Every time the prince opens his eyes, he sees

The town's medical clinic.

After the doctor finished diagnosing Lu Yaoyao, he shook his head helplessly and said, "There's nothing I can do. You should prepare for her funeral as soon as possible!"

Gu Huai's expression instantly turned turbulent. He grabbed the doctor by the collar and angrily asked, "What did you say?"

"I... I said I can't cure it, please seek help from someone else." The doctor was frightened by Gu Huai's murderous look and quickly changed his words.

Xie Qingchen reached out and took away his hand that was grabbing the doctor's collar, and advised: "Gu Huai, don't be impulsive. Being impulsive won't change anything."

"But how can I just watch Yaoyao die?" Gu Huai squatted down, holding his head in his hands, saying in pain and despair.

"I'm not dead yet!"

Lu Yaoyao opened her eyes. Although her face was pale, her eyes were bright.

"Doctor, please bring me some herbs like Hedyotis diffusa, Lobelia chinensis, Paris polyphylla... and Viola yedoensis. Boil three bowls of water until you have one bowl of water ready. Also, prepare a set of clean needles. I'm no longer able to give myself acupuncture, so I'll have to trouble you to help me. I'll name each acupoint and you'll help me with that."

After finishing these words, Lu Yaoyao was already extremely tired.

The doctor was astonished, "Young lady, do you know medicine?"

"Her medical skills are much better than yours. If she weren't so weak right now, why would you be cursing her here?"

Qingfeng, who is usually taciturn, rarely speaks out against others.

"That……"

Lu Yaoyao noticed the doctor's worry and said, "Life and death are determined by fate. If I die here today, no one here will hold you responsible."

Since Lu Yaoyao said so, the doctor had no choice but to nod and agree under the fierce and intimidating gazes of several men.

He wrote down the name of the medicine that Lu Yaoyao had just reported, and asked the boy in the inn to get the medicine and boil it, while he took out a pair of clean gold needles to keep for later use.

After he washed his hands, Lu Yaoyao began to teach him how to give acupuncture.

"First, take 'Ren Zhong'. This is a key acupoint for emergency treatment. It can awaken the brain, open the orifices, and restore yang to save the body."

The doctor followed the instructions and carefully inserted the gold needle into Lu Yaoyao's Ren Zhong acupoint.

"Next, it's 'Neiguan'. This point can regulate qi and blood, and calm the mind."

"Next is 'Zusanli', which strengthens the body and invigorates the spirit."

The doctor did as he was told, and every injection seemed like a silent battle with death.

As the needle was injected, Lu Yaoyao's breathing seemed to calm down a little, and her face regained some color.

"The last injection, 'Taichong', soothes the liver and relieves depression, harmonizing qi and blood."

When the last golden needle was firmly inserted into the Taichong acupoint, the whole room seemed to become quiet, and only the occasional sound of wind coming from outside the window could be heard.

Everyone is waiting, waiting for a miracle to happen.

Time passed minute by minute, and when the medicine in the medicine furnace began to bubble, Lu Yaoyao spat out a mouthful of black blood with a "wow" sound, and her body gradually relaxed.

"Boss, the medicine is ready." At this time, the medicine boy came in, holding the medicine that had just been poured out from the medicine bowl.

Xie Qingchen reached out and took the medicine from the medicine boy, and directly used his internal force to catalyze it, causing it to cool down quickly.

"You can drink it now." He handed the medicine to Gu Huai.

Gu Huai took it with a grateful look on his face. He sat on the edge of the bed, first wiped the corners of Lu Yaoyao's mouth with a handkerchief, and then fed the medicine to Lu Yaoyao spoonful by spoonful.

After taking the medicine, Lu Yaoyao looked better. No one would think that she was dying.

The doctor was stunned watching from the side. How could a person who was already beyond help be revived by herself?

For the first time in his life, he had deep doubts about his medical skills.

Qingfeng watched from the side, and the heavy stone in his heart was completely put down.

He also didn't want anything to happen to Lu Yaoyao.

In the end, Lu Yaoyao succeeded in saving herself through her own ability and perseverance.

"Yaoyao, I will use my internal energy to regulate you." After feeding her the medicine, Gu Huai helped her up again, sat behind her, and used his internal energy to regulate her internal breath.

An hour later, he let go of her hand, got out of bed, helped Lu Yaoyao lie down, and covered her with a blanket.

Lu Yaoyao said sincerely, "Thank you, doctor, for your miraculous healing."

The doctor waved his hands quickly, "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it. My medical skills are just a show of force in front of you, young lady. I should call you the reincarnation of Hua Tuo."

"No matter what, I still want to thank you. Without you, I would probably have died." Lu Yaoyao thanked him politely again.

There was no point in being so polite, so the doctor stopped arguing and just laughed dryly.

Gu Huai stayed to take care of Lu Yaoyao, Xie Qingchen went to deliver a message to inform the main group, and Qingfeng went to the street to buy food.

After all this trouble, everyone was hungry.

Lu Yaoyao looked at the vegetable porridge, a few light side dishes, and candied dates that were handed to her, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "Master Qingfeng is really thoughtful."

An unnatural smile appeared on Qingfeng's cold face. "Well, you just escaped a life-or-death situation, and your body is still relatively weak. Eating something light will help your body recover."

"Ah."

Gu Huai fed Lu Yaoyao and felt relieved to see that she had a good appetite.

He said softly, "Yaoyao, eat slowly. There's no rush. Eat slowly so it's easier to digest."

Lu Yaoyao nodded while eating, her heart filled with warmth.

If it weren't for Gu Huai, she wouldn't have been able to hold on until now.

After the meal, Lu Yaoyao fell asleep feeling miserable.

Gu Huai leaned against the head of the bed, watching over her.

Although Qingfeng was bored, he did not say anything to disturb Lu Yaoyao's rest.

Soon, Xie Qingchen hurried back and brought good news.

"The main force has received the news and is heading this way. They are expected to arrive tomorrow."

"Then we'll have to find an inn in this town to rest tonight."

The doctor said enthusiastically, "Young lady, your health still needs to recover. You shouldn't travel too far. Why don't you rest in my clinic? I have several guest rooms. If you are willing to teach me some medical advice, that would be great."

Gu Huai raised his fist and threatened, "Are you looking for a fight?"

"I won't say anything anymore, I won't say anything anymore." The doctor covered his head and ran away, fearing that he would be beaten.

The rest of the people were both amused and confused.

The three of them stayed in the clinic for one night. Lu Yaoyao never liked to take advantage of others, and she couldn't sleep at all, so she took the time to write a few good prescriptions for the doctor.

After sending them out, the doctor received these prescriptions and his face was so smiling that it almost broke.

Everything went smoothly after that and everyone returned to the capital safely.

The emperor personally led all civil and military officials out of the city to welcome the triumphant return of the people.

"Crown Prince, this time you joined forces with the Gu family and their son to conquer the Northern Rong, dampening their spirit and turning them into our vassal state. I am deeply pleased."

The emperor's voice was loud and clear, his tone full of pride and expectations for Crown Prince Xie Qingchen.

Xie Qingchen bowed respectfully and said, "This is due to the great fortune of my father and the sacrifices of all the soldiers. I have only done my humble part."

The emperor nodded with satisfaction and turned his gaze to Gu Huai, "Gu Aiqing, you and your son have made invaluable contributions. I will definitely reward you handsomely."

Gu Huai said modestly, "Serving the country is the duty of a minister like me. I dare not claim any merit."