Chapter 224 A Healer's Compassion
Shen Lishu suddenly remembered the man who had grabbed her while she was drunk at Fanlou, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes, "I know him!"
Dou Wenyi thought the idea more and more feasible. "Just announce to the public that the two of you have already been engaged and exchanged betrothal tokens. That should be enough to get by. Zhang Chengxian is an upright gentleman and would never make things difficult for others. He also urgently needs to get engaged to avoid being forced into marriage."
Shen Lishu's expression relaxed. "Really?"
Seeing that she wasn't averse to the matter, Dou Wenyi knew there was hope. "Zhang Chengxian is a very good person. He's passionate and devoted in his relationships. If he falls in love with someone, he'll be devoted until death. If you two can be together, that would be best. If not, you can simply dissolve the engagement once things have settled down. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"
"However, you're the one who'll suffer the most from this method."
After all, Shen Lishu had already broken off an engagement once, and if she broke off another engagement, her situation would be much more difficult.
Shen Lishu knew that Zhang Chengxian was in love with the Crown Princess, which meant that he might not want to get married. If she wanted to break off the engagement, Zhang Chengxian would definitely not make things difficult for her.
After a moment's thought, she made up her mind and smiled sweetly, "Your Highness, I think this method is feasible, but there's the Zhang family..."
Dou Wenyi glanced at her again, her anticipation growing stronger. "Don't worry about this. The Zhang family is anxious about it too."
With Shen Lishu's simple and innocent nature, it would be a wonderful match if she could marry Zhang Chengxian. He would definitely cherish her for the rest of his life!
Spring is already in full bloom in Tianning City.
Emperor Muzong had regained much feeling in his legs. He could walk a few steps without his wheelchair, and would be drenched in sweat, but even this was enough to fill him with confidence. Pei Siyan had annihilated the main force of the rebel king, and the army was temporarily halted in the Jianghuai region. It was said that they would soon return to the capital.
Unfortunately, the plague of the previous life still came unexpectedly, plunging the entire city of Tianning into panic.
Hu, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, led a large number of imperial physicians to distribute medicine throughout the city to combat the epidemic. People could receive free herbal remedies for the epidemic from places like the Huimin Bureau and Anji Fang. The raging plague was suppressed in less than seven days. However, before people could catch their breath, the condition of those who had contracted the disease suddenly worsened, and many people died one after another.
Seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly serious, the imperial court issued a decree prohibiting ordinary people from entering or leaving the area.
Only a few doctors and officials were allowed to enter and leave, provided they were not infected with the disease. Anyone who had contracted the disease was confined to a designated epidemic area outside Tianning City.
As dawn broke, Dou Wenyi, dressed in a sky-blue men's robe and disguised as her master in his youth, left the city in a carriage.
She handed over the travel permit and successfully entered the epidemic area.
The air was thick with the smell of medicine. As she stepped into the simple room, the patients eagerly greeted her.
"...Dr. Ge is here? Please take a look at my son. He was fine yesterday, but now he has developed a large rash on his back and has started to have a fever again."
"Dr. Ge, please save me, this old woman is dying."
"Dr. Ge, my throat feels like I've swallowed a knife, it hurts so much I can't stand it..."
"Don't rush, take it one at a time."
Dou Wenyi skillfully took out three silver needles and inserted them into several acupoints, including Dazhui, Quchi, and Hegu. Then she examined the little boy's forehead and found that his high fever had obviously subsided. "I added three herbs to the herbal medicine I prescribed for you yesterday. I will brew it in a little while and give it to him to drink. He should drink it every two hours. It should be effective by tomorrow."
The patient nodded gratefully, "Thank you!"
Dou Wenyi didn't linger and moved on to the next patient. After carefully taking the pulse, she took out her silver needles and began to administer acupuncture. She worked for an unknown amount of time, examining all the patients in the T-shaped ward.
She picked up her medicine box and prepared to go to room C.
Just then, a familiar voice came from beside him, "Dr. Ge, you come every day, are you still able to handle it?"
She suddenly looked up and saw Sun Siqi.
From the moment she decided to come to the epidemic area, she was clearer than most people about what she was doing and what she would face.
She smiled and said, "Don't let my thin appearance fool you, I'm quite strong."
The doctors who are still willing to come to the epidemic area are all physically strong and not afraid of being infected. Sun Siqi is one of them.
As Sun Siqi spoke, he glanced at her every now and then, a smile playing on his lips. "Is Dr. Ge also a local?"
My hometown is Youyang.
Sun Siqi couldn't help but be curious. Dr. Ge was so young, yet his medical skills were truly remarkable. He wondered how many years he had studied medicine. Among the patients he treated, relapses were extremely rare. There were always people more skilled than him.
"I wonder where Doctor Ge studied under?"
Dou Wenyi glanced at him, knowing he wasn't intentionally trying to pry into her background. He was simply driven by a competitive spirit, just like in her past life, and wanted to have a match. She casually replied, "Shall we have a contest after the pandemic is over?"
Sun Siqi's eyes lit up, "Great!"
His expression suddenly changed, becoming extremely solemn, and his voice choked with emotion. "Yesterday, three more people died in room A, including a doctor. After you've seen the patients in room C, go back. You're still young, so don't take any more risks."
The epidemic area is divided into four major zones: A, B, C, and D. The patients in zone A are the most severely ill, with the condition decreasing in that order. She has always been in charge of zones D and C, while Sun Siqi is in charge of zone B, but he goes to help out in zone A whenever he has free time.
"And what about you?" Dou Wenyi felt a pang of sorrow.
Life is always fragile, especially in the face of such a major disaster.
Sun Siqi looked up at the gray sky. “His name is Tang Ci. He has been guarding the Jiazi ward day and night since the beginning of the plague. He is the one who treats the seriously ill patients and does not allow anyone else to touch them. During this period, he often stays up all night with his medical knowledge in hand… I am thick-skinned and tough. Starting tomorrow, I will guard the Jiazi ward.”
"His wife is also a doctor, and they are known as a perfect couple of doctors. It seems that she is also in the epidemic area."
Dou Wenyi's eyes instantly reddened, and she suppressed her tears as a strong sense of regret welled up in her heart.
In her previous life, at this time, she had already married Xie Guidu and was trapped in the Dingyuan Marquis's mansion, in a difficult situation. She had learned a lot of medical skills, but had no opportunity to practice medicine and benefit the people.
When the plague broke out, she could only ask someone to buy a large quantity of herbs from other places and bring them back to Tianning City.
I had no idea there was such a respectable senior.
At that moment, a commotion arose from the Jiazi hut not far away, and people began to discuss it.
"...Tsk tsk, I've never seen such a vicious woman before, she's too outrageous!"
"A wife attacking her husband with a knife? I've never heard of such a thing!"
"Heinous! Dr. Tang was such a good person, yet he can't even rest in peace after his death."
"Our bodies and hair are given to us by our parents. How dare she desecrate her husband's corpse like this?"
Several armored officers escorted a simply dressed woman over.
Sun Siqi's pupils contracted sharply, and he hurriedly stepped forward to stop them, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect as he asked, "Sir, has she committed a crime?"
"Of course she committed a crime. She was incredibly audacious; she dismembered her own husband!"
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