Xiaocao glanced at King Dingbei and found that he was really patient. Even though she knew that he was a defending general who had experienced many life and death and blood baptisms, it was rare for him to be so patient. At least, Xiaocao had never encountered such a person before.
Such people inevitably inspire respect.
But respect aside, Xiaocao's men showed no mercy at all.
I simply asked King Dingbei a few questions, and he answered them with difficulty and intermittently. I thought it should be over, but it wasn't.
The onlookers, even those tough men, couldn't help but look at Xiaocao again and again, wanting to say something but stopping themselves.
In the end, Princess Changning couldn't help herself, "Sister Xuan, can you be gentler? My brother is in pain."
The others almost nodded subconsciously. He was injured like that, and you were so cruel. I don’t know how painful it must be. If it were them, they would have cried for their parents a long time ago.
"No." Xiaocao said without blinking.
Princess Changning opened her eyes wide and looked at Xiaocao in disbelief, as if to say, how could you be so cruel.
Seeing her expression, Xiao Cao suddenly laughed. Princess Changning looked even more incredible. You can still laugh, are you a devil? Of course, this was just Xiao Cao's unilateral interpretation. Seeing other people's expressions were similar, they probably labeled her as "cruel" in their hearts.
Xiaocao felt that it was a bit unfair, "It's so swollen, and if I go easy on it, I won't be able to feel the bone, and your brother might suffer more later." The bone was already deformed and had a comminuted fracture, and the thigh muscle was not pierced, so Xiaocao could only do that.
Princess Changning stopped talking, but her impression of Xiaocao probably didn't change much.
Xiaocao didn't care. The old concubine looked at Xiaocao with some pity in her eyes. She knew that this child was not cruel, but hid her pity and compassion. She had been to the battlefield and experienced the cruelty of war, many casualties, and the endless painful moans. At first, she was also in pain and helpless, and even wanted to take her own life. But after so many times, she hid those things, and then gradually became numb, and her heart seemed to become cold and hard.
Xuan Yatou is also a doctor. I believe that when she first came into contact with these things, she also experienced similar situations. What makes her different from others is that her "coldness and hardness" are not manifested in other places. Just like now, she knows clearly in her heart what is the best thing to do. Her temporary "cruelness" and decisiveness actually make the wounded heal faster, alleviate their subsequent pain, and shorten the duration of pain.
Those who don't know or understand her will think that she is cruel and lacks some humanity. If she really lacks humanity, how could she rush over so quickly last night, and not care at all even though she was completely soaked.
The old concubine also felt sorry for her grandson, but she had never thought of asking Xiaocao to be gentle. In fact, she felt relieved to see Xiaocao smile. The fact that she could smile showed that the situation was still optimistic. Didn't you see her serious expression last night? If Xiaocao had that expression now, the old concubine's heart would sink.
"Little...sister..." King Dingbei gritted his teeth and uttered two words with difficulty. He wanted to say something else, but the expression on his face suddenly relaxed and the intense pain disappeared in an instant. It felt like a person was hung in mid-air and suddenly fell to the ground, but the ground was covered with a thick cushion, so he did not suffer any pain at all. However, the change was too sudden, catching him off guard and almost causing him to get a stitch in the side.
King Dingbei took a breath. Sometimes being too decisive is not a good thing.
"Brother..."
"I'm fine." Don't disturb Miss Wenren or anything, she's not needed for the time being.
"Your Highness, please eat something to replenish your energy. We'll see about the problem with your waist later." The problem with the leg has been confirmed, and now we have to prepare things. If there is no problem, the sooner the better. He has been injured for too long, and it will be disadvantageous if it is delayed any longer. "Old Concubine, is there a willow tree in the mansion?"
"Willow tree? There are no willow trees planted in the mansion. What use are they for?" the old concubine asked puzzledly.
"Willow branch, for setting bones." Xiaocao uttered the four words slowly.
The old toffee looked seriously and obviously incredulous, "Bone setting?"
