Chapter 595 A Dream of Youth 127
Looking at the pearl hair ornament on Xie Ning's head, Physician Mu knew that Xie Ning, as a woman, had a natural advantage in studying leukorrhea, but she might lack experience in dealing with this common disease.
"Your Majesty..." Xie Ning glanced at the screen, knowing that the others were far enough away, before continuing, "The damage to your vital energy, I suspect, is due to emotional distress."
"Shouldn't it be 'fanglao'?" Physician Du had barely uttered the question when Physician Mu interrupted him.
Why are you saying these things in front of a young girl?
Doctor Du's face flushed slightly, and he coughed a few times, embarrassed.
Xie Ning didn't take it to heart and continued, "Of course, there is some fatigue."
After all, the emperor also needs to distribute his favors evenly, so it's normal for him to have some kidney deficiency, not to mention that both the court and the harem are urging the emperor to have more sons.
"However, as you both know, there has been unrest in the court recently, and His Majesty has always held a high regard for Elder Lord Chongshi..."
After all that trouble, it's no wonder he's in a bad mood. "Moreover, there's a severe drought and many affairs in the court, so His Majesty is also very busy and can't rest. You can tell from the dark circles under his eyes."
Furthermore, it is also affected by the heart fire, leading to disharmony between the heart and kidneys, deficiency of the five internal organs, and depletion of yin and yang. If this deficiency persists for a long time and does not recover...
Xie Ning didn't continue speaking. All three of them knew that it could be fatal, and even if the disease recurred and was treated later, it would still shorten their lifespan.
When Physician Mu came to his senses, a cold sweat broke out on his back.
The three discussed the prescription and acupuncture techniques. Physician Mu and Physician Du discussed for a long time, and then Physician Mu turned his attention to Xie Ning and asked for her opinion.
Both of them knew that the Xie family possessed a medical book, and Xie Ning, with his exceptional talent, made rapid progress in medicine thanks to this book. As a result, the imperial physicians were quite welcoming of Xie Ning to exchange medical knowledge with them.
Since it's an exchange, they should naturally give something in return.
Xie Ning thought for a while before saying, "We need to soothe the liver and strengthen the spleen, nourish the kidneys and calm the mind, so we should focus on the Du meridian, Ren meridian and back acupoints... If the heart and kidneys are not in harmony, His Majesty will also suffer from insomnia and dizziness, so we should add Neiguan, Zhaohai, Sishencong and Xuanzhong."
"Use acupuncture needles for routine acupuncture; moxibustion can be applied to Baihui (GV20)."
Xie Ning took out a needle bag from his medicine box and pointed to the needle path, which was less than a millimeter long. "I also know ear acupuncture. I can use this to treat His Majesty once to see the effect."
Doctor Du also offered his own idea, "Our Du family also has a cupping therapy, which we can try."
Both of them looked at Physician Mu with sparkling eyes, waiting for him to make a decision.
Physician Mu's eyelids twitched, but he still decided to use the most conventional treatment. Then, he pulled the two disappointed people aside and carefully discussed the specific acupuncture procedures.
They only went in to report after everything was discussed and agreed upon.
The emperor had already finished a plate of snacks. He had just come out of the small study after a meeting and hadn't had his afternoon meal yet. He was starving.
The emperor thought the two imperial physicians were taking Xie Ning away to teach the young girl a lesson for talking nonsense, but he didn't expect that he would actually have to take bitter medicine. Suddenly, the emperor felt that even the soft and cold pastries in his hands no longer tasted sweet.
No, we still need to give her injections...
Giving the emperor acupuncture was naturally not Xie Ning's job. She was just sitting with the empress outside the screen eating snacks, but Xie Ning kept talking.
Seeing that the Empress's face had become much rounder, he praised, "Your Majesty's body is not as weak as before. This is not only good for yourself, but it will also make childbirth easier and less harmful to your health. The baby in your womb will also be healthier."
After eating a piece of pastry, Xie Ning changed the subject to the emperor, "Although His Majesty's health is due to overwork, His Majesty's health was never good to begin with. It was congenital. Because the mother was weak, the fetus was also weak. Princess Yanxi was even weaker."
The Empress had already heard Xie Ning's remarks, so she didn't think much of it at the moment. However, the Emperor, who was dozing off behind a screen, suddenly became alert.
"Xie Ning, the Empress Dowager is in good health, so how can you say that the mother is weak? Even the Empress is in excellent health."
Xie Ning immediately retorted, "Your Majesty, I don't even need to take their pulses to know that the Empress and the Empress Dowager were not in good health back then. Their bodies were as thin as paper, and they looked like they would fall over if the wind blew them down. Their complexions were not rosy either. How could they not be weak?"
It may look good, but it's detrimental to offspring. Not only is pregnancy difficult, but childbirth is also difficult, and the children born are more likely to be weak...
As Xie Ning spoke more and more, the indoor temperature plummeted, and everyone held their breath.
Physician Mu glanced at the Emperor's dark face and quickly told Physician Du to give Xie Ning a meaningful look, telling her to stop talking, because the Emperor was really about to lose his temper.
The Empress's expression was not very good either. After all, Xie Ning's words were too blunt. No matter how precocious she was, what did a little girl know about subtleties?
So even though the emperor and empress were angry, they didn't have the heart to vent their anger on a young girl.
After they realized that Xie Ning genuinely cared for them, but his words were unpleasant, the emperor closed his eyes and pondered for a long time before saying irritably, "According to you, women should be more robust?"
From their perspective, offspring are naturally more important.
Xie Ning continued to shake her head, "Both plump and slender women have their own beauty. As long as one is healthy, that is the best thing. Some women reduce their food intake and harm their bodies in pursuit of a slender figure, which makes it difficult for them to have children. That is weakness. I think it is not worth harming one's body for the sake of the phrase 'a willow swaying in the wind'."
It's not worth it to try to please others and build yourself up.
But she couldn't say that; she could only use another, more significant bargaining chip to guide those in power to change this aesthetic.
Isn't this another kind of tragedy?
They should simply choose a healthy body shape and skin color, whether black or white, fat or thin, out of their own preference and love for their own bodies.
There is no standard for beauty, and neither men nor women should be defined by it.
But worldly customs are hard to escape.
However, she has plenty of patience and will take it slow.
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