公主の健康大作戦が始まった。
食べるようになると、潘公主の若さもあるのだろう、体重は徐々にだが、順調に戻っていく。
そして体重増加に伴い、運動もしてもらおうと思うのだが。
ここで、意外にも力になったのが
体調管理面は雨妹がみるにしても、身体を動かす方法を指導してくれるというのだ。
――近衛だから、身体を動かす専門家みたいなものよね。
戦うことを生業としていると、怪我は付き物。
ゆえに治療明けで弱った足腰を、鍛え直すための方法があるのだという。
いわゆるリハビリである。
前世でもリハビリ運動には専門家の指導があったのだし、雨妹も人体の造りは詳しいが、運動となるとやや専門外である。
というわけで、現在立勇によって潘公主へ簡単な講義がされていた。
「いいですか? 弱った足腰に急激に負荷をかけてはいけません。
怪我明けの兵は、いきなり剣を振ったりはせず、まず身体が自在に動く感覚を取り戻すことから始める。
弱った筋肉に無理を強いても意味はなく、余計な怪我を増やすだけだと、繰り返し語っていた。
確かに骨折が治ってギブスがとれた直後の足など、自分の身体の一部とは思えないくらいに感覚がないものだ。
「このことを理解できず、結果として怪我が長引く兵は多いのですよ」
「......わかったわ、あなたの意見に従います」
立勇の説明に、潘公主は神妙に頷く。
こうして同意が得られたところで、身体つくり開始だ。
食べて体力が戻って来たとはいえ、元々がさほど運動量が多いとはいえない公主生活だったのだ。
当然、息切れするのが非常に速い。
しかし立勇とてそのくらいわかっていて、数歩進んではゼイゼイと荒い呼吸をしている潘公主の様子を見ても、嫌な顔をすることもない。
――まあ、後宮にはもっと酷い人がいるもんねぇ。
例えば、自分は一歩も動くことなく、移動はほんのちょっとの距離でも輿に乗ってが常であるとか。
前世で「近くのコンビニに行くのにも車で」というレベルではない。
目の前に見えている十数歩の距離の場所でも輿で行くのだ。
雨妹が宴の席で見たときは「マジでか!?」と思ったものである。
それに比べれば、潘公主はこうして努力しているだけ偉いだろう。
「わたくし、やっぱり駄目な人間ね......」
雨妹としては昨日よりも歩く歩数が増えているし、順調だと考えているのだが。
それに別に前世のアスリートみたいに重要な大会が迫っているわけでもないので、自分の配分でやればいい。
なので、潘公主気落ちする理由なんてないのだ。
「潘公主、身体作りというのは一朝一夕で為せるものではありません。
わたくしが駄目だから、自分の身体の管理一つできないんだって」
だが潘公主がそう言って俯き、目元を拭う。
実のところ、こうした潘公主の態度は、今に始まったことではない。
健康大作戦を始めた当初から、こうした愚痴めいた事を漏らしている。
やることはやっているので、計画としては順調なのだが。
――なぁんか、自己肯定感が低いなぁ。
そしてこういうことを言う人は、雨妹の経験からしてダイエットでドツボにハマるのである。
前世でのダイエット診療に来る患者に、多く見られる特徴でもあった。
けれど身体の管理なんて、ほとんどの人が出来たりしないもの。
もし皆が皆自己管理が完璧であれば、そもそも医者なんて必要ないのだから。
だがこの事実を認識することなく、「自分が駄目だからできないんだ」と考える人が、ダイエット診療には多かった。
その原因は得てして、幼少期からの周囲の声かけにあることが多いのだが。
潘公主は母親の立場に守られ、ぽっちゃり体型だって気にしないで育ったとは言うものの、やはり影でコソコソされては意識するというもの。
――これは、どうしたもんかなぁ。
雨妹がかけるべき言葉を考えていると、ふいに後ろで見守っていた立勇が進み出てきた。
Princess Pan's Health Restoration Program started early this morning.
