Chapter 200 Anxiety

Brother Li guessed that perhaps when Li San Niang was attacked that day, she was ambushed by archers who shot arrows from the shadows, and she was frightened, which is why he had such a thought.

Brother Li didn't answer Li San Niang's question; instead, he went to look at Qiu Xiang, who was sitting on the stool behind Li San Niang.

The whole family knew that Qiu Xiang was a female bodyguard sent to Li San Niang by the Bad People. Except when Li San Niang was sleeping, Qiu Xiang was in the next room, and when Li San Niang went to the toilet, Qiu Xiang stood at the door waiting. Otherwise, Qiu Xiang was basically always sticking to Li San Niang.

Therefore, Brother Li understood that if he wanted to know why Li San Niang would ask such a question, he should just ask Qiu Xiang.

Qiu Xiang was used to fighting with swords and spears since childhood, often battling enemies and constantly hanging by a thread, risking her life to fight the enemy.

Although Qiu Xiang didn't sleep in the same room as Li San Niang, she slept in the next room. Qiu Xiang knew that in the first few days after Qiu Xiang arrived at the Li family, Li San Niang would often wake up in the middle of the night, gasping for breath.

However, at the time, she only thought that it was because Li San Niang had just killed someone and felt guilty that she did that.

Later, she saw that Li San Niang had drunk the medicine and meditated, and her condition improved a lot in a few days. She also stopped waking up in the middle of the night. She assumed that Li San Niang was cured.

After all, when Qiu Xiang killed someone for the first time, she was taken back to the Bad People in Chang'an just a few days later. She fought wits and courage with the Bad People just to join them. She had no burden in her heart and even felt that she was avenging her parents, which was what she should do as a son.

Then Qiu Xiang was surrounded by a group of people who knew martial arts but had been recruited into the Bad People's gang for making mistakes earlier. They were people who did dirty work. What sense of right and wrong that ordinary people had?

If it weren't for Mr. Bu Ke taking over the Bad Guys and making significant changes, secretly eliminating those truly incompatible and ruthless individuals through cunning schemes, Qiu Xiang and the other children who grew up in the Bad Guys wouldn't be so obedient.

Not to mention, Qiu Xiang started going on missions when she was fourteen years old, and has completed more than a hundred missions. She has killed at least a hundred or eighty enemies.

Qiu Xiang didn't feel any psychological pressure; she was very calm, as if she was used to it.

After all, the views they were taught from childhood were that a stable and prosperous era requires people to do dirty work behind the scenes, and that some people and some things can only be done in the shadows.

Therefore, Qiu Xiang overlooked Li San Niang's condition. A female doctor who took it upon herself to heal the sick and save lives and wanted to benefit women in need, suddenly not only killed a person but also suffered three assassination attempts.

Even the most mentally strong person needs a period of adjustment.

Therefore, when Qiu Xiang heard Li San Niang ask about the heart-protecting copper plate, she immediately thought of the arrows that the archers at the temple gate had shot at Li San Niang on the street that day. Although Qiu Xiang had shot the arrows away, Li San Niang probably couldn't forget the feeling of being on the verge of death.

When Qiu Xiang received a questioning look from Brother Li, she was stunned and didn't know how to explain, because Li San Niang had told her afterwards not to tell the Li family the details of her attack.

Even the small cuts on Li San Niang's cheeks and neck from the sharp blade had already saddened and worried the Li family.

If they knew what happened to Li Sanniang that day, they would be unable to help her solve her problem, and Li Sanniang would have no choice but to stay home and hide like a coward, unable to go out to work.

If that's the case, why cause your family any more worry?

Qiu Xiang opened her mouth, thought for a moment, and finally decided to listen to Li San Niang and not tell the rest of the Li family.

Brother Li understood. If Qiu Xiang was unwilling to talk, it must have been Li San Niang who told her not to.

Brother Li stopped pressing Qiu Xiang for details. He looked up at Li San Niang and said, "What kind do you want? Draw a design, and I'll find a craftsman in the army to make one for you, okay?"

Having received a response, Li Sanniang felt relieved, as if her safety could be somewhat guaranteed.

"Alright, I'll draw up the blueprints and give them to you, brother. Tell me how much money is needed, and I'll pay for it myself."

Brother Li picked up the bowl, ate the last bit of soup noodles at the bottom, and nodded in agreement.

The next day, the Bad Guys acted quickly. The news had only come out yesterday, and today they had already made arrangements. A thin young man with a smiling face, who looked about the same age as Qiu Xiang, came to drive the carriage for Li San Niang.

"Third Sister, just call me Nineteen."

Seeing that he was rather thin, Li San Niang handed the chicken that Li Da Sao had specially given her before she left to Shi Jiu: "Hello, thank you for your trouble. You must have been waiting here for a long time. Here, have some, it's still warm."

Nineteen looked at the chicken that Li Sanniang held out in her open hand. Seeing that Li Sanniang was gesturing for him to take it quickly, Nineteen glanced at Qiuxiang, who was still chewing, and only took the chicken after Qiuxiang nodded.

Yes, Sister-in-law Li not only gave Li San Niang a chicken egg, but also Qiu Xiang, who accompanied Li San Niang out. Qiu Xiang was just chewing on that slightly hot chicken egg.

Nineteen casually tucked the chicken into his pocket, and only after watching Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang get into the carriage did he whip the horse.

When I arrived at the Third Medical Hall, it was still the same time as before, a quarter of an hour before my shift was due.

Li San Niang had thought that since the Emperor's birthday was the day after tomorrow, there wouldn't be many people coming to see her these next few days.

Flipping through my medical records from beginning to end, I found that my next follow-up appointment was usually in five or six days.

So, Li San Niang spread out some paper, thinking of writing some lecture notes, the content of which was about how to explain the episiotomy delivery technique to midwives who wanted to learn it.

As she was writing, Qiu Xiang's soft cough from behind her brought Li San Niang out of her focused state of writing the lecture notes. When she looked up, she saw three women standing in front of her consultation table.

A woman with gray hair and a hunched back wore a fine cotton dress embroidered with flowers. Although her hair was gray, she still had two jade hairpins tied around it.

Behind the old woman stood a young woman who looked like the old woman herself, and another woman who looked like a wealthy family's old woman; all three of them were neatly dressed.

Most noticeably, as these three people stood in front of the consultation booth, a strong, wafting fragrance, resembling jasmine, filled the air.

Li San Niang put down her pen, smiled at the three of them, and said, "Please sit down, everyone. Who is here to see a doctor?"

"My surname is Cai," the old woman said, glancing at the wooden sign hanging in front of Li San Niang's consultation booth. "Dr. Li can just call me Granny Cai."

Grandma Cai sat down on the stool in front of the consultation table, but the two people who accompanied her did not come forward, even though there were still two chairs and stools left.

The two women simply stood behind Granny Cai. Seeing this, Li San Niang understood somewhat; she guessed that this was how wealthy families observed etiquette.

"What's wrong with Grandma Cai?"

"This illness of mine is truly difficult to talk about."

Judging from Cai Apo's appearance, Li San Niang estimated that she was in her early fifties. At this age, she was considered elderly. If an elderly woman of this age had an ailment that was difficult to talk about, it was usually one of a few things.

Li San Niang had some guesses in her mind.

Afterwards, Li San Niang invited Granny Cai into the consultation room, saying, "If Granny Cai is not comfortable speaking, please come inside and we will talk quietly."

Once Granny Cai came in and got closer, Li San Niang, with her keen senses, became more certain of why Granny Cai said her illness was difficult to talk about.