The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife

Chapter 415 The truth of the illness (two more)

Gu Jiao has nothing to do next, and it's not too late now.

Prince Ning's Mansion is in the same direction as the Hanlin Academy. I will go to see Princess Ning after a while, and I can pick up Xiao Liulang by the way.

Gu Jiao said: "Okay, wait for me first, I'll pack my things."

The female officer smiled and said: "We have prepared the carriage, and we will treat the concubine soon. Wherever Doctor Gu wants to go, we will take you there."

Gu Jiao shook her head: "You don't need to trouble yourself, I'll just take the carriage from the hospital."

The female officer responded: "All follow Dr. Gu's orders."

Gu Jiao got into the carriage with a small pannier on her back, which contained her medicine box, some commonly used traditional Chinese medicine and some travel items she needed.

The backpack doesn't look big, but it actually fits well.

The third son drives the car.

Their carriage followed the carriage of Prince Ning's Mansion, and arrived at Prince Ning's Mansion unimpeded all the way.

It was the first time for Gu Jiao to enter the ancient palace, and she didn't go in when she sent Princess Rui home last time, but this time she can take the opportunity to see what the palace looks like.

Prince Ning's Mansion occupies a large area, and a whole street belongs to Prince Ning's Mansion. Of course, it's just a small street, not a commercial street like Chang'an Avenue and Xuanwu Avenue.

On both sides of the small street are the residences of the servants of Prince Ning's Mansion. The closer to the mansion, the guards are getting stricter, and the identities of the people who live there must be unusual.

The status of a doctor in Zhao Kingdom is not high, and the status of a medical woman is even lower. It is reasonable to say that she is not qualified to go through the main entrance, but Gu Jiao has a special status. However, instead of opening the middle door, open the side door next to it.

This is the rule of the royal family. Only the princes, concubines and the orthodox blood of the royal family can leave the gate. Otherwise, the emperor and queen mother can also leave, and no one else can.

Even if Concubine Zhuang Gui came, she could only enter through the side door.

The female officer told Gu Jiao that her surname was Yao.

Gu Jiao murmured in her heart, what a coincidence that she has the same surname as Yao's.

The landscape of Prince Ning's Mansion is more satisfactory than imagined, and it complements Prince Ning's temperament. However, the design of some details, such as pavilions, pavilions, waterside corridors, birds and flowers, can still be seen as Princess Ning's design.

Lady Yao took Gu Jiao to Princess Ning's courtyard.

Remembering that King Ning once said that if Xiong Batian was willing, she could be given a separate courtyard, Gu Jiao suddenly became a little curious about where King Ning planned to place her in the first place.

"Doctor Gu, we're here." At the gate of the courtyard,

Ms. Yao said to Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao nodded, stepped across the threshold and entered Princess Ning's courtyard.

This is a three-entry courtyard, but it is much larger than the ordinary three-entry courtyard. Even Gu Jiao felt that it is more appropriate to call it a sleeping hall rather than a courtyard.

It seems that the emperor's love for the eldest son is beyond words.

When Gu Jiao came to the door of the upper room, a maid guarding the door saluted Lady Yao and opened the curtain for Lady Yao.

Lady Yao personally welcomed Gu Jiao into the house.

Concubine Ning was sitting on the imperial concubine couch with her back leaning on the cushion, her body covered with a thin mattress, holding a book in her hand, and she was reading it intently.

This is not Gu Jiao's first time Princess Ning, but that time was in a dream - Princess Ning was knocked down by a white cat that frightened Xiao Liulang, causing a miscarriage, and Xiao Liulang took the blame for it.

The white cat was captured with the help of Yuan Tang, and Xiao Liulang was not shocked, nor did he run into Princess Ning, but Princess Ning still slipped.

Princess Rui said that Princess Ning slipped three times.

It is not difficult to understand why her complexion is so bad, and there seems to be a faint melancholy gathering between her brows.

"Princess, Doctor Gu is here." Lady Yao stepped forward and reported softly.

Princess Ning raised her head, held down the half-read book with one hand, and stretched out the other hand. The little maid beside her seemed to have understood the meaning of this action, and hurriedly presented a page of bookmarks with both hands.

