"This uncle was beaten up and used the medicine you gave me. Although I gave him an antidote, I don't know if he will still be in danger."
It's quite remarkable that Gou'er, who is still young, could speak like this. Jiang Jiuniang guessed deeper from his words and figured it was probably an accidental injury, which is why he was so anxious.
"Don't panic, he'll be fine after taking the antidote. His coma was caused by being beaten."
This person has injuries on his body and head, so it's normal for him to be unconscious.
His condition was more serious, so Jiang Jiuniang examined him first. The others also felt sorry for him and patiently waited by his side without urging him on.
Peng Yuan treated the external injuries, and the rest had to be examined by Jiang Jiuniang. It turned out that the person had a terrifying number of injuries, and it was truly remarkable that he had survived until now.
After examining him, Jiang Jiuniang decided, "Let's take him back to the military camp first. I'll treat him tonight. It's too much of a waste of time right now."
The uncle's external injuries have all been treated, and he is not in immediate danger. Delaying treatment will not have any impact.
The dog was very obedient and said it wanted to go back with the dog.
Prince Jing said, "Then I'll stay and help you?"
In the two years he's been at the border, he often thinks of Jiang Jiuniang. He used to go against her and got a hard time, but they later became friends. When he arrived at the border, Jiang Jiuniang even gave him a lot of nice things.
He always had an indescribable feeling for Jiang Jiuniang; he felt that she was a wonderful person and wanted to get closer to her.
Even if there were any developments on the border, he would choose to write to Jiang Jiuniang instead of directly to Lu Baichuan.
Anyway, they're a couple, so no matter who it's written to, they'll know.
Of course, his feelings for Jiang Jiuniang were not romantic; rather, they were more like a younger brother's admiration and affection for his older sister.
But he's clearly a year older than Jiang Jiuniang!
This is a secret, and he won't tell anyone, not even Jiang Jiuniang.
Jiang Jiuniang didn't even look up: "No need, I'm not busy here. You take Gou'er back, and I'll feel more at ease."
"Alright."
Prince Jing nodded, said nothing more, and led the old woman and her entourage, along with Gou'er and the others, back to the military camp.
After they left, Peng Yuan whispered, "Sister Jiu Niang, His Highness Prince Jing listens to you so much. You know, in the capital, His Highness Prince Jing is a notorious little tyrant who doesn't listen to anyone."
"You've become obedient after I beat you."
Jiang Jiuniang said it very casually: "When he was being used by Prince Lin before, he did a lot of things to target me. Fortunately, he's not a bad person, so there's still hope."
"That's true. His Highness Prince Jing may seem arrogant and domineering, but he has never actually done anything wrong."
Peng Yuan nodded. As the Empress's younger sister, she was in an adversarial relationship with Prince Jing at that time. However, she remembered that once when she was bullied outside, it was Prince Jing who stood up for her and solved the problem.
The surrounding people listened to the two women chatting and found it all quite strange.
I thought they were just two ordinary female doctors, but they turned out to be important people. In particular, their medical books were exceptionally outstanding. They were people who could command Prince Jing. Who wouldn't be excited to see that?
They are the least noticed people on the border. The officials here only feel that the emperor is far away and they just get by all day long, only wanting to live their own lives. Why would they care about their lives?
Especially when they were being manipulated by Xun Wang, they lived in dire straits, but now, there are actually benefactors who care about them.
"The two ladies are truly kind-hearted. If it weren't for their free clinics, we don't know if we would even be alive to see a doctor."
Some people couldn't help but praise them, saying that they had been sick for a while in this freezing weather, and if this continued, they might not make it through the winter.
"Yes, both ladies are noble ladies from the capital, yet they are willing to treat people like us. It's truly a miracle!"
"These two ladies are simply bodhisattvas reincarnated!"
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More and more people started talking, and some even knelt down and kowtowed. Jiang Jiuniang and Peng Yuan felt helpless, but more than that, they felt heartbroken. The people on the border were living such a hard life.
Suddenly remembering something, Jiang Jiuniang started talking to them as well.
"Everyone, get up. It's freezing cold. Kneeling is bad for your health. Let's talk standing up."
Jiang Jiuniang smiled warmly, making the people feel the warmth of spring.
She continued, "Treating illness is a minor matter. Most of you have just caught a cold and have minor ailments that can be cured with a few doses of medicine. But have you ever thought about what you'll do after you recover and how you'll live your lives properly?"
The lively atmosphere instantly soured at the mention of this, and everyone's faces were filled with despair and dejection.
If they knew what to do, they wouldn't be in this situation now.
Their city was previously occupied, and their houses were burned down. Now they don't even have a place to shelter from the wind.
With family members falling ill or dying, they felt they wouldn't survive the winter, so they didn't think about the future.
Seeing their state, Jiang Jiuniang knew they hadn't considered it and were saddened, but she didn't change the subject. She continued, "The government certainly won't ignore your misfortune, but it has also suffered losses and needs to make many adjustments. It will take time. However, while the government may be slow, our lives as ordinary people can't be slowed down. We must get our lives back on track before we receive help from the government. Once the government's assistance arrives, it will be a welcome addition."
She first tried to persuade everyone, but Peng Yuan didn't understand these things and couldn't get a word in edgewise, yet she felt that what Jiang Jiuniang said made a lot of sense.
We can't place all our hopes on the government; we have to rely mainly on ourselves.
That's true, but we don't know what we can do!
"Yes! All we have left are the things we took with us when we fled. We have nothing else, so how are we supposed to make a living?"
Everyone was very anxious. Did they not want to live a good life? No, it was just that the circumstances didn't allow it!
Jiang Jiuniang was waiting for these words, and said, "Before the war with Dongting, I came to the border once. At that time, the city was still thriving. There were old men selling mare's milk by the roadside, saying that it was for the army's horses, but the people needed to help feed them."
One of them nodded and said, "That is true. But there was no war then, and the army didn't need horses, so they kept them for us. Now that there's a war, horses are needed everywhere, so they won't keep them for us anymore. Besides, we don't even have houses anymore, so it's hard to support ourselves, let alone keep horses."
More importantly, it's winter now, which is not good for horse breeding. The weather is too cold, and the foals won't survive.
Jiang Jiuniang agreed with his words and said, "I said this just to remind everyone that there is always a way out. Although you can no longer raise horses for the army, the sheep that each of you raised before are also a great treasure. The Eastern Court invaded and ate a lot of sheep, but many of them escaped. As long as you find those that escaped, you can still make a living with those sheep."
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