Prince Yong felt that Zhao Shu's words made a lot of sense, but he was still very angry. He had only mentioned the shampoo recipe, and the old imperial physician had taken advantage of him. He was really furious.

However, wouldn't it be a bit... well, don't expose someone's shortcomings to their face or speak ill of them behind their back?

If Physician Peng were in modern times, he would be an eccentric old scholar with low emotional intelligence, focused on researching a particular field.

Hearing Zhao Shu's words, Qi Qiao was so angry she was about to explode. "You little brat, what do you know?"

When questioned, he disregarded his identity and pointed his finger at Zhao Shu, glaring angrily.

Zhao Shu turned her head and met his gaze. Adhering to the principle of respecting the elderly and caring for the young, she spoke the truth, "That's just how it is. You are older than the head of the academy, so logically the position should belong to you. However, that's not the case. In that case, your medical skills must be quite extraordinary."

Physician Peng didn't care about the position of Imperial Physician, high rank, or generous salary, but his medical skills were beyond question!

"Who says I'm inferior to him! When I was being praised for my medical skills, he was probably still playing in the mud somewhere!" Physician Peng said excitedly, his smooth beard trembling a few times.

Zhao Shu had a way of dealing with people who lacked emotional intelligence but were very persistent in a certain field. She suppressed a laugh, walked to Physician Peng's side, and said like she was coaxing a child, "Yes, yes, Physician Peng has superb medical skills and a kind heart. He gave up the position of chief physician to Physician Zhang, but others don't know that, do they?"

Physician Peng immediately felt much better, but upon hearing the last sentence, he glared again, "How could I be the kind of person who seeks fame and fortune but has only an empty reputation? Don't compare me to that fellow."

Zhao Shu nodded in deep agreement, “I admire Physician Peng’s noble character. However, even if Physician Peng doesn’t consider himself, he should also consider his family’s descendants. There are rumors that you are not as good as Physician Zhang, and your children and grandchildren are not as good as Physician Zhang’s children and grandchildren. Can you swallow this insult?”