Chapter 82 Thorough Investigation

"Doctor Li, are you on duty again today?"

Doctor Li put down his medicine box and looked at the woman on the bed. Seeing dark circles under her eyes, he asked in surprise, "Didn't the young lady get enough rest last night?"

"Last night, His Majesty was assassinated at his birthday banquet. The Imperial Guards are searching the entire palace for the assassin. I'm afraid no one in this palace can sleep peacefully."

"The assassin has been killed, young lady, you can rest assured. If you want to recover quickly, rest is the most important thing, young lady, please pay attention."

"Okay." Chu Liuzheng nodded obediently.

Doctor Li took out a medicine pillow and felt her pulse, then asked, "Did you bump into anything yesterday?"

"I accidentally bumped into the edge of the table, just a little bit." Chu Liuzheng's eyes were vague and he spoke with a lack of confidence.

Doctor Li's face fell, and he sighed softly again and again, looking at Chu Liuzheng with an extremely resentful look.

Chu Liuzheng admitted that he was soft-hearted and didn't take any hardship, and he quickly promised, "I'll be careful next time and definitely not get bumped into anything! Can you please stop looking at me like that?"

"Young lady, please keep this in mind." Doctor Li's expression changed as if by magic, and instantly returned to normal.

Chu Liuzheng: “…”

"After knocking your head yesterday, is your hand feeling any discomfort?"

"It just hurt more at the time." Chu Liuzheng frowned slightly, watching Doctor Li remove the gauze layer by layer. "Doctor Li, every time I change the dressing, my hand hurts terribly. It feels like it's been sprinkled with ginger powder. Can you give me a different prescription?"

Imperial Physician Li paused, then looked up at her with a hint of annoyance in his eyes. "What do you mean, young lady? Do you not trust the Imperial Hospital or do you not trust me?"

"Don't be upset. The imperial physicians are all masters of medicine, and you, Imperial Physician Li, are even more compassionate and skilled. I naturally believe in you."

There was a layer of mist in Chu Liuzheng's eyes, his brows were slightly furrowed, and he lowered his eyelashes to pretend to be a pitiful little boy.

"But this medicine really hurts when applied to my hands. I used to work in a pharmacy, and I know there are milder wound remedies that don't hurt when applied to hands. That's why I'm thinking about trying a different prescription."

Doctor Li frowned. The prescription he was using was already mild enough and would definitely not contain anything that would irritate the wound.

He had thought the girl was delicate, but yesterday she cried out in pain but didn't mention changing the prescription. Now today she suddenly brought it up, and it sounded like she had something else in mind...

Thinking of this, he tilted his head to look at the unmixed medicinal powder at hand. Thinking of the many methods in the palace, his eyes couldn't help but darken.

He took out some powder with a small silver spoon, pinched it on his fingertips to identify it, and then put it to his nose to smell it.

Chu Liuzheng looked at him secretly.

Doctor Li’s frown deepened.

The powder had a faint aroma of salvia miltiorrhiza and ginger, which were clearly not included in the prescription. Besides that, there was also a strange smell that he couldn't yet identify.

He wiped the powder off his hands, and thinking of the word "ginger powder" mentioned by Chu Liuzheng just now, he couldn't help but look at her meaningfully.

Chu Liuzheng blinked innocently.

[Don't look at me. I know but I can only pretend not to know.]

Seeing her like this, Doctor Li smiled secretly in his heart, what a smart girl.

He said, "Since the young lady feels unwell, let me examine the wound first and then decide what medicine to use for her."

【It’s stable! 】

Chu Liuzheng curled his eyes happily: "Thank you, Doctor Li."

Doctor Li mixed the medicine juice with warm water and carefully washed the paste off Chu Liuzheng's hands.

He leaned in closer to examine the injury.

Chu Liuzheng also held his breath.

[God bless, please help! ! ]

The wound was red and slightly swollen, likely due to the irritation of the drug. However, perhaps the person who had done it was cautious and mixed in a small amount of drug, so it was not serious.

I didn't notice it before because exposed wounds will naturally turn red, and Chu Liuzheng's pulse was normal, so I ignored it for a while.