Concubine Ning put the bookmark in the book, closed the book, looked at Gu Jiao and said, "You are Doctor Gu? I heard the prince mentioned you, and the imperial grandmother loves you very much."

Her gaze swept across the birthmark on Gu Jiao's face, but she didn't stay for too long, nor did she show the slightest surprise or concern.

This is the cultivation of the daughter of a family and a princess, and will not embarrass the guests on the spot.

Although Gu Jiao is a medical girl, the love of Empress Dowager Zhuang is destined to make her status superior to others.

Concubine Ning said: "They are all our own people, don't be too cautious, just sit down."

Her choice of words is also very particular, not a seat, nor a tone of charity, as if she is treating a real guest.

Gu Jiao sat down beside her, took off the small back basket before sitting down, and put it on another chair.

"What book is the princess reading?" she asked.

Speaking of this, Princess Ning smiled lightly: "Some poetry books, do you want to read?" She handed the books to Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao shook her head: "I don't understand poetry, and I don't like it."

Princess Ning laughed again: "I don't like it either."

Gu Jiao said: "Then the princess is still watching?"

Concubine Ning said with a light smile: "The house is boring, it's just to pass the time."

She said so, but Gu Jiao felt that she was not just killing time, but more like forcing herself to do something she didn't like but had to do.

Gu Jiao said to her: "I feel the pulse for the princess."

Princess Ning held out her hand.

A maid came forward and wanted to put a veil on Princess Ning's wrist, Princess Ning said: "No need."

"Yes." The servant girl withdrew with her handkerchief.

Gu Jiao began to feel the pulse of Princess Ning.

The room fell silent.

Princess Ning's pulse was as expected by Gu Jiao. Gu Jiao asked, "How is Princess Sleeping? Is it difficult to fall asleep?"

Princess Ning smiled bitterly: "A little bit."

Gu Jiao looked directly at Lady Yao who was beside Princess Ning: "How long does it take for Princess Ning to fall asleep after going to bed?"

Lady Yao looked at Concubine Ning and saw that the other party did not stop her, so she said truthfully: "At least half an hour, at most...maybe sleepless all night."

Gu Jiao nodded thoughtfully, and said, "How's your appetite?"

"It's not very good." Officer Yao replied, "I can't even eat it, and it's hard to overcome it after I finally eat it."

Gu Jiao hummed, withdrew her hand, and said to Princess Ning: "From the pulse condition, the princess is suffering from a weak spleen and stomach. This is not a difficult and miscellaneous disease. With the condition of the princess, it can be greatly improved after a month or two of careful treatment. Has the princess seen the doctor?"

Princess Ning said: "I've seen it, it's the same as what you said. Just take the medicine, and you will relapse if you stop the medicine."

So the crux is not spleen deficiency, but heart disease.

Gu Jiao said to Concubine Ning: "Princess, please retreat from others."

Princess Ning didn't hesitate: "You step back."

There were only two of them left in the room. Gu Jiao made a comprehensive assessment and diagnosis on Princess Ning, and found that she was mildly depressed, not to the level that Yao Shi had before, but if left alone, it would probably evolve to It's more serious than Yao's.

Gu Jiao didn't say to Concubine Ning, "You have to think about it yourself." If you think about it, it's the same as drinking more hot water for people with depression. If you think about it, you won't be depressed. If you think about it, it's not hypocritical. Is really sick.

Gu Jiao opened the small medicine box. Since Yao's recovery, there has been no antidepressant medicine in the small medicine box. Today it appeared again.

Gu Jiao took two boxes of antidepressants, opened them and put them in a porcelain bottle and handed them to her: "Take one in the morning and one in the evening, try to take it before going to bed at night."

Princess Ning took it over and asked, "Is this medicine for spleen deficiency?"

Gu Jiao said: "No, it's the medicine that can make you sleep well. You can continue to take the medicine for spleen deficiency."

Concubine Ning sighed: "I don't want to eat the previous one, it's too bitter."

Gu Jiao thought for a while, and said, "That's fine, I'll send someone to deliver a few bottles of pills to Wang Hao later."

Miaoshoutang opened its own medicine workshop. In addition to making the sore medicine needed by the military camp, it also opened several pill production lines, including pills for invigorating the spleen and stomach.

