Under the watchful eyes of Fourth Master, Doctor Liang applied medicine to Lanqin as if he were being scorched by fire.

"Go down, Cui Niang, you go and accompany Doctor Liang to prepare this medicine yourself," Lan Qin muttered, her mouth full of a piece of radish.

If Fourth Master's eyesight could kill, he would have turned Blind Liang into a hedgehog by now.

"Master, everyone's gone. Can you rest for a bit now?" Lanqin said with a smile to the man. She didn't know why, but it seemed that the Fourth Master had become extremely sensitive, as if he didn't want her to suffer any grievances. However, the people around her were about to suffer. Si Hua came in and said that the Fourth Master had just ordered that the chef who cooked the mutton tonight be given twenty lashes. The reason was that he hadn't expected that the master would get a sore throat from eating it.

Sigh, Lanqin silently apologized to the chef; this was the result of being caught in the tail end of the Fourth Master's typhoon. Lanqin naturally instructed Sihua to send some Yunnan Baiyao (a traditional Chinese medicine) to the unfortunate chef to treat his minor injuries.

“Let’s stick to the three-chopstick rule from now on. The old folks’ rules were right after all,” Fourth Master said, still rubbing his face.

Lanqin felt like a million alpacas were stampeding through her mind.

"Sir, I ate a little too much myself. The mutton on your estate is just too good. No other dish is as 'heaty' as mutton." Lanqin really didn't want to follow the so-called "three-chopsticks rule"—it was just too cruel!

"Hmph, that Doctor Liang actually dared to look into your mouth, he's really despicable. I might as well gouge out his eyes." Fourth Master said hatefully.

Upon hearing this, everyone serving in the room dared not utter a sound, striving to do everything without making a noise, lest they become the next unlucky ones to be swept away by the typhoon's tail.

“Master, she already only has one eye. If you gouge out the other one, she’ll really go blind.” Lanqin walked up to Fourth Master, sat down in his lap, and put her hand on his chest.

"They're utterly audacious lackeys," the Fourth Master said, still fuming.

"My lord, how did this blind man Liang end up practicing medicine here? I think his skills are quite extraordinary. Why don't we have Granny Zhou come and tell him?" Lanqin carefully followed the Fourth Prince's lead, acting like a favored concubine, something everyone had long been used to.

"Go, summon Granny Zhou over for questioning." Seeing the woman sitting obediently in his lap, the Fourth Master's earlier agitation and anxiety about losing her gradually subsided.

A moment later, Granny Zhou was summoned for questioning again. She was extremely worried and uneasy. The master had eaten the first meal and then ate something from the kitchen. She would have to be extra careful in serving him from now on.

"Granny Zhou, how did this blind man Liang get to the manor to see a doctor?" Lanqin asked gently, leaning against Fourth Master's chest.

"Replying to Consort Zhou, this Doctor Liang used to be quite famous in our area. It's said he even studied abroad. He charged low fees and cured many people's illnesses, so everyone in the village liked him. However, I don't know who Doctor Liang offended, but one day his family was suddenly attacked, and he even had one eye injured. After that, he stopped treating people and only treated livestock. Last year, some sheep on the estate suddenly fell ill and were on the verge of death, so Liu Guan'er, who was in charge of raising the sheep, went to invite him. He came and cured them all, so we servants have asked him to come often to treat the livestock and, incidentally, people as well." As Granny Zhou spoke, she noticed that the Fourth Prince's expression was getting worse and worse.

"My lord, please don't frighten Granny Zhou. Look at you, hitting and scaring her like that. Will I still be able to rely on them in the future? Granny Zhou is just anxious, and we can't find a doctor right away. Besides, I think Doctor Liang's medical skills are quite good. His Western medical knowledge will be of great benefit to you. Why don't we make him my personal doctor?" Lanqin roughly understood. This blind man Liang was a rare person who knew Western medicine. Keeping him by her side might be useful in the future.

"Oh? Tell me, how much benefit would he bring to me?" Fourth Master raised an eyebrow and asked.

Lanqin looked around and said to Su Peisheng, "You may all leave. Do not come in without my permission."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and immediately left.

Seeing Lanqin's secretive demeanor, Fourth Master was genuinely intrigued by her cautiousness and put his arm around her, asking, "What benefits?"

Lanqin looked at the Fourth Master, pursed her lips, and said, "Master, do you know what the organs in the human body are like? Are there any medical things among the tributes that Westerners have given to our Great Qing?"

When asked this, the Fourth Prince thought for a moment and said, "In the fortieth year of Kangxi's reign, the British envoy presented Father Emperor with an anatomical diagram of the human body. Father Emperor immediately expelled him from the palace and never maintained friendly relations with Britain again. I have also seen that diagram, and it was truly shocking; the human body was indeed like that. However, Father Emperor refused to send anyone to the West to learn Western medicine, calling it heretical and superstitious. That blind man Liang was really bold to actually learn Western medicine."

"Does Your Highness think that Western medicine is heresy?" Lanqin asked, staring into Fourth Master's eyes.

"I think Western medicine does have its merits. It works by applying medicine directly to the affected area, which is much faster than traditional Chinese medicine. But the way they treat people is just too unbelievable!" Fourth Master said.

Lanqin looked at Fourth Master, hesitating whether or not to voice her bold idea. If she did, would it change the course of history?

"Sir, if Western medicine can save lives, would you still refuse to use it? Lanqin believes that medicine has no borders. As long as it can treat patients, it is something that benefits the people and the country!" Lanqin said tactfully.

These words were probably never heard from a woman before! Fourth Master's bright eyes held both surprise and admiration.

"Alright, I'll make him your personal physician!" Fourth Master said.

Lanqin knew that Fourth Master had already made a great compromise to agree to her request; he truly doted on her.

"Your Majesty, Father Emperor opposes this Western medicine. If he finds out that you've found a Western doctor for me, I'm afraid that some malicious people might stir up trouble, and that would be troublesome!" Lanqin had to consider the Fourth Prince's feelings, because she knew very well why Kangxi opposed Western medicine. Western medicine advocates that humans evolved from apes into high-order primates, which fundamentally means that there is no distinction between high and low, noble and lowly among people. As a feudal emperor, how could Kangxi allow anyone to challenge his imperial authority? Therefore, he was bound to ban medicine.

“Father has banned Christianity entirely. You must be very careful around this blind man Liang, otherwise, if someone notices and he gets used,” the Fourth Prince said.

“Master, let him learn traditional Chinese medicine, and then he can become a traditional Chinese medicine doctor!” Lan Qin said.