"Alright, I’ll make arrangements immediately," Wu Xufan hurriedly said.
He quickly left the area behind the screen.
Due to the charcoal, the temperature in the room rose even higher.
Xiao Jinxing added another cotton blanket and placed a hot water bottle inside the bed.
"I’m a bit tired. I need to rest for a bit," Ye Qichi shifted her body.
The seemingly effortless surgery, in fact, could leave one completely drained.
"General Bai, please pay attention to Xiao Jinxing and make sure he does not catch a cold. Touch the palm of his hand from time to time to see if it is still cool. If after half an hour it’s still cool, come and call me. If it’s warm, there’s no need," Ye Qichi stood up, clearly entrusting Bai Mowan with Xiao Jinxing’s care.
Bai Mowan just watched Ye Qichi.
Unsure of what she’s planning.
"Additionally, if Xiao Jinxing’s palms sweat, you’ll need to pay attention and cool him down appropriately, whether by removing a cotton blanket or the hot water bottle. In summary, his current state means he can neither be overheated nor too cold; he requires meticulous care," Ye Qichi continued.
As she spoke, she stretched and yawned, "Xiao Jinxing should wake up at the hour of Chen. If by then he hasn’t awakened, make sure to call me. If he is awake, there’s no need; just make sure he stays still. After he wakes, let him have some plain congee, and nothing else. After eating, wait the duration of an incense stick, then have him drink the medicinal decoction I will prescribe shortly."
Bai Mowan listened silently.
For some reason, she always felt that Ye Qichi was giving orders as if to her.
She wanted to refuse, yet she also wanted to personally care for Xiao Jinxing.
So she endured, ceaselessly.
Having said her piece, Ye Qichi felt she had explained everything and left the room directly.
Upon exiting, she saw the Imperial Physicians from the Imperial Hospital being guarded, all looking anxious and restless.
She said to Wu Xufan, who had followed her out, "There’s no need to treat them this way anymore."
At Wu Xufan’s command.
The Imperial Physicians were all set free.
Once free, they quickly entered behind the screen and took turns checking Xiao Jinxing’s pulse.
Every Imperial Physician was incredulous after their diagnosis.
What exactly had the Princess Consort Ye Chen done to the General? His pulse had now stabilized; although still weak, the life-threatening danger was seemingly gone.
The people from the Imperial Hospital were seasoned doctors with decades of experience, yet none had ever witnessed such a miracle.
Could Princess Consort Ye Chen be the reincarnation of Hua Tuo?!
Such unparalleled medical skills were likely unmatched in this world.
From the initial distrust the Imperial Physicians had toward Princess Consort Ye Chen to now, they were filled with nothing but admiration.
Meanwhile, Ye Qichi, despite fighting off sleepiness, was still writing a prescription for Xiao Jinxing.
On the verge of dozing off at any moment.
She yawned dozens of times before finally finishing the prescription.
After writing it, she handed it over to Wu Xufan, "I hope you can personally oversee the decoction. You know what I mean."
He certainly understood.
The moment he took the prescription and was about to leave.
He couldn’t help but turn back and say, "You’ve truly opened my eyes; in my whole life, I’ve hardly admired anybody, and you are among the few."
According to the context of the dynasty in the story, she was operating at a level they could only reach after evolving for tens of thousands of years, obviously not on the same level.
"If Xiao Jinxing ever abandons you and you have nobody else, I’ll take you," Wu Xufan audaciously said.
"Don’t you want Xiao Hezhen anymore?" Ye Qichi joked.
"She’s already arranging concubines for me. What more can I expect from her?" Wu Xufan spoke casually, "Anyway, if you ever find yourself without anyone to rely on, come to me any time! I can’t guarantee I’ll truly fall for you, but I will never let you suffer any injustice."
"Hurry up and get the medicine decocted. If you don’t, Xiao Jinxing won’t need to leave me because he’ll be dead, and then nobody will want me," Ye Qichi couldn’t be bothered to waste words with Wu Xufan.
Wu Xufan was a man of righteousness and integrity.
He simply thought she was a good person because she had given so much for Xiao Jinxing; he felt she shouldn’t be treated unfairly, hence his desire to help her.
Wu Xufan loved Xiao Hezhen to the core.
How could he spare another woman a glance?!
After Wu Xufan had left.
Ye Qichi leaned on the couch inside the grand hall and fell asleep.
She couldn’t stay awake for a second longer, and fell asleep as soon as she leaned back.
She slept quite soundly.
Unaware of whatever had happened outside during the night.