Chapter 17 Deciding to Treat the Leg
"General, Imperial Physician Jiang wants to see you." The guard walked in quickly and reported.
"Please come in quickly. Forget it, I'll go to meet him myself." Shengxia finally waited for Doctor Jiang, and her brother's leg was saved.
"General Sheng..." Doctor Jiang saw Sheng Xia coming in a hurry, and before he could finish his words, he was pulled and walked quickly towards the mansion.
"Doctor Jiang, stop being polite and let's go quickly." After saying that, Shengxia took Doctor Jiang and walked forward quickly.
Doctor Jiang was almost running after him, but General Sheng was so strong that he could hardly keep up.
Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting patches of light and shadow into the yard. Sheng Yuan sat down early on a stone bench in the center of the yard, quietly gazing at the jujube tree.
This jujube tree is quite old, with a thick trunk and lush branches and leaves. Clusters of pale yellow flowers are dotted among the green leaves, like stars, which is beautiful. When the breeze blows, the flowers sway gently, emitting a faint fragrance that makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Sheng Yuan's eyes fell on the jujube flowers, and his thoughts gradually drifted away. He remembered the time when he and his younger brother played in his father's yard as children.
At that time, they were carefree and always full of curiosity and desire to explore everything in the yard. Especially this date tree, when the dates were ripe, the tree was full of red dates, like rubies, very tempting.
He and his brother would often bring a ladder and carefully climb up the tree to reach the dates that were within reach. Sometimes, they would accidentally fall from the tree, but they did not care. Instead, they were happy to eat the sweet dates.
Now, my father and dad are gone, and my younger brother has grown up, but this jujube tree still stands quietly in the yard, witnessing the changes of time.
"Maybe when my younger brother has children, we will play together under this jujube tree like they did when they were little." Sheng Yuan thought a little lonely, and maybe he will never have children in this life.
There were footsteps coming from not far away. Although Sheng Yuan's legs were disabled, his ears were as sharp as ever. Sheng Yuan looked at his legs and realized that he owed his brother so much.
"Xiao Xia, go slower, don't be anxious." Sheng Yuan looked at the anxious Sheng Xia and advised with a smile. He felt a little reluctant when he saw the imperial physician Jiang following behind, who was old and sweating profusely.
"Brother, I can't wait any longer. After so many years, I have finally waited for this day." Shengxia couldn't wait any longer. He wished he could grow wings and fly to his brother.
"Doctor Jiang, please take a look at my brother." Shengxia couldn't help but urge.
"Okay, okay, General Sheng, don't be anxious. Let me take a breath." Doctor Jiang said while panting. He is really old.
Doctor Jiang adjusted his breathing, then stepped forward to take Sheng Yuan's pulse, then checked the condition of his legs, looked up and spoke seriously to Sheng Yuan and Sheng Xia.
"I have taken a look at General Sheng's condition. If I use the Black Jade Ointment now, I am 60% sure that I can cure Lord Sheng. However, it is May now, and the hot summer will soon be here. This summer is a bit tricky." Doctor Jiang couldn't help but sigh.
"What's wrong with Xia Tian, Doctor Jiang? Just tell me if you have any questions." Sheng Xia couldn't help but ask when she saw Doctor Jiang's expression.
"Master Sheng's leg has been under my care for the past four years. There are some broken bones that need to be reconnected by cutting through the skin. Only then can the Black Jade Fracture Ointment work and reconnect the bones."
"However, while the wound is healing, Master Sheng's leg must be kept covered with medicine and gauze. In the hot summer, the wound is very likely to become inflamed, which would be really dangerous."
"What if we go to the Summer Resort? Will this problem not occur?" Shengxia asked.
"The summer resort is only slightly cooler than places like ours, but not cool enough to keep it dry all day. If there is ice to keep the room cool, this problem will be greatly reduced."
"Then why not wait until after the summer to get treatment?"
"I'm afraid it's too late. This Black Jade Ointment has been kept in the palace's treasure pavilion. This box of ointment had already been opened when it came into my hands. If it's not used within a month, the medicine will lose its effectiveness."
"I have already informed you of the problem in advance. As for whether or not to treat it, it is up to you two to decide." Doctor Jiang finished speaking and waited for their response.
"Someone must have deliberately interfered. It would have been better if I had said it later." Shengxia clenched her fists in anger.
"Xiao Xia, this is not your fault. None of us expected this to happen." Sheng Yuan said comfortingly.
"If I had asked Doctor Jiang before making the decision, it would have been better. This is all my fault." Shengxia was very upset.
At that time, he just wanted to get the Black Jade Fracture Ointment as soon as possible to treat his brother's leg. Now he just regretted that he didn't think comprehensively enough. He only knew that the Black Jade Fracture Ointment was a good medicine for treating bone injuries, but he didn't know there were so many taboos.
"Xiao Xia, this is not your fault. Even if we avoid this problem, various other problems may arise." Sheng Yuan comforted Sheng Xia.
"Brother, why don't we stop treating him? Nothing is more important than your life." Shengxia backed off at this time.
"No, Xiaoxia, I want to be treated, even if it's very dangerous. I don't want to continue living this way, relying on others for help all day long. If I didn't have the Black Jade Ointment, I might have lived like this for the rest of my life. But now I have it, and no matter what the outcome, I'm going to give it a try."
Sheng Yuan has always been unwilling to accept the fact that he has a disability, not to mention that his beloved also dislikes his legs. Even if he is only 60% sure, he will still give it a try.
"Brother, let's discuss it again." Shengxia was very panicked and he didn't want to take the risk.
"Xiao Xia, I have made up my mind. Don't try to persuade me anymore." Sheng Yuan insisted.
"Brother, I understand. I will try my best to find Bing. No matter how much it costs, you must get better." Shengxia said with a choked voice.
"Okay, okay, brother will definitely get better." Sheng Yuan promised with a smile.
"Doctor Jiang, I'm sorry to trouble you with my brother's leg. You must cure my brother." Shengxia looked at Doctor Jiang and said sincerely.
"General Sheng, don't worry. I will do my best to help you with your treatment." Doctor Jiang was very moved when he saw how the two brothers were getting along.
"Please accept these and don't refuse them." Shengxia took out five silver bills from her arms and stuffed them into Doctor Jiang's arms.
"General Sheng, that's not possible. I will do my best to treat your leg." Doctor Jiang quickly refused.
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