The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 1233 - 1211 Uncertainty

Chapter 1233: Chapter 1211 Uncertainty

Manbao cast a doubtful glance at Doctor Ding, "Doctor Ding, are you... also going to treat it?"

The smile on Doctor Ding’s face vanished instantly, and he said earnestly, "Doctor Zhou Junior, I would not dare joke about such matters. I am asking because I too have a patient with a similar condition, and I simply wish to inquire."

Having said that, he smiled again, leaned in, and said, "Doctor Zhou Junior, about your patient’s medical records..."

Manbao immediately covered his medical records and said with righteous indignation, "No, this cannot be done. How can a patient’s privacy be violated like this? No one besides Shopkeeper Zheng is allowed to see them."

Doctor Ding: ...You’re usually not shy about consulting others with people’s medical records, so why the secrecy now?

Isn’t he just trying to confirm the details of the pulse diagnosis?

Even if he doesn’t show it to me, can’t I guess most of it anyway?

Just as Doctor Ding was weighing whether to persist in his request, the curtain was drawn aside, and Shi Dalang poked his head in. Upon seeing Doctor Ding in the consultation room, he appeared slightly embarrassed, "Doctor Zhou Junior, do you have a moment now?"

Doctor Ding straightened up upon seeing him, cleared his throat and stroked his beard, then said to Manbao, "Then Doctor Zhou Junior, please go ahead with your work."

Manbao nodded repeatedly, then gestured to Shi Dalang, asking, "What brings you here so late this time?"

However, Shi Dalang pulled his wife inside from outside, his face hopeful yet tinged with embarrassment, "Doctor Zhou Junior, could you have a look at my wife this time?"

Manbao looked at Liuniang, then at the couple’s expressions, and hazily guessed something, immediately beckoning, "Come, let me have a look."

Shi Dalang promptly helped Liuniang to sit in front of the table.

Liuniang also looked somewhat uneasy but still extended her hand, explaining softly to Manbao, "I think I had some bad food, so I’ve been feeling nauseous today, but my mother-in-law insists that I am pregnant, so..."

Manbao then felt her pulse for a while and asked some questions.

After some contemplation, Manbao touched her forehead and said to the eager Shi Dalang sitting beside her, "You extend your hand, let me take a look."

Shi Dalang, utterly disappointed, inquired, "Is it really just an upset stomach?"

Manbao replied, "It’s still early days; I can’t tell anything for now, so let me check your pulse first."

Isn’t pregnancy usually determined by feeling the woman’s pulse?

What’s the point in feeling his pulse?

Nevertheless, Shi Dalang extended his hand for her to feel his pulse.

After feeling Shi Dalang’s pulse and asking some more questions, Manbao pondered for a while, then felt Liuniang’s pulse again. After a moment, she said to Shi Dalang, "Your health has improved a lot, but Liuniang’s pulse does not suggest an upset stomach. I cannot discern the joyful pulse, possibly because it’s too early."

"So, is she pregnant or not?"

After thinking for a while, Manbao got up to find Doctor Tao.

Doctor Tao came over to feel Liuniang’s pulse. After a while, he stroked his beard leisurely and said, "No rush, no rush, come back for another checkup in ten days’ time. Be careful during this period, avoid heavy lifting, fast walking, and intercourse. You may go now."

Not only were Shi Dalang and Liuniang anxious, but even Manbao was becoming impatient. However, seeing the composed Doctor Tao, the two patients didn’t dare to press any further.

After some thought, Manbao changed Shi Dalang’s prescription, adding, "Whether you are pregnant or not, you must continue taking medicine. This will be the last time you take it; now you can go."

As soon as the two left, Manbao sat opposite Doctor Tao, her eyes sparkling as she stared at him.

Doctor Tao knew she couldn’t help herself and said with a chuckle, touching his beard, "Doctor Zhou Junior, to be a doctor, you need to be even more patient than your patients. In the future..."

"Just tell me directly, what are the chances that she has a pregnancy pulse?"

Doctor Tao shook his head and said leisurely, "Stubborn, so stubborn..." refusing to tell Manbao.

After pestering him for a long time, he finally relented and said, "It’s still too early to say, but from what we’ve seen, it does seem to be a slippery pulse... but don’t be too happy, if her emotions are knotted up inside, she could also have this kind of pulse. It’s too soon to be sure."

Manbao’s eyes crinkled with laughter, and she nodded repeatedly, "If you’re even thirty percent sure, then I can deduce a sixty percent certainty here, since Shi Dalang has indeed gotten much better."

Doctor Tao raised his eyebrows high and laughed, "Just now, Shi Dalang’s complexion seemed a bit too red, is his pulse a bit jumpy?"

"Does it?" said Manbao. "I thought his complexion looked quite normal, and his pulse seemed strong..."

She pulled over the casebook and flipped it open to check Shi Dalang’s pulse record.

Doctor Tao leaned in slightly to take a look, and seeing that Manbao didn’t seem to mind, he stepped forward to join her and discuss the case in depth.

Once the two doctors finished discussing, their respective medicine apprentices had already passed by outside several times. Hearing the sounds stop, Shao peeked her head in and said, "Doctor Tao, Doctor Zhou Junior, your meals are getting cold."

Only then did Manbao realize, "Oh dear, it’s already past lunchtime."

Having just committed Shi Dalang’s pulse record to memory and feeling satisfied, Doctor Tao stood up and said carelessly, "Yes, it’s getting late. Doctor Zhou Junior, shall we dine together?"

Manbao quickly packed up her medicine chest and said, "No, I won’t eat. Give it to Shao. I must hurry back home, there are still patients waiting for me."

Upon hearing this, Shao immediately went to the counter and brought over the tied-up package of medicine for Manbao, "Doctor Zhou Junior, here’s the prescription you brought this morning."

Manbao took it, and said to Shao, "Prepare some ointments this afternoon, we’re going to State Duke Su’s mansion tomorrow."

Shao smiled and agreed.

Mr. Liu had been waiting with the horse carriage outside the pharmacy early. Thinking that Manbao was delayed by a difficult case, he dozed off sitting on the shaft.

Manbao left Jishi Hall and scanned around, found their carriage and walked over to wake Mr. Liu with a pat. Startled awake, he quickly let down the steps for her, "Miss Man, Mr. Chen and Mr. Jiang have come to our house, and it’s quite lively now."

Manbao: "Did they come to see the senior?"

Mr. Liu smiled and said, "They came to see Mr. Zhuang, but also to see Young Master Xiang, although Young Master Xiang, not feeling well, retired early to his room."

Manbao had a slight bad premonition.

Even when not in good health, Xiang Ming wouldn’t miss the brilliant sunshine, especially the warm sunshine of a winter day. Having been confined to a dungeon without seeing daylight since July after a failed assassination attempt, he yearned for the sunlight.

The reason he gave up the pleasant sunlight to lie down in his room was because of the stories Mr. Jiang and others were probing about, he couldn’t relate to any of them.

He didn’t know how Bai Shan and others had fabricated lies about him, so he dared not speak too much, afraid of letting slip and messing things up further, so he had no choice but to feign illness and rest in his room.

Neither Sixth Master nor Xiang Chang knew about it and were worrying with him. When Manbao returned, they were sitting by Xiang Ming’s bed, sighing.