On that day, Yang Yanzong brought Su Ci out of the mountain and arrived at a place called Huangshan Town on the other side, where they reunited with Akang and his two companions and Yang Yanzhen.

Akang and the other two were slightly injured, but they were all minor injuries and did not affect their movements.

As for Yang Yanzhen and others, they came from the main force. Excluding those who were seriously injured and those responsible for escort, there were only four people left in the main force, and they are all here.

The group of nine people didn't waste any time after they met up. They immediately found the horses that had been arranged in advance and prepared to set off.

Ride a fast horse to put up the beam.

Yang's father Yang Chongying and Yang's mother Yan are now both working on the beams.

The distance is quite far, and it would take about three days by fast horse.

Before Su Ci pulled the saddle to mount the horse, Yang Yanzong had already turned over and sat on the horse. He asked, "Can you bear it?"

Su Ci wanted to complain that the treatment of his fiancée was indeed different. You know, she ran so hard when she came here, but this guy didn't even glance at her, let alone say a word.

What should I do if I can’t stand it? Do we want to ride together? Forget it then.

Su Ci thought for a moment and said, "It's OK. If it doesn't work, I'll tell you later."

"Yeah." Yang Yanzong said no more.

Yang Yanzhen looked left and right. Hmm, it seemed that something had happened without his knowledge. He tentatively called out, "Sister-in-law, this horse is too high. Can you get on it? How about I change it for you? And don't let me throw away this bag."

Yang Yanzong didn't say anything about this title.

Yang Yanzhen smiled happily. Unlike his second brother, he liked Su Ci as his sister-in-law very much. Moreover, Su Ci's temperament matched his. The two of them had always had a good relationship. Anyway, he liked her very much and was looking forward to her. He was the one who was most regretful and unhappy about the failure of the previous marriage.

Su Ci knocked on his head: "Throw it away, throw your head away! It would be better to throw you away."

Isn't this a question that is asked despite knowing the answer? This small bag is her waist bag and the remaining medicines in the mountains. How could she possibly throw it away?

She was inadvertently discriminated against because of her height, so she squinted her eyes and chuckled, then grabbed Yang Yanzhen's ear and said angrily, "What are you changing for? Are you tall? Do you have another horse? Isn't this horse the same height? Where are you going to change it?!"

Su Ci shook his ears away, grabbed the saddle and performed a standing horse ride. It was very good and beautiful. She hummed loudly.

Yang Yanzhen cried out "ouch, ouch" and unconsciously put down his hands that were covering his ears and howling under Su Ci's condescending gaze, and puffed out his chest. He was almost as tall as his older brother, only half a head shorter, but he could still grow taller, so it was not a big problem. He was almost a head taller than Su Ci, and he felt a little proud.

Su Ci: "Boiled chicken."

Yang Yanzhen: “???”

What's the meaning?

"Alright," everyone had mounted their horses. Yang Yanzong glanced at the two guys who were still bickering, "Yanzhen, mount your horses, and set off."

"Yes!" Yang Yanzhen stood at attention reflexively, not daring to say anything else, and immediately jumped on the horse.

The group set out that day and rode their horses straight to Shangliang.

…

The sound of rapid horseshoes raised yellow dust all along the way. Yang Yanzong rode his horse at the front, and the biting north wind blew the sleeves of his dark robe fluttering. His back was always so straight and upright, like a sharp blade ready to be unsheathed at any time.

Su Ci followed behind him, looking at him from all angles for a long time out of boredom, but she couldn't help but say something derogatory.

Of course, she didn't mean to belittle him.

She had to accept this fiancé anyway. Wouldn't it belittle herself to belittle him? .

Su Ci scratched her chin. Her mood had calmed down since what happened last night. Her modern parents could not accept the option of their daughter being single all her life, and she was not so opposed to marriage. So after discussion, they reached a consensus on a certain age for blind dating and marriage.

Su Ci didn't find a suitable person in those years, so she was mentally prepared to go on a blind date with a man she didn't know very well but whose parents were satisfied with and then get married soon, and she had been aware of this for a long time.

Her parents would never cheat her. Her only request is that they don't interfere with her interests and career.

