While Gu Jiaojiao wasn't a particularly famous doctor, her pulse-reading skills were quite impressive.
Her master came from a line of physicians who had tended to the health of nobility and were especially well-versed in gynecology.
Not only had Gu Jiaojiao learned everything her master knew, but she had even surpassed her teacher—the student had become the master.
She decided she might as well take her own pulse.
Her pulse was faint and thready, and her body felt somewhat frail. It wasn't a major issue, just a weak constitution. Nothing that a good period of recuperation couldn't fix.
This was all thanks to the drowning incident her cousin had arranged for her.
To create a plausible reason for her infertility, her predecessor's stepsister had pushed her into the river. It was winter, and the girl couldn't swim. That was how her health had been ruined.
