Chapter 364: Chapter 364: Relief

Xia Wenjin chuckled, “Aunt Lu, this prescription is already standard for every doctor in this isolation zone. Moreover, we have doctors dedicated to preparing the medicine. You’re right, without special circumstances, you should recover in four to five days after drinking the medicine! So, don’t worry, you will get well soon!”

Imperial Physician: “…”

They didn’t see a trace of worry on Aunt Lu’s face. Her cheerful demeanor and undisguised trust in Xia Wenjin made her seem not at all like a patient seeking treatment.

The four people from Luo Jia suddenly felt somewhat downcast.

As Imperial Physicians, they carried a sense of pride, having received much respect and kindness in the Capital City. Little did they expect their status as Imperial Physicians to be of no use in this small village.

Look at Aunt Lu, she’d rather trust a young girl than them.

However, Luo Jia didn’t voice any objections and even restrained Zhao Sibao and the other two. They observed other epidemic patients, and the results of the pulse examinations of moderate cases were indeed in line with what Xia Wenjin had described—it all appeared like symptoms of a miasma poison.

Luo Jia asked Zhao Sibao and the others, “If Doctor Xia hadn’t explained, how would you treat these symptoms?”

Zhao Sibao and the others looked uncomfortable.

These symptoms clearly indicated miasma poisoning, and naturally, the treatment would follow the symptoms.

But as Xia Wenjin explained, although these symptoms resembled miasma poisoning, using treatment meant for miasma poisoning would not only fail to cure but also worsen the patients’ conditions and damage their internal organs, increasing their mortality rate.

Luo Jia said earnestly to Zhao Sibao and the others, “See this? We thought our medical skills were outstanding, confident to the point of arrogance, but the diseases in this world are strange and varied. Thus, we’ve all suffered from a malady of arrogance!”

After a tour of the Severe Epidemic Area, even Zhao Sibao and the others lost their defiant expressions.

After this round, the handover proceeded smoothly. The first thing Xia Wenjin handed over to them was the epidemic relief prescription. Looking at the meticulously organized prescriptions with precise and rigorous usage, bold and detailed, it was exceptionally sophisticated.

The eyes of Luo Jia and the others were wide open.

When they first arrived, they had underestimated this young girl. But holding the prescriptions and recalling everything they had seen here: the villagers’ admiration in Wangshan Town, the respect from the remaining doctors…

Everything they saw proved that although this young girl was young, her skills were not insignificant.

Her medical skills were already so impressive, yet because of her young age, they had belittled and questioned her, thinking she had some ulterior motive!

Especially later, after Shang Jingwang spoke to Luo Jia and the others, explaining how Xia Wenjin discovered the epidemic, endured grievances, and donated all her silver taels when avoiding Xia Wenjin. How she got infected and almost wasn’t saved.

This made Zhao Sibao and the others feel ashamed.

Thinking back to their initial aggressiveness and malicious guesses about Xia Wenjin’s intentions, they now knew they were judging her with petty prejudices.

Actually, the four of them were assigned here not out of their own volition.

Even as Imperial Physicians, even with confidence in their medical skills, the epidemic was truly terrifying. Living comfortably in the Imperial Hospital, why would they want to exile themselves to such a poverty-stricken place to undertake tiring and laborious tasks?

But there was no choice; Luo Jia, though elderly and stubborn, had offended many.

Zhao Sibao and the others were much the same.

Xia Wenjin’s forgiving nature was because they, despite their stern tone and aggressiveness, were not malicious. They merely misplaced their sense of justice, speaking frankly.

These individuals are far more lovable than those who present a gentle smile, speak softly and kindly, and possess a temperament as mild as jade, yet maintain a suave demeanor. For example, Huangfu Yuxuan!

After handling the handover, Xia Wenjin breathed a sigh of relief.

She felt a lightness, akin to setting down a heavy burden.

The lives of thousands of people in this town were finally saved.

They didn’t die in greater numbers due to a lack of control over the epidemic or because of Yu Shikui’s cruel decisiveness, not only refusing to seek medical treatment but rather resorting to burning them as a stepping stone in his official career.

Though there were still deaths from the epidemic, half of those were due to Zhang Jiantang’s misdiagnosis with miasma poison treatment, and the other half were because of the elderly individuals who had poor health initially and were infected too early when all prescriptions were still in experimental stages.

With a sigh of relief, she thought of returning the Jade Pendant to Huangfu Jingchen.

That Jade Pendant had been at the Glazed Pavilion for several months; if there were any news, it would have surfaced by now. Since there was none, it should be returned to its owner as soon as possible.

During this past month in Wangshan Town, she was wholly absorbed in treating the epidemic, atunato a point where she barely heard anything from beyond the mountains. She had no idea what the situation was outside now.

There probably weren’t any major events. In her previous life, at this time, Huangfu Yuxuan was still an industrious and promising Imperial Grandson, maintaining good relations with the Imperial Uncles.

Even knowing that Prince Zhuang had plotted against his father to seize the Crown Prince position, he feigned ignorance and feigned alliance with Prince Zhuang, until finally striking a decisive blow.

The handover was completed, all matters settled, and the doctors in the isolation zone knew she was about to leave, feeling somewhat reluctant. This young girl’s medical skills were advanced, yet she was humble, easy to get along with, and working with her was even easier, allowing them to learn much medical knowledge from her.

But they also understood that they were here either due to Shang Jingwang’s and Kong Tixin’s arrangements or because of rewards. Only Xia Wenjin was genuinely and voluntarily here without seeking anything.

The ones most reluctant were Ying Feng and Doctor Yan, but they were also free-spirited people. Everyone had their own tasks, and their emotions shouldn’t affect others’ decisions. Besides, Xia Wenjin had done everything she could for the patients here, and with Imperial Physicians taking over, it was time for her to rest.

The isolation zone no longer needed Xia Wenjin, so she returned to the inn.

She also wanted to ask Huang Zheng, if he wished to stay, she could go alone to retrieve the Jade Pendant and return it to him.

If he didn’t intend to stay, they could go to Liangzhou together, return the Jade Pendant, and then part ways.

Unlike when the epidemic still seemed incurable, now some aspects of livelihood in the town have recovered, even showing signs of bustle.

But the kind of hustle during the night of the Qixi Festival could not resurface in such a short time.

Xia Wenjin felt quite emotional inside, but all the bad things had passed, and next year’s Qixi Festival would surely be lively again.

Now, nearly everyone in Wangshan Town knew Xia Wenjin.

Returning to the inn, the innkeeper was especially enthusiastic, “Miss Xia, you’re back! Someone is waiting for you!”

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