Beneath the anticipation, there was also a hint of fear, as if she had placed all her hopes on Chu Qianchen, with a desperate gamble.

Lady Mu, Duke of Mu, was stunned for a moment, then looked at Chu Qianchen.

The room was silent for a moment, and the atmosphere changed subtly.

Shen Wan still stared at Chu Qianchen without blinking. She was asking, but the moment she saw Chu Qianchen coming in with Shen, the suspicion in her heart increased from 50% to 70% or 80%.

In fact, Shen Wan had vaguely had this guess before, and was about 50% to 60% sure.

Because of the sachet that Chu Qianchen gave to Gu Zhiyan;

Because Shen got sick suddenly after getting angry, and then recovered; because Gu Zhiyan stayed at the Marquis' Mansion for a while before Chu Qianchen got married, and after she came back, her symptoms were obviously alleviated; because Gu Zhiyan treated Chu Qianchen and the miracle doctor in the same way...

Also because there are actually many similarities between Chu Qianchen and that miracle doctor.

Shen Wan had had many contacts with Chu Qianchen and the miracle doctor, and had already noticed many small details. It would not be difficult for her to verify them, but she had never gone to Shen and Chu Qianchen to verify them before.

Family members know their own business. There are many people in Prince Jing’s mansion, and their minds are divided.

Moreover, Prince Jing's third brother, half-brother, and the dowager concubine were all waiting and hoping to find something to hold against him for the title, so many eyes were staring at their family.

She knew that given the situation in the Prince's Mansion, many secrets could not be kept hidden.

If Chu Qianchen is really the miracle doctor of Jishidiang, then she must have her concerns for hiding this matter.

If this secret were to leak out, there would definitely be unnecessary trouble, so my eldest sister never mentioned a word about it.

Shen Wan knew that Shen and Chu Qianchen were both concerned about Gu Zhiyan, and had given her many subtle reminders. In June, she even took Gu Zhiyan to the Marquis' Mansion for a short stay.

Shen Wan saw everything they did for Gu Zhiyan and kept it in mind.

Therefore, since Shen didn't say anything, Shen Wan tacitly didn't ask.

The sisters have had a good relationship since childhood, they understand each other and have always had this tacit understanding.

In August of this year, Shen Wan had thought of asking Shen about it. At that time, Gu Zhiyan was stimulated by Furong and fell ill again, and her condition began to recur.

But soon after, something happened in the Prince's Mansion, which made Shen Wan extremely anxious. Coupled with the emperor's punishment of Prince Jing, she could only temporarily give up this idea until today.

Thinking about what happened in the past few months, Shen Wan almost suffocated. She felt like a mountain was pressing down on her heart, and her mind flashed through the confrontation between her and Chu Qianhuang yesterday like a kaleidoscope.

Now, she had no other way to go, so she took her daughter back to her parents' home. Just now, she asked the wife of Duke Mu to send someone to invite Shen over, just to ask about the matter of the miracle doctor.

"Yes." Chu Qianchen nodded without any hesitation.

Her eyes were bright and her expression was calm. She did not feel the embarrassment of having her secret revealed, nor the complacency of being conceited by her talent. Her demeanor and behavior were graceful and elegant.

Shen Wan almost asked "really?" but finally held back, pursed her lips tightly, and her eyes were sore.

In fact, she was feeling uneasy when she asked this question just now.

Although she had this guess a long time ago and felt about 50% sure, sometimes she would wonder if she was overthinking.

The life trajectory of Chu Qianchen in the past fourteen years is clear at a glance. She was raised as a concubine in the Yongding Marquis Mansion. Her every move was under the eyes of others. How could she have the opportunity to achieve such medical skills as the reincarnation of Hua Tuo?

All the way from the Prince's Mansion to the Duke's Mansion, Shen Wan was in a state of panic and fear.

Shen Wan was afraid that she had gone insane because of her daughter's illness. She was afraid that the face hidden under the green veil was not the person she thought it was...

