Yanluo felt that this makeup was somewhat like the paper dolls of the Great Chu, and a little scary.
Matsushima Kaoru looked at Su Ruojin and the others with a calm expression, "Come in."
Her words made several people jump again.
Matsushima Kaoru's teeth were completely painted black.
That terrifyingly white face, paired with those completely black teeth—thank goodness I saw it during the day.
Otherwise, if she suddenly saw it at night, Yanluo was sure she would be scared to death.
Are all women in Yamato like this?
But the ordinary people and maids they had seen before were not like this.
Everyone had questions, but they didn't feel comfortable asking them in front of others.
Matsushima Kaoru glanced at the group casually. As a senior official in charge of managing affairs in the inner palace, she had already heard that the Grand Master had sent people to foreign lands to find someone who could save the Shogun.
Matsushima Kaoru didn't believe in her heart that a foreigner could cure the general.
She came from a samurai family, and her mother was skilled in medicine. Matsushima Kaoru also learned some medicine from her mother, which enabled her to climb to her current position.
However, since it was ordered by the eldest master, Matsushima Kaoru dared not obstruct it.
The group took off their shoes and were about to enter together when Matsushima Kaoru stopped them, saying, "The general is seriously ill and should not make noise. Only the physician may come in with me."
Su Ruojin stopped and glanced at Matsushima Kaoru. "Mitai, I am a physician of the Great Chu. If you want me to treat the general, I must bring at least two people with me. Otherwise, please find someone else."
After saying that, Su Ruojin prepared to leave.
Matsushima Kaoru was getting anxious; she hadn't expected this woman to be so difficult to deal with.
Before, whether it was a royal physician or an ordinary doctor, everyone treated her with utmost respect. Even the chief physician and the head pharmacist would give her some face.
Unlike these people in front of her, you could tell from their eyes that none of them took her seriously.
Kaoru Matsushima felt a fire burning inside her.
But she knew the eldest master's temper; if anyone dared to obstruct his arrangements, the consequences would be far beyond what a mere imperial attendant like herself could bear.
The general is now seriously ill, and the affairs of Yamato are in the hands of the elder statesman. Matsushima Kaoru dares not offend the elder statesman and has no choice but to compromise.
"Fine, then bring the two of them in." With that, she turned and went inside.
"Second Brother, you and Hu Qing stay outside, I'll take Yanluo in," Su Ruojin instructed.
Su Ziyang nodded. It was better for him to stay outside so he could react to any situation.
If everyone goes inside, and something happens, we'll be trapped like turtles in a jar.
Once inside, Kaoru Matsushima opened another door.
A foul stench mixed with a fishy smell wafted towards us.
The windows inside were tightly closed, and the room was dimly lit, relying entirely on the light provided by burning candles.
The entire floor of the house was covered with mats, and a bed was laid on the mat in the very center. A person was lying on the bed, motionless, whether asleep or unconscious, it was unclear.
There were four people surrounding him.
A man in his fifties was constantly wiping the body of the person lying down.
Two women in their forties and one woman in her thirties.
One of the women, in her forties, was dressed much more elegantly than the others, with a purple dress embroidered with floral and bird patterns.
She wore her hair in a bun, and like Kaoru Matsushima, her face was covered in thick powder, with a touch of rouge on her lips.
Kneeling behind the woman was a woman of similar age, whose status was far lower than that of the woman in purple, judging from her clothing and makeup.
The woman, in her thirties, dressed simply in a light pink robe, with her hair styled in a bun, knelt beside the bed, occasionally wiping the corner of her eye.
Matsushima Kaoru knelt down and bowed to the woman in purple. "The Imperial Physician, they are foreign doctors invited by the Boss to treat the General."
Izumi Masako turned to look at Su Ruojin, her eyes showing neither surprise, excitement, nor sadness, like a stagnant pool, and calmly said, "Then let the physician come and examine the general."
Like Kaoru Matsushima, this Odaidokoro's teeth were also stained black.
Upon receiving the order from the Imperial Palace, the physician standing nearby moved back a few steps and gave up his seat.
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