The concept of bone setting with willow twigs does not exist in this time and space. Xiaocao knew about it in her previous life, but because she studied Western medicine and used various advanced instruments, she naturally did not believe in bone setting with willow twigs. However, when she came to this world, she was the first to mention this concept to her adoptive father. Her adoptive father was really a lunatic in medical research. For a period of time, he was almost crazy about this. In fact, he really succeeded, but there were still some defects and it did not achieve the expected effect. After Xiaocao separated from him, she did not give up research in this area. So far, it has been perfected, but there is still a problem...
The last time she used willow branches to set bones was two years ago, when she was out collecting herbs. The person was not in the imperial city. Later, Xiaocao went to see him specifically, and he had recovered very well, almost the same as before the injury.
Can willow branches be used for life? Will there be any problems after a long time? This needs time to verify. Moreover, if the person who uses willow branches to set bones is healthy, it is impossible to cut open the hands and feet of the person to see. At this time, Xiaocao misses those advanced instruments very much. Sometimes I can't help but imagine that it would be great if I had X-ray vision. Alas...
"Don't worry, old concubine. He has been used before and is fine. He is still doing what he should do. But I am not sure what will happen in a few years. Otherwise, the old concubine and the prince should consider it..."
"Don't think about it. There's nothing to think about. Even if the palace doesn't have it, we can find as many as we want outside. Miss Wenren will tell my subordinates about the requirements and let them get it." King Dingbei said firmly.
Even with his character, he couldn't suppress his inner excitement at this moment. He had already prepared himself mentally to be a useless person for the rest of his life and didn't have the slightest idea about it. However, now he was told that he could still stand up and "do what he should do", so was there any possibility for him to return to Northern Xinjiang
As for the future? Even if there are problems, can it be worse than now? Therefore, no one would consider it.
"Yes, yes, there's no need to think about it, Xuan girl, if you have any requests, just tell me." The old concubine was so excited that she could hardly control herself. It was great, great that her grandson could still stand up. The old concubine did not ask for him to be able to go to the battlefield. As long as he could stand up and walk, even if he was a little worse than ordinary people, it was a great thing.
Although guarding the northern border is the mission of the Mu family, after what happened to her grandson, when the last roots of their Mu family were almost cut off, at this moment, the old concubine could hardly suppress the idea of not wanting the descendants of the Mu family to stand in that place anymore, so she implicitly did not even hope that Mu Bei could recover to his best condition.
The soldiers next to him were also talking at once, asking Xiaocao which part of the willow tree he needed and how much he needed. They were eager to try, and they wished they could uproot all the willow trees outside and carry them back.
Xiao Cao was a little amused, "In fact, when using willow branches to replace damaged bones, the size must naturally be the same as the leg bones..."
Then Xiaocao mentioned more detailed requirements, such as the most suitable location and even the age of the tree. These things were all researched with my adoptive father. If we can find the best one, we naturally cannot use something else.
"If they are of similar size, you can also bring back some more. After all, people's bones vary in thickness. Prepare more and choose the most suitable one when the time comes." Xiaocao said this at the end.
"Don't worry, girl. Just teach us and we'll definitely get it done."
Xiaocao nodded and watched them go out in a hurry. They had obviously not rested since coming back last night, and each of them was like red-eyed ghosts, but now they were full of energy, as if they were ready to "pull out a weeping willow tree."
Prince Dingbei was in such a bad state that he was a little too excited to control himself. If he was not really weak, he would have gotten off the bed to "stretch his muscles."
So, "hope" is really a good thing. Of course, it is only really good when this hope is achieved.
Xiaocao was preparing other things, so naturally there would be a lot of things needed. It was much more troublesome than the last time when she "removed the arrow from the heart" in Guanyin Temple. Originally, removing something from the heart was more troublesome and more dangerous than setting bones. However, regardless of whether it was dangerous or not, just talking about the process of the action, for Xiaocao, it was really upside down.
In her previous life, she probably wouldn't even dare to think about such a thing.
Some things are really forced by the environment. Since the external conditions are not sufficient, we can only find solutions based on our own technology.
I just don't know what the follow-up situation of the "Kaiping Guard" is like, and how her recovery is. To be honest, this is the first time that I have encountered a situation where the operation is completely over and there is no need for "follow-up service" at all. Her tools should still be in the hands of Prince Wei, because she said she would talk about it when she sees him "next time". She hasn't gone out during this period of time, so there is nothing much to say. However, Xiaocao feels that it may not be so easy for her to see him again.
