Chapter 140 - 138: Shen Zhaozhao, that vixen, ran away!
"Be good," Lu Ying gently ruffled her hair. "Doctor Xiao Chen is renowned in the palace for his expertise in gynecology. Even the bodies of several concubines are under his care. If there’s anything wrong with your health, he will definitely be able to help you recover."
"Brother Lu Ying, I don’t want to..." Shen Yinning pouted and burrowed shyly into Lu Ying’s embrace. "Men and women should avoid physical contact. I won’t let him feel my pulse!"
Doctor Xiao Chen looked awkward.
He was already married with children. It’s just taking a pulse—how does it boil down to "men and women should avoid physical contact"?
He retrieved a silk thread from his medical box. "Lady Shen, rest assured. I’ll tie one end of the thread to your wrist and hold the other end with my fingers. Through the light vibrations in the thread, I can diagnose your condition without overstepping any boundaries."
Shen Yinning gritted her teeth.
The younger generation always surpasses the previous one—imperial physicians these days are truly extraordinary!
She thought for a moment, then said coyly, "But if I let him examine me, he’ll surely make me drink medicine afterward. Brother Lu Ying, you know I hate drinking medicine. I simply won’t go through with it!"
"Lady Shen, there’s no need for concern," Doctor Xiao Chen replied respectfully. "I can grind the herbs into elixir pills and coat them in sugar. You can swallow them with tea and won’t taste any bitterness at all."
Shen Yinning: "..."