"Is it bitter?" Princess Ning asked.

Gu Jiao said: "I put honey, it's not bitter."

Princess Ning breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

A high-ranking concubine would actually be afraid of taking bitter medicine. This cognition made Gu Jiao feel that Concubine Ning was different from what she thought.

After that, Gu Jiao told Concubine Ning some precautions in life, mainly dietary taboos and she must come out more to bask in the sun, take a walk, and exercise her body.

After finishing all this, Gu Jiao planned to leave: "I'll have someone bring the medicine to the princess later."

Concubine Ning said: "Don't bother, I'll let someone pick it up."

"Alright." Gu Jiao didn't refuse.

Concubine Ning wanted to pay Gu Jiao the consultation fee, Gu Jiao said: "His Royal Highness Ning Wang will."

Concubine Ning was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile, "Okay."

This is the first real smile that Gu Jiao sees when she enters the room, is this kind of smile unique to King Ning?

Gu Jiao packed up her things, and Ms. Yao sent her out.

As soon as the two arrived at the gate of King Ning's mansion, they unexpectedly met King Ning who got off the carriage.

"Your Highness!"

Lady Yao hurriedly bowed and saluted.

King Ning nodded slightly, turned his gaze to Gu Jiao who was at the side, and showed a gentle smile: "It's Doctor Gu, I didn't expect you to come."

Lady Yao said: "My concubine felt a little tight in the chest in the afternoon, and the maidservant remembered that the prince said that Dr. Gu has excellent medical skills, so she went to the Miaoshou hall and invited Dr. Gu over."

King Ning nodded approvingly: "You have done a good job, step back, I want to talk to Doctor Gu about the condition of the princess."

"The servant girl will go to Miaoshou hall to get the medicine first." Lady Yao said.

Miss Yao got into the carriage.

King Ning pointed to the palace: "If Dr. Gu is not in a hurry, you might as well go to the Flower Hall."

Gu Jiao said: "Hurry up, the lord has something to say quickly, and since we have met, please trouble the lord to settle the consultation fee."

"Okay." King Ning took out a silver note of fifty taels from his pocket.

"One hundred taels." Gu Jiao said.

Princess Xinyang gave one hundred taels, which directly refreshed her upper limit for consultation fees.

King Ning paused, for a moment, he inexplicably felt that Gu Jiaoshi's big mouth was a bit familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

Gu Jiao put her arms around her arms and said, "I said before, the consultation fee is not cheap."

That's right, Gu Jiao did kindly remind her that King Ning didn't bargain at that time, and now it's even more impossible to bargain after she has treated the princess.

It's just that King Ning really didn't expect that what she said was not cheap turned out to be such a formidable price.

King Ning's heart was blocked.

It's not that I can't afford it, but that there is an indescribable depression.

King Ning finally paid the one hundred taels of silver bill.

Gu Jiao took the bank note: "If there is anything you want to ask, please tell me."

Krypton gold is different, her business attitude is even better!

King Ning was taken aback by her sudden good tone, he opened his mouth and asked, "It's about Princess Wang's condition, I want to know what's wrong with her."

Gu Jiao said: "Weakness in the spleen and stomach is the first, and excessive worry is the second."

King Ning frowned: "Too worried?"

Gu Jiao hummed: "It's depression. In ordinary people's terms, it can be regarded as a heart disease. I prescribed medicine for it. However, His Royal Highness King Ning still needs to take care of Wang Hao's emotions on weekdays."

"She...is it for the sake of the child, right? I have been married to the princess for many years, and I have always been looking forward to having a child of ours. Unfortunately, God failed, and this time the child was not kept."

He used a word that seemed to be casual, but he was actually telling Gu Jiao that this was not the first time Princess Ning had a tire slip.

Gu Jiao knew from Princess Rui that Princess Ning had a miscarriage three times, she was not surprised, and she has always been calm, so King Ning did not think her reaction was suspicious.

Ning Wang asked: "Will the princess have children in the future?"

Gu Jiao said: "It's hard to say. The most important thing right now is the princess' condition."

King Ning nodded, and said again: "Then...does she know?"

