Xue Zhi did not rush her, and ordered people to put her things in the cross courtyard of Hao Yetang, and let her live there first. Not only did he send a few maids and servants, but he also asked a few guards to guard the cross courtyard.
When Su Qingru went to treat other people in the past, they all treated her as a guest of honor, but now she said nothing. People under the eaves have to bow their heads. The rest will be discussed after she has figured out the treatment method for this disease.
Xue Zhi asked people to settle Su Qingru, and then went into the inner room to see Zheng Xiu.
Zheng Xiu was in a good mood that day. When Xue Zhi came in, she smiled and asked her, "Did the female doctor go back?"
Xue Zhi shook his head, "No, Doctor Su is staying in our house temporarily, so it's convenient for her to take care of you. You are both girls, so it's convenient for you to talk."
Zheng Xiu nodded and smiled, "Okay." She was very curious about Su Qingru, so she asked about Su Qingru's situation.
Xue Zhi told her everything, and Zheng Xiu was more and more surprised. She didn't expect that this female doctor, who looked young, could inherit the family's old clothes and support several uncles and brothers by herself in this era. Not to mention in this era, even in modern times, it is very remarkable for a girl to support the lives of several relatives on her own.
After hearing many things about Su Qingru, Zheng Xiu wanted to make friends with her.
As for Su Qingru, she said that she would think of a solution for Xue Zhi the next day. It was not an excuse to procrastinate. After returning, she asked someone to find the four treasures of the study and immediately started writing according to the knowledge stored in her memory. After writing and drawing, deleting and revising, and staying up all night, she finally had an idea the next day. After a casual breakfast, she confidently asked someone to take her to the main house of Haoye Hall.
Xue Zhi went to work, Xue Shao went to school in front, and Zheng Xiu was alone at home.
It was cold and deserted around her. When she was in a bad mood, Minghui came to tell her that Su Qingru was here.
Zheng Xiu quickly asked someone to invite him in.
Su Qingru's eyes were clear and she was still dressed the same as yesterday. She came in and bowed to Zheng Xiu.
Anyone who was not blind could tell that she had not slept all night.
"Did Doctor Su not sleep well?" Zheng Xiu asked with concern, while showing her a seat and asking someone to serve tea.
Su Qingru drank two sips of hot tea to refresh herself, then she said, "I have a habit of thinking things through before I can sleep peacefully. I've replied to you, and it's okay to go back to sleep later."
Zheng Xiu asked her, "I wonder what Doctor Su is worried about?"
Su Qingru had met quite a few people, and after taking a look at Zheng Xiu's expression, she thought that the second wife of the Duke of Qing's Mansion was not even aware of her illness, and probably didn't know that she was forced to come here. However, her illness cannot be cured by hiding it. This disease also requires subjective cooperation. If the person himself does not know, how can he cooperate? Instead, it should be openly discussed. However, this disease has never been mentioned in this era. She is also struggling with how to explain the situation to this seemingly delicate and weak second wife without scaring her.
"I already know about your pregnancy. You are depressed, slow in thinking and inhibited in movement. Do you think this is normal?" Su Qingru asked carefully while looking at her face.
Zheng Xiu didn't understand why Su Qingru asked this, and asked back: "Isn't it normal? Why do I hear that other people's pregnancies are like this..."
Su Qingru said: "Your situation is much more serious than that of ordinary pregnant women. I won't hide it from you. Only if you know your condition and actively cooperate with me can I prescribe the right medicine."
Although Zheng Xiu was kept in the dark by everyone around her, Xue Zhi has been looking for doctors outside to check her pulse every few days recently. She was very sensitive at that time and had already felt that something was wrong. When she heard Su Qingru's words, she felt that she had some terminal illness, so the people around her had been hiding it from her...
Her face turned pale.
Su Qingru saw the big picture and immediately explained: "Second Madam, don't be so nervous. It's not a fatal disease, but a mental illness. There is no medical conclusion yet. I will temporarily name it 'prepartum depression'."
Prepartum depression, these four words exploded in Zheng Xiu's ears like firecrackers. First, she had never thought that she would have this disease, and second, she didn't expect that in this era, someone could actually say these four words! The latter was even more shocked than the former.
"This disease is not a serious disease. As long as you can cooperate well, I am still confident that I can cure you..." Su Qingru was afraid of scaring Zheng Xiu, so she hurriedly continued to explain.
