Chapter 275 Malicious Intent
Every patient who goes to see a doctor is afraid that the doctor, who was perfectly fine at the time, will suddenly show a serious expression. Seeing this expression, the patient will feel that they are doomed and must have some incurable disease.
Meng Jinyao was no exception. Seeing the grave look on Imperial Physician Wen's face, her heart tightened, and she hurriedly asked, "Imperial Physician Wen, how is he?"
Gu Jingxi also looked nervous. When Physician Wen took his pulse earlier, his expression wasn't so serious, but he looked so serious when he took A Yao's pulse.
Instead of answering, Physician Wen asked, "Madam Gu, when did this condition begin?"
Meng Jinyao was anxious because she didn't hear an answer, but she still had to answer the question, so she replied, "It's been like this since my first period. Every time, I have unbearable abdominal pain."
Physician Wen then asked, "At what age did you have your first period?"
Meng Jinyao answered truthfully: "I was fifteen years old, which was at the beginning of last year. So far, I have had my period five times."
Upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Wen's expression became even more solemn.
Even the usually composed Gu Jingxi couldn't remain calm upon seeing this, and asked anxiously, "Imperial Physician Wen, how is my wife's health?"
The imperial physician still did not answer, and asked again, "Madam Gu, did you eat a lot of cold foods before, and did you eat them often?"
Meng Jinyao shook her head: "No, I don't eat it often, I only eat it occasionally. I usually eat and drink at home."
"That's strange. Since Madam Gu doesn't often eat cold foods, how can her body be so cold?" Doctor Wen found it strange. Before marriage, she was the legitimate daughter of an earl's family, a young lady of high birth. After marriage, she became the wife of a marquis, with servants taking care of her. How could this be?
Gu Jingxi was also very confused.
Meng Jinyao remained silent, recalling when she was at her parents' home. In winter, they didn't even give her much charcoal, and she was so cold that she could only huddle in the quilt when she had nothing to do. When the weather was cold, she would often fall ill from the invasion of cold pathogens.
The worst time was in the dead of winter when her grandmother forced her to kneel at the entrance of Rongfu Hall's courtyard. Originally, she was supposed to kneel for an hour, but Sun Shi provoked her grandmother's anger, so the time was extended from an hour to a whole day.
Later, she fainted from the cold. Only after being told by her maid did her grandmother remember that she was still kneeling. She developed a high fever that day and it took three days and three nights for the fever to subside. She was saved from the brink of death.
She had a lot of coldness in her body, which was probably accumulated over many years, especially after that brush with death.
She opened her lips and said in a calm tone, "I almost froze to death before, which is probably a lingering effect of that illness. Also, I often caught colds when it was cold before, and the cold pathogens invaded my body."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi's heart tightened, and he almost froze to death. He had never heard A Yao mention this before.
Imperial Physician Wen was also astonished. For a young lady from the Earl's mansion, who had servants to attend to her, to almost freeze to death must involve some kind of scandalous affair within the household. Considering the incident involving the Lady of Yongchang a while ago, it was almost certain that the stepmother was behind it all. He then asked, "When did that happen?"
Meng Jinyao replied, "In the winter when I was thirteen, Physician Wen, was there something wrong with my body?"
Physician Wen replied truthfully: "Judging from the pulse, Madam Gu has been overthinking for a long time, which has led to liver qi stagnation, insufficient qi and blood, heavy cold in the body, cold uterus, blood stasis and stagnation, and poor qi and blood circulation. This has caused abdominal pain during menstruation and menstrual irregularities."
Meng Jinyao asked again, "Is this serious?"
"It's serious." Doctor Wen glanced at her and didn't hide anything. "Besides causing unbearable abdominal pain during menstruation, this condition can also lead to infertility."
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Since her husband's health was poor, they would not have their own children, so it didn't matter whether she could conceive or not. This would reduce her psychological pressure. However, the pain she experienced during her periods was still a problem, so she asked again, "Imperial Physician Wen, is there any way to cure this?"
Physician Wen gave an affirmative answer: "Yes, but Madam Gu's problem is quite serious and requires consistent treatment."
Hearing this, Meng Jinyao breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she could be cured, that was good. Although she was afraid of taking medicine, she didn't want to suffer every time she had her period. She asked again, "Doctor Wen, how long do I need to take the medicine?"
“There are individual differences. Some patients recover in six months, while others take a year,” said Physician Wen. He then asked her, “Madam Gu, why didn’t you see a doctor when you were feeling unwell and had irregular periods? If you avoid seeking medical help at the beginning, your health problems can develop into serious ones.”
Meng Jinyao replied, "Before I got married, I had irregular periods. I asked a doctor, and he said it was normal for a woman's periods to be irregular for two or three years after her first period, and they would become regular after two or three years."
Physician Wen frowned again: "That is indeed the case. Did that doctor take Madam Gu's pulse?"
Meng Jinyao nodded slightly: "I've taken your pulse."
Upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Wen frowned even more deeply. Out of anger at the incompetent doctor's misleading words, his tone was also filled with rage: "He dares to talk nonsense after taking my pulse?"
Meng Jinyao looked puzzled: "Imperial Physician Wen, what's wrong?"
Physician Wen explained, "Some women's menstrual cycles take two or three years to become regular, but this is not normal for everyone. If Madam Gu is in this situation, then it is abnormal and she must take medicine to regulate it. If she is in excellent health and has no problems, then it is normal. Since he has taken Madam Gu's pulse, he should understand that this is an abnormal situation."
Meng Jinyao was startled and asked hesitantly, "Is it possible that because he is an ordinary doctor and his medical skills are not as superb as Imperial Physician Wen's, he couldn't find the problem by taking the pulse?"
Physician Wen dismissed her guess: "Impossible. Any ordinary doctor could diagnose a problem like severe coldness in the body."
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao felt a chill run through her body and a wave of fear washed over her.
The Meng family's physician was a kind and benevolent man. He would treat any of his maids who were unwell with utmost care. When she was punished by kneeling and her knees were bruised, Qingqiu secretly went to the physician to ask for medicine for her. The physician gave her all the medicine she needed, and it was good medicine. The ointment was quite effective. At that time, she, Qingqiu, and Ningdong all thought that the physician was a kind and benevolent man. They never expected that he would betray her in such a situation.
However, this matter cannot be entirely blamed on the physician. The physician was merely following orders. At that time, Madam Sun controlled the household affairs and managed the inner quarters. If the physician dared to do this, it must have been on Madam Sun's orders.
Madam Sun knew about her physical condition, but forbade the royal physician from telling her the truth, so that her condition would worsen and that when she married into the Changxing Marquis's household, she would not be able to have children and would not be able to live a good life, and would only be able to watch her husband have one illegitimate son and daughter after another with his concubines.
What a vicious thought!
No wonder Madam Sun withheld the charcoal from her courtyard when it was cold. This was not only to mistreat her, but also to let the cold invade her body and cause her to fall ill. Once her health deteriorated to a certain extent, Madam Sun's scheme would succeed.
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