Shen Yu hesitated.
It was no wonder her grandfather had warned her to watch more and speak less before she left.
Unlike the other doctors traveling to the Capital for the Medical Recruitment Exam, she had an information gap on her side…
Even for Shen Yu, the current Princess’s symptoms required advance preparation.
Asthma was not something that could be cured simply by taking a pulse and prescribing a few doses of herbal soup after a single meeting.
She needed to identify the cause, prevent sudden acute symptoms, and pay attention to physical conditioning.
More importantly — and this was something everyone in this era subconsciously ignored — she had to heal the mind while healing the body!
Pediatric asthma was often accompanied by psychological issues, either as a result of the pain or as the very root of the illness itself.
Even adults who experienced a sudden asthma attack felt as though they had undergone nine deaths and one life, feeling like they were in a different world afterward.
How much worse was it for a child?
The fear of suffocation and the sensation of experiencing death would increase the burden on Her Highness, raising the risk of death during an attack.
This was why the Princess’s illness was called a stubborn disease, and why all the famous physicians in the world were helpless when consulted.
It was simply because they were looking in the wrong direction.
They treated Her Highness as a patient, but they never considered that she was also a child.
She was a child who would be afraid, who would feel terror, who would find the herbal soup bitter, and who would feel despair again and again during her attacks with no one to rely on.
“Sister? Is something wrong?”
“It’s nothing. Go take a bath. I feel like I’m about to grow mold.”
Shen Yu shook her head.
Although she had observed Yin Qiu’s behavior throughout the journey, this information gap concerned the success or failure of her own Imperial Examination.
Even with this simple girl before her, Shen Yu did not intend to reveal anything.
Furthermore, knowing certain things would not be good for the girl.
In any case, the two of them would part ways after arriving in the Capital.
“How could that be? Sister is a fairy. A fairy sister will always smell sweet. It makes people feel… very at ease.”
Yin Qiu followed behind Shen Yu, whispering as if complimenting her.
However, the flash of earnestness in her eyes was impossible to ignore.
After all, in her eyes, Shen Yu was her savior — the only beam of light in her dark life.
As Shen Yu went upstairs, she did not notice a father and daughter sitting by a tea table at the corner of the second floor, curiously watching her and Yin Qiu return to their guest room.
The pair was dressed in magnificent, elegant robes, clearly marking them as people of extraordinary status.
The father in particular had a handsome face and a sturdy build.
There was a conspicuous scar at his temple — it did not look like a knife wound, but rather a mark left by a spear or halberd used in the military.
The daughter was tall and slender, with her long black hair tied into a clean, high ponytail, giving her a heroic aura that rivaled any man.
Her features were exquisite and extremely sharp.
In her valiant spirit, there was a touch of beauty that could topple cities.
Such a face was enough to make countless people fall for her; it was a charm that transcended gender.
However, a cloud of worry hung over that beautiful face.
“Father, is that a doctor? One who is going to the Capital for the exam?”
“Yes… To think there is actually a female doctor? Although the Empress’s Medical Recruitment Exam is said to have no restrictions on gender or age, it is still rare for a woman to participate in the Imperial Examination.”
The man stroked his chin, his expression solemn.
Although the current sovereign was a woman, she had only been on the throne for a few years.
Looking back at the past, when had women ever had the opportunity to participate in the affairs of the Imperial Court?
As a result, even though the current Empress had released word that there would be no restrictions for the new Imperial Examination, few women dared to try.
The shackles of tradition had existed for 1,000 years; they could not be easily changed by a single imperial decree from the Empress.
“It is quite novel. But this works out perfectly, Father… My illness is truly difficult to speak of in front of ordinary doctors. Since this young lady dares to participate in the Empress’s Medical Recruitment Exam, she must have some skill. Why don’t we…”
Yun Wei spoke boldly, “Why don’t we… seek her out and try?”
After saying this, a faint, unintentional blush appeared on Yun Wei’s face.
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