Chapter 272 Medical Skills Become More and More Exquisite
Liu Yuan was speechless after being rebuked, his face turning pale and then red, and he left angrily.
Pei Zhi was overjoyed to learn that Ye Wanning had become a disciple of Imperial Physician Li. He specially sent someone to deliver precious writing implements as a congratulatory gift, along with a note that read: "To meet a good teacher is like adding wings to a tiger!"
Ye Wanning received the gift and carefully opened it. The Four Treasures of the Study were all of the highest quality: the inkstone was a Duan inkstone, the writing brush was a wolf hair brush, the paper was Xuan paper, and the ink was Huizhou ink.
She placed them in the most prominent place in her study, and every time she saw them, her heart felt warm.
As the days went by, Ye Wanning's medical skills became more and more exquisite, and the reputation of the Heritage Hall grew bigger and bigger.
With the Empress Dowager's gifts and her own savings, she decided to expand the Heritage Hall and add a "Women's Doctor Clinic" specifically for treating women.
After the news spread, the people were very supportive of her.
Liu Yuan was once again consumed by jealousy and secretly instructed local thugs to cause trouble at the construction site of the Heritage Hall's expansion, damaging a lot of building materials.
"Girl, those thugs have gone too far!" the apprentice in charge of the construction site reported back. "They not only smashed the materials, but also injured several workers!"
"I know, it must have been Liu Yuan who did it." Ye Wanning did not back down. While sending people to invite the government officials, she also asked Su Ning to tell the villagers about the local bullies causing trouble.
When the villagers found out, they were all very angry and cursed the thugs: "Dr. Ye treated us kindly and expanded the heritage center for everyone's benefit. How could you bully her!"
The government officials arrived quickly and arrested all the troublemakers. Under interrogation, the thugs all confessed, admitting that Liu Yuan had instigated them.
However, the government was wary of Liu Yuan's power and could not deal with him, so they simply locked up the local ruffians and let the matter drop.
When Pei Zhi found out, he sent people to guard the construction site: "Keep a close eye on it and don't allow anyone to cause trouble again!"
Ye Wanning was deeply moved upon learning this and personally went to the Prime Minister's residence to express her gratitude.
"Lord Pei, thank you for your help!"
"It's no trouble at all," Pei Zhi said with a smile. "The flowers in my residence are just in full bloom, would you like to take a walk with me?"
Ye Wanning agreed and followed Pei Zhi into the garden.
The garden is filled with all kinds of flowers, which are in full bloom and have a wonderful fragrance.
“I used to come here to play a lot when I was a child,” Pei Zhi said as he walked. “My mother loved flowers, and these are all plants she grew.”
“Lord Pei’s mother must be very gentle,” Ye Wanning said.
“Yes.” Pei Zhi nodded, his eyes softening considerably. “She taught me many lessons, but she passed away when I was very young.”
Ye Wanning felt a pang of pain in her heart: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought up your painful memories."
"It's alright, it's all in the past." Pei Zhi waved his hand. "What about you? What were you like when you were little?"
“When I was little, I always followed my mother to learn medicine.” Ye Wanning smiled. “My mother was very strict, but she also loved me very much. She told me that doctors should have a benevolent heart and treat people’s illnesses well.”
The two walked and chatted as they went, talking about their childhoods in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.
Before we knew it, it was already dark.
"It's getting late, I should go back," Ye Wanning said.
“I’ll take you back,” Pei Zhi said.
Back at the Heritage Hall, Ye Wanning's emotions remained unsettled for a long time. Being with Pei Zhi always made her feel exceptionally at peace.
A few days later, Qin Yue approached Ye Wanning: "I have an idea. Let's collaborate and use Western Region spice therapy to treat several seriously ill patients, accumulate clinical cases, and prepare for inclusion in the National Medical Classic."
“Okay.” Ye Wanning nodded. “I also think that the Western Regions spice therapy is indeed very effective, and more people should know about it.”
