"I'm not lying!"
"You're not lying, you're not! You're not! "
… …
Her stubborn and desolate cries resounded throughout the Duke of Qin's residence. Half of Su Xiaoyu's scalp was burnt and her head was dizzy. She was relying on her willpower to hold on.
She knew that she was about to die, but she still stubbornly defended herself. Even if Master had abandoned her, she couldn't betray Master!
Master had raised her for so many years. Without Master, there wouldn't be Su Xiaoyu. She definitely wouldn't be an ungrateful traitor!
Long Fei Ye watched as he tightened his grip on the rope. Actually, he didn't need to loosen his grip. As long as he kept Su Xiaoyu hanging like this, Su Xiaoyu wouldn't be able to be saved.
Han Yunxi and Baili Mingxiang's injuries were second degree burns. If they were treated in time, they would recover in ten days. However, Su Xiaoyu's condition was much more serious than theirs. She basically had third degree burns and it might even be fourth degree burns.
In the entire scene, only Long Fei Ye was expressionless. He was as cold and cruel as the Asura God. The shadow guards and servants couldn't bear to look at him. Han Yunxi didn't feel relieved at all. Her heart was stifled. Seeing Su Xiaoyu so stubbornly shouting, she admitted that she couldn't be ruthless.
After all, Su Xiaoyu wasn't even ten years old yet. She was still a child!
Finally, she couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, in this concubine's opinion, she only knows this much."
As soon as she said that, Su Xiaoyu's cries came to an abrupt end. Her four limbs hung limply and her eyes were tightly shut. No one knew if she had fainted or died from shock.
Her small body was miserably hanging in the billowing hot air. It made one's heart ache.
How could such a small child not be afraid of death? She probably really only knew this much.
Long Fei Ye didn't have much hope in his heart. After being persuaded by Han Yunxi, he gave up. Based on this situation, continuing the interrogation wouldn't yield any results.
He handed the rope to the shadow guard and said coldly, "Get rid of it."
However, Han Yunxi grabbed the rope. "Your Highness, she's still alive. After all, she's still a child."
If Han Yunxi was facing an adult like Wang Laifu, she would definitely not be soft-hearted. Every adult should pay the price for their own choices.
However, Su Xiaoyu was still a child, seven years old. How many people were still ignorant of worldly affairs, nestling in their parents' arms and acting spoiled?
Han Yunxi was originally an orphan. She knew the bitterness of maturing early and the pain of forcing herself to grow up.
Seeing that Long Fei Ye didn't say anything, Han Yunxi continued, "Your Highness, this girl is indeed abominable, but in the end, she was still under someone's orders. Now that she has been scalded like this, it can be considered her punishment. She's still alive. Chenqie will save her first. "
At this time, the shadow guards were silently counting down in their hearts. As long as esteemed wangfei opened her mouth, she would be able to deal with His Highness Duke of Qin in three sentences. She had already spoken two sentences, so it was about time.
Reality proved that the shadow guards were right. Long Fei Ye indifferently said, "You decide."
Han Yunxi finally let out a sigh of relief. She hurriedly ordered someone to untie Su Xiaoyu. In order to prevent Su Xiaoyu from going into shock, she forced a life-saving pill into Su Xiaoyu's mouth. Then, she took an emergency shower to lower her temperature. After the treatment.
She didn't dare to directly apply medicine on Su Xiaoyu because Su Xiaoyu's injuries were more serious than hers and Baili Mingxiang's.
After a round of examination, Han Yunxi couldn't determine whether Su Xiaoyu's injuries were third or fourth degree burns.
There were many types of burns. According to Han Yunxi's understanding, third degree burns meant that the entire layer of the skin was injured. Fourth degree burns not only hurt the entire layer of the skin, but also the fat, muscles, and bones. If it was on the head, it might even hurt the brain!
Han Yunxi didn't hesitate and immediately ordered someone to find Gu Beiyue. She and the shadow guards escorted Su Xiaoyu into the room.
Long Fei Ye watched as Han Yunxi's hurried figure disappeared through the door. He helplessly shook his head. This was the first time he realized that this woman, who wasn't inferior to him in terms of playing tricks, actually had such a kind side. Although he had always disliked soft-heartedness, he still admired Han Yunxi's actions.
Long Fei Ye didn't follow her. Since he couldn't pry anything out of Su Xiaoyu's mouth, he had to think of another method.
Han Yunxi put down Su Xiaoyu in the room and immediately began to take care of her hair. She cut off all the parts that could be cut off to cover the wound and prevent infection.
When Baili Mingxiang and Granny Zhao heard the news and rushed over, Su Xiaoyu was already bald. Most of her scalp was reddish brown, festering, swollen, and even a little black. Her face was purple and blue and her breathing was very weak.
If it wasn't for Han Yunxi feeding her a life saving pill in time, she would have already died.
"This … this lowly girl's bones are still so hard. She should just die and be done with it. Esteemed Wangfei, why did you save her?" Granny Zhao angrily scolded, but her eyes were still red.
Her anger was actually because she hated iron for not becoming steel. She had never been lenient with the palace maids and eunuchs in the past, but facing this child that she had spent almost a year with and loved for almost a year, the pain in her heart was so complicated that even she didn't want to understand it.
Baili Mingxiang was silent and didn't make a sound. However, when she saw esteemed Wangfei preparing the disinfectant, she didn't even think about it and went forward to help.
