Chapter 13: Bringing Down the Doctor
Song Zijin blushed, "Actually, I didn't spend too much. I'm not as rich as you think. Please stop teasing me."
The voice was soft and sounded like someone who was easy to bully, which made Xiao Linyuan's ears itch.
"There's a silver bag in the compartment. Take it. I don't want others to know that the prince is a gigolo."
He put on an unquestionable attitude, so Song Zijin had no choice but to take out the purse from the compartment.
It didn't sink, so it was obviously filled with silver bills.
Dali's silver notes were of large denominations, and the smallest one cost ten strings of cash. She pinched her purse and found that there were ten silver notes in it, at least one hundred taels of silver.
"Your Highness, isn't this a bit too much?" She was terrified and wanted to return it.
Xiao Linyuan had a dark face. She didn't even want it for free. Did she really like working in the clinic to make money?
"Isn't my life worth a few hundred taels of silver?"
Song Zijin was frightened by his sudden sharp eyes, and shrank his neck and quickly accepted the banknote.
You are so overbearing. You can’t refuse to accept it?
Having received so much money, she naturally has to be more responsible.
He quickly took out a piece of spice from the bottom of the food box as if offering a treasure and lit it with a fire stick.
"What is this?" Xiao Linyuan asked.
"Soul-calming incense. Your Highness, I'm afraid you've slept a lot during the day, so you have trouble sleeping at night. I made this. It's not harmful to your health."
Xiao Linyuan sneered: "You people in the Xiao Mansion are really good at lighting incense for others."
Song Zijin quickly said "Puh, Puh" twice, "Your Highness, please don't say such unlucky words!"
Xiao Linyuan was stunned for a moment before he understood what she meant. "A gentleman does not speak of strange things. Compared to gods and ghosts, I still believe in myself more. Man can conquer nature."
These words were extremely powerful, like a drop of water falling into a frying pan, exploding into oil splatters in her heart.
Yes, I have never heard of anyone in this world who has seen real gods. Why did I get so obsessed with it and start believing in these things?
The current relatively bright situation is clearly the result of her own real talents and knowledge, not the result of Buddha's blessing.
If the Buddha really cared about these trivial matters, he would have died of exhaustion long ago.
"Your Highness is right!" She nodded heavily. "Everything depends on human effort. I will definitely be able to cure Your Highness and keep my family safe!"
The corners of Xiao Linyuan's lips moved slightly, the amplitude so slight that it was barely noticeable.
The calming incense took effect quickly, and in less than a cup of tea, he fell into a deep sleep.
Song Zijin was very envious. No matter what kind of perfume or medicine she used, it had no effect on her, which made her quite distressed.
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Fu Yue's little brain was not enough, "Miss, since the prince has already given you five hundred taels of silver, why do we still have to come to the clinic?"
The woman's disease is difficult to cure. Not only does it smell bad, but the patient often refuses to cooperate.
The better ones are those who are shy and can be persuaded, but the worse ones will turn their backs on you and say harsh and unpleasant things.
As a woman herself, Fu Yue understood everyone's suffering, but some people were afraid to vent their anger on men, so they took it out on the doctors during the treatment process.
Really not worthy of sympathy!
Song Zijin rubbed Fu Yue's head and said, "Good Fu Yue, don't just think about those annoying people. For example, Madam Xu from yesterday, she is kind and generous. We have earned so much, so we must help her to the end. Besides, we still need to save a lot of money and wait to go find our parents."
When Fu Yue heard that she was going to see the master and the mistress, she was overjoyed.
After Xu Niangzi applied the medicine, Fu Yue personally sent her to the back door and left.
At this time, an old woman came out from the back door, looking around, as if she was afraid of being seen by others.
Fu Yue was no longer surprised by this and stepped forward to greet him: "Do you need medical treatment?"
The old woman nodded and said, "My master wants to invite a female doctor to come to the house for a consultation. Is that possible?"
Fu Yue couldn't make the decision, so he introduced the person to Madam Liu.
After a while, Madam Liu came to the back room in person to look for Song Zijin.
"Sister, this is a huge business!"
It was rare to see the steady Madam Liu being so noisy, and Song Zijin just felt it was novel.
"But which family is this noble man from?"
Madam Liu closed the door mysteriously, and only after confirming that no one was outside did she excitedly say, "The person who came was actually the maid from the Jinyue Palace!"
Song Zijin was stunned.
There is only one female master in the Jinyue Palace, so, is the old princess sick?
She was a little timid, afraid that her identity would be exposed.
"The consultation fee is very high!" Madam Liu stretched out five fingers.
You know, a women's clinic doesn't even make five hundred taels of silver a year!
Song Zijin gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go!"
To be on the safe side, she went to Madam Liu's house and found a half-face hollow golden mask, and the part below the nose was still covered with a veil.
She wore a coarse linen shirt and three belts around her waist, which made her look a lot fuller.
Madam Liu's mouth twitched. "Sister, you don't know this old princess, do you?"
Song Zijin denied it immediately.
Even though she and Madam Liu were like sisters, she never revealed her true identity. This wasn't because she was on guard against Madam Liu, but rather to protect her.
Once the fact that the Minister's wife is practicing medicine here is exposed, Xiao Jin will not let the women's clinic go, let alone the owner of the clinic, for the sake of face.
She didn't want to implicate others, especially a good person like Madam Liu.
The two followed the old woman in a carriage to the palace.
Looking at the extremely familiar back door, Song Zijin touched the tip of his nose guiltily.
While walking, she glanced towards the front yard, wondering what Xiao Linyuan was doing.
After thinking about it, I felt that I was worrying about nothing.
He is a great general, and he does great things for the country and the people. How can a commoner like her imagine that?
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The old princess lived in Tingtao Courtyard, separated from the garden by a wall.
Walking in the yard, you can clearly hear the gurgling sound of water coming from next door.
There were two basins of ice in the inner room. As soon as Song Zijin entered the room, he shivered from the cold.
She glanced at the ice basin, then at the wide-open window, and formed a plan in her mind.
The old woman stepped forward and said, "Old Princess, the female doctor is here."
The old princess opened her eyes and sat up, glancing at Song Zijin and Madam Liu through the gauze curtain.
He said weakly, "Besides the Imperial Hospital, are there other female doctors in the capital?"
"She's a female doctor from the women's clinic." The old woman replied respectfully.
The old princess's face changed. "What? Who told you to invite the doctor from the women's clinic? I heard that the owner of that clinic was once an Oiran. We are a decent family. How can I face my ancestors with this?"
These words were really unpleasant to hear. Song Zijin turned his head to look at Madam Liu, his eyes flashing slightly.
But the latter just stood there calmly, like a willow tree swaying its branches in the wind, contented and at ease.
It seemed that these words did not hurt her at all.
The old woman was so frightened that she lost her soul and fell to her knees with a thud.
"You dislike the doctors of the Imperial Hospital. I, your servant, cannot find another female doctor, so I have no choice but to resort to this last resort."
"Forget it." The old princess closed her eyes. "They don't look like they can treat illnesses. Let's send them away."
Song Zijin didn't like to hear this.
Only doctors can determine the patient's condition through observation and smell. I have never heard of a patient determining the doctor's medical skills through observation.
The incredible old princess.
"Old Princess, I can cure your illness!" Song Zijin tried her best to disguise her voice.
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