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"My medical skills big brother still doesn't know?" Du Xiao Li confidently smiled.
"Go. Be careful." Du Xiu Heng naturally believed Du Xiao Li, but he still warned her.
"En." Du Xiao Li nodded and looked towards Xia Yuan. Afterwards, she came to the old man's side and crouched down, beginning to examine the old man.
Presently, the old man had already fainted completely, his two hands spread out, four limbs ice cold, and his body limp. In his palm, there was a layer of thick sweat, his mouth slightly open, and his tongue coating faintly purple.
She had the old man's body condition checked, and afterwards, asked the situation prior to the old man fainting. While listening to them explain, she had the old man's eyelid lifted up. After more or less understanding the situation, she roughly could determine what the old man's illness was. However, she still carefully took the pulse, lastly confirming the illness.
"Did you make out any results?" The old madam nervously looked to Du Xiao Li and asked.
Du Xiao Li retracted her hand and said, "Old Madam, this old master is suffering from an disease commonly seen in old people. Although it's somewhat serious, as long as one normally pays attention some, it isn't too big of a problem either. I'll first have the old master wake up, else he might suffer from paralysis."
The middle-aged woman although didn't trust Du Xiao Li, seeing her mannerism, she didn't seem to be lying either. Until now, the doctor still hasn't arrived. She'll just have to temporarily trust Du Xiao Li.
"Xia Yuan." Du Xiao Li called out.
Xia Yuan had a pair of white gloves handed to Du Xiao Li. After putting them on, Du Xiao Li said, "Number three needle."
A medium length silver needle thus was handed to her. She first stabbed into the area below the nose.
Those people, seeing Du Xiao Li stab the old master with a needle, all wanted to berate her, but were stopped by the old madam.
Have to say, the old madam's thinking was rather forward. If she'd also stopped Du Xiao Li's needle, then this old man won't be able to wake up today.
"Number five needle."
"Number eight."
"Number six."
".........."
Du Xiao Li immediately also inserted a few needles into the old man's chest and head. After a while, the old man finally opened his eyes.
"Old master, old master, you've really woken. So great!" The old madam cried tears of joy. Just now, the old man's fainted appearance really scared her to death, fearing that the old man would leave her behind all alone.
"Father, how do you feel?" The middle-age woman also came up and asked.
Du Xiao Li saw that the old man's eyes weren't muddy like ordinary old people's. Although he'd fallen ill, and his spirit somewhat unwell, he was still rather clear-headed.
"Old sir, first don't move, I still have to remove the needles for you." Du Xiao Li saw that the old man wanted to move and quickly stopped him.
Once the needles were all pulled out and handed to Xia Yuan next to her, Du Xiao Li finally retreated out. She returned to her horse carriage and wrote a paper slip, letting Ying Ge give it to one of the servant girls. Afterwards, she said to Du Xiu Heng to continue on their way.
By the time their horse carriage passed by the crowd, they saw a middle-aged man in the middle, should be the doctor they invited. However, she'd already done what she should do and never thought of wanting the other party to repay her. Thus, she directly left.
Ch. 058.5 – Saving Someone in Passing (5)
Saving Someone in Passing (5)
T/N: Chapter sponsored by Gilly, Nøïr, and Madam Daim
After that doctor came and carefully examined the old master's body, he directly cried it was a miracle, saying that he's never encountered someone with this disease still being able to wake up before. Those in the past, even if they preserved their life, they still all became paralyzed. Afterwards, he asked which doctor had treated, and finally then did everyone recall Du Xiao Li and the others.
But they'd already left without a trace.
"Seeing the person leave, why didn't you all know to stop them? We still haven't thanked them!" The old madam was angered.
The middle-aged woman also noticed that Du Xiao Li and the others have left. Seeing the old madam that angry, she quickly consoled, "Mother, I saw them also heading in the direction of Fuyang. Let's go ask around in Fuyang and see if we can find them."
"It can only be like this." The old madam said with a sigh.
