Chapter 464

It could make Huo Jiang unhesitatingly dispatch his most capable military doctor.

At least it shows that this person is on very intimate terms with Huo Jiang, trusting each other.

Even though the capital is far away and the matter urgent, they passed over nearby help and did not summon an imperial physician or any other renowned doctor.

This shows that the patient waiting for Doctor Bai's treatment either has an injury hard to treat, or possesses an extraordinary status that must not be revealed to others.

Could it be…

Gu Xixi's thoughts raced, her heart sank, and she blurted, "Who on the capital side has suffered a serious injury?!"

Doctor Bai stared, his eyes flickered, and he showed a troubled expression, "This…"

"This is a military order; without the senior general's permission, I, Bai, really cannot reveal more."

He cupped his hands and said, "Please forgive me, Boss Gu."

Gu Xixi regained her composure, realizing her question had been really rash.

"Not at all, it's my lack of consideration, rashly inquiring about military affairs, putting Mr. Bai in a difficult position; I'm sincerely sorry."

At this moment she also had no mind to say more, she took out a folded sheet of paper and handed it to Doctor Bai.

"Mr. Bai still has to rush on his way, so I won't take up your time."

Doctor Bai took it, still unsure what it was, and looked inquiringly at Gu Xixi.

Gu Xixi said, "This is the anesthetic formula I prepared myself; it's not particularly exquisite, but I'm glad you're interested."

"I wrote a copy, hoping that perhaps in your hands it could have a better use."

Doctor Bai stared at Gu Xixi, his expression shifting from disbelief to moved and excited.

He suddenly bowed deeply in a great salute, "Thank you!"

His tone was extremely solemn.

Gu Xixi smiled, "Mr. Bai, no need to be polite."

"You have official duties and time is urgent, so I won't see you off; farewell."

As Doctor Bai prepared to mount his horse, he suddenly looked up at the sky and said, "Although this weather is prone to heatstroke…"

"But if patients are promptly moved to a cool place and given light sugar-salt water, at least there is no danger to their lives."

"No need to worry too much."

Watching Doctor Bai ride away into the distance, Lv Jing tilted her head in puzzlement and gazed for a while.

"There's no sun either, how did Doctor Bai suddenly start talking about heatstroke?"

This afternoon, the weather turned cloudy.

Gu Xixi turned and walked into the courtyard, lightly saying, "The key is not heatstroke."

"But rather that there is no danger to life, so no need to worry too much."

Lv Jing was even more bewildered, "Who has no danger to life?"

Gu Xixi changed the subject, "By the way, you went to see Yi Na at noon, how was it?"

Lv Jing probably misunderstood, laughing, "Oh, so you were worried about her."

"She's doing very well, can eat and drink, and has already started moving about following the doctor's orders."

"However, Huan Nu is a bit troublesome, cannot get mother's milk, can only drink goat's milk."

"'Le Nu?' Gu Xixi wondered."

Lv Jing said, "Oh, did I forget to tell you? Yi Na gave her son a nickname, Le Nu."

"She said it's the 'le' from joy and the 'nu' from servant."

The Beirong people use the character 'nu' in children's milk names, similar to how the Daye youngsters call theirs Gouwa, Heidan, Shitou.

All carry the meaning 'a humble name makes for easy rearing.'

Gu Xixi nodded, "Peace and joy, that's a good name."

Lv Jing pursed her lips and smiled, "Of course it's good, because it's taken from our host's name."

"Everyone says this child survived a great calamity, will surely be clever and perceptive, and will even bring good fortune to those around!"

"Just like Boss Gu."

Gu Xixi pressed her forehead, "How can you still laugh about this?"

"The Beirong and the Northwest Army have been mortal enemies for how many years; who would hope their arch-enemy gets better?"

Lv Jing stared wide-eyed, suddenly lifted her hand to cover her mouth, and sucked in a breath of cold air.

Gu Xixi glanced at her and asked, "Now you've realized?"

Lv Jing nodded with a mournful face.

She doesn't really know Yi Na's true identity, only having heard Gu Xixi's initial speculation.

So she whispered furtively, "What if they really are a Beirong official family?"

"If Le Nu grows up, wouldn't he become an enemy of our Daye?"

Gu Xixi let out a long sigh, thought a moment, "Times change, the future is uncertain for anyone to say."

"At least for now it's a stage of peace between the two states."

"Moreover, the infant is innocent, he was born within Daye territory, and now everyone treats him as an ordinary child; liking and loving him is no wrong."

Lv Jing breathed a sigh of relief, patting her chest to calm her spirit, "Hearing you say that, my guilt is finally gone."

The sky was not early; Lv Jing went to make dinner, leaving Gu Xixi alone to organize the soil samples collected this time.

The newly reclaimed fields at the border still need further improvement.

Gu Xixi sealed the samples in turn and affixed labels.

After finishing the task at hand, she was finally able to sink into her thoughts.

Doctor Bai's hint before leaving could at least allow Gu Xixi to confirm.

Doctor Bai understood whose life Gu Xixi was worried about.

Those awaiting Doctor Bai's treatment in the capital should not be in mortal danger.

As for whether Doctor Bai knows that the person Gu Xixi is worried about is Regent Prince Mu Nan Zhao.

And whether that patient in the capital is actually Mu Nan Zhao.

Gu Xixi still could not be completely certain about these two points.

Since it was announced publicly before the military families, at least in this village, Boss Gu's relationship with the Regent Prince is no longer a secret.

After a brief discussion period, this matter has become ordinary in everyone's eyes.

Just like the fact that 'the jujube-flower man is Commandant Qiao,' it couldn't be more ordinary.

No one will deliberately bring it up for discussion, but sometimes it comes up naturally in casual chatter.

I don't know whether Doctor Bai, who has been staying in the village these three days, has heard about it from somewhere.

Gu Xixi worriedly propped her chin on her hand.

Doctor Bai truly lives up to being an old hand in the military, handling the measure just right.

It both lets Gu Xixi worry less and does not violate Doctor Bai's own confidentiality principle.

Several days later, in the capital, at the Regent Prince's residence.

Night fell, and the servant pushed open the door of a superior guest room.

Inside, lamps were lit, tea and food set on the table, still warm.

The servant politely said, 'Doctor Bai, please settle in here.'

The Prince's residence has no maidservants to order about, but there are plenty of hands everywhere.

Doctor Bai, whatever you need, just step out of the room and call out.

Doctor Bai nodded in agreement, inwardly clicking his tongue.

When he just entered the Prince's residence in the afternoon, seeing its spacious grandeur, he still worried he couldn't adapt to a life of many servants and being served luxuriously, fearing he'd become a laughingstock.

Now it seems, all of that was unnecessary.

Doctor Bai couldn't help but ask curiously, 'I haven't seen any maidservants even in the inner court.'

How is the Prince's daily routine?

The servant said, 'The Prince dislikes close personal service; all other big and small matters are naturally left to us to handle.'

He said, smiling again, 'Nowadays there are no womenfolk in the residence either.'

Once the Prince takes a principal wife, the residence will then add maidservants.

The servant said 'Enjoy your meal,' then said no more and withdrew.

Doctor Bai sat at the table, dazed.

In his mind appeared Gu Xixi's worried eyes.

He suddenly stood up, not paying attention, his knee hit the table, hurting so much he grimaced.

But he couldn't care less about that, murmuring in shock:

"So that's how it is! Is it really like this……"