As for lifestyle, some coordination is acceptable.

So she is quite accepting.

The only thing that worries Su Ci is that her life might not be peaceful after being with Yang Yanzong.

Okay, let’s not think about this anymore, the beam-raising ceremony is about to begin!

The group galloped on horseback and made a sharp turn. Not far ahead, they saw a huge rock on the roadside with two large vertical characters "Shangliang" engraved in seal script.

The large characters were grey, with traces of moss in potholes on them, and a corner of the boulder had collapsed, but no one had replaced it. The further one went, the fewer people there were. Although this place was lush with vegetation, there was an indelible feeling of desolation.

The name Shangliang sounds nice, but it is actually not a good place. In addition to its abundant mining resources, Wuchuan is also a famous place of exile.

It’s a remote border area with a harsh environment. The mines require a lot of heavy labor. Isn’t it the most suitable place for exile?

When Yang Yanzong's family was removed from power, his deputy generals and immediate family members were naturally the first to be affected. Su Di was relatively well off, but Yang's father was in a worse situation, after all, he was Yang Yanzong's biological father.

He was dismissed from his post, imprisoned, and finally sentenced to thirty years of exile, from which he was soon sent away.

As Yang Chongying's wife, Yan was also exiled to Wuchuan.

Yang Yanzong was already busy with his own affairs before. Of course, he could send people to do it, but it was not the right time before. The prince's attitude was ambiguous, and his affairs were not clear yet, so he could not do anything that would give others an advantage.

But now, he successfully captured the Liu Ying brothers and obtained the private mining information and account books. This trip was a complete success. There is no doubt that he will be reinstated immediately when he returns. The time is ripe to bring his parents back.

Yang Yanzong had previously ordered people to come to Wuchuan to investigate, and now he has learned the specific location of Yang Chongying and Yan's whereabouts, which is a forest and mine in Shangliang.

The situation is not very good, mainly because Yang's father, Yang Chongying, was injured on the road, and it is said that the injury is very serious. He has not served since arriving at the forest farm and has been bedridden.

As for Yang's mother, Yan, the work of female prisoners was generally not very hard, but she did not stay with Yang's father. Because for the sake of easier management, the forest farm separated male and female prisoners, one in the south and the other in the north, and the distance was not close at all.

So when they arrived at the forest farm, Yang Yanzong split his troops into two groups. He rushed to Yang's father, while the task of picking up Yang's mother was given to Su Ci and Yang Yanzhen.

"After picking up mother, go to the inn in Baichao Town and come back quickly."

"Um!"

After giving the order, Yang Yanzong hurried south, while Su Ci and Yang Yanzhen followed the female supervisor appointed by the military commander and headed north towards the women's camp.

"You two, please walk slowly this way..." Yang Yanzong had already opened up all the connections, so they just had to go over and pick up the person and take him away.

Su Ci tried hard to recall, her impression of Yang's mother was actually quite vague. It was not because the original owner had rarely seen Yang's mother, but because the original owner really disliked Yang's mother. Under such strong emotions, the memories Su Ci received were a bit vague. She thought about it again and again, and all that emerged in her mind was the image of a woman with a head full of pearls and jade and a blurry face, a little fat, and that was it.

But it doesn’t matter, isn’t Yang Yanzhen here?

Su Ci didn't care much about it, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be a small mistake in the end.

"Yanzhen, look quickly, where is your mother!"

The sergeant led them to the battalion where Yan was listed on the roster, but there were too many people and he certainly didn't know which one belonged to Yan, so he asked courteously, "Please take a look, my two nobles, which one is it?"

There were really a lot of people around. It was daytime, and it was time to work. These female prisoners were responsible for shoveling manure and making compost for the livestock on the ranch. The work was not hard, but there were more people lying on the ground than those standing to work.

——These women, who used to be delicate and fragile, are actually unable to do any work because of their ability problems. Besides, the managers of the forest farms also have concerns. What if one of them turns over a new leaf and becomes powerful, wouldn’t it be terrible if he tortures her to death?

Therefore, this group of female prisoners who had been here for one or two years did not work and were lazy, and the guards turned a blind eye.

