At the Qin family's place, everyone was still trapped in the courtyard. They weren't given a place to rest even though it was late at night, and the cold wind was blowing, chilling them to the bone.
It's already late autumn, and many of the women attending the wedding banquet weren't dressed warmly enough. When the wind blew in the evening, it got especially cold, which inevitably led to some complaints.
"General Qin, isn't that a bit unfair of you? What does it have to do with us that General Lu's mistress is causing trouble? Are we wrong to come to the wedding banquet?"
"That's right. Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. What kind of logic is it to stop us?"
"If it weren't for the Empress's sake, do you really think we wanted to join in this fun?"
"Who says otherwise! They really think they're something special!"
...
The women began to complain, while the men let them run wild, which was a way of expressing their true feelings.
He already disliked these two people in the court, and now he's even more annoyed.
I have to submit a copy of this book by tomorrow morning, this is outrageous!
Seeing that his wife had gone inside to rescue the woman, and that these people were still so restless, Qin Jian sneered and said, "The woman inside is still in critical condition. You're just blowing some cold air. What's the big deal? Once she's alright, we'll let you leave."
"What if something happens to the person?"
Someone responded sarcastically, "That person was clearly in critical condition, how could they possibly be saved? Did you guys stage this and kill him?"
"That's right, everyone knows how Madam Lu uses poison, why are you pretending to be innocent... Ah, you..."
Before the man could finish speaking, Lu Baichuan's sword was already pressed against his neck. Stray hairs fell down his temples and were instantly severed when they grazed the blade, demonstrating just how sharp they were.
The man swallowed hard and dared not utter another word.
Inside the room, Peng Yuan also quietly swallowed.
She was terrified; she could see the organs inside her stomach, and then she saw the bloody child!
"Ah! It's born!"
She watched in disbelief as Jiang Jiuniang took the baby out, deftly cut the umbilical cord, removed the foreign object from the baby's mouth and nose, and then shook the baby's little feet.
Wow~ Wow~ Wow~
A faint cry of a baby came out, accompanied by Peng Yuan's soft exclamation. Lu Baichuan and Qin Jian, who were waiting outside, breathed a sigh of relief, while the others were incredulous.
The woman had fainted and made no sound at all. How did she give birth to the child?
Could it be that the woman has died?
Everyone gasped, feeling that Jiang Jiuniang was truly ruthless, actually taking the mother away and leaving the child behind. Indeed, the heart of a woman is the most poisonous!
Inside the room, Jiang Jiuniang finished taking care of the child and handed her to the maid beside her. Then she said to Peng Yuan, "Don't worry about the child for now, come and help me."
The baby was delivered, but the mother still needed stitches, which was also an opportunity for Peng Yuan to learn.
Peng Yuan came over and looked at the unconscious woman. Her voice trembled slightly as she asked, "Sister Jiu Niang, can she... still live?"
She knew the woman was unconscious, but with her abdomen so badly cut open and poisoned, it would be difficult for her to survive.
With this woman dead, those in the court will be even more eager to take advantage of Lu Baichuan and Qin Jian. What will happen to the border war then?
"Sure, I'll start stitching up her belly now. The steps are a bit complicated, so watch carefully, you might need it later."
Jiang Jiuniang spoke casually, clearly not considering the matter a problem, and was even able to teach on the spot with ease.
Peng Yuan's mood instantly calmed down. Since Jiang Jiuniang had confirmed it, there was no need for her to dwell on it anymore. She should just focus on her studies.
It was late at night, so we couldn't just take the child out. We stayed inside and waited. The little guy kept crying, and it sounded so pitiful.
While stitching, Jiang Jiuniang said, "Go find him some goat milk to drink."
It's not easy to get fresh goat milk late at night, but luckily we're having a family feast today, and the kitchen has all sorts of ingredients, including goat milk.
A maidservant quickly returned, dipped a little goat milk in a small spoon, and gently smeared it on the little one's lips. The little one, who had been crying with his eyes closed, felt the movement on his lips, stuck out his tongue and sucked on it, instantly stopping his crying.
The little girl was truly hungry, and she immediately beamed with joy. While feeding him, she talked to him, saying, "Baby, after you've eaten your fill, go to sleep. When you wake up, you'll see your mother."
She had an inexplicable confidence in her wife's medical skills; if her wife said the woman would be alright, then she would definitely be alright.
As if the little one could understand her, he obediently drank the goat milk and then fell into a deep sleep.
Although he was premature, he was already eight months old. Apart from being a little thin, there were no major problems. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw him fall asleep.
To allow Peng Yuan to see more clearly, Jiang Jiuniang deliberately slowed down her pace to ensure timely suturing without delaying the on-site teaching.
"Sister Jiu Niang, can these stitches be removed?"
Peng Yuan raised a question. She had only treated external injuries before, and the sutures used were the kind that needed to be removed. This was the first time she had seen sutures made of skin and flesh, and she was a little worried.
"These sutures don't need to be removed. They are catgut sutures, which can be absorbed by the body, so there's no need to worry."
"So that's how it is!"
Peng Yuan seemed pleasantly surprised and became even more interested in medicine.
"This woman was lucky to have met Sister Jiu Niang; otherwise, she and her unborn child would have died."
She couldn't help but sigh, thinking of the scene before she fainted, desperately begging Jiang Jiuniang to save her child, and she felt an indescribable pain in her heart.
Women are inherently weak, but become strong when they become mothers. Mothers are truly great.
"She's just a pitiful person being used. The other party never intended to let her live. Only by killing her can Bai Chuan be completely nailed to the pillar of shame."
Lu Baichuan was, after all, a second-rank minister and a rising star in the court, highly regarded by the emperor. This incident was a blatant slap in the emperor's face. Even if the emperor wanted to protect him, he would have to ask the court officials if they were willing.
Although the emperor's power was great, he was not absolute and was often constrained by the ministers in the court.
If an emperor cherishes his reputation and wants to be a good emperor, he must be subject to these constraints. Only by being subject to these constraints can he stabilize the court and ensure peace throughout the land.
"Who on earth is so wicked? With a major battle imminent, they're still fighting amongst themselves! It's infuriating!"
Peng Yuan clenched her fists in anger, cursing the people who plotted against Lu Baichuan and Qin Jian hundreds of times in her mind. They were all petty and despicable people, and once the truth came out, she would ask her brother-in-law, the Emperor, to punish them severely!
"No rush, she'll be fine once she wakes up."
With that, Jiang Jiuniang tied a knot in the thread, and the surgery was over.
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