Thrown out of the house, the wet nurse enters the noble household and becomes a person of high statu

After settling in at the Duke of Yu's residence, Imperial Physician Sun immediately examined the old lady and devised a completely new acupuncture treatment method. He would visit the old lady's room at Chenshi (7-9 AM) every day to provide treatment.

Ever since the old lady suffered a stroke, Mingxi Hall has become the center of the mansion.

Wen Jingshu would come every day, and Liu Wenying would follow closely with her young master.

While Imperial Physician Sun was administering acupuncture to the old lady, Liu Wenying held the sleeping young master and observed from the sidelines with nothing else to do.

Physician Sun was over fifty years old, with a gaunt face and steady, deliberate movements.

He twisted the silver needles between his fingers, inserting them one by one into the acupoints on the old lady's head, face, and arms.

Liu Wenying's gaze fell on several acupoints on the old lady's right leg.

Yanglingquan, Zusanli, Sanyinjiao... the locations were all correct, but the angle and depth at which Physician Sun inserted the needles made her frown slightly.

When she first graduated and worked as a caregiver, she cared for many paralyzed elderly people, most of whom were hemiplegic due to stroke.

In those years, she learned a lot from the doctors in the rehabilitation department.

At first, I only helped remove needles and massage, but after seeing more of it, I also memorized the commonly used acupoints and techniques.

Especially at Yanglingquan, which is mainly used to treat weakness and paralysis of the lower limbs, the needle tip should be inserted obliquely inward and downward for one and a half inches. However, the needle that Physician Sun just used was clearly off by half an inch and not deep enough.

There's also Zusanli (ST36), where the needle should have been inserted one to two inches deep, but he only went in one inch.

A slight error can lead to a huge mistake, especially in acupuncture for stroke patients. The accuracy of the acupoints and the depth of treatment directly affect whether the Qi and blood can flow smoothly.

But she wasn't a proper medical student after all, so perhaps Physician Sun had his reasons for doing that.

While I was pondering this, the acupuncture was already finished.

It was almost time for Wen Jingshu to attend to the sick lady. There were still some trivial matters in the mansion that needed her to take care of, so she wiped the old lady's face and left Mingxi Hall.

On the way back to Tinglan Courtyard, Liu Wenying hesitated for a moment before finally speaking.

"Madam, I saw Imperial Physician Sun perform acupuncture today, and there were a few acupoints... that seemed slightly different from the usual treatment method."

Wen Jingshu tilted her head. "What's the difference?"

Liu Wenying recounted what she had seen in detail, especially mentioning the discrepancies between Yanglingquan and Zusanli.

Wen Jingshu laughed after hearing this, "You're just too cautious in your actions."

"Imperial Physician Sun is an old man in the palace with superb medical skills. He cured the Empress Dowager's headaches. He has his reasons for using acupuncture."

Liu Wenying lowered her head. "What you say is true, Madam. I was just being nosy."

"I know you mean well; Grandmother is ill, and the whole household is worried. But you are not a doctor, so let's leave these matters to the imperial physician."

"This servant understands."

After carrying the young master back to Tinglan Courtyard and taking care of him for another hour or two, it was time to hand over the shift.

Liu Wenying didn't think much of it, handed it over to Cuihua, and then went back.

As spring deepens, the crabapple blossoms in the courtyard have faded, and tender new green leaves are sprouting.

As the hour of Chen approached, Imperial Physician Sun arrived at the old lady's courtyard on time with his medicine box and skillfully performed acupuncture on her.

After administering the acupuncture, he gave instructions to the maid who was standing by.

"Today I will use moxibustion to warm and unblock the meridians of the old lady. This technique requires quiet, so you may all leave."

The maids responded and withdrew.

Just after Chen Shi (7-9 AM), Wen Jingshu arrived in a hurry with her entourage.

She was delayed today because of some errors in the accounts sent from the estate.

Just as he was about to go inside, he was stopped by the maidservant who was guarding the door, who curtsied.

"Madam, the imperial physician instructed that the treatment of the old lady today should not be disturbed, and that we servants should wait outside."

