"Ah Xi, are you still dizzy?"
After lingering in each other's eyes for a while, Xie Yuan finally got down to business.
"I'm not dizzy anymore, but my bones are a little sore all over!"
Helian Jue would not hide anything from Xie Yuan for the sake of so-called male pride.
He told A-Yuan in detail where he felt unwell and what kind of pain he felt.
Xie Yuan frowned; she wasn't a professional doctor.
She really had no idea about these symptoms.
"Someone come here! Bring Physician Feng here!"
Xie Yuan turned his head and shouted outside.
Duofu, who had been guarding outside the main tent, quickly responded upon hearing the sound, "Yes!"
Immediately afterwards, he turned around and ran to find someone.
Before the time it takes to drink a cup of tea was up, Duofu pulled Doctor Feng back quickly.
Physician Feng entered the main tent and conducted another round of examinations on Helian Jue, including observation, listening, questioning, and palpation.
However, this time it's better than when I first arrived.
When they arrived, Helian Jue was already unconscious. The imperial physicians, including Feng, could only observe, listen, and palpate, lacking the ability to ask questions.
Listening to patients' accounts is often very important for diagnosing their conditions.
"Drink water? The princess said that we cannot drink raw water in the wild, so in our military camp, we have always only drunk boiled water."
"And there's stagnant water that doesn't flow; even if you boil it, you can't drink it!"
Helian Jue cooperated fully with Physician Feng's questioning.
He tried hard to recall and recounted all the details, such as what water he drank and what food he ate.
There is also miasma.
There didn't seem to be a very dense poisonous fog in the forest, but if there were, you would have sensed it.
Helian Jue pondered for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "Speaking of fog, there was a bit of white fog when I was traveling early the other morning."
"Oh, right! We passed through a swamp before we set up camp this time."
The black mud pit reeked of a foul stench.
There were also some wild animal carcasses and even scattered white bones in the swamp.
Xie Yuan's eyes lit up. "It might be the swamp!"
Normal biogas is not toxic, and if processed, it can be used to make fertilizer or nutrients.
But this is Lingnan.
There are many unknown organisms, and coupled with the hot and humid climate, it's hard to say what kind of gases will eventually be produced.
Perhaps this is what they call miasma!
After following Xie Yuan for a period of time, Physician Feng learned some medical principles from later generations and also understood the wonders of "experimentation".
Physician Feng was most fond of the rabbits in the village.
They can conduct experiments and also eat rabbit meat.
Braised rabbit heads are so addictive!
"Her Highness's guess makes a lot of sense!"
Physician Feng nodded. "In that case, I'll go and take a look at that swamp."
Xie Yuan, however, was somewhat worried.
Although she was eager to understand the cause of Helian Jue's illness and find a cure.
But she couldn't let Physician Feng and the others take such a risk.
Seeing the worry on Xie Yuan's face, Physician Feng felt a warmth in his heart and said with a smile, "Your Highness, please rest assured, I will be careful."
After thinking for a moment, Physician Feng said, "I'll take the rabbit over and let it enter the swamp."
"My apprentices and I are all watching from the outside and taking precautions!"
The protective measures at the Yue King's Palace included wearing masks, aprons, and gloves.
It also needs to be disinfected with alcohol from time to time.
Physician Feng was a well-traveled and knowledgeable man, but he had never met someone as "refined" as Princess Xie before.
Princess Xie's various protective measures were both novel and trustworthy to Physician Feng.
"...Alright, you guys go ahead!"
Seeing that Physician Feng was a seasoned veteran and very accustomed to taking precautions, Xie Yuan felt somewhat relieved.
However, she still instructed, "Take some more of the snake medicine that Li Bu sent."
In the jungle, snakes, insects, and rodents are everywhere and impossible to avoid.
However, the protective clothing offered by the Yue Wangfu (Prince Yue's Mansion) is made of limited materials and cannot completely prevent snake and insect bites.
Don't end up getting sick from snake venom instead of being infected by the miasma!
That would be a joke.
"Yes! The Princess is very thoughtful!"
Physician Feng's eyes lit up. Hey, snake medicine and all that? He really hadn't thought of that.
With Xie Yuan's reminder, Physician Feng made careful preparations and, after confirming that there were no problems, went to the swamp the next morning with his apprentice and the rabbit.
"Watch out! Never go near the swamp!"
"Watch your feet. If you feel your body sinking, don't panic or struggle. Shout for help and others should try to rescue you."
"And don't waste the rabbits used for experiments either."
Physician Feng stood on the edge of the swamp and called out to everyone repeatedly.
If you unfortunately get stuck in a swamp, how can you save yourself and others?
Xie Yuan had provided a detailed explanation of the relevant knowledge beforehand.
Physician Feng remembered it well and reminded those around him.
Actually, the best way is to stay away from swamps.
However, even though Physician Feng was standing on the outermost edge, he couldn't sense a strong amount of marsh gas.
And what he could see with his own eyes was that thick gas was slowly rising from the depths of that black swamp.
Without even needing to go and check, Physician Feng could guess that area was the purest "miasma".
To get the best results, you should go there.
"..."
Standing on the edge of the swamp, gritting his teeth, Physician Feng pondered repeatedly.
Combining all the knowledge Xie Yuan had given him about the swamp, and looking at the rabbit in the cage, he suddenly had an idea.
They ordered someone to find a plank and carefully probed into the depths of the swamp.
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