The young eunuch said with a smile, "It's been six years."

Chief Eunuch Zheng nodded slowly. "Yes, it's been quite a few years. Consort Yu is short of a head eunuch. You can take on that role."

Si Xi immediately knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "Si Xi thanks Steward for his guidance! I will never forget your kindness in nurturing me."

This Consort Yu is the Emperor's new favorite. She already has an heir and will soon be promoted to the rank of Consort. Sixi felt that she had really struck gold.

"Alright, I'm tired too, you can leave now," Steward Zheng said to Sixi.

Si Xi immediately got up and respectfully left the room.

Once he was alone in the room, Steward Zheng let out a cold laugh.

"You really think that's a good job? Don't think I don't know you secretly went to see that old bastard in the Imperial Household Department. If you dare to betray me, don't blame me for using you as a scapegoat."

Xu Jinhuan, watching silently from the rooftop, couldn't help but sigh that the palace dramas of the past were truly accurate; in this imperial palace, as long as there were people, regardless of their status, there would be struggles.

She flew to the door and slowly opened the old eunuch's door.

Manager Zheng looked at the suddenly opened door with a puzzled expression.

"Is the wind so strong today? It even blew the door open."

As he spoke, he got up to close the door, but suddenly felt a sharp pain in his neck and shoulder and passed out completely.

Xu Jinhuan had other matters to attend to at the palace, and it was inconvenient to bring the old eunuch along, so he simply tied him to a beam in the room and used his invisibility ability.

After making sure that he wouldn't be discovered even if he woke up, he happily ran to the Imperial Hospital.

At this moment, there were two imperial physicians on duty in the Imperial Hospital. The older one was reprimanding the younger one.

"Xiao Xie, I know you are young and ambitious, and I also know you are arrogant, but a doctor must have a humble heart."

No matter how prestigious your family's medical tradition is, you can't arbitrarily change the imperial physicians' prescriptions, because they're for treating the masters.

"If something goes wrong, not only will you, the only son of the Xie family, be in trouble, but all of us will also be held accountable."

The young man, called Xiao Xie, hurriedly explained, "Physician Xue, you've misunderstood. I didn't change anyone else's prescription, I just..."

Before Xiao Xie could finish speaking, the older imperial physician interrupted him.

"Xiao Xie, do you know what's most important for an imperial physician? It's not how skilled you are, but that you admit your mistakes and correct them. I've caught you red-handed, are you still going to try to deny it?"

Xiao Xie was speechless for a moment. He said with a serious face, "Imperial Physician Xue, the pulse diagnosis records of the Imperial Hospital can be consulted by all the imperial physicians on duty. The one you see is a copy I made in my spare time."

I just sketched and scribbled on it with a pen because this is my own notebook, not a real medical record.

After hearing Xiao Xie's explanation, Physician Xue picked up the book in front of him in disbelief and began to carefully read it.

After a long while, he realized that he had misunderstood Xiao Xie.

Physician Xue coughed lightly. Because he was an elder, he had no intention of apologizing to Xiao Xie and changed the subject.

"I suddenly remembered that there are still some things to write in that newly compiled medical book, I need to go and take a look."

After saying that, Physician Xue quickly left the room.

After Doctor Xue left, Xiao Xie's honest and simple demeanor vanished instantly, replaced by a gentle yet ruthless air.

Since the Xie family fell from power, he had become accustomed to the ridicule and slander of these people. Compared to the others, this Imperial Physician Xue was already considered easy to get along with.

For the sake of that plan, he didn't find these things unbearable.

His original name was Xie Guangbai, which was taken from the medicinal herb Guangbai. His father hoped that he would be gentle yet retain his own sharp edges, and he has always strived to live up to that.

Speaking of the Xie family, they were a well-known family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in the capital, and were respected and admired. Starting from his great-great-grandfather, the most outstanding doctors in the Xie family would even enter the palace to serve as imperial physicians.

Unfortunately, this glory came to an end this year.

My father was caught up in the power struggle within the royal family. The concubine he was responsible for treating died of poisoning. After a series of investigations, my father was identified as the murderer.

The emperor's wrath caused the deaths of millions, and the Xie family was sentenced to be executed along with their entire family by the enraged emperor. The grandfather took out the gold medal that his great-great-grandfather had received for saving the emperor.

They thought they could be spared the death penalty for their entire family, but unfortunately, the current emperor is incompetent and listens to the slander of petty people.

They only agreed to pardon one person's death sentence; the rest of the Xie family members still faced certain death.

Xie Guangbai was the one chosen by his grandfather, as his grandfather had told him at that time.

"Guangbai, don't be sad. We're just going to the underworld to scout out the way for you. When you die peacefully, our family will meet again."

You are the most talented doctor of our Xie family generation. Grandfather believes in your abilities, and the Xie family's medical skills will be passed down through your care.

Xie Guangbai still remembers the looks in his grandfather's, father's, brother's, and mother's eyes before his execution. Those eyes contained reluctance, sadness, and fear.

Because of his grandfather's instructions, Xie Guangbai did not become despondent. He remained devoted to medicine and wanted to do his best to bring the Xie family back into the public eye in the capital.

At the same time, hatred for the dog emperor was also eroding his heart.

Perhaps it was divine intervention, for he actually got this opportunity.

That day, the emperor's favorite concubine, Roupin, suddenly fell ill with a strange disease. The imperial physicians in the palace were at a loss, so someone remembered the Xie family, who used to specialize in treating difficult and complicated diseases, and invited Xie Guangbai to come.

He simply inserted a few acupuncture needles, and Consort Rou's illness was completely cured. The old emperor was very pleased and immediately waved his hand, appointing him as the imperial physician.

Driven by hatred, Xie Guangbai agreed. He wanted the dog emperor to die, and to die a painful death.

He has now developed a slow-acting poison, and all he needs is an opportunity...

Unfortunately, the palace was heavily guarded, and he couldn't get close to the dog emperor at all.

If someone could lend him a hand, he would gladly hand over everything to them. But who would help him with something as serious as the execution of nine generations of his family?

Thinking of this, Xie Guangbai sighed silently.

Xu Jinhuan had been observing this young imperial physician from the beginning, and after witnessing his change of expression, he nodded in satisfaction.

Very good. She's not exactly naive and innocent. Although she's cunning, she still has a decent appearance. Judging from the old man's words, her medical skills should be quite good. She'd be a good fit to be a doctor for her underlings!

When Xu Jinhuan saw Xie Guangbai sigh, he asked in confusion, "Why are you sighing? Judging from your performance just now, you are very methodical in doing things. Ordinary things should not be difficult for you."

Are you having some trouble?

Xie Guangbai was startled by the sudden sound, thinking that his disguise had been discovered by someone in the palace.

In the blink of an eye, his expression changed, and he reverted to the simple-minded Xiao Xie.

However, when he finally raised his head, there was no one in the room.