Xia Tan'er didn't hear a word of what was said next.
Just hearing Song Lingcheng mention the words Nine Emperors Uncle, Xia Tan'er's thoughts had already flown to the distant horizon.
She didn't expect that the possibility of meeting the Nine Emperors Uncle again would come so quickly.
Will Uncle Nine Emperors recognize her?
If he recognized him, how would she explain to him... that she was a loyal person entrusted by others?
So what if Uncle Nine Emperors asks about the reason behind it?
She didn't want to lie to Uncle Nine Emperors at all.
He was obviously on guard against Dong Lingjiu.
But Xia Tan'er couldn't help but feel her heart tremble when she heard the words "Nine Emperors Uncle".
She couldn't hide her love for Dong Lingjiu from herself. Everything was what her heart wanted, and everything was done as she pleased.
"Miss Xia?"
"Miss Xia?"
The driver's request outside recalled Xia Tan'er's thoughts.
When she came to her senses, she realized that the carriage had stopped.
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"We have arrived at the palace, please get off the carriage."
"Ang, okay."
The coachman outside urged Xia Tan'er and placed a low stool beside the carriage.
Xia Tan'er picked up the medicine box, lifted the curtain, and got out of the carriage.
Looking up, two vermilion doors came into view.
There are high walls all around, like a cage, locking people in.
After Xia Tan'er looked at it for a while, she supported the carriage and walked down step by step.
It wasn't until she landed that she hung the medicine box in the car back on her shoulder.
"Miss Xia, I will send you here. I will wait for you here until you come out."
"Okay, thank you."
Xia Tan'er, who was dressed as a man, responded, carried the medicine box, and turned to face the two vermilion doors.
Until he reached the guards guarding the door, they stopped him.
"Stop, what are you doing?"
"I am a doctor. I want to cure the illness of the second prince of Nanling. Please forgive me."
She was afraid that the two men wouldn't believe it, so she quickly took out the letter Song Lingcheng gave her from her arms and handed it to one of the guards.
The guard opened it and glanced up and down, then handed the paper back.
"Do you have a name card?"
"Famous post? No, I'm just a wandering doctor, a nobody. When I saw the post posted at the city gate, I wanted to try my medical skills. Maybe I can save the life of His Highness the Second Prince."
"this……"
The two guards looked at each other.
Take a half step back and discuss with each other.
"Should this be put in? Without a name tag, the safety of His Highness the Second Prince cannot be guaranteed."
"But what if this person can be cured? I heard that the second prince can't survive for more than a few days. Any doctor may have a chance to survive. If His Highness the second prince of Nanling really dies in Dongling, then Nanling will take this as a If you use this excuse to attack Dongling, then you and I will both be sinners."
"That makes sense, then..."
The two guards nodded at the same time.
One person stepped aside, and the other took a step forward.
"After entering, someone will take you to His Royal Highness the Second Prince's palace."
"Thank you both."
This first hurdle of entrance has been passed.
She thought it would be difficult.
With a guard of this caliber, it's no wonder that Nan Ling Mu was shot by an assassin.
Two guards pushed open the door.
Then a eunuch came out.
The eunuch looked Xia Tan'er up and down, with a hint of disgust in his eyes.
He raised his head high and waved the whisk in his hand disdainfully.
"He's the doctor here to treat you, right? Come with us."
This attitude is too obvious. Xia Tan'er has always been smart, how could she not understand it.
Take advantage of the door behind you to slowly close.
Xia Tan'er used the lapel of her clothes to cover her wrist, took out a piece of gold from the smart medical bag and held it in her hand.
She looked around to make sure no one was watching.
Then the ingot of gold was thrust into the eunuch's hand.
"The sun is going to melt people today. My father-in-law is there to lead the way. I'm being careful and disrespectful. Please accept it."
The eunuch shook the weight of the gold in his hand and immediately smiled with satisfaction.
"What's your name?"
"I'm in Xiaxia... I'm in Xiatanxia."
"It turns out to be Doctor Tan. Doctor Tan, come with me."
"I'd like to waste some time, my father-in-law. I wonder how injured the Second Prince of Nanling is. I would like to ask my father-in-law to reveal it, so that I can make preparations in advance and see how to treat him."
Previously, Song Lingcheng only said that Nan Lingmu had an arrow in his abdomen. Because the location was so critical, the imperial doctors did not dare to pull it out.
He was kept alive with only Chinese medicine.
But I don’t know what the specific situation is, whether there is any fear for my life, etc.
For the doctor.
The more relevant information and the more accurate it is, the faster a diagnosis can be made and rescue treatment can be carried out.
This is the fundamental meaning of the saying "time is life".
"Since you are so smart, I will give you a few words of advice."
"The Second Prince of Nanling was drinking alone in the courtyard a few nights ago, looking at the moon. Unexpectedly, a masked assassin suddenly came. When he came down, he asked him where the map was."
"The second prince is very puzzled. He doesn't understand what the map the assassin is talking about is."
