Chapter 537: Chapter 529: Never Do Anything Uncertain
Xiong Er is kind-hearted but straightforward, and he really can’t speak eloquently. As soon as he speaks, it’s like a curse, which really made the Lin Family guards draw their swords, glaring at him fiercely.
"Outrageous!"
Jing Xiaosi quickly clasped his hands together in greeting, introducing himself: "Brother, I am Jing Lian, the Fourth Young Master of the Marquis Chang’an Mansion. This is Xiong Bonan, the Second Young Master from the Assistant Minister of War’s House. My cousin didn’t mean to offend; he was just concerned about the Old Lady returning to the city, fearing the urgent illness would delay treatment, so he bluntly intervened."
He also took out his own Jade Pendant and handed it over.
The guard took it, looked at it, and then returned it, his face slightly clearing.
Xiong Er then said: "You really can’t go. The Old Lady has an emergency medical condition. Once you head back to the city, the treatment will surely be delayed on the road."
At this time, a woman who had boarded the carriage to check the Old Lady’s pulse had a very grim expression and said: "The Old Lady has had a sudden stroke. She needs acupuncture immediately, and I’m not confident in handling it."
"Let’s go."
"Wait, we have a doctor, a doctor with excellent medical skills," Xiong Er said. "Let her have a look; I’m sure the Old Lady will be fine."
He then turned his head and waved at Qin Liuxi, who had just alighted from the carriage: "Junior Temple Master, come quickly."
Jing Xiaosi then said, "I can guarantee with my reputation that this doctor will cure the Old Lady."
Xiong Er added: "Me too!"
Everyone followed their gaze and saw a young man in a green robe, inevitably frowning—what good doctor could such a tender youth be?
That’s simply ridiculous.
The guard spoke sternly, "Please don’t cause trouble, Young Master Jing. If you delay the Old Lady’s treatment, even the Marquis of Chang’an cannot protect you."
Qin Liuxi, accompanied by Teng Zhao, approached and after a glance said, "It’s a sudden stroke. Lay her flat; otherwise, the blood in her heart will be even more blocked. Holding her like this, she might not even make it back to the mansion before the need for a doctor becomes moot."
The crowd’s expression changed.
The guard directly placed his sword in front of Qin Liuxi’s neck, his eyes fierce: "How audacious, boy."
Xiong Er and Jing Xiaosi were both frightened and couldn’t help but step in front of Qin Liuxi, saying, "Let’s talk this out calmly. Swords have no eyes; don’t draw your weapon, please don’t shake."
Faced with the sword in front of his neck, Qin Liuxi’s expression remained unchanged. He glanced sideways at the guard, took hold of the thin blade, and deftly moved it away: "Just for this offense, I’ll have to charge a higher consultation fee."
The guards’ face changed drastically, not because of Qin Liuxi’s words, but because she had easily removed his sword.
Inside the carriage, a pale-faced young woman, after hearing Xiu Gu’s words, bit her lip and said: "Brother Xiao, let her go." She looked at Qin Liuxi and continued: "I don’t know who you are, but if you can save my grandmother, the Lin Family will surely reward you handsomely. However, if you delay her treatment, my Lin Family will not let you off."
"Miss," Xiao Yu frowned, full of disapproval.
Xiong Er said: "Miss Lin, this is the widely renowned Junior Temple Master from Li City Qingping Temple, born in the Mystic Sect, a monk who wouldn’t take human life lightly."
What, a monk?
Everyone’s expression changed again.
Xiao Yu was even eager to drive away immediately, not trusting them.
Qin Liuxi said, "Enough, stop nagging, or it really won’t do."
The carriage was very large, Qin Liuxi jumped up and came to Madam Lin’s side, took her wrist to feel the pulse, and as she had guessed, she untied the cloth bag from her waist and took out a needle bag, revealing a row of glittering golden needles.
The old nanny couldn’t help saying, "This..."
Qin Liuxi, without lifting her head, said, "My Daoist name is Buqiu, and Xiong Er and the others respectfully address me as Junior Temple Master."
"Junior Temple Master, are you sure you can handle my family’s old lady’s condition?" The old nanny looked at her calm demeanor and felt somewhat reassured, saying, "Before the horse was startled, the old lady was already holding her head and said she felt uncomfortable. The horse got scared, and although the carriage was steady, she suddenly fainted."
"She is suffering from liver-yang hyperactivity, cerebral blood vessels are blocked, leading to disrupted blood supply that caused the fainting. In such cases, the patient must be kept flat, not moved arbitrarily, and blood flow to the brain must be smooth. Of course, immediate treatment is necessary, otherwise..." Qin Liuxi took a golden needle and said, "Do you have Angong Pills? Bring one here."
The old nanny stiffened and immediately had Xiao Yu send someone back to the city to get them.
"There’s no time." Qin Liuxi said to Teng Zhao standing in front of the carriage, "Bring my medicine box here."
Xiong Er said, "I’ll go."
He rushed into the carriage and brought Qin Liuxi’s medicine box over.
Qin Liuxi took the needle and located the acupoint. Just as she was about to insert the needle, her arm was grabbed by Miss Lin.
She turned her head to look, seeing the young girl’s face very pale, her eyes filled with fear yet staring unwaveringly at her, her lips bitten until they bled, and she asked, "Are you really sure?"
It was no wonder she was distrustful. Although there were guarantees from Jing Si and others, Qin Liuxi was quite young, and agreeing to let her diagnose was already a huge pressure. If Qin Liuxi failed and the grandmother’s condition worsened, not only would she not survive, she would become a criminal of filial impiety.
Thus, her current decision was a gamble with their lives.
Qin Liuxi, looking at the large beads of sweat on her forehead, smiled and said, "I don’t do things I’m not sure about," unless absolutely necessary.
She continued, the golden needle steadily inserted into the Jiquan, Neiguan, and Quchi acupoints, slowly twisting.
The medical woman named Xiu Gu watched without blinking. As the needle went in, the old lady’s body began to tremble, startling several people to exclaim with their mouths covered.
"Sudden cerebral stroke requires strong stimulus to cause limb tremors," explained Qin Liuxi while inserting needles in the Three Yin Crossing Wei Zhong acupoint on her lower limbs, "Limb tremors can relax the patient’s muscles, preventing them from being tense and impeding blood flow."
While talking, she also inserted needles in the Renzhong and Yintang acupoints on the face, saying, "For strokes, it’s necessary to awaken the brain to restore consciousness, which is also beneficial for subsequent treatment."
She inserted a needle in a major head acupoint, causing the medical woman’s pupils to shake.
Inside the carriage, the atmosphere was tense and oppressive.
Suddenly, Qin Liuxi started chanting the Zhu You Scripture; the soothing scripture spread inside the carriage, like a cool spring pouring in, calming everyone’s agitated hearts.
Miss Lin saw her grandmother, under the acupuncture, slowly lose her previously pallid face, her expression becoming peaceful, and she was overjoyed.
Instinctively, she looked at Qin Liuxi, seeing her calm and unhurried demeanor upon entering the carriage, and couldn’t help but feel curious and admire her.
When it was time to remove the needles, Qin Liuxi finally took the medicine box, opened it, searched inside, and took out a bottle.
Old nanny looked over; it was an ordinary glass bottle with several pills wrapped in honeycomb wax inside.
Qin Liuxi poured one out, placed the bottle casually back in the medicine box, opened the wax, and said, "She’s awake, just in time to take the medicine."
Everyone was stunned, looking over instinctively; indeed, the Old Lady slowly opened her eyes.