Chapter 895 Potent Medicine
Shang Ruyi was drinking tea with her head down when she heard him ask. She took a sip of tea without making a sound, then smiled and looked up: "What, does Physician Du want to see Yuanzi?"
Du Ruoming hurriedly replied, "Your Highness is only concerned about his health."
Shang Ruyi said, "He's fine."
"That's good."
"However, the nanny just said she's taking him for a walk outside, and we should be back soon."
As Shang Ruyi spoke, she looked up and glanced outside. Just then, Tu She'er walked in from outside carrying a thick swaddled baby, while the wet nurse followed behind her, not holding the baby, but instead covering her nose with her hand.
Upon seeing that there were people inside the main hall, the two of them bowed respectfully.
Shang Ruyi looked at Tu She'er: "Why are you holding the child?"
Although Tushe'er was her personal maid, she would usually entrust the child to her when she went in and out with Yuanzi. However, if the wet nurse was present, the child would almost always be held by the familiar and close wet nurse.
Before Tushe'er could speak, he turned around and saw that the wet nurse looked uneasy. Before she could say anything, she sneezed several times.
Tushe'er immediately said, "It seems that Mama Feng has caught a cold."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi frowned. The wet nurse could only lower her hands, but her nose was already red and her eyes were also a little red. She lowered her head and said softly, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I think I really have caught a cold. I was worried that it would affect the young prince, so I asked Miss She'er to hold the young prince."
Tusheer said, "I told you to be careful when the wind blew that day, but you didn't listen. Now look what's happened."
This wet nurse, Feng, was a woman in her twenties. She and her husband fled the war and entered Guanzhong, but they encountered a plague as soon as they arrived in Chang'an. Her husband died of the disease, but she survived with her unborn child. Unfortunately, the child was also weak and died before he was six months old. She was a woman with no work and no way to survive, and she almost had to go with her husband and son. Fortunately, she saw the notice in the palace recruiting wet nurses and came to apply. Because of her pretty appearance, quick work and gentle temperament, she was successfully selected and entered Qianqiu Palace.
These days, she has treated Xiao Yuanzi as her own son. Upon hearing Tu She'er's reprimand, she immediately knelt down in remorse before Shang Ruyi.
"This servant deserves to die."
"What are you talking about, whether he deserves to die or not?"
Shang Ruyi frowned, then turned and saw Du Ruoming sitting in front of her. She smiled and said, "It's perfect that Physician Du is here. If you don't mind the trouble—"
Du Ruoming immediately stood up: "How dare I, how dare I?"
Although by rank, a mere wet nurse, not even as high-ranking as the princess's personal maid, wouldn't be worthy of a physician like him to examine her, the wet nurse's health was directly related to the young prince's health and absolutely could not be taken lightly. Therefore, as soon as Shang Ruyi spoke, he immediately stood up and agreed.
He walked over, not holding back much when dealing with a wet nurse, and directly examined her complexion and took her pulse.
He turned back and said, "Your Highness, this Madam Feng has indeed caught a cold. I will prescribe some medicine for her immediately. After taking it and resting for two days, she will be fine."
Shang Ruyi said, "Thank you for your trouble."
"It's my duty. But these next two days, Madam Feng shouldn't get too close to the young prince."
“Of course. Let Yuanzi stay with me for the next couple of days. You should recover and then come back to take care of the child.”
Nurse Feng replied, "Yes."
As they spoke, Du Ruoming had already taken out paper and pen and walked directly to the table to start writing a prescription. Tu She'er, holding the little baby who was still wriggling in the swaddling clothes, came over as if watching a spectacle, stretched her neck to look at the names of the medicines Du Ruoming had written, and suddenly said, "By the way, Physician Du, Madam Feng's health is important, but you need to be careful with the medicine you prescribe. Don't use too many strong medicines to make her recover quickly, otherwise it will affect her milk supply."
Upon hearing this, Du Ruoming turned to look at her and said, "So, Miss She'er knows medicine?"
Shang Ruyi said, "Don't talk nonsense, my son."
Tushe'er stuck out her tongue and stepped aside. Shang Ruyi then smiled and said, "Physician Du, please don't laugh. I just flipped through a couple of medical books when I had nothing to do, but I didn't dare to go out and prescribe medicine for people, for fear of causing someone's death. I usually just tell her about it, and she's learned it and even comes to you to show off."
Then he scolded Tushe'er: "We're all just showing off our skills in front of Guan Yu."
Du Ruoming immediately smiled obsequiously and said, "If Your Highness really practices medicine, I'm afraid I won't even have a place to eat."
"You're joking."
“However, Miss She’er’s words make sense. I also considered the medicine when I prescribed it. After all, Mama Feng’s health is related to His Highness. If the medicine is too strong, it will indeed affect His Highness’s health. However, if the medicine is too weak, I am afraid that he will not recover in the next few days.”
"It's not good to get sick before the New Year."
"yes,"
Du Ruoming thought for a moment, then lowered his head and made two marks on the prescription, removing several herbs such as immature bitter orange and ephedra. He then said, "This prescription should be mild. Later, the Imperial Medical Bureau will prepare some incense for Qianqiu Palace to use. In this way, he should be able to recover."
Shang Ruyi said, "It has both external and internal uses, so it's naturally much more reliable."
So he had Tushe'er take the prescription, and then gestured to Woxue to take the reward money and give it to Du Ruoming. Du Ruoming was very grateful and quickly left with his medicine box.
As soon as he left, Shang Ruyi took the swaddling clothes from Tushe'er.
The thick, swaddled baby landed in her hands, feeling as heavy as a large rock. Shang Ruyi had to use some strength to hold it securely. Looking down at the little face inside the swaddle, she saw that the baby's cheeks were rosy from the wind, but unlike the bright red cheeks when the baby was first born, they looked full and soft. In particular, the baby stared at its mother with wide eyes and suddenly grinned at her, creating two dimples on its cheeks below its eyes, making it look extremely cute.
Little Yuanzi kept reaching out her little hands, as if trying to grab the person in front of her, and she kept giggling.
Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "Little rascal, aren't you cold?"
"Giggle, giggle giggle."
A burst of cheerful laughter filled Qianqiu Palace, instantly warming the somewhat chilly hall in the winter. Shang Ruyi beamed, playing with the child for a while before finally looking up to see the wet nurse, Feng, standing to the side, gazing at her expectantly: "Your Highness, that servant—"
Shang Ruyi said gently, "You can go now. Take a good rest these next two days."
"His Highness—"
"I am this child's mother, how could I not take good care of him?"
"This servant wouldn't dare!"
"Go down. You haven't had a proper rest these days. Take these two days to loosen up your muscles. New Year's Eve is coming soon, and I'll need you to take care of the young prince then."
"This servant understands."
The wet nurse bowed and then turned and left.
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