Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Inspection, Auscultation and Olfaction, Inquiry, and Palpation
Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Inspection, Auscultation and Olfaction, Inquiry, and Palpation
The Old Lady waved her hand at the two maids at her side and signaled, “You two hurry to the kitchen and see if dinner is ready.”
As she watched the maids leave, Su Yu’s heart suddenly lightened; clearly, the Old Lady had done this to find a mont without outsiders to speak with her in private.
Su Yu speculatively wondered what important matter the Old Lady had to discuss, important enough even to avoid the presence of Old Master Han, which made her sowhat nervous.
The Old Lady pulled Su Yu over, kindly asking her to sit beside her and then, with a slight smile, slowly asked, “Co now, tell , how did you manage to make that woman of ill-repute willingly hand over that precious bracelet?”
Upon hearing this, Su Yu couldn’t help but smile wryly; so, the Old Lady had kept her back to inquire about this matter?
The Old Lady was genuinely curious and sought to use this opportunity to deepen her relationship with Su Yu; with a stronger emotional foundation, future requests would naturally flow smoothly.
Su Yu hesitated slightly, then candidly started recounting the whole story.
After listening, the Old Lady laughed and kept praising her, “Oh, what a clever girl you are, such skillful tactics, truly brilliant!”
Seeing the Old Lady laugh until she almost couldn’t catch her breath, Su Yu quickly patted her back, expressing concern, “Old Lady, you should laugh less, be careful not to get winded. It wouldn’t be good to injure yourself.”
The Old Lady, with laughter in her tears, joked, “Oh my, I underestimated you. How many clever strategies are hidden in that smart little head of yours to co up with such an excellent plan?”
Su Yu, with a blush on her cheeks, replied sowhat embarrassedly, “I don’t provoke others unless provoked. Since she made a move on first, of course I had to strike back.”
This candidness was truly moving.
If anyone carelessly touched her sore spot, they could hardly bla her for showing no grace.
“Good, really good, such an outco is the most perfect.”
The Old Lady nodded again and again in agreent, her eyes and brows filled with satisfaction.
Then, her gentle gaze turned towards the Young Master Tutor’s wife beside her, her voice tinged with a mix of helplessness and sympathy, “Qingshu, look at her. So young, yet she possesses such ability. Yet when we look at yourself, how have you lived under Song Xiaoniang’s oppression over the years?”
The Young Master Tutor’s wife, upon hearing this, simply lowered her head, silent.
Her heart was a mix of emotions. With her family’s decline as if losing a strong backing, and plagued by illness, in the days ahead she could only depend on Young Master Tutor Lin to live, not daring to step out of line or displease him!
The Old Lady, ticulous as hair, saw this and refrained from further bla, instead adopting a tone of comfort, “Now that evil woman has finally received her due retribution, which is quite a relief for us.”
This speech was like a ray of sunshine through the clouds, instantly brightening the Young Master Tutor’s wife’s mood, a faint smile appearing on her face. “Isn’t that right! Seeing her compelled to drink those two bowls of dicine, I felt so delighted, I almost hurt myself trying to suppress my laughter. It’s Doctor Su who is brilliant, having ways to deal with such a vile person.”
In this exchange of laughter, the relationship between them seed to grow even closer.
The Old Lady tightly held Su Yu’s hand, her eyes full of hope, “My daughter-in-law here is really too shy to seek dical advice even when she’s ill. Now that you, Doctor Su, are here, could you please take a look to see if her illness can be resolved at its root?”
Without a word, Su Yu readily agreed and then gestured for the Young Master Tutor’s wife to stretch out her arm, asking with concern, “Where do you feel discomfort? Why didn’t you speak up earlier?”
Facing this warm care, the Young Master Tutor’s wife hesitated for a mont but eventually slowly extended her arm, her expression revealing a barely noticeable bitterness.
The mont Su Yu touched the pulse of the Young Master Tutor’s wife, her expression subtly changed and appeared rather solemn.
Noticing the unnaturally pale complexion on the Young Master Tutor’s wife’s face, Su Yu inquired, “Have you applied a thick layer of powder?”
The Young Master Tutor’s wife nodded slightly, a flicker of embarrassnt and sha flashing in her eyes.
Su Yu’s tone beca even more serious, “Your condition has reached the root, haven’t you sought a diagnosis from other doctors before?”
The Young Master Tutor’s wife pursed her lips, her voice as fine as a mosquito’s, “Those doctors are all n, and my illness…”
Su Yu couldn’t help but sigh, her voice carrying a mix of reproach and concern, “In a doctor’s eyes, is there any difference between n and won? What I fear most is patients who conceal their illness and shun dical advice, letting minor illnesses beco severe.”
Upon hearing this, the Old Lady anxiously asked, “Is there still hope for her now?”
Su Yu replied with a grave expression, “Hope? The priority now is to stabilize her condition and ensure her life is not in danger; the rest of the treatnt plan can only be decided in due course.”
At these words, both the Old Lady and the Young Master Tutor’s wife’s complexions changed, evidently not expecting the illness to be so severe.
Seeing that the two won had not yet fully grasped the seriousness of the situation, Su Yu quickly emphasized in a stronger tone, “Her pulse is faint, weak, and subrged, a sign of severe deficiency in vital energy and blood. If left to progress, the consequences are unimaginable, and there is a fear for her life!”
“How can it be? How can it be so serious?”
The Old Lady’s voice quivered, filled with disbelief.
To confirm her diagnosis, Su Yu then said to the Young Master Tutor’s wife, “Please go remove your makeup first, so we can better understand your condition.”
When the Young Master Tutor’s wife reappeared with her face cleansed of all costics, her exceptionally pale complexion startled the Old Lady.
“You, how have you beco so emaciated?”
The Old Lady expressed her worry and heartache openly.
However, the Young Master Tutor’s wife just offered a faint smile, pretending to be nonchalant, “It’s just that I haven’t rested properly recently.”
Su Yu, shaking her head while inwardly sighing, asserted with an urgency that could not be ignored, “Based on my judgnt, you must have carelessly taken a blood-activating dicine after a miscarriage. This not only didn’t help your body to recover but instead hard your already weak constitution, leading to continuous bleeding. Owing to the prolonged delay, your condition has reached the root. Complete recovery will indeed be challenging, but it’s not hopeless. I will perform acupuncture and prescribe dicine to stabilize your condition for now. Afterward, with careful recuperation over a long period, about half a year later, we can adjust the treatnt plan according to the actual situation.”
Hearing there was still hope for recovery, a light reignited in the eyes of the Young Master Tutor’s wife, as if grasping a lifesaving straw.
The Old Lady, with tears of gratitude, grasped Su Yu’s hand and repeatedly expressed her thanks, “You’ve worked hard, and this kindness, we shall never forget for as long as we live.”
Su Yu gently waved her hand with a faint smile curving on her lips. The phrase ‘healing and saving lives’ seed to carry an imnse weight; they were not just a simple doctor’s duty but also an unwavering belief and mission in her heart.
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