"Fake stone maiden, what is a fake stone maiden?" asked the Marquisa of Jingyuan, her face filled with confusion.
"It means she has no... yet she has menstruation," Chu Miaoling explained simply to the Marquisa of Jingyuan.
"Heavens, how could this be? My poor Xuan'er, what can be done?"
Upon understanding, the Marquisa of Jingyuan was completely dumbfounded. In her thirty-plus years of life, this was the first time she had ever heard of such a thing.
"Madam, for the Princess's condition, most doctors cannot treat her. It's best to have the Consort come and examine her. Perhaps she has a way to treat the Princess. However, for now, Chu Mingxuan can only prescribe pain relief medication to alleviate her suffering."
Chu Miaoling's thin lips parted, her voice tinged with pity as she spoke slowly.
Hearing this, the Lord of Jingyuan looked at his daughter on the bed, writhing in pain, with immense heartache, but he didn't know how to help her alleviate her suffering.
"Good, good, good, then we will trouble you," said the Marquisa of Jingyuan, tears already streaming uncontrollably down her face.
As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Mingxuan entered with a white painkiller and a cup of warm water.
"Madam, please give this painkiller to the Princess. Don't worry too much about the Princess's matter. Wait until the Consort finishes her surgery and comes out, then let her examine her. Perhaps she has a way to treat her," Chu Mingxuan said, handing the painkiller and cup to the Marquisa of Jingyuan, his tone gentle as he comforted her.
"Yes, yes, Doctor Chu is right. The Cold Consort's medical skills are so superb, she will surely find a way to treat Xuan'er."
Hearing Chu Mingxuan's words, the Marquisa of Jingyuan's heart suddenly ignited with a spark of hope.
Chu Miaoling, ever observant, quickly lent a hand to the Marquisa of Jingyuan, helping to prop up Princess Qingling. This allowed the Marquisa of Jingyuan to administer the medication to her daughter.
After Princess Qingling took the painkiller, about the time it takes for a cup of tea to steep, her suffering had eased significantly.
Just then, Leng Ruoli emerged from the examination room after completing a surgery.
As soon as she opened the door to the examination room, she saw a group of people standing outside, including Chu Mingxuan and the Lord of Jingyuan.
Leng Ruoli was momentarily stunned upon seeing the Lord of Jingyuan standing at the door of her operating room.
"Consort, you're finally out?" The Lord of Jingyuan blurted out the first sentence that came to mind the moment he saw Leng Ruoli.
"What's wrong? Lord?" Hearing this, Leng Ruoli's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. Her voice was low and husky, with a hint of fatigue.
"Cold Consort, I beg you, save Xuan'er." This was the first time the Lord of Jingyuan had ever pleaded with someone in such a humble manner.
"Lord, what happened to Princess Qingling?" Leng Ruoli asked, utterly bewildered.
"Alas... she..." The Lord of Jingyuan sighed deeply, his voice trailing off, unsure how to begin.
"Lord, let me explain," Chu Mingxuan interrupted him. He then pulled Leng Ruoli to the side.
"Consort, Princess Qingling is a fake stone maiden. Her... is closed, yet she has menstruation. All the blood has accumulated in her uterus and cannot be expelled. Her condition has now flared up. Consort, do you have a way to treat this situation?" Chu Mingxuan carefully explained Princess Qingling's physical condition to Leng Ruoli.
Leng Ruoli listened, pausing for a moment.
"You say Princess Qingling is a fake stone maiden?"
"Yes, she is a fake stone maiden. I only discovered this today through taking her pulse."
"Alas, this... I will need to examine her body before I can make a definitive statement." Leng Ruoli was absolutely unwilling to make any assumptions about matters she had not personally verified.
"Very well, I will take care of Young Master Shui. You go and examine Princess Qingling." Chu Mingxuan wholeheartedly agreed with Leng Ruoli's words.
Hearing this, Leng Ruoli nodded. She then gave Chu Mingxuan some instructions regarding post-surgery care for Young Master Shui and turned to head to Princess Qingling's room.
Upon seeing Leng Ruoli, the Marquisa of Jingyuan's heart was filled with renewed hope.
"Cold Consort, you're finally out."
"Marquisa, please do not worry. I will first examine Princess Qingling and understand her physical condition before I tell you."
"Then I will trouble the Cold Consort with Xuan'er's matter."
"Marquisa, rest assured, I will do my best! However, I need to conduct a physical examination for Princess Qingling now. You will all need to leave for a while. I will inform you once I have completed the examination and determined the results." Leng Ruoli said politely to the Marquisa of Jingyuan.
"Alright, alright, I will leave now." The Marquisa of Jingyuan glanced at Bai Yuxuan on the bed, her face pale from pain, then turned and walked out of the room, closing the door behind her.
After the Marquisa of Jingyuan and the others had left, Leng Ruoli immediately administered an anesthetic to Bai Yuxuan and took her into her space to have an X-ray. The results confirmed that Bai Yuxuan was indeed a fake stone maiden. Aside from the absence of a vagina, her uterus was intact.
Subsequently, Leng Ruoli carefully took Bai Yuxuan's pulse. Based on the changes in the pulse and her physical development, Leng Ruoli could infer that Bai Yuxuan had started her menstruation at the age of thirteen. However, her monthly flow could not be expelled through the vagina and had been accumulating in her uterus, leading to a series of inflammations in her uterus. Bai Yuxuan was now fifteen years old, meaning her uterus had been accumulating menstrual blood for two years. It was no wonder she was in pain, and if it had been discovered any later, it could have even threatened her life.
Therefore, to cure Bai Yuxuan's condition, it was necessary to surgically create a vaginal passage to her uterus and expel the accumulated blood stasis.
After identifying Bai Yuxuan's condition, Leng Ruoli immediately informed the Marquisa of Jingyuan. With the consent of the Lord of Jingyuan's wife, Leng Ruoli proceeded with the surgery. The reason she was in such a hurry to operate on Bai Yuxuan was that her condition could not be delayed. Only by surgically creating a vaginal passage and clearing the accumulated blood stasis from her uterus would she no longer experience such agonizing pain each month when she menstruated.
Leng Ruoli moved Bai Yuxuan into the operating room in her space and prepared the necessary surgical instruments with her thoughts. Then, she immediately began the surgery on Bai Yuxuan...
As a result, this surgery took Leng Ruoli another two hours... When Leng Ruoli moved Bai Yuxuan out of her space, she was so exhausted that her arms, waist, and legs felt almost useless. She then slowly walked out of Bai Yuxuan's room with her numb legs. If it weren't for Chu Miaoling and Xing'er catching her with quick reflexes, she would have collapsed.
"Consort, are you alright? I'll help you to the next room to rest now," Xing'er asked with concern, seeing the exhausted Leng Ruoli.
"I'm fine. I'll just find a room to sleep in later," Leng Ruoli reassured her.