Gasp! She's a Time Traveler Using Modern Tech to Improve Ancient Life-Chapter 544 - 543: Sick

The next day after dawn, Lin Wanwan couldn’t get out of bed.

Starting from the latter half of last night, she felt sore all over and had a high fever. She took her own temperature and then took mefenamic acid as an antipyretic. Now, after more than six hours, the fever has returned.

Western medicine often says that a physician doesn’t treat themselves, but traditional Chinese medicine allows for self-treatment.

For instance, Medicine King Sun Simiao once had a stroke in his later years, prescribed the Life-extending Decoction for himself, dictated the prescription, and had his disciples prepare and administer the decoction. Ten days later, he cured himself.

Later, this prescription was passed down and was used several times by an old Chinese doctor, Li Ke, a thousand years later to save himself.

So this time, Lin Wanwan also diagnosed herself, with the result being a cold combined with fright.

Last night, she both danced and was blown by the wind. Normally, with her physical condition, it wouldn’t be an issue, but she happened to run into trouble caused by Xiao Chong, which threw Lin Wanwan’s mind into chaos, leading to wind invasion.

In short—she caught a severe cold!

Treating colds is a specialty of traditional Chinese medicine, and related knowledge can be found in the Treatise on Cold Pathogenic and Warm Pathogenic Diseases. It was too troublesome to have servants prepare medicine in the middle of the night, hence she opted to first take antipyretics to manage it.

It must be said, in comparison to the medicine that needs brewing, Western medicine is truly convenient in this aspect.

But antipyretics only suppress the symptoms superficially and don’t address the root cause. So after dawn, Lin Wanwan dictated the prescription to Hongxiu, asking her to brew medicine for her.

Hongxiu was a former servant of Xiao Yixun, with a large red birthmark on her face. She learned about many herbs while following Xiao Yixun and the former Miao Clan witch.

Now, she serves as a pharmacist in Lin Wanwan’s residence, running back and forth between Lin Family Manor and Lin Mansion in Xiaoxi Town.

Lin Wanwan wasn’t worried that Hongxiu would mess things up; as soon as she drank the medicine, she could tell if it was correct. Moreover, the medicine dregs would soon be reviewed by her, so there was no fear of mischief, especially since the mansion had a poison expert, Xiao Yixun, overseeing things.

Although Lin Wanwan drank the medicine, she still felt sore all over and didn’t want to get out of bed.

Fortunately, after the Lantern Festival, young Qingyu had been sent to the Wang Family school next door, so no one came to disturb her.

As she lay sick and groggy, she suddenly sensed a presence staring at her from the bedside and opened her eyes abruptly, startled by the white-clad maiden Xiao Yixun standing at her bedside.

"Why are you standing here? You scared me to death!"

Actually, Xiao Yixun had been there for a while.

Lin Wanwan habitually bolted her door while sleeping, but today, because she was ill, and to facilitate the maid coming in and out to take care of her, she had left the door open after taking her temperature and checking her pulse in the morning.

This allowed Xiao Yixun, who lived in the adjoining suite next door, to silently enter the room.

The fair maiden seemed to have a mysterious urge; she stood silently at Lin Wanwan’s bedside watching her, which could easily frighten the timid into a heart attack.

Upon hearing Lin Wanwan inquire, she responded with an unrelated question: "What did you do with Xiao yesterday?"

It turns out the scene when Xiao Chong sent Lin Wanwan back to the government was seen by this maiden silently standing in the dark, waiting for Lin Wanwan to return home.

When Lin Wanwan left, she took two maids and a Kunlun slave. When she returned, none of those people were with her, and she came riding Xiao Chong’s Crimson Horse.

This was unusual!

Xiao Yixun, who always paid the most attention to Lin Wanwan, immediately noticed.

That’s why today she stood at Lin Wanwan’s bedside; she wouldn’t feel at ease until she got the answer she wanted.

Lin Wanwan, ill with a high fever and feeling unwell all over, really didn’t want to deal with Xiao Yixun’s whims, thus she simply said, "I’m thirsty; go get me some fruit to wash."

Lin Wanwan had many ways to handle the proud and eccentric Xiao Yixun, and assigning her tasks was one of the most efficient methods.

Xiao Yixun listened to Lin Wanwan’s words and hesitated only momentarily before going downstairs.

Not long after, as Xiao Yixun came back upstairs carrying freshly washed cherries, she saw Xiao Chong walking briskly across the courtyard.

So Xiao Yixun stood silently in a corner, watching to see what he would do.

Yun Shang and the other servants had already gone up to greet him; not to mention Xiao Chong’s status as County Magistrate, even as a cousin, he was a valued guest in Lin Mansion.

"Where’s your mistress? Why isn’t she here?"

Usually, at this hour, Lin Wanwan should have been sitting in the main hall reading medical books or practicing acupuncture techniques.

"Replying to Xiao Mingfu, mistress caught a chill last night and is resting. May I go and inform her of your visit?"

"No need to inform; is cousin seriously ill?"

"Mistress says she caught a cold from the wind, but has already taken medicine, it’s not serious."

Xiao Chong’s brows furrowed slightly: "Is it a prescription she wrote herself?"

"Yes."

Xiao Chong silently gazed in the direction of Lin Wanwan’s room for a moment, then instructed, "Take good care of your mistress."

"Understood!"

After Xiao Chong left, Xiao Yixun revealed a faint smile and turned to deliver the fruit to Lin Wanwan’s room.

Xiao Yixun could sense Xiao Chong’s low mood upon departure; when he felt unhappy, it made her happy.

Lin Wanwan felt weak due to the fever and didn’t know why this maiden who had brought in a plate of washed cherries was amused, with a hint of a smile at the corners of her mouth.

Could it be that she had developed another personality?

No matter, Lin Wanwan extended her hand from under the covers, feebly waving and instructing, "I need to rest; Yixun, go out and close the door for me. Do not disturb me if there’s nothing urgent."

Xiao Yixun said nothing more; she put down the plate of cherries and left. As for the question she asked earlier, since Lin Wanwan didn’t want to answer, she planned to ask next time, as Xiao Yixun had plenty of time.

Not long after, Chen Liang, the doctor from the County Government, came to visit. Needless to say, it was certainly arranged by Xiao Chong.

When Yun Shang reported, Lin Wanwan asked, "Did cousin just come?"

"Yes, mistress. Knowing you were ill, Xiao Mingfu didn’t let us inform you; he came and left."

Lin Wanwan nodded: "Invite Doctor Chen in; since he’s here, have him take my pulse."

"Understood!"

With tacit understanding, Yun Shang and Hong Yan moved forward to lower Lin Wanwan’s bed curtains, then one stood guarding in front of the curtains while the other went out to lead the doctor in.

Missing Xiao Chong, Lin Wanwan felt a bit relieved yet a bit disappointed.

Ancient people had so many rules; even after they did what they did yesterday, upon learning she was ill, Xiao Chong didn’t enter her boudoir to check on her. In modern times, someone would surely stay to look after the sick.

Lin Wanwan herself didn’t know whether she wished Xiao Chong would come in to see her or not; she felt conflicted.

Not allowing herself to dwell on it for long, Chen Liang soon entered.

Lin Wanwan actually knew Chen Liang well; she had learned much of her acupuncture technique from him. And he had studied under Zhen Quan, a reputed figure.

At this moment, Chen Liang entered the room without glancing sideways and sat on the crescent-shaped stool set before the bed curtains, took out a silk kerchief, and said, "Lin Le’an, please extend your wrist for diagnosis."