My Lady Always Lacks Ambition-Chapter 93 - 95: Symptoms of Cold Poison

Old Princess Consort pursed her lips and smiled.

"You’re not wrong, my life has indeed been quite unfortunate." She sighed and said, "It seems that all my luck in this life was spent on encountering Qi Qian’s grandfather."

Qin Liuxi said, "I do not know the perils when the rebel army entered the city back then. However, your body was already prone to cold, weakened after childbirth and then further chilled; this coldness has penetrated deep into your bones as cold poison. It’s not easy to eradicate cold poison. Over the years, even with continuous nursing care, it’s not enough to counteract the rampant cold poison, which feels like being pricked by needles and bitten by myriads of ants, causing bone-piercing numbness."

Qi Qian, standing by the side, turned pale upon hearing this.

"Without removing the cold poison, no matter how many tonics you take, it won’t help. The prescriptions provided by the Imperial Physician to you, I reckon, are mostly for nourishing and warming the body, and they dare not use harsh medicines."

For someone like the Old Princess Consort, whose husband sacrificed himself for the country and who suffered greatly during the rebellion, she would only become a treasured figure to be protected. Which doctor would dare use strong medicine on her? They would fear that her body couldn’t bear it and if something happened to her, it would be a terrible affair that could lead to beheading and the ruin of one’s family!

At this moment, Nanny Zhao looked towards the Chief Maid, Huan’er, beside her, and the latter presented the prepared prescriptions to Qin Liuxi.

Qin Liuxi took them and as she flipped through each one, it was indeed as she suspected: the prescriptions were mostly focused on nurturing the body with warming and tonifying methods. There were some that involved using cupping therapy to extract poison, but they were of little effect.

However, there was one prescription that was rather bold. She raised it and said, "This prescription seems to be quite fitting to the condition."

Qi Qian took it and read the name, saying, "This is from Doctor Su Sheng of Miao Zhen Hall in the capital, who seems to be quite famous, apparently a disciple of Divine Doctor Du Ren known for the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles."

Qin Liuxi’s hand paused while touching her teacup, and the corner of her eye twitched.

Qi Qian happened to notice it and asked, "Does Doctor Qin know him as well? I heard that Divine Doctor Du’s Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles are extremely effective, and he’s very picky about his disciples, whom I have had no luck finding."

"Du Ren, we’re colleagues after all, so I’ve heard a little about him, but I didn’t know he had taken disciples." When exactly did he take on disciples, and how did she not have the slightest clue?

Qi Qian did not care much about this detail and simply asked, "May I ask Doctor Qin, is it possible to cure my grandmother’s affliction with cold poison? Although this prescription by Doctor Su shows some effectiveness, it cannot uproot the condition."

Qin Liuxi said, "To eradicate the cold poison is not something that can be done in a day. I can use acupuncture to draw out the poison for the Princess Consort and then complement it with a medicine bath. However, this medicine bath, often concocted with strong tiger and wolf medicines, will be very painful. I am not sure whether the Princess Consort can endure it." frёeωebɳovel.com

Qi Qian frowned and asked, "Isn’t acupuncture extraction enough? Is there a milder approach?"

"Acupuncture alone might be viable. At the very least, you won’t have to wear cotton clothes and turn on the floor heating system during August, and you won’t suffer from sleepless nights in the winter. However, the medicinal nourishment must continue. But supplementing with a medicine bath, not to mention the eradication, will significantly restore the Princess Consort’s health and extend her lifespan. Yes, at the very least, she’ll enjoy her meals more and walking won’t cause leg pains."

The Old Princess Consort seemed surprised, "Such remarkable effects?"

"It all depends on whether you can withstand it," Qin Liuxi expressed with confidence.

Then, the Old Princess Consort said, "Let’s do it according to your plan. It’s just taking a medicine bath. Could it be more painful than this bone-piercing cold?"

Qin Liuxi smiled without replying, fearing that it actually would be. Cold creates numbness, but this medicine bath feels like searing fire, and that is true pain.

Qi Qian caught a glimpse of Qin Liuxi’s smile and shuddered, saying, "Grandmother, shall we choose a gentler method instead?"

"No matter, it’s just pain. As long as it will be better afterward, what can’t be endured?" The Old Princess Consort patted his hand to comfort him, saying, "Dr. Qin wouldn’t let anything happen to me."

Otherwise, wouldn’t it tarnish her reputation?

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