What on earth is this all about...
If Jiang Sihe weren't concerned about her own status, she really would have lifted the curtain and asked the old doctor how, just by feeling someone's pulse, he could jump from imagining an older husband and a younger wife to the topic of having children.
Inside the room, Pei Yanchao was the calmest. He cast a cold glance at Yan An.
Yan An couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. This rural doctor really dared to say anything...
The old doctor was completely unaware of the reactions of the people in the room.
Stroking his beard, he couldn't help but recall.
He himself had also been an older husband with a younger wife back then. He doted on his hard - won young wife and was reluctant to let her give birth too early, so he was quite self - restrained. However, his wife suffered excruciating pain during her monthly periods.
Later, he developed a plan...
Now it seemed that this gentleman was somewhat similar to him!
The old doctor stroked his beard and glanced at Yan An.
"You go out first. I have something to say to this couple..."
Yan An took a step forward, looking as if he was going to drag the old doctor out.
But Pei Yanchao stopped him in a cold voice: "You go out first!"
Yan An looked at his master in disbelief. Was his master really going to listen to this rural doctor's nonsense?
"Out!"
Pei Yanchao uttered these two words even more quietly. Yan An quickly turned around and went out.
"Speak!"
Pei Yanchao's tone was cold and solemn. The old doctor thought he was just worried about his wife and had lost his composure, so he didn't mind.
Stroking his beard, he said slowly.
"The theory of the balance of yin and yang is most beneficial in the relationship between husband and wife. Your wife has poor menstrual flow. You don't need to be overly doting. More frequent sexual activities will be beneficial to your wife. If you can take good care of her during child - bearing, the root cause of the illness she got when she was young can also be completely cured!"
Pei Yanchao finally heard something useful from his mouth and coldly retorted, "A root cause of illness from when she was young?"
"Sir, you may not know. From what I can see, your wife's problem should be a root cause of illness left from when she caught a cold during her first menstruation when she was young!"
Hiding behind the curtain, Jiang Sihe finally thought that this old doctor was not a complete quack and could actually tell something.
This was indeed because when she first got her period, in the cold winter, she accidentally slipped while fetching water by the well, and a bucket of cold water was poured on her.
At that time, she was in a hurry to make breakfast for her step - mother and younger sister, and didn't know that she should keep warm during menstruation. She just wore the wet clothes and made breakfast. Her body steamed the clothes dry, and she even forgot to change them.
Later, she would suffer excruciating pain every time she got her period. Her step - mother and younger sister even thought she was too delicate.
"Is there any way to relieve it?"
"I can first prescribe a pain - relieving prescription, but this only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. It can only relieve the pain this time, and she will still suffer next time!"
Pei Yanchao frowned and said, "Then please write the prescription!"
The old doctor saw that Pei Yanchao really doted on his wife, so he couldn't help but feel a bit of recognition for him. While writing the prescription, he couldn't help but persuade again.
"I know that you wealthy families are particular and afraid that your wife is too young to give birth easily. I also have a secret recipe that can let her recuperate so that she won't suffer like this again..."
Pei Yanchao walked over with his hands behind his back and whispered, "What is it?"
"My secret recipe, combined with the theory of the balance of yin and yang I mentioned before, in just three months, your wife will never suffer like this again!"
The old doctor first wrote the pain - relieving prescription and handed it to Pei Yanchao. Then he picked up the pen again and wrote another prescription.
"This is the prescription. As for the theory of the balance of yin and yang, you can let your subordinate go with me to my place to get it. It's a book I wrote myself. I don't give it to just anyone..."
Pei Yanchao looked at the prescription but didn't reach out to take it for a long time. The old doctor was a bit unhappy.
"What, don't you trust my medical skills? Although I'm not very well - known in the capital, I do have a reputation in the surrounding areas!"
"No..." Pei Yanchao thought that even if he took this prescription, he couldn't do anything about the so - called theory of the balance of yin and yang, because he wasn't really Jiang Sihe's...
The old doctor interrupted his thoughts and stuffed the prescription into his arms.
"Then take it. If you don't believe it, you can always ask other doctors to take a look later. There won't be a better way than mine!"
As the old doctor was packing up his things, he said with a smile.
"I think you're a good man. An older husband with a younger wife, and you dote on your wife. That's why I'm giving this to you. If you didn't dote on your wife, I wouldn't have bothered!"
This prescription of his was carefully formulated for his own wife back then. Combined with the theory of the balance of yin and yang, it was most effective for a woman's menstrual problems.
Pei Yanchao looked at the prescription in his arms for a long time. Finally, with a solemn expression, he put the prescription into his sleeve.
"Hey, that's right. When your wife suffers, you'll feel bad too. Just balance yin and yang more often, and it'll be fine!"
The old doctor became more and more casual in his speech. Obviously, he had already forgotten Pei Yanchao's identity.
He just thought that they were the same, both having married young wives, and they should dote on them more.
"Yan An, see him out and grab the medicine by the way!"
Pei Yanchao directly showed the old doctor the door with a cold face. The old doctor didn't notice either. He bowed and then backed out.
Yan An was at the door and had heard everything, both what he should and shouldn't have.
He never expected that his master would actually believe this rural doctor.
"Yes, sir!"
Yan An quickly responded to Pei Yanchao's order.
Only Pei Yanchao and Jiang Sihe were left in the room. One stood outside the curtain, and the other sat inside.
Neither of them spoke. Jiang Sihe felt that she had completely lost face in front of Pei Yanchao today.
Pei Yanchao was thinking that today's incident must have embarrassed the little girl. It would be most appropriate for him to leave first and let Yan An send her back.
After thinking this through, he said in a low voice, "Yan An has already gone to grab the medicine. I still have affairs in the court and can't stay long. The mountain villa has been arranged properly. You can rest assured."
Jiang Sihe frowned and watched Pei Yanchao's departing figure through the curtain.
Was he avoiding suspicion with her?
"I've caused trouble for Lord Pei today!"
Jiang Sihe was filled with disappointment. What on earth was she fantasizing about...
How could it be possible for her and him? Not to mention the age difference, their social statuses were also worlds apart. The mistress of the Pei Mansion would surely be someone of a proper family background and a match for Pei Yanchao in terms of talent and appearance. She shouldn't have yearned for someone who was simply out of reach!
"It's okay!"
Pei Yanchao stopped at the door and replied with these two words.
Leaning on the couch, Jiang Sihe buried her face in her knees. She took out a ruyi knot she had made from her waist. Originally, she had planned to give this as a return gift to him after the matter on the back mountain of the villa was over.
Now she decided not to do anything that might cause misunderstandings.
She got up, opened the back window of the mountain villa, and threw it out.
It was like cutting off the feelings that she hadn't even had the chance to express.
She silently warned herself in her heart, Jiang Sihe, this is the consequence of falling in love first.
He has no intention at all, but you're like an ant on a hot pan. After today, guard your heart well and just do what you should do!