Chapter 249 Doctor Jiang is actually her!
Seeing that everyone seemed somewhat relieved, Doctor Que himself was on edge.
He could only sigh softly, hoping that Sanqi would bring the person back safely. He wondered what the situation was like outside.
Just as everyone was eagerly waiting in the courtyard, they suddenly heard a clattering sound coming from outside the alley.
The previously listless Physician Magpie suddenly perked up: "It seems they're here! I can hear the sound of horses' hooves!"
As they said this, the group immediately peered through the crack in the door.
What came into view was a plump little donkey that had been well-fed and glistened with sleek fur. The little donkey swayed its tail and slowly came to a stop at the entrance of the alley.
While the group was still in a daze, they saw Sanqi jump down from the carriage and come up to knock on the door: "Grandmaster! I'm back! I brought Physician Jiang with me. Please open the door quickly."
The miracle doctor opened the door with delight: "Where's Doctor Jiang! We're waiting for her to save our lives."
Sanqi immediately pointed behind him: "They're in the car."
Everyone looked out the door and saw Jiang Nuanzhi and Lü Shizhu getting off the donkey cart. Jiang Nuanzhi even put away the whip in her hand and tied her own ox to the doorpost along the way.
Then, he and Lü Shizhu entered the room one after the other.
Lord Wang frowned as he looked at the two men: "Where are they? Why did you young people come down here? Where is Physician Jiang?"
The group was taken aback by the question, but Sanqi was the first to react: "Lord Wang, this is Physician Jiang."
As he spoke, he pointed in the direction of Jiang Nuanzhi.
"Dr. Jiang!" Lord Wang's droopy eyelids widened sharply. "You mean Dr. Jiang is so young?"
"Alright, Lord Wang, there's no time for idle chatter. It's more important to check on the patient's condition first."
The divine physician, disregarding everything else, immediately led Jiang Nuanzhi inside, saying, "Please hurry, time waits for no one!"
Lord Wang stared blankly in the direction the group had left, only snapping out of his daze after a long while. His eyes were filled with deep worry. He exchanged a glance with Commander Liu beside him, and the two quickly followed them inside.
Jiang Nuanzhi also secretly kept an eye on the group of people. After a quick glance inside the house, she knew that these people were not simple.
The servants attending to this ailing nobleman all carried a faint scent of sandalwood. Sandalwood from the Great Wilderness was worth a hundred taels of gold. Furthermore, the fabric they wore was Shu brocade, a rare material unavailable in the Great Wilderness. A single bolt of Shu brocade was worth its weight in gold, and such a quantity was scarce even in a year; money couldn't buy it.
His gaze fell upon the man lying on the bed, and he couldn't help but examine him closely. Even as he approached, a strong medicinal smell wafted over him, indicating that this man was a regular user of medication.
The man's face was as pale as paper, and he appeared to be in his early thirties. He had deep-set eyes and a slightly aggressive, noble appearance, but he was extremely thin, so thin that the flesh on his cheeks was sunken. His face was as pale as paper, and his lips were somewhat cracked and dark purple, clearly indicating that he had been poisoned.
He also had a wound on his arm, surrounded by silver needles. It seemed this was the work of the legendary physician, Que Shenyi.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that he also had silver needles inserted into his chest, with a thin piece of cotton cloth lightly covering the needles, partially concealing his exposed skin.
Jiang Nuanzhi frowned, and while examining the patient's eyelids, asked, "When did the patient fall into a coma? Has the patient been awake for the past hour?"
"presumptuous!"
Before Jiang Nuanzhi could finish speaking, her hand was stopped by Eunuch Li, who was serving beside her.
Eunuch Li, his face displeased, rebuked, "Who dares to touch the Imperial Noblewoman!"
He immediately looked at Doctor Que and said, "Doctor Que, does this doctor you recommended even know the rules? How dare you presume to take a woman's pulse? Quickly step back and let your master come forward to take her pulse!"
As she said this, she glanced at Lü Shizhu beside her with annoyance: "What, can't our esteemed guest have you, the divine physician, take his pulse personally?"
He thought to himself, "This doctor is so young, and he's so arrogant that he has to let the girl next to him take his pulse. Is he a charlatan?"
Seeing this, Lord Wang immediately nodded, looking at Doctor Que with some dissatisfaction: "Is this person really reliable? Is he really from a prestigious family? He seems a bit dim-witted!"
His brows furrowed tightly. He never expected that this miracle doctor would be so young... It was so different from what he had imagined!
The magpie doctor looked completely bewildered: "What are you talking about? This is Doctor Jiang!"
Seeing their expressions, Doctor Que belatedly slapped his forehead: "Doctor Jiang, that's her, that's her!"
Lord Wang's white beard trembled three times. He stared at Jiang Nuanzhi in disbelief: "She's clearly a woman!"
At that moment, Lü Shizhu realized what was happening and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no, no, I'm not some kind of miracle doctor. My elder sister is the real physician; I'm just an apprentice at best. Besides, what's wrong with being a woman? My elder sister's medical skills are superb! She's far superior to anyone else!"
Lu Shizhu glanced disdainfully at the "Magical Doctor Que" beside him. This old man was shameless enough to dare to let people call him "Magical Doctor Que"! He had the same name as the number one national doctor of the Great Jing Dynasty. Did he really become a divine doctor?
If I were called Anuan, wouldn't I be able to do everything?
However, seeing that these people seemed to be wealthy and powerful, he swallowed the even harsher words he was about to say. He simply stood beside Jiang Nuanzhi, secretly watching their movements, thinking that if anything went wrong, he would have to take Nuanzhi and run immediately.
“My brother is right.” Jiang Nuanzhi suddenly smiled, pushed away Eunuch Li’s hand, sat on the edge of the bed, and carefully examined the nobleman’s eyes. She didn’t stop talking, casually saying, “So what if she’s a woman? Who said women can’t be doctors?”
"You...you're a doctor! But you look like you're only in your prime, how is that possible?"
Jiang Nuanzhi pried open the patient's mouth again to check, and listened to the patient's words: "Youthful years? That's twenty, right? I shouldn't be that old yet, I just turned sixteen this year."
Upon hearing this, the surroundings fell into an instant of silence, so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Eunuch Li, Commander Liu, Lord Wang Yong, along with Physician Que and Sanqi, were all stunned.
Everyone was shocked by Jiang Nuanzhi's age, and of course, they also doubted her medical skills. Even Sanqi couldn't believe that he, at twenty years old, was being completely outmaneuvered by a girl four years younger than him. Just looking at Jiang Nuanzhi's face, he couldn't muster even the slightest desire to resist. Even if it meant facing his master's wrath, he didn't want to confront her again; he simply had no chance of winning.
(End of this chapter)
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