Chapter 68: "I Want to See Xie Chengyan"
This dream was bizarre and absurd, yet inexplicably real.
In particular, it unconsciously reminded Shen Xi of a sentence Xie Chengyan had unintentionally blurted out—
Married to Xie Wenlang, she faced difficulties from her mother. The Fifth Princess, taking advantage of her position, forced Xie Wenlang to divorce her and remarry. At that point, she contemplated suicide and jumped off a cliff, disregarding her own life.
Every single sentence perfectly matched this bizarre dream.
And at the end of the street, there was that abandoned house she had never noticed before, exactly the same as in her dream.
Even the words Wen Tingmao used to introduce her were exactly the same.
One thing after another, everything that happened in her dream made her inexplicably concerned.
In his dream, Xie Chengyan was attacked by the enemy and an arrow pierced his heart and lungs, leaving him seriously injured and unconscious.
She and Wen Tingmao rushed there, but they still delayed things. Although she narrowly escaped death, she was left with aftereffects.
The arrowhead was coated with poison, which caused him to suffer from unbearable headaches and loss of all five senses every full moon, making his life worse than death.
There is no cure for this symptom, and it lasts a lifetime.
Shen Xi secretly calculated the time; Xie Chengyan in her dream was seriously injured exactly this month.
The shrike circled in the courtyard once again, the vegetation was sparse, and the sky darkened, as if a snowstorm was brewing.
She couldn't help but feel anxious, and the unease in her heart became clearer as the date drew nearer.
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Youzhou, a military camp.
Having just repelled an enemy attack today, and with darkness falling, the soldiers dared not let their guard down, fearing a night attack from the enemy.
The night was dark and moonless. Patrol soldiers carrying torches moved between the tents, and everything was orderly and without any abnormalities.
Inside the command tent, military doctor Sun You was already sweating profusely with anxiety.
Liang Tuo was anxious and grabbed Sun You, who was spinning around in circles: "Your Highness, what's wrong? Why aren't you saving people?!"
Sun Younian was over fifty years old and could not withstand Liang Tuo's tug. He immediately staggered a couple of steps, but he knew that Liang Tuo was in a hurry, so he did not take it to heart.
His gaze shifted to the person lying beside him, covered in blood, eyes closed in a coma, unconscious, and breathing weaker than before.
A sharp arrow pierced straight into his chest, right in the center of his mouth, and bright red blood kept seeping from the wound.
His face was pale and haggard; it was Xie Chengyan.
Sun You frowned and explained to Liang Tuo, "It's not that I don't want to save him, it's that I can't! This arrow is aimed at his life, close to his heart and lungs. The slightest mistake will kill him on the spot."
Liang Tuo, of course, couldn't understand any of this, and pressed him toward Xie Chengyan's side: "Then why don't you hurry up and pull out the arrow!"
Seeing that all his words had been ignored, Sun You got angry and said, "If I knew how to pull it out, I would have done it long ago! But even if you kill me now, I still won't be able to!"
After saying that, he realized he had lost his composure and softened his tone, "Wait a little longer. I have already sent someone to invite an old friend over. He has studied this and will surely know the solution."
Liang Tuo wasn't buying into this delaying tactic: "How much longer do we have to wait? Can't you see the blood is almost all gone?"
Xie Chengyan was injured during the day, but since the two armies were currently engaged in battle, he was specifically ordered not to spread the news of his serious injury in order to stabilize morale.
Even so, Liang Tuo tried everything he could to get Sun You to come and treat his injuries. Unexpectedly, Sun You turned out to be all show and no substance. At the crucial moment, he couldn't even pull out an arrow!
Liang Tuo glared at him angrily, then after a long while, he angrily shoved the man away.
Sun You staggered, straightening his disheveled clothes, his face displeased: "What else can I do..."
Before he could finish muttering, Liang Tuo glared at him and shut him up.
He could only turn away, snort coldly, and think to himself, "A brute! A brute who's being unreasonable!"
Just as he finished thinking this, another soldier rushed in: "Report! Someone outside the camp wants to see Deputy General Liang!"
Liang Tuo was getting anxious when he turned his head and asked, "Who is it?"
"He said he was a doctor, and wouldn't say anything else, insisting on seeing only Deputy General Liang."
Upon hearing that it was a doctor, Liang Tuo glanced at Sun You and asked, "Did you invite him?"
Sun You immediately denied it, saying that he had sent people to Qingzhou just a few hours ago, how could it be so fast?
Liang Tuo felt a surge of tension. A person of unknown origin, appearing at this particular time, was indeed suspicious.
So he quickly went out.
Outside the camp, a group of soldiers were surrounding someone with great vigilance, but their faces were obscured by their hoods.
When the soldiers saw Liang Tuo approaching, they tacitly made way for him.
Liang Tuo approached, scrutinizing the person before him in the dim firelight. His hand rested on his sword as he demanded, "Who are you?"
The man seemed to raise his head slightly and calmly look at him: "Deputy General Liang."
His voice was slightly deep, but if you listened carefully, you could hear a clear and melodious quality, like that of a young boy.
Liang Tuo became increasingly cautious: "Who exactly are you? This is not a place for you."
After he finished speaking, the person on the other end did not respond. Instead, he took something out of his sleeve and showed it to Liang Tuo.
That was a sachet that Xie Chengyan used to wear, a gift from his wife. Later, it disappeared without a trace. Xie Chengyan searched for it for a long time without success, assuming that it had been destroyed in the mutiny.
But tonight, it has somehow ended up in the hands of an unidentified person in this very place.