"Unexpectedly, at this moment, the assassin took out a bow and arrow from nowhere, pointed it at the second prince's abdomen, and shot it."
"The arrow had a barb on it, and it pierced the second prince's stomach directly."
"It was fortunate that everyone in Prince Nanling had secret medicine in their hands and fed them in time, so they were able to save their lives."
"But this arrow has become the biggest problem. How many doctors the emperor has sent over, but all of them are completely helpless. They can only stop the bleeding and drink medicine every day to die."
"There were signs of fever last night. In my opinion, the second prince of Nanling may not live long."
"Little brother, for the sake of your kindness, I would like to remind you that you must act according to the circumstances and don't become the scapegoat."
As he spoke, he arrived at the door of the palace.
"It's right here, go in."
Xia Tan'er glanced at the bedroom.
He took out another piece of gold from his arms and handed it to the eunuch.
"Thank you, father-in-law, for taking care of me. I understand, little one."
This father-in-law was really surprised and happy. He didn't expect Xia Tan'er to be so rich. It seemed that he was blind.
"Doctor Tan, go in. I've said everything I need to say. You have to be more careful."
"Thank you, father-in-law, for reminding me."
Xia Tan'er saluted her father-in-law and lifted the strap of the medicine box on her shoulder.
She pushed open the door and stepped into the palace step by step.
It was already busy inside.
All the palace maids and servants were either carrying hot water or medicine, and kept going back and forth.
And no one cares about Xia Tan'er at all.
Being so ignored, Xia Tan'er was a little speechless.
With this security, you can kill as many as you come.
The second prince of Nanling seems to be too stupid.
Since no one cares about himself.
Xia Tan'er went in minding her own business.
Looking at the direction in which these palace maids and eunuchs were running, they found Nan Lingmu's room accurately.
She opened the door gently.
The smell of blood suddenly rushed out, making Xia Tan'er feel sick and nauseous.
Xia Tan'er frowned, avoided the passing crowd, and walked to Nan Lingmu's bedside.
She glanced over.
I saw Nan Lingmu lying on the bed, his face pale and without any blood.
Look further down.
He was lying on his side on the bed, with the arrow still stuck across his abdomen.
The gauze wrapped around him had already been stained with blood.
But no one dared to replace him.
Because of this, Nan Lingmu's whole body exuded an extremely foul smell.
The smell is a bit worse than a pigsty.
Xia Tan'er looked at the wound in fascination and stepped forward involuntarily.
But he didn't want to happen to bump into a palace maid who turned around. The hot water in the palace maid's hand splashed on the ground.
When the maid saw this, she became angry.
Ignoring the washbasin rolling on the floor, she raised her head and stared at the innocent Xia Tan'er.
"Which subordinate are you from? Didn't you see that we are busy?"
Xia Tan'er blinked her eyes and pursed her lips.
Isn't she wearing men's clothes? She even had her Adam's apple specially drawn. How can she tell whether she is male or female?
"I...I am the doctor here to treat you."
"Doctor? Are you a doctor? Why didn't anyone come in and inform you?"
The palace maid glanced at Xia Tan'er and saw the medicine box on her shoulder, and then she became a little more convinced.
"I already knocked on the door when I entered, but it was too noisy inside, so maybe you didn't hear it."
The palace maid was very unruly and willful. She didn't listen to Xia Tan'er's explanation at all. She crossed her arms and laughed to herself.
"Hmph, you are a little doctor, but you can cure me well. Even the best doctor in Dongling Kingdom is helpless. Who do you think you are?"
This harsh insult aroused Xia Tan'er's competitive spirit.
"Whether it can be cured or not, you will know if you try it."
"Hmph, try it. I want to see how you can pull out this arrow and still save the second prince's life."
"I'm sorry, I don't like people being present when I'm healing. Please get out."
"Why, what if you kill the second prince and then run away and blame us!"
Xia Tan'er really didn't expect that she would be stopped by a palace maid.
But he is still such an unreasonable person.
However, just as she was thinking about how to get rid of these people.
A man's rich voice came from outside the door.
"Let this doctor heal you."
Xia Tan'er raised her eyes.
Dong Lingjiu was seen walking towards her dressed in black clothes and covered with stars and moon.
He has a dashing appearance, an upright posture, and nobility in every gesture.
Xia Tan'er accidentally stared blankly.
Until the noisy eunuchs and maids all knelt down.
"This slave/servant has met the Nine Emperors Uncle. The Nine Emperors Uncle is a thousand years old."
Only then did Xia Tan'er react.
He hurriedly knelt down to salute.
But the next second when his knees were about to bend, Dong Lingjiu pulled him up.
"In urgent matters, follow authority. No need to be polite. Please ask Dr. Tan for treatment."
"Thank you, Uncle Nine Emperors."
"Get out of here, my king."
"Yes, Uncle Nine Emperors."
Wait for these servants to leave.
Dong Lingjiu and Xia Tan'er were the only two people left in the room.
Xia Tan'er didn't dare to raise her head and look into Dong Lingjiu's eyes.
She was afraid that he would find out her identity.
