The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 338

The young mistress of the Grand Tutor's mansion gave birth to a daughter after a day and a night of hardship, but the noble princess was still relentless in her grievances.

"I have suffered so much because of their inaction."

Although the imperial physicians were summoned, they were all men. They only came to take her pulse after she gave birth, and the pulse looked very bad. They carefully wrote a prescription, told her to take good care of herself, and then left.

They dared not do anything to the imperial physician, but instead made trouble for the midwife and Zhong Xiuxiu.

Zhong Xiuxiu coldly watched the woman's unfounded accusations, and suddenly thought of her husband's grandfather—the virtuous and skilled physician Xiao—and his fate: indeed, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger; these people are too difficult to deal with.

No, she's not her servant, why should she suffer such injustice?

“Madam Gao, my aunt is about to give birth, so I must return to the manor.” Zhong Xiuxiu nodded slightly to the Grand Tutor’s wife, picked up her medicine box, and prepared to leave.

"Stop right there! You're ignoring what I say..."

Zhong Xiuxiu completely ignored her and walked straight on her way, leaving the proud princess's irritable voice behind.

"Granny Huang, please see Doctor Zhong off for me."

Madam Gao was furious; this was the frustrating part of marrying a royal princess.

They really think they're superior and dare to offend anyone.

Not to mention that people get all sorts of illnesses from eating grains, everyone has times when they get sores or other illnesses and need to see a doctor.

Especially those doctors with exceptional medical skills should be treated with the utmost respect, because you never know when you might need their help.

The female doctors at Chunshan Women's Medical College are indeed very skilled in treating women's diseases and delivering babies. This reputation has long been known throughout the capital, and they are all highly respected. However, she is different from others.

He saved her life, and now he's going to unleash his fury.

They're truly brainless.

If word gets out, which midwife or doctor would dare to deliver her baby again?

Yes, she doesn't need to give birth.

Because she suffered a lot during this childbirth, both Doctor Zhong and the imperial physician took her pulse and said that she should be careful and it would be best if she did not become pregnant again within three to five years, otherwise it might endanger her life.

I haven't told her about this yet, so she doesn't know.

However, she is not the only young woman in the Gao family. There are eight young wives in the entire Gao clan. Next month, the eldest daughter-in-law of the second branch will also give birth. If she offends her, will she still need to invite her in the future?
Following Madam Gao's instructions, Granny Huang escorted Zhong Xiuxiu out of the inner courtyard, took out a silver note and presented it with both hands: "Thank you for making this trip, Doctor Zhong. The princess is the apple of the eye of the Chu Prince's mansion, so it's inevitable that she's a bit spoiled. Doctor Zhong, please don't take her words to heart."

“Of course.” Zhong Xiuxiu accepted the silver note. This was the reward she deserved. Of course, half of the silver note would be returned to the academy. She and Lei Ying had already discussed it. Half of the medical fees earned after three years of apprenticeship would be returned to the academy to help their teacher make the academy as big as possible.

"Thank you so much, Dr. Zhong. My wife will always remember this gratitude."

Granny Huang expressed her gratitude again: "This old servant will see Doctor Zhong out of the mansion, please."

"Thank you."

Zhong Xiuxiu nodded.

Before they even reached the main gate of the Gao residence, they heard hurried footsteps and someone called out, "Stop!"

"This servant greets the Second Madam."

"Granny Huang, this must be Doctor Zhong?"

“That’s right.” Granny Huang said to Zhong Xiuxiu, “This is our second mistress.”

"Zhong Xiuxiu greets the Second Madam."

There was nothing she could do; her husband was capable and held an official position, two ranks higher than her father's. Whether for official or personal reasons, she had to show him respect.

"Dr. Zhong, please don't be so polite. Dr. Zhong is truly a young and promising doctor."

Second Madam Li also learned that the princess had encountered great difficulties during childbirth, and that it was a female doctor from Chunshan Women's Medical College who had helped her resolve the problem, allowing her to give birth safely to a girl. Thinking of her own eldest daughter-in-law, who was also her niece, who was about to give birth, she decided to invite this Doctor Zhong to come and take a look, and then have her deliver the baby.

"To be honest, my daughter-in-law is about to give birth, so I came here specifically to ask Dr. Zhong to take a look at her."

Is she feeling unwell?

"I've been having trouble sleeping and having vivid dreams lately, and I've become quite haggard. It breaks my heart to see me like this."

As long as she wasn't asked to take her pulse and determine whether it was a boy or a girl, Zhong Xiuxiu felt there was no problem.

Zhong Xiuxiu doesn't yet have the ability to determine whether a slippery pulse indicates male or female sex.

Zhong Xiuxiu was originally in a hurry to return to the mansion, but she had no choice but to go with Madam Gao to see the doctor because Madam Gao had come to her door again.

"Weiwei, your mother has invited Dr. Zhong to come and take a look at you."

"Thank you, Mother." Weiwei, whose belly was swollen, looked haggard. Zhong Xiuxiu took a look and realized that her face was still swollen.

After taking her pulse, I asked her some questions and had her roll up her trousers to take a look: sure enough, her whole body was swollen.

"Doctor, do I have some kind of illness?"

Weiwei was very worried: "Even when the princess is pregnant, she doesn't look like this, I..."

"Young Madam, please don't be anxious. Rest more, elevate your legs while resting, and try to lie on your left side to reduce the burden on your internal organs and relieve edema..."

"Is there any medicine I can take?"

Madam Gao was very worried.

She herself has given birth to three children, but she has never seen anyone like her daughter-in-law.

“Every medicine has side effects, and it’s not good for the baby or the mother. Just do as I say, eat a light diet, and relax.” Zhong Xiuxiu said, “Some pregnant women experience this when they are about to give birth. It’s not an illness, but you still need to rest. If you do as I say, you will feel better tomorrow.”

"Thank you, doctor." Weiwei felt very comfortable looking at Zhong Xiuxiu. "Dr. Zhong, can you help me deliver my baby?"

"Of course, but it may not be me. After all, our academy may receive requests for help from other families at any time. We will do our best to help as long as it is within our power." Zhong Xiuxiu said, "Young Madam can send someone to the manor to ask for help. Whether it is me or other fellow disciples, we have all received the master's true teachings and are capable of ensuring the safety of the mother and child."

"Thank you, doctor." Hearing Zhong Xiuxiu's words, Weiwei felt much more at ease.

He then had the old woman beside him escort Zhong Xiuxiu out of the mansion, and even gave her a purse as a special gift.

There were a few taels of loose silver in the purse.

Zhong Xiuxiu was filled with emotion: Some people treat you like dirt, while others treat you like a benefactor.

Therefore, it is not true that the more powerful and wealthy a person is, the more polite they are.

Let's avoid dealing with that princess next time.

Zhong Xiuxiu went straight back to the mansion. She was worried about her aunt. She had been out all day and didn't know how her aunt was doing.

"Hey hey..."

As soon as Zhong Xiuxiu reached the entrance of her aunt's courtyard, she heard the cry of a baby.

"Congratulations, Madam! Congratulations on the birth of a son to your concubine."

Granny Lin came out carrying the child and congratulated Madam Zhong.

"Good, good, good! Congratulations! Our fourth young master has been born. Tell everyone that you will be rewarded with two taels of silver."

Auntie gave birth to a baby boy. Zhong Xiuxiu saw Lei Ying and was extremely grateful to her.

When I was not at home, it was Lei Ying who took action. Indeed, helping others is helping yourself.