met free Chapter 190 Vein Suturing Technique
Chapter 190 Vein Suturing Technique
The only thing they got from this trip to the black market was plant seeds. Before leaving, He Ling'er told Wen Yuxia that if they wanted to find anything good, they'd have to wait until the black market was open normally.
Wen Yuxia said with a faint smile, "This trip was worthwhile. Those seeds may not be considered treasures in your eyes, but they are a valuable thing in my eyes."
Upon returning to the capital, Wen Yuxia and her brother learned that Li Jiarui had been accidentally injured by assassins at the Jingnan Bridge. They then went to the Li residence to visit Li Jiarui.
The siblings arrived at the Li residence, where the steward hurriedly welcomed them inside. Li Jiating, having received news that Wen Yuxia and her brother had come to visit Li Jiarui, rushed to Li Jiarui's courtyard.
Wen Yuxia didn't go into the room but waited in the courtyard. Wen Yunhong and Li Jiating went into Li Jiarui's room together. Li Jiarui was half-lying on the bed, his face slightly pale. "Hong'er, you've come."
Wen Yunhong stepped forward and softly inquired about the patient's condition, and told Li Jiarui that Wen Yuxia had also arrived. Li Jiarui forced a smile and said, "Your Highness is so kind."
Li Jiarui took a breath and said helplessly, "The assassin was originally targeting Xia Jingmiao, I just happened to be passing by and got caught in the crossfire."
Wen Yunhong sighed inwardly at the unpredictability of life. He took out some nourishing herbs and handed them to Li Jiarui, explaining their effects. Li Jiarui's eyes were filled with gratitude.
During this time, the matriarch of the Li family heard that Wen Yuxia had come to the Li residence. She brought a group of female relatives to Li Jiarui's courtyard and subtly hinted to Wen Yuxia that she should take good care of Li Jiarui in the future. Wen Yuxia smiled and agreed.
Li Jiating, standing nearby, felt a pang of bitterness. Li Jiarui had broken a leg, and it was uncertain whether he would ever fully recover. It was unlikely that Xia Yichen would bring up the engagement again.
Li Jiating sighed deeply. "Well, thankfully I didn't tell my grandmother about the engagement. Otherwise, my grandmother would definitely have used moral blackmail against Wen Yuxia and demanded that she fulfill the engagement."
As evening approached, Wen Yuxia declined the invitation to stay for dinner from the Li family matriarch, took her leave of the Li residence, and on her way home...
Wen Yunhong asked in a low voice, "Sister, the doctor said Li Jiarui's broken leg is difficult to heal. Do you have any way to restore his leg to its original state?"
Wen Yuxia pondered for a moment and said, "I'll ask Li Jiating about the specifics tomorrow and then we'll talk about it."
The next day, Wen Yuxia asked Wen Yunhong to call Li Jiating over. Li Jiating rushed over, his face full of doubt. Wen Yuxia asked directly, "Brother Jiating, what exactly is the condition of Jiarui's injured leg?"
Li Jiating told her the truth: his leg bone had healed, but the damaged tendons and ligaments couldn't be fully restored. Upon hearing this, Wen Yuxia had a plan in mind. She said calmly, "Perhaps I can help with the damaged tendons and ligaments."
Li Jiating was overjoyed: "That's wonderful!" A few days later, Wen Yuxia and Physician Jiang went to the Li residence together. Physician Jiang, using the tendon suturing technique taught by Wen Yuxia, stitched together Li Jiarui's damaged tendons.
A month later, a miracle occurred: Li Jiarui's legs, which had previously been completely numb, began to regain sensation. Three months later, Li Jiarui was able to walk normally. The entire Li family was overjoyed, and the matriarch of the Li family personally visited to thank Physician Jiang.
After this incident, Physician Jiang's status in the Imperial Medical Academy rose rapidly. Even the head of the academy sought his advice on the technique of sutured tendons and veins. Physician Jiang did not want to claim credit for Wen Yuxia's work, and after much hesitation, he decided to tell the Emperor that the technique of sutured tendons and veins was taught to him by Wen Yuxia.
