Jing Rong took out a bottle of medicine.
He twirled it around his fingertips.
"Mo Ruo gave me a lot of medicine when he was alive. I used some of it but kept some. This bottle... is for treating sword wounds. It can improve blood circulation and unclog vital arteries. Whether it can save Song Zhi's life or not, there's no harm in letting him take it."
Ji Yunshu looked at the bottle in Jing Rong's hand. Her worries eased a little. She said firmly, "Mo Ruo's medicine will definitely work!"
He was a divine doctor after all!
Jing Rong said, "I'm going to the city to deliver the medicine."
"No, you can't go!" Ji Yunshu immediately grabbed his hand. "Did you forget that we left Gaoding because we didn't want to arouse suspicion? If you appear in the Second Prince's residence, I'm afraid..."
Before he could finish his words...
Bai Yin's voice came from outside the door. "I'll go."
He entered the room.
"Give me the medicine. I'll deliver it."
"Brother?"
"Don't worry. I'll think of a way to deliver the medicine to him. The Second Prince won't notice." Bai Yin looked at Jing Rong. "I'll go. It's better than you going."
They deliberated for a moment.
Then, Jing Rong threw the bottle in his hand to Bai Yin. "Be careful. Remember, you must leave the city before the gates close."
"I know."
While the sky was still bright, Bai Yin took the life-saving medicine and left the bamboo hut.
The sky was drizzling and the cold wind was like a knife cutting into people's hearts.
Bai Yin wore a bamboo hat to shield her from the rain. As soon as she stepped out of the forest, she heard the sound of hooves behind her.
He turned around and saw that Lian Que was riding on a horse, leading another horse behind him.
She stopped in front of him.
"Why are you here?"
"To chase after you."
"..."
Lian Que threw the reins to him. "You're not planning to enter the city on foot, are you?"
"That's what I was thinking."
"If you walk on foot, you might not reach the city gates even if it gets dark. Get on the horse. I'll go with you. After delivering the medicine, we can leave the city."
Bai Yin took the reins and looked at Lian Que. "You don't have to go with me."
"I'm worried about you."
"I'll feel uncomfortable if there's another person."
"Why are you so long-winded? Get on the horse. If we delay any longer, the sky will turn dark, "Lian Que ordered.
Bai Yin hesitated for a moment before leaping onto the horse.
Even Sparrow Hidden's eyes sank a little under the bamboo hat. With a hint of sadness, she said, "When we were young, you couldn't wait to crawl into my bed every day. Now, you despise me. Men really change eighteen times between childhood and adulthood."
With that, he kicked the horse's abdomen. The horse neighed and galloped forward.
When Bai Yin heard this, she stared at Lian Que's valiant and formidable-looking back and felt that something was not right!
Crawling under the covers?
What do you mean by 'eighteen changes between childhood and womanhood'?
He pulled the reins tight and chased after them.
The two of them quickly arrived at Gaoding City's gates.
The city gate was heavily guarded!
Because they were entering the city and Li Cheng had reprimanded them at the city gates yesterday, the guards did not conduct a strict interrogation on them.
After a few simple questions, he was released.
After entering the city, they found a safe place to tie up their horses. Then, they found an honest and knowledgeable old man.
He gave him the medicine.
Bai Yin instructed, "Old mister, take this medicine to the Second Prince's Residence. Tell them that this medicine can heal sword wounds and that they must accept it. However, you must not tell them that we sent you. Just say... that this medicine has been passed down from your ancestors."
At the same time, she stuffed an ingot of silver into the old man's hands!
The old man nodded repeatedly.
He was about to take the medicine to the Second Prince's Residence.
Lian Que suddenly took the bottle of medicine from the old man's hands and placed a pill in his palm. He then placed it in the pouch at his waist.
Bai Yin was puzzled, "What are you doing?"
"Just in case."
"What do you mean?"
"You need to have a backup plan, but... I hope we won't need it." He stuffed the bottle of medicine into the old man's hands again.
The old man followed the instructions and arrived at the Second Prince's Residence.
The servant outside asked, "What's the matter?"
The old man bowed and smiled, "I have a bottle of medicine here that specializes in healing sword wounds. I heard that someone in your residence has been injured, so I've come to give you this medicine."
"Give you medicine? Where's the medicine? "
The old man took out the medicine.
The two servants looked at each other, unable to make up their minds. They stared at the exquisite medicine bottle for a while before one of them said, "You keep watch here, I'll go in and inform His Highness."
The servant hurriedly entered the residence and reported the matter to Na Yan.
Na Yan frowned when he heard this.
He then thought about how Song Zhi was still unconscious from his injuries and was at his wit's end. If he really had this medicine, there was no harm in giving it a try.
"Bring that person in."
"Yes."
The old man was led to Na Yan by the servants of the Prince's Residence.
He was just a commoner after all. How could he have met any important people before?
His legs trembled and he immediately prostrated on the ground, "Greetings, His Highness."
Na Yan was a cautious person. He carefully examined the kneeling person and asked, "You said you have medicine? It can heal sword wounds? "
"Yes."
"Give it to me."
The old man held the medicine in his palms and raised both hands above his head, presenting it to Na Yan.
Na Yan took it and examined it.
He opened it and sniffed it.
Then he poured out a pill.
He had never seen this kind of medicine before.
He was doubtful, but he didn't want to give up hope. He handed the medicine to the servant beside him and ordered, "Bring this to Imperial Physician Jiang. See if this medicine can really heal sword wounds."
The servant hurriedly took the medicine to the Imperial Physician who stayed in the residence to examine it. Na Yan then questioned the old man, "Where did this medicine come from?"
The old man didn't dare to raise his head, "This is a secret recipe passed down from my ancestors. It's very effective!"
"Passed down from your ancestors? How did you know that there was an injured person in my residence? "
"Your Highness brought back a person with a sword wound from the lantern festival. Everyone in Gaoding City knew about it. This old man thought that I had medicine at home, so I boldly … brought it to Your Highness. I hope it can help."
"There's actually such a kind person." Na Yan sighed, "If this medicine is really effective, I will definitely reward you handsomely."
"Thank you, Your Highness." The old man prostrated on the ground and kowtowed.
"Get up."
The old man got up and stood at the side, trembling.
After a while, Imperial Physician Jiang arrived.
Na Yan asked, "Can this medicine be used?"
Imperial Physician Jiang frowned and shook his head.
"Can't be used?"
"Your Highness, this official knows the ingredients used in this medicine, but the pill made from these ingredients … This official has never seen it before. None of the Imperial Physicians have seen it before, and there's no record of it in the medical books! So, I don't know how effective this medicine is? I'm not sure if it can heal sword wounds. "
"That means it's useless?"
"You can say that! Also, there's an ingredient in this pill called Bitu. This medicine is very toxic and has a strong cold attribute. Once a person takes it, their heart will stop for three days and they will die. That's why no physician has ever added this ingredient into the medicine used to treat sword wounds. “
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