"Your Majesty, I believe the imperial physicians in the palace are far more skilled than I am. I dare not presume to teach them my own tricks."
As a princess of the Great Chu Kingdom, Emperor Kangwen asked her to treat a small dog without any reason. Even if Su Ruojin knew the inside story, she wouldn't do anything without giving a sufficient explanation.
Emperor Kangwen frowned; Su Ruojin was truly ungrateful.
Empress Sun could tell that Emperor Kangwen was angry, and she understood what Su Ruojin meant, but now was not the time to talk about such things, so she quickly smiled and tried to smooth things over.
“Princess Chang Le, this little dog is my beloved pet. I don’t know how it got like this. I invited the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital to come and treat it, but they all said they couldn’t cure it. That’s why I’m asking for your help, Princess.”
The Empress wasn't lying; the imperial physicians had indeed examined the puppy, but none of them could cure it.
In a single sentence, the reason was explained, and Su Ruojin's position was elevated.
The implication is that Su Ruojin's medical skills far surpass those of the imperial physicians in the palace.
When Emperor Kangwen heard what the Empress said, he understood her meaning and remained silent, though the anger in his eyes had not subsided.
If it were Princess Yunqi, even if he ordered Su Ruojin to be dragged out and beheaded right now, no one would dare to say a word against it.
But no matter what, the other party was a princess of the Great Chu, and considering that the regent of the Great Chu now held great power, Emperor Kangwen did not dare to act rashly.
Since the Empress had said so, Su Ruojin did not refuse any longer and walked towards the puppy.
A hint of smugness flashed in Empress Sun's eyes. With the medicine she used, how could the puppy not die?
Besides, dogs aren't people. Su Ruojin can treat people, so why would she treat animals?
“Princess Chang Le, this is the Empress’s beloved pet. You must do your best to save it. If you succeed, I will reward you handsomely,” said Consort Xian, who was kneeling to the side.
Su Ruojin ignored her and walked over to the puppy.
It's understandable that imperial physicians wouldn't treat animals. Most of the imperial physicians came from medical families, and many of them started out as doctors by accompanying their elders on house calls from a young age. They were too busy treating people to have time to treat animals.
Su Ruojin was different. In her previous life, she loved animals since she was a child. She would take care of injured birds or sick cats and dogs.
In this life, while she was at the Heavenly Physician Pavilion, she also rescued many small animals and accumulated experience in treating animal diseases.
Su Ruojin pried open the puppy's eyes and mouth, checked the puppy's physical condition, and then placed her hand on the puppy's femoral artery.
"Princess Chang Le, how is it?" Consort Xian asked impatiently while still kneeling on the ground.
Su Ruojin didn't reply to her. First, she fed the puppy a medicine, and then she took out silver needles and began to administer acupuncture to the puppy.
Seeing this, Empress Sun smiled sneer. This Princess Chang Le was really good at putting on airs. If she couldn't save her, she should just say so. Why did she have to do all this nonsense?
Consort Xian looked on expectantly, not minding that Su Ruojin hadn't replied.
The puppy's death will determine her and Shao'er's fate!
Emperor Kangwen watched all of this with an expressionless face, revealing neither joy nor anger.
When Dean Wang saw Su Ruojin use the needle, his eyes lit up.
Don't be fooled by the fact that this acupuncture is performed on a puppy; very few people in the entire Imperial Medical Academy can perform this technique.
Wang Yuanshi knew that even if he could barely manage to perform it, he would never be as fluent as Su Ruojin.
Princess Chang Le's medical skills are indeed well-deserved.
After Su Ruojin removed the needle, everyone stared at the puppy to see its reaction.
But the puppy remained motionless.
Empress Sun's smile deepened, and she looked at Consort Xian with a hint of provocation.
Consort Xian gripped her handkerchief tightly, completely unaware that her fingernails were digging into her palm.
When Yun Shao, who was kneeling beside Consort Xian, saw Su Ruojin, her eyes were also filled with hope.
He had secretly vowed that as long as Su Ruojin could save the puppy, he would forgive her and treat her sincerely after she married into the prince's household.
Seeing that the puppy was still not moving, Yun Shao began to curse Su Ruojin in his heart again, calling her a useless person who couldn't even save a dog.
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