The scheming empress starts by conquering men

At the hour of Mao, Xue Ying returned to the Sixth Princess's residence and told Shao Dian Si Shui everything that had happened between her and Emperor Feng.

Shaodian Sishui frowned, thinking carefully about the conversation between Xueying and Emperor Feng in his mind.

I just feel that things are going too smoothly, so smoothly that it seems unreal. There is always a kind of calm before the storm.

She could even sense that Emperor Feng did not trust Xue Ying as much as he seemed to.

But for the time being, she couldn't estimate Emperor Feng's next move in advance.

Shaodian Sishui gave Xueying some instructions and asked her to leave. Just at this time, the court doctor came to report.

"Your Highness, that person has lost too much blood. I'm afraid he can't be saved."

Is it true that people cannot be saved after all?

Yes, blood transfusions were not possible in that era, and it was normal for him to die from excessive blood loss after his arm was cut off for so long.

But maybe she could give it a try and save that person.

Just at this moment, Jia Er came back.

Shaodian Sishui's eyes lit up and she looked at Jia Er.

Jia Er said, "My Lord, we have found out that the old woman is Sui Lao Niang from Shuixiang in the south of the city. The injured person is her daughter Ruizi. Her father died of illness three years ago. She has a four-year-old brother and a husband who is eight months pregnant. Ruizi and the man are newlyweds. They are innocent and there is nothing suspicious about them."

"I heard that Ruizi is the only pillar of the family. She works as a porter at a rice shop in the south of the city. She is a loyal and honest person. Old Lady Sui has been doing odd jobs and running errands for merchants and nobles to maintain her business. The villagers have a very high opinion of her."

"When the subordinates left, only her husband and brother were left in her family."

"There was no food in the house. Her husband was skinny and skinny. Although she was eight months pregnant, her belly looked like it was five months pregnant."

There wasn't much emotion in what Jia Er said; he just said everything he saw.

But for Shaodian Sishui, it was hard to accept.

With a stern expression, she turned around and walked out quickly. The place where the patient was treated was the pharmacy.

"Go to the pharmacy."

No matter what, she had to try to rescue him.

Ruizi is the only pillar of the family. If she really dies, even with her support in the future, this family will break up sooner or later.

She can't do everything herself, and there will always be times when she fails to take good care of things.

"How is the old woman?" Shaodian Sishui asked casually on the way there.

The witch doctor followed behind him, trembling with fear at the cold aura coming from His Highness.

"Your Highness, the old woman couldn't bear the blow and fainted temporarily. However, she is physically fine. She just has some hidden illnesses left over from years of hard work. She will be fine after taking some medicine and recuperating."

When Shaodian Sishui arrived at the pharmacy, he saw a small figure standing in front of the door, squatting in horse stance. It seemed that he had been squatting for a long time, and his body was shaking, and his forehead was covered with sweat in this cold winter.

As soon as she came, the little guy lost his concentration and almost fell down.

Fortunately, Shaodian Si Shui was quick to act and supported her.

"Lord."

The little girl's face was full of joy, and she raised her hand and bowed to Shaodian Sishui.

I haven't seen my master for a few days since I returned to Bian Jing.

Finally saw it today.

"Well, are you still getting used to it?"

Shaodian Sishui took out a silk handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her forehead, her tone full of tender concern.

“Adapt peacefully.”

Ping An is the little beggar she adopted in Dusk City.

She named the little one Jian Ping'an.

Looking at the innocent smile on her face, Shaodian Sishui asked again in a gentle tone.

"Are you tired of getting up at 1:00 a.m. every day to practice?"

Jian Pingan shook his head quickly, pretending to be mature.

"Not tired, not tired at all. As long as I think about being able to be of use to the master in the future, I won't feel tired. Now I have enough food and warm clothes. Master Shaoying is also very good to me. He will teach me carefully if I don't understand something."

Shaodian Sishui hummed and smiled, "You can't be impatient when practicing martial arts, and you have to learn step by step."

She handed her a silk handkerchief and asked her to wipe her sweat herself.

