The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife

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Wang Xu had come mainly to test the Emperor’s stance, to see if the Emperor would allow him to take someone from the Imperial Advisor's Hall.

It seemed that the Imperial Advisor's Hall’s position in the Emperor's eyes remained unshakable.

After Wang Xu left, the Emperor forced himself to calm down and continue reviewing the documents.

Suddenly, a small head poked around the doorway, peeking in cautiously.

It seemed like the person wanted to come in but was hesitating.

When the Emperor looked over, the little head quickly shrank back.

The Emperor said casually, "Zhen has already seen you. Come in."

"Alright then." The Little County Princess clambered over the tall threshold and hopped inside.

But instead of running joyfully around the desk to the Emperor’s side as she usually did, she stood, pretending to be polite (but actually nervous) on the opposite side of the desk, as far away as possible, at a distance where the Emperor could definitely not reach her to spank her.

"No school today?" the Emperor asked.

"School's already over." the Little County Princess replied.

"Do you need something?" the Emperor asked.

"I..." The Little County Princess fidgeted with her fingers, her eyes rolling around mischievously, "I want to go outside the imperial palace for a walk."

The Little County Princess was unaware of Shangguan Yan's situation. No one would tell such matters to a child, nor would anyone dare gossip in front of her.

Thus, she had no idea that the Emperor had something on his mind.

The Emperor's expression was as unpleasant as always, but it was always like that even when he had no worries, so the Little County Princess was used to it.

The Emperor: "Where do you want to go?"

Little County Princess: "Imperial Advisor's Hall."

The Emperor: "What are you going to do at the Imperial Advisor's Hall?"

The Little County Princess, feeling guilty, replied, "Just to, um, play for a bit."

She had lost her imperial uncle’s pet thrush. Hearing that Lord Imperial Advisor was all-powerful, she wanted to ask him to magically create an identical one. That way, she wouldn't have to keep lying about lending the bird to a classmate.

The Little County Princess said in her babyish voice, "Imperial uncle, can you take me there?"

The Emperor picked up a memorandum, "Zhen is very busy."

The Little County Princess smartly suggested, "Then let Grand Eunuch Zhang take me."

Little Zhang was stunned.

The Emperor replied, "Zhang Dequan isn't here."

The Little County Princess opened her mouth to speak.

The Emperor immediately cut off her escape route, "No one else can do it."

The Little County Princess closed her mouth.

The Emperor expected the little one to unleash her invincible crying attack, but to his surprise, she didn’t.

The Little County Princess drooped her head, let her arms hang, and walked away, utterly heartbroken.

The Emperor: "..."

Aren't you even going to put up a fight?

......

At the Imperial Advisor's Hall.

Zhang Dequan had been pacing the corridor for who knew how many rounds, feeling like the soles of his shoes had worn through.

He anxiously eyed the iron door guarded by two death warriors and said, "It's been over an hour now, why haven't they come out yet? Could something have gone wrong with the surgery?"

He slapped the back of his hand with his palm, muttering, "What should we do? What should we do?"

Inside the operating room, the surgery was nearing its end. The pedicle screws had been inserted into the spine, and next, the metal connecting rods needed to be fixed to the screws.

In traditional surgery, a large incision would be made, fully exposing the wound site, and the connecting rod could be directly placed into the slots of the pedicle screws.

However, Gu Jiao was performing a percutaneous minimally invasive procedure, which required a special rod inserter to place the rods through the tail rods attached to the pedicle screws, threading them through the screw slots.

This was a subcutaneous puncture, and the grooves were only so wide. Gu Jiao’s hand couldn’t afford the slightest tremble, or the rods would miss their mark.

The Imperial Advisor watched Gu Jiao intently without blinking.

Luckily, Gu Jiao's hand was extremely stable.

"Cap the screws." Gu Jiao said.

The Imperial Advisor handed the caps to Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao first tightened the cap on the side without the rod insertion device, then removed the device from the other side and secured the cap there as well.

The final step was to remove the tail ends of the screws and suture the wound.

