Gu Jin followed her aunt and Chen's mother into the courtyard, secretly sizing up the surroundings.
This courtyard is not the residence of Princess Minghui, but the ancestral home of Jiang Shuhan.
The house is small and exquisite, with a hanging flower gate, it's a beautiful oil painting wall.
Going around the wall shadow, it is a corridor. Outside the corridor, a flower railing was specially built, filled with all kinds of fresh flowers, either light and fragrant or bright and dazzling, dotted like a brocade courtyard.
Beyond the corridor, there is a small pond behind, filled with lotus flowers; the water lilies in the pond are in full bloom, pink and white, slender and elegant; by the side of the pond, there are two weeping willows, their branches drooping.
Xu Feng's place, willow trees with slender waists like a knife cut, gently swaying; wave after wave, stirring up a pool of floating duckweed.
Madam Chen led Gu Jinzhi and Lady Song into Princess Minghui's courtyard with light steps.
The front has five bays of upper house, with two small wing rooms on each side.
The courtyard is quiet and silent, and you can faintly hear the sound of people whispering in the house.
Madam Chen directly invited Mrs. Song and Gu Jinzhi into the princess's bedroom.
Ming Hui princess was half-reclining on the arhat bed, a tall middle-aged man sat beside her, should be Jiang Fuma, it is said that he used to be the champion of martial arts.
There was also a somewhat thin middle-aged man in his forties who was taking the pulse of Princess Gong.
Princess Minghui's complexion was not good, and her lips were slightly pale. She had a plump figure, round cheeks, and a pair of apricot-shaped eyes that were kind and gentle, very amiable.
Upon seeing Gu Jingyu and Song Daitai, Ming Hui Gongzhu smiled, her eyes falling on Gu Jingyu.
Madam Song pulled along Gu Jinzhi and paid respects to Princess Minghui and Prince Consort Jiang.
"Is this Miss Gu Qi?" Princess Ming Hui asked softly, as if afraid of startling her. She was very considerate of others' feelings.
Gu Jinzhi then said: "The princess's words are true."
The answer was given in a clear and crisp voice, like the tinkling of a silver bell.
As expected, just as the elder aunt had said, Princess Ming Hui indeed liked girls who were bold and forthright. Upon seeing Gu Jin's fearless demeanor, her expression became even warmer.
The Duke of Ginger simply smiled and nodded, without opening his mouth.
The middle-aged man took the opportunity to stand up and move to one side.
He also took a few glances at Gu Jinzhi.
He has just taken Princess Minghui's pulse and must be the Imperial Physician.
The elder aunt said that in the mansion of Ming Hui Princess, there was a royal physician named Qin Shen Si, who was the younger brother of Qin Wei Si, the current supervisor of the Imperial Hospital. With two royal physicians in one family, the Qin family should be a family of doctors for generations.
Only in later generations, there were no works of Qin left behind, and there was no mention of him in historical records.
Perhaps it was a different era and history; perhaps the Qin family's medical skills were not enough to be recorded.
"Come over here." Ming Hui princess smiled and beckoned to Gu Zhenzhi, letting her sit on the brocade stool in front of the princess's bed.
Gu Jinzhi then went forward and sat down.
"I've always heard Old Lady Song say that you've inherited your family's true medical skills." Princess Ming Hui smiled softly, "I trust Old Lady Song. You take a look at me too."
Gu's method was to carefully take Princess Ming Hui's pulse.
Qin Shi initially thought that Gu Jing and Song Daitai were just visiting to see how he was doing. But after hearing Ming Hui Gong Zhu speak like this, his face turned red and white by turns.
The princess is dissatisfied with him?
Princess Minghui has been suffering from insomnia for seven or eight days, and she just took three doses of medicine. How can you change doctors? She's still such a young child!
Then Qin Shi thought of something else: Miss Gu's seventh sister.
Just now Princess Ming Hui asked like this!
Is that Miss Gu Jia who cured acute laryngitis?