Liang Tuo was stunned for a moment, his brows furrowed tightly, and he had already drawn his sword half an inch from his hand.
How did you come to have this token?
As he spoke, the man opposite him slowly removed his hood, and his face gradually became clear in the firelight.
When Liang Tuo saw who it was, his expression changed instantly, and he subconsciously called out, "Husband..."
But before he could even open his mouth, he was immediately silenced by a look from the other side.
The person who arrived was none other than Shen Xi.
Liang Tuo also realized that this was a military camp, where women were not allowed to enter, and Shen Xi's original identity was indeed not very suitable.
Shen Xi was obviously aware of this matter and deliberately concealed it by dressing as a man.
Liang Tuo understood, waved his hand, and dismissed the surrounding soldiers.
He then stepped forward and whispered, "Why have you come here? This is a battlefield, and I sent men to escort you..."
But Shen Xi interrupted him, her eyes calm yet resolute: "I want to see Xie Chengyan."
Liang Tuo's expression froze slightly as he tried to cover it up, saying, "His Highness..."
Upon seeing his reaction, Shen Xi understood everything, but she didn't have time to play games with him any longer and went straight to the point: "Does he need a doctor right now? Take me to see him."
"lady."
Liang Tuo didn't know how Shen Xi knew about this; he had clearly kept the news completely under wraps and was still hesitating.
But Shen Xi could wait no longer, and said seriously, "Liang Tuo, the longer you hesitate, the more dangerous it becomes for him."
Finally, Liang Tuo gritted his teeth and took it upon himself to bring Shen Xi into the military camp.
"Madam, please come with me."
Upon entering the commander's tent, Shen Xi immediately smelled a strong stench of blood. When he finally saw the person covered in blood and with a pale face, his heart sank even further.
Exactly the same.
It was exactly the same scene as in her dream.
Fortunately, she believed in the idea that it was better to believe it than not, so to put her mind at ease, she checked the scene in her dream.
Unexpectedly, it was all true.
"Who are you? Don't be a nobody and cause trouble!"
Sun You, who was trying to stop Xie Chengyan's bleeding, saw her and turned to chase her away.
Shen Xi suppressed her worry and gave him a slight bow: "I am the apprentice of Doctor Wen Tingmao. My master heard that my old friend had something to ask of me, so he specially sent me here. I presume that you are Doctor Sun."
Sun You frowned, never expecting Wen Tingmao to send such a young disciple. He glared and scolded, "He's simply being ridiculous!"
In just a few words, Shen Xi had already taken off the cumbersome cloak and opened the medicine box she carried with her.
He stepped forward to check Xie Chengyan's wound.
Sun You's face was grim, but since he was his old friend's apprentice, he didn't say anything more, no matter how harsh the words were. He simply said, "Alright, since you are Wen Tingmao's apprentice, it's good that you're here. The more people there are, the more chances there is to turn things around."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but ask, "But where is your master? Why isn't he here?"
Shen Xi didn't have time to answer; she had already noticed the danger of the wound on Xie Chengyan's chest, and her lips were pressed tightly together.
But without stopping, he immediately picked up the liquor next to him and poured it on his hands.
Seeing this, Sun You took a few steps to the side so that she could see the wound more clearly, and couldn't help but sigh.
The atmosphere grew increasingly tense, and Liang Tuo clenched his fists: "How exactly is the Prince?"
Sun You turned his back, seemingly explaining to Shen Xi, his voice solemn: "This arrowhead is coated with poison, and the wound is near the heart and lungs. The poison has already taken effect, and we still haven't been able to remove the arrow. It's only because of the arrowhead's unique shape that it could tear open with the slightest carelessness, causing excessive blood loss, which is why it hasn't been safely removed yet..."
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly heard a "ding-dong" sound behind him.
In a moment, the blood-stained arrowheads were thrown to the ground.
Xie Chengyan remained unconscious, but a muffled groan escaped his throat the moment the arrow was pulled out.
Shen Xi lightly cut open the wound on his chest with a knife, carefully controlling the force, and pulled out the arrow without hesitation, then neatly stuffed it with gauze.
The gauze was quickly stained red with blood.
All of this happened in just a few words from Sun You, and he was immediately taken aback, looking at this young junior with surprise.
But Shen Xi remained calm and composed: "Stop the bleeding."
Her eyelashes drooped slightly as she stared intently at the wound.
Upon seeing the arrowhead removed, Liang Tuo was overjoyed and leaned closer: "Husband... how is it? Is Your Highness alright?!"
Ke Chenxi frowned slightly.
Before she could speak, Sun You had already stepped forward.
While hurriedly pulling out hemostatic equipment from the medicine box and handing it to Shen Xi, she pushed Liang Tuo aside, saying, "Don't block the light, quickly get another candle!"
Liang Tuo realized what was happening and quickly did as instructed.
Despite the flurry of activity, Shen Xi remained calm and composed, her movements practiced and confident.
Finally, she held up her blood-stained hands, took two steps back, looked at Xie Chengyan, and let out a weary breath: "It's over."
But the worry on his face did not fade. He then washed the blood off his hands and said, "This poison is very dangerous. We must take medicine as soon as possible. If we delay, there may be long-term side effects."
After saying that, he walked to the side without stopping and wrote down a prescription.
Sun You took in all her movements.
After writing the prescription, he finally looked at her seriously, his expression no longer one of disdain when Shen Xi first appeared. Now, his eyes were full of appreciation, and he shook his head and sighed, "The younger generation is truly formidable."
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Author's Note: The miraculous healer, Doctor Shen, is officially online!! [Lower-eared rabbit head]
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