Chapter 701.2: Surgery
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All of the Black Wind Kings in the Xuanyuan Family had been stallions, except for one young mare who, from a young age, displayed exceptional strength and speed. She ran faster than all her brothers, surpassed her father at the age of three, and by six years old, had defeated the previous Black Wind King to become the leader of the Black Wind Cavalry horses.
She was so powerful that no one dared to mock her for being a mare.
Gu Jiao and Gu Yan were unaware of this. They only thought she was a pitiful, sick horse abandoned by her owner after getting stuck in the swamp.
Gu Jiao told Gu Yan, "You should go rest and get a good sleep. Surgery is tomorrow."
Gu Yan agreed readily, "Okay, you should also get some rest."
Gu Jiao nodded, "I’ll finish the IV drip and then go to sleep."
Gu Yan got up and went to his own room.
"Ah Yan, don’t be afraid." Gu Jiao said to him.
Gu Yan looked back and smiled, "As long as you’re here, I’m not afraid."
......
The next day, before dawn, the whole family was up.
Having secured the operating room, Gu Yan could finally undergo surgery, and everyone was eagerly anticipating it.
"You're making breakfast today." Lady Nan said to Master Lu. "My cooking isn’t that great, I don’t want to spoil JiaoJiao and Ah Yan’s stomachs."
Master Lu thought to himself, so you know your cooking isn't great? Then why are you always having Gu Chengfeng and JiaoJiao bring pickles, dried vegetables, and all sorts of dishes to Liulang and Jing Kong?
Master Lu made millet porridge, steamed a basket of braised meat buns, and fried a few scallion pancakes, filling the entire courtyard with a delicious aroma.
Gu Yan, still half-asleep, sat down and was about to spoon some porridge into his mouth when Gu Jiao stopped him.
"You need to fast." Gu Jiao said.
Gu Yan’s stomach growled, and he complained, "But today's breakfast looks so delicious."
Lady Nan looked a bit embarrassed.
If she had known earlier, she would have cooked herself—just look at how much the kid was craving.
After breakfast, Gu Jiao and Gu Yan boarded the carriage to the Imperial Advisor's Hall.
Gu Jiao was adamant about not having the horse king pull the carriage and used another horse from home instead. Old Master Meng also got into the carriage.
Lady Nan was extremely nervous, her heart in her throat. Despite knowing Gu Jiao’s medical skills were excellent, she couldn’t help but worry.
Master Lu comforted her, "Yan’er is blessed, don’t worry. Besides, JiaoJiao is here, she won’t let anything happen to Yan’er."
"I... I know, I just..." Lady Nan struggled to describe her feelings.
Actually, Master Lu was just pretending to be calm; he was equally anxious inside.
The calmest one was actually Gu Yan.
It was as if he wasn’t the one going for surgery.
Gu Xiaoshun stood outside the carriage window and said to him, "Don’t be afraid. Big sis’ medical skills are great. Back when my brother-in-law was crippled, the physicians all said he couldn't be cured, but big sis still healed him. You'll definitely be cured too."
Gu Yan covered his heart and said, "Now that you say it like that, I'm actually feeling a bit scared."
Gu Xiaoshun’s face turned pale, "Ah?"
Gu Yan laughed, "Just kidding."
Gu Jiao said, "Xiaoshun, don’t forget to ask for leave from the academy."
Gu Xiaoshun agreed, "Got it, big sis!"
Gu Xiaoshun waved at the carriage, watching it disappear at the end of the road, "Goodluck, Gu Yan."
About half an hour later, the carriage arrived at the Imperial Advisor's Hall.
Yu He had been waiting outside for a long time.
From afar, he saw Gu Jiao and Old Master Meng's carriage approaching the Imperial Advisor's Hall. After the two got out of the carriage, he quickly stepped forward to greet them, cupping his hands in salute, "Old Master Meng, Young Master Xiao."
Gu Jiao asked, "Huh? Why are you here?"
"I was waiting for you." Yu He replied.
Gu Jiao was surprised, "You knew we were coming today?"
Yu He smiled and said, "Lord Imperial Advisor said you would definitely arrive before the hour of sishi(9-11 am)."
Was that guy a god or something? How could he even predict this?
She might have mentioned yesterday that if Gu Yan’s condition permitted, the surgery could be done anytime.
But how could he be so sure about Gu Yan’s condition?
Gu Jiao looked at Yu He suspiciously and asked, "Are you people from the Imperial Advisor's Hall monitoring me?"
Yu He chuckled and said, "Young Master Xiao is joking. Lord Imperial Advisor does not monitor Young Master Xiao or anything like that. He just has the ability to divine and know all things in the world."
So, he could divine and knew all things in the world, huh?
Forget it; now wasn't the time to verify this. The priority was to get Gu Yan's surgery done.