But when Liu Yuan found out about this, he started spreading rumors: "The spices from the Western Regions are poisonous, and Ye Wanning and Qin Yue are trying to kill people!"
The rumors spread quickly, and many patients were afraid to try it.
Qin Yue was so anxious he was jumping up and down: "What can we do? Without clinical cases, the Western Regions spice therapy can't be included in the National Medical Classic!"
Ye Wanning frowned: "We can't let the rumors continue to spread."
Ye Wanning was also very anxious. Just then, Li Dequan arrived: "Dr. Ye, the Prime Minister asked me to tell you that one of his old subordinates suffers from severe insomnia, which has not been cured for several years."
Li Dequan continued, "The Prime Minister has already spoken to him, and he will come to you for treatment and become the first 'human medicine rat'."
Ye Wanning felt a warmth in her heart and said, "Please thank Lord Pei for me."
The next day, Pei Zhi's old subordinate arrived. The man was tall and strong, and looked very unwell due to years of suffering from insomnia.
"Dr. Ye, I'm counting on you." The man spoke; it was Chen Zhong.
"Don't worry, Brother Chen, I will do my best." After taking his pulse, Ye Wanning discussed it with Qin Yue and began to formulate a detailed treatment plan.
After the treatment began, Pei Zhi would come to the Heritage Hall almost every day, silently watching Ye Wanning and Qin Yue treat Chen Zhong.
He sat in the corner, his eyes gentle. Every time Ye Wanning looked up, she would meet his gaze, and her cheeks would involuntarily flush. But she forced herself to focus on her treatment.
Two weeks later, Chen Zhong's insomnia was indeed cured. He was overjoyed and specially made a plaque for Ye Wanning and Qin Yue, which read "Benevolent Heart and Skillful Hands, Exquisite Medical Techniques," and took it out to make it public.
The rumors circulating among the people naturally dissipated, and the two doctors' medical skills were praised by everyone. Liu Yuan, unwilling to accept this, personally came to the medical heritage center to examine the patients, hoping to find a loophole.
He looked around for a long time but found nothing, so he had no choice but to leave dejectedly.
Chen Zhong went to the Heritage Center to express his gratitude and said to Ye Wanning, "Dr. Ye, the Prime Minister specifically instructed me to cooperate well so that you could treat the Empress Dowager. He also said that you are the most reliable doctor he has ever met."
It turns out that Pei Zhi trusted her so much behind the scenes.
Life gradually returned to normal, but unexpectedly, as soon as Consort Zhang's confinement ended, she started causing trouble again. With the rare treasures presented as tribute by the princes of Jiangnan, she regained the emperor's favor.
Knowing that Ye Wanning was now favored by the Empress Dowager, she wanted to win her over: "Doctor Ye, as long as you help me regulate my body and help me conceive a royal child as soon as possible, I will recommend you to the Emperor so that you can enter the Imperial Hospital."
"Your Majesty, this humble subject only wishes to treat the people at the Heritage Hall. I have never considered joining the Imperial Medical Academy," Ye Wanning refused again.
Consort Zhang was furious and secretly resolved to find an opportunity to retaliate. Upon learning this, Pei Zhi immediately sent someone to instruct Ye Wanning: "Consort Zhang is cunning and even more difficult to deal with than Consort Li. Try to avoid going to the palace recently."
Ye Wanning followed the instructions and tried her best to avoid the palace. But trouble still found her.
That day, Pei Zhi's cousin, Shen Mingyue, came to the capital from her hometown and stayed at the Prime Minister's residence. Shen Mingyue was gentle and generous, and she had a good impression of Pei Zhi.
Upon hearing of Ye Wanning's existence, she took the initiative to visit the Heritage Hall: "Dr. Ye, I have long admired your name. I am my cousin's cousin, Shen Mingyue, and I have come to pay you a special visit."
"Miss Chen, you're too kind. Please sit down." Ye Wanning invited her to sit down, but a strange unease welled up inside her.
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