"How dare you!"
No sooner had Jiang Mingwei finished speaking than, while the lady was still in a daze, her personal maid behind her reacted quickly, her face turning ashen, and she spoke sternly.
"Her Highness the Princess values Lady Wei, but you are far too disrespectful. How dare you interfere with Her Highness's opinions?"
Although the big sister suppressed her smile, she was not angry.
During my conversation with Jiang Mingwei just now, I learned that she was not someone who overstepped her bounds, so her words probably had a purpose.
He raised his hand to signal the maid behind him not to say anything more, and calmly looked at Jiang Mingwei.
Before she could ask any further questions, Jiang Mingwei came to her senses and realized how offensive her words had been. She wanted to slap herself.
She just blurted it out accidentally; she really didn't mean to insult the princess!
In this ancient society with its strict feudal doctrines, anyone who dared to scold a princess was either truly willing to die or was mentally ill!
"Please forgive me, Your Highness. I had no intention of offending you. However, Your Highness seems to be unwell. May I ask if you suffer from excessive sweating at night, frequent heart palpitations and awakenings, chest tightness and shortness of breath after walking just a few steps, and occasional unbearable cold?"
Jiang Mingwei quickly voiced her doubts, and the big sister's eyes widened slightly, showing even more curiosity.
How did you know you were a doctor?
Jiang Mingwei smiled awkwardly, "Being confined at home, I've been studying on my own in my spare time. If Your Highness doesn't mind, I can investigate for you."
She suddenly felt that it was good that her husband was dead; everything could be pushed into these three years.
Since she never appears in front of outsiders and doesn't have to take care of household chores for her husband, she has all the time to herself and seems to have every right to learn whatever she wants.
Before the princess could speak, her maidservant behind her said warily, "It is true that the princess occasionally feels unwell, but even the imperial physicians who have practiced medicine for decades cannot be completely certain of the illness. How could Lady Wei possibly make a diagnosis?"
"Whether we can make a diagnosis or not, we'll have to try first. Besides, everyone has their own area of expertise; what if I were confident in my diagnosis of the great-grandmother's condition?"
Jiang Mingwei smiled gently, not making any overly confident statements, but she was still confident in her medical skills.
After all, modern Chinese medicine is a culmination of ancient practices.
There's a saying that good things come in small packages, and that perfectly describes her!
Moreover, back then, whenever she went home for vacation, the neighbors would line up for at least two miles to seek her medical advice from her!
She has all the experience and knowledge, so she's naturally not afraid of seeing patients.
"It's alright, anyway, those old fogies in the Imperial Hospital can't cure me. Since you can see my ailment at a glance, I'll trust you this once!"
The woman smiled gently and extended her hand to Jiang Mingwei.
Jiang Mingwei quickly took out a handkerchief and placed it on the stone table, then casually took her pulse.
Despite the surrounding noise and laughter, Jiang Mingwei remained oblivious, her brows furrowed as she solemnly took the pulse of the woman.
After reaching out with both hands, she understood.
No wonder the imperial physicians at the Imperial Hospital couldn't cure her; this woman's symptoms are gynecological.
In ancient times, women's diseases were the most taboo subject.
Those imperial physicians considered themselves noble and would never specialize in this field, so many women lived in misery.
Unexpectedly, even a princess of a nation is like this!
She looked at the big sister, her expression slightly stammering, unsure of how to begin.
His hesitant manner made the princess feel particularly uncertain and inexplicably worried.
"Have you figured something out?"
Looking at the people around her, Jiang Mingwei had no choice but to lower her voice.
"May I have a word with Your Highness in private?"
Seeing the noisy crowd around her, the eldest sister-in-law did not hesitate and, with her maid, followed Jiang Mingwei and Hua Cui into the depths of the courtyard.
The two stopped at a pavilion. After dismissing the maids and servants, Jiang Mingwei leaned down and whispered in the man's ear.
After a few whispered conversations, the woman's face flushed slightly.
Despite her embarrassment and anger, Jiang Mingwei was the first person to so accurately pinpoint the source of her frustration.
So he gritted his teeth and nodded.
"You're right. This is not something to be proud of, and I, the princess, do not wish to publicize it. This matter is between you and me. If others find out, I will certainly not let you off the hook!"
"Princess, rest assured, it is common for women to fall ill. With proper care, it is nothing serious."
Jiang Mingwei smiled brightly, not taking it to heart at all.
It's just a common inflammation in modern times, but unexpectedly, in ancient times, even if it was extremely painful, it would still be desperately concealed.
Alas, the woman is truly pitiful...
"You mean, it's easy to cure?"
The woman's eyes lit up slightly, and she asked excitedly.
Jiang Mingwei nodded: "Of course, I will prescribe medicine for Your Highness. You can take it and drink it when you get back. Your condition should improve in two or three days. However, you should avoid spicy food and seafood during this period and remember to eat a light diet."
After Hua Cui brought her paper and pen, Jiang Mingwei picked up the pen and wrote down the medicinal herbs.
As she wrote, she tried to recall the medicinal herbs available in Renyifang, so that she wouldn't be unable to find the herbs she was writing about and mislead the lady into thinking she was playing a trick on her!
After writing it and drying the ink, she solemnly handed it to the chief.
"Thank you very much. If this prescription is truly effective, I, the princess, will certainly repay you handsomely."
"It was nothing, Your Highness, please don't take it to heart."
Jiang Mingwei shook her head, her smile faint.
As a woman, even a princess of a country faces such difficulties. She was only acting out of compassion, so naturally she would not take credit for it.
The older woman smiled broadly, growing increasingly fond of Jiang Mingwei.
This banquet was originally a trap set for Jiang Mingwei, but now she has not only completely defused it, but has also won the favor of the eldest sister.
Even she herself never imagined that fate would take such a strange turn.
If Lu Yun hadn't pushed her out, and she hadn't offended Princess Anning, none of this would have happened.
Come to think of it, shouldn't I thank Lu Yun?
At the end of the banquet, the Jiang family saw the guests off at the door.
Lu Yun was supposed to be there, but after the embarrassing incident, Zhou sent someone to explicitly tell her that she didn't need to appear when seeing off guests.
Therefore, only Jiang Mingwei, Wei Jing, and Zhou Shi were present in front of the General's Mansion.
Although there were some minor hiccups today, the banquet was quite successful. The compliments and praises from everyone were endless. They came with smiles on their faces and left with even more satisfaction, all congratulating Wei Jing.
Jiang Mingwei was originally acting as a mascot, but almost every lady who left would greet her with a few words.
Wei Jing was quite surprised; was Jiang Mingwei really that popular?
But how come he remembered that Jiang Mingwei was arrogant and domineering back then, and seemed to have offended many noble ladies in the capital?
Just as they were wondering, the big guy stopped in front of them.
"General Wei."
She spoke in a deep voice, and Wei Jing snapped out of his reverie, bowing to her in greeting.
"The General's Mansion has been renovated very well, which shows that the Emperor values you highly and hopes that you will make further contributions to Nanjing. Moreover..."
As she spoke, she looked at Jiang Mingwei, her red lips curving slightly.
"It's your good fortune to have such a wonderful sister-in-law!"
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