Chapter 170 The Benevolence of a Healer
Li Yanran was somewhat taken aback, not expecting Ye Wanning to be so generous. Her face flushed, she said "thank you" and left in a hurry.
Only Ye Wanning, Zhao Manhua, and Pei Zhi remained in the living room.
Zhao Manhua looked at Ye Wanning and her tone softened considerably: "Wanning did well today. It would be good if she learned more about etiquette in the future."
"Thank you, Mother. I will." Ye Wanning nodded.
Pei Zhi smiled and said, "Mother, Wan Ning has done a very good job. She is skilled in medicine and kind-hearted, much better than those pretentious noble ladies."
"You always spoil her." Zhao Manhua rolled her eyes at him, but wasn't really angry. "Alright, I'm tired. I'm going back to my room to rest."
After Zhao Manhua left, Pei Zhi looked at Ye Wanning with a gentle smile in his eyes: "You did very well just now, and you didn't let Li Yanran succeed."
"I just don't want to stoop to her level." Ye Wanning lowered her head. "Besides, doctors should be compassionate. She has an illness, so naturally I should help her."
“I know you’re kind.” Pei Zhi walked to her side and said softly, “But you don’t have to wrong yourself. If anyone makes things difficult for you in the future, don’t be polite. I’m here for you.”
Ye Wanning looked up and met his earnest yet doting gaze. A warm feeling filled her heart, and her heart began to beat faster.
"I...I'm going back to the clinic." Ye Wanning quickly looked away, preparing to turn and leave.
"I'll take you." Pei Zhi immediately followed.
The two walked out of the Pei residence side by side. They hadn't gone far when Pei Zhi suddenly said, "The smell of medicine on you is very pleasant. I like it very much."
Ye Wanning's face instantly turned red, and she dared not say another word. She ran back to the clinic, leaving behind a "Thank you for taking me, Lord Pei" before disappearing inside.
The compilation of the "Collection of Folk Medical Prescriptions" by the Imperial Medical Academy is still proceeding in an orderly manner.
That day, as soon as Ye Wanning entered the Imperial Hospital, she sensed that something was wrong.
Liu Wenyan sat in the chair with a frown on his face. Several old imperial physicians stood beside him, as well as a middle-aged man in a gray-blue imperial physician's robe, who looked extremely arrogant.
"Madam Ye has arrived." Liu Wenyan stood up, his tone complex.
The middle-aged man looked Ye Wanning up and down, his eyes full of disdain: "You're that folk healer Ye Wanning?"
Ye Wanning nodded: "Indeed, may I ask who you are?"
"I am Shen Zhongli, a descendant of the imperial physician Shen from the previous dynasty," the man said arrogantly. "Now I serve in the Imperial Medical Academy, and I am fully responsible for reviewing folk remedies."
He picked up the manuscript of "Collection of Folk Medical Prescriptions" on the table, turned to the middle page, pointed to Ye Wanning's "Massage Treatment for Indigestion in Children" prescription, and frowned: "Ancient methods never mentioned massage for treating diseases. This is a heretical approach. How can it be included in the medical books of the Imperial Medical Academy?"
Several senior imperial physicians nearby chimed in, "Physician Shen is right. Massage, a folk art, is not worthy of being called elegant. Including it in medical books would make people laugh at the Imperial Medical Academy for its lack of vision."
"That's right, a few doses of herbal medicine will do the trick for indigestion in children. Why use such a crude method? What if we hurt the child?"
Ye Wanning remained calm and said in a deep voice, "Imperial Physician Shen, gentlemen, whether in ancient or modern times, whether in the common people or the Imperial Hospital, the best method is the one that can cure the disease."
"You think you can cure it just because you say so?" Shen Zhongli scoffed. "What if someone dies? How will you take responsibility?"
"I'll take responsibility!" Ye Wanning said through gritted teeth. "I've used this massage formula for several years, and it has cured at least eighty to a hundred children without ever causing any problems."
