The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

After Chen Xuan finished speaking, he took out a set of silver needles from his medicine box and had Shen Xirou lie down on the bed, preparing to begin acupuncture for her.

"Wait, the acupuncture you're talking about, you don't mean to use the needles in your hand to prick her, do you?" She Jingxi suddenly asked.

“That’s right, exactly.” Chen Xuan replied with a smile. “Acupuncture is an ancient treatment method that can stimulate the body’s meridians and acupoints to regulate qi and blood and promote blood circulation.”

"This, how is this possible! You just use these few needles to prick her a few times and she'll be fine? That will only make her injury worse!" She Jingxi said in disbelief.

However, Shen Xirou did not question Chen Xuan, believing that Chen Xuan would not speak without reason.

"Of course not. I will also use spiritual energy to force out the remaining blood stasis in Madam Shen's body!"

"Sister, there's no need to say anything more. Just let Physician Chen treat me. I trust him!"

"Alright, let's begin then." She Jingxi sighed softly and said to Chen Xuan.

"However, there's still a small problem!"

"Why do you have so many questions? What's the problem?"

"Well... for acupuncture, Madam Shen needs to remove..."

"What?!" Shen Xirou and She Jingxi were both stunned.

Actually, Chen Xuan could have gotten closer to her through her clothes, but Shen Xirou was too "cute," and he wanted to take this opportunity to get to know her better. After all, she was just a maid who had a good relationship with the Empress Dowager, so there shouldn't be any major problems, right?

At worst, once I've built up a good relationship with her, I can ask the Empress Dowager to bestow her upon me directly.

Shen Xirou buried her head under the pillow, too ashamed to face anyone.

Theoretically, she should have rejected Chen Xuan without hesitation, but for some reason, she found him pleasing to the eye and felt awkward refusing him.

"That's going too far! Xiao Shen is..."

Chen Xuan quickly explained, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. I did not mean to offend you. It's just that acupuncture requires accurately locating acupoints, and during the procedure, the acupoints need to be in direct contact with the body, therefore..."

After hearing this, She Jingxi's anger subsided slightly, but she was still somewhat dissatisfied: "Then why can't we perform acupuncture through the clothes?"

"Forgive my bluntness, but administering acupuncture through clothing will likely reduce its effectiveness. Moreover, if the blood stasis cannot be completely cleared from Madam Shen's internal injuries, she may not fully recover," Chen Xuan explained.

Upon hearing this, Shen Xirou felt a pang of anxiety. She knew that her illness had dragged on for far too long, and if it were delayed any longer, it would likely truly affect her future life.

It's not that she hasn't met the person she most wants to see yet, and she can't end her life because of that!

Most importantly, she doesn't seem to be really... resistant to Chen Xuan! She always feels that he is very approachable to her, and she finds him particularly pleasing to the eye.

Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth and mustered her courage to say, "Sister, there's no need to make things difficult for Physician Chen. I... I agree to his treatment method."

"Xirou, you..."

"My hidden injuries have indeed been left untreated for too long; let him treat them!"

"Well... alright! Since you've put it that way, then let's do it this way."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan immediately redeemed the acupuncture expansion pack. In an instant, a large amount of knowledge about the use of acupuncture spiritual energy appeared in Chen Xuan's mind, and then he walked up to Shen Xirou.

Shen Xirou blushed and trembled slightly as she took off her outer garment. Her skin was as white as jade, and her curves were beautiful, which made Chen Xuan stare in a daze.

Seeing Chen Xuan's appearance, Shen Xirou was so ashamed that she didn't dare to face anyone and turned her head away.

Chen Xuan quickly composed himself, took out silver needles, infused them with spiritual energy, and gently inserted them into Shen Xirou's acupoints.

Because Chen Xuan was using a cultivation-themed acupuncture technique, which was different from the one on Earth, the silver needles, imbued with spiritual energy, were quite dangerous. Therefore, the patient would experience some pain when the needles were inserted.

However, although Shen Xirou looked very weak, she was very strong inside. After groaning a few times, she remained silent.

Throughout the treatment, Chen Xuan remained focused and free of distractions. He knew that this treatment was crucial for Shen Xirou and could not afford any mistakes.

He used his spiritual energy to expel the stagnant blood from Shen Xirou's body, while simultaneously regulating her qi and blood, and promoting blood circulation.

Time passed slowly, and Chen Xuan finally finished the acupuncture. He applied the ointment to Shen Xirou and then helped her get dressed.

"Mrs. Shen, how are you feeling now?" Chen Xuan asked with concern.

"Yes, I feel much better," Shen Xirou replied softly, her face flushed.

Chen Xuan smiled and said, "That's good. I will come over regularly to give you acupuncture. I believe you will recover soon."

"Huh?! Do we still need to continue acupuncture?"

"That's natural. The hidden injuries in your body have been accumulating for too long, and one treatment simply can't completely heal them, so..."

"No, stop talking, I know!" Shen Xirou's face was flushed.

"Yes, although there may be some discomfort during this treatment, please bear with it. I will come over regularly in the next few days, and I believe your condition will improve soon," Chen Xuan said.

"Yes, thank you, thank you so much, Physician Chen! I am truly grateful to you this time!" Shen Xirou bowed to Chen Xuan, expressing her gratitude once again.

“Madam Shen, you don’t need to be so polite. It’s our duty as doctors. If you have any questions in the future, Madam Shen, you can always come to me,” Chen Xuan said with a smile.

"Okay, okay!" Shen Xirou nodded repeatedly.

"In that case, I shall take my leave!" With that, Chen Xuan left the Empress Dowager's palace.

Shen Xirou watched Chen Xuan leave.

"Stop looking, they've all disappeared!" She Jingxi couldn't help but remind her.

Shen Xirou's cheeks flushed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure, no longer displaying her previous social anxiety.

"Thank you so much, senior. He is indeed a highly skilled doctor. I feel much better now than before."

"No, I'm just bored seeing you spending all day in that cold palace. From now on, you can stay here with me!"

"Ah."

"By the way, what's wrong with you today? You're completely different from before! Could it be... you're seeing that kid!?"

"Oh! Senior, what nonsense are you talking about? I, how could I possibly do that to him!"

"Then why don't you act like a queen at all?! Instead, you're as shy as those young girls!"

"I... I'm not really sure either. The first time I saw him, I just felt he was a good kid, the kind who would never do anything bad!"

"Tch, isn't this the same thing I was saying? Why are you humans so verbose!"

"No, I just... I just treated him as a junior! I absolutely didn't mean anything else!" Shen Xirou quickly said.