The relationship between Prince Dingbei and his princess is very good and deep, but it is a mixture of many factors. In terms of pure love between men and women, it may only occupy a very small part.
The position of the King of Dingbei meant that he didn't have much time for his family and wife. If it was a dodder that needed a man's company and care all the time, it would probably be depressed all day long. Fortunately, the old concubine chose the right person for him. The Princess of Dingbei was influenced by her family and was a woman who was as capable as a man. When she was with the King of Dingbei, they didn't talk about romance or tenderness, but border defense, battle formations, military training, and border people. Because of these, they didn't spend much time together, but they understood each other, so it was natural that they didn't have a good relationship.
To let him know at this time that his princess was gone, and it was all because of him, would be an unimaginable blow and would be very bad for his injuries. At least we have to wait until his condition is more stable.
If something doesn't attract Xiaocao's attention, she will be very indifferent. At this time, her "thick nerves" are brought to the extreme.
This did somewhat ease King Dingbei's discomfort, but perhaps it was because this incident distracted his attention, and it seemed that the injuries on his body were not so painful anymore, especially when Xiaocao's hand fell on his lower back, with a slightly cool touch, as if all the pain was dispelled, and King Dingbei's whole body tensed up.
It was obvious that when Xiaocao was groping his legs before, he ignored the touch and only felt the pain.
How could it be that he had completely changed his mind just because he knew that they had a "closer" contact? Even if he repeatedly told himself that the girl had made such a sacrifice to save him, how would she cope if he overreacted? However, the fact was that his body was completely out of his control. The more he tried not to think about it, the more he let his mind wander, and the more he tried to ignore the feeling, the clearer it became.
Facing the enemy's massive army, King Dingbei, who had remained calm and composed, almost turned into stone.
The emotional perception is not obvious, but this body is in Xiaocao's hands, how could she not know
"Your Highness, is this in severe pain?" His whole body was so tense that Xiaocao couldn't help but retract his hand.
"No, not at all." King Dingbei lay prone, his voice muffled.
When Xiaocao put his hand on it again, the situation still didn't improve, and he couldn't help but frown.
The old concubine saw all of this. She could have stopped her granddaughter from saying those words before, but she didn't. Sometimes, it might just be a moment, and she would suddenly have some hidden thoughts. Her grandson's wife was gone, and her grandson couldn't not remarry. Their Mu family could not be without an heir. Now was not the time to consider this. However, there was such an outstanding girl in front of her, a girl who was different from ordinary people. How could she not be moved.
Of course, the old concubine would never do anything inappropriate at this time, and she buried the idea deeply in her heart. Even if she wanted to bring it up, she had to make sure of her grandson's situation and not drag down the girl. Moreover, her granddaughter-in-law's body was still warm, so she had to wait until she was buried and the 49th day after her death before trying to bring it up with the Wen family. If the marriage could be successful, the wedding date would have to be one year later.
At this moment, the old princess dowager looked at her granddaughter's embarrassing appearance and sighed in her heart. If she had known that she would be so "useless", she should have stopped her granddaughter from saying those things. It would not be too late to tell her later. What if it affected her treatment
"Xuan girl, if there is a handkerchief between us, will it affect your ability to check the injury?" The old concubine said, reminding her implicitly, "You are a girl after all."
Xiao Cao was stunned for a moment, and was slow to react. So, King Dingbei was not in pain, but because he was "shy"? No, it wasn't like this when I checked his legs before. Is it because the waist and back are more private parts than the legs, or is it because the reflex arc is too long, so he just reacted now? Okay, this is a joke. Maybe King Dingbei's waist is too sensitive. Normally, it doesn't matter. He can ignore it when his shirtless brothers take pictures of him, but he will react violently when the opposite sex touches him directly. This is quite normal.
“It doesn’t matter.”
The old concubine saw that Xiaocao looked normal and didn't think much about it. She didn't know whether to praise her or feel sorry for her.
A handkerchief was placed on King Dingbei's back. When Xiaocao's hand fell on it, King Dingbei felt much better.
