Chapter 29 The tents for the princess and her bridegroom were set up in Lidutong...
The tent for the princess's dowry was set up on a flat piece of land not far from the governor's mansion.
Zeng Qiuhua and her husband, Doctor Zhang, are treating the injuries of a little girl named Niuniu.
Niuniu is a carpenter's child, eight years old this year. She followed her parents all the way and accidentally sprained her ankle before entering the city. This child is also very strong. She refused to say that she was injured, fearing that she would drag down her family. She just kept silent and endured it. It was not until she arrived at the station and could no longer walk that her parents discovered it.
Immediately go find Doctor Zhang and his wife Zeng Qiuhua.
Although they were all princesses’ dowries, there were still differences. Doctor Zhang had worked as a doctor in the Imperial Hospital before, so his status was higher than that of ordinary dowries. When they were camped in tents, three or four families squeezed into one tent. Their family was more well-off, so they only shared one tent with another village head.
Doctor Zhang carefully examined Niuniu's injury and said, "It's so swollen that I dare not treat it carelessly for the time being. If the bones are injured, they will need to be straightened."
Zeng Qiuhua found two wooden boards to use as fixing boards, and said to Niuniu's parents, "Can you get some ice cubes or well water to try to reduce the swelling?"
Niuniu's father looked around and saw that it was called a city, but in fact it was just like a small county town, with scattered houses. He complained, "Can they store ice in this place? I'll go out and find a well."
He glared at his daughter, somewhat angrily: "Why don't you walk properly? You're always causing trouble for your father!" Cursing, the little girl ran out.
Zeng Qiuhua helped Niuniu fix the wound. When he looked up, he saw tears in Niuniu's eyes. He touched her head and said, "It's okay. Don't move for now."
Niu Niu said aggrievedly: "I just didn't want to cause them trouble. Why does it seem like it's my fault when I got hurt?" As she spoke, tears fell from her eyes.
Zeng Qiuhua sighed. Some parents who are busy making a living are like this. When their children get sick, they get angry at the sick children first, as if the children are deliberately causing trouble for them.
However, looking at the scattered belongings of Niuniu's family, she could understand Niuniu's father. The tent for the dowry had to be built by themselves. Niuniu's father couldn't build the tent because he had to take care of his daughter, so the other people living with him would be somewhat dissatisfied. Niuniu's mother couldn't just clean up and cook.
Zeng Qiuhua comforted Niuniu softly: "Who said it was your fault? He was just anxious. You are a child, and you followed him all the way here from the capital. How great is that."
Niu Niu buried her face in her clothes and cried silently.
At this moment, a eunuch came quickly and shouted, "It took me so long to find you two. How did you get here? Come on, follow me. The princess is calling for you."
Master is not feeling well? This is a big deal.
Zeng Qiuhua and her husband Doctor Zhang quickly closed the medicine box and ran all the way into the Governor's Mansion.
They ran to the innermost courtyard, both of them were out of breath. Nanny Wu, who was standing outside the door, frowned and whispered, "How can you face the master in this state?"
Zeng Qiuhua bowed and said, "I'm so sorry, is the princess feeling unwell?"
She knew some knowledge about gynecology, and Doctor Zhang used to be in the typhoid department. If the princess was okay, they could go in together to check on the situation.
Nanny Wu said quickly, "The princess is fine. She is here to see General Fei Yanggu. He has a cough. Forget it... go in."
After the announcement, Zeng Qiuhua and Doctor Zhang walked in with their heads down. Oh! There were quite a lot of people in this room.
In addition to the maids and eunuchs, the fourth princess, her husband and General Fei Yanggu were all there.
They greeted each other in turn with trepidation.
"Get up," Mu Xue said, "and show the general whether there is any medicine we brought that can be used."
Doctor Zhang stepped forward, examined the general and felt his pulse, and said, "The general has had a long-standing illness and needs to be well taken care of."
Treating a patient is also about looking at the person. He thought to himself, since he is a general, there must be a doctor accompanying him in the army. Although his skills may not be as good as his, he must be able to treat the patient normally. The princess specially called him here, probably to show her appreciation for this general.
Then, how about prescribing some precious medicinal herbs?
While Doctor Zhang was taking her pulse, Zeng Qiuhua skillfully took out a paper, pen and ink box from the medicine box and placed a piece of paper on the wooden box. Doctor Zhang told her the name of the medicine and she wrote a prescription. She quickly wrote a prescription and handed it to Mu Xue.
Mu Xue took a quick look and saw a few precious medicinal herbs that she happened to have brought with her. She handed the prescription to Nanny Wu and said, "Go find them and have someone boil them quickly for General Fei."
Nanny Wu took the order and left, and Zeng Qiuhua moved aside to make way for her.
Mu Xue, who was sitting at the top, happened to see a dark tear mark on her shoulder and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Did you encounter any problems before you came here?"
Zeng Qiuhua was stunned for a moment, then answered truthfully, "A little girl from the dowry family accidentally sprained her ankle, it was quite serious. She just leaned on my shoulder and cried."
After hearing that the injured person was a little girl, Mu Xue became even more concerned and asked, "Has she been treated?"
"No, it's too swollen. It's hard to tell whether it's a fracture." Doctor Zhang replied.
Dorji, who was sitting nearby, heard this and said, "If it's a bone problem, go to the Lama Temple and find a Mongolian doctor. They are good at this."