"Okay, that's all for today. After breakfast, it's time for your lessons. Be sure to ask Shaoying for advice and learn from him."

Shaodian Sishui touched her head and turned to walk inside.

"Ah."

Jian Ping'an nodded heavily, watching Shaodian Si Shui's departing back, her eyes involuntarily looked at Jia Er beside her.

In my mind, I couldn't help but look forward to standing by her side in the future, advising her like Lord Shaoying, or protecting her like Guard Jiaer.

The people in the pharmacy were all Shaodian Sishui's own people, and no one from Emperor Feng or Shaodian Haolan got close.

The entire pharmacy was filled with a strong aroma of medicine and the smell of blood. Shaodian Sishui looked at the man with a broken arm in the inner room. He was pale, breathing weakly, and was on the verge of death.

Shaodian Sishui walked forward and took out a silver needle. He looked at the person in front of him and pressed the acupuncture points all over her body, but he did not dare to insert the needle for a long time.

Everyone looked at Shaodian Sishui curiously, not understanding what the prince was doing with the silver needle.

Just when Shaodian Sishui was mentally prepared for the acupuncture, a witch doctor spoke.

"Your Highness, do you want to send her off?" The witch doctor paused and flattered him. "This lady is lucky to have Your Highness personally send her off. In the next life, she will definitely be grateful to Your Highness."

Shaodian Sishui, who had finally made up his mind to give the acupuncture, paused, frowned, and looked back at the witch doctor, his eyes flickering slightly with a hint of disgust.

Is this what people say?

She wanted to save people, so what did it mean to personally send her to the west?

It’s a blessing. Do you want it? I’ll give it to you.

She looked back at the person on the bed. The silver needle in her hand was almost deformed by her grip, but she was still hesitant to insert the needle.

If she could learn the essence of acupuncture from her master, he would naturally be able to save her.

Unfortunately, she did not have a good foundation in medicine and could not learn the profound medical skills. After studying for a few days, she only learned the basics and theoretical knowledge.

Know that there are several acupoints that can activate human adrenaline and hematopoietic function, and insert needles into the acupoints of bone marrow, thymus, and lymph nodes.

Master once said that silver needles can save lives or kill people. The depth of acupuncture points varies. Sometimes, they are only a fraction of a second away from saving a life, and may even kill someone.

She had killed countless people since she came here and had never been afraid.

But at this moment, she didn't know why, but she was afraid.

She never thought of herself as a good person, but at the same time she was not an unforgivable evil person.

This person's injury had a lot to do with her. If she hadn't arranged for someone to deliberately provoke Shaodian Haolan, and if she hadn't gotten too close at the time, perhaps she would have lived longer and seen her child being born.

But now, because of her, an ordinary family is broken apart.

She knew that sometimes it was inevitable to sacrifice one or two people.

but……

Shaodian Sishui looked back at the old woman again. The old woman had not yet woken up. If she woke up, she would find that her daughter was dead.

The saddest thing in the world is to see the young die before the old.

Shaodian Sishui tightly grasped the silver needle and looked towards the sky outside the house. The sky was about to brighten and there would definitely be trouble during the morning court session.

A hint of anger flashed across her somewhat tired face.

There are still tough battles waiting for her, and she can't just sit there and wait for death.

Coming back to look at Ruizi lying on the bed, Shaodian Sishui finally gave up the silver needle in her hand and glanced at Jiaer next to her.

"Let the workshop make a high-quality coffin and choose a good place to bury her. The burial expenses will come from my private treasury."

"Afterwards, keep the old woman as a servant in the mansion, give her more money, find someone to look after her husband and make sure the birth is safe, and bring her younger brother into the mansion to keep her company."

This was the only thing she could do for this family. As for her life or death, she could only leave it to fate. She couldn't do this.

She dare not!

Shaodian Sishui was just about to withdraw the needle when a familiar voice was heard in the room.

"You want to bury someone before he dies, and you've even arranged his funeral. You've learned acupuncture from me for a few days, and you know the medical skills by heart. Why don't you dare give me acupuncture?"