Outside the study of Shang Dafu, Mingzi stood guard from a distance. Inside the study, after Shang Dafu finished taking Jiang Wenyue's pulse, Shang Wu Dafu took over and continued to take her pulse. The two men exchanged thoughtful glances as they discussed the situation in front of Jiang Wenyue, writing down each detail in a thick black leather book.

  "Your body has recovered, after the New Year, you don't have to follow our arranged diet, and we won't take your pulse as frequently. However, I will prescribe some medicinal soups for you to bathe in according to your physical condition. Next year, just use the medicinal soup to soak for half an hour every 10 or 5 days, and your body should be fine. The two children are still young, their physical foundation needs to be solidified, so they should continue to soak in the medicinal soup with our family's eldest child."

  Jiang Wanru listened and looked at Shang Dafu with a grateful face: "Thank you, my mother and I have been troubling your family for a long time. I won't say more words of gratitude. From now on, if there's anything useful I can do in writing, just let me know." Shang Dafu nodded after hearing her words, then nodded to Shang Wudafu, who quickly walked to the open door and said to Mingzi Shu outside: "Mingzi Shu, don't let anyone approach here." Mingzi Shu replied loudly: "Got it."

  Inside the house, Jiang Wanmu looked at Shang Dafu with a serious expression and sized up Shang Wudafu who had just walked in and sat down. Seeing the embarrassed look in the eyes of the two men in front of her, she thought about their great kindness in saving her life and took the initiative to speak: "Shang Dafu, is there something difficult that you want to discuss with me?" Shang Dafu maintained a thoughtful expression, while Shang Wudafu looked embarrassed. He spoke up, saying: "Xiao Lan, if what we're going to ask makes you uncomfortable, you don't have to answer."

  Dr. Shang glared at Dr. Shang Wu and said, "Doctor, when it comes to a patient's condition, you need to ask detailed questions. How can you speak and act like this? You haven't even started asking questions yet, but you've already reminded the patient that they don't have to answer." Jiang Wanru was shocked by Dr. Shang's words and stared at him in surprise. She had always thought of Dr. Shang as a rare gentle soul. Dr. Shang Wu, on the other hand, quickly glanced at Jiang Wanru, then lowered his head and remained silent.

  "Shang Dafu then turned to Jiang Wanyu with a serious expression and said, 'Xiao Lan, for us, after so many days of getting along together, you can't be considered an outsider. Today we want to ask you something. Even if it's difficult for you, please speak the truth. My son and I guarantee that we won't spread it outside, and what we're going to ask is definitely related to your body. I just hope you can tell us the truth.' He stopped here and deliberately observed Jiang Wanyu's expression, seeing that she still had a trusting expression."

  "Little Lazy, our family has been doctors for generations. From the time they were three days old, our children and grandchildren have been raised on medicine. It's because medicines are poisonous that when they're young, it's fine, but as soon as they get a bit older, they start to come into contact with all sorts of medications. Sometimes poisoning from medication is unavoidable, so as adults, we can only prepare various medicines for them after they're born and increase their immunity to various toxins."

  Fei Yang and Lan Lan, the two of them have a predestined relationship with our family, so we naturally need to think more for their sake. Our Shang family has lived in Beijing for generations. According to custom, the place where medicinal herbs are stored is not connected to the living quarters. This courtyard was left by my ancestors for people like us who personally inspect medicinal herbs. In the years I've lived here, most of our time and effort have been spent on medicinal herbs, not diagnosing patients. Therefore, in this residence, each courtyard has medicinal herbs placed inside.

  Jiang Wanru listened to Shang Daifu's explanation, she just smiled and listened without speaking, Shang Daifu must have had other things to continue saying. Sure enough, after finishing these words, Shang Daifu said with a thoughtful expression: "I heard that the Shang family was very prosperous in the Ning dynasty before, our branch went to the capital early, and another branch stayed in Zhongnan. After several generations, the Zhongnan branch became more and more prosperous, while our branch in the capital sank down, and everyone gradually had nothing to do with each other. However, despite this, some rumors from the Zhongnan branch, we still heard a little."

  Jiang Wanru had never been interested in secrets, and at this time she lowered her eyelids, pretending not to have heard Shang Dafu's words. Shang Wudafu let out a light "hmm" and asked her, "Xiao Lan, I want to ask you something private. Jiuniang just ran over and told me that your ancestors and parents, brothers and sisters all looked good, but only you look ordinary. Is this true?" Jiang Wanru raised her eyes and smiled, nodding, "It's true, I've heard that the previous generations all looked good."

  At this time, Shang Dafu was being questioned by Shang Wudafu. He only stroked his chin lightly and remained silent. Shang Wudafu saw that his father wasn't speaking, so he could only continue asking with a stiff upper lip: "Father, when you first took my pulse, he said that my body had been damaged since I was in my mother's womb." As he spoke nervously, Shang Dafu shot him a glance with his sharp eyes, really disliking his own son's lack of straightforwardness. He directly opened his mouth to say: "Xiao Lan, you were poisoned while still in your mother's womb. It's just that the time passed too long ago; if the poison had been severe enough back then, it would have indeed harmed your body."

