Evil Insect (First Revision)
After settling down in the inn, Zhou Hanzhang sent a servant to invite all the doctors in the city, and then returned to Zhou Hangui's room to watch over him until he woke up.
Shi Yanqing had taken Zhou Hangui's pulse twice in the carriage and got different results. She was helpless for a moment and could only watch as Zhou Hangui's breathing became weaker and weaker.
Just as she was about to use acupuncture to seal off the vitality in Zhou Hangui's body, he suddenly vomited blood.
The blood was not bright red, but pink. The spitted blood soaked his shirt, and the pink spread, creating a strange beauty.
Shi Yanqing looked at the pink blood and felt familiar, especially familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.
Did you see it in real life, or is it a record?
Yes, it is a record!
Shi Yanqing suddenly had an idea in her mind and remembered where she had seen him before. A hint of joy appeared in her eyes. She ran out without explaining to Zhou Hanzhang, who was about to cry beside the bed.
She ran into her room and came to the large wooden box that was used to store medical books. "Danye, please help me find that ancient book. It's the one I copied the night before I got married!"
Dan Ye, who ran back to the room with her, hurried forward to help search.
The medical books in the big wooden box were piled up like a small mountain. Some of the pages were yellowed and curled, giving off an old smell.
Shi Yanqing and Dan Ye could only search carefully one by one, for fear of missing the key ancient book.
When he found the bottom of the box, Shi Yanqing finally saw the tattered and shallow ancient medical book.
She quickly picked up the medical book and opened it, searching for the page where the pink blood was based on her memory.
I have a friend who once saw a strange insect deep in the mountains. It was the size of a soybean and completely white. It loved to eat chicken blood, duck blood second, and human blood third.
If you encounter evil insects, apply egg white on your skin to prevent them from entering your body. If the evil insects have already entered your body, you can cut your heart and lure them out with chicken blood.
A friend said: "When an evil insect enters the body, the blood turns to powder." This was told to me by a friend, but I had never heard of it before, so I just wrote it down as an interesting anecdote.
After carefully reading the small words at the bottom, the little bit of surprise in Shi Yanqing's heart disappeared.
Unable to confirm.
She couldn't confirm that Zhou Hangui was possessed by an evil insect. The person who recorded it didn't describe in detail the symptoms and signs of the evil insect possessing the body. Only the pink blood could match.
Is it really...
Shi Yanqing couldn't confirm it, so she took the ancient book to show Zhou Hanzhang.
Zhou Hanzhang didn't say anything after reading it. He clenched his fists and lowered his eyes, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
Shi Yanqing pursed his lips and spoke his mind, "The treatment method written here is too dangerous. I'm not sure if Han Gui has an evil insect in his body. I can only temporarily seal off his vitality and give him a life-saving pill."
"It will be fine within three days, but if it's not healed after three days, I... I won't be able to do anything by then."
"Then treat it according to the records. I'll have someone prepare the chicken blood."
Zhou Hanzhang made the decision quickly. His voice was firm. He was risking everything, but also showing his trust in Shi Yanqing's medical skills and judgment.
Shi Yanqing was not surprised by this answer. She had seen too many such decisions, sometimes successful, sometimes failed, but all of them were the last resort.
She took out the prepared silver needles and sat down beside the bed: "Then I will use acupuncture to seal the little brother's heart meridian and adjust his condition for subsequent treatment."
A quarter of an hour later, the servant brought in a basin full of chicken blood, and Dan Ye also brought a basin of burning charcoal into the room.
The strong smell of blood instantly filled the entire room, causing physical discomfort to people. Dan Ye and the servant couldn't bear it anymore and stood guard outside the door.
Shi Yanqing often comes into contact with blood when treating patients. Although he is not disgusted by the smell of blood, he still takes out the mask he has prepared and puts it on.
Seeing that Zhou Hanzhang's face was pale but he was not going out, she asked Dan Ye outside the door to prepare a mask for him.
After the door was closed again, Shi Yanqing lifted Zhou Hangui's shirt, revealing his chest.
