The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

"You took it? Why didn't you tell me earlier? I've been sitting here worrying so much that my voice is hoarse."

Guo put down the watering can while complaining, her eyes filled with confusion and dissatisfaction.

"Hey, you won't understand even if I tell you. Chen Xi is a big shot in Anning Village now, who can avoid offending her? It's always a good idea to get closer to her. You're a woman, how can you understand these twists and turns?"

There was a hint of impatience in Xu Gaoping's explanation, and he seemed a little helpless.

After hearing this, Guo half opened her mouth, wanting to refute but not knowing where to start. She just felt like there was a stone stuck in her chest, making her feel suffocated.

The two men sat in silence, and a subtle and heavy atmosphere filled the courtyard.

On the other side, Chen Xi carefully packed his bag, carried a heavy bag of herbs on his shoulders, and resolutely set out on the road to the town.

When she arrived at the clinic, the herbs she bought were exchanged for five taels of silver. This was not only a monetary gain, but also a recognition of her efforts.

Chen Xi immediately began her consultation. As the number of successful cases gradually accumulated, the villagers' doubts gradually dissipated, and the flower of trust quietly blossomed in their hearts.

Just in the afternoon, the door of the clinic was gently pushed open. Accompanied by hurried footsteps, a woman holding a child in her arms rushed in, her face full of anxiety and pleading.

"Doctor, please take a look at my child. He has a high fever, his whole body is burning, and he is talking nonsense. I am scared, I am scared..."

As she spoke, tears began to well up in her eyes. Her helplessness and urgency made the air in the entire clinic freeze.

The woman was wearing a cotton shirt that was washed to a slightly bleached color and a pair of dark-colored coarse cloth trousers. Her clothes were simple and unpretentious.

There was a faint blush around her eyes, as if tears would burst out at any time, and her anxiety and helplessness were beyond words.

Sweat slid down her cheeks and dripped onto the front of her clothes, obviously leaving traces of an anxious and long journey.

The originally quiet working atmosphere in the clinic was broken by a burst of hurried footsteps. The two busy doctors stopped their work at the same time and walked quickly to the door.

Chen Xi was also attracted by this sudden tense atmosphere and couldn't help but follow their steps, his heart full of curiosity.

The child in his arms had a pale face, tiny beads of sweat on his forehead, and his body twitched from time to time, as if an indescribable chill was spreading from deep in his bones.

He uttered faint and unclear mumblings, and the sound was intermittent, making it difficult to make out what he was saying.

"Doctor, please, please help me take care of my child! He was so lively this morning, but I don't know how he became like this this afternoon..."

The woman's words were choked with sobs and tears welled up in her eyes, almost threatening to fall.

The older doctor's face became serious when he heard this. His brows knitted together. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Looking at the condition of this child, I'm afraid he accidentally touched something unclean. This symptom looks very much like a sign of being possessed by evil spirits."

The young doctor beside him nodded in agreement, with a bit of awe in his eyes: "Yes, I also think this is not an ordinary disease."

Chen Xi's eyes flickered when he heard this, and he secretly disagreed in his heart.

She wondered secretly, in this age of advanced medical science, how could one jump to such a rash conclusion and attribute everything to superstition?

This is undoubtedly misleading.

"He is not possessed." Chen Xi said calmly and firmly, and everyone looked at him in surprise.

Upon hearing this, the young doctor couldn't help but sneer: "If it's not a ghost, then tell me, what's the reason?"

Chen Xi didn't say much, but walked forward slowly, gently touching the child's forehead, feeling the abnormal heat.

Then she carefully examined the child's abdomen with skillful and gentle techniques. Her brows gradually relaxed during the process, as if she had found the crux of the problem.

The woman stared closely at Chen Xi, who looked young but behaved calmly, with both hope and doubt in her heart.

"You... do you really know medicine? Can you tell me what's wrong with my child?"

Chen Xi smiled slightly, his eyes full of confidence: "Don't worry too much. I guess your child has eaten food that is difficult to digest in the past two days?"

The woman suddenly realized what was going on: "Oh, by the way, he ate a lot of my special noodle soup last night..."

"That makes sense. The child just had a fever due to overeating. As long as digestion is promoted, he will naturally get better. I will prescribe a digestive medicine for you. When you go home, boil it and give it to the child. After he has a bowel movement tonight, the high fever should subside."

Chen Xi's words made the people present feel more at ease, and the woman finally showed a grateful smile on her face.

The woman listened to Chen Xi's gentle but firm explanation with half belief and half doubt, and her brows vaguely revealed a complex emotion of hesitation and expectation.

Her eyes lingered on Chen Xi's face, trying to catch a hint of hypocrisy or uncertainty in his expression, but she only saw a faint smile on Chen Xi's lips, as if he was confident about everything that was about to happen.

"If you don't believe me, then go and exorcise the evil spirits as they say."

There was no force in Chen Xi's words, but instead they were full of understanding and respect.

This calmness made the woman feel a little shaken.

Chen Xi's eyes sparkled with sincerity and determination, as if they could penetrate all doubts and reach the depths of people's hearts.

Finally, she was convinced by Chen Xi's determined eyes and made a decision: "Okay, but if anything happens to my child, I will never let you go."

Although this was a warning, it also contained a hint of hope for Chen Xi's abilities.

The old doctor standing by had wrinkles all over his face, and his eyes showed both the accumulation of years and the rigor of a doctor.

Hearing this, he glanced at Chen Xi with a bad look, and his voice was filled with a bit of majesty and displeasure: "If there is any problem with your treatment, let's see how you will explain it. Don't drag down our clinic."

Chen Xi felt both amused and annoyed. She had wanted to help out of kindness, but she had not expected to be questioned in this way.

She lamented the suspicion and wariness between people, especially in the world of medicine, where the jealousy and estrangement caused by the level of skill were more obvious.

But on second thought, as fellow doctors, we should support each other instead of confronting each other.

Compared to the sternness of the old doctor, the young doctor seemed more open-minded and curious. He looked at Chen Xi with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

I originally thought she was just a young woman living a carefree life, but now I find that this young girl actually possesses medical skills and wisdom that should not be underestimated.

Chen Xi doesn't care about the doubts and prejudices around her. She knows very well that in this complicated world, the only way to gain the true trust of others is to prove herself through practical actions.