Gu Yan got out of the carriage.
Gu Jiao introduced him, "This is my friend Gu Yan. Ah Yan, this is Yu He from the Imperial Advisor's Hall."
The two exchanged greetings.
Gu Jiao said, “Then, we'll trouble Brother Yu He to lead the way."
Yu He smiled, "You're too kind."
Given yesterday’s incident, Yu He had directly assigned two disciples to guard Gu Jiao’s carriage today.
Gu Jiao thought: Actually, it’s not necessary since the horse king isn’t here.
Yu He led them to a side hall of Imperial Advisor’s Hall. Through Yu He’s introduction, Gu Jiao learned that this was Lord Imperial Advisor’s office, where he handled all official business, while yesterday’s bamboo hut was his meeting place for friends.
"Yesterday’s three guests were quite special, so they were taken there. Usually, Lord Imperial Advisor meets guests in the Qilin Hall each month." Yu He said.
In other words, Gu Jiao was also a special guest.
Gu Jiao thought of the Taoist Qingfeng, who turned out to be a special guest as well. She was curious about what made yesterday's three guests special.
"Could you tell me who the first guest was yesterday? If it’s inconvenient, that’s fine."
"It was Duke An." Yu He said candidly.
"Duke An?" Old Master Meng’s brows furrowed.
"What’s wrong?" Gu Jiao asked.
Old Master Meng explained, "Duke An Estate and the Imperial Advisor's Hall are mortal enemies. Back in the day, even when Duke An was severely injured and became a living dead, he didn’t come to the Imperial Advisor's Hall for medical treatment."
Gu Jiao looked at Old Master Meng, "Do they have a grudge?"
"Well... yes, I suppose." Old Master Meng glanced at Yu He, uncertain if discussing the Imperial Advisor’s matters in front of his disciple was inappropriate.
Yu He tactfully stepped ahead.
Old Master Meng continued, "Duke An Estate and Xuanyuan Family are in-laws. It’s said that the Xuanyuan Family’s rebellion was related to the Imperial Advisor's Hall. I’m not clear on the specifics, as there are various rumors. In any case, someone saw the former Jing shizi and the Imperial Advisor having a fierce argument, and after that, both sides became hostile."
Gu Jiao recalled the name Nangong Li mentioned before his death and paused, looking at Old Master Meng, "You often play chess with the Imperial Advisor and are highly esteemed by him. You don’t know the reason behind this?"
Old Master Meng sighed, "He never mentions the Xuanyuan Family."
"Old Master Meng, Young Master Xiao, Young Master Gu, we’ve arrived." u He said warmly from the front.
The three entered the Qilin Hall.
Yu He took Old Master Meng to a side room and said, "Old Master Meng, Lord Imperial Advisor asked you to wait here."
Old Master Meng glanced at Gu Jiao and then at Yu He, "Alright, I’ll wait here for them."
Yu He then said to Gu Jiao and Gu Yan, "Please follow me."
The three went to the end of the corridor.
There, two guards stood watch.
Yu He said with a smile, “I’ll leave you two here. Lord Imperial Advisor is inside. Please.”
The two guards opened the iron door.
A strong smell of disinfectant filled the air, which was left by Gu Jiao yesterday. Today, the Imperial Advisor was already cleaning the empty operating room by himself.
“We’re not even going to use this room.” Gu Jiao said as she watched the Imperial Advisor meticulously cleaning.
The Imperial Advisor turned around, his eyes filled with warmth and anticipation, saying, "Just getting a feel for it."
Gu Jiao took off her back basket and said to Gu Yan, “This is the Imperial Advisor of Great Yan.”
Gu Yan cupped his hands in salute and said, “Lord Imperial Advisor.”
The Imperial Advisor responded with a “Hmm,” and gazed steadily at Gu Yan. “So he’s the patient. He looks quite young; he must have suffered greatly from the illness. I will assist you.”
As he spoke, his expression suddenly became serious, "But are you sure you truly trust me?"
Gu Jiao took out the little medicine chest from the back basket and said, “Are you referring to your character or medical skill? If it’s the former, I’m not concerned; if it’s the latter, I rely on myself.”
With that, she placed the little medicine chest inside the wall of the room.
The next second, Gu Yan felt a sudden brightness before his eyes. However, before he could take in the scene inside the operating room, he fainted in the Imperial Advisor’s arms.
The Imperial Advisor gently placed Gu Yan on the operating table and undressed him. “There are some things he’s better off not knowing.”
Gu Jiao did not refute. She took out two sets of surgical gowns, gave one to the Imperial Advisor, and changed into the other herself.
Click!
The operating light turned on.
……
Gu Jiao raised the scalpel and calmly gazed at the young man under the light, “Anesthesia is complete. The surgery begins.”
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