Consort Chu couldn't help but say
"How is it so unbelievable?"
"The people who went to gather information said that Xie Yushu was indeed just a peasant girl. During the drought, her family married her off to Xiao Yi, who was still lame at the time, in order to exchange for food to survive!"
Logically speaking, it would be quite good for a peasant girl to stay at home and take care of Xiao Yi's children and cook for him, but she actually went to the Qinglong Mountains to find water!
The Azure Dragon Mountain Range stretches for hundreds of miles and is teeming with venomous snakes and ferocious beasts; even three or five ordinary men would not dare to venture inside.
But she went in anyway, and I heard that she actually found a water source, and led the nearby villagers to dig up a lot of yams and hunt a lot of game!
People in the neighborhood say that Xiao Yi is very satisfied with her!
What I find strange is that she also knows medicine and even cured Xiao Yi's leg!
Not only Xiao Yi's leg, but also Han Zhongyu, it is said that she saved him, but the details are unclear.
She may have gotten in touch with Han Zhongyu through this incident, and now her two younger brothers are working as juniors in the Ministry of Water Resources!
Moreover, her medical skills seem to be quite good. My people in Tai'an Prefecture made a few inquiries and found that several people called her Doctor Xie!
Moreover, she had provided free medical consultations last winter and indeed cured many people, including several cases of acute illness!
Local rumors say she learned her medical skills from her maternal grandfather, but he seemed to be just an ordinary itinerant doctor. How could he possibly have taught such an outstanding granddaughter?
And this glass, is it really made by a teenage village girl?
How could a village girl who has never seen the world make something that even scions of prominent families, talented young people, or skilled masters of various fields could not?
"Mother, do you think there might be a powerful figure behind Xie Yushu?"
Consort Chu remained silent for a long time after hearing this before finally speaking.
"This is certainly not the kind of ability a village girl should have. Since we can't figure her out, let's bring her right under our noses. I want to see just who this Xie Yushu is!"
"But right now, Father Emperor values her so highly. Wouldn't it be too abrupt to summon her to the palace so abruptly?"
"Abrupt? As long as we didn't say it, what does it matter to us whether it's abrupt or not!"
"What does Mother Consort want...?"
"Isn't she skilled in medicine? Since she's known as the Divine Physician Xie, how can she not make some contributions to the royal family!"
Don't worry, once word gets out, people will speak up!
The Fifth Prince's mind raced, and he said...
"Your subject understands, Your subject will go and do it right away!"
Sure enough, within two days, the rumors that Jingde Xiangjun, who could make glass, was a famous doctor in Tai'an Prefecture and could cure all diseases spread in the harem. The rumors were even quite detailed, saying that she could reconnect tendons and bones, and that as long as a person was not buried, she could bring them back to life after just one look. The rumors were incredibly exaggerated!
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is a classic case of using excessive praise to kill someone!
Unfortunately, Xie Yushu had no connections in the harem. Even if someone noticed something amiss, who would stand up for a complete stranger?
For a moment, everyone in the palace quietly watched the spectacle.
Those who are indifferent simply watch the spectacle, while those who are attentive naturally take it to heart!
As mentioned before, the only thing the Empress Dowager was concerned about was the health of her youngest son, the Eighteenth Prince. Although she had noticed that the news was spreading in a somewhat unusual way, it concerned her son's life and fortune, so she had to try even if there was only a sliver of hope!
And this is precisely what Consort Chu and the others were trying to stop—a mother's heart.
So it doesn't matter how clever her schemes are, as long as someone uses them, she wins!
The Empress Dowager was about to have someone invite the Emperor over to inform him that she wanted to summon Xie Yushu to the capital to see Xuan Yuanche, but the Emperor also heard the news and came to see her first.
Knowing that the Empress Dowager always worried about Xuanyuan Che, and wanting to be a good person, he took the initiative to speak.
"Mother, I recently heard that the Lady Jingde, whom I personally conferred the title of, is also a divine physician!"
It just so happens that the Eighteenth Prince wrote a letter a few days ago, saying that he wanted to come back early to celebrate your sixtieth birthday. I was thinking, why don't we summon Xie Yushu over and have the Eighteenth Prince take a look at his health?
We've tried all these methods in the palace, but none of them worked. We might as well try something new!
What do you think?
The Empress Dowager was very pleased that the Emperor had spoken first.
"That's exactly what I was thinking too. I know his health. He was born with a chronic illness, and no matter how we treat it, he can never be as healthy as a normal person. But I still want him to live a few more years peacefully and stay with me for a few more years!"
Even if it can't be completely cured, less suffering is better than nothing!
"I've heard them describe Xie Yushu's medical skills as miraculous. She must have some real talent. Mother, please rest assured, I will issue an edict to summon her to the capital immediately!"
"Alright, that's thoughtful of you!"
After leaving the Empress Dowager's residence, Emperor Qingyuan issued an imperial edict to Xie Yushu, summoning her to the palace to examine the Eighteenth Prince.
When the imperial edict was issued, Xie Yushu was busy preparing Chu Jinyu for his studies at the county school. Since bringing them back last winter, Xie Yushu had selected attendants for him and Xiao Haitang.
Chu Jinyu's two servants, one ten years old and named Laifu, and the other eight years old and named Laishun, and Xiao Haitang's little maid, also ten years old and named Xier, were all orphans bought from outside. Since they were bought, they had been training with the guards of the manor every day.
She also receives occasional guidance from Aunt Su on how to conduct herself in society, which has proven very useful to her now.
This time, when sending Chu Jinyu to the county school, Laifu and Laishun were asked to come along. In any case, they had been practicing martial arts and studying together for the past two months and had long since become playmates. With the two of them accompanying her, Chu Jinyu was even happier.
Even so, upon hearing that she was leaving Xie Yushu, Chu Jinyu still shed a few tears!
Fortunately, Xie Yushu promised that she would pick him up as soon as he had a holiday. She also told him that if he didn't understand anything, he should ask Han Zhongyu after school. She told him to be serious about his studies and that she would make him fried chicken legs when he got back.
Xiao Haitang also said she would visit him when she had time, so Chu Jinyu wiped away his tears and went to the county school. Xie Yushu then sent his daily necessities and a change of clothes to the Han residence!
After delivering Chu Jinyu's belongings, Xie Yushu retrieved the blueprints for needles and syringes she had drawn earlier and asked Zheng Dacheng and Zhou Shuo to make a batch of small ones, at least thirty to fifty.
With penicillin available, needles will definitely be used more often in the future. Let's make a batch to use first, and then make a batch of syringes once we have enough glass.
After giving instructions to Zheng Dacheng and the others, Yu Muyang, the third son of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Construction and Industry, who had been invited by Han Zhongyu, also arrived.
Han Zhongyu brought them over personally, and Xie Yushu gave them a grand reception. It was the second time in a row at the resort that they had sixteen dishes!
Yu Muyang wasn't a refined gentleman; rather, he was rather robust, of medium height, with dark skin. He had a very amiable smile and was a genuine person, no wonder he got along so well with Han Zhongyu.
However, Yu Muyang was very talkative, especially when it came to architecture. He spoke eloquently about everything from layout and materials to carvings and designs, and it was clear that he was a practical person.
Having established a connection with Han Zhongyu and having seen him in person, Xie Yushu stopped arguing and directly showed him the drawings she had completed.
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