There were obvious knife wounds on the side of King Dingbei's waist and arrow wounds on the upper middle part of his back, but neither of them was deep and had already formed a scab. Although it had not healed very well, these were not important. What was really important was the area without wounds.
First of all, one thing can be clearly confirmed, there are some slight dislocations of two vertebrae, which is not serious and even invisible. However, Xiaocao felt it as soon as he touched it. He pressed his fingers up and down and left and right, and asked King Dingbei about his feelings. He basically judged that there was still a fracture, but the fracture should not be very serious.
However, as more examinations were conducted, Xiaocao couldn't help but frown. This might be a bit troublesome. The spinal nerves were injured. In King Dingbei's current condition, the spinal nerves were not broken, but it was hard to say what would happen afterwards. It might cause paralysis. Sure enough, she had thought of this possibility before. Compared with the injury on the thigh, this one was the most fatal.
As mentioned before, if Xiaocao can still laugh, it means that there is no big problem. Xiaocao's expression is obviously not right now, and the old concubine's heart is beating in her throat. "Xuan girl..."
Xiaocao, who was in deep thought, heard this and turned around. Seeing the old princess dowager's worried face, she knew that she had not paid attention for a moment and might have scared her. It was her fault.
only…
Relying on experience and feeling, it is still a bit troublesome.
Because the conditions do not allow, Xiaocao does not dare to touch the nervous system surgery easily, so, this area can only be treated conservatively. As for what the final situation will be, it depends on each person's situation. It is really hard to generalize. Judging from the condition of King Dingbei, the chance of recovery is very high, unless he is extremely unlucky and ends up paralyzed. However, for such a thing with great uncertainty, Xiaocao naturally cannot guarantee the old concubine that "it's okay".
Xiaocao's hesitation made the old concubine's heart sink completely. She unconsciously clenched her fists and said, "Xuan girl, whatever the situation is, just tell me the truth. No matter what the result is, I can handle it."
King Dingbei turned his head and looked at Xiaocao, with obvious emotional fluctuations in his eyes.
As patients and their families, they have the right to know, and Xiaocao did not hide anything.
King Dingbei spoke first, "So, the possibility of recovery is still greater, right?"
"Yes, but we can never rule out the possibility of that small part."
King Dingbei suddenly smiled, without revealing the sadness hidden in his eyes, "Miss Wenren, just do your own thing. As for what will happen in the end, it all depends on God's will." The hope of "recovery" had been ignited before, but now it was another blow. However, whether this stick was made of wood, iron, or stuffed with cotton, only time would tell.
—It’s just that hope has been weakened, but it’s not despair yet, right
"Yes, Xuan girl, just do your best and don't feel any burden."
It is naturally good to meet such understanding patients and family members. Of course, if they react strongly, Xiaocao can understand it. As long as it is not excessive, it is within the tolerable range.
Xiaocao nodded, "This is inevitable." Xiaocao took down the towel on King Dingbei's back, and then let it fall again seemingly casually. The skin touched each other, and King Dingbei shuddered again. However, this feeling only lasted for a short moment. The severe pain was much worse than before in his leg. King Dingbei groaned, pressed his face down on the quilt, clenched his fists, and did not move for a long time.
Not knowing what Xiaocao had done to cause her grandson so much pain, the old concubine stood up suddenly.
Xiaocao's expression was indifferent, and she seemed a little more relaxed than before. "Don't worry, old concubine, it's okay. Such a big reaction is actually a good thing. It means the situation is better than expected. I have also straightened the slight dislocation of the prince's spine." As Xiaocao spoke, she used a silver needle to anesthetize the Dingbei King.
King Dingbei relaxed his body, but he seemed to be paralyzed, without even moving a finger.
The desired results have been achieved. There is no need for King Dingbei to continue to suffer pain from time to time. The silver needle is used for "anesthesia". Although it has no side effects at all, it is not so convenient for the patient.
As for the use of anesthetics, only a very small number of people are allergic to anesthetics, and Xiaocao's anesthetics are extracted from natural substances, so the possibility of allergies is even smaller, but you still need to be cautious.
