Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 873: Chapter 784: Unwilling to Be a Slave (Part 4)

The Steward Aunt was suffering from severe abdominal pain due to her monthly cycle, and even though she held a managerial position, she too had no entitlement to medical care or medication, so she could only endure it. Feeling irritable due to the intense pain, she vaguely acknowledged someone but said nothing further.

Nangong Shuangshuang continued with a smile, ”Aunt, perhaps you are unaware that I have been fond of studying medicine since childhood. My parents indulged me, permitting me to learn, and even hired renowned doctors to teach me. I dare not claim my medical skills are very advanced, but I can help alleviate your abdominal pain at this moment.”

The Steward Aunt raised her eyebrows in surprise. She honestly didn’t expect there to be such a pleasant surprise among the palace maids under her charge. If there was someone skilled in medical arts, she wouldn’t have to constantly worry about enduring sickness or potentially dying from it in the future.

However, just as this happy thought arose, she quickly became dejected again. After all, Nangong Shuangshuang was merely a fourteen-year-old girl. Even if she started learning medicine early, how many years could she possibly have studied? How proficient could her skills be?

Moreover, even if Nangong Shuangshuang’s medical skills were competent enough to prescribe medicine, she had nowhere to acquire the herbs, so she would still have to endure it. Thinking this way, the Steward Aunt dismissively waved her hand at Nangong Shuangshuang, saying, ”What medical skills can a child like you have? Hurry and get back to work.”

Although she chased Nangong Shuangshuang away to work, considering Shuangshuang’s professed medical skills, the Steward Aunt refrained from her habitual act of whipping her for speaking out of turn.

Nangong Shuangshuang, seeing the Aunt’s expression of surprise followed by dejection, understood her thoughts and quickly said, ”Aunt, are you worried that even if I prescribe medicine, you won’t be able to procure it? Actually, medical practice isn’t solely about prescribing and taking medicine.

There are also treatments like massage and acupuncture that can alleviate ailments. Today, I intend to use massage to help relieve your abdominal pain. If you doubt me, you can let me try.

Once you experience it for yourself, you’ll know if I’m speaking the truth. Should you find me deceitful, you can beat me to death, and I would not resent it.”

The Steward Aunt hadn’t anticipated that Nangong Shuangshuang’s methods didn’t require prescribing medicine, which piqued her interest. Besides, she indeed suffered unbearable abdominal pain and moodiness during her monthly cycle.

Even if it couldn’t be fully alleviated, merely easing part of the abdominal pain would incline the Steward Aunt to decide against making Nangong Shuangshuang and her mother Luo Yueying work, instead opting to keep them as she had plenty of other palace maids who could do their work.

With this in mind, the Steward Aunt stood up, her expression still indifferent as she said to Nangong Shuangshuang, ”In that case, you may try. Follow me.”

Nangong Shuangshuang immediately followed the Steward Aunt towards her residence. Naturally, the Aunt’s quarters were not dormitory-style; instead, she lived in a two-room suite with both outer and inner rooms, served by two dedicated palace maids.

The outer room was the main hall, and inside was the bedroom. The Steward Aunt proceeded directly to the bedroom while Nangong Shuangshuang quickly said, ”Aunt, for the massage, you’ll need to undress. Please remove your outer clothing and lie on the bed.”

The Steward Aunt acknowledged briefly, the pain in her abdomen sapping her spirit, and she lay down on the bed, removing her clothes to her simple undergarments, following Nangong Shuangshuang’s instructions.

Nangong Shuangshuang rubbed her hands to warm them, then started pressing the acupressure points on the Aunt’s body that are effective for treating menstrual pain. Once you find the right spot, massage can take effect in just a moment, and the Aunt found that with just a few presses, the crippling pain in her lower abdomen began to ease.

She couldn’t suppress a soft sigh of comfort, her entire body relaxing, her heart filled with surprise and delight, having never expected Nangong Shuangshuang to relieve her abdominal pain so swiftly.

This instilled a sense of confidence in the Steward Aunt regarding Shuangshuang’s medical skills. She resolved that after today, she would no longer make Nangong Shuangshuang or her mother Luo Yueying work; she needed this precious asset well cared for, as she would rely on her for future ailments.

Nangong Shuangshuang massaged the Aunt for about half an hour, completely alleviating her abdominal pain. However, Shuangshuang’s current physique was still somewhat fragile, and massage was an exhausting task. By the end, she was lightly sweating and a bit breathless.

The Steward Aunt, on the other hand, felt utterly comfortable, with her lower abdomen no longer hurting at all. Seeing Nangong Shuangshuang sweaty from exhaustion, the Aunt was in high spirits and, unusually, spoke kindly and concernedly to her.

”You’ve worked hard, child. Rest here until your sweat dries before you go out, lest you catch a chill in the wind.”

Nangong Shuangshuang hurriedly expressed her gratitude, then went forward to help the Aunt dress. Satisfied with Nangong Shuangshuang’s perceptiveness, the Aunt continued to speak to her warmly, ”You possess such fine medical skills; it would be a pity to have you do menial labor. In the future, you and your mother need not work anymore. Just help me oversee those palace maids to ensure they do not slack off.”

Nangong Shuangshuang’s aim was precisely this, and she hurriedly thanked her, but she dared not completely agree not to work. Discontent arises from inequality, not scarcity. If she and her mother truly did no work, without others witnessing her medical skill proficiency, they would become targets of animosity. Living in the same quarters, it would be too easy to cause trouble, and she couldn’t afford to foster such resentment.

However, to reject the Aunt’s goodwill outright would be a direct affront, leading to immediate repercussions.

So, after expressing her gratitude to the Aunt, she said, ”Though I am unworthy of such favor, I dare not damage your reputation. If it were to lead to rumors of bias in your handling of our affairs, that wouldn’t be good.

But selfishly, I wish to shirk some work with my mother, so perhaps we could be assigned to handling the vegetables in the kitchen. The task is neither too tiring nor idle, which would prevent any gossip about favoritism.”

By saying this, Nangong Shuangshuang not only gave the Aunt face for her favor but also appeared thoughtful and prudent. Indeed, the Aunt was not angry but rather pleased with Shuangshuang’s tactfulness.

This sentiment won the Aunt’s genuine affection for Shuangshuang, and she nodded, saying, ”It’s rare to find a child as sensible as you; very well, you and your mother will handle the vegetable picking.”

Vegetable picking is considered one of the easiest and lightest tasks within the Violence Room, involving only selecting vegetables used for meals, without needing to wash them, thus avoiding the constant use of cold water. This task is reserved for favorites or those who have shown deference to the Aunt.