After two sticks of incense.

The medical boy from Huichun Hall came out, and before he could open his mouth to speak, Ling Jingshu, Ling Ji, and Jiang Shi hurriedly stepped forward.

“Can we go in now?” Ling Jingshu asked eagerly.

The medical boy smiled and replied: “Yes. Ling Gongzi has finished acupuncture today, and Dr. Wei is prescribing medicine. Our Huichun Hall has a complete range of medicinal materials, and the price of medicine is much cheaper than other drug stores. Miss Ling goes in and waits for a while. After getting the prescription, we can prepare it in our Huichun Hall, which is the most convenient. There is also ointment for external application, which is also prepared by Dr. Wei personally, which is not available elsewhere…”

Ling Jingshu suppressed the eagerness in her heart, and smiled at the medical boy: “Thanks for the reminder.”

The smile was as beautiful as a flower.

The medical boy’s face suddenly warmed up and his heartbeat became faster. He didn’t dare to look directly at Ling Jingshu’s pretty face anymore. He lowered his head and said, “Miss Ling, you’re welcome. Dr. Wei is still waiting in the inner hall. Please go in Miss Ling!”

Ling Jingshu hummed and thanked him quickly. After entering the inner hall, Ling Ji and his wife followed suit.

Doctor Wei was prescribing with his head down.

Ling Xiao was still sitting on the chair, with a strange flush on his fair face and a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

“Ah Xiao!” Ling Jingshu didn’t care about her boudoir demeanor and almost rushed to Ling Xiao’s side: “How do you feel now? Does your head hurt?”

How could it not hurt?

Imperial Physician Wei said before that it was going to sting a bit, which was an understatement. He didn’t know what acupuncture point the golden needle hit. The point was in pain, sore, numb, and swollen. Those who have never experienced it will never be able to understand that feeling.

He tried his best to endure it, not daring to move. He finally got through the acupuncture and was already breaking out in a cold sweat.

“It only hurts a little bit.” Ling Xiao tried his best to smile brightly: “It’s okay now.”

Ling Jingshu was so familiar with Ling Xiao, how could she not hear the insincerity of his words? There were bursts of pain and pity in her heart, but she followed his words and said, “It’s okay.”

While taking out a white silk handkerchief, she wiped the sweat on Ling Xiao’s forehead.

Ling Ji and Jiang also came forward and each comforted Ling Xiao with a few words.

…

Imperial Physician Wei lowered his head and concentrated on writing the prescription.

A few rays of sunlight fell through the window on his handsome face. His eyebrows were gentle, with a faint smile floating on his face. When people looked at it, they only felt their hearts swaying, and they could hardly take their eyes away.

Jiang Shi only glanced at him once. She then forced herself to look away. She silently murmured in her heart that her husband was gentle and considerate to her. She must not have the thought of being sorry for her husband…

Doctor Wei wrote the prescription, put down the pen and paper, and raised his head: “This is the prescription. Follow the prescription. Make a decoction of medicine, and boil three bowls of water into a bowl of decoction. Drink it three times a day for three months. There are no rare medicinal materials in the prescription, and you can get the medicine according to the prescription no matter which pharmacy you go to.”

After that, he ordered the medicine boy Tong Tiandong: “Go to the cabinet over there and get a bottle of eye ointment for external application.”

Tiandong responded, walked to the cabinet with familiarity, and took out a porcelain bottle from the innermost part of the cabinet.

The porcelain vase is milky white, with a wide mouth and a round belly. What was placed inside was the ointment prepared by Imperial Physician Wei himself.

Imperial Doctor Wei would not preach anything. Tiandong, the medicine boy, couldn’t help but say a few words: “This ointment is specially used for external application on the eyes. It clears the mind and improves eyesight. It has excellent medicinal effects. For this single bottle of ointment, people outside are ready to pay hundreds of taels of silver, but still won’t get it.”

“Stop talking too much! Imperial Physician Wei frowned slightly and stopped Tiandong’s boastful behavior: “The most important thing is that the ointment is effective for the symptoms. If it is not suitable for the symptoms, there is no benefit in using it. Some people think they have money, so they buy it back at high prices and use it randomly. What’s the use?”

Tiandong received a few scoldings and did not dare to talk anymore. He brought the prescription and ointment over.

Bai Yu hurriedly took the ointment and the thin prescription carefully.

Ling Jingshu stepped forward and bowed solemnly: “Thank you very much, Dr. Wei, for your diagnosis and treatment of Ah Xiao. The little girl is very grateful. I will be rude and ask when Imperial Physician Wei diagnoses a patient, how much is the consultation fee?”

Talking about money was a bit tacky.

However, since you were there to seek medical treatment, the medical fee was absolutely indispensable.

Imperial Physician Wei did not expect Ling Jingshu to ask so directly.

Many boudoir girls came to Huichun Hall. Most of them were like Third Miss Liu, who was “a drunkard not interested in wine”. There were also a few who had high status and could not be turned away, such as Fúmǐn jùnzhǔ who was waiting in the outer hall. Occasionally, some came who genuinely suffered from incurable diseases. But when a woman came to seek medical treatment…

No matter what she had in mind when a woman saw him, she must put on her best side. The doctor’s fee and other matters were decided by the matron in charge. Talking about money somehow lowered her status and made her look tacky.

This Miss Ling was very frank in her words and deeds.

“Miss Ling especially came to Huichun Hall to seek medical treatment. Haven’t you heard of my rule that I never charge any medical fees?” Imperial Physician Wei smiled slowly and said in a gentle and melodious voice: “Go to the outer hall to grab the medicine. Buying the medicinal materials will cost money. Just give the money for the bottle of ointment to the clerk as well. I diagnose the patient’s pulse, apply acupuncture, and prescribe medicine, but I never charge a consultation fee.”

After asking so much, I really missed this one. No wonder he has such a good reputation.

Every doctor with some reputation in the capital had a high medical fee. Ordinary civilians couldn’t afford to hire famous doctors when they were sick. At most, they were to go to the medicine shop and ask the doctor sitting in the hall to read and prescribe a prescription.

Dr. Wei’s reputation was much more famous than those of so-called famous doctors, but he did not charge a penny for consultation. The medicinal materials in Huichun Hall were much cheaper than other medicine shops. In the eyes of ordinary people, he was a living Bodhisattva.

To Imperial Physician Wei, ordinary gold and silver were indeed nothing.

He was the exclusive physician beside the emperor, and he had a rather favored sister who was a concubine in the harem. Countless people pleased and flattered him overtly and covertly. How can he put gold and silver in his sight?

Ling Jing Shu’s thoughts raced, and she expressed her gratitude earnestly, saying, “Regardless of the outcome, I must thank Physician Wei sincerely. In the future, if Physician Wei ever has any tasks for me, I won’t hesitate to do whatever I can, without any reservation.”

Imperial Physician Wei smiled faintly. “Miss Ling, it’s too early for thanks at this moment. Whether Ling Gognzi’s eye ailment can be cured depends on his luck. Furthermore, having studied medicine for years, it’s my duty to treat the sick and save lives, without expecting any favors in return.”

…Was this Imperial Physician Wei really compassionate, benevolent, and selfless? Or did he have different agendas? She really couldn’t tell now.

In any case, his medical skills were indeed as good as the rumors said.

As long as he could cure Ah Xiao’s eyes, what did it matter if he was a truly brilliant person or if he had a deep and duplicitous mind?

…(To be continued.)