Although Han Yunxi didn't dare to use the ointment carelessly, disinfection was still necessary. At least it would reduce the chance of infection. She only hoped that Gu Beiyue wasn't working in the palace and could quickly come over.
Granny Zhao was also silent. Her face was heavy, but she took a silk blanket and gently covered Su Xiaoyu's body, afraid that she would catch a cold.
It was said that even a bad child would be blessed by an angel before they grew up.
Perhaps it was really like this. Su Xiaoyu was very lucky. Gu Beiyue wasn't working in the palace today and was resting in his residence. When he received the news, he rushed over as quickly as possible.
Although they hadn't seen each other for a long time, the tacit understanding between doctors allowed Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue to not exchange a single word of pleasantries. Han Yunxi concisely explained the condition of her injury. Gu Beiyue listened while urgently inspecting the wound. He quickly came to a conclusion.
"The injury is very serious. I'm afraid it's time for skin grafting!" Gu Beiyue said seriously.
Hearing this, Baili Mingxiang and Granny Zhao were dumbfounded. In the eyes of laymen, skin grafting was a very scary thing. However, Han Yunxi was still calm. She had heard of ancient disguises, and in modern times, skin grafting was not a major surgery.
However, skin grafting was usually performed on the scalp because the scalp had the best recovery ability. Now that Su Xiaoyu's injury happened to be on the scalp, they could only use the skin on her thighs or buttocks.
She didn't know what Gu Beiyue would do under such medical conditions.
Of course, Han Yunxi still believed in Gu Beiyue. She was most concerned about the other point. "Is it possible for the bones and brain to be damaged?"
Gu Beiyue's expression was grave. "The bones are not damaged. However, with such an injury, the stimulation to the brain … It's hard to say."
Han Yunxi didn't tell Gu Beiyue that Su Xiaoyu was severely punished. She only said that Su Xiaoyu was careless and her head fell into boiling water.
Since Great Divine Doctor Gu said "It's hard to say", Han Yunxi knew in her heart and didn't ask further.
Gu Beiyue made some preparations and wrote a few prescriptions for Granny Zhao to catch. Baili Mingxiang took the initiative to volunteer. "I'll go."
Baili Mingxiang's entry into the Duke of Qin's household as a servant was not made public. To outsiders, she only said that she was learning the art of poison from the Duke of Qin's household.
Gu Beiyue then noticed that Baili Mingxiang was also present. He humbly presented the prescription with both hands. "Thank you for your trouble."
"Imperial Physician Gu is too polite." Baili Mingxiang bowed and hurriedly left without delay.
After everything was ready, Gu Beiyue began to prepare for the skin grafting surgery. Granny Zhao and Baili Mingxiang retreated to wait outside the door. Only Han Yunxi stayed behind.
Most of the time, Gu Beiyue assisted Han Yunxi. This time, it was the opposite. Needless to say, with a beauty by his side, his concentration was not inferior to her at all.
Anesthesia, thorough expansion of the entire burn wound, trimming of the granulation, disinfection and cleaning, hemostasis, selection of a new skin, implantation, local suturing, application of medicine, bandaging and so on. Gu Beiyue didn't say a word throughout the entire process, while Han Yunxi was entranced.
This process was similar to modern skin grafting, but the medicine used and some of the techniques were different. She originally thought that Gu Beiyue would take a long time to process, but who knew that his technique was as smooth as flowing water. It was fast and smooth, and there was no pause at all.
Han Yunxi couldn't help but say, "Can you slow down a bit? I didn't even see it clearly. "
Gu Beiyue didn't reply. After everything was done, his slightly serious expression relaxed. "Esteemed Wangfei, saving people can't be slow."
"En." Han Yunxi nodded very seriously.
Gu Beiyue smiled. "If esteemed Wangfei is interested, this official can teach you at any time."
Han Yunxi wanted to, but she was really too busy. There were a lot of things to do, and one after another came before she could finish them. When she was in the disaster area, she wanted to train a group of her own shadow guards and teach them the art of poison when she returned to the imperial capital. But now, she didn't have time to do it. She only brought Baili Mingxiang with her. Fortunately, Baili Mingxiang's comprehension was high. Otherwise, even if he followed her for two or three years, he wouldn't learn anything.
She said helplessly, "I'll ask you again when I have time. How is this girl's condition?"
"We'll observe her for a day. If the new skin grafts survive, then there shouldn't be any problems. As for esteemed Wangfei's worries about her brain … Let's wait until she wakes up first." Gu Beiyue answered honestly.
Therefore, the skin grafting operation was a success, and the nursing work was handed over to Baili Mingxiang. Because of the delay caused by Su Xiaoyu's matter, Han Yunxi temporarily forgot about settling the score with Gu Qi Sha. Long Fei Ye didn't remind her.
According to Gu Beiyue's anesthetic dosage, Su Xiaoyu should have woken up that night. But who would have thought that she would still be unconscious the next morning.
Han Yunxi examined Su Xiaoyu. Her breathing and temperature were normal, and her wounds hadn't worsened. She shouldn't be in a coma!
Han Yunxi began to feel a little uneasy.
In the afternoon, Gu Beiyue came over. When he saw that Su Xiaoyu was still unconscious, he frowned but didn't say anything. He carefully examined Su Xiaoyu's wounds and confirmed that the new skin grafts had survived.
"Esteemed Wangfei, the wounds are in good condition. If you take good care of them, they won't be infected in ten days. She should be completely healed within a month." Gu Beiyue said seriously.
Han Yunxi nodded. "Then … when will she wake up?"
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