Chapter 1243 - 1153: Lady Chancellor 91
The winter days are cold, and even though the carriage is lined with thick furs, with a heating stove burning warmly, there is still an uncomfortable feeling of cold outside and heat inside. On the way, Yin Shuangshuang’s body felt very uncomfortable.
Halfway through the journey, Yin Shuangshuang’s carriage was caught up by someone, and it was an Imperial Physician who had previously treated Yin Shuangshuang; his medical skills were quite good. Yin Shuangshuang remembered he should be called Heng Yue.
Heng Yue wasn’t very old, but because of his goatee, he gave the impression of being a bit older, when he was actually only in his thirties, quite young.
When Heng Yue hurried over, it was snowing in the sky. He was riding a horse to catch up with the road, so a lot of snow had fallen on his body and head, making him look quite disheveled.
"Lord Heng Yue, have you come specifically to find me? Is there something the matter?" Yin Shuangshuang lifted the thick curtain of the carriage and looked at the disheveled Heng Yue, full of confusion.
Seeing Yin Shuangshuang, Heng Yue also breathed a huge sigh of relief, shivering as he climbed down from the horse with the help of servants. For him, an Imperial Physician, traveling so long on horseback in this cold weather was almost unbearable.
Getting off the horse, Heng Yue looked at Yin Shuangshuang with great joy and said, "Finally caught up with you, Mr. Yin, luckily you traveled slowly and haven’t gone far from the Capital City. If I had to chase for another day, I would lose half my life.
I am here on the Emperor’s orders, to stay by Mr. Yin’s side and take care of your health. I ask Mr. Yin to cooperate more in the future."
Heng Yue said the last sentence with a bit of resentment, because Yin Shuangshuang was both very cooperative and very uncooperative as a patient. Whether it was taking medicine, acupuncture, or dietary restrictions, Yin Shuangshuang could cooperate.
Only Heng Yue would ask Yin Shuangshuang to pay more attention to rest and not to exhaust herself, which Yin Shuangshuang would only agree to with words, and in the end, her mind was never at rest.
The result of overthinking was that Yin Shuangshuang showed symptoms of insomnia. Heart illnesses fear poor rest the most, and her health in the Capital City was absolutely linked to this.
In her past life as Nangong Shuangshuang, Yin Shuangshuang was accustomed to being a physician and understood Heng Yue’s concerns. However, she had no choice. She couldn’t tell Heng Yue not to worry, as even without treatment, her life was supported by spiritual energy, and she would at most end up sickly but not fatal.
Yin Shuangshuang first got off the carriage, tidied her clothes, solemnly saluted towards the direction of the Capital City following the etiquette, thanking the Emperor for his care and kindness, then apologized to Heng Yue with a smile, "It will be hard on Imperial Doctor Heng in the future, I will definitely cooperate well with Imperial Doctor Heng."
Heng Yue snorted, not really believing Yin Shuangshuang’s promise. He watched her get on the carriage and followed her, shivering as the warm air in the carriage hit him.
Inside, the carriage was warm as spring, without exaggeration. As soon as Heng Yue got on the carriage, he quickly took off his coat and cloak. The temperature inside was too high; wearing too much could cause sweating, and being carelessly exposed to the cold wind could easily make one sick. As an Imperial Physician, he was very adept at maintaining his own health.
However, seeing Yin Shuangshuang in the extremely warm carriage, wearing even more layers than he did previously, holding a warm stove in her hands, yet her face was pale and bloodless, not feeling the heat at all, he frowned deeply. Not being able to sense hot and cold properly was not a good sign.
Seeing Heng Yue’s grim expression, Yin Shuangshuang couldn’t help but touch her nose. This Imperial Doctor Heng was very responsible, usually easy to talk to, but quite firm when it came to disobedient patients.
Even the Emperor once complained to Yin Shuangshuang, because when he was sick, he couldn’t resist his dietary restrictions and ate a few bites of meat. This Imperial Doctor Heng secretly added Coptis to his medicine, which made the Emperor lose his appetite for meat for three days.
This temper is unparalleled, and he wasn’t afraid of the Emperor being furious and having him beheaded. However, the Emperor is not one to kill the innocent, so he didn’t behead him and instead assigned him to treat his trusted ministers.
Now that Yin Shuangshuang was also a trusted confidant of the Emperor, she had the privilege of enjoying the temper of this Imperial Physician who dared to add Coptis to even the Emperor’s medicine. In the Capital City, her overthinking had indeed been thoroughly attended to by Heng Yue.
Recalling Heng Yue’s myriad ways of handling patients, Yin Shuangshuang shivered and quickly smiled flatteringly at Heng Yue, "Imperial Doctor Heng, do you think my health is still fine? If there’s anything that needs adjusting, just prescribe, and I will definitely cooperate."
Heng Yue was feeling Yin Shuangshuang’s pulse, his brows furrowing into a tight knot. Upon hearing her promise to cooperate well, he didn’t show any relief; instead, his face looked even more grim.
"What do you mean by cooperate well? Your current health is very poor, do you know that? Still good health? You really have no sense at all. You should rest, yet you stubbornly stay up, do you not know what your body is like? Don’t you want to live anymore? I’ve never seen such a reckless patient like you!"
"Sister Shuangshuang, are you feeling unwell?" The first one to react to Heng Yue’s words was Wei Yingnan, who widened her eyes at Yin Shuangshuang, saying angrily, "Sister Shuangshuang, why didn’t you say you were feeling unwell? Still pushing on with the journey, what if you fell ill halfway?"
Yin Shuangshuang smiled awkwardly, being cornered by the suddenly fierce aura of Wei Yingnan, indeed feeling a bit unwell.
However, Yin Shuangshuang didn’t want to delay on the road, thinking that with spiritual energy sustaining her life, nothing significant would happen. It would be better to hurry home and then talk about it. Who knew that the Emperor would send Heng Yue halfway, immediately exposing her concealed health condition?
The result of being discovered was that Yin Shuangshuang was scolded by Wei Yingnan and Heng Yue together for an entire hour, then was forced to find an inn in a nearby small town to rest. She had to drink Heng Yue’s prescribed medicine daily, with Luo Linlang and Wei Yingnan revolving around her.
With both of them personally taking care of her of Yin Shuangshuang, she didn’t even need to pick up her chopsticks to eat, being fed by them. It was only after Yin Shuangshuang’s numerous protests that she regained the right to feed herself.
After resting for half a month, when Yin Shuangshuang’s health somewhat improved, she was allowed to resume her journey, although this time the pace was much slower. Heng Yue even took her pulse three times a day, plus a midnight check, seriously and conscientiously fulfilling his duties.
At this pace, by the time Yin Shuangshuang reached home, it was close to the end of the year, nearly New Year’s. The news of her return had long been sent home.
Not yet entering the county, she saw a large crowd coming to welcome her from a distance. Leading the group were her father Yin Zheng and mother Mrs. Wang. Wang Ruiqi and Wang Ruibo were also there. Wang Zhongxuan and Mr. Nameless were not; they were probably busy elsewhere, opening an Academy and inviting reclusive scholars to give lectures.