"Because it was a bit hot, I didn't wrap his feet up. I didn't expect him to get bitten by bugs. The bugs were biting him so hard that it took me a lot of effort to pull them off. I accidentally tore off a small piece of skin."
"That's a tick."
Xiao Qingyin said in a deep voice.
"When ticks suck blood, they pierce their mouthparts into the skin. If they are removed incorrectly, the mouthparts may remain and cause wound infection."
This is why the child has recurring fevers.
Ruan Lanruo was shocked: "Did I not pull it all out?"
“Yes.” Xiao Qingyin pointed it out to her, “The black spots here are the broken mouthparts.”
Ruan Lanruo's eyes instantly reddened.
"It's all my fault. I didn't know what kind of insect it was and I pulled it out randomly, causing Kun'er to suffer so much."
"It's normal that you haven't seen this before and don't know how to handle it."
Xiao Qingyin comforted her.
"I can remove it for him. However, removing it will require cutting off some muscle tissue and stitches."
Ruan Lanruo asked with a worried expression, "Will it affect his walking in the future?"
“No,” Xiao Qingyin chuckled, “the wound will be no different from before once it heals.”
Ruan Lanruo felt relieved.
"Thank you for your help."
Xiao Qingyin took out her surgical kit, administered local anesthesia to the child, quickly removed the part of the mouthpiece embedded in the child's mouth, and then sutured the wound.
After the surgery, she prescribed medicine for Ruan Lanruo, explained the details of her care, and instructed her: "The stitches can only be removed in seven days. Do not get the wound wet during these days."
Ruan Lanruo wrote it down.
After giving the child the medicine, the child fell into a deep sleep, and she breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Didn't you just ask me why I didn't hire a wet nurse? Actually, I did hire one before..."
She had three wet nurses in total. The first one was from the best family background, had given birth to two children, and was very experienced.
But after only a few days, they asked for a raise.
It seems that Ruan Lanruo gave her a raise because she did a good job mentoring her.
But the wet nurse went too far, demanding more after a few days.
Ruan Lanruo didn't want to spoil her appetite, so she didn't agree.
The wet nurse immediately quit.
There are plenty of people who want to hire her, but if it weren't for the fact that she was once the Crown Princess, she definitely wouldn't have accepted the job.
I never expected it to be so hard for her, and she still can't even afford to pay my monthly salary.
Ruan Lanruo had no choice but to dismiss her.
“If she was not satisfied with her monthly salary, she should have brought it up from the beginning, and I would definitely have given it to her.”
Ruan Lanruo said to Xiao Qingyin.
"But they kept raising the price after agreeing to it, going back on their word, which I can't accept."
Xiao Qingyin nodded: "Too greedy."
It's not greed.
Ruan Lanruo thought to herself.
It's snobbery.
The wet nurse came to the Prince Ping's mansion but found it was not as wealthy as she had imagined. She didn't want to stay, but she didn't want to ruin her reputation, so she was forced to resign by offering a raise.
She didn't realize it at first, but understood after hearing what the next two wet nurses said.
But she couldn't change the facts.
The Prince Ping's Mansion only has the title of a prince's mansion; it has long been emptied of money.
When she first moved out of the East Palace, she was in poor health and pregnant, and could not even take care of herself, let alone manage the entire palace.
Out of nostalgia, she did not dismiss any of the palace servants she had brought from the Eastern Palace.
Unexpectedly, instead of being grateful, they lined their own pockets, taking all the good things out of the mansion.
By the time she realized it, most of her wealth was gone.
Even if the person is sent to the Imperial Clan Court, the lost property cannot be recovered.
After the change of the throne, her maternal family also lost its original status, and they fought fiercely among themselves for even the smallest interests.
They were too busy taking care of themselves to care about her.
She could only rely on her dowry nanny, but the nanny was not good at business and did not know how to manage accounts. She could not see that the shopkeepers were embezzling the profits of the dowry shops.
After a while, the household started to run into financial difficulties.
She had to streamline her staff and live frugally.
From childhood to adulthood, she had lived a life of luxury, never expecting that one day she would be disliked by her wet nurse.
After dismissing three wet nurses in a row, she was disheartened and decided to raise the child herself.
She took a sip of tea and said with a wry smile, "I didn't realize how hard it is to raise a child until I took care of one myself."
She once considered hiring another wet nurse.
But she couldn't let go of the child anymore, so she could only grit her teeth and persevere.
Seeing her transform from a carefree and joyful Crown Princess into a weary old mother, Xiao Qingyin felt a pang of sadness.
Words of comfort are too superficial.
She asked Qin Wenjun to sort out the several cartloads of "medical fees" that Ruan Lanruo had given her and give them back to Ruan Lanruo.
Ruan Lanruo naturally refused to accept it.
"Who accepts gifts when they come to see a doctor? You should put them away right away."
Xiao Qingyin chuckled: "This is a full moon gift for Kun'er, so please don't refuse. Otherwise, I'll think you're upset that I didn't attend the full moon celebration."
Having said that, he instructed the coachman, "Take the things to Prince Ping's residence."
"Why!"
Ruan Lanruo was unable to stop her in time and looked helpless.
"You really are..."
Xiao Qingyin smiled and said, "Remember to come back in a few days to have the stitches removed."
Ruan Lanruo nodded: "Okay."
She held the child's hand and waved goodbye to Xiao Qingyin, only letting go of her hand after entering the carriage.
Along with it, the smile on their faces also fell.
...
Xiao Qingyin hadn't forgotten about Zuo Miaomiao's matter. After seeing Ruan Lanruo off, she was about to leave with a gift when the sound of horses' hooves approached.
"elder sister."
Fu Weiyun dismounted, carrying a round-headed, round-bodied kitten.
After tying the horse up, he walked up to Xiao Qingyin and showed her his wrist.
There were two blood holes on my wrist that were almost congealed.
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