Chapter 279 Her Ambition
Dou Wenyi frowned. Madam Wen's pulse rose and fell, seemingly there but not there, like a fish swimming in water, extremely erratic. This pulse pattern is called the "fish-swimming pulse," one of the seven abnormal pulse patterns in critical illnesses.
Madam Wen's heart has suffered extremely severe damage. She suffers from many chronic ailments, such as rheumatic heart disease, dizziness, and headaches, which can be effectively alleviated by long-term medication. Therefore, her condition should not suddenly worsen unless there is an external cause...
Pei Siyan stared at her intently, unable to resist asking, "Grandma, is there any hope... how is she?"
Dou Wenyi slowly withdrew her finger and lowered her voice, "I'll go take a look at her medical records first."
When they came out from the inner room, the Wen family members were still discussing the patient's condition with the imperial physicians.
Pei Siyan's tall and upright figure seemed to unintentionally block the view of Duke Wen and the others. She took the opportunity to pull out a few medical records from the table and quickly swept them over.
Wen Jingchu seemed to sense something was amiss, glancing suspiciously in their direction. Pei Siyan stepped to the side, completely blocking her view, his eyes filled with a warning. She had no choice but to awkwardly look away.
Pei Siyan was extremely anxious. "What happened?"
Dou Wenyi put the medical record back, gave him a meaningful look, and the two left the room.
She stood under the eaves, gazing at the banana trees in the courtyard, and slowly said, "The old lady's lips are purple, which should be due to poisoning leading to complications. Her illnesses are all chronic, and if it weren't for external factors, the extent of her heart damage wouldn't be so alarming."
"This poison is potent yet difficult to detect, and it is certainly not something like poisoned wine or arsenic. It may be due to an interaction with some kind of chronic drug."
"What?"
Pei Siyan narrowed his phoenix eyes, his gaze icy cold. His dangerous eyes swept over the Wen family members through the curtain. From inside the room, one could faintly hear the imperial physician and the Wen family discussing the illness, sighs, and even the soft sobbing of some people.
They are all Madam Wen's blood relatives. Who would dare to lay a hand on her?
Pei Siyan's face was frosty as he asked in a trembling voice, "Is there any way... to save Grandmother's life?"
Dou Wenyi felt a pang of sorrow and hesitated before saying, “The old lady’s heart is severely damaged. Originally, when she was poisoned, all she needed to do was induce vomiting with medication, get a few acupuncture needles, and administer herbal decoctions to remove the poison, which would have relieved most of the symptoms. But the poison has penetrated deep into her lungs and internal organs, so inducing vomiting is no longer an option.”
“I will use the Nine-Turn Heart-Protecting Pill to protect her heart meridian, and then use acupuncture to force out the toxins from her lungs. If we can find the source of the poison as soon as possible, there may still be a glimmer of hope... After all, a whole night has passed, and the best opportunity to snatch her from the clutches of death has long been missed.”
Pei Siyan's tall, imposing figure swayed almost imperceptibly as he instinctively grabbed the railing in the corridor, his fingers turning slightly white from the force.
She paused, then said carefully, "The old lady is quite old and her health is already weak. She can't withstand any more strain. Whether she can save her life depends on herself..."
Pei Siyan's face was shrouded in deep sorrow. He should have rushed over to visit her as soon as he learned of the old lady's serious illness last night.
Who would have thought that the Wen family would be so audacious!
Pei Siyan suppressed his anger and said bitterly, "I felt that these symptoms were strange. Although the old lady has been ill for a long time, she has always had imperial physicians regularly check her pulse and has been given all kinds of precious pills. How could she suddenly fall into a coma? Can't these imperial physicians see the reason?"
Dou Wenyi shook her head helplessly. Perhaps some of the imperial physicians had also seen through the tricks, but how many dirty deeds had been committed by powerful and wealthy families?
Madam Wen is already over seventy years old. Who can guarantee that these filial sons and grandsons didn't deliberately use underhanded tactics?
Unless someone discovers something amiss and wants to expose the "family scandal" and get to the bottom of it, how could the imperial physicians dare to get involved in this mess?
Pei Siyan was clearly aware of this as well, and filled with resentment, a murderous intent surged from his chest.
He clenched his fists tightly, and said in a fit of rage, "You bastards, these heartless scoundrels, I think they're tired of living!"
Dou Wenyi knew he was so angry he wanted to kill someone, so she said calmly, "Your Highness, I intend to give it a try."
Pei Siyan's chest heaved violently as he suppressed his emotions. "Dou Wenyi, haven't you always believed in self-preservation? Don't you value your life? Do you know that this kind of thing is thankless and exhausting? If we don't have absolute certainty, even if the old lady suffers some mishap, it's still a big problem."
"The Wen family will not only be ungrateful, but will also complain about your poor medical skills. Do they really want to gamble with your reputation?"
Dou Wenyi looked straight at him, sensing his complex and contradictory emotions, and said softly, "Of course, we still need to use the identity of Little Fairy Doctor. Just like last time, we need to disguise ourselves."
During that treatment of Jingyu, many imperial physicians had seen her disguised appearance, making the explanation much easier.
Hearing her say that, Pei Siyan's heart trembled violently, and he couldn't help but say, "Yi'er, is it because of me? I don't need you to charge into battle, nor do I need you to face difficulties head-on. You don't have to take such risks!"
For him, she was even willing to risk her reputation as a 'little miracle doctor'.
That was her trump card!
Dou Wenyi spoke firmly and clearly, “Your Highness, as a physician, I cannot stand by and watch someone die for fear of damaging my reputation. Doctors and patients are equal regardless of social status. I did not help you because she is your maternal grandfather. To stand by and watch someone die would violate the ethics of a physician.”
"That's not my medical practice principle."
Back then, when she was falsely accused by Dou Mingyan and banished to Yuqing Temple, she was desperate and self-conscious, and even contemplated suicide. It was her master, Doctor Ge, who saved her in her moment of crisis and gave her a second life.
It was during her medical studies that she gradually forgot the pain of being abandoned by her parents and relatives.
The medical skills she learned were meant to save lives, not just for show. She wanted to uphold her master's aspirations and heal the wounded and save lives.
"Your Highness, if I weren't your wife, would you still stop me from saving people?"
The answer is beyond doubt.
He was just confused because he was concerned; everyone has selfish motives.
Pei Siyan's eyes were bloodshot and his gaze was anxious. He raised his hand and forcefully cupped her face. "Yi'er, you're breaking my heart!"
The two stood very close, their warm breaths mingling. "Your Highness, I am not only your wife, but also a physician. I also have my own ambitions and aspirations."
"I believe you, you understand me, and you support me, right?"
She exudes confidence, composure, and skill from the inside out, like a master of medicine.
Her words were perfectly reasonable and he could not refute them.
"Your Highness, time is of the essence, let's prepare quickly."
"good."
Pei Siyan made a decision and ordered in a deep voice, "Chiyan, go and summon the Imperial Guards to surround the Duke of Wen's mansion. Tell them that a traitor infiltrated the mansion yesterday with malicious intent. Allow entry but not exit. Search the entire mansion!"
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