"Liu...Kang?" the emperor murmured, frowning.

He did find the name somewhat familiar.

Furthermore, the fact that this person calls himself a "sinful subject" indicates that he must have been a subject who made mistakes in the past.

For a moment, he was somewhat dazed.

But soon, the imperial physician next to him recognized him.

"You are Liu Kang? The Liu Kang who was expelled from the Imperial Hospital many years ago for openly disrespecting the Emperor in the main hall?"

Gu Jiangli raised an eyebrow.

It seems that something significant must have happened in the past.

Doctor Liu's pupils seemed to have seen countless hardships; upon hearing this, he showed no emotion whatsoever and instead readily admitted it.

"That's right, I am Liu Kang, who was disrespectful to the Emperor in front of all the imperial physicians back then."

"I prepared this prescription."

"The lady and the general gave me the medicinal guide, and I prepared the other medicinal materials according to the patient's pulse and symptoms."

“If Your Majesty does not believe this medicine is effective, then this humble subject has no other choice.”

"As you say, Madam, you can wait for the other imperial physicians to find a better treatment. There is no need to be fixated on the prescription in my possession."

The emperor stood up, his cloudy eyes clearing.

Hearing that voice and tone, his memory did indeed become much clearer.

"I remember now. A few years ago, I suffered from headaches. At that time, almost all the imperial physicians said that it was incurable and could only alleviate the pain. Only you said that this disease could be cured, so I believed you."

"You prescribed some medicine for me, but it didn't work for me, so I said a few words to you."

Doctor Liu raised his head, his eyes showing no remorse or embarrassment. "Yes, I told you before that this illness cannot be cured with just a few doses of medicine. Your headache came on suddenly and will take longer to be cured."

"But you were too impatient and refused to trust my medical skills, so I said a few words to you."

Gu Jiangli listened quietly from the side.

She could guess what happened next without the two of them having to repeat it.

Doctor Liu was a straightforward person, and he would definitely have retorted on the spot when faced with an emperor who did not believe in his medical skills and even insulted him.

He spoke of the emperor's faults as if he were a doctor addressing a patient.

However, the emperor viewed Doctor Liu's behavior with the attitude of an emperor and a subject.

Therefore, Doctor Liu was accused of disrespecting his superiors and was expelled from the palace.

Gu Jiangli interjected, "I wonder if His Majesty's headaches have improved now?"

The emperor blinked repeatedly, his evasiveness and embarrassment clearly visible.

Seeing this, Gu Jiangli smiled again: "After Doctor Liu left the palace, His Majesty must have continued to take the medicine, right? His Majesty is in good health now, which shows that Doctor Liu's medicine was effective, only the effect was a bit slow."

"Alas, in that case, Doctor Liu is truly innocent."

Doctor Liu replied, "Madam, I don't actually feel wronged. After leaving the palace, I cured many more people's illnesses in the capital. I am actually more suited to life outside the palace than to the palace itself."

"Only outside the palace do I feel like a real doctor."

At this moment, one of the imperial physicians spoke up with dissatisfaction: "The way you talk, it's as if we're not real doctors in the palace. Do you know how many doctors dream of becoming an imperial physician?"

Doctor Liu smiled frankly: "I know, but leaving the palace is a reward for me, not a punishment. I'm quite tired of the various colds and flu that the ladies in the palace suffer from. The only interesting thing is the ancient medical books in the Imperial Medical Academy."

The other imperial physicians remained silent, all displaying expressions of disdain.

In their eyes, Liu Kang was merely using the excuse of being expelled from the palace to justify his own complacency.

The emperor stood up in silence and walked to Doctor Liu's side, amidst the astonished gazes of the imperial physicians.

Others may not know Liu Kang's abilities, but he is well aware of them.

In fact, after Liu Kang left the palace, he did not stop taking the medicine that Liu Kang prescribed for him.

Three months later, the headache symptoms gradually subsided and never recurred.

By the time he realized his headaches had completely subsided, Liu Kang had already been away from the palace for almost half a year.

He did feel some regret.

However, no order was given to recall Liu Kang.

After all, the emperor's reputation is still very important.

Liu Kang himself is here today, and he was the one who developed the medicine to treat the plague.

He had great faith in his abilities.

He placed his hand on Liu Kang's shoulder and then said:

"Doctor Liu, I... trust your prescription. If you say this medicine can suppress the plague, then I will have someone prepare it as soon as I get back, and I will drink it tonight."

When Doctor Liu heard the emperor's words, he did not show any great joy.

But the imperial physicians nearby were extremely anxious.

"Your Majesty! This matter should be reconsidered further."

"Yes, Your Majesty, there is currently no conclusive evidence as to whether this medicine is effective or not. Your health is of utmost importance, and we must not allow anything to go wrong!"

"What if this medicine only works by chance on a few people? You are different from those people, so you can't be careless."

The imperial physicians chattered amongst themselves, making Gu Jiangli roll her eyes.

She stepped forward, standing between the imperial physicians and the emperor, and said:

"Imperial physicians, you all pride yourselves on your outstanding abilities, then find your own prescriptions to suppress the plague."

"Why can't you find it yourselves, but you won't allow others to find it for the emperor's use? What kind of logic is that?"

Several imperial physicians blushed, a blush that was clearly visible even through the gauze.

"You... stop with the nonsense. We're just being more cautious about His Majesty's health."

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