PDLP Chapter 317 (42 words added)
Chapter 317 (42 words added)
Time flies, and the days slip by like a fleeting moment. With everyone's concerted efforts, the much-anticipated new clinic is finally beginning to take shape. From a barren piece of land to the buildings that now stand tall, every brick and every beam carries people's earnest expectations and beautiful aspirations for the medical field. Workers are busy but orderly at work, carrying heavy materials or meticulously crafting the details of doors and windows; architects stand by, sometimes looking down at blueprints, sometimes looking up to examine the overall structure of the building, ensuring everything progresses smoothly according to the design plan. Sunlight falls on the unfinished roof and walls, casting dappled shadows, as if foreshadowing a bright and promising future for this new clinic. The dilapidated thatched hut has been replaced by a spacious, bright, and fully equipped clinic. The clinic has multiple consultation rooms, a pharmacy, and a rest area, all clean and comfortable. Looking at the brand-new clinic before her, Xue Ruanruan feels incredibly proud and satisfied. She knew that from this moment on, she would be able to help more patients in need, giving them back their health and hope. All of this stemmed from that precious gift and her persistent efforts. She continued to dedicate herself to studying medicine and treating the sick, her name becoming synonymous with a healer's compassion, forever etched in the hearts of the people. Hearing that an elderly man was ill and had no one to care for him, she braved the snowstorm to come and treat him. Xue Ruanruan checked the old man's condition and gave him some instructions. Only after everything was settled did she prepare to leave. The snow had stopped, and the sunlight shone brightly on the snow. Xue Ruanruan wrapped her cloak tighter and stepped back into this white world, walking in the direction she had come from, leaving only a trail of footprints of varying depths that gradually disappeared into the distance. Xue Ruanruan nodded, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will do my best." However, just as Xue Ruanruan returned to the clinic, she received an urgent summons from the palace. It turned out that the Regent had suddenly fallen ill with a strange ailment, and no one could cure him. Xue Ruanruan dared not delay and immediately went to the palace. Upon arriving at the Regent's residence, she saw that the Regent was pale and covered in cold sweat. Xue Ruanruan quickly went to examine him and discovered that he had been poisoned with an extremely rare, chronic poison; the person who administered the poison was highly skilled and difficult to detect. Just as Xue Ruanruan was wholeheartedly searching for an antidote for the Regent, the forces in the harem who had previously opposed her curing the emperor began to stir again. They secretly spread rumors... Rumors spread that Xue Ruanruan was an assassin sent to poison the Prince's mansion. Within a short time, gossip swirled both inside and outside the mansion. Xue Ruanruan ignored these rumors and focused solely on finding an antidote. She consulted numerous ancient texts and sought advice from many experienced physicians, finally discovering a cure. After several days of meticulous treatment, the Regent's condition gradually improved. The Regent greatly admired Xue Ruanruan's medical skills and character, not only clearing up the rumors for her in the palace but also strongly recommending her to the court, giving her more opportunities to serve the people and the royal family. Xue Ruanruan thus secured her position in the palace, continuing to write her legendary story of saving lives. "But the poisoner is likely in the manor or palace; we must be careful." Murong Xun's eyes were icy. "I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly." Xue Ruanruan nodded and continued to stay in the manor to care for the Regent. However, just as the Regent was about to recover, news came from the palace that the Empress was seriously ill. Xue Ruanruan was urgently summoned to the palace again. The Empress's symptoms and the Regent's symptoms were strikingly similar, and Xue Ruanruan suspected that the same group of people were behind it. Everyone in the harem was eyeing her covetously, believing that her medical skills were so superb that she must be involved in the poisoning. Xue Ruanruan knew that this was another attempt by those forces to frame her. She remained calm and meticulous, carefully diagnosing the Empress's illness and searching for an antidote from the smallest details. Meanwhile, the Regent was also secretly investigating the poisoner. Thanks to Xue Ruanruan's efforts, the Empress's condition gradually improved. The Regent also made a significant discovery: the poisoner was actually a close maidservant who had always been hidden by the Empress's side, acting on the orders of certain concubines in the harem. The truth came to light, Xue Ruanruan's reputation soared, and those who had framed her received their due punishment. She continued to travel between the palace and the common people, using her medical skills to help the sick and save lives, writing one legendary tale after another. "Miss Xue, please feel free to ask if you need anything." Afterwards, Murong Xun sent people to search for medicinal herbs. Soon after, an urgent report came from the border: a large number of soldiers had contracted a strange disease, drastically reducing their fighting capacity. The Emperor was extremely anxious and immediately summoned Xue Ruanruan to the palace, ordering her to go to the border to treat the soldiers. Knowing the weight of her responsibility, Xue Ruanruan packed her medical kit without hesitation and followed the army to the border. Conditions on the frontier were harsh, and disease raged. Upon arriving at the frontier, Xue Ruanruan was deeply distressed to see the suffering of so many soldiers. She quickly threw herself into the treatment, but this strange illness was more difficult to treat than she had imagined, and various methods yielded little result. Meanwhile, rumors began circulating in the army that Xue Ruanruan was a jinx, that