Zheng Xiu was still in shock, and Minghui and others beside her were extremely anxious. They were extremely careful, fearing that her wife would know that she was ill and affect her mood, but this foreign female doctor was too unconventional, and actually spoke directly to their wives... The more they thought about it, the more frightened they became, staring at Zheng Xiu, fearing that something might happen to her...
Zheng Xiu closed her eyes, calmed down, and then opened her eyes and ordered: "All of you go down, I have something to say to Doctor Su."
"Madam, this is not a good idea." Minghui hesitated, worried about letting Zheng Xiu and Su Qingru be alone.
"It's okay, you just wait outside, I'll call someone if I need anything."
Minghui nodded, and hurried out with Fen Ge and others.
When the three of them went outside, Minghui told Fen Ge, "Go tell the servant in the same sect and have him tell the second master to go and inform him."
Fen Ge nodded solemnly and walked out quickly.
In the room, Zheng Xiu was still very excited. Her hands holding the teacup were shaking slightly. She swallowed and tried not to tremble in her voice. "You said, my disease is called 'prenatal depression'?"
Su Qingru nodded.
Zheng Xiu did not dare to say anything rashly, and only asked her: "Since there is antepartum depression, is there also postpartum depression?"
Su Qingru nodded, "Yes, there is. Especially after childbirth, it is easier to get depressed, and many symptoms arise. During pregnancy, people will think that the abnormal condition of pregnant women is caused by pregnancy, but they never thought that this is also a disease."
"You said that no one has ever mentioned my disease, and it should not be recorded in medical books. I wonder how Dr. Su, who is so young, knew about it?"
Su Qingru paused and said, "I have been treating people in my hometown for some years, especially gynecology and the like, and I have seen more. This, this is my own thought..." As she spoke, she became a little embarrassed and her ears turned red.
Seeing her like this, and thinking about what Xue Zhi had said about Su Qingru's life the day before, Zheng Xiu became more certain of her guess. She smiled and asked, "Where is Miss Su from?"
Su Qingru said, "My ancestral home is in the Huai River and Huai River area, and I lived in the capital for a while when I was a child." Zhenxi
nodded and said, "No wonder Miss Su speaks Mandarin so well."
Su Qingru smiled and didn't answer. She knew that she learned Mandarin quickly because of her good command of Mandarin. If she had to start from scratch, she would not be able to speak it so well.
After a few pleasantries, Su Qingru didn't understand why the Second Lady in front of her suddenly cared about her life experience. But seeing that her face was normal, she was talking and laughing, and didn't seem to be frightened, she continued to talk about the disease.
"If you don't mind, I can start treating you today."
Zheng Xiu had heard of sudden depression such as antepartum depression and postpartum depression in her life. She felt something was wrong before, and the authorities were confused. The people around her didn't seem strange, so she thought that other pregnant women were like this, and she didn't think much about it.
After Su Qingru pointed it out, she suddenly understood and felt relieved, especially because she was 80% to 90% sure that Su Qingru was not from this era, and she felt more at ease to be treated by her. She nodded and asked, "I wonder how Dr. Su is going to treat me?"
Prenatal depression is also a difficult problem in modern times. After all, pregnant women cannot use antidepressants, and they mainly rely on psychological counseling.
Su Qingru said, "I have drawn up a few plans and will tell you slowly later, but you also have to be aware of it. You still have to pay attention to yourself, control your emotions more, and think about happy things. You are still in the early stages now, and it is not too serious, so don't worry about it..."
Zheng Xiu nodded and listened to her patiently.
The two talked for a long time,
and it was almost time for lunch. Although Zheng Xiu did not indicate her identity, she still wanted to get close to someone from the same generation as herself, so she saved some food for Su Qingru and asked her to have lunch with her.
The maids saw that Zheng Xiu's mood improved after the two of them had a secret conversation, and they all breathed a sigh of relief and started to prepare lunch immediately.
As soon as the food was served on the table, Xue Zhi came back from outside in a hurry with a dark face.
Zheng Xiu thought something had happened outside, and immediately stood up with the help of Minghui and asked, "Why did you come back at this hour? What happened outside?"
Xue Zhi shook his head and looked at Su Qingru solemnly. He never thought that Su Qingru, who looked mature and steady, would dare to tell her about his daughter Xiuxiu's illness so casually when she was still raising her family!
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