Gu Jiao took out protein sutures and performed an intradermal closure for Shangguan Yan. This type of stitching didn’t require removal later, and it would result in a more aesthetically pleasing recovery. However, it was also more challenging than surface suturing.

"You care a lot about her." The Imperial Advisor remarked.

"Just normal." Gu Jiao replied.

While cleaning up the medical supplies, the Imperial Advisor casually asked, "How’s your younger brother’s recovery?"

Gu Jiao raised her brows, "Pretty good."

Gu Jiao had initially introduced Gu Yan as a friend, but during the surgery, Gu Yan had already called her "sister," so Gu Jiao didn’t bother hiding it anymore.

Anyway, the Imperial Advisor already knew much more, so it didn’t matter.

After the surgery, the Imperial Advisor called for some experienced disciples to come and use the special stretcher trolley from the Imperial Advisor's Hall to transport Shangguan Yan to a side room.

Gu Jiao: "Hmm, even know how to make stretcher trolleys."

The Imperial Advisor wasn’t so bad.

When Zhang Dequan saw Shangguan Yan being wheeled out, he hurriedly rushed forward and asked, "Is the former Crown Princess alright?"

The Imperial Advisor glanced at Gu Jiao and said, "Thanks to Physician Xiao, the surgery was very successful."

"Ah." Zhang Dequan was stunned as he looked at Gu Jiao. He truly hadn't expected this young person to have such exceptional medical skills. Though he didn’t understand the complexity of the surgery, Xiao Liulang was the first person the Imperial Advisor had ever addressed as “physician.”

"Thank you, Physician Xiao." Zhang Dequan also changed his address, "I will report your contributions to His Majesty."

Gu Jiao directly handed him a slip of paper.

Zhang Dequan was confused, "This is——"

Gu Jiao: "The medical bill and medication costs. Have your Emperor pay up, no credit allowed."

Zhang Dequan: "..."

The Imperial Advisor still had duties to attend to within the hall, so he left, instructing someone to call for Yu He on his way out.

Gu Jiao carried her little medicine chest and entered the room.

The two other disciples had placed Shangguan Yan on the bed and then left.

Gu Jiao's surgery had lasted from noon until the afternoon. The weather was a bit hot, but fortunately, the room was well-ventilated, with a gentle breeze carrying the fragrance of bamboo from the courtyard, making the atmosphere less stifling.

Shangguan Yan had been under general anesthesia for the surgery, and the effects hadn't worn off yet, so she was sleeping soundly.

Her back basket was on the table, but Xiao Heng was not there.

"Huh? Where's my husband?" Gu Jiao placed her little medicine chest on the table as well.

Just as she finished speaking, Xiao Heng walked in, carrying a basket of medicinal herbs.

His expression was a bit complicated.

Seeing Gu Jiao, he paused for a moment, then looked at Shangguan Yan on the bed, "How are you... both doing?"

It wasn’t just about Shangguan Yan, but about the two of them.

He wasn’t only concerned about the one who was more seriously injured.

Gu Jiao replied calmly, "I'm fine, and she's doing well too. The surgery was very successful."

"Does that mean everything will be fine once the stitches are removed in a few days?" Xiao Heng thought that surgery usually required stitch removal, and after that, it would typically heal.

"No need for stitches to be removed." Gu Jiao shook her head, "But she’ll need to have the screws removed in six months to a year, depending on her recovery."

"Screws?" Xiao Heng's pupils contracted.

Gu Jiao explained, "We inserted eight screws into her spine."

Xiao Heng's gaze turned cold, and his large hand clenched into a tight fist.

Images flashed through his mind of her seriously scooping out watermelon, then offering it to him, afraid of being rejected. He remembered the hurt and loneliness in her eyes when he didn’t reach out to take it.

He hadn’t known she would end up like this. He hadn’t known...

Gu Jiao gently held Xiao Heng’s cold fingers, "She’ll get better."

Xiao Heng grasped Gu Jiao’s hand, as if grabbing the last bit of light and reason in the darkness.

Gradually, his emotions calmed down.

"Yes, she will be fine."

He placed the basket on the table.

Their hands remained clasped. They looked at each other and, at the same time, both said, "Your foot——"

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