Chapter 36: Crown Prince Tests Medicine

After the matter with Nanny Xue was settled, the manor enjoyed a few quiet days, allowing Seeing Jun Jun Zijin to finally free up her hands to begin preparations for the surgery on the Old Lady.

For over half a month, aside from Jun Jun Shuyan occasionally coming to Ao Xue Courtyard to play, none of those wolves, tigers, cats, or dogs came to bother Seeing Jun Jun Zijin.

For the 21st century, the Old Lady's surgery would count as a minor procedure, requiring only joint debridement, but given the actual conditions of this time and space, it was not easy, requiring numerous instruments and items to be prepared.

A set of surgical instruments including scalpels, scissors, and hemostats had been prepared half a month ago, and the anesthetic medicine had also been developed, waiting only for successful trials.

While waiting for the custom-made operating table, specially made windproof lamp stands, and other essential equipment and items, Seeing Jun Jun Zijin successfully tested the method for making Chinese patent medicine tablets and produced anti-infection pills and painkillers.

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin spent most of her time in the courtyard tinkering with pills and objects, training Xiao He to be her assistant. Outside, she was not idle either; Nanny Zhou managed the inner courtyard, and Nanny Dong had originally managed the shops that came as part of Fang Fang Mengru's dowry, but later Nanny Dong was falsely accused and driven out of the manor, so those shops likely fell into the hands of the First Lady. Therefore, the three shops bestowed by Quan Quan Aoyu were entrusted by Seeing Jun Jun Zijin to Nanny Dong to manage. Currently, the shops were undergoing renovation, and Seeing Jun Jun Zijin planned to first complete the Old Lady's surgery, then open a workshop for patent medicine.

The preparations for the Old Lady's surgery were proceeding in an orderly manner, waiting only for everything to be ready. During this half-month, Seeing Jun Jun Zijin spent most of her time resting in Mei Song Garden. Beside the bamboo grove in Mei Song Garden were three rooms: one served as a laboratory, one as an operating room, and one as a bedroom.

However, peaceful days were always short. That night, a gentle breeze brushed by, branches and leaves swayed lightly, emitting a faint rustling sound. Moonlight like water fell hazily upon the bamboo grove, adding a touch of mystery to the quiet forest.

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin had just fallen asleep when she was awakened by a faint sound. Her sleep had always been light; Seeing Jun Jun Zijin alertly sat up and listened intently. The sound was right outside the door; she put on her clothes and pulled open the door.

A pungent smell of blood hit her nose; she saw a black figure leaning against the door outside. Seeing Jun Jun Zijin gripped the dagger in her hand tightly, ready to strike.

That black figure grabbed her hand and said:

"It is me. Do not be afraid."

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin was startled; that voice... just now, using the moonlight, she had clearly seen that the black figure before her was Quan Quan Aoyu, whom she had not seen for half a month.

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin hurriedly helped Quan Quan Aoyu into the room to examine his injuries.

The shocking scene on Quan Quan Aoyu's back made one unable to bear looking directly; there, flesh and blood were blurred into a mess, with fresh blood constantly seeping out. A long knife wound stretched almost from the shoulder blade down to the waist! This wound was terrifyingly deep; one could even vaguely see the stark white bones inside. It was necessary to stop the bleeding immediately and perform surgical debridement and suturing.

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, upon seeing this scene, felt her heart tighten suddenly. She frowned slightly, her gaze quickly sweeping over Quan Quan Aoyu's gruesome back. She did not ask Quan Quan Aoyu how he had been injured so severely, but instead lowered her voice and said:

"Your Highness, I must perform surgery on you immediately. Can you still walk? We need to go to the operating room next door."

Quan Quan Aoyu smiled and said:

"It is nothing. Help me up."

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin rolled her eyes at him:

"You can still laugh."

Quan Quan Aoyu followed Seeing Jun Jun Zijin to the operating room and leaned quietly against the side, his gaze tightly following Seeing Jun Jun Zijin's figure as she skillfully prepared all the instruments he had never seen before. She skillfully opened the surgical instrument kit and arranged each instrument neatly, her movements fluid and precise.

Her eyes were like the brightest stars in the night sky, focused and determined. His eyes at that moment were as gentle as water.

Soon, everything was ready. Seeing Jun Jun Zijin pointed to the operating table and said:

"Your Highness, lie face down on it."

Quan Quan Aoyu obediently lay face down on the operating table.

"Your Highness, this anesthetic is something I newly developed. Although it has been tested on rabbits, it has not yet been used on humans. If Your Highness feels any pain later, you must speak up."

Quan Quan Aoyu chuckled lightly:

"So you are using me to test medicine!"

"I suppose so."

"..."

Quan Quan Aoyu only felt Seeing Jun Jun Zijin prick a few needles near his wound. Soon, the originally excruciating knife wound lost its sensation of pain. He could feel Seeing Jun Jun Zijin treating his wound on his back, yet felt no pain, but his brain could still think, and his hands and feet could still move. This was completely different from the Ma Fei San he had seen before, which caused one to lose consciousness after a single bowl was swallowed.

Quan Quan Aoyu's face was filled with disbelief as he said:

"Your anesthetic is actually so miraculous! It is truly an invaluable treasure!"

While suturing the wound, Seeing Jun Jun Zijin said:

"I will send some over for Your Highness to take back later."

To tell the truth, the Emperor and the Crown Prince, that spendthrift father and son pair, had given her so much silver and brocade; she truly felt somewhat unworthy of accepting it.

Not long after, the surgery was successful. Seeing Jun Jun Zijin took out a bottle of powder and poured it onto the wound. She signaled for Quan Quan Aoyu to sit up, then applied sterile gauze that had been disinfected at high temperature to Quan Quan Aoyu's wound, and finally wrapped it with sterile bandages to secure it.

The faint, elegant fragrance emanating from Seeing Jun Jun Zijin's beautiful hair gently drifted into Quan Quan Aoyu's nostrils. His heartstrings trembled, and he could not help but take another gentle sniff.

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin busied herself in an orderly manner, and finally, tied a bow on his chest.

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin clapped her hands and looked at her masterpiece with satisfaction:

"All done, Your Highness. Remember not to let the wound get wet for these few days."

Quan Quan Aoyu looked down at the playful bow on his chest, and the corners of his mouth could not help but turn up. "Your bandaging technique is quite unique."

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin raised her eyebrows. "As long as it is useful, that is enough."

"Change the medicine once a day for the first three days, then once every three days thereafter. Your Highness can also come here to change it."

This statement suited Quan Quan Aoyu's wishes perfectly, and he secretly rejoiced in his heart.

"The anesthetic will lose its effect after one double-hour. At that time, Your Highness will feel pain."

Saying this, she took out a porcelain bottle, poured out a pill, and handed it to him:

"This is an anti-inflammatory medicine for fighting infection. Your Highness, swallow it."

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin handed the porcelain bottle to Quan Quan Aoyu: "Take one pill daily for three consecutive days."

Then she took out another porcelain bottle:

"This is a painkiller. If Your Highness is in unbearable pain, take one pill. Do not exceed three pills a day."

"The name of the medicine, its main functions, and the method of administration are written on the bottle."

Quan Quan Aoyu nodded:

"That... the anesthetic..."

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin smiled and took out a bottle of liquid:

"This is the anesthetic. It can be applied topically, and its duration is one and a half double-hours."

Quan Quan Aoyu carefully put away these treasures one by one and left, completely satisfied.