At this moment, seeing Chu Qianchen admit it, Shen Wan breathed a sigh of relief, as if she was a traveler who had been walking in the dark night for a very long time, encountered countless difficulties and obstacles on the journey, was already exhausted, but was still struggling to hold on.

Until this moment, she finally saw a ray of hope in the endless darkness.

"..." Shen Wan wanted to say something, but she felt her voice was tight and hoarse, and her throat seemed to be burning with fire.

In just a few words, the wife of Duke Mu beside her felt as if a bottle of five flavors had been overturned, and she had tasted all kinds of flavors.

A long time ago, the eldest daughter told her that Chu Qianchen saved Chu Yunmu's life. At that time, Lady Mu Guogong just thought that Chu Qianchen was lucky.

Later, Shen Zhi became seriously ill and was sentenced to death by the famous doctors in the capital. The old couple almost thought that they would lose their daughter, but Chu Qianchen pulled Shen back from the gates of hell.

From that time on, Lady Mu and Duke Mu both suspected that Chu Qianchen was the miracle doctor of Jishidiang.

After all, young female doctors who meet the age requirement are rare to find. No, it should be said that they are rare to find one in a century.

However, the wife of Duke Mu also tacitly did not ask and just pretended not to know. At least they knew the answer.

She had lived for most of her life and had seen more of the world than Shen Wan. After a burst of excitement, she quickly calmed down, and only had admiration in her heart: her granddaughter was indeed a rare talent! "Aunt," Chu Qianchen looked at Shen Wan steadily. She could actually roughly guess what had happened. Before Shen Wan could speak, she took the initiative to ask, "I just heard from Aunt Han that Qi Niang had a fever again. How is she now?"

When he was in the hunting palace, Chu Qianchen knew that Gu Zhiyan had a fever, but it subsided later. In addition, Zheng Yuanpan had personally visited Gu Zhiyan, and Chu Qianchen had also read the pulse case. Since Gu Zhiyan was safe and sound, Chu Qianchen did not take it to heart anymore.

However, Gu Zhiyan had just returned to Beijing yesterday, and he had a fever again, and it was most likely that his illness was very serious.

Otherwise, Shen Wan, who was full of concerns, would not have brought Gu Zhiyan to Duke Mu's Mansion alone, nor would she have rashly asked if he was the miracle doctor of Jishidiang.

Chu Qianchen's pupils, like autumn water, rippled slightly.

Shen Wan calmed down and said anxiously, "Qiniang had a fever on the way back to Beijing the day before yesterday. On the way, she went to a nearby town and asked a doctor who was good at pediatrics to prescribe a prescription to reduce the fever... This is it."

Shen Wan took out a prescription that she had prepared long ago from her sleeve pocket and handed it to Chu Qianchen personally.

"After Qi Niang took the medicine made from this prescription, her fever did not go down. She had a fever all night. When she returned to the capital yesterday, her fever got even worse."

"Later, she began to have nightmares, mumble, vomit, and even her limbs twitched constantly and her eyes rolled up..."

Thinking of the dangerous situations that happened yesterday, Shen Wan's eyes became redder and redder, and her voice became hoarser and hoarser. As she spoke, she choked up.

She finally couldn't hold back her inner sorrow and heartache anymore, and burst into tears again in front of her mother and elder sister.

During this period, she was very scared, afraid that she would lose her Qiniang.

She asked for a divorce from her husband last night, and it was not an impulse move. She had had this idea for a long time, but she just couldn't make up her mind.

She didn't want to make a choice between her husband and her daughter, but she had no choice.

As long as she can save her Qiniang, she can give everything.

Shen Wan was crying and her body was shaking.

Shen took two steps forward, walked to Shen Wan, and gently hugged her sister, trying to give her strength.

Chu Qianchen looked at the prescription, raised his head and said, "This prescription has no merits and no demerits. It is a commonly used prescription for children with fever."

"Aunt, take me to see Qi Niang."

