「エッヘン、話を戻すとして」
皇帝相手にキャッキャとはしゃいでしまった己に、冷静になった
徐
さんの風湿病ですが、きちんとした治療をすれば改善は可能だと思われます。
心労を溜めこまない、適度な運動と休息を心がける、関節を冷やさないで負担をかけないように行動する、栄養のある食事、などが大切だと雨妹は語る。
「徐さんは状況的に琵琶の練習のし過ぎ、あと宴席での仕事であることから睡眠が不規則だろうこと、あとは食事をどのようにしていたのか、などが気になりますね」
特に徐が宴席に出た際には、宴席料理の残り物を食べていた可能性もある。
しかし宴席だと酒のつまみがほとんどであろうし、非常に偏った栄養しか摂れなかったことだろう。
あと、煙草を吸っていたのも、心労をごまかすためであるのかもしれない。
今は煙草を控えているのか、匂いがしなかったが、それを継続するのは大変だということは、前世で禁煙するために病院に通う患者がそこそこ多かったことからもわかる。
「なんじゃ、大仰な修行をするわけではないのか」
杜が拍子抜けのような様子だが、どのようなことをすると想像していたのか謎だ。
修行という言い方から、滝行のようなことをするとでも思っていたのだろうか?
「そんなものはありません」
雨妹は首を横に振り、キッパリとそう言った。
「治療のために一回だけものすごく大変な思いをするよりも、日常の些細な行動を継続することが大事なのです」
杜が自分なりの理解の仕方をしたが、その例えが合っているかは、兵士事情に詳しくない雨妹にはわからない。
なにはともあれ、こうして風湿病の治療について分かってもらえたのはいいのだが。
「治療さえやれば琵琶を弾けるとしても、はて、どうやってその治療のやる気を出させたものか......」
杜がそう言って悩む。
その様子だと、どうもただ「徐の琵琶を聴きたい」というだけとは違う気がした。
「杜様は徐さんに、琵琶を弾いてもらわなければならない事情でもあるのですか?」
雨妹が尋ねると、杜が真面目な顔になる。
「うむ、そなたは明の屋敷に居候しておる、
杜が東のことを知っているのは、誰かに聞いたからなのか、自ら確認しに出かけたからなのか?
雨妹は後者かもしれない、なんて考えてしまう。
「その東のことだがな」
そう切り出した杜曰く、明から李将軍へ手紙という形で相談があり、なんでも最近東の身辺をつけ狙う輩がいるのだそうだ。
「そうなんですか!?」
雨妹は驚きの声を上げる。
雨妹達が訪ねた際にはそんな危険な状況だと聞かなかったし、東は普通に一人でフラフラと散歩をしているようであったのに。
それにしても、東が狙われる理由はなんだろうか?
「......!」
杜がもたらした情報に、雨妹は目を見張る。
これでますます、東という男が徐の恋人である可能性が高まった。
let's return to the topic."
Yui Mei suddenly realized that she had been getting overly excited with the emperor, so she  calmed down and continued their earlier conversation, albeit embarrassed at what happened.
fengshi
, if she undergoes medical treatment then there's a chance that her condition will improve. Medical treatment refers to taking medicines, but she also has to improve her lifestyle."
Yui Mei then explained that Xu had to avoid accumulating too much mental stress, get proper exercise and rest, avoid straining her joints and keeping them warm, and eat nutritious food.
"Miss Xu is practicing too hard on her lute. She also has her job at the banquets, so her sleep must have been irregular because of it. I am also concerned whether she is eating properly."
It was common practice for the lower ranks to eat what's left from the banquet, so Xu must have eaten the left-overs whenever she attended one.
However, dishes prepared for such events were mostly appetizers and side dishes to accompany wine. They were extremely nutritionally unbalanced.
Moreover, she must've been also  trying to cover up her anxiety by smoking tobacco.
Perhaps she was currently abstaining from tobacco because she didn't have that particular scent on her, but Yui Mei understood just how hard it was to quit smoking. Even in her previous life, there were a lot of patients who visit the hospital as part of their attempt to quit.
"What, so you mean to say it's not some kind of over-the-top ;discipline', huh?"
Du looked let down after hearing the answer, so it was quite a mystery what he was imagining in the first place.
He even mentioned 'discipline', so was he thinking she had to bathe under the waterfalls or something?
"There is no such thing."
Yui Mei flatly denied and shook her head.
"Instead of going through a lot of trouble just for a one-time treatment, it is far more important to continue doing it step-by-step everyday."
Du seemed to have arrived at his own conclusion and understanding, but since Yui Mei didn't have an inkling about the situations of soldiers, she couldn't tell whether it was a good analogy or not.
At any rate, it was good that he somehow grasped how the treatment of rheumatism worked.
"Still, even if there's the possibility that she can play the lute again, how do we convince her to undergo treatment.....?"
Du seemed to be troubled.
From the looks of it, it seemed that his thoughts extended way beyond simply wanting to hear Xu play the lute.
"Lord Du, is there any particular reason why Xu has to play no matter what?"
Yui Mei curiously asked, and Du's expression turned serious in return.
"Well, didn't you meet the guy named Dong, the one who is currently staying at Ming's place, right?"
Did Du think of Dong because he heard it from someone else, or did he also arrive at that conclusion himself?
Yui Mei thought it was probably the latter.
"Yes, precisely that Dong."
According to Du, Ming sent a letter of consultation to General Li, because there had been guys who targeted Dong recently.
"Really!?"
Yui Mei exclaimed in shock.
She didn't hear anything about such a dangerous situation when they visited Ming's residence, and Dong seemed like he was still strolling on his own as usual.
Nevertheless, what would Dong be targeted?
"......!"
Yui Mei's eyes widened after hearing the information that Du just spilled.
This made it even more likely that Dong was indeed Xu's lover.
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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