  Jiang Wanru's eyes showed no surprise, and she thought that Madam Jiang was broad-minded enough to let her live. Director Shang looked at Jiang Wanru's calm face and asked directly: "You are a concubine-born daughter of the family? Your stepmother is from the Shang family of Zhongnan?" Jiang Wanru hesitated before answering: "I was an ignored concubine-born daughter in my maternal home, my stepmother is indeed from the Shang family, but I don't know if she's from the Zhongnan Shang family. Director Shang, has the poison on me been fully cured?"

  Shang Daifu listened to her indifferent tone, gazing at her calm and collected expression, and sighed softly as he said: "If the poison hadn't been too potent, there would have been no trace of it left after you turned five. I also can't say whether your fate is good or bad. If you hadn't met us, and we hadn't discovered that inner secret, this would have remained a lifelong secret for a Shang family daughter. And you would have lived in peace, without too much resentment in your heart. Alas, heaven's will is hard to defy."

  Jiuniang and you are close, she happened to hear Lao Wu mention that matter again, listening to your words, she immediately ran over to mention it to Lao Wu. One ring is linked to another, if not for what happened to you in the womb back then, after all these years have passed, no one would be able to investigate and find out 1, 2, 3, 4. However, even if we were to investigate and find out, we wouldn't be able to testify on your behalf. The Zhongnan Shang family's secret medicine, we've only heard of it, that medicine is usually the dowry of a Shang family woman, passed down for one generation, her daughter won't know this secret either. That medicine is used to change the appearance of the fetus, if this matter were to be revealed, no one would believe it.

  Alas, I heard that the Shang family's ancestors created this thing for their beloved first wife. It won't harm the fetus's life, but the medicine is too potent, so when the child is born, its intelligence will be much lower than normal children, and some are even born idiots. That medicine, as time goes by, slowly dissolves, but the changed appearance can never be restored to its original state." Jiang Wanru thought of her own foolishness before she was four years old, and hearing this story was like hearing a heavenly book.

  The world is too wonderful, with all sorts of strange things happening. She can clearly remember the events of her past life, such as this bizarre and eccentric medicine, she chooses to believe in it. With a bitter smile, she asks: "Master Shang, I've been carrying this face for nearly twenty years, I'm used to facing the world with it. Now that I have children, my only worry is whether I can live long enough to see them grow up and get married?" Master Shang sees that Jiang Wanmu doesn't mind her own appearance, he lets out a sigh of relief and says: "You met me because of your exceptional calligraphy skills, you gave birth to your child safely, naturally you will be able to live on safely."

  Jiang Wanru relaxed upon hearing his words, and smiled as she said: "Shang Daifu, Shang Wudaifu, thank you for telling me this. I will treat it as if I had never heard it before." Shang Daifu smiled and nodded, saying: "You don't have to take it too seriously, the Zhongnan Shang family has declined greatly over the years, and many of the next generation's descendants are said to be unaccomplished. However, this matter cannot be spoken of, as it involves too much complexity. Your stepmother seems to hate you deeply; when she is alive, it would be best for you not to return to your mother's home."

  Jiang Wanru nodded repeatedly, then suddenly smiled and said: "Thank you, Doctor Shang, for solving this mystery. I feel much lighter in my heart now. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Even if my birth mother owed a debt of affection to her stepmother, the son repays the mother's debts. I have already repaid her when I was in my mother's womb. My birth mother passed away early, and I will not have any further contact with my maternal relatives. But will that medicine harm the fetus?"

  Shang Wudafu listened to Jiang Wanru's words, smiled and shook his head: "The ancestors of the Shang family were such excellent doctors, unparalleled in the past and unmatched in the future. The most amazing thing about that medicine is that it doesn't harm the mother's body, only the appearance of the fetus. I heard that in recent years, no one in the Shang family can configure that medicine, and the medicines they configure now are all toxic, I heard that they will also harm the mother's body, so they don't dare to use them as dowry for their legitimate daughters."

  Jiang Wanmu looked at Shang Dafu and Shang Wudafu, thought for a moment, and said: "My father's concubines, except for my mother, the others who gave birth to daughters are all living in peace. Their daughters' appearance is naturally not as bright and elegant as that of my elder sister. If you want to know more about the situation, I can send someone to investigate my elder mother's background."

  Shang Daifu and Shang Wudaifu both shook their heads, with Shang Daifu being even more cautious as he spoke to Jiang Wanyu: "The secrets of the Zhongnan Shang family are too many, it's best we don't stir them up. This matter, since you don't want to pursue it further, let's just drop it here." Shang Wudaifu put it even more bluntly: "Xiao Lan, when it comes to medicine, no one knows who is the most skilled. Our family members are experts at treating illnesses and prescribing medication. The people of the Zhongnan Shang family, if they have anyone in the medical field, must be experts in toxicology. However, those who research and develop poisonous medicines, as long as they go too far, will suffer heavenly punishment."

  Jiang Wanmu immediately understood that despite having suffered a great loss, she had to swallow her pride and pretend not to know about the matter, waiting for heaven's punishment on the culprits. Jiang Wanmu nodded calmly at the Shang family father and son.

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