Of course she couldn't let them succeed. She had endured all these years just for those little things and her descendants.
It was that old fool who was so absurd and immoral that he turned the Duke's Mansion into that state. If the title of Duke had been passed down earlier, there wouldn't be so many evildoers there. She would have cleaned up the Duke's Mansion long ago, and its external reputation would have improved. A good reputation would be good for all aspects. After all, the Emperor attached great importance to this aspect.
They said that they were not reused because they angered the emperor in the last battle for the throne. They really flatter themselves. In the court today, there are countless people who did not stand beside the emperor at the beginning. They are obviously making excuses for their incompetence and are unwilling to admit that their original high spirits were just relying on relationships rather than real talents. The current emperor values talents. After ascending the throne, those incompetent people were exposed. Some people are open-minded, and some people...
He was living a life of drunkenness and dreaming all day long, not caring about anything, but he held on to the position of Duke, which fostered his petty ambitions. He dreamed about things he shouldn't think about all day long. She hated these things, but she could only keep them in her heart and couldn't say anything. She just kept enduring like this, just looking forward to the day when the old man would die - he was already old, but he still had fun every night, how long could he live
It would be better if the old man died immediately. Even if he died, her husband would have to wait for three years in mourning, and she would be happy. No matter how much she cursed him in her heart, she couldn't let anyone catch her and criticize her. After all, who knew what the old man would do.
So, no matter what the reason is, you have to endure it even if you don't want to.
—However, the wife of the prince of Xu Guogong would not know that the old man she was talking about would not die so easily. You should know that in Wen Renying's previous life, three years later, he wanted to marry Wen Renxi as his third wife. Of course, it is impossible now, after all, Mrs. Du is fine, and Wen Renxi will get married in October.
However, there was something wrong with the look in the wife of the Prince of Xu when she looked at her daughter. She didn't know if she noticed it herself, but Han inadvertently saw that it was clearly filled with hatred and disgust.
Han could probably understand her mentality, but she was quite ashamed. How could such a person be worthy of being a mother? A good girl, being born in the Xuguo Mansion and in the belly of such a woman, was really unlucky for eight lifetimes.
Xiaocao no longer cared about the others. After carefully examining Miss Xu and questioning the only "survived" maid, she felt a little heavy in her heart. In the current situation, a craniotomy was necessary. Although the risk of craniotomy was very high, there was still a glimmer of hope if it was performed. If not, she would not survive more than three days.
However, craniotomy is not as simple as talking. How can I convince the people in Duke Xu's mansion to agree? Or can I keep it secret? However, the family members have the right to know, and Xiaocao hesitated for a while.
"Xuan'er, what's going on?" In comparison, Han was more concerned. Of course, she was mainly concerned about her own daughter. From her expression, you could tell that things were probably not that simple.
"It's very bad. Under normal circumstances, I can only keep her alive for three days at most." Xiaocao said.
I don't know if the wife of the prince of Duke Xu has changed her mindset, or if the people in the Imperial Hospital have sentenced her to death, she has been mentally prepared, and now she looks quite calm, but the maid of Miss Xu is a little overwhelmed, and she threw herself to her master, "Miss, Miss..." She couldn't accept such a result. She turned around and grabbed Xiaocao's hand, "Miss Wenren, please save my girl, please save her, my girl is a very good person, really, not only to us, but when she was in the ancestral land, she would often give porridge and medicine to help the poor, even if she was hit by wild cats and dogs, she would not let anyone hurt them. She has been with the old lady since she was a child, and she always said that she should accumulate blessings and virtues. People like her should not be like this, just like this..."
"Calm down first..." Faced with this, Xiaocao was a little helpless.
Han asked someone to pull the maid away. She understood the hidden meaning of her daughter's words, "Xuan'er, do you mean there is a special situation? Or is there any special way to save people?"
"Yes, there is a way, but it involves a very high risk. I cannot guarantee anything. If it fails, she may die on the spot. So, whether or not to save her depends on the opinion of the wife of the Prince of Xu." Xiaocao said, moving his eyes to the side.
The wife of the Duke of Xu was still a little confused. "Let me ask Miss Wenren, what method is used?"
Xiaocao retracted her gaze, lowered her eyes slightly, and was silent for a moment, "I'm sorry, it's my secret recipe and I won't tell anyone about it, but maybe I'll announce it at a suitable time in the future." After all, this is not her previous life, and talking about something like craniotomy is really shocking. Just as she said to Wei Tingyu, she had concerns.
"If ma'am chooses treatment, then hand the person over to me. You don't have to worry about what happens afterwards. I will send someone to tell you about the progress of the treatment. Of course, before that, you need to sign a contract. If Miss Xu dies, I will not be responsible." A letter of responsibility is not appropriate at the moment, but this is a special case after all, and Xiaocao must prevent future troubles. "If ma'am does not want treatment, you can take the person away now." Let's go back and prepare for the funeral.
The wife of the Prince of Duke Xu hesitated for only a moment, then nodded in agreement. There was still hope if there was treatment, but without treatment the patient would surely die. Everyone knew what to choose. Give it a try. What if he could be saved
The wife of the Prince of Duke Xu was still thinking of using her daughter to arrange a marriage and seek a great help. After all, her daughter was different from the other girls in the Duke's Mansion. She grew up at the feet of her grandmother, served her grandmother, and mourned for her grandmother. She had a clean reputation. The last time she went on a blind date, many ladies asked about her. This was the best proof of this.
