PDLP Chapter 266 (020 words added)
Chapter 266 (020 words added)
As Xue Ruanruan stepped into the Zhenguo General's Mansion, the steward rushed to her, anxiously saying, "Miss, the General has suddenly fainted, and the doctors are all helpless." Xue Ruanruan's heart tightened, and she hurried to the General's room. Inside, the General lay pale on the bed, while the doctors shook their heads and sighed. Xue Ruanruan squeezed to the bedside, carefully taking the General's pulse and observing his complexion and tongue coating. She discovered that the General's pulse was erratic and his breathing weak, suggesting he had been poisoned by a very subtle poison. Xue Ruanruan acted decisively, taking silver needles from her medicine box and precisely inserting them into several acupoints on the General's body. She then prepared an antidote and fed it to the General. Time passed, and the General's face gradually regained color; he slowly opened his eyes. Everyone was amazed, deeply impressed by Xue Ruanruan's medical skills. The general said weakly, "Ruanruan, it's all thanks to you." Xue Ruanruan smiled and said, "Father, please rest well. Although the poison has been suppressed for the time being, it still needs to be treated slowly." Just then, a servant rushed in in a panic, "It's terrible! The second young lady has also fallen ill, and her symptoms are the same as the general's!" Everyone's expression changed. Xue Ruanruan didn't have time to think and immediately rushed to the second young lady's room.
She used her medical skills again, but this time she found the antidote to be barely effective. Xue Ruanruan frowned, carefully recalling the properties of various poisons. Suddenly, she remembered an extremely rare mixed poison that required a special herb as an antidote. However, this herb could only be found on the cliff behind the mountain, making it extremely dangerous.
Xue Ruanruan gritted her teeth and decided to pick the herb herself. Ignoring everyone's advice, she slung her medicine basket over her shoulder and ran towards the back mountain. The back mountain was a steep cliff, overgrown with thorns. Xue Ruanruan climbed with difficulty, each step cautious. Just as she was about to reach the herb, a sudden gust of wind swept through, the rocks beneath her feet shifted, and she nearly lost her footing and fell. Fortunately, she reacted quickly, grabbing a nearby branch to steady herself. Xue Ruanruan took a deep breath and continued to approach the herb. Finally, she successfully picked the herb. However, just as she was about to descend the mountain, a huge venomous snake suddenly sprang out of the bushes, its tongue flicking, staring at her menacingly. Xue Ruanruan remained calm and quickly took out a special insect repellent powder from her medicine basket and sprinkled it on the snake. Stimulated by the powder, the snake angrily attacked. Xue Ruanruan nimbly dodged, and at the opportune moment, kicked the snake away. She rushed back to the General's Mansion with the herbs and immediately brewed the antidote. After feeding it to the Second Miss, the Second Miss's symptoms gradually subsided. Xue Ruanruan smiled wearily but with relief; she knew her family's lives were finally saved. She grabbed her tools and ran towards the back mountain. At the edge of the cliff, relying on her courage and agility, she finally gathered the herbs. Back at the mansion, she quickly brewed the antidote and fed it to the Second Miss. After a while, the Second Miss's complexion gradually regained its rosy hue, and her breathing became much more stable. Xue Ruanruan's heart finally settled.
Just then, the butler rushed in, looking flustered. "Miss, Madam has also developed the same symptoms!" Xue Ruanruan was shocked; it seemed the poison was spreading throughout the mansion. Despite her exhaustion, she threw herself back into the treatment.
This time, she realized things weren't so simple; someone in the household must have deliberately poisoned her. While administering acupuncture to detoxify her mistress, she secretly arranged for an investigation. Thanks to her superb medical skills, her mistress gradually recovered.
After an investigation, the truth finally came to light. It turned out that a jealous servant in the household had colluded with an outsider to poison the General's family. Xue Ruanruan decisively brought this person to justice, restoring peace to the General's mansion. Afterwards, Xue Ruanruan's medical skills became even more renowned in the capital, and under her protection, the General's mansion regained its former tranquility. She fed it to the Second Miss. Soon after, the Second Miss also recovered. Everyone in the Zhenguo General's mansion held Xue Ruanruan in even higher esteem. Xue Ruanruan smiled and comforted him, "Father, don't worry, you'll recover soon."