The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 1045 - 1024: The Second Blood Transfusion

Chapter 1045: Chapter 1024: The Second Blood Transfusion

The Crown Prince squinted his eyes at him, "Are you threatening me?"

"No," Bai Shan denied, "Your humble servant is advising Your Highness."

"Servant?" The Crown Prince sized him up. Given his young age, it naturally wouldn’t be possible for him to have an official position in the court. The ones who could call themselves "servant" were... he asked, "Are you a student of the Imperial Academy?"

"Yes, your servant is a student at the Imperial Academy."

Most in the Imperial Academy were either descendants of those granted favor, or particularly outstanding scholars who had passed its examinations. Those who emerged from there were never simple characters.

The Crown Prince didn’t like the people from the Imperial Academy very much because the students there were even closer to Third. Therefore, he was not very fond of Bai Shan.

But at this moment, he didn’t want to waste too much time on such matters, so he waved his hand, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Seeing this, Bai Shan and Manbao immediately performed a respectful bow and retreated outside, carefully arranging for the doctor lying on the couch to be carried out.

The servants glanced at the middle-aged eunuch, and seeing no objection from him, they stepped forward to carry the doctor out.

They had a ready-made plank, the same one that had been used to carry the young master back from outside before, and now it was used to carry the doctor out.

They had barely left the courtyard when a large group of people approached from the opposite direction, and Manbao and Bai Shan promptly stepped aside to make way.

Old Madam, supported by attendants, had tears covering her face and was dressed in formal attire, with her hairpins and rings slightly disarrayed, as if she had hurried back from outside.

Facing Manbao and Bai Shan, both of whom were covered in blood—especially Manbao, whose robe was stained with blood, and his face still had traces of blood—she became increasingly unsteady. She turned to the eunuch behind them, barely able to stand, "Eunuch Wu, my son, how is my son?"

Eunuch Wu immediately stepped forward to bow and replied, "Replying to Old Madam, the young master’s bleeding has stopped. I was about to follow Young Doctor Zhou to her home to fetch, fetch..."

He didn’t know what that was and could only look towards Manbao for help.

Manbao added, "Blood serum."

Old Madam then took a closer look at Manbao, puzzled, she asked, "And this is?"

Eunuch Wu hastily said, "This is a doctor recommended by Imperial Doctor Zheng, Old Madam might not be aware, but she’s quite formidable. She’s the one who stopped the young master’s bleeding, and now she’s going back to get what was it... blood serum, to use for the young master."

Manbao held back but couldn’t resist clarifying, "The blood serum isn’t for his use, it’s to identify his blood type."

Old Madam didn’t understand what she was talking about but did grasp Eunuch Wu’s words. She looked at Manbao with shocked uncertainty but quickly performed a bow, "Thank you, young doctor, for saving my son’s life."

Manbao and Bai Shan couldn’t avoid the gesture and hurriedly returned the salute. They were so young, how could they receive such a gesture?

Manbao said, "We’re short on time, so we’ll be leaving now."

"Alright, alright..."

Old Madam immediately moved aside with her entourage to let Manbao and the rest pass.

Manbao hesitated for a moment, feeling that demurring would only waste time, so she pulled Bai Shan along and left.

Behind them, those carrying the doctor hurried to follow. Old Madam caught sight of the person on the plank and was startled, "Imperial Doctor Ji?"

Eunuch Wu, still waiting by the side, quickly explained in a low voice, "Imperial Doctor Ji was ineffective in treatment, and His Highness was furious, so..."

Old Madam was silent for a moment before turning back to the people behind her, "Go to the storehouse and get some precious medicines for Imperial Doctor Ji’s family. Make sure to save him."

Manbao and Bai Shan had already quickened their pace to the front courtyard. Shopkeeper Zheng was pacing back and forth; upon hearing the commotion and seeing them emerge covered in blood, his heart nearly sank.