Besides, it’s not time for surgery yet, so it’s better not to use anesthesia if possible.
I'd better prepare some painkillers for him. Although it can't achieve the effect of "anesthesia" and completely eliminate pain, the analgesic effect is still quite good. At least compared to the pain just now, after taking the painkillers, that pain can be ignored.
In addition to painkillers, of course there is also a plaster for King Bei's back to heal the bones and tendons. I don't have the ready-made medicine at hand now, so I need to prepare it, which is a bit troublesome. But considering the time, there is no problem in getting it out before the willow branches are soaked.
Xiaocao wrote a "prescription" which contained a lot of medicinal materials and in large quantities.
This is also a trivial matter for the Prince of Dingbei's Mansion. The efficiency of Prince Dingbei's subordinates is beyond doubt.
After what she experienced the first time, Xiaocao didn't even bat an eyelid when she got back more medicine than she needed the second time. She picked out the painkillers she needed first. She could determine the weight by just grabbing them without weighing them.
This is not Xiaocao's talent, but the training of his adoptive father. According to his adoptive father, they "have no fixed place to live". Do they have to carry a small scale wherever they go? And sometimes when there are no finished drugs and only raw drugs can be used, what should they do? They themselves are the best scales, with the quantity in hand and the plan in mind.
He grabbed it and put it on the table, "Boil three bowls of water into one bowl and give it to the prince to drink."
The maid looked confused, "Miss, you just grabbed it..." Is it really okay
Xiaocao smiled and raised her chin towards the table, "The recipe is there. You can check it on the scale one by one to see if the weight is correct." Her words were filled with absolute confidence.
"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Is Miss Wenren the kind of person who can do something unreliable? Since it's been given to you, there must be no problem. I wonder if some people's scales are more accurate than yours?" A soldier next to him muttered, then picked up the medicine, turned around and walked out.
The maid stamped her feet in anger.
Xiao Cao was silent, turned around and went about his own business, thinking, such a fool, be careful not to find a wife. Of course, if he already has a wife, then he is extremely lucky, there is nothing to say.
Someone volunteered to help, so Xiaocao started to ask for help without any hesitation. The medicine had to be crushed anyway and eventually made into a plaster, so as long as it could be crushed it would be fine. He didn't need to have too high requirements.
These strong men have nothing but great strength. All they ask of Xiaocao is to "crush" it without getting any dirt on it. There aren't that many mortars for them, so they just do it like the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea.
Xiaocao couldn't help but feel his eyebrows twitching when hearing all the clanging noises. He really wanted to catch them and beat them up, but then he thought better of it and concentrated his mind. Soon the noises disappeared.
Because so many people helped, in the end, the bone and tendon repairing ointment was ready with half an hour left, so the previous "shortcomings" can be ignored based on this result.
In the remaining time, Xiaocao decided to prepare two more assistants for himself, give them temporary training, and call more people so that he could always choose two qualified ones. After all, there would be a lot of things to do, and leaving everything to one person might cause confusion and waste time.
As an hour and a half passed, Xiaocao picked up the willow branches from the medicine and put them into another kind of medicine. She had changed everything from head to toe and took everything to the makeshift "operating room". Outside, the rain had stopped and the sky was clear, and the weather seemed very good.
Before, Xiaocao confirmed with King Dingbei whether to use "acupuncture anesthesia" or "medicine anesthesia", and told him the pros and cons of each. King Dingbei was sure that acupuncture anesthesia would not hinder Xiaocao, so he chose acupuncture anesthesia without hesitation. Perhaps he had slept too long before, and he didn't want to sleep unconsciously.
Xiao Cao checked everything one by one, and then asked someone to carry the "operating table" into the room, "Is the prince ready?"
"I don't have to do anything. It's all Miss Wenren's hard work. Why should I prepare anything? I can do it anytime."
Xiaocao nodded. Before going out, Xiaocao explained to them some situations that might arise in the process. On the one hand, they would have the right to know and be aware of what was going on. On the other hand, it would also reassure them so that they would not be startled by any situation.