Yun Jinnian held a handkerchief to his nose, then spread it over it. Hemei and Henuan, upon noticing this, handed their handkerchiefs to Mrs. Dongfang. Mrs. Dongfang gratefully accepted it but did not use it for herself, instead, she gave one piece to each of her two daughters, "You two use it together!"
She then took another piece and walked over to Dongfang Jingtian, asking him to sniff it.
As for Dongfang Huo, let him vomit!
The City Lord shook his head, "You use it!"
Mrs. Dongfang remained silent, insisting that the City Lord sniff it.
Watching the City Lord and his wife displaying their deep love for each other, Yun Jinnian looked down. His mother would never act towards his father, no matter how much his father tried to please her, she never showed him a kind face.
He washed his hands clean in the basin, then dried them with a dry towel.
The medicinal juice in the bucket was still scalding hot, so Yun Jinnian had the City Lord immerse his feet in it.
"Won’t this scald him?" Mrs. Dongfang asked in alarm.
The medicinal juice had only just been scooped out of the pot and hadn’t been carried over for long.
"Losing a layer of skin is better compared to losing one’s life!" Yun Jinnian said, then feeling his words were too harsh, he added, "Madam need not worry, it won’t be particularly painful!"
Mrs. Dongfang wanted to speak, but the City Lord had already lifted his foot into the bucket, "Ah..."
It was fiery hot, searing his heart and lungs, from his feet to his calves, to his thighs, waist, heart, and into his brain.
The City Lord was so pained that his entire body contorted.
Yun Jinnian took a silver needle and gently pricked the City Lord’s temple. It was only then that he slowly relaxed and quieted down.
The physicians were shocked once again.
Generally, physicians would not dare to apply needles to the temple, and Yun Jinnian was still so young...
People had no time to admire Yun Jinnian when they saw thin, thread-like red worms floating up in the wooden bucket.
Mrs. Dongfang exclaimed, while Dongfang Rong and Dongfang Fu clung to each other in fear.
Dongfang Huo’s brows were deeply furrowed.
He could never have imagined that Dongfang Jingtian had worms in his body, and so many of them.
"Change the City Lord’s medicinal bucket and pour this one into the large water tank!" Yun Jinnian spoke calmly, his clothes already soaked and clinging to his emaciated body.
But by now, who would dare look down on Yun Jinnian, who would dare to desecrate her.
Hou Xinsheng was in a state of shock, sitting on the ground with a hollow gaze and pale face.
A man’s cloak was draped over Yun Jinnian; she looked back and saw a young gentleman, fair and gentle in appearance, to whom she expressed her gratitude, "Thank you!"
She had not understood the importance of reputation and chastity before, but Mrs. Han had intentionally taught her, and at Huguo Temple Master Wuforget had told her a few stories, so she understood.
But compared to human life, Yun Jinnian had no time to care so much.
"You’re welcome!" Dongfang Zan said with a flushed face.
When he arrived, Yun Jinnian was still scraping the bone for his great-uncle. Seeing Yun Jinnian’s clothes were wet, he went back to fetch one of his cloaks. By the time he returned and saw Yun Jinnian’s clothes completely soaked, he no longer cared about the propriety of men and women not touching.
Yun Jinnian did not pay much attention, stood up, and walked around the large tank before taking a porcelain bottle out of the medicine chest and pouring the powder along the edge of the tank.
Watching those worms in the tank struggling to crawl out but not daring to do so.
Yun Jinnian looked on, now having an idea of how to detoxify the City Lord!
With bucket after bucket of worms being poured into the large tank, the City Lord’s body gradually shrank until only a layer of skin was left.
Any remaining contempt the physicians had was long gone; they were thoroughly impressed, prostrated with admiration.
Each of them thought about asking Yun Jinnian to take them as disciples. Learning even a fraction of Yun Jinnian’s medical skills would be enough!