The cruel little princess

Shen Youyou quickly observed the woman's condition and said, "I need to perform emergency surgery on her." After thinking for a moment, she added, "Hurry. She can't wait any longer. If she delays any further, her life will be in danger."

"Emergency surgery?...What is that?" The little maid who followed was confused.

"I just need a bigger place to urgently treat your wife. It needs better lighting. The carriage is too dark and too crowded." Shen Youyou explained patiently.

"Then let's go home now?" The little maid immediately felt hopeful. "Everything at home is ready!"

"How far is your home from here?" Shen Youyou asked.

"It takes about a cup of tea in a carriage!" replied the little maid.

"No, your wife can't wait that long. She needs surgery now," Shen Youyou stated calmly. "And it has to be quick. If the surgery isn't performed within half a cup of tea, your wife will literally bleed to death."

"Then let's go to Ji'antang and borrow some space! Let's go and beg the shopkeeper! Miss, please don't leave, please save my wife!" The little maid got off the carriage after saying this.

They arrived at the entrance of Ji'an Hall and knelt down again. "Boss, that young lady just now said she could save our wife, but she needs emergency surgery and needs your precious land! Please help us!"

The shopkeeper looked embarrassed, "This..."

Just now, Ji'antang couldn't save this lady, so they didn't dare admit her. Now, a young woman has appeared, claiming she can, and even asking for their space. If she manages to save her, then that's fine, meaning their medical skills are inferior to hers. But if she can't... the woman clapped her hands and left. Would this kind-hearted Liu, enraged, come and cause trouble for Ji'antang? ... The shopkeeper's mind was racing.

"Boss, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda! Besides, my wife is pregnant with twins, so that means three lives are at stake!" The little maid continued to plead, "My master will be back soon after receiving a letter from home! Please, boss!"

Amidst the pleading voices, the shopkeeper was finally moved. "Let's make it clear first. I'm just lending you the space. Saving your wife's life has nothing to do with us. If... it's none of Ji'an Hall's business!"

"Of course, boss, please don't worry! We will explain it to our master!" The two little maids ran back to the carriage happily, "Miss, the boss agrees, let's get off the carriage now!" After saying that, they were about to come up to help their lady.

"An Er!" Shen Youyou called out.

"I'm here!" An Er appeared outside the carriage in a flash. "What are your instructions, young lady?"

"You and these servants help to wrap this lady in a quilt and carry her inside." Then Shen Youyou turned to the little maid and ordered, "First, follow the shopkeeper into a clean room and spread out new bedding. Ask the shopkeeper to prepare Ma Fei Powder and wine to help your lady take it." The little maid went in. An Er and the servants standing outside the carriage wrapped Madam Liu in the bedding under her body, and then the four of them lifted her up steadily and walked into Ji'an Hall.

The shopkeeper of Ji'an Hall had already prepared the situation with the two maids, and had someone fetch Ma Fei San for Madam Liu to take with wine. Some of the onlookers outside had gone home, while others, who had nothing else to do, continued to gather around Ji'an Hall, eager to see how the young lady would treat Madam Liu. Because they were indoors, and with the crowd surrounding them, Shen Youyou suddenly felt like the air was stagnant.

"An Er, clear the area!" Shen Youyou took out tools from her medicine box and ordered An Er to clear out the irrelevant people.

The imperial physicians who had been in the carriage earlier were also curious about whether this young woman could save the lady, so they followed her out of the carriage and went to Ji'an Hall. An Er saw them as he was sending people out. Because they were bound to get injured while carrying out their master's orders, the prince would use the Jin Palace badge to let them seek out the imperial physicians for treatment. So An Er was a little surprised to see them here. Before he could ask when they arrived and why they were here, Shen Youyou asked, "Is there a doctor here?" It would be difficult for her to complete the operation alone, so she wanted to find a doctor on duty at Ji'an Hall to help.

Hearing this, An Er pulled over the two old men at hand and said, "Here are two. Miss, please make do with them for now!"

Doctors Chen and Yang, who were pulled out, said: "...We are imperial doctors after all, and you let her make do with it? And she's such a young girl... Thank you so much, An Er..."

But they still stood aside obediently. After all, they also wanted to know how the little girl wanted to save her.

Shen Youyou arranged the tools she needed, and had a screen raised to block the breeze from the door. She tried her best to explain to them in words they could understand, "The situation is urgent. The mother has lost too much blood, and the fetus is in an abnormal position. It's not full-term and is premature, so I need to give her a caesarean section..." Before she could finish, the two doctors interrupted, "Caesarean section to get the baby?! How can you do that? Wouldn't that mean she'll be killed without a complete body?"