"Old madam, before those people left, they had this handed to this servant." A servant girl said and had the slip of paper handed to the old madam.
The middle-aged woman took it and opened it, saying: "Written on here are some things to let old master pay attention to normally, and also some fruits and vegetables that are beneficial to the body."
"That little miss is considerate. When we get back, let's try according to her words." The old madam said.
"Mother, on here also says that father is suited for traveling right now, says to let father rest here for a while before setting out again."
"Then we'll just wait a little longer before setting off again."
While they were resting, Du Xiao Li's party already entered Fuyang city and settled into the guest inn that Du Yun Han had long arranged for them.
Although this Du Yun Han didn't enter the capital together with Du Xiao Li and them, their eating and living along the way were all arranged nicely, letting them completely not worry at all.
After passing Fuyang, they'll arrive in Feng Ming's capital city, Phoenix city. Thinking that she still needed to sit another whole day in the horse carriage, Du Xiao Li felt uncomfortable all over.
(T/N: The name of their country 'Feng Ming' literally just means cry of a phoenix.)
Because they arrived at the guest inn rather early, Du Xiao Li and them all returned to their own rooms to rest. By evening, when they headed down to eat dinner, they encountered that group from the afternoon
"Miss, my family's old madam says to invite you all for a meal to express our gratitude." A servant girl was waiting at the stairway. After seeing Du Xiao Li and them come out, she bowed and said.
Du Xiao Li looked to Du Xiu Heng. Du Xiu Heng didn't have any objections, so they followed the servant girl to their private room. The others thus directly went downstairs to eat.
This inn was Fuyang city's largest and best guest inn. The first floor was for dining, the second floor was for private room dining, and the third and fourth floor were for lodging. Because there weren't that many rooms here, people without status weren't able to enter. Furthermore, the private rooms were very expensive. To eat a meal inside one, you would need to have 'the ability to stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw' level of wealth.
The servant girl brought Du Xiao Li and them into the private room and bowed towards the people inside, saying: "Old master, old madam, madam, that young master and miss is here."
When Du Xiao Li entered, there were already three people sitting at the table. Seeing Du Xiao Li and Du Xiu Heng, they said, "Little miss, quickly come sit."
Du Xiao Li bowed to each of them and said, "To have bothered you all like this, truly sorry for the inconvenience."
"What is there to inconvenience." The old madam smiled and said, "Today, you saved my family's old man, we can't even thank you enough."
"Indeed!" The madam also smiled and said, "Today, when you all left, mother even got angry at us. Luckily, the guards saw your horse carriage in the backyard, else we would still be looking for you all over the city right now!"
"It was nothing more than a lift of the hand, to have trouble old master, old madam, and madam to remember, Xiao Li feels rather apologetic inside." Du Xiao Li said.
"For you it may be just a lift of the hand, but for me, you've saved my life." The old master said, "You're called Xiao Li?"
"Yes, old master, I'm called Du Xiao Li. This is my older brother Du Xiu Heng." Du Xiao Li replied.
"My su
rname is Meng. You can just call me grandpa Meng." Meng Bo Wen said, "She's my old wife, you can just call her grandma Meng. This is my daughter-in-law, you can call her Aunty Meng."
The custom of this era was that as long as a woman married, then she'll have to use her husband family's surname.
Eh, the relationship got pulled closer this quick? However, she also didn't like calling out old master and old madam, thus followed Meng Bo Wen's words and called out, "Grandpa Meng, grandma Meng, Aunty Meng."
"Alright, let's eat while we chat." Meng old madam said.
"Right, right, right, eat while we chat, else the dishes will all get cold." Madam Meng said.
After Meng Bo Wen took the first bite, the others also began eating. Although Meng Bo Wen's whole family had an unconcealable 'government official' presence, they were still rather easy-going and chatted rather pleasantly with Du Xiao Li and Du Xiu Heng. Hearing that they were also going to the capital city, they thus invited them to travel together.
