Empress’ Game: Make-up Master Chapter 26 - Medical Consultation

“Your grandmother is very concerned about you. Mother is also truly worried. We do not know whether this sudden recovery of yours will leave any aftereffects. So I specifically brought the house physician here to give you a careful examination, so your grandmother and I can feel at ease.”

“Mother has taken such trouble for me. Please come inside.” As Wu Sheyue spoke, she took the initiative to support Jiang Qingxue’s arm. Jiang Qingxue did not want to go any farther in, and was only very reluctantly helped forward by Wu Sheyue.

This was her first time coming to this courtyard today. Had she known it was so filthy and shabby, she would have simply summoned Wu Sheyue to her instead.

As soon as Ning’er entered the room, she moved a chair over and invited Jiang Qingxue to sit. Jiang Qingxue frowned. The chair had lost its lacquer, and would probably snag her silk skirt. She turned and pulled Wu Sheyue over. “You sit quickly. Let Physician Zhang examine you.”

“Yes.”

Wu Sheyue sat down, casually rolled up her sleeve, and placed her hand on the table. Jiang Qingxue frowned at the exposed wrist. Seeing this, Ning’er hurriedly took out her own handkerchief and laid it over Wu Sheyue’s wrist.

The house physician sat opposite her and placed his fingers on her pulse. The room fell silent.

During the pulse reading, Jiang Qingxue kept staring closely at the physician’s face, not missing any expression.

Wu Sheyue found it amusing. What is this First Madam expecting?

This house physician seemed somewhat expressionless. Wu Sheyue waited so long she nearly started zoning out before he finally said in a deep voice, “Long-term malnutrition. This should indeed be Third Miss herself.”

The First Madam’s face turned blue-green and extremely ugly.

Wu Sheyue lowered her head with her lips pressed together, trying hard not to laugh. What did he mean, someone long-term malnourished must be Third Miss herself? Sir, you are far too blunt. That was basically the same as saying, ‘The one who has been abused for a long time is Third Miss herself.’

The physician withdrew his hand and stood, instructing Wu Sheyue, “During this period, eat more meat and nourishing foods. Otherwise, Third Miss may no longer grow taller. Third Miss also has deficient qi and coldness in the spleen. Your diet must be carefully adjusted to nurse the body back to health. In addition, there is internal injury to the organs, so some tonic medicine should be added as appropriate. I will go back and prepare a few packets of medicine for Third Miss to take first.”

Wu Sheyue nodded. “Thank you.”

A faint smile appeared even on the physician’s expressionless face. “Third Miss is too polite.”

Jiang Qingxue listened for a long time but did not hear the matter she cared about most, so she awkwardly pressed, “Then Third Miss’s mind…”

The physician bowed to Jiang Qingxue. “Forgive my poor skill, Madam. I see no brain illness in Third Miss. She is entirely the same as a normal person.”

Jiang Qingxue could not hold back her suspicious expression. “Truly? But how could she become completely well overnight? That makes no sense at all.”

Wu Sheyue shrugged. Of course it makes no sense. Much of what I said was nonsense from the start.

The physician looked very troubled. “Madam, the human mind is extremely complex. Perhaps my learning is too shallow to understand it. In addition, I never treated Third Miss before, so there is nothing for me to compare against.”

Wu Sheyue felt delighted. Ah, so the original Third Miss really was left to fend for herself. She blinked with sincere eyes and asked, “Is that so? Has Yue’er never been examined by you before? Mother, which doctor treated Yue’er before? Why not call him over again, since he would understand Yue’er’s condition?”

Jiang Qingxue was truly disgusted. In that instant, Wu Sheyue saw a trace of embarrassment flash through her eyes, and a trace of hatred. For someone who had served killers for years, Wu Sheyue would absolutely not misread emotions others failed to hide.

Now Wu Sheyue could confirm it. In this dangerous, bizarre chancellor’s estate, Jiang Qingxue, who has never shown her hand, truly, truly dislikes me just as much as Wu Jinghua does.

As expected. Not one of them is easy.

Jiang Qingxue laughed awkwardly. “Since you are all right, Mother can report back to your grandmother. Hongye, escort Doctor Zhang back. And have the maids waiting at the gate come in.”

“Yes.” Her personal maid answered properly.

The house physician immediately left with Hongye.

Jiang Qingxue recovered her kindly smile and led Wu Sheyue outside. “Yue’er, Mother has just chosen a few maids for you. With only Ning’er here, she certainly cannot take good enough care of you. Come look at them and see whether you like them.”

“Mm… I did not expect Mother to act so quickly.”

“It was your grandmother’s instruction. How could I delay it?”

They came to the courtyard. A bent-backed human broker had already brought a row of eight girls to stand there. All eight girls wore old, patched clothing and kept their heads lowered, looking at their feet. Another maid from the residence stood to the side, holding a tray with a stack of papers on it. Those should be the legendary indenture contracts.

Jiang Qingxue smiled as she led Wu Sheyue closer. “All of you, raise your heads. Yue’er, look. Mother personally chose all of them. They are very clever. Pick again and see which ones you fancy.”

“Then thank you, Mother.” As Wu Sheyue spoke, she truly examined the eight girls carefully.

Although her ability to read people was poorer than that of a proper assassin, it was still better than that of an ordinary person. Wu Sheyue quickly determined that all eight really were poor children sold into service. Each of their gazes was clear, and it was obvious they were not hiding anything.

(To be continued)