Chapter 219 Waist Injury
Jang Geum lowered her head and said nothing, but her pace quickened.
This stubborn child really made Zhao Yuanxi feel distressed and helpless.
Zhao Yuanxi was carefully placed on the bed, and the military doctor arrived shortly afterwards.
The old military doctor touched Zhao Yuanxi's spine, and she grimaced in pain and her face turned pale.
Zhao Yuanxi regretted it very much. If she hadn't tried to show off, she would still be running and jumping now, and wouldn't be lying here crying for her parents.
"I will prescribe some medicine for the Empress Dowager to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, reduce swelling and relieve pain. However, if she wants to recover completely, she also needs to cooperate with the treatment of bone setting and back massage..." The old military doctor hesitated and did not dare to continue.
Zhao Yuanxi reacted and waved his hands, saying, "It doesn't matter, just treat it as it should be!"
"I can do that, too."
The old military doctor hurriedly said, "Then I will teach you the technique. You can massage the Empress Dowager according to this technique. I will take her pulse again tomorrow!"
Jang Geum did know how to do it. After the old military doctor demonstrated it once, she was able to do it right away.
Zhao Yuanxi lay on the bed, gasping in pain from the moderate force on his back. His hands were tightly clasped in the quilt, and the veins on the back of his hands were exposed.
"If your Majesty the Queen Mother is in pain, you can scream out."
Zhao Yuanxi collapsed, turned his head to look at Jang Geum's red eyes, and said with a smile, "It's not that serious. Didn't the military doctor say it's nothing serious? It will be fine after a few days of rest."
"The Queen Mother never takes care of herself." Jang Geum whispered.
"If the king knew about this, he would definitely punish us servants. So, even for our sake, please don't put yourself in danger!"
Jang Geum knew that it was useless to persuade her any further, so she could only use this method to force the Queen Mother to obey.
"Why don't you just keep it from him?"
"Even if I don't tell you, General Li Mu, General Meng, and the accompanying palace servants will let the king know!"
Zhao Yuanxi suddenly felt a headache. With Ying Zheng's bad temper, he might really take his anger out on other people.
"I know. I promise you, I won't do it again next time!" She supported half of her body with one hand, raised two fingers with the other hand and swore.
Jang Geum's hands did not stop moving. As soon as she pressed her hand down, all the strength in Zhao Yuanxi's body seemed to be drained away in an instant. He collapsed and buried himself in the quilt, but he still stubbornly extended a thumb.
Zhao Yuanxi suspected that Jang Geum was taking revenge on her, but she had no evidence.
She spent the next few days in bed.
There is no way to run around anymore, and there are not even any storybooks to read. Zhao Yuanxi is so bored that he is almost growing hair!
"Are you really not going to let me go out?" Zhao Yuanxi looked at Jang Geum pitifully.
"Your injuries haven't healed yet. The military doctor said you need to rest in bed."
Zhao Yuanxi wanted to rest in bed, but she really couldn't stay there. At least she could see the people outside!
Lying in bed and resting was really just lying in bed and resting. She had counted the patterns carved on the edge of the bed several times, and even counted the folds of the curtains above her head clearly. She could even draw the trajectory of how the smoke from the incense burner was produced and how it dissipated in the air.
If she is not allowed to go out and see the sun, she feels like she is going to grow mushrooms.
"The king has sent another letter back. You must take a look at it!"
"Take a look!" Zhao Yuanxi couldn't wait to take the letter from Jang Geum's hand, along with a roll of silk.
She felt a little strange. Ever since the Yong paper was delivered to the Qin Palace, they had not used silk to convey messages when exchanging letters. Why did they suddenly become serious this time?
After opening the folded letter, Zhao Yuanxi finally understood the reason.
This silk was not for her, but an imperial edict to Li Mu and Meng Tian, an edict about forming a guard team.
Zhao Yuanxi wasn't surprised that Ying Zheng didn't agree to her request to recruit a female army. After all, this matter might involve the composition of Qin's officials. However, his decisive refusal still made Zhao Yuanxi curse a few times, "Old-fashioned! A bunch of old-fashioned!"
But when she saw the promised rewards, she groaned and said, "They still have some shame!"
Although he was not granted a title, it was good to have real land and money.
The drawbacks of Qin's military merit system have not yet become apparent, but Zhao Yuanxi knows that these low-level titles will depreciate significantly in the future. Anyone who survives the battlefield has military merit and does have a title, but the rewards may not be fulfilled at that time.
Zhao Yuanxi put the letter away, looked at the busy Jang Geum, and suddenly asked, "Jang Geum, do you want to be a female general?"
Jang Geum's hands trembled, and the teapot in her hand almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, she reacted quickly enough and said with lowered eyes, "I just want to stay with the Queen Mother."
"You are still so young, there is no need to waste your time on me alone."
Jang Geum is only twenty years old at most. There is still a lot of time and a lot of things to do in the future. She is full of talent and is both literary and martial. She should not be buried by her side.
"How can serving you be considered a waste of time?" Jang Geum frowned, her face full of disapproval.
Zhao Yuanxi could only surrender and said with a smile, "I just think you should go further."
She shook the scroll in her hand again. "Do you know what this is? The king has agreed to form a guard in Yunzhong County. Although it will not belong to the Qin army, it can earn military rewards on its own."
Others may not be able to get an official position, but Jang Geum definitely can. Even if the current system is not good, Zhao Yuanxi can recommend her.
Jang Geum clenched her fists and said stubbornly, "Are you tired of me, Queen? Is it because I've been craving you these days?"
"I like you so much, how could I be bored with you?" Zhao Yuanxi's eyes widened as he quickly explained, "If you're willing to stay by my side, I'd be happy. But besides me, there are many other people in this world who need you."
Just as Zhao Yuanxi had originally envisioned, this era needs role models, especially women, and there needs to be pioneers in all aspects.
There have been female generals since ancient times, but this era lacks a female general like Jang Geum.
Jang Geum frowned, "Your Majesty, do you want me to lead this guard? But my duty is to protect you!"
She didn't care about other people. Those civilians were just a group of strangers to her. If the Queen Mother wanted to protect them, she could accompany her, but she couldn't leave the Queen Mother to protect those people.
No one is more important than the Queen Mother, not even the King!
Seeing her determined expression, Zhao Yuanxi's heart softened. "I didn't say you couldn't protect me just because you became the captain of the guard. You can still continue to protect me on weekdays."
Jang Geum sighed, "Your Majesty, I am not a three-year-old child."
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