Du Xiao Li knew this was because they feared that Meng old master might collapse again on the road. Thinking that they needed to go anyways, she also just agreed.
Early morning of the next day, Du Xiao Li took Silver and Gold downstairs to eat breakfast very early. Seeing Gold and Silver, everyone were all frightened. The timid womenfolk even screamed out. With no other choice, Du Xiao LI could only have Ying Ge take them to the horse carriage to wait.
(T/N: Tbh I'm quite surprised they even let the wolves inside in the first place....)
After a while, Meng old master and party came down. Seeing Du Xiao Li, they walked over and sat at the same table. The servant girls had the prepared dishes carried up and served them in using breakfast.
By the time they finished eating breakfast, the horse carriages were already waiting outside. Seeing Silver sticking its head out of Du Xiu Heng's horse carrige, Meng Bo Wen and party still got startled.
Witnessing this, Du Xiao Li said, "I've been raising Silver since he was a pup, under normal circumstances, he won't bite people."
As for all other situation, this wasn't the case. For example, two years ago, someone came to her tangerine orchard to steal tangerine and got viciously bitten several times by Silver. If not for Du Xiao Li having Silver tamed very well, Silver would've directly had that person torn up and eaten!
"He really won't bite?" Madam Meng said as she patted her chest.
"It's not that he doesn't bite, but kind people like you all, he definitely won't bite. Rest assured." Du Xiao Li smilingly said. Afterwards, she climbed onto her own horse carriage.
Meng Bo Wen also went to the horse carriage in front, and the party grandly set out from the northern gate, continuing towards the capital city.
At noon, because there weren't any places to rest nearby, everyone thus ate some rations in their own horse carriage. Chang Feng and them were very familiar with this region, so they'd already prepared some when they were still at the inn this morning.
After eating, they continued on their way. Du Xiao Li suddenly remembered the grapes in the ice container. This container really was very magical. The ice cubes placed inside almost all didn't melt. The grapes inside also looked very fresh. She let Xia Yuan give some to the old madam and the others, while she herself leaned against the cushion and eating grapes. Suddenly the horse carriage stopped again. Du Xiao Li wondered if the old master had fallen ill again? Or perhaps, another patient appeared by the roadside again?
Du Xiao Li pulled open the window curtains to look. Unexpectedly, she'd guessed wrong. The old master didn't fall ill, and there weren't any sick people by the roadside either. Rather, someone had blocked their path.
"Miss, someone wants to assassinate." Xia Yuan looked out from the other side and said to Du Xiao Li.
Du Xiao Li nodded. She also could tell. Each and every one dressed entirely in black, their face also covered in a black cloth, like they were afraid people wouldn't know they were here to kill. "Just, don't know if they're here for us, or for grandpa Meng and the others. My guess is that they're here for us!"
The Meng family's bodyguard and the men in black faced off against one another. One among them said to the people in the horse carriage behind them, "Old master, old madam, madam, you all stay in the horse carriage and don't come out."
Yet, as a result, Meng old master pushed open the carriage door and said, "I sure want to see, who is it that wants to take this old man's life!"
The men in black on horseback looked to Meng old master and Meng old madam in the horse carriage and skeptically said, "Didn't they say it was a young man and a young girl? Why did it turn into an old man and an old woman?"
That person's voice was very small, but it was still heard by Du Xiao Li, who was three horse carriages away. She lifted her eyes and said, "Looks like they really are after us!"
Ch. 059.1 – First Time Coming to the Capital (1)
First Time Coming to the Capital (1)
T/N: Chapter (1/4) sponsored by Madam Daim! Bless our golden thigh Madam Daim for sponsoring so many chapters again!! This chapter will be divided into 5 parts again.
"Miss, we still haven't reached the capital, how can there already be assassins?" Ying Ge asked.
"It's precisely because we still haven't arrived, but are about to reach the capital." Du Xiao Li said, "Blocking someone else's path, so naturally there will be someone that doesn't want us alive."
"It's that madam?" Xia Yuan asked.