Gu Jiao said: "I didn't say anything about depression."

King Ning breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, you didn't tell me. I don't want her to worry about her illness. I will pay attention to it in the future."

Gu Jiao nodded: "Farewell."

King Ning called her to stop: "I heard..."

"Huh?" Gu Jiao looked back at him.

King Ning said with gentle eyes: "Doctor Gu entered the palace yesterday and saw Princess Rui and the Crown Princess."

Gu Jiao didn't deny it, and said frankly, "Is there any problem?"

King Ning smiled: "No. It was the third sibling who mentioned Miss Gu to this king. This is not the first time that the third sibling has been with Dr. Gu. You seem to have a very good relationship. If Dr. Gu doesn't dislike it, you can come more in the future. Accompany Princess Ning."

Gu Jiao glanced at him and said, "I'm a doctor, and the only ones who need my company are the patients."

King Ning laughed out loud: "This king is being abrupt."

Gu Jiao withdrew her gaze, left Prince Ning's mansion, and asked the third son to drive the carriage to the Imperial Academy. Unfortunately, Xiao Liulang was called to work overtime again.

Kong Mu knew Gu Jiao well and knew that she was Xiao Liulang's wife, so he said to her, "I'm going to the cabinet. I heard that Yuan Shoufu needs manpower, so I ordered this year's Sanding Jia to go there."

Sanding Jia, Xiao Liulang, Prince An, Ning Zhiyuan.

Gu Jiao rubbed her chin.

Yuan Shoufu's reputation is not bad, and he may be a future relative, not a bad person, so don't worry about his husband.

The third son asked, "Miss Gu, shall we go back to the medical clinic or go to Bishui Hutong?"

Gu Jiao thought for a while: "Let's go back to the medical clinic first."

Gu Jiao returned to the medical center and put the one hundred taels of silver notes on the counter. Shopkeeper Wang looked at her in surprise: "What is this?"

"Consultation fee." Gu Jiao said.

"No... how did you bring back so much consultation fees just for one consultation?" Shopkeeper Wang said, remembering that she also brought back one hundred taels of consultation fees from Suzaku Street inexplicably last time.

Shopkeeper Wang blinked: "Miss Gu, you are going to rob..."

Gu Jiao glanced at him lazily: "Who do you look down on?"

Shopkeeper Wang smiled sheepishly: "That's right, Miss Gu is a gentleman, why would she want to rob?"

Before he finished speaking, he heard Gu Jiao say: "What's so good about robbing a hundred taels? If you want to do it, you can do it with a lot of money."

Shopkeeper Wang: "..."

Gu Jiao didn't stay in the clinic for long when Princess Rui came over.

Gu Jiao didn't attend the consultation today, Princess Rui went to her small courtyard with ease.

Gu Jiao was drying the medicinal materials, Princess Rui walked over and called Miss Gu happily.

"Princess Rui?" Gu Jiao greeted with a little surprise.

Princess Rui panted, and said: "You are walking too fast, if you are half a stick of incense late, we will meet each other at Prince Ning's Mansion!"

Gu Jiao asked: "Did you go to Prince Ning's Mansion?"

Concubine Rui said solemnly: "I heard that Concubine Ning was not feeling well, so I went to see her. Strange, she was fine when she entered the palace tomorrow morning, why did she have chest tightness and discomfort when she returned? What happened to her?"

So Concubine Ning was fine in the morning, and only felt uncomfortable in the afternoon. Was she stimulated by something in the middle?

Depression is the worst stimulus.

However, the onset is not only caused by stimulation. Sometimes the patient's mood suddenly becomes low, and he can't control it at all.

Gu Jiao would not talk about the patient's condition to people other than the patient's family members. She thought about her words and said, "The spleen and stomach are weak, and I haven't fully recovered after the miscarriage. The body needs to be carefully recuperated, and I may feel a little uncomfortable in my heart."

Princess Rui sighed: "Oh, my sister-in-law is so pitiful. Fortunately, my elder brother is a good man and has always loved her very much. Ah, by the way, I met the protégé of Chen Guo today!"

Speaking of this, Princess Rui's expression became serious, "It turns out that he is the man who secretly met the princess behind the rockery!"