These past few days, Ji Xingmi had been secretly using spirit spring water to nourish Elder Bi's body. During the day, she would accompany Elder Bi in the study, helping him with official matters, and at night, she would return to her room to practice medicine.
Before coming to the capital, she only practiced medicine out of interest. After arriving in the capital, she realized the situation was more severe than she had imagined. Initially, she thought her grandfather's opponents wanted to deal with him. However, it now seemed they were orchestrating a much larger scheme, and the identity of the opponent remained uncertain. This was why she had been intensifying her efforts in refining medicine lately, wanting to make more preparations.
Once Ji Xingmi confirmed Elder Bi's body could withstand it, she planned to detoxify him. To avoid discovery by Aunt Zhang at home, Elder Bi decided to take Ji Xingmi to the military sanatorium for a few days.
Due to the elder's poor health, he had a small courtyard at the sanatorium, though he rarely stayed there. Now, with the intention of detoxification, he used the excuse of recuperation to take his granddaughter there for a few days.
Everyone at home knew that Elder Bi doted on this granddaughter he had found, not only bringing her to live with them but also reportedly keeping her by his side to teach her.
Therefore, it wasn't unusual for him to take his beloved granddaughter to the sanatorium when he wasn't feeling well. Ji Haoqi did not accompany them. Although he didn't know why his grandfather didn't bring him along, he didn't fuss. He packed his things and had his father come pick him up.
However, the person who came to pick him up wasn't his father, but his elder brother! When he arrived, he brought a small box for Ji Xingmi, saying nothing more than it was some things their mother had packed for her. After that, he took Ji Haoqi back.
Upon arriving at the sanatorium, Ji Xingmi did not immediately detoxify Elder Bi. Instead, she asked her eldest uncle, who had come along, to prepare a bathtub and then went to heat some water. While no one was paying attention, she added a significant amount of spirit spring water to the tub.
Once the water temperature was adjusted, she asked her eldest uncle to help Elder Bi bathe for half an hour. She then went to the outer room to make preparations, taking out the golden needles she had discovered from her spatial storage and soaking them in spirit spring water for a while.
Just as she finished preparing the golden needles, Elder Bi emerged with the help of his eldest uncle. Due to the high water temperature, his body was now a rosy pink. Ji Xingmi paid no mind, had Elder Bi lie down on the bed, and began to insert the needles.
Bi Fang watched, mesmerized. In the beginning, he had been skeptical of his niece's medical skills. Even though she had diagnosed the reason for his father's poor health, he still didn't believe someone so young could detoxify him.
For this reason, he had privately suggested to Elder Bi that they consult an older traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. Although talents in this field were being suppressed, a few still remained in the capital. After all, how many members of the powerful elite were not afraid of death! Young Master Ye’s grandson had only managed to survive this long through the care of a TCM doctor.
However, Elder Bi did not agree. Firstly, he didn't know who the mastermind was yet, and he didn't want to alert them. Secondly, he had great faith in Ji Xingmi and believed she could help him detoxify.
Now, seeing Ji Xingmi's speed in inserting needles with his own eyes, Bi Fang no longer doubted her. He even felt that his little niece's medical skills were far superior to those employed by the Ye family, perhaps even on a higher level.
Ji Xingmi was unaware of her eldest uncle's thoughts or his previous disbelief in her medical skills. After inserting the needles, she gave Elder Bi a detoxification pill. Then, she took a basin from the bathroom and placed it by the bedside.
"Grandpa, from now on, you must remain still. Would you like to endure it, or shall I administer another needle?"
"Administer another needle? How?" Before Elder Bi could speak, his eldest uncle asked.
"I'll give Grandpa an acupuncture needle so he can sleep!"
Elder Bi and his eldest uncle fell silent. Sleep? Was she sure she didn't mean faint?