When the Emperor learned that Wen Yuxia didn't want anyone to know that she was the one who taught her the meridian suturing technique, he ordered Eunuch Zhang to send a batch of treasures to the Princess's residence.
Having received the Emperor's reward, Wen Yuxia kept her achievements hidden and devoted herself to cultivating plant seeds. Under her careful nurturing, those seeds sprouted tender shoots.
Looking at the tender shoots sprouting in the field, Wen Yuxia smiled happily.
While Wen Yuxia was inspecting the seed development at her estate on the outskirts of Beijing, Li Jiating was discussing Li Jiarui's marriage with Xia Yichen in Xia Yichen's private room at Yunyi Tower.
"Yichen, is the engagement you mentioned still valid?" Li Jiating asked directly.
Xia Yichen frowned slightly. Wen Yuxia and Li Jiarui hadn't been in contact for three years. During those three years, Nangong Wenrui had been by Wen Yuxia's side. The matter of their engagement was truly uncertain.
"Jia Ting, Mu Hua doesn't seem to have those feelings for your brother. In my opinion, we should just let it go!" Xia Yichen said, somewhat awkwardly.
It was Xia Yichen who initially wanted Li Jiarui to marry Wen Yuxia, and it was also Xia Yichen who wanted the Emperor to bestow a marriage upon Li Jiarui and Wen Yuxia. Now, it is Xia Yichen who is asking to cancel the marriage. Li Jiating asked in confusion, "Why cancel it?"
After a moment's thought, Xia Yichen told Li Jiating about Wen Yuxia's plan to find a partner on her own, and also mentioned Wen Yuxia's fundraising efforts for water conservancy projects in various counties of Daxia.
Nangong Wenrui recounted Wen Yuxia's generous donation of 100,000 taels of silver to the Great Xia's water conservancy projects, her frequent companionship with Wen Yuxia, and Wen Yuxia's various contributions to the Great Xia.
After hearing this, Li Jiating secretly regretted his actions. Had he known Wen Yuxia possessed such abilities, he would have ensured that Li Jiarui stayed by her side at all times. Now, Nangong Wenrui had exploited this loophole, and it was too late for regrets.
Li Jiating sighed and said to Xia Yichen, "It's too late now, we can only let it go. Poor Jiarui has been thinking about Miss Wen all this time."
Xia Yichen said somewhat speechlessly, "Didn't I tell you not to tell Li Jiarui about the engagement?"
Li Jiating vehemently denied the allegations, stating that he had never revealed this matter to Li Jiarui. He claimed that Li Jiarui was fond of Wen Yuxia and had hinted at it several times to his grandmother, hoping she would send someone to the princess's residence to propose marriage.
Considering that Xia Yichen had said he would wait until Li Jiarui and Wen Yuxia had developed feelings for each other before asking the Emperor for a marriage decree, he privately advised his grandmother not to get involved in the matter.
Xia Yichen sighed heavily upon hearing this and said, "I also hoped that Mu Hua would marry Jia Rui, but alas..."
Xia Yichen didn't continue to say what was a pity, but Li Jiating understood what Xia Yichen was regretting. Li Jiarui was easy to control, but Nangong Wenrui was not. Xia Yichen was worried that Nangong Wenrui would abduct Wen Yuxia.
Meanwhile, Wen Yuxia, who was at the manor, was completely unaware that Xia Yichen was worried about her marriage.
She was happily watching the thriving corn seedlings and several vegetable seedlings she recognized, excitedly telling the people in the village about how to eat the corn and those vegetables.
"My stomach is rumbling! Princess, when can we eat the corn?" The greedy Bei San asked impatiently.
Wen Yuxia calmly said, "It'll be soon."
It takes about four months from planting to harvesting corn. In another three months or so, the first batch of corn will be harvested in the village. However, all of this corn will be kept for seed, as it is not for human consumption.