Shen Wan wiped her tears with a handkerchief. Her emotions had not yet calmed down. She said with red eyes, "Sister Chen, come with me."

Seeing Shen Wan and others coming, the wet nurse quickly stood up, and then stepped aside at Shen Wan's signal.

Chu Qianchen sat down beside the beauty bed and lowered his head to look at Gu Zhiyan.

Observe, smell, ask and palpate. The first step is observation.

Gu Zhiyan's face was sallow, and because of the fever, her cheeks were flushed, and her temples were almost soaked with sweat.

She closed her eyes, so Chu Qianchen couldn't see her eyes for the time being, but at least he could tell that the little girl had lost a lot of weight. Her small face, which was the size of a palm, had a pointed chin, and her slender wrists seemed to be skin and bones, and would break if bent easily.

Chu Qianchen had never seen Gu Zhiyan when he was in the Hunting Palace. He was shocked when he saw her for the first time. He didn't expect that she had become so thin.

Thinking of Gu Zhiyan's fair and well-behaved appearance in the past, Chu Qianchen also felt distressed. The little girl always pulled her skirt obediently and was very obedient. She was much easier to manage than Chu Yunmu and Chu Yunyi, the two little brats.

Chu Qianchen gently pushed up Gu Zhiyan's sleeves, then placed three fingers lightly on her right wrist and began to take her pulse.

Gu Zhiyan didn't sleep very soundly, her little face turned from one side to the other, her eyes still closed.

Chu Qianchen half lowered his eyes, carefully feeling the pulse under his fingers, and did not speak for a long time.

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Shen and others in the back all looked at the cousins ​​and waited quietly.

Seeing Chu Qianchen maintaining the pulse-taking posture without moving, her amber eyes condensed and she began to count silently in her mind, from "one" to "five".

Amber was very familiar with Chu Qianchen's habit of taking pulses. Once she took more than three breaths to take a pulse, it meant that the illness was not simple.

When Amber counted to "six", Chu Qianchen finally withdrew her hand, but still kept her eyelids lowered, and her eyelashes trembled slightly twice, as if she was thinking about something. No one around dared to disturb her.

Chu Qianchen was immersed in her own thoughts, and she found that Gu Zhiyan's pulse was very strange.

Judging from the pulse condition, it was similar to the case that Court Zheng had judged a few days ago, that is, wind evil had entered the body, causing fever and fatigue, and a floating and slow pulse. About 80 to 90 percent of the children had suffered from a similar disease.

However, Gu Zhiyan's condition kept recurring, causing her to become ill and weak, her yin and yang to become imbalanced, and her qi and blood to be insufficient. Insufficient blood made it impossible to nourish her heart... and her loss of consciousness also worsened.

Chu Qianchen raised his head and briefly told her the results of his pulse diagnosis.

Finally, she added, "I have seen the pulse diagnosis by Judge Zheng, and there is nothing wrong with his pulse diagnosis."

Shen Wan: “…”

Shen Wan opened her eyes slightly, and only then did she realize that it was Chu Qianchen who asked Zheng Yuanpan to see Gu Zhiyan. A warm feeling surged through her heart.

Thinking about the day when Chu Qianchen sent Amber to deliver Rongyang Pills to her, Shen Wan's eyes became softer when she looked at Chu Qianchen.

Before this, she deliberately distanced herself from Chu Qianchen. In fact, she was somewhat worried that Chu Qianchen would harbor a grudge against her as his aunt. Now she couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, thinking that she was judging others by her own standards.

Shen Wan's heart was still hanging in the air, and she asked in a difficult voice: "Sister Chen, do you have a way to save Qi Niang?"

Chu Qianchen didn't directly say yes or no, but just said: "We have to lower Qiniang's temperature first, and then treat other diseases."

Her unhurried voice was like a reassurance to Shen Wan at this moment. Shen gently stroked Shen Wan's back and soothed her emotions with a smile.

