42 Before the Expedition
◎This order disrupted Mrs. Huang's plans.◎
After deciding to get engaged to Pei Yue, she never wrote this guide again.
When she got engaged to the Li family, she knew that the marriage would not take place, so she did not bother with needlework. In the first few days, she embroidered a red veil for the sake of appearance, but later she simply put it aside and concentrated on reading medical books.
But this time was different. She was getting married, so she picked up her embroidery again. Besides reading, she embroidered veils, purses, and wedding gowns. Every ten days, she went to the Marquis's residence to give acupuncture to Old Madam Jiang, and every five days, she went to Cishou Hall to spend time with her grandmother. While she might be free, she did have a lot to do. But as for being busy, her life had been relatively peaceful lately, without any strain on her.
Thinking of what she heard in the Marquis' Mansion that morning, Chu Yufu reached out and picked up the half of the "Military Doctor's Guide" and fiddled with the title page thoughtfully.
Since she arrived, many plot changes have been influenced by her, some intentional, some unintentional. According to the original plan, Pei Yue would have fought brilliantly in this battle, instantly catapulting him from an obscure minor general to a prominent position in the imperial court. But what if? She understood the butterfly effect.
To be honest, she is quite unlucky.
His parents passed away early, and his grandparents also passed away when he was seven. From then on, he moved from one relative's home to another, trying to make ends meet. After graduating from university, he studied hard, got a job at a community hospital, and began earning a living. He had just paid off his student loans and was about to start a new and better life when he was struck and killed by a car.
If she could just close her eyes and die, that would be good. After all, when she was alive, she was busy working part-time every day to make ends meet, had few friends, and no worries. She might as well just die. But who knew that even death would not be peaceful. Once she opened her eyes, she was in a book and had to continue her struggle...
So, she was really a little worried at the moment. Would she be able to marry out of the Chu family smoothly? She didn't want Pei Yue to have an accident on the battlefield before the wedding.
Thinking of this, she raised her hand and beckoned Yinsuo: "Yinsuo, go get some water. I need to grind some ink."
Yinsuo agreed, took the dripping pot from the desk, filled it with water from the side room, dripped it onto the inkstone, and gently rubbed it with the ink stick. Chu Yufu sat down on the chair, picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and began to write: Panax notoginseng, borneol, frankincense, myrrh, catechu, dragon bone, calcined gypsum, Chuanxiong, salvia miltiorrhiza, musk...
It is better to do something than to just think about it. They have already made a clear path and are an engaged couple who have exchanged invitations. She can make some medicine for him. First, it can save his life, and second, it can gain some favor and show her gentleness and consideration, right?
On the battlefield, swords and knives are merciless, and wound medicine that can regenerate tissue and stop bleeding is one of the essential medicines. A bottle of compound danshen drops for first aid is also made.
Finally, she thought for a moment and added the three words "Datura" at the end.
Datura stramonium, also known as the "intoxicating flower," "wolfstalk flower," and "mandrake flower," is recorded in the Compendium of Materia Medica as being used to make "knockout drugs" and "anesthetic powders." Chu Yufu wanted to extract the scopolamine from it to create a more potent powdered anesthetic.
The pain from the wound after the injury will hinder movement and even affect thinking and judgment ability. If there is a local anesthetic at this time, it can really save lives, at least she thinks so.
After writing the last word, she put down her pen, blew the ink dry, and handed the paper to Yinsuo, saying, "Please get some herbs according to this prescription later. One liang of each, and two liang of Panax notoginseng and borneol. The Datura flower might be hard to find, so try going to a few stores."
"Yes." Yinsuo took the paper with both hands, folded it and put it in his arms.
When she woke up from her nap, Yinsuo's medicine was also bought. She got out of bed in her slippers, holding almond cakes in one hand and checking the quality of the purchased herbs with the other. She was ready to start making the medicine tomorrow, so that she could feel at ease sooner.
As for what reason to send it over after it is done, she has not thought about it yet, but anyway, let's do it first!
The busy days passed by extremely quickly. By the time Chu Yufu's medicine was ready, the riverbank lawn was dyed with fresh green, the poplar trees had sprouted, and tender buds appeared on the branches.
In late February, news from the borderlands streamed into the imperial palace like new swallows. Reports of Turkic rebellion in Lingzhou, harassing civilians, killing and robbing them, flooded the emperor's desk. Meanwhile, unrest erupted in Yuzhou to the south, where remnants of the previous dynasty seized upon the chaos and rose in rebellion. By the time the news reached the capital, half of Yuzhou was in turmoil.
The emperor was so enraged that he almost fainted in the throne room.
He then ordered the eldest prince Jiang Jingyan to lead troops north to suppress the Turks, and ordered the prince Zhao Chunheng of Mingxuanhou to lead troops south to quell the rebellion.
Assemble the troops immediately and set out in five days.
This order disrupted Mrs. Huang's plan.
She had originally thought of exchanging notes with the Chu family at the end of February and setting the wedding date in June. According to Minister Pei, the six ministries took inventory before the Spring Festival, and the Ministry of Revenue reported that the national treasury was not full after the disaster relief. His Majesty decided to be patient for the time being and wait until the provinces paid taxes in the second half of the year before sending troops.
The wedding is scheduled for June, and the young couple works hard and takes good care of themselves, trying to get pregnant before going to war, which is just right.
Unexpectedly, Yuzhou rebelled. Your Majesty, who had been patient for so long, finally couldn't stand it any longer and decided to start a war ahead of time!
It seems that this marriage can only be done after Pei Yue comes back.
Seeing her nephew about to go to the battlefield, Huang was panicked. The day she learned the news, she went straight to Yuzhen Temple and asked for a peace amulet. In the carriage on the way back, she instructed her personal maid: "When we get back home, remind Yue Ge'er to come to tomorrow's polo match. I specially invited Madam Chu and Miss Chu!"
It was too late to send the invitation, but he had to meet and talk with Miss Chu Er! Don't come back from outside and forget what his future wife looks like!
It's always good to have some concern.
【Author’s words】
I'm scratching my head. It's even later today, and it's still not enough. It took me a long time to finish writing it (running away in panic). In the next chapter, Fu Fu will meet the general again, so I have to write it well!
p.s. A few off-topic thoughts.
I've suddenly gained a lot of readers these past couple of days, and I'm so happy [erect-eared rabbit head] has added dozens of collections. If I keep doing this, I can become a V-Porn star and earn a little money! Actually, my biggest worry lately has been poverty... After getting laid off, I started writing novels full-time, hoping to make a living from writing. But it was a complete failure (I put in a lot of preparation for this book, but I'm such a novice...). I was so discouraged at the time, with very little savings. I checked Boss and found that the job market is terrible again this year. Sigh. But even so, I still haven't written anything sloppy. I may update slowly, but I write very seriously! (Proud face). I'm just an ordinary office worker, just like everyone else, struggling to make ends meet, writing behind the screen. I hope everyone holds up well during this tough economic downturn and gets better and better. I've written three books, and this is the first time I've posted such a long post. Is it because it just came to me late at night? [Pigeon] Okay, that's it! Anyone reading this, please don't leave comments saying "cheer up" or "hug" or anything like that, it makes me look like a weakling. I'll get back on my feet and get through this downturn! Just row away quietly~~~ Love you!
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