In this case, the wife of the Prince of Xu certainly hopes that her daughter can survive.
Since they had agreed, Xiao Cao quickly prepared the deed and asked the wife of Duke Xu's son to sign it. The other people who came with him from Duke Xu's mansion did not say a word from beginning to end, as if they were just going through the motions and had no intention of getting involved.
In this case, Xiaocao sent the guests away without hesitation, and finally only kept Miss Xu's maid. After all, it would be better for Miss Xu to have someone who knew about some of the things that would happen later.
Xiaocao had Miss Xu sent back to her own yard. She did not remove the silver needle, but had someone boil several doses of medicine for her. After several processings, the color of the medicine itself appeared to be gone, and it was very clear, but she did not feed it directly.
Then he started to make some things that people from Wenren family had never seen before.
After preparation, a needle was inserted into the blood vessel on the back of Miss Xu's hand. The medicine was contained in a bottle and hung high on a bracket. It entered Miss Xu's body little by little through a hose made of unknown material.
Xiaocao did not hide this matter from her family. She let Han, Wenren Yang and his wife, and Wenren Ying watch.
"Is this the special method that Xuan'er mentioned?" Han asked. Although she had never seen it, she could accept it. It was not earth-shattering. Why couldn't she tell others about it
"Mom, that's not the case. Now we are just praying for Miss Xu's life. For real treatment, I still need to prepare some things."
Han nodded and said no more, but she obviously had no intention of leaving, and she was quite curious.
It was already late, and the operation would not be short, and would naturally last until the evening. Therefore, in addition to the surgical equipment, Xiaocao also needed to prepare a "shadowless lamp". Once the operation began, it could not be interrupted. - Although it could be postponed to tomorrow, she could not guarantee that there would be no problems tonight.
But there is another problem. Although she usually intends to train the maid around her to be her assistant, this is the first time she has encountered such a bloody operation, and it is a craniotomy. The impact force is so great that the maid is afraid that she will not be able to do the job of an assistant.
"Mother, please send someone to the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion and ask Tingyu to bring Huayu with him."
When she heard the name Wei Tingyu, Han couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and subconsciously showed an angry look, but in the end she didn't scold him out loud.
Just as she turned around, the maid outside came to report that the son of Marquis Pingyang came to "visit".
"Has he been sending people to keep an eye on our house or what?" Han became more and more dissatisfied.
"Mother, Prince Wei might just be keeping an eye on the movements of Duke Xu's mansion." Wen Renying couldn't help but say something "fair."
The little daughter's elbow turned outward, and Han became even more angry. She glared at Wen Renying, and Wen Renying silently closed her mouth and hid behind.
When Wei Tingyu was brought in, he was met with Han's unfriendly gaze. He felt a little helpless, but he remained calm and greeted calmly.
Han snorted coldly and ignored him.
Wei Tingyu knew very well that offending his mother-in-law would not end well for him. Now, the most he could do was give him a cold shoulder. If his health really got better one day... his wife would want to settle accounts with him, his mother-in-law would want to settle accounts with him, and probably there would be other people who would want to settle accounts with him. When he thought of that situation, Prince Wei felt a little bitter.
Why not just... There's no way. If it can get better, then being embarrassed by that is nothing. He is willing to let Xuan'er embarrass him for the rest of his life.
Huayu was called over by Xiaocao, and Wei Tingyu followed.
Xiao Cao's eyes fell on him, "Tingyu, you..."
"For Xuan'er's next operation, it wouldn't be enough to have only Huayu as the assistant, right? Let me help you. Seriously speaking, I'm more familiar with this kind of thing than Huayu." That's right, Wei Tingyu is actually the most qualified assistant. He has helped Xiaocao a lot before, and the two of them cooperate very well.
"No, your body..."
"Xuan'er, although I'm not in good health, I'm not made of porcelain. How long will this operation take? It should be a few hours at most. It's just this time, not often. You know, Hua Yu is not very skilled. If the failure is not due to your skills but due to other reasons, can you accept it?"
Xiao Cao hesitated. It didn't take several hours. Even if the conditions were really simple and problems arose frequently, two hours should be enough. If everything went well, it should be finished in more than an hour. "Is it really okay?"
Wei Tingyu smiled and said, "Aren't you the one who knows my physical condition best?"
Xiao Cao finally agreed, but "If you feel uncomfortable, go and rest immediately. If you force yourself to stay awake, I will definitely find out later. Tingyu, you should know the consequences of making me angry, so you won't do that, right?"
"Yes, I will put my body first." He knew Xiaocao's thoughts very well.
The operating table was set up, and the "shadowless lamp" that Xiaocao needed was also prepared as required. After trying it, although the effect was far inferior to that of a real shadowless lamp, it was enough.
Everything is ready, but it is already past dinner time. Before the operation, I must eat something and prepare myself as best as possible.
Wenren Taibo has also returned. When it really comes to this moment, they still can't help but be curious about how Xiaocao is treated.
Xiaocao did not hide the truth from her family. She believed in them and knew that such things could not be concealed. On the contrary, they knew what was going on and could help deal with any possible troubles.
"Craniotomy" is truly shocking. After hearing her words, the whole family was shocked. The only question that came to their mind was: Can this person still survive after his head is opened