Su Li got into the carriage with her maids.
"To Xinglin Pharmacy." The coachman responded and drove the carriage forward.
Xinglin Pharmacy is the largest pharmacy in the capital. They should be able to provide all the medicinal ingredients she needed.
Her scars required medicinal ingredients, and that person's cold illness should be very serious by now. She needed to find an opportunity to visit Prince Jing's Estate.
Jun Mo's cold illness was likely acquired four years ago at the border. Four years ago, Northern Flame suddenly launched an attack, and Jun Mo, at the tender age of eighteen, joined the army.
It was said that the border was harsh and that it was a bitter battle. That war lasted a year and a half, and news of Jun Mo's death even spread at one point.
However, in the end, Northern Flame signed a surrender, and Jun Mo returned triumphantly. The entire nation celebrated.
Jun Mo achieved outstanding military merits, and the Emperor was greatly pleased, immediately bestowing upon him the title of Prince Jing. He was the first among the four princes to be enfeoffed as a prince, aside from the Crown Prince.
Thinking of Jun Mo, Su Li felt a deep sense of guilt, yet also some warmth. For a moment, her heart felt sour and bitter, an unpleasant taste.
"Miss, are you feeling unwell? Why are we going to the pharmacy?" Si Qin asked worriedly.
Su Li faintly shook her head, leaned against the carriage wall, and closed her eyes. "Just buying some medicinal ingredients to keep on hand."
Si Qin and Mo Hua were a little puzzled. When did Miss become knowledgeable in medicine? But seeing that she didn't want to say more, the two maids stopped asking. Listening to the hawkers' cries and the children's laughter and play outside, Su Li felt a bit more real.
Soon, the carriage stopped. "Miss, we've arrived." Si Qin and Mo Hua got out first, then carefully helped her down from the carriage. The mistress and her two maids entered the pharmacy.
A pharmacy assistant immediately greeted them, "Miss, are you here for a consultation or to pick up medicine? Our resident doctor is out on a house call, so if you need a consultation, you'll have to wait a while."
Su Li said, "I'm here to pick up medicine. Give me paper and a pen. I'll list the medicinal ingredients I need."
"Alright, Miss, please wait." The pharmacy assistant handed her paper and a pen. Su Li took the pen and listed the medicinal ingredients.
"Here, prepare the medicine according to these measurements." Su Li handed the prescription to the assistant. The assistant took the prescription, glanced at it,
then looked up at Su Li again. This young lady not only has a pleasant voice, but her handwriting is also exquisite. It's a pity she's wearing a veiled hat, so I can't see her face clearly.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Su Li asked, seeing that he wasn't moving.
The assistant snapped out of his daze. "Ah? Oh, no, no. I'll get the medicine for you right away, Miss. Please wait."
As the mistress and her two maids waited for the medicine, there was a sudden commotion outside.
"Doctor, help! Please save my son! Bao'er, hold on! Doctor! Doctor!!"
"Make way! Please make way!!"
Su Li turned around and saw a man carrying a child, about two or three years old, followed by a tearful woman. The couple's clothes were patched,
and their faces were filled with terror. The child in the man's arms had a purplish-blue face and closed eyes. His chest, faintly rising and falling, indicated that he was still alive.
The man shouted as soon as he entered the pharmacy, "Doctor Changchun! Please save my son! Doctor Changchun..."
The pharmacy assistant quickly came out from behind the counter and asked, "What happened?"
The woman cried, "It's all my fault! I was cooking, and I didn't watch the child for a moment. This happened. We went to several medical halls,
and the doctors said he accidentally ate some Golden Grass and all shook their heads, saying there was no hope. Oh heavens! I only have this one child! If anything happens to him, I won't live either!!"
As the words 'Golden Grass' were uttered, the surrounding onlookers began to whisper amongst themselves.
"Golden Grass? That's a poisonous herb!"
"What a pity. This mother is too careless. How could she let such a small child out of her sight?"
"I've never heard of anyone surviving after eating Golden Grass. This child is probably doomed."
"Doctor Changchun is the best doctor in the capital. Maybe he has a way."
The man holding the child shouted at the assistant, "Where is Doctor Changchun! Quickly let him come out!!"
The assistant said with a bitter face, "Doctor Changchun has gone out on a house call! It will take at least one or two hours."
As these words were uttered, the couple's faces were filled with despair.
"What can we do! Is this Heaven's will to cut off our Wang family's lineage!"
"Bao'er! My Bao'er! You're taking your mother's life! Bao'er, don't be afraid, Mother will accompany you!"
"Oh, how pitiful."
"Sigh..."
The man looked at the assistant and said, "Quickly send someone to invite Doctor Changchun back! A life is at stake!!"
The pharmacy assistant shook his head and said, "It's useless. Even if Doctor Changchun came, it would be no use. Last year, someone accidentally ate Golden Grass, and Doctor Changchun was helpless."
As these words fell, the man slumped to the ground, but still tightly held the child in his arms. The taut string snapped, and he wailed along with his wife.
"Let me try!" A clear voice rang out from behind the crowd.
Su Li originally didn't want to meddle in others' affairs. Her wings were not yet fully grown, and it was not convenient to draw too much attention.
However, seeing the couple in such agony, and remembering how her mother had held her prematurely born dead infant without a word in her previous life, she changed her mind.
The crowd parted, revealing a woman wearing a veiled hat. Although her face couldn't be seen clearly, from her stature, she appeared to be just a young girl.
The couple looked up with hope, but then a hint of disappointment crossed their faces when they saw Su Li.
Si Qin and Mo Hua quickly blocked her. "Miss, this concerns a human life. You don't know medicine. Let's leave quickly," Si Qin whispered.