Qin Sheng's heart suddenly felt bitter.
Recently, I've been hearing people talk about Gu's Family Old Master Gu Shifei and Miss Gu Qī. First, he cured Madame Song's stubborn illness, and then he also cured the precious daughter of Governor Hu.
Qin Shen Si looked at the girl in front of him, wearing a pink apron with plum blossom patterns, and her hair was styled in two buns. She was short in stature, with a tender face, probably around ten years old.
Can a ten-year-old child really cure diseases?
What's going on?
When Gu Jinzheng was taking the pulse of Princess Minghui, Qin Shenshen's mind turned a hundred times: He had some hope that Gu Jinzheng would have the same view as him on Princess Minghui's illness, so he could know how much medical skill this girl really had.
He also hoped she would have a different opinion and let Qin Shi see her ability with his own eyes.
On the other side, Gu Jinzhi had already finished reading it.
"Don't worry, Princess, it's just a minor illness." Gu Jin said with a smile, "Just take the medicine as prescribed and you'll be fine."
Such comforting words would be spoken by every doctor, and Princess Minghui did not take them to heart.
"Then please ask Miss Gu to write a prescription." Jiang Rushan stood up, taking Gu Jinzi out of the inner room, and at the same time gave Qin Shenshi a signal with his eyes, letting him come too.
Three people sat down in the east wing, and after the maid brought up tea and snacks, Jiang Rushan asked Gu Jinzhi: "I heard that Hu Taishou's family's thousand gold was so critically ill, you used a few pellets of medicine to cure it? What kind of medicine pellets?"
He also heard the wind.
"It's the Six Spirits Pill of the Gu family, made from a secret recipe passed down through our family."
Liu Shen Wan...... Qin Sheng Si seems to have heard someone say this before too.
Since it was a secret recipe, naturally she couldn't show it to anyone. Jiang Rushou didn't ask her about the Six Spirits Pill again, but instead brought up the princess's illness.
He didn't know if he really believed Gu Jinzhi or if his emotions were just suppressed, but on his face, Gu Jinzhi couldn't see the usual suspicion.
She didn't directly ask about her condition, but instead asked Qin Shen who was beside her: "Qin Taifu, the princess's illness was first diagnosed by you, please instruct me."
Qin Shen didn't expect Gu Jinzhi to have such a magnanimous and selfless demeanor.
His heart's resistance to this little girl had lessened by two points.
"The princess has taken six doses of nourishing and calming medicine, her pulse and complexion have improved significantly." Qin Shen said to Jiang Furen, "In my humble opinion, if she continues to take it for three to five more days, there will definitely be a good effect."
Jiang's eyebrows slightly furrowed.
Ming Hui princess didn't want to wait any longer, so she asked Mrs. Song to invite Gu Jinzhi over.
Qin Sheng's meaning is to let the princess continue taking the medicine he opened before.
Jiang's son-in-law did not respond for a long time.
Qin Sheng understood the meaning of the prince consort at once and his face flushed again. He could feel that the princess and the prince consort did not trust him.
In the past, no matter what kind of illness, big or small, they would always ask Zhao Daoyuan to take a look. Only when it was just a minor headache or fever would Qin Shengsi get a turn. Now, even a little baby is more important than him, Qin Shenshi.
His face turned slightly dark, and a stronger bitterness welled up in his heart.
No matter how good the medical skills are, if the patient does not believe in them, what can be done?
"Let's hear what Miss Gu has to say." Jiang Shuai Ma smiled and said to Qin Shen Si. He didn't agree with Qin Shen Si's judgment.
"The princess indeed has a weak appearance and insufficient vital energy." Gu Jin smiled, "Qin Taizhen's prescription is mainly nourishing and replenishing. After taking it for half a month, there will definitely be an effect!"
Qin Shen Si suddenly looked at Gu Jin Zhi with a hint of surprise.
Jiang's son-in-law was slightly surprised and had some doubts.