"It's not a cesarean section to remove the baby and save the mother. It's about helping her give birth smoothly to ensure the safety of both mother and child." She calmly took out the silver needles, quickly disinfected them, and inserted them into the acupuncture points, quickly stopping the bleeding. "If you have any questions, we'll talk to you later. If you're willing to help me now, please do so. If not, please leave immediately and don't waste my time!" Shen Youyou said seriously.

She methodically directed the maids to unbutton the lady's outer garment, revealing her bulging belly. Then, she expertly covered the lady's entire body with silk, leaving only the belly below her chest exposed. The rest of the body was completely covered, making it impossible to peek.

Despite this, the fetus could still be seen moving restlessly within the mother's belly, seemingly sensing the mother's pain and danger. With a solemn expression, she whispered to those around her, "Prepare some clean gauze!" Then, she picked up a sharp, flat-bladed knife, carefully disinfected it, accurately located the woman's abdomen, and without hesitation, cut.

This sudden scene stunned the two imperial doctors standing nearby. They wanted to step forward to stop it, but they were worried about missing the best time to save the lady. So they stood nervously by, their eyes fixed on Shen Youyou's every move. From time to time, they would help pass tools or provide assistance when necessary.

It wasn't until Shen Youyou took the fetus out, cut the umbilical cord, expertly removed the foreign object from the child's mouth, and gently patted its back that the baby let out a faint cry. The two imperial doctors were still in a state of confusion, but they instinctively took the baby from Shen Youyou and handed it to the little maid who had been waiting for a long time.

The imperial doctors looked at all this with their eyes wide open and their mouths opened as wide as if an egg could be stuffed in. They looked at Shen Youyou in disbelief, their hearts filled with confusion and surprise.

At this time, Shen Youyou did not stop. She quickly reached into the woman's belly again. Everyone was stunned, completely unsure of what she would do next. At this moment, Shen Youyou took out another baby from the woman's belly, and the same process was repeated.

Then, Shen Youyou began to help the mother deliver the placenta, clean the uterus, and then use the newly developed catgut to perform basic sutures and reinforce the uterus. Finally, she carefully sutured the subcutaneous tissue layer by layer.

She breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and secretly rejoiced: "Fortunately, the situation shouldn't be serious. The three of them, mother and child, are all saved!" The other old men came forward one by one to feel Mrs. Liu's pulse and found that her pulse was steady, but she had fainted from exhaustion. Coupled with the effect of the Ma Fei Powder, she would not wake up for a while.

Looking at the young woman before them, the imperial physicians could not help but admire her. Her medical skills were so superb that they were truly amazed.

Shen Youyou smiled faintly and said, "I'm just doing the best I can. The most important thing now is to ensure the safety of the mother and the children." She then instructed the two maids on the things the mother needed to pay attention to. After a moment's thought, she reluctantly pulled out a box of scar cream and said, "This is scar cream I made myself. Apply it to the incision twice a day, morning and night. It will help remove scars and blemishes. It's very effective." The maid took it and thanked her again.

Meanwhile, the great philanthropist Liu also hurried over upon hearing the news. He first confirmed the safety of his wife, and then listened to the two maids' account of the entire incident. With a look of trepidation on his face, he asked Shen Youyou, "Miss, is my wife okay? Will the wound in her abdomen rupture?"

"It's okay. I've already sutured her. Let her rest in bed for the next month. Don't lift heavy objects, try not to bend over, walk around occasionally to exercise her limbs, and pay more attention to the healing of the abdominal wound. Try to wipe it with strong liquor every day." She was also very satisfied with the attitude of Mr. Liu towards his wife. He cared about his wife first when he came home instead of going to see the children first, which proved that he put his wife first, instead of simply treating his wife as his production tool! This was a rare good man in ancient times! So she was willing to explain a few more words to him, and seeing that Mr. Liu asked the servants to take paper and pen to record everything one by one, Shen Youyou was even more satisfied. With such a cooperative family member, she was also willing to spend more time to pay attention to the postoperative recovery.

"My name is Shen Youyou, and I'm temporarily staying in our military camp at the border. If your wife has any issues that ordinary doctors can't handle, you can send someone to the camp to send me a message, and I'll go to your house to treat her." Shen Youyou patiently instructed them, "She's still quite weak, and it's premature. You should find two wet nurses to feed the baby as soon as possible, so she can focus on recovering her own health."

"Okay, okay! Thank you, Miss Shen! Thank you, Miss Shen! Miss Shen, you saved my wife and children, and you are like my second parents!" Mr. Liu was about to kneel down and kowtow, but was stopped by Shen Youyou, "I just happened to meet you. I can only say that you were rewarded for the good things you did before. Otherwise, I would not have had the chance to save them! You should thank yourself!" After Shen Youyou finished speaking, she walked outside the screen and prepared to return to the barracks.