Just as Shu Xiaohan was about to speak, she heard Qi Chenglang cover his face and shout loudly, "No, no! I don't want to get rid of the scars! I'm a grown man, so I have scars!"
"Besides, once the escort agency recovers, if I encounter robbers while escorting goods, I won't even need to lift a finger. The scar on my face alone will scare away a whole bunch of people!"
He laughed as he spoke, but this aggravated his wound, and he quickly covered his face, wincing and groaning.
Xie Changshi held back for a long time, but finally couldn't help but slam Qi Chenglang on the head: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Although he hadn't yet investigated who had been saying those things to the young prince, he had figured it out on the way here.
Qi Chenglang had reached the age of marriage. If the emperor hadn't sent him to the northern desert, the Duke of Qi would definitely have arranged for him to meet girls.
Apart from Granny Xu and her two companions, the rest of the people who came to the northern desert were all roughnecks, and none of them had thought of this matter.
Xie Chang pondered for a moment, and realized that it wasn't just Qi Chenglang; there were quite a few other guards who were getting on in years.
Everyone else is easy to deal with; those whose families have no power or influence will inevitably settle down in Xinliang and follow the young prince. But it's difficult with Guard Qi...
Even in Changzhou, no young lady could match the status of Qi Chenglang, the second young master of the Duke of Qi.
Before he knew it, Xie Changshi had started to worry about his father. When he looked at Qi Chenglang's face, he felt extremely distressed.
If this isn't handled properly, when Qi Chenglang goes to the capital to deliver a message, if the Duke of Qi finds out, he'll definitely come knocking on their door!
Thinking of this, Xie Changshi's tone became even worse: "Don't give me that nonsense, you have to get rid of that scar on your face!"
Before Qi Chenglang could object again, he turned to Qin Yuanpan and took a breath, saying, "Qin Yuanpan, I see that Guard Qi's wounds are so deep that the bone is visible. Can these scars be completely removed?"
He hadn't looked closely before, but now that he saw it, he realized how serious Qi Chenglang's injuries were, and his tone changed.
Gu Yuzhi looked up at Judge Qin with her small face, her index finger twirling in front of her, extremely uneasy.
Shu Xiaohan couldn't care less about her earlier flash of inspiration. Her gaze was fixed on Qi Chenglang's face. She pinched her chin with her fingers and clicked her tongue twice: "I have to say, even with a scar, Guard Qi's face is still handsome."
However, this is just her personal opinion!
Unlike the ancient emphasis on literature over military affairs, Shu Xiaohan had a natural affinity for soldiers. Therefore, she was not afraid of Qi Chenglang's scars; on the contrary, she admired him even more.
However, young girls in this era might not think that way.
Just as Shu Xiaohan finished sighing, the young apprentice brought over the medicine powder. Judge Qin carefully used the medicine to wash off the ointment on Qi Chenglang's face, only to discover that some areas were actually festering.
His expression immediately changed: "Did your wound get wet?"
Qi Chenglang scratched his head: "No, right?"
The doctor said his wound couldn't get wet, so now he washes his face carefully with a cloth, instead of burying his face in water and wiping it haphazardly with a cloth like before.
He thought for a moment: "It's probably from sweating."
I rode a horse all the way here without changing my medicine. It was only after I arrived at my destination today and took a bath that I changed my medicine.
How come he didn't notice the pus in the bronze mirror when he looked at it?
Qi Chenglang instinctively wanted to touch his wound, but before he could even touch it, he was slapped hard by Qin Yuanpan.
Qi Chenglang looked on in disbelief!
What's going on?
He was, after all, a meritorious head guard, so why were Chief Secretary Xie and Imperial Physician Qin lining up to beat him up?
Qi Chenglang was furious. He was about to give Xie Changshi and Qin Yuanpan a stern warning when he heard Gu Yuzhi say in a soft voice, "Guard Qi, you must listen to me. You can't touch the wound with your hands, or it will get infected."
Teacher Shu said there are a lot of bacteria on your hands...
Gu Yuzhi had never heard of this bacterium before, but Teacher Shu said it was a bad thing and the culprit that caused wound infections.
The wound on Guard Qi's face that became infected with pus was most likely caused by accidentally getting it wet, and then he kept touching it with his hand without paying attention.
Qi Chenglang's sudden anger instantly deflated, and he reluctantly replied, "Judge Qin, how serious is it if it festers?"
Although he doesn't care much about the scars on his face, he knows that if they fester, they might never heal.
Besides, it's one thing for him to have a scar on his face, but what's with all the ointment on it all the time?
Imperial Physician Qin said irritably, "Even the young prince knows not to touch the wound with his hands, otherwise it will easily become infected. You're a grown man and you still don't know that..."
Gu Yuzhi immediately straightened her back, nodding her head repeatedly as she looked at Qi Chenglang with a hint of smugness in her eyes. The meaning was clear: Did you hear that? I'm smarter than you.
Qi Chenglang didn't dare to talk back after being scolded, and nodded repeatedly, feeling extremely aggrieved and pitiful: "Yes, yes, then, Judge Qin, this pus on my face..."
Judge Qin glared at him angrily: "Don't disregard what I say. If your wound doesn't have pus, fine. But if it does, you'll need to squeeze it out and dig out all the surrounding necrotic tissue..."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuzhi's smug expression froze on his face. After a long while, he pursed his lips and said, "Judge Qin, does Guard Qi also have rotten flesh on his face?"
It must hurt so much to have the flesh cut out!
Gu Yuzhi's face immediately scrunched up like a bun, and he suddenly felt the wound on his shoulder, which had long since healed, start to hurt again. He hurriedly and solemnly said, "Guard Qi, you must never touch the wound again."
Seeing that Gu Yuzhi's face had turned stern, Qi Chenglang immediately straightened his back: "Your Highness, rest assured, I understand."
He then looked at Judge Qin, his eyes closed, looking like he was bravely going to his death: "Judge Qin, go ahead and dig. I promise that after today, I will take good care of my wounds."
After Qi Chenglang finished speaking, he secretly opened his eyes a crack and peeked hard at Xie Changshi. He felt that Xie Changshi was acting a bit strange, insisting that he remove the scar.
Judge Qin soaked the knife in strong liquor for a while before carefully digging out the rotten flesh from Qi Chenglang's face.
Even a tough guy like Qi Chenglang was sweating profusely from the pain at this moment. He unconsciously tightened his grip on the corner of the table, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged. In no time, he broke the corner of the table off.
Gu Yuzhi covered his face with his hands, not daring to look. After a while, he noticed someone turning him around and gently patting his back.
In the darkness, he felt as if he had returned to the time when he was blind. Although he could not see the person, he could tell from his breathing that it was Xie Changshi.
He subconsciously reached out and grabbed Xie Changshi's clothes, his face turning pale. Only after Xie Changshi said that the medicine had been applied did he dare to open his eyes.
Gu Yuzhi turned his head and saw that Guard Qi's eyes were red. He immediately scolded him with a stern face: "Guard Qi, it hurts, doesn't it? If you know it hurts, you can't do it like this again next time!"
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