Chapter 92

"Your Highness, are you alright?" Gu Qiancheng hurriedly stepped forward, but he didn't dare to touch Qin Jiyi, fearing that there might be other injuries on his body...

"No..." Qin Jiyi waved his hand, but the cold sweat on his forehead made Gu Qiancheng realize that Qin Jiyi was lying.

"Your Highness, you must trust me and let me see your injuries." She still needed to rely on Qin Jiyi's power to establish herself in the Gu family, and Qin Jiyi must not have any accidents.

"No..." Qin Jiyi was about to refuse, but Gu Qiancheng said, "Your Highness, your status is too noble to tolerate any mistakes. If something really happens, everyone around you will be punished."

The Emperor would not punish Qin Jiyi, but he would punish those around Qin Jiyi for failing to protect him, which led to his injuries.

All the people around Qin Jiyi were his trusted confidants. If they were punished and replaced with new people because of this incident, it would undoubtedly be a big trouble for Qin Jiyi.

Qin Jiyi was hiding his injuries to prevent the Emperor from using this as an excuse to transfer the people around him or plant new people in his circle.

Gu Qiancheng's words struck a chord with Qin Jiyi. Although he was unhappy, he did not refuse again.

With Qin Jiyi's agreement, Gu Qiancheng breathed a sigh of relief, helped him sit on a low couch, and, with his consent, took off his upper clothing...

The last time she had touched him, Gu Qiancheng knew that Qin Jiyi had a good physique, but today, seeing him clearly, she realized that his physique was not just good, it was excellent.

Although he was a prince, his body was like that of a soldier, with healthy, strong skin and tight, solid muscles. Truly, he looked thin in clothes, but once they were off, it was clear that Qin Jiyi was a man who had been through battles, not a weak scholar.

"Cough, cough..." Qin Jiyi felt very uncomfortable under Gu Qiancheng's gaze and couldn't help but remind her.

Gu Qiancheng's appreciative gaze was too obvious. Even though it had no hint of impropriety, Qin Jiyi still didn't like it.

He was a man!

"Your Highness, your body is very well-trained." Gu Qiancheng praised him without any embarrassment.

Much better than the feel of a corpse.

"Hmm." Qin Jiyi responded lightly, the corners of his mouth slightly lifting.

If Qin Jiyi knew that Gu Qiancheng was comparing him to a corpse, he probably wouldn't be smiling.

After admiring Qin Jiyi's physique, Gu Qiancheng diligently examined his wounds: "Your Highness, your bandages are too casual. The wound is still bleeding and hasn't stopped. Do you have any medicine? I'll reapply it for you."

Gu Qiancheng removed the blood-soaked white cloth and used clean hot water to clean the blood around Qin Jiyi's wound.

"Go outside and get it." He couldn't possibly carry such things on him.

Gu Qiancheng went out and, before she could speak, a dark figure presented her with a bottle of powder and some clean bandages.

Gu Qiancheng praised inwardly, "Prince Qin's subordinates are indeed talented."

Holding the bandages and powder, Gu Qiancheng didn't return directly but turned to her room.

During her time in the Gu family, the only things she could collect were needles, thread, and a small bottle of saline solution, which were now useful.

The needles were specially ground by a needle grinder at her request; the thread was made from sheep intestines found in the kitchen, cut into strips, twisted into thread, and then dried and sterilized...

As for the saline solution, it was not easy to make. She had tried filtering and distilling it layer by layer, but she couldn't produce pure saline solution. After all, she studied medicine, not chemistry, and extracting sodium chloride was not easy.

Although it wasn't pure, it was better than using salt and water. At least this small bottle of saline solution had no impurities, and she had tested it on small animals with good results.

In this era, there was no pollution, and although the salt was impure, the water was truly pure.

Before leaving, Gu Qiancheng turned to a corner and saw that the penicillin she had cultivated had already sprouted green mold. She knew it was usable and scraped some into a small bottle.

As early as the Tang Dynasty, tailors in Chang'an would apply green mold paste to cuts on their fingers to help heal the wounds.

This green mold paste was actually penicillin, which had antibacterial properties. Gu Qiancheng was cultivating the most primitive form of penicillin.

If she could find a way to extract potassium iodide, making iodine tincture would not be difficult.

Her basic knowledge was very solid. Even in a world with nothing, she was not worried. She believed that with her own hands, she would only get better.

With the items in hand, Gu Qiancheng quickly returned. She deliberately walked quietly at the door, but even so, when she stepped in, Qin Jiyi, who was pretending to sleep, immediately noticed her...

His eyes were clear, with no trace of drowsiness.

This level of alertness...

No wonder Qin Jiyi said she was too trusting. In comparison, she was indeed too trusting.

Sweat, a child born in a peaceful era and always protected by the family would not always be on guard.

However, she would pay attention in the future.

"Your Highness." Gu Qiancheng washed her hands and approached, kneeling beside Qin Jiyi. Regardless of her attitude, this posture was sufficiently submissive, which greatly improved Qin Jiyi's mood.

"Don't move, I'll help you stitch and apply medicine." Gu Qiancheng moved the oil lamp closer to make the room brighter.

"Hmm. I have to attend the morning court tomorrow." In other words, don't let anything happen to him, or else...

There would be trouble for more than just him.

"Understood." Gu Qiancheng understood the meaning behind his words.

Using clean gauze, she absorbed the blood from Qin Jiyi's wound, then washed her hands thoroughly and used the saline solution to clean the wound.

The wound was still oozing blood, but she had no tourniquet, so she could only try to stop the bleeding by pressing.

"Ouch..." Even though Qin Jiyi was very tolerant of pain, he couldn't help but groan when the cotton ball touched the wound.

"It will hurt a bit, Your Highness, please bear with it." Gu Qiancheng frowned slightly and eased her pressure.

Well, she rarely cleaned wounds on living people, so her touch was a bit heavy.

"Nothing." A man would not cry out in pain at this moment.

"That's good." Whether it was true or not, Gu Qiancheng took it as true.

She closed her mouth and stopped talking, carefully cleaning the wound. Then, she lifted the injured blood vessels. Fortunately, they were not major vessels, so she could tie them off to stop the bleeding.

After confirming that the wound was no longer bleeding, Gu Qiancheng used a sterilized small scissors to cut away the dead and protruding flesh.

This step was really painful.

To distract himself, Qin Jiyi asked Gu Qiancheng, "How did you get these things?" Even if he didn't understand women well, he knew that the items in a woman's boudoir were definitely not what Gu Qiancheng had taken out.

Gu Qiancheng didn't want to speak because... saliva contains bacteria, and she was afraid that her saliva might splash onto the wound. But she couldn't ignore Qin Jiyi's question, so she answered briefly and immediately returned to cutting the flesh on the wound.

After a few times, Qin Jiyi noticed and closed his mouth awkwardly, his ears slightly red...

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