"Aside from her, who else can it be? Who let the Emperor have this di son and di daughter position given to us." Du Xiao Li said. Although she didn't care for this di son di daughter thing, this was still considered a certain recognition to Su Su Xin's status. They can't not want it!
(T/N: iirc the equal wife's children are considered shu born, only first/main wife's children get di status.)
Yuan Ge stuck her head out and glanced at that assassin, saying: "Just with those people they sent, not even enough for us to pick our teeth!"
Du Xiao Li laughed. This assassination attempt, not only won't harm them, but will even have that one in the capital's intentions exposed out in the open. Beating the grass to scare the snake, wait, why did she have herself compared to a snake!
The assassins saw Ying Ge sticking her head out from the third horse carriage with Du Xiao Li also inside and said, "Boss, in the horse carriage in the back, I saw that female target!"
The assassin boss listened. Since they've confirmed that Du Xiao Li and them are here, then this party of people all can't be let off, thus he opened his mouth, "Since you've encountered us, just forget about passing through here. Attack!" The assassin boss waved his hand, and the men in black behind him all flew over from horseback, completely surrounding all four horse carriages in front.
The window next to Du Xiao Li was opened the whole time, letting her see those people clearly. For them to have sent assassins to intercept them here, they must have had this side's manpower and strength clearly figured out. That's why, the people they sent out were a little stronger than the ones Du Yun Han left behind, and the amount was also a little higher too.
But they'll never guess that after coming out of Fuyang, Du Xiao Li and party would be together with the Meng family. Although she didn't know the Meng family's identity, she noticed yesterday that their guard's movements were swift, uniform and orderly, one look and can tell they've been meticulously trained. These assassins encountering them can also be said to be unlucky.
As expected, without waiting for those assassins to come near, the Meng family's and Du family's guards pulled out their swords in succession and forged ahead, only leaving behind a few near the horse carriages to defend.
Actually the Meng family's guards were all selected from the imperial family's army, because the Meng family possessed an prestigious position in the capital. Meng Bo Wen was the emperor's teacher. Moreover, his son was also the current crown prince's teacher. Two generations of imperial tutors, who in the capital dared to offend? Even when
the emperor saw Meng Bo Wen he would be deferential and respectful, else he would get spurned by the people of the world!
And Meng Bo Wen this time had returned to his old home for Qingming to sweep the tombs, but because his body wasn't very good, he stayed at his old home until the sixth month before returning to the capital. Learning that the previous emperor's* teacher wanted to return home, the emperor specially sent the imperial guards to protect.
(*T/N: I'm assuming he's the teacher for both the previous emperor and current emperor.)
Therefore, this bunch of assassin's luck really wasn't good!
However, no one expected that the Du family would be together with the Meng family, no?!
Very soon, those assassins were all eliminated. As soon as that boss saw the situation wasn't right, he immediately escaped. When he was escaping, Du Xiao Li just happened to see that he had a birthmark behind his neck.
"Old master, all is taken care off." The guard said to Meng Bo Wen.
"To actually dare to be this insolent the foot of the emperor, after going back, I will definitely tell his Majesty to properly investigate this matter! Cough, cough....." Meng Bo Wen was so angry that he started coughing.
"Alright, your body isn't good, don't be that angry anymore." Meng old madam consoled, following which said to the people outside, "Send someone to invite the capital's magistrate, let them come take care of these corpses. Let's continue on our way."
"Yes, old madam." The people outside replied and immediately had someone head back to the capital first on horseback.
This place wasn't far from the capital. If they're fast on horseback, there and back won't take more than two hours.
Soon after, the horse carriage once again set out, continuing towards the capital city. Finally, before the sky grew dark, they arrived at the capital.
Having entered the city gates, Du Xiao Li and them had to part ways with the Meng family. Before leaving, Madam Meng pulled Du Xiao Li and said, "Xiao Li, you see, my father's body isn't that great. If in the future, anything happens, still need to trouble you greatly."