Doctor Xu, however, was nonchalant. "You don't need to worry your outsider's head about this. As a doctor, I know what I'm doing."
However, due to Li Se's words, Sheng Xuemei became somewhat hesitant and worried. She didn't understand these things, but hearing Li Se say it could cause a miscarriage naturally made her fearful. "Will I really miscarry?" she asked.
"Madam Sheng, don't listen to his alarmist talk. Don't you trust my medical skills? It's like any surgery; there are risks, but they're also related to the doctor's skill. I will perfectly avoid these acupoints, so these problems won't occur," Doctor Xu said with full confidence.
"If there's a real possibility of miscarriage, I won't let you perform acupuncture on my sister-in-law!" Chu Mingxuan stated firmly.
"Young Master Chu, if your sister-in-law's current condition isn't treated with acupuncture, the fetus might not be saved!" Doctor Xu knew there were risks with acupuncture now, but the risks without it were even greater.
"Doctor Xu, I believe you!" Sheng Xuemei quickly made her decision. Compared to Li Se, she naturally trusted Doctor Xu more, as Doctor Xu was considered a renowned physician.
Doctor Xu's face showed a hint of pride as he picked up a silver needle, preparing to begin acupuncture on Sheng Xuemei.
"Sister-in-law, why don't we let Divine Doctor Li treat you?" Chu Mingxuan was still uneasy, mainly because Li Se's expression seemed to have turned extremely solemn.
"Enough!" Sheng Xuemei exclaimed coldly. "Mingxuan, your willfulness has limits. Take your friend and leave now!"
Chu Mingxuan opened his mouth, wanting to say more, but in the end, he said nothing. He could only apologize to Li Se. "Let's go."
Li Se sighed softly, looking at Sheng Xuemei's belly. Although he wished to treat her, if she didn't trust him, there was nothing he could do. He could only hope that this Doctor Xu's skills were truly extraordinary.
In fact, with Li Se's medical expertise, he could perform acupuncture even on pregnant women. He could indeed perfectly avoid the dangerous areas and acupoints, but even he wouldn't take that risk unless it was absolutely unavoidable.
No healer would gamble with a patient's life!
But just as they were about to leave.
"Ah!" Sheng Xuemei cried out in pain.
Li Se and the others stopped in their tracks, quickly turning around, only to see Sheng Xuemei bleeding from her inner thigh.
"These are the signs of an impending miscarriage!" Li Se's expression changed. It was truly a case of "fear what you fear, and it comes to pass," and so quickly too. This Doctor Xu's skills were completely inadequate!
Doctor Xu was stunned, his face pale, muttering, "How could this happen? How could this happen..."
"I told you earlier that pregnant women must not be needled. You insisted on acupuncture, and now this has happened, and you're still asking how? I see you as nothing but a quack!" Li Se rebuked coldly.
"No..." Doctor Xu immediately denied. "It has nothing to do with me. It's Madam Sheng's own physical problem. My medical skills are not at fault. I've performed acupuncture on many pregnant women before; only Madam Sheng has had an issue, which means it's her own problem. Yes, it has nothing to do with me."
"Ah, it hurts so much, it really hurts... Save me quickly, my child can't be harmed..." Sheng Xuemei cried out in agony.
Chu Mingxuan roared at Doctor Xu, "If anything happens to my sister-in-law, you will be held fully responsible!"
"It has nothing to do with me; it's your sister-in-law's own physical problem!" Doctor Xu refused to admit it was his fault. He still firmly believed his skills were not the issue.
Chu Mingxuan wished he could slap him, but this was not the time to dwell on it. He urgently looked at Li Se and pleaded, "Divine Doctor Li, save my sister-in-law!"
Although Sheng Xuemei's attitude had not been very good earlier, Li Se was not one to hold grudges. This involved two lives! He quickly walked over, removed all the silver needles from Sheng Xuemei, activated his Qi cultivation technique, and infused spiritual energy into Sheng Xuemei's body.
At this point, regardless of how brilliant the medical skills were, saving Sheng Xuemei and her unborn child was almost impossible, as a miscarriage seemed inevitable. But Li Se intended to snatch them back from the clutches of death!
"Prepare cinnabar, yellow paper, and a cinnabar brush!" Li Se commanded swiftly.
"I'll prepare them immediately!" Chu Mingxuan rushed off to gather these items.
Cinnabar, yellow paper, and a cinnabar brush were common items, but at such a critical juncture, gathering them was still somewhat difficult.
Li Se immediately took out the Emperor's Pendant from his pocket and hung it around Sheng Xuemei's neck. However, as soon as it was placed, the pendant began to crack, spreading like a spiderweb at a visible speed.
There was no time to worry about that now. The pendant could only serve an auxiliary role in this situation. Li Se continuously infused his spiritual energy into Sheng Xuemei's body. With the aid of the spiritual energy, he could alleviate and even slow down the pace of Sheng Xuemei's miscarriage.
"Doctor... please save my child!" Sheng Xuemei pleaded.
"I will save both you and the child!" Li Se said earnestly.
"It has nothing to do with me. If anything happens, it's his problem!" Doctor Xu immediately distanced himself from the situation.
"You are truly a scoundrel!" Even some of the stewards and maids felt that this Doctor Xu was utterly despicable. Earlier, Divine Doctor Li had already warned that pregnant women should not undergo acupuncture, but Doctor Xu insisted on proceeding. Now that something had gone wrong, he was distancing himself and insisting it was Sheng Xuemei's own physical problem.
Even more infuriating was that Li Se was stepping in to help, while this Doctor Xu not only didn't assist but also tried to absolve himself of responsibility, pushing all blame onto Li Se. Such a person was not fit to be a doctor!
After about ten minutes, Chu Mingxuan rushed back, holding cinnabar, yellow paper, and a cinnabar brush.
Li Se quickly took them, drew a talisman, and placed it on Sheng Xuemei's abdomen, chanting, "Heavenly net god, earthly net god, people away from trouble, trouble away from body, one seal of disaster turns to dust!"
However, at that moment, the talisman ignited and turned into ashes!
"Such a powerful malevolent spirit!" Li Se's expression changed, and he abruptly looked at everyone. "Does anyone have virgin urine?"
Everyone present looked at each other, shaking their heads.
"Don't look at me. You know I often stay up late," Chu Mingxuan said awkwardly.
With so many people in the villa, not a single virgin could be found. Li Se could only feel anxious and helpless.
However, at this moment, a graceful figure emerged. It was Jiang Ranran. She looked at Li Se and asked with a blush, "Is... is mine okay?"