Chapter 181 Open Attack
The reason why Li San Niang requested that Guo Wu Niang come to the clinic with Jiang Er Lang was that, based on her experience, there was at least a 60% chance that the problem lay with Jiang Er Lang.
Of course, Li San Niang cannot say with absolute certainty that Guo Wu Niang is without fault.
However, given Guo Wuniang's condition, it's highly likely that there's something wrong with Jiang Erlang's semen.
After recording Guo Wuniang's medical history on paper, Li Sanniang thought to herself that it would be great if she could find a master of acupuncture to learn from.
Li San Niang saw in medical books that the technique of acupuncture could be applied to different parts of the body to relieve or even treat diseases.
Li San Niang felt that this technique was somewhat similar to modern interventional therapy, and that it would be wonderful if she had the opportunity to learn it.
At this moment, Tang Mingyue arrived at Li Sanniang's consultation table. "Doctor Li, do you know who that woman is?"
When Li San Niang saw Tang Mingyue's expression, she knew that Guo Wu Niang was not simply the fifth daughter of the Guo family.
"I would like to hear the details."
Tang Mingyue plopped down in front of Li Sanniang's consultation table and said mysteriously to Li Sanniang that this Guo Wuniang was the youngest daughter of Guo Sanlang, a branch of the Guo family in Bianliang.
Guo Wu Niang's eldest brother inherited the Guo family business, while her second and third brothers had long since been appointed to official positions. Her fourth brother, born out of wedlock, was also an official.
Because she was the only daughter of the Guo family, and the legitimate daughter, when Guo Wu Niang got married, her dowry was carried out from the time the Mingde Gate opened in the morning until it closed at curfew.
It was truly an event so grand that even an emperor's daughter's wedding couldn't have been more extravagant.
Only then did Li San Niang realize that Guo Wu Niang's family was so wealthy. However, even though Guo Wu Niang was only there for a medical consultation, she was still wearing a gold hairpin in her hair, which gave her a clue.
After learning some things about Guo Wuniang from Tang Mingyue, Li Sanniang felt that Guo Wuniang probably wouldn't come to her for treatment next time. After all, Li Sanniang was just a female doctor with some fame, and currently, she didn't have a very good reputation.
If Guo Wuniang really still wanted to have children, she should have taken Jiang Erlang to find a retired imperial physician.
So, in the afternoon, two more women who had previously come to her for treatment returned for follow-up appointments.
As the end of the shift was approaching, a young woman came with her son. It must have been when the sign was being put up that the young apprentice thought the woman was there to see the female doctor, so he pointed directly to Li San Niang's consultation spot.
Actually, the woman came to have her son's rash treated. Although she was taken aback when she saw that Li San Niang was a woman, she still told Li San Niang about the illness.
Of course, Li San Niang was also able to diagnose the illness. She wrote a prescription, gave me some ointment, and gave me a few instructions before finishing the consultation.
The doctors in the clinic, Dr. Li and Dr. Cui, had been watching Li San Niang skillfully treat the women these past few days, and they couldn't help but have their own thoughts.
Li San Niang was able to pass the alliance's test at the beginning, so she must have had the ability. Even if Doctor Li and Doctor Cui didn't believe in Li San Niang, they believed in the level of the alliance's test.
But aside from the fact that Li San Niang had gained some fame in Chang'an City due to her special skills, the two of them didn't think that Li San Niang, a mere young woman, could be anything special.
Furthermore, ever since the news spread that Li San Niang had encountered and killed the villains on the road and even entered the Jingzhao Prefecture, they thought that Li San Niang might be incapacitated, and that the first female physician in Chang'an City might have been wasted.
But in just seven days, Li San Niang was back at the clinic, full of energy!
Moreover, because of this counterattack, Li San Niang's reputation as a female doctor spread, attracting many young women to seek her treatment.
Over the past eight or nine days, they observed the number of female patients treated by Li San Niang. Although the total number they saw was less than the number they had treated individually, they had to admit that Li San Niang did possess some skill.
This is why, when Li San Niang bowed to Doctor Li and Doctor Cui as her shift was about to end, Doctor Cui would say, "Li San Niangzi, take care."
Although Doctor Li still maintained his composure, he was able to nod in response to Li San Niang's greeting, unlike at the beginning when he wouldn't even glance at her.
Since tomorrow is Li San Niang's ten-day rest day at the clinic, she decided to go and pay her respects to the old doctor Guo Chen.
This refers to Dr. Guo Chen, who was mentioned by someone when Li San Niang gave a speech at the Alliance. He responded to the Alliance's mission and went to the plague-stricken area to save people despite being in his seventies. Unfortunately, he contracted the plague and died. He was later commended by the Imperial Medical Bureau.
Li San Niang always remembered this matter, but due to various commitments, she never had the chance to go and pay her respects.
Li San Niang wanted to take advantage of this ten-day break to pay her respects to the old doctor Guo Chen, who was a person worthy of being remembered.
Remembering how happy Lu Zhu'er was when they ate roast goose last time, Li San Niang thought she would buy some more meat to take home this time.
So, Song Dalang, who came to pick them up, went to the market instead, wanting to buy some meat and other ingredients.
At the same time, in a residential building in the West Market.
"My lord, the arrangements have been made. Tomorrow is Li San Niang's day off. We haven't made any moves for so long, they must be a little lax. This is the best opportunity."
The young man in the red robe sat on a stool, casually picked up a small wine cup, took a sip, and asked, "Where is Li San's mother now?"
"My lord, the scouts have reported that it seems Li San Niang intends to go to the market before returning home. She is currently on her way to the market and has not yet left Yongping Ward."
The red-robed young man picked up the wine pot and poured himself another cup. "Perfect. Let's do it on the busiest street near the exit of the brothel. We must kill Li Sanniang in broad daylight, in a bloody manner."
"promise."
Song Dalang drove his donkey cart to a main road that was necessary to leave Yongping Ward. All around him were people trying to leave and enter the ward before curfew.
The donkey cart that Li San Niang was riding in was also waiting in line on the road for carriages and horses.
The road was wide, and along the roadside were not only shops, but also some people carrying loads of goods and baskets and setting up stalls, creating a bustling scene.
Although it wasn't exactly shoulder-to-shoulder or teeming with people, Li San Niang could tell from the looks of it that the road out of the market would be jammed for at least fifteen minutes.
Just as Li San Niang was about to ask Qiu Xiang if there was anything she wanted to eat, she went to the market and bought some together.
Li San Niang noticed that Qiu Xiang's expression was a bit off. Before she could ask her why, Qiu Xiang directly lowered the curtains on both sides of the carriage and put the window visors back on.
Then Qiu Xiang closed the carriage door and said to Song Dalang, who was sitting on the carriage shaft, "There are enemies. You should hide under the carriage later."
Seeing Qiu Xiang's actions, Li San Niang understood perfectly well that the mastermind behind the scenes was about to make a move.
Li San Niang quickly pulled out the dagger strapped to her calf and said to Song Da Lang outside, "Brother Song, you can't handle this villain. Don't fight him head-on. Listen to Qiu Xiang, you should hide under the carriage. Your life is the most important thing. You still have Song Xiao Niang waiting for you at home."
Then Li San Niang took out a small porcelain bottle from her purse, poured out the antidote, gave one to Qiu Xiang, ate one herself, and then passed one to Song Da Lang through the crack in the door.
Li San Niang held the muscle-relaxing powder she had prepared in her left hand and a dagger in her right, thinking to herself, "Goodness, I'd like to see what tricks they can pull."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com