Chu Qianchen recalled the prescription that Shen Wan had just shown her.

Bupleurum, Nepeta, Coptis, Scutellaria, Paeonia lactiflora, Artemisia annua, Folium Isatidis…

There is nothing special about this prescription. Even if she were to prescribe it herself now, she would only adjust the dosage of one or two herbs to make it more effective.

Since the prescription was useless to Gu Zhiyan, it meant that even if she adjusted the dosage, it would most likely, no, definitely, not work.

Chu Qianchen's eyes moved across Gu Zhiyan's gloomy little face. She felt that there must be some hidden secret behind Gu Zhiyan's illness, so there was no need to rush to prescribe the medicine.

At this moment, Gu Zhiyan, who had been lying motionless on the beauty couch, suddenly moved.

Her eyeballs rolled around under her eyelids, her limbs began to twitch constantly, her body was stiff, her teeth were clenched, her lips were cyanotic, and even her eyes were rolled up.

This is a symptom of a high fever convulsion.

"Qiniang!" Shen Wan screamed in fright.

Chu Qianchen reacted quickly. He quickly supported Gu Zhiyan's body and let her lie on her side with her head turned towards him to prevent her from choking on saliva or vomit. He also ordered the wet nurse to hold Gu Zhiyan's body carefully and not let her move.

"Amber, needle."

Chu Qianchen spread out her right hand, and Amber immediately handed a golden needle to her.

It was not until this moment that Lady Mu, Shen and other people noticed that Amber had opened the needle bag at some point, prepared candles, and burned the golden needles with the candlelight.

Amber stood calmly beside Chu Qianchen. She had accompanied Chu Qianchen on so many medical visits, and the master and servant had already established a tacit understanding.

Chu Qianchen concentrated her mind and calmed down, then she selected the Dazhui acupoint, first pinching and kneading the acupoint up and down, left and right for a while, to disperse the qi and blood, and make the meridians unobstructed. Then she held the needle with her thumb and index finger and pierced the Dazhui acupoint accurately.

After the needle tip has penetrated a certain distance, it is pulled up a little, then inserted downwards, repeating the above lifting and inserting movement, first shallowly and then deep, inserting heavily and lifting lightly, at an extremely slow speed, so slow that it is exhausting.

Shen Wan's eyes were fixed on the tiny golden needle.

She had seen Chu Qianchen giving acupuncture to Gu Zhiyan at Jishidiang, but this was the first time she saw her use this technique. Her heart also rose and fell with the insertion of the golden needle.

If Shen Wan hadn't known Chu Qianchen's medical skills and knew that her acupuncture accuracy was unmatched, she would almost think that she didn't choose the right acupuncture points, so she was repeatedly trying to feel them.

Chu Qianchen concentrated his attention and only let go after repeatedly inserting and removing the golden needle more than ten times.

Then, the second gold needle was inserted into the Quchi point on the little girl's arm. The same technique was used to repeatedly lift and insert the gold needle.

When the second golden needle was inserted completely, Gu Zhiyan's convulsions began to ease...

The nurse who was massaging Gu Zhiyan's body said with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty, "It seems the county lady is not beating as hard anymore."

Gu Zhiyan's convulsions did begin to show signs of alleviation, but they were only alleviated. Her limbs were still twitching slightly, like sifting chaff.

Chu Qianchen continued to give the third, fourth, and fifth injections.

It took nearly two cups of tea to finish just five golden needles. At this moment, time seemed to have become extremely slow and so painful for everyone.

Shen and others who were watching nearby were all tense and in a state of high tension. Before they knew it, they were all covered in cold sweats.

Gu Zhiyan's twitching had stopped, and her eyes no longer rolled up, making her look calm and docile.

The wet nurse gently stroked Gu Zhiyan's back. Her temples were already wet with sweat, and her originally purple lips had become much more normal, but were still white and dry.

The wet nurse carefully raised her hand to touch Zhiyan's forehead, and her eyelids trembled.

(End of this chapter)