the illness only worsened with her arrival. Some soldiers began to harbor resentment towards her. Xue Ruanruan was not distracted by these rumors and focused even more intently on studying the disease. By chance, she discovered that the soldiers' daily drinking water might be problematic. After careful testing, it was confirmed that the water contained an unknown toxin. She immediately organized a search for clean water and readjusted the prescriptions. As treatment progressed, the soldiers' conditions gradually improved. Just when Xue Ruanruan thought everything was going in a positive direction, the enemy sent a spy to infiltrate the camp, attempting to sabotage her treatment plan. Under the cover of night, the spy secretly sneaked into the pharmacy and mixed up some key medicinal materials. The next day, some soldiers' conditions suddenly worsened after taking the medicine, causing panic throughout the camp. Xue Ruanruan realized something was wrong. Disregarding the danger, she personally inspected the medicine storehouse and finally uncovered the traitor's plot. However, by this time, doubts about her reached their peak in the army camp, with even the general beginning to suspect her. Xue Ruanruan did not back down. She decisively rearranged the medicine and ordered the general to arrange for guards to protect the storehouse. With her persistence and efforts, the soldiers' conditions were brought under control again. As time passed, more and more soldiers recovered, and the army's fighting strength gradually returned. The border war also took a turn for the better because of the soldiers' improved condition. Xue Ruanruan, with her superb medical skills and unwavering faith, not only saved many soldiers' lives but also won their trust and respect. Her story spread throughout the border and the capital, becoming a legend. Just then, the enemy learned of Xue Ruanruan's presence and sent assassins to kill her. Fortunately, the Regent had made prior arrangements and secretly protected Xue Ruanruan. The assassins were all captured. Although Xue Ruanruan escaped death, she realized the situation was becoming increasingly dangerous. With the border war subsiding, she decided to return to the capital to inform the emperor about the strange illness among the border soldiers and how to deal with it. Back in the capital, Xue Ruanruan recounted the events in detail in court, further impressing the emperor, who wanted to appoint her as the head of the Imperial Medical Academy. However, this decision angered other physicians in the Academy, who were jealous of Xue Ruanruan's reputation and the emperor's favor, and secretly conspired to make things difficult for her. Within the Academy, they deliberately provided incorrect information about medicinal herbs, interfering with Xue Ruanruan's research. Undeterred, Xue Ruanruan used her experience and wisdom to resolve the problems one by one. Meanwhile, the Regent also publicly supported Xue Ruanruan, rebuking those with ulterior motives. As time passed, Xue Ruanruan proved herself with her abilities, and the physicians' obstruction crumbled. She continued to uphold the benevolence of a healer, saving lives in the Academy and among the common people, writing a new chapter in her legendary career.
Ultimately, thanks to Xue Ruanruan's efforts, the border soldiers recovered their health and their combat effectiveness was enhanced. She returned to the capital in triumph, continuing to create new legends in medicine. Ignoring the fatigue of her journey, Xue Ruanruan immediately threw herself into the treatment. She discovered that the soldiers' illnesses were extremely complex, subtly linked to the ailments in the palace. She studied prescriptions and prepared medicines day and night, working tirelessly with the assistance of the military doctors. Just then, rumors suddenly spread in the camp that Xue Ruanruan was a spy sent by the enemy, deliberately delaying treatment. The soldiers were filled with anxiety and began to resist Xue Ruanruan's treatment. Xue Ruanruan was anxious, having to deal with the complex illnesses on one hand, and the malicious rumors on the other. Just as the situation became increasingly tense, the Regent Prince disguised himself and arrived at the camp. After observing Xue Ruanruan for several days and seeing her working tirelessly day and night to treat the soldiers, he summoned everyone, presented the evidence he had gathered, proving that the rumors were spread by enemy spies, and cleared Xue Ruanruan's name. The soldiers regained their trust in Xue Ruanruan, and the treatment proceeded smoothly. Xue Ruanruan worked even harder, and through tireless research, finally found a way to cure the strange illness. With her and the army doctors' combined efforts, the soldiers' conditions gradually improved, and the military camp returned to its former vitality. The border war also achieved a major victory thanks to the soldiers' recovery, and Xue Ruanruan once again became a hero revered by all; her name would forever be remembered on this land. However, rumors circulated that Xue Ruanruan was a spy sent by the enemy to deliberately delay treatment. It turned out that the enemy, having learned of Xue Ruanruan's arrival, had sent people to infiltrate the military camp and spread rumors. Xue Ruanruan was not disturbed by the rumors and remained focused on treating the patients. Upon learning of this, the Regent immediately sent people to support her and severely punished the rumor-mongers. Thanks to Xue Ruanruan's efforts, the soldiers' conditions gradually improved, the army regained its fighting strength, and successfully repelled the enemy. Xue Ruanruan once again made a great contribution, and her medical skills and ethics spread throughout the entire country. Xue Ruanruan remained in the mansion, tending to her mother's health while secretly observing the situation. She had a feeling that the conspiracy behind it was far more complex than it appeared, and a storm of palace intrigue seemed to be quietly brewing. She said, "This poison is extremely well-hidden, seemingly a secret poison used in palace power struggles. I need time to research an antidote, and I also need some rare medicinal herbs."
