"That's called Purple Bead Grass. It has excellent hemostatic effects. If you crush the Purple Bead Grass and apply it externally to the wound, its hemostatic efficacy will be even better."
Leng Ruo Li enlightened the two of them.
"Oh, thank you, Consort, for your guidance. We will be mindful of that in the future."
Yu Sheng and Shi Shan nodded gratefully at Leng Ruo Li.
Following this, Leng Ruo Li helped Yan Shan remove the splint and bandages from his leg, disinfected his wound, applied medicine, and re-bandaged him.
Leng Ruo Li performed these tasks with great efficiency, further broadening the knowledge of Lu Li Luo and Chu Miao Ling.
Later, after Leng Ruo Li changed Yan Shan's dressing, she led her medical assistants out of the ward, leaving the space for the three brothers.
Subsequently, Leng Ruo Li sat in the lobby of the clinic to see patients.
Thus, she treated patients all morning until noon. When Liu Nian Hua called them to the mess hall for lunch, she saw that there were no more patients waiting at the clinic entrance. She stood up, stretched her neck, yawned, flexed her hands, and then prepared to head to the mess hall.
However, as she passed through the courtyard path, a little boy rushed towards her. If Leng Ruo Li hadn't reacted quickly and steadied him, the boy would have collided with her.
"Meng Fan, what happened to your face?"
Leng Ruo Li looked down at the boy's face, noticing the numerous scratches. Some had already scabbed over, while others looked like they were fresh wounds, and some were even bleeding. As a doctor, she immediately recognized that the wounds on Xiao Meng Fan's face were caused by human hands, which made Leng Ruo Li frown.
"To answer the Consort's question, Meng Fan is fine. These scratches on my face were from my own carelessness."
Xiao Meng Fan dared not speak the truth.
"Meng Fan, don't be afraid. If you're being bullied at school, you must speak up bravely, understand?"
Leng Ruo Li coaxed him patiently.
As soon as Leng Ruo Li finished speaking, Xiao Meng Fan began to cry aggrievedly.
"Consort, the rich children at school called me a beggar and an orphan with no father. I argued with them, and when they couldn't win the argument, they beat me severely and scratched my face with their hands, sob sob..."
As Xiao Meng Fan spoke, his grievances could no longer be contained, and he burst into loud sobs.
What he said was overheard by Liu Nian Hua, who had just emerged from the mess hall. Following this, Liu Nian Hua also rushed over, crying, and hugged Xiao Meng Fan.
"Sob sob... Meng Fan, it's all my fault, I'm truly sorry..." Liu Nian Hua murmured as she hugged her son.
"Sister Nian Hua, Xiao Meng Fan was not only bullied at school but also beaten. Why didn't you say anything?" Leng Ruo Li asked Liu Nian Hua with some anger.
At the same time, Leng Ruo Li also felt very remorseful. Xiao Meng Fan was the son of her father's life-saving benefactor. Leng Jin Yu had often instructed her to look after the mother and son, but now she only found out that Xiao Meng Fan had been scratched.
"Consort, this is all my fault. I was careless. Three days ago, when Meng Fan returned from school, I noticed the scratches on his face. But when I asked him, he refused to tell me the truth and even asked not to go to school anymore. I was so angry that I spanked him then."
In the following days, he no longer mentioned not wanting to go to school. At first, I thought the matter was over. However, yesterday, a few more scratches appeared on his face. When I asked him, he still refused to say anything. I thought he had gotten into a fight with his classmates, so I spanked him again. Now, upon hearing your and Meng Fan's conversation, I realize how much grievance Meng Fan has suffered."
Liu Nian Hua, while crying, recounted the events that had happened to Xiao Meng Fan over the past two days.
At this moment, after understanding what had happened to Xiao Meng Fan, Liu Nian Hua felt immense pity and guilt towards her son.
"Meng Fan, tell me who those children at school are who said those things to you. Let me see if I can help you figure something out."
Leng Ruo Li took out two tissues from her sleeve pocket and handed them to Liu Nian Hua and her son to wipe their tears.
"One is named Mei An Sheng. His father is a fifth-rank official in the imperial court. The other is named Xiao Wen Jie. His father is a well-known scholar in the capital, Scholar Xiao. He is always surrounded by a group of his followers. Several teachers at school are quite afraid of them," Xiao Meng Fan truthfully told Leng Ruo Li.
"Alright, I understand. One is named Mei An Sheng, and the other is Xiao Wen Jie, right? Don't be afraid, I'll immediately instruct someone to investigate their parents' backgrounds."
Leng Ruo Li patted Xiao Meng Fan's head reassuringly.
"Thank you, Consort!" Xiao Meng Fan replied politely.
"Well then, shall we go into the mess hall for lunch now?" After speaking, Leng Ruo Li took Xiao Meng Fan's hand and walked into the mess hall.
After lunch, Leng Ruo Li immediately dispatched Ye Wu to investigate the backgrounds of the two children.
Not long after, Ye Wu returned with the information he had gathered.
At this time, Leng Ruo Li was sitting in the lounge of An Ji Tang, mentally preparing the medical equipment for tomorrow's surgery.
"Consort, the child named Mei An Sheng is the son of Mei Jin Nian, a fifth-rank official in the capital, from his second wife. Mei Jin Nian had a child late in life, so he dotes on his son Mei An Sheng immensely. As long as his son doesn't provoke the children of officials higher in rank than him, he allows his son to act out."
"As for the child named Xiao Wen Jie, his father is Xiao Yue Cheng, a renowned fur merchant in the capital. Xiao Wen Jie is his illegitimate son. He originally hailed from Huai Zhou and had been doing business in the capital for many years, accumulating considerable wealth. To consolidate his status in the capital's business circles, he used his wealth to bribe many officials in the capital for his own benefit."
Ye Wu reported the information he had gathered to Leng Ruo Li, detailing everything.
"Heh heh, if these two children aren't disciplined, they will become dissolute youths in the capital in the future, causing harm to the common people."
Upon hearing Ye Wu's words, Leng Ruo Li's fingertips on the table paused subtly. Her gentle gaze gradually dimmed, and her tone turned slightly cold.
Then, after a moment of contemplation, she instructed Ye Wu, "Go and find Xiao Meng Fan for me. Tell him I'd like to speak with him."
"Yes, Consort!"
Ye Wu acknowledged and then hurried out of the lounge, bringing Xiao Meng Fan to the lounge where Leng Ruo Li was.
"Meng Fan, I've already investigated the backgrounds of those two children who bullied you. In reality, they're nothing special. Without their fathers, they're worthless."
"They are the same age as you, yet they don't know how to dress themselves or eat, nor can they help their mothers with cooking or picking vegetables. You are much better than them. Although we are poor, as long as we learn to distinguish right from wrong, have ambition and ability, we will surely achieve great things in the future. They, however, bully the weak and are unlearned, and will only become parasites in the future."
Leng Ruo Li patiently educated Xiao Meng Fan.
"Yes, yes, Consort, Meng Fan understands." Xiao Meng Fan nodded earnestly after listening.
"If they bully or hit you again in the future, fight back. After you fight them, come back and tell me at the clinic. I know Xiao Meng Fan is also very good at fighting!"
Leng Ruo Li encouraged him with a smile.