Fortune Favors the Heiress
The miraculous doctor Wei Ruo transmigrated into the story as the supporting female character, only to be abandoned in the countryside for ten years, forgotten by all, until she was finally brought ba
Amidst the rolling hills, a narrow winding path snaked through the mountains. Wei Ruo walked along the path, a bamboo basket on her back. The early spring weather was perfect, and the evening glow bathed her fair face in warm light.
Though Yunping Mountain was quite a distance away, it was rich with rare wild herbs, making her early morning trek worthwhile. As she left the mountain path and turned onto the official road, she soon heard a noisy commotion not far ahead.
A lavishly decorated carriage was stopped by the roadside, surrounded by a retinue of attendants—an impressive display. Wei Ruo paused, preferring to avoid trouble, lowered her head, and continued forward as if she hadn’t noticed them.
But the group still spotted her. A well-dressed man strode quickly toward her, blocking her way. “Where is the nearest medical clinic?”
His voice was urgent, his expression somewhat alarming.
“There isn’t one nearby. The closest is in the county town, seventy or eighty li from here,” Wei Ruo replied, eyes downcast.
“What about a midwife? Is there a village nearby with a midwife?” he pressed.
“No.”
Her answer made the man’s face grow even darker.
Seeing he had no further questions, Wei Ruo had no intention of meddling and turned to leave. She had only taken two steps before a woman's anguished scream erupted from the carriage, followed by the anxious voices of maids:
“Madam, hold on! It’s alright, we’ll find a doctor soon!”
“The hand—I see a hand! What do we do? It’s a hand! This is life and death!”
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