If she ate properly, her weight would gradually increase, and because she was young, it would be easier for her return to great health.
It would be better to do exercises as she gained weight.
Li Yong was surprisingly cooperative in this aspect.
Yui Mei oversees the management of her physical condition, but he was the one teaching her how to move her body.
'He's a guard, so he's an expert in exercises, huh.'
It is inevitable that he would be injured every now and then, because his occupation involved fighting.
Therefore, he was also proficient in methods that would help retrain the legs that have been weakened after lying down while getting treatment.
This is the so-called rehabilitation.
In Yui Mei's previous life, there were professional physical therapists who expertly oversee the rehabilitation process, and Yui Mei was also familiar with the structure of the human body. However, she fell short when it came to devising exercises.
And so, Li Yong was the one providing a brief lecture to Princess Pan.
"Did you understand? You shouldn't rush on putting weight on your legs, they are still weak. Move only as much as you currently can, and then gradually increase what you can do."
Injured soldiers do not take up the sword right after recovering. They gradually regain the ability to move freely first.
He emphasized that forcing weakened muscles to bear load would not help, and it would cause further injuries, instead.
Well, it's true that when a fractured leg healed and the cast removed, it would be numb at first with no feeling whatsoever, as if it's not part of the body.
"Many soldiers do not understand this, so they end up exacerbating their injuries."
"...Alright. I will follow your instructions."
Princess Pan obediently nodded to Li Yong's explanation.
Once her willingness was established, it was time to start the body-building program.
Even though she could recover her physical strength through eating, Princess Pan was someone who did not engage in exercise in the first place.
So of course she experienced shortness of breath right away.
However, Li Yong already understood that, so even if the princess was already struggling after a few steps, her breathing rough, he did not have an annoyed expression.
'Well, there are people who are a lot worse in the Inner Palace."
For example, normally, they do not walk, and even if the distance was short, they would still ride a sedan chair.
And it's not the level of 'going to a nearby convenience store via car' in her previous world.
Even if the destination is only a dozen steps away and they could already see it, they will still ride the sedan.
When Yui Mei saw that happen during the banquet, she couldn't help but scream 'Wait, seriously!?' inwardly.
Compared to that, Princess Pan was commendable, because she's exerting effort.
"I'm so useless."
Yui Mei thought she was doing great, and she's walking a few more steps compared to yesterday.
Besides, she did not have to push herself too much, since she's not like the athletes who prepared for competitions in Yui Mei's previous life.
There was no reason for the princess to be downhearted.
"Princess Pan, building the body is not something you can do overnight. You should view it from a long term perspective."
"It's okay even to be frank. I'm such a useless person who couldn't even manage her own body."
The princess cast her eyes down, wiping her eyes.
Actually, her attitude was not something new.
She had been grumbling right from the start of their Health Restoration Program.
Well, at least she was still trying, and the strategy was going well.
'Her self-confidence is super low.'
Those who said these things were the ones addicted to dieting based on Yui Mei's experience.
It was also something commonly observed in patients who came for diet counseling and treatment in her previous life.
However, no one could perfectly manage his or her own body.
If everyone could perfectly treat themselves, then doctors would no longer be needed.
Unfortunately, there were many patients who came for diet counseling and treatment that would say 'I'm so useless, so I can't do this' because they did not understand that fact.
And the reason for their poor self-image are the remarks that they heard since they were young from the people around them.
Princess Pan was protected because of her mother's status, so even if she was chubby, she was raised not to mind it; nevertheless, the whisperings in the shadows probably still had an effect on her.
'Hmm, what should I do with this.'
Yui Mei was thinking how to respond, when Li Yong stepped forward from the place where he had been watching over them.
Housekeeper of the Hundred Blossom Palace
百花宮のお掃除係～転生した新米宮女、後宮のお悩み解決します。
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Fantasy Romance Shoujo Slice of Life
Adapted to Manga Ancient China Complex Family Relationships Different Social Status Female Protagonist Imperial Harem Love Interest Falls in Love First Reincarnated in Another World Royalty
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