The Emperor's Phoenix: The Abandoned Concubine
Feng Qingchen, Sun Sixing and eighteen riders traveled light and arrived at the border of Dongling and Yecheng around noon. Feng Qingchen was not surprised to see the welcoming troops from afar. It would be strange if the Ninth Prince did not send someone to pick them up.
"Master." Sun Sixing didn't see the Ninth Uncle, and was afraid that Feng Qingchen would be unhappy, so he wanted to comfort him, but he found that Feng Qingchen didn't care at all.
"Let's go. We are here to do serious business." If the Ninth Prince came to pick her up regardless of his status, those in the army would be the first to object.
There were generally no women in the army. Women only had one role in the army, that is, military prostitutes. Feng Qingchen came here as a doctor after passing the prestigious route. She and Sun Sixing, with their status, could not afford to be personally welcomed by the Ninth Prince.
Since everything is done according to official procedures, the Ninth Prince can only send the corresponding deputy general to pick up Feng Qingchen. He must not be too ostentatious, lest Feng Qingchen arouse dissatisfaction among the soldiers before she even steps into the military camp.
Although Feng Qingchen was not so intelligent that no one could match her, she still understood this principle. Besides, she was not a person who cared about such formalities. After exchanging names with the deputy general and checking official documents, she followed them into the camp.
The deputy general heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Feng Qingchen was so easy to talk to.
You know, when he got this assignment today, his colleagues felt very sympathetic towards him, for they were afraid that Miss Feng would take her anger out on him when she saw that the Ninth Prince did not come to pick her up.
Fortunately, fortunately... this girl is still sensible!
The deputy general didn't know that the girl he called sensible was currently thinking about how to speak to the Ninth Prince unreasonably after they met.
She came to the border because she was worried about the Ninth Prince, but that didn't mean she had forgotten the last argument. Although she was not a petty woman, some things could not be let go.
She felt upset and aggrieved.
She had never counted how much she had done for the Ninth Prince, and of course she would never think about how much the Ninth Prince had done for her. In her opinion, no matter what they did for each other, it was something they were willing to do.
But the Ninth Prince felt that she was not doing enough.
She was so busy dealing with people in the capital that she had no time to think about it. Even if she occasionally thought about it, she would deliberately find something to distract herself. Then the incident with Lan Jiuqing happened, and she was so heartbroken that she had no time to think about it. Now...
The further away from the camp, the more confused Feng Qingchen became. All the messy thoughts in his mind flooded out, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.
Feng Qingchen was feeling a bit homesick at the moment. She suddenly realized that she was not ready to face the Ninth Uncle.
She wanted to escape, but turning back was simply unrealistic at this point. Feng Qingchen had no choice but to give up the idea, thinking that she could just fight back if necessary, and she still had the reputation of being on official business.
As a result, Feng Qingchen was worried for a long time, and found that the army was very indifferent to their arrival, and did not take them seriously at all. No, they just treated them as doctors sent by the court, and did not pay any more attention to them.
As expected, she took herself too seriously. Feng Qingchen laughed at herself, and the eighteen riders took a half step back in tacit understanding. Their instincts told them that if they didn't leave Feng Qingchen, they would easily get into trouble.
As soon as they arrived at the camp, Feng Qingchen and his party were led to the rear by a soldier: "Doctor Feng, Doctor Sun. This is where the military doctors are. Doctor Feng, that separate tent is yours. If the people you bring need a tent, you have to go and get it yourself."
"I understand. Thank you." It would be a lie to say that she didn't feel sad. No matter how strong Feng Qingchen was, she was still a woman. The Ninth Prince's official attitude really made her sad.
However, Feng Qingchen was not a hypocritical woman, nor would she feel sorry for herself. Since the Ninth Prince had drawn the path, she would just follow it.
She, Feng Qingchen, is just a doctor sent by the court. She will do what a doctor should do, and nothing else.
Feng Qingchen sent the eighteen riders and the leading soldier to get the things, while he and Sun Sixing put the gifts away. After they packed up a bit, they changed into clean doctor's gowns and went to the wounded camp.
Dongling and Yecheng had fought a battle two days ago, and with the soldiers injured before, the entire wounded camp was packed with people. Before I got close, I could smell the strong scent of herbs, mixed with a foul odor.
Sun Sixing frowned slightly, worried about the hygiene of the wounded camp. Feng Qingchen was very calm. She had been on the battlefield before and knew that there were too many injured people and the doctors were so busy that they could not pay attention to many things.
Fortunately, it is winter now, so there is no sweat odor, and the wound is not easy to fester. Feng Qingchen took out a mask from his pocket and handed one to Sun Sixing.
Feng Qingchen had always dressed in a neutral style in the army, and her doctor's gown was so loose that her figure could not be seen at all. Now that her face was covered, outsiders could not tell whether she was a man or a woman.
"Who are you? This is not a place to play. Get out." The strange attire of the two men aroused the dissatisfaction of the old doctor in the army, who sent them away without saying a word.
Sun Sixing was pushed back two steps and explained awkwardly: "We are doctors sent by the court."
"Doctors sent by the court?" The man looked Feng Qingchen and Kong Sixing up and down, and said with disdain: "Dongling has no one left, and they actually sent two medicine boys. What can you do? Can you recognize all the medicinal herbs? I don't have time to teach apprentices. Go back to where you came from. I don't have time to entertain you."
"I'm a doctor, not a pharmacist." Sun Sixing explained seriously. The old doctor sneered and pointed to a corner where there were many wounded soldiers with bloody heads waiting for the doctor to bandage them.
"Doctor, right? Okay...see the wounded over there, bandage their wounds." It was obvious that this man was deliberately making things difficult for him, but Sun Sixing didn't notice at all. He nodded and walked forward.
Feng Qingchen said nothing and followed Sun Sixing.
"You are really brave." The doctor admired Sun Sixing very much, but he did not have much time to pay attention to Sun Sixing and Feng Qingchen. He turned around and got busy again, stopping the bleeding and bandaging the soldiers with broken legs and arms.
"Young, young doctor, can you do it?" Those wounded soldiers with hideous wounds but no missing limbs were worried when they saw that Feng Qingchen and Sun Sixing were so young, but the military doctors were all busy and they had no choice.
"You can wait." The patient's lack of cooperation and trust is a very troublesome thing for the doctor. Feng Qingchen gave the other party a cold look and put the medicine box at his feet and opened it.
"I won't wait, doctor, please stop the bleeding for me first." A wounded man with a knife cut on his chest spoke while enduring the pain.
The wound on this man was half a foot long, with flesh and blood turned outward and bleeding continuously. If the bleeding didn't stop, he would die or suffer a setback in the future.
Feng Qingchen nodded, put on gloves, took out the hemostatic forceps and began to clean the wound. As for anesthesia? The wounded here did not need it, and they could not wait for the anesthesia to take effect.
It is a blessing for the wounded on the battlefield to receive timely treatment from doctors!