Chapter 579 A Dream of Youth 111
The Empress stared at Xie Ning for a while, then suddenly smiled and gently pinched Xie Ning's fair and tender face.
"That's true, but you can only say it to me. Don't tell anyone else. I know you and Yanxi both like to read strange and unusual stories, but those things are just for reading, don't take them seriously."
In the imperial harem, what they sought was the emperor's favor. Under his affection, family power, children, beauty, and so on were all their bargaining chips.
Imperial favor is not merely the emperor's affection, but also the tangible benefits that come with that favor.
In the harem, sincerity is the most undesirable thing for survival.
Xie Ning actually understood what the Empress meant, but she still maintained a blank expression. It was a good thing for a child to be intelligent, but being too clever in certain aspects was a bad thing.
Xie Ning carried the basket and followed Xiu Ling outside. Before they even left the palace, they saw several palace maids waiting there.
Xie Ning plopped down next to the flower bed, where the shade of the trees made it cooler. The palace maids shifted their feet somewhat awkwardly and glanced at Xiu Ling with slight unease.
"Let me show you."
Sometimes, even ordinary people can have unexpected effects, which is why Xie Ning never hesitates to show his kindness.
Xie Ning took the pulse of one of the palace maids, looked behind her ear, and asked, "Has your hearing deteriorated compared to before? Do you often feel nauseous, vomit, or experience tinnitus?"
The young palace maid nodded in shock, "You, you've said everything."
A slightly older palace maid standing nearby said, "Xiao Wen was transferred here half a year ago. At that time, she was slapped a few times, quite hard, and her left ear has been deaf from time to time."
Xie Ning didn't press for details, but simply held up one finger and said to Xiao Wen, "Look at my finger."
Then, based on the movement of the fingers in various directions, observe whether Xiaowen's eyeballs are constantly trembling in one direction. Xie Ning recorded it as positive in the notebook. Nystagmus is an important feature of otogenic vertigo.
"Does your head hurt?"
"Won't."
That's alright, but if it causes a headache, that would be troublesome.
"I'll give you a few acupuncture needles."
The other palace maids were frightened when they saw the long needle stuck in Xiaowen's head. Xiaowen herself was also afraid and only dared to close her eyes tightly.
Xie Ning stood up and looked around the small garden. She walked to a patch of green grass that was about waist-high to her and asked them, "Did you plant this, or is it just weeds?"
"It's weeds."
The one speaking was a palace maid who was specifically responsible for weeding in this small garden. It was a secluded place, and she hadn't had time to weed yet.
Xie Ning smiled, picked a few leaves and handed them over, "These are cocklebur leaves. I know you probably can't get the medicine, and I can't go to the palace all the time, so Sister Xiaowen can dry these cocklebur leaves, grind them into powder, take one qian (approximately 3 grams) and mix it with boiling water to drink. It can slowly treat your ear inflammation."
"real?"
There are plenty of weeds around here, and even if there aren't any here, she can ask for some from other palaces.
Xie Ning wasn't without good prescriptions, but even if she wrote them, they couldn't get the medicine.
Then Xie Ning gave acupuncture to several other palace maids. The maids were very embarrassed and took out their own savings to pay Xie Ning for the treatment.
Xie Ning smiled faintly, looking somewhat embarrassed. "My medical skills are not very good. I didn't actually come into contact with many patients while studying medicine at Dejitang. My sisters are willing to let me learn acupuncture. I should be the one thanking you."
Although Xie Ning said that, everyone was grateful to her, especially Xiao Wen, who thought she was going to go deaf.
After Xiuling left with Xie Ning, the young palace maids went to the side hall and respectfully bowed to the old nanny inside, saying, "Aunt Qian."
Then, Xiaowen recounted the conversation between Xie Ning and them, and then, holding the freshly picked cocklebur leaves, she bent down and offered them to them with both hands.
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