141: Careful treatment

After Chen Xuan finished speaking, he took out a set of silver needles from his medicine box, then had Shen Xirou lie down on the bed, preparing to begin acupuncture for her.

"Wait, the acupuncture you mentioned, you're not going to use the needles in your hand to prick her, are you?" She Jingxi suddenly asked.

"Exactly," Chen Xuan replied with a smile, "Acupuncture is an ancient healing method that stimulates the body's meridians and Acupoints, thereby achieving the goal of regulating Qi and blood and promoting circulation."

"How, how is that possible! You'll just use these few needles, prick her a few times and she'll be fine? This will only make her injuries worse!" She Jingxi said, clearly disbelieving.

However, Shen Xirou did not question Chen Xuan; she believed he would not make baseless claims.

"Naturally not. In addition to this, I will also use Spiritual Qi to force out the residual stagnant blood from Madam Shen's body!"

"Senior, Sister, no need to say more. Just let Imperial Physician Chen treat me. I trust him!"

"Alright, then let's begin." She Jingxi sighed softly and said to Chen Xuan.

"However, there's still a small issue!"

"Why are you so troublesome? What issue!"

"It's just... for acupuncture, Madam Shen needs to cooperate with me..."

"What?!" Shen Xirou and She Jingxi were both stunned.

Actually, Chen Xuan's skill meant he didn't need Shen Xirou's cooperation, but Shen Xirou was simply too "cute"; he wanted to use this to get closer to her. Anyway, she was just a maid, and only had a good relationship with the Empress Dowager, so there shouldn't be any big problem, right?

At worst, when their relationship improved later, he could ask the Empress Dowager to directly bestow her upon him.

Shen Xirou, on the other hand, buried her head under the pillow, not daring to show her face.

Theoretically, she should have directly refused Chen Xuan without a second thought, but for some reason, whenever she looked at Chen Xuan, she always felt that this young man was very pleasing to the eye and she found it difficult to refuse him.

"You're going too far, little Shen, she is..."

Chen Xuan quickly explained, "Empress Dowager, please calm your anger. I did not mean to offend. It's just that acupuncture requires accurately locating Acupoints, and during the needling process, the Acupoints need direct contact with the body, therefore..."

After hearing this, the anger in She Jingxi's heart subsided slightly, but she was still somewhat displeased: "Are you going to needle through the air? Don't tell me you can't conjure things from thin air!"

"Begging your pardon, needling through the air would likely greatly reduce the effectiveness. Moreover, for this treatment of Madam Shen's internal hidden injuries, if the stagnant blood cannot be completely cleared, it may be difficult to fully recover," Chen Xuan explained.

Shen Xirou's heart tightened upon hearing this. She knew her illness had dragged on for too long, and if it continued to be delayed, it might truly affect her future life.

And she hadn't yet met the person she most wanted to see; she couldn't end her life just because of this!

Most importantly, she seemed to genuinely not be... resistant to Chen Xuan! She always felt he had a great affinity for her, and she found him particularly pleasing to the eye.

Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth and bravely said, "Sister, there's no need to make things difficult for Imperial Physician Chen. I, I agree to his treatment method."

"Xirou, you..."

"These hidden injuries of mine have indeed dragged on for too long. Let him proceed!"

"This... alright! Since you've said so, then so be it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan immediately exchanged for the Acupuncture Expansion Pack. In an instant, a vast amount of knowledge regarding the use of Spiritual Qi in acupuncture appeared in Chen Xuan's mind. He then walked in front of Shen Xirou.

Shen Xirou, blushing, trembled slightly as she took off her outer robe. Her skin was as fair as jade, and her curves were graceful, making Chen Xuan gaze at her in a daze.

Seeing Chen Xuan's expression, Shen Xirou was even more embarrassed, not daring to meet his gaze, and turned her head away.

Then Chen Xuan quickly composed himself, took out the silver needles, infused them with Spiritual Qi, and gently inserted them into Shen Xirou's Acupoints.

Because Chen Xuan was using a cultivation-based version of acupuncture this time, which was different from that on Earth, the silver needles infused with Spiritual Qi each carried a considerable amount of damage, so when they were inserted, the patient would still experience some pain.

However, while Shen Xirou appeared delicate, her inner self was very strong. After a few muffled groans, she remained silent.

...

"Madam Shen, how do you feel now?" Chen Xuan asked with concern.

"Hmm, I feel, I feel much better," Shen Xirou replied softly, her face red.

Chen Xuan smiled and said, "That's good. Next, I will come regularly to give you acupuncture. I believe you will recover very soon."

"Ah?! Still, still need to continue acupuncture?"

"That is natural. Your internal hidden injuries have accumulated for too long; a single session cannot completely cure them, so..."

"Don't, don't say anymore, I understand!" Shen Xirou's face was flushed crimson.

"Hmm, although the treatment process might cause some discomfort, please endure it. I will come regularly these next few days, and I believe it won't be long before your condition improves significantly," Chen Xuan said.

"Hmm, thank, thank you, Imperial Physician Chen. I'm truly grateful to you this time!" Shen Xirou bowed to Chen Xuan, once again expressing her gratitude.

"Madam Shen, you're welcome. This is our responsibility as healers. If you have any problems in the future, Madam Shen can find me anytime," Chen Xuan said with a smile.

"Good, good!" Shen Xirou nodded repeatedly.

"Since that's the case, I shall take my leave first!" With that, Chen Xuan left the Empress Dowager's sleeping quarters.

Shen Xirou watched Chen Xuan leave.

"Stop looking, he's long gone!" She Jingxi couldn't help but remind her.

Shen Xirou's cheeks flushed, but she quickly returned to her normal demeanor, no longer showing her previous social anxiety.

"Thank you, Senior, this time. He is indeed a highly skilled doctor. I feel much better now than before."

"Nonsense. I just saw you staying in that cold palace every day, and I was bored. From now on, you can stay here with me!"

"Mm."

"By the way, what was with you today? You're completely different from before! Could it be... you have feelings for that boy!?"

"Ah! Senior, what nonsense are you spouting? How, how could I possibly feel that way about him!"

"Then why did you act nothing like a Queen?! Instead, you were shy like those young girls!"

"I, I'm not quite sure. The first time I saw him, I just felt he was very pleasing to the eye, a good child, definitely not the type to do bad things!"

"Tsk, isn't that what I just said? Why are you humans so long-winded when you speak!"

"No, I just... I just treat him as a junior! Absolutely no other meaning!" Shen Xirou quickly said.