Anyway, wherever Su Ci looked, she saw cows, sheep, and piglets standing or lying on the ground, and old, middle-aged, and young women sitting or lying on the ground.

The women were covered in dust, their hair was disheveled, and their faces were filthy. At first glance, one had to look closely to distinguish between people, let alone sheep.

Su Ci felt dizzy and pushed Yang Yanzhen quickly: "Quick, check where your mother is?"

Yang Yanzhen was also a little confused, but after all, she was his biological mother. The appearance of the two caused a commotion, and many people stood up or looked over. Yang Yanzhen quickly found his mother.

"There it is!"

Yang Yanzhen was delighted and quickly pointed. Su Ci looked up quickly and saw a woman in blue clothes flash by and then face away from them again.

It was far away and the commotion did not affect that area. Yan found a suitable place and sat down and lay down again.

"Hurry, let's go over there!"

Su Ci and Yang Yanzhen squeezed the horse's belly, and the fat horse trotted. Su Ci searched for a while and said, "Is it the one? The one in indigo clothes."

There was only one person wearing blue clothes in a pile of dusty gray and green homespun clothes. He was easy to find. He was sitting on the railing with his back to them. His figure was exactly the same as Su Ci remembered. Su Ci said happily, "Really? Hurry, have someone lead him out!"

Yang Yanzhen hesitated for a moment, but when he looked over, he saw that there was indeed a person in blue clothes, and his back was also slightly fat. Under Su Ci's repeated urging, he said: "...Yes, this is it."

"Okay!"

The head officer responded, picked up a pen and ticked the names on the roster. He negotiated with the guards for a few words. Su Ci stuffed a small ingot of silver into each of the guards' pockets. The guards then smiled happily and immediately ran in that direction.

He helped the woman up, congratulated her, and handed her a new set of clothes, a comb and a hairpin, so that she could tidy herself up and be reunited with her family in a decent manner.

It's really considerate.

The woman was ecstatic.

However, at this moment, something embarrassing happened. About seven or eight steps away from the woman, another woman who had just laid down in the shade suddenly crawled out from behind the cow, waving her hands vigorously and running wildly: "Yanzhen, Yanzhen! Is that you? I am your mother!!"

Su Ci: “…”

Yang Yanzhen: “…”

…

Su Ci shielded her face with her hands and stepped back, leaving the embarrassing situation to Yang Yanzhen to deal with without any loyalty.

After finally finishing the work, he exchanged a few words with the squad leader, then quickly led the Yan family, who had been tidied up, out of the forest farm and back to the agreed town of Baichao.

Yang Yanzong had already picked up Yang's father and returned first.

Yang Yanzong frowned and scolded: "You don't even recognize your parents, what are you doing eating?"

Yang Yanzhen stuck out her tongue.

But he didn't dare to argue, the more he argued, the more he got scolded.

Yang Yanzong didn't waste time talking to him. He cursed and immediately turned his attention to Su Ci, who was following behind with her hands behind her back. "Ci'er, do you still have that medicine?"

Su Ci hadn't digested the word "Ci'er" yet, and immediately came back to her senses after hearing it: "What medicine?" Penicillin? "Yes, there is one more dose."

Yang Yanzong also remembered that there was still one dose. He looked very solemn. He took Su Ci's hand and went upstairs directly: "Show my father the injury."

"Let's see if it can be cured."

He paused before speaking the last sentence, his voice heavy.

Yang Yanzong walked very fast, and Su Ci had to jog to keep up with him. The door of the room at the end of the small building was wide open. A Kang came out carrying a basin of dirty water, followed by a trembling doctor.

This doctor was originally hired by the forest farm. As mentioned earlier, the military officer in charge of the forest farm was quite kind to these newly-convicted officials and their families. Seeing that Yang Chongying was not in good condition, he still hired a doctor. If he really died, it would not be his fault. Therefore, the doctor hired was quite good in the local area.

The doctor just said that this injury cannot be cured, so let them prepare for the funeral!