Wen Jingshu nodded upon hearing this, "Okay, then I'll go wait in the side room. I don't want to disturb the imperial physician's treatment here."

The side room was elegantly furnished, warm and inviting, and servants served the finest tea and snacks.

Wen Jingshu asked Liu Wenying to come closer. When Ye'er saw that it was her mother, she immediately opened her little arms to hug her.

She took Ye'er from Liu Wenying's arms, her anxiety easing somewhat, and began to coax him into talking.

Liu Wenying stood by, watching the mother and son play.

The little master is now nine months old, a time when he loves to laugh and play. He was babbling and clutching the tassel decoration on Madam Wen's clothes, looking incredibly cute.

Time slipped away quietly amidst the children's laughter.

The water clock in the side room dripped steadily. Today the sky was clear and the sun peeked out from behind the clouds, casting shadows that shifted across the floor through the window.

Liu Wenying raised her eyes and glanced in the direction of the main house.

Nearly an hour has passed since they arrived at Mingxi Hall, and the treatment should be over by now, no matter how much they are treated.

She recalled that in modern times, acupuncture treatments in the rehabilitation department lasted no more than 15 minutes each time.

Even complex massages rarely last more than half an hour.

Stroke patients are physically weak, so treatment should not be prolonged, otherwise it will deplete their qi and blood, which will be detrimental.

She spoke up to remind her, "Madam, an hour has passed."

Wen Jingshu was amused by Ye'er when she heard this and was taken aback, "An hour has passed?"

"Yes, it has been almost an hour since we arrived at Mingxi Hall."

The treatment by Physician Sun has been taking far too long.

"Let's go take a look."

Wen Jingshu handed the child to Liu Wenying and stood up with Zizhu's help.

The group left the side room and walked to the front of the main house, only to see a person walking in from outside the courtyard gate.

Second Master Pei Zeyu was dressed in an indigo robe with a jade pendant at his waist today, clearly showing that he was also concerned about the old lady's condition and had come to visit her.

"Second Master."

"Sister-in-law."

The two addressed each other and prepared to enter the main house at the same time.

Upon seeing their masters approach, the maidservant on the gate, sweating profusely, said, "Madam, Second Master, the imperial physician has ordered that we must not disturb you until the treatment is complete."

"An hour has passed; that should be enough time for any treatment," Wen Jingshu said firmly. "Go in and see what's going on."

The maid dared not delay and turned to go inside. A moment later, she ran out, her face deathly pale.

"No, this is terrible!"

Wen Jingshu and Pei Zeyu's hearts sank. They pushed open the door and quickly walked into the house.

Liu Wenying and Zizhu, along with other maids, followed closely behind.

Upon entering the room, the rich aroma of moxibustion filled the air, along with a faint, almost imperceptible, burnt smell.

Where is that burnt smell coming from?

Physician Sun abruptly stood up from the octagonal table, looking flustered with evasive eyes and still showing signs of lingering sleepiness, as if he had just woken up.

Looking further into the inner room at the bed, everyone gasped in shock.

The old lady lay on the couch, her eyes wide open, her eyeballs almost bulging out.

On her right calf, a charred hole was clearly burned through the ginger slice used for moxibustion.

The underlying skin was burned, red, swollen, and blistering, with an abnormal color around the edges.

The burnt smell in the air was coming from here.

The old lady was in so much pain that her face turned ashen, her lips trembled, but she couldn't utter a sound.

She lost her speech after the stroke and couldn't even cry out in pain.

The room was deathly silent. Liu Wenying came to her senses and noticed the maid standing behind the antique shelf. Her face was even paler than the other maids who were afraid of being punished.

And there were a few fresh mud stains on her shoes.

The main house's porch is paved with bluestone slabs, and the flowerbeds in the courtyard have just been watered, leaving the soil moist.

According to the rules, she should have gone inside to serve, so how could her shoes be covered in mud?

Before Liu Wenying could figure it out, she was interrupted by Wen Jingshu's heart-wrenching cry of "Grandmother."

Wen Jingshu rushed to the bedside, her blood running cold.

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