Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 100 Assistant
"Doctor! It's me! My leg hurts so much, please stop the pain."

The injured man's wailing and howling successfully caught Xie Mingchen's attention. He sighed, took three steps in two, and only glanced at him before his brows furrowed.

"How did you get injured so badly? Your bones are broken!"

"A rock the size of a human head suddenly fell from a great height, hitting several people. This guy was unlucky; he was standing at the foot of the mountain and didn't have time to run, so the rock broke his leg. Do you think his leg can be saved?"

Xie Mingchen looked at it over and over again several times, and then, amidst the tense anticipation of those around him, he solemnly uttered a few words.

"If there are good medicinal herbs here, I am 70% confident that I can make him walk without any hindrance."

Upon hearing this, the injured man's eyes brightened instantly, but then something dawned on him, and his expression dimmed completely. Good medicinal herbs? What good medicinal herbs did they have here! They were called overseers, seemingly of higher status, but like the laborers, they were prisoners trapped deep in the mountains. They never had a chance to go out; only those turned into living corpses, devoid of their own thoughts, would venture out to capture some unfortunate souls to replenish their losses.

The injured man grew increasingly heartbroken, and finally burst into tears. The overseers around him, upon hearing this, felt a pang of sympathy for him.

Sigh, this kid's just unlucky today; who knows, I might be next. This mine is far too dangerous. Even if they don't have to work, nobody knows if the mine will collapse at any moment, or if a deadly rock will fall from the sky…

"If we don't have good medicine, do we have any ordinary medicine? At least save his life. If the wound is left untreated, he will definitely develop a fever and die!"

Xie Mingchen looked somewhat anxious, and Yang Hui and the others also looked rather uneasy, but they still offered a few words of comfort.

"Where would we find any medicinal herbs in this godforsaken place? Doctor, is there any other way? Let's save his life first."

"Don't you have any medicinal herbs? The weather is getting warmer now, and the herbs on the mountain are in full bloom. If you can gather them, I can also process them into medicine."

If Xie Mingchen said he was going up the mountain to collect herbs, it would definitely arouse suspicion among these people. But since they were allowed to collect herbs and he was preparing them here, no one thought anything of it.

However, everyone could only manage a wry smile.

"Dr. Xue, we don't recognize any herbs at all..."

"This……"

Xie Mingchen frowned. Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. He had no medicinal herbs on hand. How could he treat the sick and save lives? Fortunately, he had some herbs left over from the previous doctor. Although some of them had lost their medicinal properties, it was better than nothing.

Yang Hui and the others brought over the remaining herbs. Xie Mingchen wasn't very satisfied, but he had no other choice. However, seeing his bloody and mangled wounds, he couldn't help but frown.

At this moment, Xie Mingchen couldn't help but look around, trying to find some anti-inflammatory and analgesic herbs. He told the people around him about the specific appearance, color, size, and shape of the herbs, so that the supervisors could find them.

Everyone tried their best to help, but finding a herb they had never seen before, one that looked like a grass, was really difficult for them. Just then, Yang Hui suddenly heard a timid voice.

"Sir, is this what you're talking about?"

Yang Hui looked up and saw the thin woman who had just arrived. He stared at the dry grass in her hand for a while and had to admit that he really didn't recognize it. He could only bring Jiu Que to Doctor Xue.

"Dr. Xue, is this what you think?"

Seeing the thin, filthy woman with a slightly timid expression, Xie Mingchen paused, glanced casually at the herbs, and nodded. "This is it. Where did you get it?"

"Yes, sir, I just saw this kind of grass in the corner of the kitchen, but I don't know if it's the herb you're looking for..."

"Well, Lord Yang, if possible, please take everyone to find more of these herbs, and also find someone to boil some hot water for me."

Yang Hui immediately perked up. If this doctor could cure that unfortunate Niu Er today, they'd definitely be able to heal any injuries they might suffer in the future. As for finding someone to boil water…

He glanced casually at Xiao Jiu, who was standing trembling beside him.

"Let's go with her. Dr. Xue may look thin, but she's quite strong and hardworking. She's just a little timid."

"……Um."

I'm such a coward...

Recalling her heroic act of blasting such a huge hole in the ground with that godlike weapon, killing countless thieves in Wuyou Cave, and then thinking about her ruthlessness in risking the crime of confiscating and exterminating her family to find all the money in the homes of those corrupt officials, and her decisiveness in severing ties with her own father, it's truly unexpected that she was such a coward.

"Okay. The more of this herb, the better. It has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. It can be used not only for external injuries, but also for people with dry throats, sore throats, and noses. Drinking more water boiled with this herb can clear heat and reduce internal fire."

"Alright, alright, we'll go find him right now! Xiao Jiu, listen to Doctor Xue carefully, do whatever he tells you to do, don't slack off!"

"Yes, yes, I understand."

Most of the overseers had left, leaving only five or six people watching the scene unfold like spectators.

Jiu Que had already conscientiously gone to boil water. There were still embers on the stove, keeping the water warm, in case the overseers got thirsty. She quickly brought out a basin, along with a clean cloth.

Xie Mingchen glanced at the man whose cries of pain were growing fainter, then looked at the wound that was beginning to swell and turn red. He gritted his teeth, picked up a clean cloth, dipped it in hot water, and carefully wiped away the dirt and sand around the wound.

A moment later, those who had searched for herbs returned with anti-inflammatory and analgesic ingredients, boiled them briefly in a large pot, and used the resulting liquid to clean the unfortunate overseer's wounds. By this time, the overseer had already fallen into a coma.

Xie Mingchen instructed Jiu Que to help. The two of them pressed down on either side of the broken bone and exerted force simultaneously. With a crack, the broken bone came back together. The people around them were horrified and couldn't help but move away from the two of them.

Although the broken bones have been put back together, there are still some bone fragments mixed in with the flesh. If they are not removed, they will be a hidden danger in the future.

Xie Mingchen found a pair of scissors and a needle, boiled them in water and heated them over a fire for a long time, then probed into Niu Er's wound and kept poking and probing, constantly digging out bone fragments.

"Clang, clang, clang," and before long, a small layer of bone fragments had formed at the bottom of the bowl that was specifically used to hold them.

Yang Hui and the others turned pale. Could Niu Er really still be alive?

(End of this chapter)