Yang Chongying's injury was indeed very serious. He was stabbed deep in the abdomen. This was the second time the forest farm had called a doctor. The first treatment was good and the wound began to heal. But before the wound was completely healed, it suddenly took a turn for the worse last month. The doctor said, "The metal was damaged and congested, and the intestinal abscesses were ulcerated. No medicine can cure it."

Su Ci followed Yang Yanzong into the room. In this spacious and ventilated bedroom, one could still smell a faint smell of medicine mixed with another kind of decay. Su Ci had a very sensitive nose and couldn't help sniffing as soon as she entered the inner room.

Father Yang had been cleaned and was lying on the bed, unconscious, his face was pale, his lips were red and sweaty, and he was obviously having a fever. His upper body was naked, and the wound on his abdomen was clearly visible, but it had been re-bandaged.

Su Ci quickly washed her hands, removed the gauze and dressings, and rinsed off the gold medicine. She looked at Yang's father's wound. The location was not bad, in the lower right abdomen, and there were no important organs, but it was a pity that it had been delayed for too long.

The wound looked good on the surface. It had already scabbed over and had been cleaned, so it looked clean and tidy. But when Su Ci pressed it with her hand, blood and pus squeezed out of the scab, which was not actually tight.

Seeing Su Ci withdraw her hand and wash it in the basin, Yang Yanzong immediately asked: "How is it? Can it be cured?"

The doctor just now said bluntly that if Yang's father couldn't be cured, he would die, and asked them to prepare a good coffin as soon as possible. Yang Yanzong was so angry that he drew his sword and almost killed the man on the spot.

But Yang Yanzong had seen countless injuries, and he knew best what kind of injuries were incurable.

The moment he saw his father's wound, his heart sank.

But he immediately thought of Su Ci. Liu Sheng's injury was no less serious than Yang Chongying's, but Liu Sheng survived.

It was rare to see him so solemn and with a hint of anxiety underneath. Of course, Su Ci could understand. She thought for a moment and said, "I'm not sure either."

"Uncle needs surgery," she paused, "that's what happened on your hand, cutting it open..."

Yang Yanzong immediately said, "I understand."

As long as you understand, Su Ci used the simplest and most straightforward language: "Uncle not only has external wounds, but the injured intestines must also be festering. A section must be cut off, then rinsed clean, and reattached."

"The wounds outside also need to be cleaned of dead flesh and rebandaged."

"This is the first step. The second step is to prevent infection and suppuration. My medicine is for fighting infection."

However, there is only one dose of the medicine now, and Liu Sheng used several doses at the beginning, so Su Ci can't guarantee it.

She glanced at Yang Yanzong and whispered, "Medicine is crucial. Now we are only 50% sure at most." No more.

Yang Yanzong rubbed his brows and said, "Then you should remove the rot first." Yang Chongying couldn't delay any longer in this situation. He immediately ordered Akang to prepare a new basin of pancreas and boiled salt. Akang and Yang Yanzhen immediately rushed out. "Do you still have that medicine at home?"

“No more.”

There are no more purified ones, but with Su Yan taking care of them, there must be some grown fungi. She said, "It's a semi-finished product, but it needs to be refined. There is a chance of failure in refining, so it will take some time."

Everyone raced against time and soon everything was ready. Many candles were lit in the inner room. The doors and windows were closed, but the light was as bright as day. Su Ci changed into a freshly boiled and dried smock. The dress was a little big, so she tied it several times with a belt. In addition, she needed an assistant.

"I need someone to assist me and help open the wound."

When Su Ci went out, she carried with her the scalpel, tweezers, scissors and other tools that she had ordered with great difficulty and had tried out. They were small and did not take up much space, so there was no need to look for them temporarily. The only thing she lacked was a retractor, which would open the operating room so that the doctor could see the inner cavity clearly to perform the operation.

Su Ci had done this job often before and knew best how much it tested arm strength. Moreover, the retractor was made by temporarily modifying a silver hairpin and was very short, so it required very high standards from the user. It was best for one person to do it alone. The fewer people in the operating room, the better, to avoid bringing in more bacteria.

Su Ci did all the other work such as wiping sweat and passing the equipment by herself, but the person who pulled the hook was required.

