed and couldn't help but whine, "Others are strong enough to uproot mountains and have unparalleled spirit, while I am weak enough to uproot mountains and have nothing to show for it. How can this be?"
Duan Jingchuan was amused and grinned from ear to ear. He tapped Feng Ran's forehead and said, "What kind of description is that? It's okay if you can't eat cold or spicy food. I'll take you out in the future, and we'll definitely encounter more delicious food. I'll never let you go hungry."
Feng Ran, who had been crying, paused, as if she had thought of something good. "Can I eat sweet fermented rice dumplings?"
His smile froze on his lips. To be honest, if Doctor Li hadn't said that, he would have been very happy for Feng Ran to eat it, but... he couldn't bear to part with Feng Ran's expectant face. Oh well, he'd better bear with it. "You can eat whatever you want from now on. I'll tell the kitchen to make some for you right away."
When Feng Ran learned that she could finally eat the food she had been longing for, she was overjoyed and didn't think at all why she couldn't eat it before, but could eat it freely from now on.
However, it's understandable. In front of Duan Jingchuan, Feng Ran is intelligent, but she only uses her intelligence to try and gain an advantage.
Before the arrival of the fermented rice dumplings, Feng Ran and Duan Jingchuan each held a prescription and more than a dozen packets of medicine in their hands, making Feng Ran's mouth water.
Both prescriptions were clearly carefully considered by Doctor Li. The only similarity was the first ingredient, which was written with great effort, and the handwriting seemed to reveal an extremely lewd old man.
Coptis chinensis, 5 qian.
The handwriting was extremely large and bold, making his intentions crystal clear.
A note from the author:
Doctor: Never offend a doctor, no matter who you are. You'll be eating bitter herbs like they're your only food. Are you scared yet?
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