He has a spatial ability and saves three children on his escape route.

Chapter 112 Suturing the Wound

Eunuch Zhang was quite efficient. The food in the Imperial Study had just been cleared away when he came to report: "Your Majesty, this servant has settled the injured person in the side hall."

The injured man was a hunter from a village on the outskirts of Beijing. He had encountered a bear while hunting in the mountains and had several deep wounds that exposed bone. Zhang, the eunuch, thought he was the best candidate for testing medicine, so he brought him back.

The Emperor asked, "Princess, shall you treat the wound yourself or shall the imperial physician do it?"

In her previous life, Wen Yuxia was a pharmacist. She was good at providing professional advice and guidance on drug treatments, but it was safer to leave wound treatment to the imperial physicians.

She shook her head and said softly, "Your Majesty, let's leave professional matters to the professionals!"

"Eunuch Zhang, summon the imperial physician," the Emperor said in a deep voice.

The Emperor wanted to test the new medicine, so no one dared to be negligent. The on-duty Imperial Physician Zhu quickly arrived at the Imperial Study. Wen Yuxia explained the usage of the alcohol in detail. Afterwards, the group went to a side hall.

Cleaning the wounds with alcohol was very painful. The injured person had more than one wound, and Wen Yuxia was afraid that the pain would cause the injured person to bite their tongue. She suggested stuffing a strip of cloth into the injured person's mouth and having someone hold down the injured person's limbs to immobilize them.

Physician Zhu cut open the patient's clothes and calmly cleaned the wound with alcohol. The injured person was also a tough one; despite being in pain and sweating profusely, he didn't move.

For the deep wound that exposed bone, Physician Zhu sprinkled some hemostatic powder, applied some herbal medicine, and bandaged it with clean cloth strips, and that was it.

Wen Yuxia asked doubtfully, "The wound is so deep, can it heal without stitches?" "Suturing? Princess, could you explain in detail how to stitch it?" It must be said that Xia Yichen knew how to grasp the key points and get straight to the point.

Doctor Zhu's reaction was not as fast as Xia Yichen's, but he was more professional. The word "suture" made his eyes light up. Could the suture technique mentioned in the medical book be the same suture that Wen Yuxia was talking about?

He asked impatiently, "Princess, do you know how to suture?"

"I've heard of it," Wen Yuxia said modestly. She not only knew how to suture wounds, but she was also very professional at it.

Physician Zhu said with a disappointed look, "Even the doctors in the Imperial Hospital have heard of suturing techniques."

A damaged medical book from the Imperial Medical Academy mentions suturing, stating that stitching the skin together with needles helps wound healing, but it doesn't explain in detail how to suture.

Xia Yichen's expression was completely different from the imperial physician's. He knew very well that since Wen Yuxia had mentioned the word "suturing," she must know how to suture.

If Wen Yuxia knew how to suture, she would do it on the spot; if she didn't, she would tell the imperial physician what she knew about sutures and let him figure it out himself.

"Princess, may we give the imperial physicians a lesson?" Xia Yichen asked.

Wen Yuxia pondered for a moment and said, "The needle used to suture wounds is different in shape from an embroidery needle. Now, if we want to suture his wounds, we can only make the embroidery needle into an arc shape."

As Wen Yuxia spoke, she drew an arc in the air with her hand. Physician Zhu suddenly realized that the reason why Chief Physician Li had failed so many times with the embroidery needle was because the needle's shape was incorrect.

"Besides the shape of the needle, the knotting of the thread is also crucial, as are the insertion and exit of the needle. Never mind, we'll talk about that later when everyone's here. Let's get the needle and thread first! And a small pair of scissors too."

"This humble official will make preparations immediately," the imperial physician said excitedly, bowing to the Emperor, Xia Yichen, and the Princess before quickly leaving the side hall.

"Old Zhang, have Chief Physician Li bring some people over to observe the Princess suturing a patient's wound," the Emperor ordered, a slight smile playing on his lips.

The suturing technique was incredibly appealing to Chief Physician Li. As soon as Eunuch Zhang explained his purpose, he led two deputy chief physicians and five senior imperial physicians to a side hall.

Physician Zhu was very efficient; in less than fifteen minutes, he returned to the side hall with a curved embroidery needle, fine and sturdy cotton thread, and small scissors.

"The tools used for sewing must be disinfected before and after use, either with alcohol or by boiling them in water..." Wen Yuxia explained as she soaked the needle, thread, and scissors in alcohol.

Without Wen Yuxia's instruction, Physician Zhu stepped forward to clean the bandages and herbs from the wound, then took two steps back and said obsequiously, "Princess, please."

Using her handbag as cover, Wen Yuxia took out a white lab coat and a disposable mask from her storage space.

"Suturing, or simply stitching, requires wearing a white coat during the procedure..."

Wen Yuxia initially wanted to say "surgery" as a shorthand, but considering that surgery requires a scalpel and multiple layers of stitches, she abandoned the idea of ​​using the word "surgery." Lacking experience in performing surgery, she dared not presume to impart her knowledge to the imperial physicians.

After putting on her white coat and mask, Wen Yuxia explained to Dr. Li and the others why they needed to wear white coats, why surgeons were assigned assistants, and the duties of those assistants.

"Oh no!" Wen Yuxia suddenly exclaimed.

Xia Yichen asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

"Anesthesia? Without anesthesia, stitching directly could kill the patient with pain," Wen Yuxia said, her brow furrowed.

In her past life, she occasionally made medicine at home, so she kept a white coat there. The disposable masks were purchased during the pandemic, and she didn't have any anesthetics at home.

"Princess, can we use a stinky ball instead?" Imperial Physician Li asked. The anesthetic Wen Yuxia mentioned was probably a pain reliever and numbing agent; the Drunken Immortal Peach had this effect.

When Wen Yuxia heard the "Drunken Peach," she looked puzzled but quickly understood. The "stinky ball" must be Datura. Datura can relieve asthma, dispel wind, anesthetize, calm, relieve pain, and stop pain. Why didn't she think of using Datura?

"Yes, do you have any?"

"Yes, I'll go back and get it right away," Li Yuanzheng said, jogging away from the side hall and quickly returning, panting, "Princess, the Drunken Immortal Peach has arrived."

Wen Yuxia was somewhat surprised that the Imperial Hospital had preserved fresh datura. However, she had more important things to do at the moment.

The leaves and fruits of the datura tree were crushed into a paste and evenly applied to the wound after it had been disinfected with alcohol. Every few dozen strokes, Wen Yuxia would prick the wound with a needle to ask if the injured person felt any pain.

After receiving confirmation from the injured person that they felt no pain, Wen Yuxia threaded the needle, explaining, "The needle must be inserted vertically, the alignment must be accurate, and the depth and tightness must be appropriate to avoid the wound turning inward or outward..."

While skillfully inserting the needle and tying the knot, Wen Yuxia explained various precautions for suturing to Dr. Li and the others.

The injured person had five wounds requiring stitches. Each wound needed to be treated with datura and anesthetized, so the stitching process took a relatively long time.

It took Wen Yuxia two full hours to finish treating her wound. During this time, Xia Yichen stood by Wen Yuxia's side the whole time, wiping away her sweat.

"Director Li, if there's anything you don't understand, you can come to me anytime," Wen Yuxia's voice sounded a little tired. At this moment, she didn't want to talk; she just wanted to finish delivering the gifts and go home to lie down.