Yang Yanzong said: "I'll do it."

Okay, his endurance must be the strongest, Su Ci didn't waste any more words, "Then change your clothes and let's go in."

The operation was not difficult. Although Yang Chongying's intestinal ulcer was in a very bad condition, the newly made scalpel was easy to use. After cleaning and disinfecting it, Su Ci pressed and cut lightly with a little force. The skin was cut open, and blood with a trace of pus flowed out.

——It’s very troublesome without rubber gloves.

This was really not a very good touch experience. Su Ci was a little disgusted and glanced at Yang Yanzong guiltily. This man opened the wound precisely as she requested. His hands were steady and he didn't move at all. He was looking at her.

Su Ci wrinkled her nose at him, collected her thoughts, and began to enter the abdominal cavity.

The surgical process can be summarized as follows: identify the ulcerated intestinal segment, flush, resect, suture, and then clean. If you go through the surgery with your heart calm and gentle, then there will be no problem.

It's just a bit cumbersome.

Yang Chongying probably hadn't had a proper meal for a long time, so his intestines were very clean. Su Ci repeatedly cleaned them with freshly cooled saline solution. The job was not complicated, but it required enough patience. In the middle of winter, a thin layer of sweat overflowed from her forehead.

Yang Yanzong's eyes couldn't help but fall on her face, which only revealed a pair of big eyes. The mask was wrapped tightly, but it could be seen that she was very serious and solemn. This was a side of Su Ci that he had never seen before.

Serious people always have a special kind of charm. The warm sunlight filtered in through the window screen, and her serious little face had a shining brilliance.

She seemed to be a different person from the cunning, clever and absurd girl in my impression.

After staring at her for a long time, she moved, and the scalpel fell back into the copper plate with a snap. His eyes flashed slightly. Can one really learn medicine to this level just by looking at the medical skills?

It’s easy to talk about tendon reconnection, and new drugs can also be said to be a talent, but what about this?

It's not that Su Ci didn't notice that Yang Yanzong was looking at her, but she would have to undergo a new operation sooner or later. She was not afraid of him knowing. After all, she had her memories. She could remember everything about the original owner from childhood to adulthood, and no one could expose her.

As for medical skills, you can just use your imagination. In ancient times, it was not uncommon to have a hermit master as your teacher.

Anyway, as long as I can make it back, it's fine.

She looked up and smiled at him generously.

"Have you seen enough? Do I look good?"

Her big eyes curved, and the sweat that fell on the roots of her eyelashes also jumped. She winked at him, her voice playful and mischievous.

What a shameless girl!

Yang Yanzong snorted.

"Okay, we've finally got it done inside."

Su Ci let out a breath, carefully raised her arm to wipe the sweat off her face, then threaded the needle and prepared to sew the peritoneum and muscles.

The hook can be removed, Yang Yanzong let go. His hand and arm strength are really amazing. He didn't move at all for such a long time.

Su Ci couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "You are quite good."

"You just know."

Su Ci made a sound, ignored him and concentrated on stitching the wound.

Yang Yanzong washed his hands with soap, stood for a moment, picked up a clean handkerchief that Su Ci had placed on the side of the copper plate, and slowly wiped the sweat from her forehead and eyes.

…

After the operation was completed, Su Ci then injected Yang Chongying with medicine.

There was definitely no reaction after the injection. Yang Yanzong tested the temperature of his father's forehead, stood up and ordered: "Pack up and rush back to Suiping!"

Suiping is still far away, and we have to give Su Ci time to purify the medicine. If it doesn't work during such a long period of time, even if we can get the second dose, I'm afraid Yang's father's condition will be very bad by then.

But if one dose really doesn't work, there's always some hope of recovery, right?

Yang Chongying was seriously injured and it would have been best not to move him, but the situation was like this now. Yang Yanzong made a decision quickly and ordered someone to prepare a car and return to Suiping as soon as possible.

But fortunately, the situation was not that bad. Su Ci estimated at the beginning that the ancients had never been exposed to antibiotics, so even a low-dose injection would likely have a great effect.

