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But now it seems that this woman might not be able to hold on any longer.
Hua Nongying trembled all over, nearly collapsing to the ground. After a long moment, she finally whispered, "What is the second stage?"
"Let the insect feed on her facial bones; it's called bone reduction!" The Old Doctor suddenly shouted in panic as he looked at the woman writhing in pain on the ground. "Quick, tie her hands!"
It turned out that Ma Lele had been continuously hitting her temples with her hands.
Hua Nongying hurriedly stepped forward, found some rope, and tightly bound her hands and feet.
Fearing that she might bite her tongue, she quickly covered Ma Lele's mouth as well.
"Mmm... Mmm..." Sounds of sorrow continuously escaped from Ma Lele's lips. Hua Nongying couldn't bear to watch any longer and quickly turned her head away.
She truly could not understand why Lele had to endure such suffering.
After being engulfed in the scent of medicine for an entire day, the insect grew larger and larger.
By the next morning, they finally entered the second stage.
At this point, the pain was unbearable. Ma Lele felt as if thousands of ants were gnawing at her heart. The intense pain made her face turn even paler, drenched in sweat. After a night of torment, she appeared even more haggard.
Curled up by the edge of the bed, she took advantage of a moment when Hua Nongying and the doctor were not paying attention and violently slammed her head against the bedpost.
Immediately, blood flowed profusely.
The blood painted her face like an ink wash painting, intertwining white and red into a ghastly scene.
Hua Nongying and the doctor quickly stepped forward to hold her down, and the doctor hurriedly worked to stop the bleeding.
The pain intensified, and Ma Lele rolled her eyes before collapsing to the ground.
"What should we do? She can't be dead, right?" Hua Nongying immediately screamed. If she really died, how would she explain it to her brother-in-law? How would she explain it to Amin? How would she explain it to herself?
In her heart, she truly liked this girl!
Seeing Hua Nongying panicking, the Old Doctor calmed down but his trembling hands betrayed his fear. "First, stop the bleeding. You need to untie her hands and feet and help her onto the bed!"
Hua Nongying nodded quickly and got busy following his instructions.
Ma Lele remained unconscious until the next morning when she finally woke up. Her lips were blistered, her face pale, her eyes vacant, and her hair disheveled. At that moment, she looked like a vengeful spirit that had escaped from hell.
Hua Nongying was overjoyed. "Thank goodness, you finally woke up!"
The Old Doctor also felt a bit relieved; the worry that had been hanging over him was finally lifted.
He looked at Ma Lele on the bed and softly asked, "How do you feel?"
Ma Lele tightly pressed her lips together and after a long pause whispered, "It hurts!"
"Can you still bear it?" the Old Doctor asked again.
Upon hearing this, Ma Lele's eyes immediately lit up as she nodded repeatedly. She was afraid that if she said she couldn't bear it, the doctor would stop treating her. Wouldn't that mean all her efforts were in vain?
Looking at this stubborn woman, the Old Doctor sighed. "Then I... will proceed with the third stage! At that time, I will give you a piece of ginseng to hold in your mouth!"
"What are you doing with the reference piece?" Hua Nongying asked, puzzled.
"Afraid she won't be able to make it and will die!" Although it was cruel, Old Doctor spoke the truth.
"The decision is yours. Do you want to continue?" He looked at Ma Lele and asked again.
"Let's do it!" Ma Lele managed to utter those words with difficulty. Since they had come this far, it was time to burn the boats and fight to the death!
The room became busy once more.
The pain of flesh being cut open was not something everyone had the fortune to experience, especially in this ancient time without anesthesia or advanced medical techniques!
"Ah..."
That day, Ma Lele's mournful cries echoed in the room for a long time, unending.
Many times, she fainted from the pain, only to be awakened by it again.
By evening, her face was tightly wrapped in gauze as she lay resting in bed.
After asking the doctor about some precautions, Hua Nongying's eyes brimmed with tears of joy.
Thank goodness, she was finally okay!
As Wen Shaojun and his group drew closer to the capital city, the smile on his face grew wider.
He was now solely focused on returning to Great Wisdom and being by Lele's side again.
That time, she asked herself why she had fallen for him.
She told herself it was because he resembled Meiyu.
But now, he slowly realized that his feelings for her had nothing to do with appearances. Every smile and every action of hers had already left a deep imprint in his mind.
As he thought of her along the way, the corners of his mouth would unconsciously lift, filled with sweetness.
He secretly made up his mind that this time when he returned, he would put all his effort into pursuing her, striving to win her hand in marriage and to regain a complete family with Amin.
Thinking of this filled him with determination.
At that moment, a subordinate approached to report, "My lord, the envoy from Dayue has arrived to welcome you."
Wen Shaojun's smile froze on his face as he raised an eyebrow. "They sent someone even before reaching the capital?"
"Yes!"
"I'll go take a look!" Wen Shaojun said as he got out of the carriage. He glanced back at Jie Yu's carriage following closely behind him and then followed his subordinate toward the envoy's location.
When he finally saw the so-called envoy, he understood what this meant.
A flash of disgust crossed his eyes but was well concealed. He smiled and said, "Lord Ling, what a pleasure! It is truly a stroke of luck that His Majesty sent you to welcome me!"
Everyone knew about Dayue; the once-mighty Ling Family was now like a rat in the street, universally despised!
Wen Shaojun was certainly aware of this, but he intended to see what Ling Cheng, that old scoundrel, was really up to!
A glimmer flashed in his eyes as he silently followed behind.
Ling Cheng led them to a house not far ahead. Once seated, Wen Shaojun wasted no time and directly asked, "Lord Ling, you went through so much trouble to invite me here. Please state your purpose! The Emperor is still waiting for me!"
Ling Cheng, always shrewd, knew that the Grand Chancellor was exceptionally intelligent and had likely already guessed his intentions. He addressed the Guard at the door, saying, "You may leave now; I have important matters to discuss with Wen Chancellor!"
"Yes!" The Guard immediately stepped back and closed the door.
The room fell into silence, with only the faint wisps of incense smoke drifting in the air.
"Wen Chancellor must already know about my situation," Ling Cheng said, taking a sip of tea with a smile on his face.
"That matter has caused quite a stir; how could I not know? I just didn't expect that even after being demoted to a commoner and having his assets confiscated, Lord Ling still possesses such strength!" Wen Shaojun scoffed slowly.
Ling Cheng naturally understood he was referring to the group he had brought with him and did not hide it. "Even though I have been demoted, my daughter remains the esteemed Empress Dowager of the Great Yue Dynasty! That cannot be erased! Moreover, when the Emperor was young, it was my daughter and I who managed state affairs. Therefore, I still have a loyal group of followers. I am truly gratified!"
What a shameless person, still so arrogant now!
Wen Shaojun felt nothing but disdain for this man but still smiled and said, "Of course. So what important matter does Lord Ling wish to discuss today?"
"The current Sage shows no regard for past loyalties and offers no leniency to us former ministers who once contributed greatly. Many officials in court are already dissatisfied with the Emperor!" Ling Cheng stroked his beard, looking quite anxious.
"Oh, is that so?"
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