"Words are no proof!" Shen Zhongli retorted. "If you really have the ability, take us to see the children who have been cured, otherwise this prescription must be deleted!"
Liu Wenyan frowned: "Imperial Physician Shen, Madam Ye's medical skills are actually quite good, perhaps..."
"Judge Liu, you're too soft-hearted!" Shen Zhongli interrupted loudly. "How can you so easily believe the words of a folk healer? We must make this clear today, otherwise even Tom, Dick, and Harry will dare to claim that their prescriptions can be included in the Imperial Medical Academy's medical books!"
Ye Wanning looked at him and smiled: "Alright, since Imperial Physician Shen doesn't believe me, I'll take you to see those children now."
She turned and left: "In Willow Village on the outskirts of the city, I cured more than a dozen children with indigestion using massage. You adults can go and ask them."
Shen Zhongli was taken aback by her decisiveness and immediately followed, saying, "Fine, I'll go! I want to see if you're just talking nonsense!"
Liu Wenyan and several veteran imperial physicians also went along.
They soon arrived at Willow Tree Village. As soon as Ye Wanning entered the village, many villagers greeted her: "Madam Ye, you've arrived!"
"Madam Ye, are you here again to treat the children's illnesses?"
Ye Wanning smiled and nodded, then called out into the courtyard, "Little Stone, your sister is looking for you!"
Little Stone, who was playing, ran over happily and jumped into Ye Wanning's arms: "Sister Ye!"
"Little Stone, do you remember how your sister cured your bloating and loss of appetite?" Ye Wanning asked, stroking his head.
Little Stone nodded: "Sister Ye rubbed my tummy with her hands, and after a while the bloating stopped, and I could eat again!"
The villagers nearby gathered around and chimed in, saying, "Mrs. Ye, my child used to get bloated after every meal and was as thin as a stick. It's all thanks to your massage that he's cured!"
"Yes, Mrs. Ye's massage is amazing! It's more effective than medicine, and the child doesn't resist it at all!"
Shen Zhongli frowned and walked up to a child. After asking about the situation, he touched the child's stomach and found that there were no hard lumps of gas.
But he still didn't believe it and made Ye Wanning demonstrate it in front of everyone.
Just then, a child clutched his stomach and cried. The child's mother hurriedly said, "Mrs. Ye, my little one has gas again today. He won't eat and keeps crying!"
Ye Wanning nodded, helped the child lie down, rubbed her palms together to warm them, and gently placed them on the child's abdomen, slowly massaging it clockwise with very light pressure.
While massaging the abdomen, she said to Shen Zhongli, "Indigestion in children is mostly caused by a weak spleen and stomach and abnormal digestion. Abdominal massage can promote the flow of qi in the intestines and stomach, and it is more effective than taking medicine. Children are also more willing to accept it."
After a short while, Xiao Bao stopped crying and stopped having gas, and called out, "Mommy, I want to eat."
Seeing this, Shen Zhongli's expression finally changed, and he had to admit that Ye Wanning's abdominal massage method was indeed effective.
After a long silence, he walked up to Ye Wanning and cupped his hands in apology: "Madam Ye, I was being too rigid. Your prescription was indeed effective. I apologize to you."
"Imperial Physician Shen, there's no need to apologize. I just wanted to prove that folk medicine is not entirely useless."
The other veteran imperial physicians nodded in agreement: "Madam Ye's medical skills are superb; we are convinced."
They returned to the Imperial Medical Academy together, where Shen Zhongli personally included Ye Wanning's massage prescription in the "Collection of Folk Medical Prescriptions," and specially noted: "This prescription is safe and effective and can be widely used."
This matter quickly reached the imperial court. Upon learning of it, Pei Zhi strongly supported Ye Wanning before the emperor: "Your Majesty, Ye Wanning's prescriptions have been tested in practice and have indeed benefited the people. They should be included in medical books and distributed throughout the country."
The Emperor nodded: "Minister Pei is right. Ye Wanning is a highly skilled doctor who cares deeply about the people. She is a rare and excellent physician."
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