Wu Ming seemed to be recalling something and didn't speak for a long time.
"Father!" Wu Yanyu called softly.
"Anyway, Shen Yue and I are old friends," Wu Ming came back to his senses and spoke slowly, "It would be best if we can win over Song Wanqing. If not... you should also leave a way for her to survive."
Wu Yanyu shook her head, "She has already moved into Prince Zhan's Mansion. She can't be trusted anymore."
He was surprised that Wu Ming did not answer his question directly. Could it be that Song Wanqing's life experience was really related to the Wu family?
"Forget it." Wu Ming understood his son's temperament and did not try to persuade her. "Remember not to embarrass her too much. After all, she is younger than you and is still a naive child."
He shook his head and left, "She is a motherless, pitiful child just like you."
These words made Wu Yanyu's doubts deepen.
On the other side, Xiao Yun thought hard after returning and finally came up with a solution.
The next day, at noon, someone came to tell Song Wanqing that someone was looking for her outside, and the messenger had a strange expression.
"Thank you." Song Wanqing walked out in confusion. There should be no one else looking for her except Xiao Yunzi, but why was the little brother's expression just now so incomprehensible?
When she saw little Yunzi, she finally understood, "You...what are you doing?"
At this time, little Yunzi's body was covered in blood, and she was holding a white puppy in her arms, which seemed to be dying.
"Miss Wanqing, I know how to convince the emperor..." Xiao Yun almost let it slip, "How to convince the empress dowager. If you cure this puppy, the empress dowager will no longer be afraid."
Song Wanqing's eyes lit up, and she instantly felt that this method was feasible, "You are quite smart."
"Hey!" Xiao Yun blushed a little and carefully handed the puppy to Song Wanqing, "I ran across most of the capital to find this dog. Several children abused it and stuffed stones into its belly. Vomited a lot of blood."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Song Wanqing knew the situation was critical, "Thank you."
"Go quickly, I'm waiting for your good news." Xiao Yun waved his fist and cheered Song Wanqing on.
When they were gone, he hurriedly sent a message to Aunt Xin, "Song Wanqing will treat a puppy in a while. You can take Grandma Huang out to see it."
"Okay." Nanny Xin hurried back.
Song Wanqing took the puppy back, checked it first, and confirmed that there was really a chance to save it, then carried it to the stone table next to it.
She took paralyzing medicinal wine, extremely sharp knives, scissors, thread, candles, etc. At this time, no one was helping her, so she had to do everything herself.
Song Wanqing knew that she was taking a gamble this time. If the puppy could not be cured, the Queen Mother would be even less likely to accept her request for disembowelment, so she had to go all out.
She glanced in the direction of the main hall. Aunt Xin had just come out to take a look, hoping that Aunt Xin would understand what she meant.
In the main hall, Song Zhiqiu was accompanying the Queen Mother, "The Queen Mother looks good today. It seems that your illness will soon be cured."
The Queen Mother twitched the corner of her mouth and said nothing. She knew her own body best. She probably... wouldn't live long, but having an abdominal opening... could really cure her disease?
There was a faint noise outside, and she asked in a deep voice, "Who is outside? What are they doing?"
"Back to the Queen Mother, it's Song Wanqing. She... seems to be treating a puppy." Nanny Xin said truthfully, "She also prepared a knife or something, which looks very novel."
The Queen Mother frowned and instantly understood what this girl was thinking. She raised her hand and said, "Help the Ai family out."
"Royal Grandmother!" Song Zhiqiu subconsciously wanted to stop her, but was stopped by the Queen Mother's look.
So, Nanny Xin and Song Zhiqiu helped the Queen Mother out of the main hall and came to the corridor. They could see what Song Wanqing was doing from a distance.
The other servants who were watching saw the Queen Mother coming out and quickly dispersed.
At this time, the puppy was lying quietly on the stone table, with a red cloth spread under it. It was motionless and looked like it was dead.
Song Wanqing had already shaved off the hair on the puppy's belly. With the knife in her hand, she took a deep breath and carefully cut open the puppy's belly.
"Ahhh!" Song Zhiqiu screamed in fright and quickly turned his head, "Is Song Wanqing crazy? Is she going to kill that puppy? The puppy is so pitiful!"
The Queen Mother and Aunt Xin also averted their eyes, unable to stand it.
"Grandma Huang, let's go back, go back, don't look at it." Song Zhiqiu said tremblingly.
"It's the same knife," Song Wanqing's voice sounded calmly and powerfully not far away, "In the hands of a killer, it's meant to take people's lives, but in the hands of a doctor, it's meant to save people."
She paused and then continued, "So, it is never the knife that kills people, but the person holding the knife."
Song Wanqing checked and found that the stone was in the puppy's stomach, so she quickly cut open the puppy's stomach. Blood flowed everywhere, which looked shocking.
"That's nonsense!" Song Zhiqiu continued to look at the Queen Mother, "Grandmother, look at that puppy, it's not moving. It's obviously dead. It's too cruel, it's really too cruel."
There was even a cry in her voice, "Grandma Huang, stop looking, let's go back."
The Queen Mother looked at the motionless puppy, and then at Song Wanqing's expression. She stood still.
She had seen that look on the faces of the old Chinese doctor and Shen Yue. Could it be that...Song Wanqing was really saving that puppy?
At the most critical moment, Song Wanqing had no intention of caring about anything else. She couldn't bear the death of even a puppy in her hands.
She quickly took out a few pebbles, patted the puppy's head distressedly, and quickly sutured the wound.
The entire Kunning Palace was silent, and everyone's eyes were filled with shock.
Everyone was thinking the same thing: Is that puppy dead? Can it still wake up?
Time passed little by little. Song Wanqing even washed her hands and returned to the stone table, but the puppy on the table remained motionless.
"It's so pitiful. That puppy looks only two or three months old." Song Zhiqiu said while wiping tears.
"Alas!" The Queen Mother sighed deeply. For a moment, she was really moved, but in the end... she was still disappointed. How could she not die after her stomach was cut open and then sewn back together?
She shook her head and said helplessly, "Let's help the Ai family go back."
"Yes." Song Zhiqiu was overjoyed and hurriedly helped the Queen Mother to return to the main hall.
Aunt Xin glanced at Song Wanqing and sighed softly. She knew that Song Wanqing really lost this time.
Song Wanqing saw that the Queen Mother and others were leaving, and she prayed silently in her heart, "Puppy, wake up, wake up quickly, please!"