"Yes, Miss. If you pity them, your servant can give them some silver. Let's go quickly," Mo Hua echoed.
Su Li reassured the two, "It's alright. I'll just take a look." She walked up to the couple and said, "Things can't get any worse than they are now, can they? Let me try. Perhaps there's still a glimmer of hope."
The woman asked suspiciously, "Are you a doctor?"
Su Li said faintly, "I've studied medicine for many years." She wasn't lying. In her previous life, after her mother fell ill and passed away, she apprenticed herself to a doctor.
The man glanced at the child in his arms, whose breath was barely discernible, then gritted his teeth and said, "Alright! You can try!"
The woman was surprised: "Husband?!"
"If this continues, the child will be gone anyway. Might as well let this young lady try." The man looked at the child in his arms with a pained expression.
Seeing the couple nod in agreement, Su Li looked at the pharmacy assistant and said, "I'll borrow your space." Then she asked the man to place the child on the examination couch in the medical hall.
Su Li wrote a prescription and handed it to the pharmacy assistant: "Prepare the medicine according to this. Be quick. Do you have golden needles in your shop?" The assistant took the prescription and said, "Yes, Miss, please wait."
The assistant brought the golden needles and handed them to Su Li, then hurried off to prepare the medicine. Su Li opened the golden needles and examined them. Although they weren't as good as the ones she had in her previous life, they were complete enough.
Just as she was about to insert the needles, her wrist was grabbed by Si Qin. The two maids were almost in tears. What was wrong with Miss? Not only was she giving random prescriptions, but she was also going to stab needles into someone's child.
If anything happened to the child, how much trouble would Miss be in!
Su Li said faintly, "Take your hand away. I know what I'm doing."
"Miss!"
"Let go!"
Si Qin had no choice but to release her hand, watching helplessly as her young mistress placed needle after needle into the child.
After inserting the needles, Su Li's forehead was covered in a fine layer of sweat. Mo Hua quickly stepped forward to wipe it away for her.
"Remove the needles in fifteen minutes," Su Li said to the child, her voice cold.
The woman went up to the child, then looked suspiciously at Su Li and asked, "Is that it?"
Su Li said coldly, "No, this only prevents the poison from spreading further. The remaining poison still needs to be cleared later." Just then, the pharmacy assistant brought the medicine.
"Miss, the medicine is ready." Su Li nodded and said, "Wait until I remove the needles, then feed it to him." The crowd outside lingered for a long time, not dispersing.
"Isn't this girl just messing around? I'm an old man who's lived for seventy or eighty years, and I've never heard of anyone being able to cure Golden Grass poisoning!"
"That's right. The child is already dying, and he'll only suffer more in the end."
"Don't say that. I think this girl's technique looks very professional. She must have some skills."
"So what if she has some skills? She can't cure a poison that even Doctor Changchun couldn't. How could this little girl cure it?"
Su Li ignored these people. As soon as the fifteen minutes were up, she began to remove the golden needles.
"Bring the medicine over." The woman stepped forward and helped the boy up, letting him lean in her arms. The pharmacy assistant held the medicine bowl and slowly fed it to him. Su Li breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he could still swallow on his own.
After drinking the medicine, the child suddenly struggled and looked very uncomfortable. "Young lady, what is this..." the man asked in a panic.
Su Li raised her hand to interrupt his question. Suddenly, the child's head tilted, and he threw up all over the floor with a "wa" sound.
"Ah! My child! My child!" The woman immediately cried out, shaking the child. The man took two steps forward, then turned his head and stared coldly at Su Li.
"What's going on!"
Su Li calmly said, "Don't shake the child. Place him on the examination couch. This is vomiting. Most of the poison has been expelled.
The remaining toxins will be fine with follow-up medication." The couple looked at the child again. Indeed, his face was no longer as purplish-blue and frightening. He whimpered a few times, then fell into a deep sleep.
Su Li stepped forward and felt the child's pulse. She said, "His life is no longer in danger. I'll write another prescription.
Two more doses, and he'll be fine." In truth, the poison of Golden Grass was not difficult to cure. It was just that no one knew how to use golden needles to block the spread of the poison. This set of needle techniques was uniquely created by her old master.
Thinking of that eccentric old man, Su Li's heart warmed slightly.
The woman attended to the child, then turned to Su Li and said, "Thank you, Miss! You are the great benefactor of our family!"
The man stepped forward and immediately knelt on the ground, cupping his hands, "Miss has saved my son, which is equivalent to saving the lives of my Wang family.
Miss's great kindness, Wang Wei cannot repay! Whatever Miss commands, Wang Wei will go through fire and water, without hesitation!"
The man's kneel startled Si Qin and Mo Hua, who were still reeling from the shock of their young mistress successfully saving someone.
Su Li said faintly, "You may rise first." The man shook his head, firmly saying, "Miss, if you don't agree to me serving by your side, I will not rise.
I, Wang Wei, have nothing else, but I do have immense strength. It would be acceptable for this humble one to serve as a gatekeeper in your esteemed residence."
Su Li pondered for a moment, then said, "Rise first. Take care of your child for now. Seven days later, go to Zui Xian Ju and find the shopkeeper there." The man cupped his hands and said, "Yes!" Wang Wei rose and turned to look at his child.
Su Li said to her two maids, "Let's go." As the three walked out, the crowd automatically parted to make way. When they emerged, applause erupted from behind them.
"Someone can actually cure Golden Grass poisoning!"
"This little girl, her medical skills are even above Doctor Changchun's. Incredible!"
"Wuwuwu, if only I had met this girl earlier, my cousin wouldn't have died! Wuwuwu..."
Getting into the carriage, Su Li said to the coachman, "To Zui Xian Ju."
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