Chapter 74 Madam, can you come with me?
According to the laws of Zhaoling, only princes, nobles, and officials of the fourth rank and above were qualified to consult imperial physicians.
The title of Marquis Qingyuan had long been meaningless, and Shen Qingyuan's position was not high enough. Mo had never expected that an imperial physician would come to see her. But since he was sent by the palace, she couldn't just drive him away.
Mrs. Mo hurriedly tidied herself up, but before she could figure out how to respond, Imperial Physician Zhang came into the room.
Mrs. Mo had no choice but to bite the bullet and reach out her hand.
It was still the same rhetoric she had used to deal with the doctor at Huichuntang during the day. She felt her heart beating very fast, she could hardly breathe, and her head ached, as if it was being hit by a hammer, the pain was unbearable.
Imperial Physician Zhang carefully examined Madam's pulse and said thoughtfully, "Although her pulse is a little weak, it is very strong. She doesn't seem to be seriously ill at all."
Mrs. Mo frowned and said weakly and painfully, "But my head hurts so much, and it's hard to breathe. What's causing this?"
"Has the Madam received any severe blow to the head?"
"Before I got married, I accidentally fell and broke my leg. Is that considered a serious blow?"
Imperial Physician Zhang stroked his beard and thought for a while. After a while, he opened the medicine box and took out the acupuncture needle bag. Silver needles of different lengths were slowly spread out in front of Mrs. Mo.
The room was brightly lit by candles, and the silver needles reflected a cold light.
Mrs. Mo suddenly felt a chill on her back: "Doctor, what are you going to do?"
"Madam, you have a severe headache. Perhaps it's the result of a severe blow you received many years ago. I will give you acupuncture right now to see if I can clear the meridians in your brain and relieve the pain."
Imperial Physician Zhang took out the longest silver needle and burned it on the candlestick.
If such a long needle is inserted into the brain, it will cause illness even if there is no disease, right?
Mrs. Mo broke out in a cold sweat. She forced herself to say, "This needle is so long, it must be very painful."
"It will be a little painful," Imperial Physician Zhang nodded, and then said, "But compared to the headache Madam is suffering from now, it shouldn't be a big deal."
Mo: “…”
But I don’t have a headache at all.
The needle burned red and then cooled. Imperial Physician Zhang stood up and prepared to insert it into Madam Mo's head. A shadow fell, and Madam Mo broke out in a sweat. Finally, just as the needle was about to penetrate her head, she spoke up: "Doctor, I feel a little dizzy from needles. Do you have any other prescriptions for headaches?"
Imperial Physician Zhang paused and said, "I can prescribe a prescription for internal use first. If it doesn't work by tomorrow, it would be better to use silver needles to clear the blockage."
Mrs. Mo nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, take the medicine first. If it doesn't work tomorrow, we can give you acupuncture."
By the time the servant brought the prescription, prepared the medicine, and boiled it, it was already the middle of the night.
Mrs. Mo fell asleep quickly after drinking the medicine. Shen Qingyuan personally arranged for Imperial Physician Zhang to stay with her.
On the way to the guest room, Shen Qingyuan asked doubtfully, "The palace only posted a notice seeking medical treatment this afternoon. How did the palace know about this?"
"This is the news that Lord Wei sent to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. After hearing this, His Royal Highness was very worried about you. He said that the case in Xuzhou has far-reaching implications and hopes that you can go to Xuzhou as soon as possible to seek justice for the people of Xuzhou."
Imperial Physician Zhang is trusted by the Queen and has a good relationship with the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince values Shen Qingyuan very much, so Imperial Physician Zhang naturally does his best to treat Mrs. Mo.
Unexpectedly, it was Wei Lingze who delivered the news to the Crown Prince. Shen Qingyuan's eyes flickered slightly. After a moment, he said to Imperial Physician Zhang, "Please tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that I will do my utmost to thoroughly investigate this case and give an explanation to the people of Xuzhou. However, I have a humble request, and I beg Your Highness to grant it."
"Please speak, sir."
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The prescription prescribed by Imperial Physician Zhang was excellent. Mrs. Mo slept very soundly that night and felt refreshed when she woke up the next day. She had to apply a thick layer of makeup to barely make her face look pale.
As soon as Imperial Physician Zhang arrived, Mrs. Mo started calling him a miracle doctor.
There is no other way. If she doesn't get better, she will be pierced like a sieve by Imperial Physician Zhang.
Imperial Physician Zhang prescribed some prescriptions for Madam Mo to strengthen her body and regulate her qi and blood. Before leaving, he deliberately said to Shen Qingyuan in front of Madam Mo, "The Xuzhou case has far-reaching implications. Since Madam is not seriously injured, I ask that Master Shen depart for Xuzhou as soon as possible to investigate the case. Otherwise, if His Majesty blames us, the entire Marquisate will suffer."
Mrs. Mo's eyelids twitched when she heard this.
Shen Qingyuan had investigated cases in other places before, but he had never seen His Majesty pay so much attention to it. Does this case have to be investigated by him?
With what Imperial Physician Zhang said, Mrs. Mo didn't dare to stop him anymore. Shen Qingyuan personally sent Imperial Physician Zhang out and then returned to Wenxin Courtyard.
Chunxi had just returned from outside, and as soon as she entered the room, she handed a thick stack of banknotes to Shen Qingyuan: "I pawned some things today and exchanged them for banknotes at the bank. My Lord, take these first. When you get to Xuzhou, you can take care of the things you need. Don't be reluctant to spend them. If it's not enough, you can write to me and I will send more money."
Shen Qingyuan didn't take it. He just took a quick look. Chunxi had at least tens of thousands of taels of silver in his hand. "Where did you get so much money?"
"Didn't Madam Xiao give me two boxes of things? They were quite valuable. I only pawned a little bit and it's over three thousand taels. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also rewarded me with three hundred gold not long ago. Add to that the one thousand taels Lord Mu paid as compensation, and I have this much."
In fact, there was also one thousand taels given to her by Mrs. Wei when she left the Wei family.
This is all her belongings.
Chunxi said in a cheerful tone, stuffed the banknote into Shen Qingyuan's hand, and took out a booklet and handed it to Shen Qingyuan.
This was a list she compiled after she and Aunt Jia had sorted out their private treasury.
"These are all things from your private vault. Circle the ones that mean the most to you. I'll keep them separately so I don't accidentally pawn them off to you."
Chunxi was about to get a pen when Shen Qingyuan stopped her and said solemnly, "No need. This money is enough."
"We still need to be more prepared, just in case there are any emergencies..."
Chunxi frowned, still worried.
Shen Qingyuan suddenly took a step forward, took her into his arms and hugged her tightly.
The weather was very hot. Chunxi could clearly feel Shen Qingyuan's strong heartbeat through her thin clothes. Then she was patted on the head: "Don't worry, there won't be any emergencies."
Shen Qingyuan's tone was gentle, yet full of calming power.
Chunxi put her arms around his waist, sniffed his scent, and whispered, "Okay, I believe you, sir. I'll wait for you to return home safely."
This scene reminded Chunxi of the last time he said goodbye to his father.
That time she thought that just like before, she would see her father again soon, but she didn't expect it would be a farewell forever.
Chunxi's eyes were hot, and she felt a rare sadness. The next moment, she heard Shen Qingyuan say, "You don't have to wait for me at home."
"Huh? Why?"
Chunxi looked up in confusion. Shen Qingyuan raised his hand to wipe the corners of her eyes and said in a deep voice, "I have asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for permission. Madam, you can go to Xuzhou with me."
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