—He would hide from her.
This is just a feeling of Xiaocao, but this feeling becomes stronger every time he thinks of him.
Xiao Cao was distracted only for a moment, concentrating on the task at hand.
The men under King Dingbei were indeed very quick in their actions. Just as Xiaocao had almost finished what was going on, they came back.
Nearly ten people went out, each carrying a bundle and placing them in the yard. It was really quite spectacular.
Xiao Cao was silent for a moment. Now that he had gotten it back, what else could he say
Xiaocao began to select the suitable ones. Based on her understanding of bones, she roughly selected about twenty bones.
"They look like they are the same size." One of the soldiers looked at the two cut willow branches on the table with a puzzled look on his face.
"How can it be the same?" Someone next to him slapped him on the head.
"Then tell me, which one is bigger and which one is smaller?" The soldier turned around and glared at him unhappily.
He stretched his head to look at it, and looked at it again and again, and his eyes were almost cross-eyed, but he couldn't see any difference. "I can't see it, but it's different too."
“Obviously there is no difference.”
"Shut up. Miss Wenren said she wanted different ones, how can they be the same? We are just a bunch of rough guys, but we can see such delicate things. Can't we be miracle doctors like Miss Wenren?"
"That's right. If Miss Wenren said it's different, then it must be different."
Xiao Cao almost laughed as she listened to what she was doing. They might be rough and uncouth, but they were also lovable and respectable. If it weren't for them, King Dingbei would probably be...
In the end, all the pieces were whittled down, leaving only ten, and placed side by side. Only when the largest and the smallest were compared did the size vary significantly. Was it necessary to be so delicate? It was indeed not something that a rough man could do.
After processing, soak it in the medicine solution for about one and a half hours.
Then Xiaocao took the medicine and went to treat Ding Beiwang's injured leg to reduce the inflammation. Before, he had only been given oral medicines, but now this external medicine would take effect quickly, but it had a "side effect" and the effect lasted only a short time. He couldn't wait any longer, so he used this more special medicine to control it. After all, if the problem is not solved from the root, the inflammation cannot be completely controlled.
Fortunately, the weather is not hot now, and the medicines used by the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital are also quite good. If it were summer, the King of Dingbei would have died on the road long ago.
It's the same liquid medicine, just apply it on, and wait until the willow branches are soaked, then you can start the surgery.
Xiao Cao looked at King Dingbei and asked, "Now look at the wound on your waist, Your Majesty?"
Prince Dingbei met Xiaocao's gaze, yet he avoided it and felt uncomfortable, which made Xiaocao confused. He turned his head to look at other people, but didn't see anything. Without thinking too much, he took out the silver needle from his body and said, "Your Highness, please bear with it. - Someone come and give a hand and turn the Prince over." Xiaocao half squatted down and was about to take action.
"Miss—" King Dingbei's voice rose a few notches, and he seemed a little nervous. "How can I let you do this? Just let my men do it."
It was just a few hours, nothing to argue about, so Xiaocao simply gave way.
Prince Dingbei exhaled lightly. He felt really uncomfortable at the moment. To be honest, he had said before that he was out of breath. He was curious about how Miss Wenren had saved him. Princess Changning spoke too quickly, and then Prince Dingbei knew it.
Then it evolved into what it is now.
Even though he holds a high position and holds great power, his elders have been very strict with him since he was young. He has been in the military camp since he was very young, and the number of maids he was equipped with was almost non-existent. As a result, until now, he has only had close contact with his princess. Moreover, he has supported the family and taken control of the Dingbei Army at an early age. He is busy with affairs and has few opportunities to contact his princess. Therefore, the King of Dingbei is actually very innocent in this regard.
— He still didn't know that his princess was gone. She had asked him before. As the only person in the room who knew about it, the old concubine told her calmly that his princess was helping him to keep the northern border under control. — Not to suppress foreign enemies, but to appease the hearts of his own people.
King Dingbei had no doubts.