Chapter 11: Wonderful Words
Yang Miaoyan felt guilty and didn't have much confidence when speaking.
Li Yuanji found Yang Miaoyan's reaction somewhat amusing.
Am I that scary?
Li Yuanji walked forward to the stone table, glanced at the book on the table, and was slightly stunned. "Treatise on Febrile Diseases?"
This book was written by the medical saint Zhang Zhongjing. By the time it was passed down to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, a lot of it had been lost.
The "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" that later generations saw was a recompilation during the Northern Song Dynasty, and it contains many omissions from the original.
"Why are you reading this book?"
Li Yuanji wondered.
For a princess, reading this book is a bit unprofessional.
Although the princess doesn't have a proper job.
Yang Miaoyan first took a look at Li Yuanji's face, and seeing that he looked normal, she said softly, "Many people in your residence have been suffering from colds in recent days. I have nothing to do, so I'll see if there is any way to treat it."
Li Yuanji was stunned, "Isn't there an imperial physician?"
Yang Miaoyan pursed her lips and said nothing.
Li Yuanji then realized that this question was a bit stupid, and it was no different from the question "Why not eat meat porridge?"
The imperial physician was responsible for treating the emperor, concubines, princes and grandchildren.
Occasionally, he would be sent by the emperor to treat elderly ministers. Some ministers who had seriously ill patients in their homes would also ask the emperor to send imperial doctors to their homes to treat them from time to time.
There are only so many people in the Imperial Medical Service. After taking care of the emperor, concubines, princes and grandchildren, there is not much left to take care of the officials.
There are tens of thousands of palace maids in the palace, and they are not allowed to leave the palace without permission. If someone has a headache or a fever, they can either take antibiotics themselves or find the medicine boy in the imperial hospital.
The problem is that it is winter now, a season when colds are prevalent, and the pharmacists cannot take care of the children.
"Ahem, did you see anything?"
Li Yuanji quickly changed the subject.
Yang Miaoyan was stunned for a moment. Her husband would not ask such questions normally. He would just say "oh" and then be indifferent.
"Don't see anything?"
Seeing that Yang Miaoyan didn't say anything, Li Yuanji continued to ask.
Yang Miaoyan came back to her senses and said hurriedly, "I did see a few good prescriptions, but I don't know the properties of medicines, and I don't know which prescription corresponds to which disease, so I dare not use them rashly."
Li Yuanji nodded, "I remember there are several female doctors in the palace. I will call them to your house tomorrow to teach you. If there are any spiritual maids in your house, you can also let them learn from you."
Li Yuanji was very generous and did not think that it was a waste of time for a princess to study medicine.
On the contrary, under current medical conditions and with a shortage of medical practitioners, the more people who study medicine, the more lives we can save.
If a princess takes the lead in studying medicine, it can also improve the status of the medical industry.
Yang Miaoyan's eyes widened and became watery, like a frightened deer.
Li Yuanji's decision was a little unexpected to her.
She thought Li Yuanji would oppose it, but unexpectedly, Li Yuanji not only did not oppose it, but strongly supported it.
Li Yuanji looked at Yang Miaoyan's frightened expression and said with a smile, "Why, you don't want to?"
Yang Miaoyan immediately said, "Thank you, Alang."
Li Yuanji said shamelessly: "You and I are husband and wife, why are you saying thank you?"
This sentence gave Yang Miaoyan a lot of courage, and she couldn't help but ask, "Ah Lang came to my place today to ask for justice from me?"
Li Yuanji didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "If nothing happens, can't I go back to my own bedroom?"
Yang Miaoyan explained: "That's not what I meant. I lent Gao Shangyi to my sister without going through Alang. Alang will definitely blame me."
Li Yuanji glanced at Yang Miaoyan meaningfully.
Yang Miaoyan looked like a timid little deer, harmless as could be, but what she said made Li Yuanji realize that she was very smart.
The sister she was referring to was Madam Yang from the Prince of Qin's Mansion.
She and she came from the Hongnong Yang family, a prominent family in Guanzhong, and were both descendants of Yang Xiong, the King of Guan of the Sui Dynasty.
They are just cousins, not biological sisters.
When Li Yuan was marrying off his predecessor, he felt that since he was the emperor and had a high status, he must find a legitimate daughter of one of the five surnames and seven families to be his son's princess.
But he underestimated the arrogance of the Five Surnames and Seven Families.
She had no intention of marrying her daughter to her predecessor.
Li Yuan was almost angry to death, but there was nothing he could do about the Five Surnames and Seven Families. He could only settle for the second best and choose the daughter of a prominent family in Guanzhong as his son's daughter-in-law.
The Five Surnames and Seven Families have deep roots and even though Li Yuan is the emperor, he cannot easily provoke them.
Yang Miaoyan insisted that Li Yuanji would definitely blame her, and she wanted to use this opportunity to tell Li Yuanji that she knew she was wrong.
If Li Yuanji was angry, his anger would be relieved a lot after hearing these words.
If he scolded Yang Miaoyan again, he wouldn't be so harsh.
"It's just a Shangyi. It's not a big deal. You are the mistress of the mansion. Your decision is my decision."
Li Yuanji said generously.
Yang Miaoyan breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Yuanji's words also made her feel a little inexplicably comfortable.