Manbao approached, "Shopkeeper, there’s a physician behind us who has suffered serious injuries. Please take him back quickly and have Doctor Ding treat him."

Only then did Shopkeeper Zheng, his hand trembling, point towards the inner courtyard, "Then, the young master..."

Bai Shan said irritably, "Alive, not dead."

Shopkeeper Zheng didn’t care about his tone and hastily asked, "Has the bleeding stopped?"

"It has," it was Manbao who naturally answered this kind of question, "But he’s lost too much blood, he might not make it."

It just so happened that Eunuch Wu, who had caught up to them, almost tripped over when he heard this. Young Doctor Zhou, that’s not what you said in the inner courtyard!

Shopkeeper Zheng’s heart also tightened, "Then Imperial Doctor Zheng... I mean, didn’t the imperial doctors prescribe something to replenish blood?"

"I got his prescription, but I felt his pulse and think it’s a bit mysterious, so I’m now going back to get something. Shopkeeper, I’ll leave the doctor to you."

That brought Shopkeeper Zheng back to his senses; he knew Manbao had excellent medical books and might have a prescription, so he immediately nodded, "Rest assured, I’ll personally take him back to the medical center. This is Imperial Doctor Ji..."

Shopkeeper Zheng knew that the crown prince had slashed someone, but he didn’t know it was Imperial Doctor Ji.

He hurried to help support the wooden pallet, taking the injured to his carriage.

Eunuch Wu also got on his own carriage with Manbao and the others, intending to personally drive them to Changqing Alley. But just as he picked up the horsewhip, Daji came out of nowhere, took the whip from him, and bowed, "My lord, let me do it."

Bai Shan glanced back and said, "This is my family’s servant, he knows the way well, let him do it."

Eunuch Wu then handed him the whip.

Bai Shan invited him, "Eunuch, come and sit inside with us."

Eunuch Wu bent slightly and declined with a smile, "No need, no need, I’ll just sit outside."

It was only after Manbao sat down in the carriage that she breathed a sigh of relief. She touched her face and asked, "Is there still blood on my face?"

Bai Shan’s handkerchief was already red, so he pulled up his sleeve and wiped her face, then said, "It’s fine, just wash it when we get back."

"Forget it, washing might just get it dirty again, I’ll wait until it’s no longer necessary to treat it before I wash."

The words shook Eunuch Wu to the core from his position on the shafts of the carriage.

Who could have anticipated Bai Shan asking an even more unsettling question, "Can he really be saved?"

"Seventy percent chance, with the blood transfusion there should be an eighty percent chance of survival. However, the transfusion could fail too."

"Isn’t it enough to have the same blood type?"

Manbao replied, "Not necessarily, if the blood isn’t compatible and a reaction occurs, it could be fatal."

Bai Shan questioned, "Then why did you still suggest a transfusion?"

"Open surgery could also be fatal, walking, eating, drinking water—all could be fatal, but that doesn’t mean we should refrain from those activities because there’s a possibility of failure. With transfusions, if we identify the right blood type, even though there’s a chance of a reaction, it’s very small. We can’t let that minuscule probability prevent us from using this treatment option." Manbao explained, "My teacher once told me, medicine is always about taking calculated risks."

Bai Shan nodded, "Was that Doctor Ji’s advice?"

Manbao smiled and took a glance outside, finding the place unfamiliar, she asked, "Who was that young lord just now?"

When they left, Bai Shan had made a point to look at the residence’s nameplate and said, "It should be State Duke Pi’s son, Su Jian."

In such matters, Manbao was not as well-informed as Bai Shan, and she searched her memory for a while without coming up with who he was.

Bai Shan said, "The crown princess is State Duke Pi’s daughter, and Su Jian is the crown prince’s study companion, two years his senior. They have always been close, and he’s a court official of the Eastern Palace now."

Eunuch Wu on the carriage shaft coughed heavily twice.

Daji, driving the carriage, glanced at him and cracked his whip, making the carriage speed up.