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Mrs. Ye understood what was going on, and the next day she went to Yuan's Clinic under the pretext of paying tribute to Mrs. Qin.
When Qin Yousi saw her coming, he knew that the matter of Prince Bao's mansion had been settled. He waited for her to finish burning incense and then led her into the tea room to sit down.
Madam Ye adopted the air of an elder, feigning concern. "I just came in and saw the Yuan couple. They seem like honest citizens. I imagine they treat you well, which is why you went out of your way to bring them to the capital. But, you come from a prominent family, do you really intend to follow them and run a clinic for a living? Not to mention what your mother would think in the afterlife, even we, your close family friends, wouldn't be able to bear seeing this."
Qin Yousi smiled faintly and followed up her words and asked, "From what Madam Ye said, is there a good way out?"
"There is indeed an opportunity..." Madam Ye suppressed her words and continued, "I heard earlier that you cured the sore on Princess Pingtung's face, and recently I heard that you are very good at pediatrics. What disease can you cure?"
Qin Yousi hesitated, "It depends on the condition. Madam, I'm not sure what to answer. However, I've studied medicine with my adoptive father, acquired the Qin family's medical books, and have Taoist medical skills to complement them. Although I'm young, I should know more about diseases than the average doctor."
Madam Ye's face lit up as she said, "There are very few female doctors these days, and even fewer with excellent medical skills. The few who do are usually sent to the Imperial Hospital to treat the concubines. If you are truly skilled, you could treat the wives, sons, and daughters of the rich and powerful. If you are appreciated by them, you could have a career in the industry. However, serving the rich and powerful is not easy, and if your medical skills are not up to par, you could easily get yourself into trouble."
Qin Yousi nodded and said, "Madam, you are right. However, in the eyes of us doctors, all patients are the same. Whether they are the sons of a noble family or ordinary people, if I can cure them, I will do my best to treat them. If I can't, I won't be so proud as to make irresponsible remarks. There is also a sense of fate between doctors and patients."
Mrs. Ye was in a dilemma for a moment. She originally wanted to negotiate with her by making friends with a noble like Prince Bao, but after hearing these words, she was asked to "beg" for medical treatment.
Regardless, Madam Ye wanted to give Princess Bao an explanation, so she said, "I have a nephew who didn't learn to speak until he was four. He doesn't like to eat anything. Now he's ten, but he's barely taller than a five or six-year-old. He's been surrounded by medicine since he was little, constantly plagued by headaches and fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. We've had many famous doctors treat him, but to no avail. Would you be willing to go see him?"
Qin Yousi nodded and said, "It's pitiful to see a sick child. Of course, they can be treated, but I dare not say anything about whether it can be cured before finding out the cause of the illness. Madam's nephew must be the son of a wealthy family. Some families are very particular and don't use doctors they are not familiar with. Madam, please ask your family for their opinions first."
Madam Ye nodded and said, "Just wait for my news."
When Qin Yousi's words of playing hard to get were heard by Princess Bao, the princess thought that this was a normal reaction without any premeditation, and immediately asked Madam Ye to arrange for Qin Yousi to come to the mansion for medical treatment.
Xiang'er was raised by the old princess herself and taken care of in her courtyard. Princess Bao also spent most of her time with her son at her mother-in-law's house.
After Qin Yousi arrived at Prince Bao's mansion, he was taken by the nanny to the warm room where Xiangger lived for a medical consultation.
In the hot July, the warm room is airy inside and out, with a few basins of ice placed at the upwind side. The cold wind blows into the warm room from far away, keeping the temperature just right. It can be seen that the service staff is very attentive.
However, Xiang Ge'er was lying on the bed dying, his face was pale and sweat was on his forehead.
The maid said, "My brother has had a very poor appetite these past few days. He throws up everything he eats. He only wants to drink ice plum soup, but I dare not feed him too much."
Xiang Ge'er has been seeing doctors and taking medicine since he was a child, and he is very disgusted with doctors. Qin Yousi thought about taking his pulse, but he struggled and refused to stretch out his hand.
Qin Yousi didn't bother him and asked the people in the mansion for his past medical records to check.
The medical records of the prince's son, from the time the princess became pregnant to the present day, have been carefully recorded and preserved. Ten years of records have accumulated into two heavy boxes, and Qin Yousi checked them one by one.
She first confirmed that everything was normal during the pregnancy and delivery of Princess Bao, and then focused on the medication that Xiang Ge'er took after he became ill.
After ruling out the causes of the illness one by one, an idea in Qin Yousi's mind became stronger and stronger, so she said to the nanny who received her, "Can I go to the living room of the prince and princess to take a look?"
The nanny was shocked. How could you treat a disease like this?
But she didn't dare to make the decision, and immediately reported to Princess Bao, who was still waiting for news from the old princess.
After hearing this, Princess Bao looked gloomy, but she said goodbye to the old princess and personally led Qin Yousi to her own courtyard.
On the way, the princess ordered the servants to step back so that she could speak to Qin Yousi alone. "Young lady, you want to check on my health. Do you suspect that the problem isn't with Xiang'er, but with me? The doctors all said that Xiang'er's frailty was a congenital condition, and it's my fault that I didn't give birth to a healthy child."
Qin Yousi said bluntly: "It's not the princess, but the prince."
Princess Bao looked back at her with sharp eyes: "You are the first doctor who dares to say that."
Qin Yousi saw that Princess Bao didn't look surprised, so he said, "I think Princess has always had this suspicion in her mind, but because she doesn't know medical knowledge, she didn't dare to speak out."
