Chapter 789 You're really good at medicine?
Gao Yimeng smiled and carefully put the letter away: "Alright, I'll go home in a bit and give this letter to my father! Second Young Madam, please rest assured, if what you say in this letter is true, then Chen Xiaowu will definitely be exonerated and will not suffer imprisonment again!"
Shen Wantang believed that Gao Yimeng's promises were true.
The reason she sought out Gao Yimeng was because Gao Yimeng's father, Gao Mingyu, was a Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Pavilion, just like Tai Yuliang.
However, although they were both Grand Secretaries of the Wenyuan Pavilion, their level of favor with the emperor was quite different. Tai Yuliang was highly valued by the emperor, participated in state affairs, and assisted in managing the government, while Gao Mingyu was marginalized and is now a marginalized figure.
But in fact, before Tai Yuliang entered the Wenyuan Pavilion, the person who was highly valued was Gao Mingyu.
After entering the Wenyuan Pavilion, Tai Yuliang used many means to sow discord in front of the emperor, and joined forces with other members of the Wenyuan Pavilion to suppress Gao Mingyu, so Gao Mingyu became increasingly unpopular with the emperor.
Even now, Gao Mingyu is practically being kicked out of the Wenyuan Pavilion, and he has long since lost all real power.
Shen Wantang handed over the perfect opportunity to bring down Tai Yuliang to Gao Yimeng. Once Gao Mingyu received the letter, he would definitely use all his connections to do everything in his power to exonerate Chen Xiaowu.
With witness testimonies, physical evidence, public voices, and government support, this case will be overturned beautifully this time.
However, this time, it can only be considered an exchange of benefits between her and Gao Yimeng. If she really wants to form a friendship with Gao Yimeng, she needs something else.
So, after chatting for a while, Shen Wantang said, "I noticed that the young mistress's complexion is not good. Even with lip rouge, her lips are still bluish-purple. Is she suffering from some qi and blood deficiency?"
It would be rather presumptuous to point out someone's poor health when you don't know them well.
Gao Yimeng's face immediately stiffened: "I didn't expect that the Second Young Madam is also skilled in medicine! Oh, right, I remember now, your connection with the Second Young Master of the Duke's Mansion seems to have started because you saved the Duchess at Fazhen Temple?"
As she spoke, she suddenly became genuinely curious: "You're really skilled in medicine! Are you very capable? What are your specialties?"
Shen Wantang smiled faintly at her: "Why don't you try and see if I'm really that proficient?"
Gao Yimeng had been married into the Zhongjing Marquis's mansion for several years without conceiving a child. She had tried every possible method, but still to no avail.
Moreover, she wasn't as lucky as Meng Yunlan. Her mother-in-law was quite dissatisfied with her, never giving her a friendly look, and even calling her a barren hen behind her back.
What's worse, her husband also disliked that she couldn't have children, saying that she was causing their Zhongjing Earl's family line to end. Over the years, he took four or five concubines home, who had already given birth to one illegitimate son and two illegitimate daughters. Another concubine was already six months pregnant.
Her life in the Zhongjing Marquis's mansion was extremely difficult. In desperation, she devoutly prayed to the gods and Buddhas, begging Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy, to have mercy on her and give her a child.
Recalling the dreary life she endured in the Marquis of Zhongjing's mansion, Gao Yimeng steeled her heart, rolled up her sleeves, and extended her wrist to Shen Wantang: "Then let's give it a try!"
Anyway, the whole capital knows she can't have children, so it doesn't matter if Shen Wantang is one more.
Shen Wantang went to great lengths to rescue even her own personal maid's younger brother, so she probably isn't a bad person. Since she's willing to take her pulse, then let her take it; she'll give it a shot if she has no other choice!
Shen Wantang placed his hand on Gao Yimeng's wrist and quietly and carefully took her pulse.
After examining one hand, she asked Gao Yimeng to switch to the other hand to continue examining her.
Gao Yimeng had seen many doctors, so when Shen Wantang made her move, she immediately realized that Shen Wantang truly understood medicine, and that his pulse-taking posture and techniques were very professional.
She looked at Shen Wantang with the same hopeful gaze she would show to any other highly respected doctor: "Second Young Madam, how is it? Is there any way to treat my health?"
Shen Wantang withdrew her hand and asked her, "What do you usually eat?"
Gao Yimeng sighed, "Am I beyond help? Sigh, what can I eat these days? I can't eat anything."
Shen Wantang looked at the maid standing behind Gao Yimeng.
The maid glanced at Gao Yimeng and, seeing that she didn't intend to stop her, said, "Second Young Madam, our mistress doesn't care much for food. No matter how good the food is, she'll only eat a couple of bites and then stop. But she loves to eat ice. The doctor forbids her from eating it, saying it's too cold and bad for her health, but she can't resist. She always has to eat a few bites to feel comfortable."
Shen Wantang nodded: "Do you crave ice even more on days when your period is hot?"
The maid shook her head hesitantly: "No, the doctor strictly forbids you from eating ice when you have your period. It can easily cause you to have abdominal pain if you do, so you don't eat ice when you have your period."
However, Gao Yimeng was taken aback and blurted out, "How did you know?"
Is your menstrual flow decreasing and the duration of your menstrual cycle becoming shorter?
"yes!"
"Yes, your qi and blood are severely depleted, which is why you're experiencing these symptoms. As for the reason why your qi and blood are so severely depleted—"
Shen Wantang looked up and stared intently at Gao Yimeng: "It's because you had a miscarriage and your body hasn't recovered properly."
Gao Yimeng's eyes instantly reddened, and she grabbed Shen Wantang's hand: "Second Young Madam, you even diagnosed this? Help me, please help me!"
Whether she has had a miscarriage cannot be determined by diagnosis, but given Gao Yimeng's severe deficiency of qi and blood and extremely irregular menstruation, there is no other possibility besides a miscarriage.
Even if she had been stabbed twice and hadn't eaten or slept for two days and two nights, she wouldn't have such a weak pulse.
Miscarriage is very harmful to the body, and she must not have rested properly after the miscarriage. She took advantage of her youth and let men do whatever they wanted, so she couldn't get pregnant again.
Shen Wantang patted Gao Yimeng's hand reassuringly and instructed the maid, "Dujuan, grind the ink."
"yes!"
Du Juan bent down to add water to the inkstone and grind the ink.
Shen Wantang picked up his pen and wrote a prescription for Gao Yimeng. Then, he carefully wrote down what she should eat for three meals a day.
Gao Yimeng leaned closer to her to look, and asked with some curiosity, "Second Young Madam, why are you different from the other doctors? The other doctors all told me to drink soup, all kinds of nourishing soup, but you didn't write down a single soup."
Shen Wantang patiently explained to her, "There's actually very little nutrition in the soup. What's more nourishing and replenishing is the red meat. Besides, from what you just said, you probably can't drink those things, so I wrote down some things that you can eat."
Gao Yimeng was almost moved to tears: "My God, this is the first time someone has told me I don't need to drink those nourishing soups! You're simply my savior! No wonder the Duchess likes you so much that she wants you to be her daughter-in-law. I've only met you once, and I'm already falling for you!"
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