In the past, her husband made decisions on all matters in the house, never giving her any chance to get involved. He also strongly denied a series of decisions she made. He hardly treated her as the mistress of the house and never respected her much.
Li Yuanji's words today made her feel respected, and also made her feel a little bit like the hostess of Prince Qi's Mansion.
Li Yuanji continued, "I'm looking for you today because I have something I want you to do."
Yang Miaoyan was stunned for a moment, then quickly bowed, "Ah Lang ordered..."
Li Yuanji said angrily and amusedly: "Didn't I just say that you and I are husband and wife, there is no need to do this."
Yang Miaoyan stood up, feeling a little dazed and a little frightened.
My husband's behavior today is completely different from the past. Before, it was as if he was being stabbed by a sword, but today, it is as if he is being greeted by a spring breeze.
She felt that her husband was likely to give her something difficult to do, or even ask her to make certain sacrifices.
"Go to the Ye Ting Palace in the next few days and select some palace maids to replace the ones in the mansion."
Li Yuanji gave instructions after Yang Miaoyan stood up.
Yang Miaoyan was a little confused, "Just that?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Yang Miaoyan's face changed and she looked at the four maids behind .
Li Yuanji saw what Yang Miaoyan was thinking, and without waiting for Yang Miaoyan to speak, he slowly said: "Many people were stuffed into the mansion, and Gao Shangyi, whom you sent out today, is one of them.
I don't intend to pursue this matter further, but no one can say for sure whether there are other people hiding in the mansion.
I'm too lazy to identify them one by one, so I might as well replace them all.
Those around you who you trust can stay. "
Li Yuanji tried his best to explain the matter to Yang Miaoyan as clearly as possible, so that Yang Miaoyan, a woman who looked weak on the outside but was actually very smart on the inside, wouldn't think too much.
Yang Miaoyan was stunned for a moment, then she digested Li Yuanji's words.
Yang Miaoyan said with a slightly complicated expression: "Is Gao Shangyi from the Qin Palace?"
Yang Miaoyan already understood that she was being used by her elder sister.
Li Yuanji nodded.
Yang Miaoyan lowered her head slightly, "I understand."
Li Yuanji said with a relaxed look: "I will leave this matter to you. If anyone else comes to your house, I will hold you responsible."
Yang Miaoyan nodded solemnly.
She is the mistress of the Prince of Qi's Mansion, and it is actually her duty to manage the women and palace maids of the Prince of Qi's Mansion.
She had no authority before, but now Li Yuanji has given her the power. If problems arise again, she should be held responsible.
After the matter was explained, Li Yuanji had no intention of staying any longer. He picked up the Treatise on Febrile Diseases on the stone table and shook it at Yang Miaoyan, "Lend it to me for a few days. You won't have time to read it next time anyway."
Yang Miaoyan said 'hmm'.
As Li Yuanji said, she really had no time to read for the next period of time.
The house was not clean, and as the hostess, she had to clean the house.
She was busy cleaning the house for the next period of time.
Li Yuanji took the "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" and left the bedroom with his hands behind his back.
After Li Yuanji left, Yang Miaoyan stood there for a long time with a complicated expression.
A maidservant mustered up the courage to ask timidly, "Your Highness seems different from usual ?"
The other three maids nodded in unison.
Yang Miaoyan did not respond to their words, but whispered, "Go find the lucky maid."
The lucky maid that Yang Miaoyan mentioned was one of her dowry maids.
When she was at her parents' home, she learned "house management".
Women from aristocratic families learn the arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting after they are born. Their maids and servants who come with them as dowries learn "house management", "money management", "land management" and so on.
This is also the reason why wealthy and famous families like to marry women from aristocratic families.
Marrying a girl from a prominent family not only brings a generous dowry, but also a large number of management talents, and allows you to borrow some of the top talents and huge connections from her family.
When Yang Miaoyan was busy cleaning up Prince Qi's mansion.
Li Yuanji has returned to the main hall of Wude Hall.
Sitting behind the long table, Li Yuanji did not rush to read the Treatise on Febrile Diseases in his hand, but muttered with a smile, "From the memory of my previous life, the Princess of Qi was just a harmless little rabbit.
Today, I found that the Princess of Qi is not a harmless little rabbit, but a very smart woman.
If her methods were a little tougher, I wouldn't have to worry about a fire in the backyard when I'm fighting outside.
After that, it all depends on her methods..."
Yang Miaoyan's performance today was definitely a pleasant surprise for Li Yuanji.
Yang Miaoyan has good looks, good character, good family background, good wisdom, and some means, making her a very good and virtuous wife.
From now on, Yang Miaoyan will be in charge of the Prince of Qi's Mansion, and Li Yuanji will not have to worry about the affairs inside the Prince of Qi's Mansion.
From now on, I can concentrate on dealing with matters outside the mansion.
"I'm just a little younger..."
Li Yuanji sighed.
Even an animal can't bring itself to eat it.
After expressing his emotion, Li Yuanji picked up the "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" and started reading it.
On the first page of the book, there is a seal, which is the seal of the Sui Dynasty Wenguan.
This book should be the collection of the former Sui royal family that Li Shimin brought back from the Luoyang Palace.
Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty did many absurd things, but also many good things.
In later generations, Emperor Yang of Sui was criticized more than praised, so much so that many good things he did were rarely mentioned.
Collecting books and building libraries was one of the good policies of Emperor Yang of Sui.