Princess Bao didn't give her a clear answer, and then asked, "How did you infer that it was the prince's problem?"
Qin Yousi said, "Prince Bao has many beauties, but he only has one child, the young prince. His daughters are childless, so it must be the man's fault."
Princess Bao smiled bitterly: "What if it's because I forbid the beauties in my palace from having children?"
That's what people say. They say that Princess Bao is jealous and will do anything to protect her weak son's position as the crown prince.
Qin Yousi smiled and said, "The princess is certainly not one of those ignorant women who only know how to fight within the inner court. The Baoqin Prince's Mansion urgently needs a healthy heir. No matter who gives birth, I will raise him in your name immediately. You are not so short-sighted."
Princess Bao looked her over, not delving into the deeper meaning of her words "urgently need a healthy heir." She simply said, a little embarrassedly, "If it's really the prince's problem, is there a cure? The girl is only about fifteen or sixteen, do you think she knows about men's medicine?"
In the past few years, the palace has been secretly looking for a solution, but this matter concerns Prince Bao's reputation, and no news can be leaked.
Qin Yousi said: "We still need to see what caused it first."
Princess Bao felt a glimmer of hope in her heart, because the girl directly asked to see the residence instead of wanting to see Prince Bao for diagnosis, which meant that she suspected it was an external cause, which was much more accurate than those quack doctors who could only prescribe tonics.
The two came to the main courtyard where the prince and princess lived. Qin Yousi looked around and checked all the items.
Princess Bao sat at the head of the table, drinking tea. She said, "I've had everyone check everything, including the food, utensils, incense, and even the plants and flowers in the courtyard."
Seeing her tea about to reach her mouth, Qin Yousi asked, "Where's the tea?"
Princess Bao's hand trembled, and the teacup fell to the ground and broke into pieces.
But she quickly calmed down and said, "The tea has been tested and is non-toxic."
Qin Yousi said, "If it's not poison, what if it's medicine?"
Princess Bao clenched her hands in her sleeves and told her personal attendant, "Take the girl to the tea room."
The teas in Prince Qing's Palace are all tributes from all over the country to the royal family, and then distributed by the Imperial Household Department. There are countless famous teas.
Qin Yousi shook her hand and said, "Princess, please forgive me. I am weak and dare not go to any dangerous place."
She took out a wooden box from her sleeve. Inside the box was a piece of white flowered paper. She took out the flowered paper and threw it into the broken tea residue. After a while, the flowered paper turned purple with green.
"You should burn all the tea leaves in the tea room as soon as possible." Qin Yousi said.
Princess Bao's face turned pale, and she whispered, "Young lady, are you saying that the Imperial Household Department tampered with the tea?"
Qin Yousi nodded.
Princess Bao Qin was unwilling to give up and asked, "What is the medicine in the tea that you mentioned, and what is this piece of paper? How do I know you are not playing tricks on me?"
Qin Yousi asked in return: "Princess, do you know why the previous dynasty fell?"
The founding emperor of the Sheng Kingdom, Sheng Gaozu, was once the prime minister of the previous Wu Kingdom. Because Emperor Wu had no children and the royal family also had no descendants, it was considered by the world as a punishment from heaven.
After the death of the last Emperor Wu, Emperor Sheng Gaozu took control of the government, suppressed rebellions throughout the country, and established the Xin Dynasty, which led to the prosperous Liu Dynasty of today.
"What if the so-called divine punishment from heaven was just a means for Emperor Gaozu to usurp the throne?"
As soon as Qin Yousi said this, Princess Bao slammed the armrest of the chair: "How dare you! How dare you disrespect Emperor Gaozu! You don't want your head anymore!"
Qin Yousi smiled calmly, "If you don't believe me, Princess, you can hand me over to the authorities for questioning. But I'll just tell you one final thing: the secret medicine used by Emperor Gaozu was only passed on to the new emperor along with the imperial seal, the imperial edict, and the royal secret files."
Qin Yousi has made it very clear who poisoned Prince Bao.
Princess Bao wanted to ask how she knew such a secret, but then she remembered that she was the granddaughter of the Qin family, and that their ancestor was a loyal minister to Emperor Sheng Gaozu. This secret medicine might even come from the Qin family!
Princess Bao took the wooden box and said, "I pretended not to have heard what you said tonight. You must never again casually say such words that will lead to the extermination of your entire clan!"
Qin Yousi smiled sadly: "I no longer have any nine clans."
Princess Bao knew she had spoken out of turn, and felt sorry for her life experience. She said apologetically, "I did speak out of turn, but I'm doing this for your own good."
Qin Yousi discussed with her: "I am boldly telling you this tonight because I want to make a deal with you."
Princess Bao was waiting for these words.
If the girl in front of her just wanted to see a doctor, there would be no need to say so many head-breaking words, but since she was sincerely helping Prince Bao's Mansion, she wanted to see what she wanted.
Qin Yousi said, "Both the Qin and Sang families were destroyed by the Marquis of Xichang. Although I am an orphan, the Marquis of Xichang is determined to eradicate them. If I can relieve your worries about having an heir, please ask Prince Bao to promise to protect my future generations."
Princess Bao stood up excitedly and asked, "Do you have an antidote?"
"There is a prescription for the disease, but it has never been used. Maybe it's worth a try."
Princess Bao promised, "If it really works, the prince will definitely agree to this matter. I will agree to it on his behalf!"
Qin Yousi looked a little sad: "It's just... there's really no cure for the young master's illness. I can only do my best..."
Princess Bao sat back in her chair dejectedly and nodded, "I know this matter well. Someone will repay this debt!"
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