At that time, Liu Sheng was really dying, and time was too tight. She also wanted to try the medicine, so she gave him the medicine three times in a short period of time in order to see the effect as quickly as possible.

Therefore, she judged that there was a 40 to 50 percent chance that Yang's father could survive.

The final result was indeed what everyone expected.

After giving the medicine, Mr. Yang's high fever subsided that day. It didn't go away completely, but the temperature dropped a lot.

Over the next three days, the temperature recurred several times, but it never rose too high and it faded away soon.

After five days, Yang Chongying finally woke up. Although he was weak, he was conscious. Su Ci pressed and observed the wound and found no signs of reinfection.

She said cheerfully: "It's not a big problem. Even if uncle's wound recurs, it will be enough time for us to return to Suiping." It will be enough time to wait for the second dose of medicine.

The small inn was instantly filled with cheers.

Father Yang was helped to sit up sideways, and Yan, with red eyes, rushed to sit in front of the bed. When everyone's emotions calmed down a little, Yang Yanzong took a step back, threw down the chair and knelt in front of the bed!

"Dad, Mom, I am incompetent and have caused you and me to suffer!"

Yan burst into tears, threw herself on the bed, and beat and hugged her.

Yang Yanzong did not move, and took it all in. He helped his mother up and sat her on the footstool.

Yan continued to wail and beat herself up, and Father Yang shouted, "Okay, why are you crying? What does your family do? What does your son do?!"

Although Yang Chongying's voice was weak, Yan Shi did not dare to cry anymore. Yang Chongying stretched out his hand with a trembling hand: "Zong'er, come here, how is your hand? What's the situation outside now..."

…

Su Ci quietly withdrew when Yang Yanzong knelt down and Yan Shi cried.

She doesn't join in the fun when other people's parents and children are reunited.

She sat on the railing on the second floor, swinging her legs, looking back at the twilight night sky. The afterglow of the setting sun had faded, leaving only the remaining red. Dusk was quietly enveloping the sky. On the deep blue night sky, the moon had climbed up to the treetops at some point, and the stars were twinkling.

She curled her lips slightly. She was in a very good mood now that she had saved Uncle Yang.

——Yang Yanzong’s mother is a little difficult to deal with. Once he can control her, it will all depend on him.

In the original book, Yang Chongying eventually died of his injuries. Su Rong had been tortured by this Madam Xiaoyan for decades, so she was not interested in this. She should put a bridle on her first!

Su Ci had been sitting on the railing with her legs crossed for a while when Yang Yanzong came out.

"Where have you been?" The implication is, what are you doing here?

In Yang Yanzong's eyes, Su Ci would soon be his wife, so she should be present at such occasions.

He glanced at her raised feet and scolded her, "You are so unruly."

Su Ci quickly put her feet down and winked at him with a smile: "Isn't it still true?"

To answer his first question.

I am not even from your family yet. “How embarrassing it would be for me to be in front of my aunt.”

"Are you right?"

Yang Yanzong snorted: "Clever words and tricks."

The girl in front of him seemed to be able to find the most comfortable state at any time. Except for the beginning when she was pretending, she had never been really nervous in front of him.

She supported herself on the railing with both hands, and sat on it with her feet dangling, her head turning, the moonlight dancing in the distance, her posture relaxed. Behind her was nothing, and the second floor was just a drop away, but she didn't seem afraid at all.

Yes, she is very brave. She remained calm even when her stomach was cut open.

Yang Yanzong took a step forward and put his arms around her waist. The distance between them was suddenly close, and their foreheads touched. He glared at her and snorted, "As a daughter-in-law, you don't even take good care of your mother-in-law. Instead, you run out to play by yourself. What kind of family rules are those?"

Well, Su Ci has always adhered to the idea that it's good enough, and besides, she hasn't gotten married yet.

She glanced at him and said, "What about you? Can you respect and honor my father as your own father?"

The two looked at each other, and there was something crackling in their expressions.

Yang Yanzong pinched her jaw and said, "Just marry me and you'll be fine."

After saying that, he kissed her hard.

Shut up this annoying little mouth.

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[Tomorrow's update will be delayed until 10 pm~]