The next moment, she looked at Zhou Hanzhang with joy.
It was because there was a dot the size of a soybean bulging out of the skin on Zhou Hangui's chest.
It's most likely an evil insect infesting the body! As long as the recorded treatment method is correct, Zhou Hangui will be out of danger. If there's an error... no, there won't be one.
Feeling confident, Shi Yanqing took out the dagger that had been burned by fire and wiped with strong liquor, and quickly and accurately cut a thumb-long wound below the bulge of the evil insect.
The next second, Zhou Hanzhang placed the blood-soaked handkerchief a few millimeters below the wound.
The two men stared at the wound intently, and saw the bulge move upwards as if frightened, and then it moved towards the wound as if it smelled the scent of chicken blood.
After a while, a pink, transparent, round insect left the flesh and entered the soaked handkerchief.
Seeing that the evil insect was successfully lured out by the chicken blood, Zhou Hanzhang quickly threw the handkerchief into the burning charcoal basin on the ground.
Soon, the handkerchief was burned to ashes.
Seeing that only ashes were left in the charcoal basin, Shi Yanqing smiled happily. She saw that Zhou Hanzhang's straight back also relaxed.
I knew that he was also very nervous just now, and I felt a little happy after we killed the evil insects together.
She reached into the medicine bag and took out the special ointment and blood-replenishing pills. She scooped a little ointment with a small spoon and spread it evenly on Zhou Hangui's wound, then bandaged it with gauze.
He then handed the blood-tonifying pill to Zhou Hanzhang and warned him, "I don't know when this evil insect entered Hangui's body. His pulse is extremely weak now. You need to replenish your Qi and blood during this period and take good care of him."
"There's no problem with returning to your previous state, but remember not to waste your energy before you've recovered. You're his eldest brother, so you have to keep a close eye on him."
Shi Yanqing spoke very seriously, but Zhou Hanzhang's eyes curved and he laughed as he listened.
She couldn't understand it at first. No, is there anything funny about this?
But when she saw the man smiling with stars in his eyes, she immediately understood.
…
The incident happened suddenly. When Zhou Hangui woke up from his coma, he realized that his life was almost hanging by a thread.
When he learned that it was Shi Yanqing who saved him, he was even more grateful.
He originally didn't know how to get along with this new sister-in-law, but now he didn't think too much about it. Every day when he had nothing to do, he would sit in Shi Yanqing and Zhou Hanzhang's carriage and insist on chatting and laughing.
"Sister-in-law, are you serious? My brother was crying when I was unconscious!" Zhou Hangui was thirteen or fourteen years old. He had a clear face and a bit of youthful spirit.
At this moment, with its big round eyes open, it looks lively and cute.
Shi Yanqing used to coax children when he treated them. Now seeing Zhou Hanzhang's expression, he couldn't help but coax him a little when talking to him.
"Of course it's true. Your eldest brother really cares about you, but it's better for this kind of thing not to happen." She paused and continued, "Han Gui, your illness really scared us this time. Think carefully about when exactly you started feeling unwell?"
On the side, Zhou Hanzhang, who was reading quietly and not talking, raised his head and looked at his younger brother.
Seeing that both of them were looking at him, Zhou Hangui rolled his eyes and thought carefully.
"I've been feeling vaguely unwell since returning to Beijing, but at the time it was just trouble sleeping. I thought it was because I hadn't been back in years and wasn't used to the customs of the capital."
"I've been feeling a little dizzy these past few days, but I thought it was just from being too tired from traveling, so I didn't take it seriously."
It seems that the evil insect had already possessed his body when he was in the capital.
After hearing this, Shi Yanqing smiled and pinched Zhou Hangui's cheek gently: "If you feel unwell in the future, you must tell me and your eldest brother first. Don't hide it from us or ignore it. Got it?"
"Yeah, yeah, I get it." Zhou Hangui tilted his head back, trying to avoid Shi Yanqing's hand, but failed.
He covered his face and responded shyly.
When Shi Yanqing saw this, he smiled and raised his hand to rub his head, saying, "What a child."
