Chapter 705 A Dream of Youth 237
When Dong'er touched the soft, white fur of the fox fur, she finally opened her big eyes and looked at Xie Ning. How could her worthless life compare to such a magnificent fox fur?
They are objects of pleasure, tireless laborers, and lambs to the slaughter.
They have no value.
Xie Ning rummaged through the cloth bag, took out a pill, and handed it to Dong'er's lips. "Your qi and blood are severely depleted. Take this medicine to ease the symptoms."
After the patient obediently swallowed the medicine, Xie Ning asked, "You're pregnant. If you didn't want to keep the baby, you could have just come to me for medicine. Why did you...?"
Aqi Lan stood aside and watched Xie Ning undress Dong'er. Her belly was slightly swollen and covered with various mottled bruises. "Did they...did they beat her like that?"
Aqi Lan wasn't some naive girl; when she saw the injuries on Dong'er's body, her eyes turned red with anger.
"No, I bumped into it myself." She only ran to the river after she started bleeding, so that the blood could be drained more completely.
Xie Ning remained silent for a while before helping Dong'er put on her clothes and then wrapping her tightly in a fox fur coat. "It's cold here, I'll take you back first."
This won't clean the pores properly, and it can also cause adverse side effects.
Dong'er felt very uncomfortable. She looked at Xie Ning's profile and let the wind blow away her tears.
They all knew that Lord Xie in the army led a group of female military doctors who were very capable and kind, but they never approached him because they were from different worlds.
On one hand, there are officers whom even soldiers dare not offend, while on the other hand, they are military prostitutes whom soldiers can humiliate at will.
Dong'er never expected that Xie Ning would remember her name and her appearance, even though she was such an inconspicuous person, and even though they had only had a brief interaction when they were saving people.
Xie Ning would teach them how to stop bleeding and bandage wounds. Occasionally, when she had some free time, she would tell them some short stories, perhaps to the female doctors, and the lucky ones would get to hear a bit of it.
However, such free time was rare, as everyone was very busy. Xie Ning was busy treating the wounded, busy leading the female doctors and generals to fight in various places, and busy calculating the medicinal materials available to save a few more people.
She would often curl up in a corner and fall asleep, and everyone respected her.
They were also busy. During the day, they had to undertake various heavy tasks, such as washing clothes, preparing meals, and assisting military doctors with simple medical treatments.
At night, they were simply a means for soldiers to vent their desires.
Therefore, their lifespan is very short. Once they enter the military brothel, very few can survive for more than a year. If they die, they are simply discarded.
Some of the older women said that if there was a shortage of military rations, they would be the last food source.
Dong'er's eyes became vacant again, and she only came back to life a little when Xie Ning brought the medicine from outside the tent.
"Drink your medicine, and then rest here for a while."
Seeing Dong'er hesitate as she looked at the dark medicine, Xie Ning smiled and said, "This medicine is a bit bitter, but it's good for your health. Drink it while it's hot, and I'll give you some candied fruit."
"No..." Dong'er pursed her lips. It wasn't that she was afraid of bitterness; she was just a little surprised that she could still drink medicine, because if they were sick, they would just wait to die.
And there were the pills from not long ago... Dong'er carefully sipped the bitter medicine, and her frozen body gradually warmed up.
Peeking at Xie Ning out of the corner of my eye, I saw her hunched over her desk, writing something, her brow furrowed with worry; she seemed very unhappy.
Dong'er's initial joy at Xie Ning's gentleness subsided, and she wanted Xie Ning to be happier.
A shadow fell, and Xie Ning looked up to meet Dong'er's gaze. She saw Dong'er's pale face and looked at her shyly. "Lord Xie, I can dance."
After saying that, she swayed her hips and jumped up. This was the only way she knew to please people. An older sister had taught her that if she could please an adult by dancing, she could live a better life.
She wasn't dressed well; her clothes were unattractive and thinner than most people's, and they weren't cotton-padded. Her dance was seductive, but her eyes were as pure as a mountain spring.
Xie Ning remained silent until Dong'er finished dancing, then managed a weak smile. "It was very beautiful, but you're not feeling well. You should rest for a while. I... can't keep you here for long."
What can she do?
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