Xue Ruanruan carefully picked a stalk of rice. Looking at it in her hand, a sudden thought struck her: the poison might be related to the rice. She began inquiring throughout the mansion about the source of the rice, and sure enough, she discovered that the rice consumed in the mansion came from a mysterious place. Following the clues, she discovered that it was the work of a favored concubine in the palace. This concubine was jealous of Xue Ruanruan's prestige in the palace and wanted to suppress her by poisoning the Prince's mother.
Xue Ruanruan remained calm and secretly gathered evidence. At the same time, she raced against time to research the antidote, using her connections to find rare medicinal herbs. Through her efforts, the antidote was finally successfully developed. After her mother took the antidote, her condition gradually improved.
Xue Ruanruan presented the evidence to the Regent, who was furious and went to the palace to impeach the concubine to the Emperor. After investigating the truth, the Emperor severely punished the concubine and her cronies. With this victory, Xue Ruanruan once again triumphed in the palace intrigues, her reputation soared, and those with ill intentions dared not easily harm her again. She continued to uphold her compassionate heart as a healer, writing her own legend with her medical skills in this complex palace world. She carefully observed the rice. The husk shimmered with a faint light, the grains inside translucent, like pearls. She couldn't resist taking a bite, and a sweet taste immediately spread in her mouth. This taste made her feel refreshed, as if all her fatigue had been swept away. A surge of joy welled up in Xue Ruanruan's heart; she knew she had discovered a precious spiritual rice. This spiritual rice not only had a delicious taste but might also contain miraculous effects.
The General, enraged, shouted, "How dare you! You dare to taste it without permission!" His eyes blazing, he strode forward, ready to reprimand her. Xue Ruanruan, startled, quickly knelt and explained, "General, please calm down. I truly didn't know this was tribute. I only saw the unusual nature of this rice and wanted to investigate it, hoping it might be helpful in treating illnesses." The General scoffed, "Hmph, you're all talk. Who knows what your true intentions are!" Just as the atmosphere became tense, the Regent arrived hastily. "General, please wait. Miss Xue is devoted to medicine; she surely has no ill intentions. If this spiritual rice can truly be used to treat illnesses, it would be a great achievement," the Regent said, defusing the situation. Although the General was displeased, he couldn't refuse the Regent's request. Xue Ruanruan quickly thanked the Regent and added, "General, if I could obtain some of this spiritual rice for research, perhaps I could develop a new medicine to combat the strange illness in the army." The General pondered for a moment and finally nodded in agreement. Xue Ruanruan was overjoyed and immediately began researching the medicinal value of the spirit rice. After several days of effort, she indeed discovered that the spirit rice had a miraculous effect on treating the soldiers' strange illness. A crisis intertwined in the palace and the frontier seemed to have taken a turn for the better because of this spirit rice. She then wrote a letter to warn the neighboring country. After this incident, Xue Ruanruan decided to open a medical clinic in her mansion, recruiting more disciples to teach not only medicine but also self-defense techniques, in preparation for any eventuality. From then on, the Zhenguo General's Mansion became increasingly peaceful and prosperous, and Xue Ruanruan continued to practice medicine and benefit the local people. After seeing off the Regent, the General's Mansion was peaceful. Xue Ruanruan looked at the night sky, knowing that this was only temporary peace, and that she needed to be even more vigilant in the future to protect the safety of her family.