The Fallen Medicine Woman: The Daily Life of Chun Nuan-Chapter 352 - 207:

When she saw the newcomer, this concubine’s heart grew even sourer: People say marry a virtuous wife, take a beautiful concubine, yet this Third Young Madam’s beauty is even more radiant than her own. That face, that waist, that demeanor... it really is true, comparing oneself to others only leads to despair, comparing goods only leads to discarding them!

"Zhao Third Young Madam?"

Mr. Qu’s concubine, Li Xiaolan, asked quietly.

"Indeed, Zhao Minghua’s wife, Xiao Chunnuan."

Ah, Chun Nuan still preferred her own name.

After marrying, women take on their husband’s surname and become someone else’s wife, someone else’s mother, yet they cannot reclaim themselves.

Xiao Chunnuan had always been herself, never following the crowd. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

In the Capital, all the girls in the boudoir learned piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, needlework, and cooking skills, particularly those from certain families who deliberately promoted their daughter’s talents for a good reputation and a better marriage.

However, Xiao Chunnuan was different, diving into pharmacies, wholeheartedly making pills and studying medicine, attending parties only when necessary.

Therefore, many people knew Miss Xiao, but did not know what Second Miss Xiao looked like.

Xiao Chunnuan preferred being herself, Zhao Minghua understood this well, so he never restrained her since their engagement.

For Xiao Chunnuan, rules were merely a symbol.

When introduced, she could say she was Zhao Minghua’s wife, but would still mention her maiden name.

"I heard from the master that your grandfather was an Imperial Physician."

"He was."

There was nothing to hide, no matter how the Emperor sentenced her grandfather, in Chun Nuan’s heart, he was still the remarkable grandfather.

He was just unlucky to be framed and entangled in that case, leading to his downfall; it was the Emperor who was blinded, not her grandfather’s fault.

"Then could I trouble the young mistress to examine me?"

"Where is it uncomfortable?"

Chun Nuan invited her to sit down: "Let me take your pulse first."

"It’s just..."

Chun Nuan glanced at the few people in the room.

"You should go down first."

"Yes."

Chun Nuan’s maid retreated, while Li’s nanny and maids remained beside her.

"If you do not mind, I will start asking questions."

"You all should leave."

Li then had everyone withdraw.

After all, she knew that a capable doctor is incredibly skilled, able to identify the illness just by touching the pulse.

Some words are deeply embarrassing to speak.

After the servants withdrew, Li hurriedly told Xiao Chunnuan.

"Well, after giving birth to my son, I didn’t breastfeed, and these grew bigger on both sides, so hard and large, then they started to hurt unbearably..."

"Please open your clothes and let me take a look."

"Huh?" Li Xiaolan was a bit dumbfounded; can this really be done?

"I am a doctor. In the eyes of a doctor, there are only patients, no difference between men and women; moreover, I am also a female."

"This... still feels quite embarrassing."

Li blushingly said: "It just feels a bit strange."

"Illness needs to be treated by a doctor. If it weren’t me, you would still need to see other male doctors."

"That definitely won’t do, the master wouldn’t allow it." Li quickly said: "If I let another man examine me, the master wouldn’t want me anymore."

Chun Nuan silently cursed "idiot" in her heart.

Of course, she cursed Mr. Qu.

"How can a woman’s body be shown to outside men? It certainly can’t be seen..."

"We are talking about doctors, not outsiders." Chun Nuan was also speechless, the world was just like this, hardly friendly to women, even death cannot mar one’s face: "Is life not more important than dignity? Only with life can you have everything."

"With such an examination, the master would just let me die."

Thus, any indulgence was nonsense; in a man’s eyes, you are just his exclusive possession, your life is far less important than his dignity.

If another man even glanced at you, it would be a grave sin.

"Luckily, thanks to you, I can be examined."

At this point, Li, her face streaming with tears, directly kneeled before Xiao Chunnuan.

"The pain is unbearable, I dared not cry out, nor speak about it; later I heard from the nanny about a young mistress at Hundred Herbs Hall who could treat illnesses, I kneeled and begged the master, who agreed to write a letter to Zhao Third Young Master in consideration of the young master, allowing me to see the young mistress, requesting her help to save this maidservant’s life."

"You need not kneel, please rise, no need for this."

This person was about the same age as herself, kneeling to plead felt like it took years off her life: "Don’t worry, I will treat your illness, it is not a terminal disease, as long as you take your medicine properly, you’ll recover in no time."

"Really, can it be cured?"

"Of course."

Chun Nuan observed, her chest was indeed like two hard stones, a mere touch caused her to scream in pain, sweat streaming from her forehead.