No wonder she was so delighted. Ever since she arrived in the capital, none of the wealthy households—be it men or women—liked going to the pharmacy for medical treatment. No matter if it was a serious illness or a minor one, an emergency or a chronic condition, they always insisted that the doctor go to their house for consultations.
If it was for privacy, she felt it was completely unnecessary. After all, once the doctor returned, the servants carrying the prescription would head to the pharmacy to get the medicine. Even if the visiting doctor didn't disclose the illness, the pharmacists could immediately tell what it was just by looking at the prescription.
Not to mention some tricky illnesses that required consultation with colleagues in the same hall to avoid prescribing the wrong medicine or treating the wrong ailment.
When visiting someone's home for a consultation, after making rounds, everyone in the household would know you were sick.
