However, before that, she needs to activate the [Medicine Identification Skill] in the system. Acupuncture, combined with medication and acupoint massage, will result in a more ideal treatment effect.
The massage therapy, which falls under the category of Traditional Chinese Medicine within the system, also needs to be activated.
She also needs to prepare an extra set of silver needles, as there are many acupoints on the human body, and the set of silver needles that the doctor gave her before is not enough.
Thinking about it, she remembered that the doctor had said to come back in seven days to check on Yu Nanqing's condition.
Seven days have passed, why hasn't he come yet?
Could something have happened?
Su Wanyan stepped out of the room and called out, "Xu Si."
However, no sooner had she finished speaking than Su Chien was seen standing outside the door. Hearing Su Wanyan come out, he turned around and called out, "Sister."
Su Wanyan was stunned: "What are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to go and rest?"
Su Chien wanted to say something, but then he saw Xu Si had already walked over.
Xu Si had now become Su Wanyan's personal lackey, and he scurried forward, asking, "Your Majesty?"
"Where is the doctor who treated the prince last time? Go and fetch him."
If possible, she'd like to take on a master as well. Her goal is to activate the system skills, not to actually learn medicine. She just needs a doctor to guide her.
"Yes, this servant will go and fetch him immediately."
After Xu Si left, Su Wanyan looked at Su Chien and asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Su Chien shook his head repeatedly: "I just want to stay by my sister's side."
Su Wanyan paused for a moment, then seemed to understand something and asked, "Are you not used to life in this mansion?"
Su Chien lowered her head, pursed her lips, and held her hands tightly, looking somewhat uneasy.
He has always been homeless, sometimes hungry and sometimes full, and spends every day wandering the streets and alleys, either looking for food or on his way to find food.
He never imagined that he could live such a comfortable life one day, so comfortable that it felt unreal, like a dream.
It made him feel uneasy and unsure of what to do.
Su Wanyan suddenly felt a pang of heartache. She stepped forward and gently patted his head. Suddenly remembering something, she smiled and said, "How about this, I'll ask you to do something for me."
Su Chien's eyes lit up: "Sister, you tell me."
"I heard you say before that you even know about the underground black market in Beijing, is that right?"
Su Chien nodded: "Mm."
"If I give you imperial silver, can you exchange it for silver on the black market?"
Su Chien nodded again: "Okay."
"Will there be any danger?"
Su Chien shook his head: "I can't guarantee anything else, but if it's about exchanging imperial silver, they'll definitely have to think twice, since not just anyone can get imperial silver."
“Alright, then I’m relieved.” Su Wanyan said, “Today you took me to that commoner’s area. I’ll give you some silver. Buy some food and deliver it to every household. If anyone asks, just say that the Emperor ordered Prince Gong’s Mansion to spread charity and understand the people’s conditions. There’s no need to hide anything. Just go openly and honestly.”
Upon hearing this, Su Chien immediately understood what Su Wanyan was going to do: "Okay!"
"I'll take you to the treasury, where there's silver bestowed by the Emperor. Take as much as you need. If there are people from the manor following you after you leave, have them help you carry things and do the hard work. Don't be afraid of making a big fuss, understand?"
The bigger the commotion, the more people will be watching, and the safer Su Chien will be.
Using Emperor Yuanhe's name, even if this matter reaches his ears, he will not make things difficult for Prince Gong's mansion for the time being, no matter how suspicious he is, because it is a good deed done for him.
Furthermore, it was a capital offense for ordinary people or officials to use imperial silver, but it was a different story if it was used to help the people.
However, the legitimate money shops in the capital dared not exchange imperial silver, so Su Chien could only exchange it on the underground black market.
By the time Emperor Yuanhe discovered this, the merits outweighed the demerits. It was a matter that benefited the country and its people, so he couldn't possibly not support it. At worst, he would just give it a minor punishment as a warning.
Su Chien nodded repeatedly: "I understand."
Su Wanyan leaned close to his ear and whispered, "There's only one thing: if you sense something is wrong, run immediately. Don't rush back. Protecting yourself is the most important thing."
However, she couldn't be 100% sure that Emperor Yuanhe wouldn't take direct action, since whatever Yu Nanqing did at this time would be wrong in Emperor Yuanhe's eyes.
"Okay, I understand, sister."
Su Wanyan smiled and made a gesture: "Come on, I'll take you to the warehouse."
The storeroom contained many items recently bestowed by Emperor Yuanhe, which Su Wanyan had not yet touched.
The reason for not moving was that Su Wanyan discovered that all the bestowed items had imperial seals.
Not only were the gold hairpins and silver ornaments marked with the imperial seal, but the silver bestowed upon them was also engraved with the imperial seal. She had mentioned to Yu Nanqing before that she wanted to take the bestowed silver to the bank to exchange for silver, but Yu Nanqing said that imperial silver was not a circulating commodity.
Imperial silver, also known as official silver, was used to deposit into the national treasury for the convenience of its management.
Imperial silver was mainly used for military pay, official salaries, palace expenses, construction projects in various regions, and disaster relief. After imperial silver was distributed to officials as official salaries, it had to be melted down once and then refined into new silver ingots or fragments for use.
Otherwise, it would be illegal.
There are special places for refining imperial silver, and every transaction must be registered. The only problem is that the melting and reprocessing process is a bit too slow, otherwise Su Chien wouldn't need to go to the black market.
Therefore, many of the items bestowed by Emperor Yuanhe could not be used. Gold hairpins and silver ornaments could not be exchanged for money directly; they could only be worn by the officials themselves. As for the silver bestowed, officials generally donated it for disaster relief, while others refined it for their own use.
However, if such a large sum of money were used entirely for private purposes, it would likely attract the attention of Emperor Yuanhe, so many officials exchanged it on the black market.
Or, they might practice it secretly on their own.
In short, there are always loopholes to exploit, and policies from above will always find a way to circumvent them.
When Su Chien left the Prince's Mansion, Su Wanyan saw two guards at the gate following closely behind.
She narrowed her eyes. Sure enough, Emperor Yuanhe was monitoring everyone around her. So, was Xu Si also being monitored when he went out?
Just then, Xu Si's round figure appeared at the entrance of the Prince's mansion: "Your Highness! Your Highness!"
When Su Wanyan saw that he had returned alone, she frowned and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? If you have something to say, say it."
"That doctor...cannot be found."
"What do you mean?" Actually, Su Wanyan had already anticipated this.
"When I arrived at the clinic, the staff said that the old doctor had an emergency at home and had already returned to his hometown."
Why didn't you go back earlier or later? How come you suddenly have a family emergency just because you went to see Yu Nanqing for a medical checkup?
Su Wanyan couldn't tell whether it was true or false, so she just said "Oh" and then said, "Then forget it."
"Your Majesty, perhaps I should find another doctor? Don't worry, he's one of the best doctors in the capital," Xu Si said, giving a thumbs up.
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