Fei Yanggu stroked his beard and agreed: "Indeed, sometimes when the army encounters such a situation, they will also go to Mongolian doctors. They are very good at correcting bones."
"Doctor, in the Lama temple?" Mu Xue interrupted.
Zeng Qiuhua, Doctor Zhang and others were also confused after hearing this.
Out of curiosity, Muxue decided to go and take a look. General Fei Yanggu was not with them because he had something else to do. The fourth and fifth princes seemed to be chatting with the governor. Finally, Muxue went to the Lama Temple with Dorji and others.
The lama in charge of the seal came to greet them personally, led them in, and gave them a brief introduction. They do have doctors, who have integrated some concepts of Tibetan medicine and combined them with the conditions on the grassland to provide treatment accordingly. They mainly treat the lamas in the temple, and also some believers.
As Muxue listened, she thought to herself that the reason why this Lama temple was so prosperous was that, in addition to the faith, it did have some practical benefits for the believers.
Niu Niu, who was carried here by others, looked at so many people, all speaking a language she could not understand, and felt a little scared.
When the strange monk put his hand on her leg, Niu Niu screamed in fear.
However, the next moment, there was a sound of bones cracking, and the part she sprained returned to its original place, and the pain was alleviated a little.
Mu Xue gently touched her hair and said in Chinese with a smile: "It's okay, this Mongolian doctor has treated you, have a good rest, and you will get better soon."
Such a noble princess spoke Chinese to her in such a gentle voice. Niuniu's eyes were bright and she nodded vigorously: "I will definitely get better soon."
Seeing children's smiling faces always makes me feel happier.
Mu Xue turned around and said to the doctor: "During the two days you stay here, you can also consult the doctors here and learn the tricks of bone setting. Similarly, if the Mongolian doctors have any questions, you can teach them if you know something."
Her eyes passed over Dorji and the Seal-Holding Lama and said, "Since we are here, we are considered a family and we should communicate with each other."
The lama smiled and nodded: "Princess, you are right. During the Tang Dynasty, Princess Wencheng came to Tibet and the two ethnic groups had close exchanges. Now that you have come to the grassland, it is also a good story."
They praised each other's business and expressed their attitudes clearly. Mu Xue gave the seal lama a piece of exquisite porcelain to bring them closer before leaving.
She sent Niu Niu all the way back to the dowry camp.
All the people who were busy outside were startled and knelt down to greet him.
Oh my God, why did the princess get here?
He actually personally sent Niu Niu from the carpenter's house back to recover from her injuries.
No matter what they were doing, these people stopped what they were doing and looked at the fourth princess with curiosity yet some distance.
For most of them, it was the first time that they saw the Fourth Princess at such a close distance.
In the past, they always followed in the back half of the team, and saw the princess's carriage from afar amid the cries of pigs and sheep.
They looked at Muxue, and Muxue was looking back at them.
As her dowry, these people were much better dressed and had better demeanor than those of the other people.
Mu Xue cleared her throat and tried to speak louder:
"We came from the capital, and this section of the road is relatively easy to walk on, but from Guihua City to the north, there are deserts and Gobi. This is the first time for us to walk on such a road. Fortunately, I have guards to protect me. You who are walking behind, please be careful. If anyone needs emergency medicine, you can go directly to Dr. Zhang and his wife."
She looked at these people who came here as dowry because of her, and said sincerely: "Since I have brought you out, I will take you to your destination safely."
"You must also take good care of yourselves. If you get hurt or sick and can't walk, don't be afraid. Let someone know us immediately."
After the words were spoken, there was silence.
The imagined scene of bowing down and wishing the princess a thousand years of age did not happen. Mu Xue stood there, feeling her face getting hot. No, why was it so embarrassing?
Nanny Wu, who was following nearby, frowned and was about to step forward, but Nanny Zhao stopped her and shook her head gently at her.
Obviously, the princess used this incident to reassure the dowry servants. You see, a little girl had a sprained foot, and the princess was able to help with it with all her heart and soul. Doesn't this just show how much the princess values her servants? As long as you follow me obediently, I will definitely treat you well. You can't scold people at this time. If you scold, the good appearance the princess had set before will be greatly weakened.
Zeng Qiuhua spoke first: "We will remember the princess' kindness. If you need any help on the road, we will do our best to treat you."
Someone took over the conversation, and Mu Xue breathed a sigh of relief and nodded at her: "Yes, that's what I mean."
The rest of the dowry population remained silent.
Mu Xue continued to ask, "You guys, do you have any questions?"
The wind blew the flags loudly, and suddenly a tall lady called out, "Princess, just now, if we have any problems, who should we look for?"
"Your matter shall be handled by..." Mu Xue originally wanted to say that she had something to ask Mother Zhao, but she felt it was not appropriate.
She pondered for a moment and said, "It's just right. While we're resting, you can choose a chief and a deputy steward and report to Mother Zhao tomorrow. If there are any difficulties or important matters in the future, the chief and deputy stewards will report to Mother Zhao together."
The next day, Mother Zhao handed over the list. The dowry people themselves chose a village head as the chief steward, and Zeng Qiuhua as the deputy steward.
Mu Xue looked at them and ordered, "Call out the village head, as well as the people who can grow vegetables and farmers."
"Yes," Mother Zhao agreed, "Where is the princess going?"
"Let's go see the Eight Banners official village."
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