Chapter 138 Departure from Jingcheng

Meng Zhelan had Tian Tian drive the carriage to Ren'an Hall.

Just as Meng Zhelan was hesitating, a series of urgent cries for help suddenly came from Ren'an Hall.

Meng Zhelan frowned and walked into the pharmacy with a puzzled look.

A young man dressed in tattered clothes stood anxiously at the door.

"Dr. Meng, please save my mother!" the young man knelt on the ground, crying and pleading.

Meng Zhelan was taken aback and quickly helped the young man up: "Get up first, what happened to your mother?"

The young man sobbed, "My mother caught a cold, has a persistent high fever and cough. The doctors in the city all say there's no hope, but I don't want to lose her..."

Meng Zhelan felt sympathy. She looked at the sky and realized it was getting late.

"Take me to see him first; perhaps there's still hope," she comforted him. The young man was so moved that he kowtowed repeatedly, "Thank you, Dr. Meng! Thank you, Dr. Meng!"

Meng Zhelan had Tian Tian drive the carriage and follow the young man to their home.

There lay a pale-faced middle-aged woman on the bed, coughing incessantly.

After a careful examination, Meng Zhelan discovered that the patient was suffering from severe tuberculosis, and the condition had become extremely serious due to the invasion of wind and cold.

“Your mother’s condition is very serious and requires careful care and long-term treatment. I will do my best to save her, but you need to be prepared,” Meng Zhelan said seriously.

The young man burst into tears upon hearing this: "I'm willing to do anything to save my mother."

Meng Zhelan nodded: "Pack some of your mother's personal belongings and bring her with me to Ren'an Hall. The conditions here are poor and medical treatment is inconvenient."

Meng Zhelan and her entourage soon arrived at Ren'an Hall.

She instructed Tian Tian to place the patient on the bed, and then began to treat the patient.

She carefully took the patient's pulse, observed the patient's complexion and tongue coating, and inquired about the patient's condition and symptoms.

The patient was very weak and spoke in a faint voice, but his mind was clear.

Meng Zhelan knew what was going on, and she prescribed a medicine, which mainly consisted of traditional Chinese medicine to invigorate qi, nourish yin, moisten the lungs, and resolve phlegm.

She instructed the young people to administer the patient's medication on time, pay attention to the patient's diet and lifestyle, and also take precautions against wind and cold.

The young man was very grateful for Meng Zhelan's help. He served his mother carefully and took good care of her.

Considering that she would be setting off for Jingcheng in two days, she was afraid she would not be able to continue treating the woman.

So she invited Doctor Liu, saying, "Doctor Liu, I'm entrusting this lady to your care. I have important business to attend to in two days."

She told Doctor Liu about the woman's condition and handed him the medical record. Currently, the woman's condition is under control, and as long as she follows the treatment plan, she should recover in time.

"If she is alright in a few days, her family can come and pick up the medicine to take her home. We'll put this bill on the tab, as they may not have enough money to pay it right now."

Doctor Liu carefully examined the woman's condition and studied the prescription written by Meng Zhelan. He couldn't help but marvel at her superb medical skills.

The prescription is precise and ingenious. "Miss Meng, please rest assured, I will do my best," Doctor Liu said, bowing.

Meng Zhelan nodded, "Then I'll have to trouble Doctor Liu."

When Meng Zhong returned to Tingfeng Courtyard, he had also finished his work and returned home. "Lan'er, how is Master Feng doing?"

“He has taken his medicine and is currently fine. Father, please check on him later to see if he is stable. Father, please go to the study first; I have something to discuss with you.” Meng Zhelan decided to show the notes to her father.

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“Father, take a look at this letter. It mentions Yama’s Powder and Hundred Flowers Intoxication.” Meng Zhelan handed the letter to her father.

She told Meng Zhong about the discovery of the Yama Powder at the Prince An's residence.

He took the journal and quickly began to read it. His expression grew increasingly serious, and his brows furrowed.

"Dad, what's wrong?" Meng Zhelan's heart tightened when she saw her father's expression.

"Lan'er, I've heard of the Yama Powder and Hundred Flowers Intoxication mentioned in this note. Both of these drugs are extremely poisonous; taking them will surely lead to death. These poisons are extremely rare in the martial arts world." Meng Zhong noticed that Lan'er's face was pale.

At this moment, Li Xi walked over and invited the two of them to have a meal together. Meng Zhelan took the opportunity to talk to her about the poison.

"Xi'er, I wonder if your master knows anything about these poisons?"

Upon hearing this topic, Li Xi frowned slightly, a hint of worry in her eyes. "I will ask him about it. He also knows something about the Red Lotus Sect."

Meng Zhelan suddenly remembered her schedule for two days later. "Father, Xi'er, Prince An has invited me to Jingcheng in two days. There is an epidemic there, and he hopes I can go to assist in the treatment."

"What? You're going to the epidemic area?" Li Xi found it unbelievable. "Lan'er can't go. There will be rebellions in places with epidemics. Wouldn't it be very dangerous for an unarmed person like you to go there?"

"Yes, Lan'er, it's too dangerous. The Emperor has sent a royal physician to go with us, so you don't need to worry."

"Today, His Majesty sent Imperial Physician Zhong and Imperial Physician Wen from the Imperial Medical Academy to accompany Prince An to Jingcheng. Meng Zhong also knows about the epidemic, so he does not agree with his daughter going to the epidemic area with Prince An."

“Yes, Lan’er, that’s what your godfather said. Since the emperor has already sent a physician, why do you need to go? Besides, it’s too chaotic there.” Li Xi objected a hundred times.

Lan'er smiled gently, without answering, only saying, "I will be careful."

Seeing Lan'er's determination, Li Xi and Meng Zhong had no choice but to give up.

They knew Lan'er's personality; once she made up her mind, nothing could change it.

A few days later, Prince An led a large entourage to Jingcheng. Besides the imperial physicians and soldiers, there were also many medicinal herbs and provisions.

Li Xi, Ling'er, and Meng Zhong saw them off at the city gate.

"Lan'er, you should come back with us." Li Xi hadn't given up trying to persuade her.

"Xi'er, that's enough, you've said it eight hundred times already. Don't worry, you even gave me a whole bunch of emergency supplies." Meng Zhelan pointed to the several large packages on the carriage, looking quite helpless.

Xi'er handed her a large package filled with various small mechanisms and signal flares, and even demonstrated how to use them.

Even so, I'm still very worried. Li Xi held Meng Zhelan's hand, reluctant to let go.

"Alright, stop acting like a child." Meng Zhelan looked at Li Xi and shook her head helplessly. "This isn't my first time traveling far from home. I'll take good care of myself. Don't worry."

“There are more opportunities in dangerous places.” Meng Zhelan smiled and patted Li Xi’s hand. “I’ll be careful. Just wait for my good news.”

"If you encounter any danger, be sure to send a message back immediately," Li Xi instructed.

"Yes, I definitely will." Meng Zhelan nodded.