The three entered Du Yiyi's room. The moment she saw Su Xiaoqi, her lips pouted.
She glanced towards the door. Not seeing her mother outside, she threw off the quilt and sat up.
"Hey, you're still injured," Su Xiaoqi said, reaching out to her.
"Injured? It's just a superficial wound. After using your ointment, the injury was completely healed," Du Yiyi said dismissively.
"Is that ointment really that effective?" Su Xiaoqi's eyes twinkled as she teased Du Yiyi.
Du Yiyi nodded earnestly. "Haven't you seen Xiao Han?
He was severely injured and almost died.
You didn't see him at the beginning. I was scared when I saw him, covered in blood.
But after using your medicine, he became as lively as ever.
I even worried if it was his last burst of energy, but seeing him kill over ten people in one go, with seemingly endless strength...
Oh, Sister Xiaoqi, tell me, what did you use to make that medicine? How is it like a miraculous elixir, curing all ailments?"
Only now did Du Yiyi remember to ask about it.
Su Xiaoqi naturally wouldn't tell her that her guess was quite accurate.
She had indeed named the pills "Miracle Medicine."
At this moment, she casually found an excuse. "It's nothing. Do you remember Mr. Lu whom you took me to find in Bashu?"
"Of course I remember him. That old scoundrel had such a strange temper."
Du Yiyi had a deep impression of Lu Yang.
"His temper might be a bit peculiar, but do you know he was a man of true skill?
My medical knowledge was initially quite weak, but after reading the medical texts he gifted me, my skills advanced rapidly. The medicine made from his prescriptions also had astonishing effects."
Su Xiaoqi looked delighted.
Her words were not entirely lies.
Lu Yang's medical skills were indeed excellent.
After reading the few medical texts he gave her, her medical skills had indeed improved greatly.
The efficacy of some prescriptions also exceeded her expectations.
Of course, the quick-acting effect was still due to the Miracle Medicine.
"So that's how it is. He's truly amazing, but you're also very talented, Sister Xiaoqi. If I were to read those books, I'd probably fall asleep as soon as they touched my eyes."
Du Yiyi smiled sheepishly. She knew she shouldn't overthink things.
While they were talking, Princess Huian listened silently, a look of longing on her face.
She wished she could have good friends with whom she could talk about anything.
Bao Ge'er, however, was quiet. After arriving,
he paid his respects and then went to the window to play with the Rubik's Cube Su Xiaoqi had given him.
He hadn't learned to solve it by following the diagrams before.
It was only after Su Xiaoqi personally guided him a few times that he learned to solve one side at a time.
Hearing the two sisters discuss the effectiveness of the ointment, he suddenly interjected, "Learning medicine is so useful, I want to learn it too."
Du Yiyi looked surprised, while Su Xiaoqi laughed.
The most startled was Princess Huian.
She was shocked by her younger brother's words. Once she recovered, she glared at him. "Bao Ge'er, you can't just say things like that."
He, the son of a princess, with such noble birth, wanted to study medicine.
Of course, Princess Huian did not look down upon studying medicine.
However, if their mother, the Grand Princess, heard this, she would likely be angered to the point of illness, even with her recovered health.
They had been educated from a young age to read and write, and to learn the Six Arts of a Gentleman.
They were not to touch anything else.
Now, he said he wanted to study medicine. How could this be?
Princess Huian's objection made Bao Ge'er pout unhappily. He knew his sister would jump out to stop him; it had always been like this.
After Princess Huian spoke, she felt she had been too agitated.
But she didn't know how to talk to her younger brother about it, nor how to persuade him.
She could only look helplessly at Su Xiaoqi, hoping she could persuade him.
Bao Ge'er always listened to her.
Su Xiaoqi smiled faintly and looked at Bao Ge'er. "Bao Ge'er, why do you want to study medicine?"
"I can save people, and I can treat my mother's illnesses.
When I learn medicine, if Mother feels unwell again, I can treat her, so she won't have to suffer so much."
Bao Ge'er had spent his childhood seeing his mother lying weakly in bed, while he stood by her side, unable to help.
He felt very sad.
Su Xiaoqi was touched. She felt that Bao Ge'er was a child with natural compassion.
She pulled Bao Ge'er closer and said emotionally, "Bao Ge'er, you're wonderful. At such a young age, you already care for your mother and have a merciful heart.
But do you know, there's not only one way to help others and save more people?"
Su Xiaoqi patiently explained to him that if he studied hard now and acquired more knowledge,
he could achieve great things when he grew up and help even more people.
"Studying medicine can, at most, help one person at a time and cure physical ailments.
But if you become an official, one correct decision can help countless people at once.
For example, if you are an official in the Ministry of Works and you supervise the construction of a dike, the river will not flood, and the people along the river will not be drowned or displaced.
If you are an official in the Ministry of Justice, you must try cases diligently and avoid wrongful convictions, thereby saving their lives and their families.
Do you see how useful these things are, and how they can help others?"
Bao Ge'er's eyes widened. No one had ever told him these things.
They only said, "Young Master, you must study hard and bring honor to the family in the future."
But what was the family, and why should he bring them honor?
How should he bring them honor?
Was it just by studying?
Bao Ge'er found it novel at first, but as he listened, he grew bored, and even lost interest in studying.
However, after hearing Sister Xiaoqi say this, he seemed to understand.
By studying well, he could understand principles and do good deeds when he grew up, benefiting more people.
"Mmm, I understand. I will study hard from now on and become someone who can help others."
Bao Ge'er's voice was young, but his words were clear and pure, striking everyone's ears.
Su Xiaoqi smiled and patted his shoulder, saying she would wait and see.
Princess Huian breathed a great sigh of relief.
Thankfully, her brother no longer focused solely on playing or had sudden whims of wanting to study medicine.
Mammy Xu, who was standing nearby, watched the entire scene and felt her heart swell with emotion. She really wanted to give Mrs. Shen a big thumbs-up.
Du Yiyi also looked at Su Xiaoqi with a smile.
Her Sister Xiaoqi was truly good at persuading people.
After Bao Ge'er left with Guo'er to go eat delicious cold noodles, Su Xiaoqi pulled Princess Huian, who had been biting her lip, and said,
"Your Highness, when you talk to a young brother like Bao Ge'er, you cannot deny everything he says with one sentence.
You must first agree with him, show approval of his statement, and then try to persuade him."
"Yes, I... I'll try. Bao Ge'er never listened to me before," Princess Huian said with a hint of disappointment.
Su Xiaoqi smiled and patted her hand. "Take your time, there's no rush."
Princess Huian nodded, as if understanding but not quite grasping it.
From then on, Princess Huian indeed learned a bit about how to communicate with Bao Ge'er.
When they returned, the Grand Princess noticed that her two children were different from before.
She called Mammy Xu to ask.
Mammy Xu eagerly recounted everything that had happened here.
She explained how Su Xiaoqi had guided Bao Ge'er in his studies, encouraging him to become a useful person in the future, and then how she had taught Princess Huian how to communicate with Bao Ge'er.
The Grand Princess was deeply moved and praised Su Xiaoqi as their family's savior.
Meanwhile, Su Xiaoqi was unaware of this. She was still whispering secrets with Du Yiyi.