As Zhou was speaking, she knelt down in front of Doctor Wang with a plop. The sound made people feel sorry for her knees.
Zhou looked at Doctor Wang's face, her eyes full of sorrow and tears streaming down her face, but she was very nervous in her heart.
If she was only interested in Doctor Wang's medical skills, she wouldn't have paid such a high price. But she also hoped that Doctor Wang would not only be able to cure Xia Yujiao, but also keep this matter a secret.
When Doctor Wang saw Zhou's expression, he knew something was wrong.
However, he was able to escape from the Imperial Medical Bureau unscathed, return to his hometown safely, and even opened Pujitang under the name of an imperial physician. Naturally, he was not a simple character.
In the palace, all kinds of dirty things have been seen.
What else could an old lady like Zhou from a farming family do except asking me to cure her illness?
Just now, this old woman asked me to save her daughter. So, most likely, her daughter has some embarrassing illness, such as vaginal discharge, irregular menstruation, or some carbuncle or pox on her private parts...
Of course, there is another possibility, which is that someone will die.
A pure and innocent girl, who has not yet married, must have been harmed by a villain or deceived by her lover...
At worst, the family is poor, but they can't bear to see their children suffer. They have no money to treat the illness, so they have to save face and ask themselves to reduce some of the medicine expenses.
It’s no big deal!
Doctor Wang quickly went over several possibilities in his mind, and thought that at most he would lose a few taels of silver and still gain a reputation as a kind and charitable person, he couldn't help but smile.
He took two steps at a time and helped Zhou up with his own hands. With a kind smile on his face, he spoke very gently to comfort her:
"Old man, please get up quickly and don't bother me! Stop crying and let me see the patient's condition."
When Doctor Wang saw Xia Yujiao, he knew what was going on at first glance. After taking her pulse and asking a few more questions, he was pretty sure.
"Excessive worry can lead to depression. If this knot in the heart is not untied, simply giving acupuncture and taking medicine will not be enough.
When it comes to treating an illness, it has always been three parts relying on treatment and seven parts relying on nursing.
If you don't relax and take care of yourself, no matter how skilled my medical skills are, I can't help you!
Mrs. Zhou and Old Master Xia looked at each other in bewilderment. They thought they heard something like, "This young lady is not sick, she is pregnant." But they didn't expect that Xia Yujiao was actually sick!
The old couple's mind was suddenly filled with mixed feelings. They were happy that Xia Yujiao was innocent, but they were worried about Xia Yujiao's illness. It seemed that it was a heart disease. What should they do?
However, just as the old couple felt relieved, they heard Doctor Wang continue slowly:
"Judging from this pulse, the pregnancy is still early, and it seems that the baby has lost nourishment and suffered trauma, which has damaged the Qi and blood. The fetus is quite unstable at this time, and I'm afraid it may not be saved!"
In fact, with Doctor Wang's skills, it didn't take much effort to save this baby.
However, because Xie Jiabao had been receiving treatment here for a while, Doctor Wang had become very familiar with Xie Jiabao, and also knew about the previous divorce between the Xie and Xia families.
This Xia Yujiao was originally Xie Jiabao's fiancée.
Regardless of whether this baby is Xie Jiabao's or not, the two have already called off their engagement.
Xia Yujiao's makeup is that of a typical unmarried young lady.
Therefore, the Xia family most likely didn't want this child. However, as a doctor, he couldn't actively perform an abortion and harm someone's life. So he mentioned this to test the Xia family's opinion.
When the old couple heard this, it was as if they were struck by lightning on a sunny day. And the lightning was not kind, it struck twice in a row! There was no time to breathe!
Old Master Xia was no longer able to speak.
Although Zhou was getting increasingly sad, she was still relatively calm compared to Old Man Xia.
She gritted her teeth and asked in a trembling voice:
"Doctor Wang, since the pregnancy is still young and she's been injured, can we keep this child? If we don't keep this one, will Yujiao be able to get pregnant again in the future?"
Zhou is thinking long-term.
The moment Doctor Wang confirmed the pregnancy, Zhou had already thought of several possible consequences in her mind, and had come up with a plan to deal with each one.
However, the best option is to not have the child and take good care of Xia Yujiao's health.
As long as this matter is covered up, it would be the same if they could find a way to marry her off or find her a son-in-law. Even better, they could just let her be a self-combed girl and keep her at home.
Doctor Wang sighed slightly with a hint of regret and nodded: "Alas! The young lady is still young. As long as she takes good care of her body, it won't be difficult for her to get pregnant again."
After hearing these words, Xia Yujiao couldn't help sobbing softly.
She was in a very conflicted mood at the moment. She didn't want the child, but she also didn't want to kill him. Furthermore, Xia Yujiao had always been a filial and sensible child. She knew she had brought shame upon her parents, and the guilt and self-blame she felt was about to overwhelm her.
She even hoped that she would never get sick again and die.
It also saves you countless troubles.
Old Master Xia sighed and opened his mouth, but nothing came out and he could only sigh again.
He wanted to blame Xia Yujiao, but he felt that the child was pitiful.
I wanted to comfort her, but I felt ashamed. I had already embarrassed myself in front of Doctor Wang, and tomorrow I might have to embarrass myself in front of the entire Beiguan Town. Wherever I went, people would point fingers at me...
Zhou remained calm and strong from beginning to end.
Except for the fact that he looked very devastated when he knelt down to Doctor Wang at the beginning, his thoughts became clearer and his attitude became firmer later on.
Now that it was confirmed that Xia Yujiao's body could still be recovered, Zhou made the decision decisively:
"This child has come at a really bad time. Thank you for your concern."
Doctor Wang admired Zhou's temperament and nodded: "Okay, okay."
Xia Daohua was just watching silently on the side.
While looking at the scene in front of her, observing the expressions of the old couple, Xia Yujiao and Doctor Wang, she quietly checked the situation in the supermarket in her sea of consciousness.
He has become very adept at multitasking.
There is a pharmacy in the supermarket, which has all kinds of common over-the-counter medicines and a full range of prescription medicines.
It’s a pity that there is no Western medicine in this time and space. Apart from some cold medicines, anti-inflammatory drugs and external medicines, she dare not use them casually without reading the instructions.
He was guarding a treasure trove, but he hardly dared to move. It was really pitiful.
Xia Daohua couldn't help but laugh at herself: There's nothing I can do about it, it's your fault that you are illiterate!
Doctor Wang prescribed some medicine and asked a medicine boy to boil it on the spot, and asked Xia Yujiao to drink it while it was hot.
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