Mei Gongxue had heard Doctor Zhou mention her master before, but she had subconsciously assumed the person was a man. It wasn't until she opened the notebook and saw the elegant, delicate handwriting—and the sensitivity in the writing style, so characteristic of a woman—that it finally dawned on her.
Doctor Zhou confirmed, "Yes, my master is indeed a woman! She is a renowned healer of this generation; even the royal families of various states have heard of her name."
"When my master was traveling through the Sheng State, she happened to arrive just as the Empress was experiencing a difficult labor. She intervened in time to save both mother and child, and it was precisely because of this that she encountered what is known as 'analgesia'."
Chapter 221