Doctor Li breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately he didn't have to cut off the old growth.

Just in case, he asked, "Besides the pain, do you feel any other discomfort?"

Chu Liuzheng thought for a moment and asked, "Does it count as an occasional itch?"

Doctor Li nodded, stared at Chu Liuzheng's wound for a moment, then reached into the medicine box and took out a small black box. He applied the dark green translucent ointment inside to Chu Liuzheng's wound.

The ointment feels cool when it touches the skin, and has a light floral fragrance.

Chu Liuzheng asked curiously, "What kind of medicine is this?"

Doctor Li didn't answer, but said, "Young lady, please take this medicine. I will go back to the Imperial Hospital and discuss with other doctors about changing the medicine for your injury."

Chu Liuzheng nodded: "Thank you, Doctor Li."

Doctor Li did not delay and quickly bandaged Chu Liuzheng with gauze, then hurried away with the medicine box on his back.

Moxiang was boiling medicine outside. When she heard the noise and looked up, Doctor Li had already left, leaving only his back.

Puzzled, she pushed the door open and entered the room, "Liu Zheng, why did Doctor Li leave in such a hurry? Is there anything wrong with your injury?"

Chu Liuzheng didn't intend to reveal anything until there was movement from the Imperial Medical Bureau.

"Don't worry, sister. It's just that Imperial Physician Li said the current medicine isn't suitable for me and needs a change. He has to go back to the Imperial Hospital to discuss it with the other Imperial Physicians first, so he left in a hurry."

Hearing that everything was fine, Moxiang felt relieved. Then she thought of something else and asked, "Should the decoction be replaced as well?"

If she wanted to change, she wouldn't boil the medicine now to avoid wasting her time.

Chu Liuzheng shook his head: "Doctor Li didn't mention it, so there's no need to change it."

"Okay, I'll go out and look after the medicine. Call me if you need anything."

"good."

…

This wait lasted two hours.

Chu Liuzheng finally saw the system display relevant gossip and couldn't wait to click on it.

The Imperial Medical Bureau Director ordered a thorough inspection of the entire pharmacy.

Head Nanny Wu, without authorization, added substances that irritated and hindered wound healing to the palace maids' medicine. This was a crime she had committed before, abominable and unforgivable. The Imperial Hospital Director reported this to Emperor Shunguang, clarifying the key points. Furious, Emperor Shunguang ordered the execution of Wu and her accomplices.

[Wuhu~The old woman's evil deeds will be punished! ]

Chu Liuzheng praised Doctor Li for his efficiency.

Unfortunately, the story ended with the old woman. To protect her family, she took all the blame and didn't implicate Chen Chongyi at all.

[However, the Shen family enjoyed the emperor's favor in the previous dynasty. Even if they were to be uncovered, it would probably be nothing more than a fuss and would not cause any serious damage.]

Xiao Jingfan, who had just entered Nong Yunyuan, paused. Is this matter related to Chen Chongyi?

He was about to listen carefully, but his inner voice disappeared.

Zhou Yuande shouted, "His Majesty has arrived!"

Hearing this, the maids in Nongyun Garden were startled and came out to greet the emperor, "Your Majesty, may you be well."

Xiao Jingfan waved his hand: "Go and do your own thing."

He walked into the room where Chu Liuzheng lived as if he knew the place well, and then sat down at the table as if he knew the place well.

Moxiang bowed and, at Zhou Yuande's signal, turned around and went out to make tea.

Chu Liuzheng greeted him verbally as he did last time, but he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

[Why is the tyrant here again? Didn't he summon the Annan envoys to an audience?]

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

This woman really doesn't want to see him? Then he leaves?

But thinking about what was reported by the Imperial Hospital, if it had been discovered a few days later, this woman's hand would have been crippled.

He hesitated for a moment but didn't leave. He gestured to Envoy Wu and Imperial Physician Li who had followed him, "Go check her out."

The two men put down the medicine box, walked to the bedside, and said "offense" to Chu Liuzheng before starting to remove the gauze on her hand.

Seeing the dark green translucent ointment, Dean Wu was stunned and turned to look at Doctor Li.

(End of this chapter)