"Madam, I've brought my granddaughter to see you again."
"Our little granddaughter has been made a princess. You'll be so happy if you knew."
The old marquis held his wife's hand and began to recount his story.
The little dumpling lay by the bed, listening to his grandfather's words while looking at his grandmother on the bed.
Grandmother's head was already shrouded in black mist, showing no signs of abating.
The little dumpling had also seriously considered how to cure her grandmother.
Although she had performed acupuncture on the Prince of the South, she was not yet proficient in acupuncture.
Most importantly, the grandmother's and the Prince of the South's conditions were completely different.
Of the acupuncture points Xiao Tuanzi applied to Nan Wang's head, only one was dangerous; the rest were ordinary acupuncture points.
If we want to cure my grandmother, we must apply acupuncture to many dangerous acupoints.
The little dumpling wasn't entirely confident that she could succeed on her first try.
On the contrary, the slightest mistake could cost my grandmother her life.
In addition, there is something very important, which is also something that Xiao Tuanzi has never been able to understand.
That's the area from my grandmother's throat to her intestines; why is that area also black?
Could someone have poisoned my grandmother?
Seeing the little girl's worried face, the old marquis affectionately stroked her head with his large hand and asked:
"What is the little dumpling thinking?"
The little dumpling pouted and answered very seriously:
"I'm thinking about how to cure my grandmother."
The old marquis's eyes reddened, and he pulled her into his arms.
These days, the old Marquis has also realized that the little dumpling is a filial child.
He sighed softly, feeling incredibly fortunate to have found the little dumpling.
Otherwise, if his wife remains unconscious and his granddaughter is missing, he will truly have no joy for the rest of his life.
The little girl took out the apricot blossom hairpin from her bosom and placed it beside her grandmother's bed.
The old Marquis asked, "Little dumpling, is this a gift for your grandmother?"
The little dumpling nodded obediently.
She bought this at the winter market that day to give to her grandmother, hoping it would bless her with happiness and good health.
The little dumpling looked at Qiuqiu and asked him telepathically, "Qiuqiu, can I give Grandma acupuncture now?"
Qiuqiu replied, "Your grandmother is too ill; she won't wake up after just one acupuncture treatment."
"But I can teach you a few acupuncture points first, although it won't wake your grandmother up immediately."
"But it can help restore your grandmother's brain, and in the long run, your grandmother might wake up one day."
Upon hearing that her grandmother had hope of recovery, the little dumpling's gloomy face immediately brightened.
She took out a cloth curtain from her bosom, untied the knot, and revealed a row of silver needles of different sizes and shapes.
"Are you going to give Grandmother acupuncture?" the old Marquis asked.
The little dumpling nodded and said, "Let me try."
The old marquis hesitated, even though he had personally witnessed the little dumpling heal the Southern Prince's eyes.
But his wife's illness was beyond the help of countless imperial physicians and legendary doctors. Could a four-year-old baby really manage?
After a moment's thought, the old Marquis finally decided to believe the little dumpling.
To avoid putting too much pressure on her, the old marquis spoke gently:
"Little dumpling, then give it a try. It's okay even if it doesn't cure you."
"Grandfather, don't worry, I will do my best to cure Grandmother."
After saying that, the little dumpling pulled out a long needle and reached out to feel for acupoints on her grandmother's head.
While the little dumpling was concentrating on finding the acupoints, his little hand was suddenly slapped away with great force.
"Ouch!"
The little dumpling cried out and pulled its hand back in pain.
She looked up and saw her angry sister-in-law.
Seeing the little boy's reddened hands, the old Marquis said to Bai Mengyun with displeasure:
"Granddaughter-in-law! How could you lay a hand on the little dumpling!"
Bai Mengyun said, both angry and panicked:
"My lord, didn't you see? She was just trying to prick Grandmother's head with a needle!"
Bai Mengyun was holding her grandmother's clothes; she had just come in to put them away.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw the little girl holding a needle, touching her grandmother's head. In her haste, she stepped forward and pulled the little girl away.
The old lord understood her meaning and explained, "Little Dumpling is preparing to give her grandmother acupuncture."
Bai Mengyun stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what she was hearing.
"Grandfather, you're confused! Acupuncture is no small matter; how could you let a child do it?"
“My family recently met a Taoist doctor, and that’s why I’m here to talk to you about it.”
"You'd be better off trusting an experienced healer than believing the nonsense of a child."
Bai Mengyun's tone was clearly sarcastic, and even the little dumpling could hear it.
She was a little unhappy, and with a hint of grievance in her voice, she said, "Does my sister-in-law not believe me anymore? Does she think I'm a little liar?"
Bai Mengyun snorted coldly and glanced sideways at the little dumpling:
"I know you cured the Southern King and think you're quite capable now."
"But don't forget, you almost blinded him too."
"Even if you're not a liar, you'd better not spout nonsense. What if you cause a big disaster one day and ruin the entire Mu family?"
Bai Mengyun's words were piercing. The little girl wanted to argue that she hadn't blinded her uncle, because at that time her treatment hadn't ended yet, and her uncle had only experienced temporary blindness.
But Bai Mengyun didn't give the little dumpling a chance to speak; she said directly:
“I will write a letter to my mother right away and ask that Taoist doctor to come over today to give my grandmother a good look.”
After saying that, Bai Mengyun wrote a letter on her own and then ordered her subordinates to deliver it to the Bai residence.
The little dumpling didn't say anything more. Although she was sulking because of her sister-in-law's disdain, she thought to herself that it would be good to have another person to take care of her grandmother's illness.
The old Marquis, however, was different; he inwardly scoffed at this Taoist temple healer.
He has lived most of his life and has met all sorts of people.
He knew perfectly well that those with such impressive titles were mostly faking it, and were probably just con artists.
But seeing Bai Mengyun's confident demeanor, the old Marquis didn't stop her.
He knew that, given Bai Mengyun's personality, even if he told her the truth, she wouldn't believe him and would instead resent him.
They might feel that he's completely biased towards the little one.
Rather than letting Bai Mengyun start crying and making a scene again.
Why not just let that miracle doctor come over, and then we can deal with whatever comes our way?
Let Bai Mengyun see for herself who the real liar is!
Bai Mengyun put away her grandmother's clothes and rubbed her aching temples.
She has been looking tired lately, feeling dizzy, and sometimes experiencing throbbing pain in her brain.
The little dumpling noticed something was wrong with Bai Mengyun; the bright spot between her eyebrows had turned orange-red.
The little dumpling remembered that the bright spot between Bai Mengyun's eyebrows was yellow that day, how did it change so quickly?
The little dumpling asked worriedly, "Sister-in-law, are you feeling unwell?"
"No!"
Bai Mengyun waved her hand, not wanting to talk to the little dumpling any more.
"Grandfather, your granddaughter-in-law will take her leave now." Bai Mengyun felt extremely dizzy. After bowing to the old Marquis, she wanted to go back to her room to rest for a while.
Bai Mengyun took a shaky step, when suddenly she felt dizzy and then everything went black.
He collapsed, completely powerless.
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