It has been more than a month since leaving the capital. Since Zhou Hangui fell ill on the way, Zhou Hanzhang realized that his life was in danger and hired a team from the escort agency to accompany him to Yunshui County.
Before setting off, Shi Yanqing informed her uncle-master about the evil insects. When her uncle-master was young, he was knowledgeable and experienced, and he often went to the mountains to seek advice and learn from ancient doctors.
Her master once said that her uncle's medical skills were better than her forefather's, but he had a strange personality and didn't like to treat illnesses or patients, so the world didn't know his name.
And the ancient book that recorded the evil insects was given by my uncle-master.
When he was about to reach Yunshui County, Shi Yanqing received a letter from his uncle.
After reading the contents of the letter, she realized the deep implications of this matter and that any carelessness would lead to disaster and implicate the family.
After dinner, Shi Yanqing did not go back to his room to rest, but followed Zhou Hanzhang into his room.
The candlelight flickered, dimly illuminating the shadows of the two people.
Shi Yanqing hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to tell Zhou Hanzhang about this matter. She picked up the teapot on the table and poured a cup of tea for herself and the other party.
Seeing Zhou Hanzhang pick up the tea and drink it, Shi Yanqing said directly: "Hanzhang, the evil insects come from witch doctors, who call them witchcraft."
"Today I received a letter from my uncle, describing an evil worm called a chicken bloodworm, which lives in pheasants that died of disease. A witch doctor from the previous dynasty discovered this worm and cultivated it in chicken blood, later using it to suck the poisonous blood of poisoned people."
"But after that incident five years ago, witch doctors were either captured or killed. Even if they managed to survive, they changed their identities and hid in the dark."
"I'm afraid this matter of Han Gui is not simple."
Shi Yanqing frowned slightly. Although she studied Chinese medicine to treat diseases, it did not mean that she thought witch doctors were wrong.
All I can say is that some witch doctors are wrong.
For example, witch doctors discovered that they could use chicken blood worms to suck the blood of poisoned people. Although those who were poisoned for a long time could not be saved, those who were bitten by poisonous insects or snakes for a short period of time could still be saved with all their strength.
"Father was demoted because of a frame-up," Zhou Hanzhang said suddenly, drawing all of Shi Yanqing's attention away.
She looked at Zhou Hanzhang and listened to his explanation.
"On the night we got married, I originally wanted to take you back to my home to meet my family, as a way to pay my respects in advance. But my father called me to his study and instructed me on the factions of the court officials. He also told me to be cautious when I arrived in Yunshui County. On this journey south, I sometimes wondered if my father was framed, or if it was the work of multiple forces."
"Yanqing, are you scared when you hear this? After all, you could lose your life if you're not careful."
Zhou Hanzhang finally asked hesitantly. He had never asked this question before when he was blindfolded shooting arrows with his classmates in the academy.
Shi Yanqing chuckled after hearing this. She raised her eyebrows and looked a little conceited, a look Zhou Hanzhang had never seen before.
"Scared? I'm not afraid. I started studying medicine when I was four, and I was stitching up wounds when I was five. I've been healing and saving lives with my master since I was a child. I've seen all sorts of grotesque illnesses, and unimaginable wounds and ulcers."
"Perhaps I felt fear when I was young, but now that I'm an adult, I understand that fear is a stone that blocks my progress and a rope that restrains my strength. Hanzhang, all these years haven't been in vain."
"Yes, yes," Zhou Hanzhang smiled and shook his head. His eyes were very gentle in the candlelight. "You are Shi Yanqing. There are so many legendary stories about you in the capital. All the noble women strive to be like you. Even Her Majesty the Empress praised you when she was a princess. You have become a role model for most women."
"Maybe I was scared just now, so I forgot your bravery and perseverance. I was wrong, Yanqing, can you forgive me?"
The man in front of him had a gentle gaze and a very moving voice. Shi Yanqing couldn't help but lower his eyes and stop looking at him. An inexplicable emotion rose in his heart, and he felt a little awkward.
She reached out, picked up the tea on the table and drank it all in one gulp.
"Okay, I forgive you."
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