"Some illnesses can't be rushed." Gu Jinzhi saw the doubt on the prince's face and continued with a smile, "Qin Taishi's medicine is steady and reliable, all the medicines used have nourishing effects. Although it may take some time to take effect, it will be beneficial for the princess's body in the long run. Many doctors hope to achieve instant results with one dose, or use strong medicines to temporarily relieve the patient's pain and gain a reputation for being highly skilled, but leave hidden dangers for the patient. This is unethical. I want to congratulate you and the prince on having such an unselfish doctor like Qin Taishi, who is kind-hearted and always thinks about your and the princess's long-term well-being."
Now that you mention it, Jiang Sheng understood.
Medicine that works quickly also has other bad effects and will harm the body in the future. It's like when people eat, eating too fast is indeed easy to fill up but hurts the stomach.
Eating slowly may fill your stomach more slowly, but it does no harm to the internal organs.
Jiang Shuai Ma's gaze at Qin Shen Si had an additional hint of approval.
Qin Shenyi was also stunned, looking at Gu Jinzhi: She had just arrived, and through Jiang Fuma and Minghui Gongzhu's expressions, she could understand Qin Shenyi's situation, and even helped him speak...
Qin Sheng's four fingers clenched into a fist, and the emotion in his eyes was hard to conceal.
"I agree to continue using the nourishing heart and calming medicine." Gu Jinzhi didn't wait for Jiang Shu and Qin Shen to speak, and said, "However, I found that the princess's tongue is red and her coating is yellow, it seems that the liver fire is too strong, and the soul can't enter the house, going up to the empty orifice leading to insomnia. Qin Taishi, if we add Longdan Xiegan Tang to the nourishing heart and calming medicine, what do you think?"
Jiang Shu did not understand medicine and saw Gu Jin ask Qin Shen four, his eyes also turned to look at Qin Shen four.
Qin Sheng's four hearts were greatly shocked: what Gu Jing said and his diagnosis were fundamentally two different pathologies.
The princess's insomnia was not caused by worry and annoyance leading to deficiency of Qi and blood, but rather due to liver fire burning. His nourishing and calming prescription had no effect because the medicine did not match the symptoms, only achieving a little nourishment.
But Gu Jinzhi didn't expose him, instead he spoke up for him in front of Jiang Furen and maintained his reputation, then later proposed a supporting medicine.
These two medications do not counteract each other and can be taken together.
She didn't show herself off and instead gave all the credit to Qin Shenshi.
Many people tiptoed to curry favor with Princess Minghui, but couldn't, while Gu Jin just gave the opportunity to Qin Shenshi.
Qin Sheng lived to be forty years old and thought he didn't have this kind of luck.
This girl is no ordinary person!
With such a mentality, how can his medical skills not be extraordinary?
Qin Sheng's expression changed significantly, and Jiang Yuelai saw it in his eyes, and he had a few thoughts in his heart. He also took a glance at Gu Jin.
After a moment, Qin Sheng nodded and said, "It can be used as an auxiliary medicine."
Jiang Zhen's eyes seemed distant, but he still smiled and nodded, letting Qin Shen write out a prescription.
Then, Gu Jin entered the inner chamber, said a few words and took his leave.
Qin Shenshi has been waiting for orders on the princess's side all along.
She drank a dose of Longdan Xie Gan Tang, and then took half a bowl of Yangxue Ningxin Decoction. The princess still couldn't sleep after taking the medicine, and she was also slightly annoyed in her heart.
Then for some reason, I remembered many past events in Beijing and thought of the days spent in the palace.
Gradually, I actually fell asleep.
After a night's sleep, the next day when she woke up, she found Jiang Rushan guarding her bedside, his face filled with great joy. The princess looked outside and saw that the sun had climbed onto the golden curtain hook, and the golden light reflected into the inner room.
She slept until the next morning...
That is to say, I didn't lose sleep last night.
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