Chapter 438 Everyone is dying, what are you waiting for?
Doctor Qi has been obsessed with medicine for many years and has dabbled in all kinds of diseases. He has worked in the Imperial Medical Bureau for nearly twenty years and is considered a well-known figure in the hospital.
But he lacked talent. No matter how hard he tried, his research on medicine was far less thorough than that of Doctor Xi.
Unfortunately, he was a very strong-willed person and always wanted to compete with others in everything. As time went by, his colleagues in the Imperial Hospital began to jokingly call him "Qi Lao Er" in private.
It implies that he is always second best and no matter how hard he tries, he will never be as skilled as others.
Normally, people would just talk and laugh behind each other's backs, but no one would be stupid enough to say such offensive words openly, so Doctor Qi would just turn a blind eye and pretend not to hear anything.
Today, he was stepped on in public by someone, and the person who stepped on his sore spot was his biggest enemy. How could he tolerate this?
His face immediately darkened, and he asked coldly, "Xi Yuan, have I been kind to you recently?"
Xi Yuan stroked his beard and said with disdain, "How dare a defeated general speak like that?"
Recalling the disastrous defeat in the competition a few days ago, Doctor Qi was even more furious. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Zhuang Shihan pulling Lin Tingfeng in.
The two men didn't look very happy, obviously they had just had an argument.
Song Yanxi was taking Liu Goudan's pulse, her brows tightly furrowed.
Seeing that she was hesitant to use the needle, Zhuang Shihan gritted her teeth and asked, "The person is almost dead, what are you waiting for?"
Song Yanxi asked without even looking up: "Why, did the person wait for me to come before the accident happened?"
Judging from his pulse, the child had been suffering from persistent abdominal pain as early as yesterday evening.
He is already past the age of babbling. He knows to cry out when he is thirsty or hungry, and he definitely knows to call for help when he is in pain.
In such a huge royal post station, no one heard it?
Let’s not talk about others for now. Princess Shihan is the child’s adoptive mother and has extraordinary medical skills. If she just extends a hand, the child will not faint from the pain.
She just arrived, and you can't wait to put the blame on her?
Zhuang Shihan was a little annoyed that Song Yanxi had seen through her thoughts. She said stubbornly, "Stop talking nonsense. Just tell me, can you save this child?"
Song Yanxi didn't answer but asked, "Why not?"
She withdrew her hand, opened the medicine box beside her, and took out the needle bag.
Seeing that he really wanted to treat Liu Goudan, Zhuang Shihan could no longer sit still and immediately said with a cold face: "You can't do it."
"Okay." Song Yanxi agreed readily.
She closed the medicine box with her backhand, turned to meet Zhuang Shihan's gloomy eyes, and said succinctly under the puzzled gazes of the crowd, "Princess Shihan is willing to bear the death penalty for disobeying the order for me. I couldn't ask for more."
As soon as the words fell, the expressions of everyone in the room changed.
The imperial doctors looked at each other in bewilderment, unable to imagine how this matter could be linked to the crime of disobeying the imperial order.
Could it be that Princess Yong'an, like them, was also here for treatment under imperial orders?
Or is it that the child lying on the bed has an extraordinary identity?
Zhuang Shihan's expression grew increasingly grim. She gritted her teeth and asked, "Song Yanxi, this is a matter of life and death, and you're even going to fight for this?"
Lin Tingfeng scolded in a low voice: "Shihan, don't talk nonsense, she is not..."
"Shut up!"
Zhuang Shihan glared at him fiercely and warned, "I'll settle the score with you later!"
She looked at Song Yanxi and said almost almsgivingly: "If you want to show off your ability, go ahead and treat him. If he dies, don't put the blame on me."
Judging from her tone, she seemed to be hoping that she would kill the man.
After all, Liu Goudan was a big trouble to her that might suddenly break out at any time.
The person who would really like to be able to use someone else's hands to get rid of this trouble that is like a dog-skin plaster should be her, Zhuang Shihan.
No wonder she pretended to stop her just now, but she herself refused to take a single step forward.
Since that was the case, she couldn't let her have her way.
Song Yanxi quickly opened the medicine box and asked, "Is there any senior willing to help?"
Everyone looked at each other, and no one wanted to take the initiative to cause trouble.
Princess Yong'an just said that she was ordered to save people.
The child is on the verge of death. No matter how hard we try, it will probably be of no use.
If someone happens to die in their hands, there will be no explanation even if you have a lot of words to say.
Both princesses were established as dukes in border towns, and they are daughters of dukes and have noble status. Your Majesty will not punish them severely.
But they are different.
Whenever something happened in the palace in the past, wouldn’t a colleague be imprisoned?
Only a fool would do something that could cost someone their life if things go wrong.
Zhuang Shihan had already anticipated that no one would dare to help, so she pretended to be concerned and asked, "Do you need my help?"
Song Yanxi: "No need."
Asking her to help is probably because they think the person is not dying fast enough.
Zhuang Shihan raised her eyebrows in amusement, "What are you afraid of? He's my godson. If he wakes up later and refuses to cooperate with the treatment, I can help you hold his hands and feet."
As she spoke, she was about to step forward, but a figure moved faster than her.
Xi Yuan strode forward, his white-bearded face full of energy. "If my hands and feet don't bother you, Princess, I'm willing to help."
"Yan Xi is already grateful, how dare you despise her?"
Song Yanxi explained, "I'll give the child an acupuncture injection later to wake him up. He'll definitely struggle wildly due to the unbearable pain."
Xi Yuan asked, "What does the princess need me to do?"
"Please, Master Xi, hold this child's hands down and don't let him move around, or he might get scratched."
"I understand."
Xi Yuan quickly stepped forward, stood at the head of the bed, and grabbed Liu Goudan's wrists with both hands. He said worriedly, "I can only restrain this child's hands. My lady, be careful not to get kicked when you give me acupuncture later."
Before Song Yanxi could speak, she heard Zhuang Shihan's mocking voice, "You're afraid before you even start, are you going to treat him or not?"
Xi Yuan's eyebrows twitched with anger. Just as he was about to retort, he heard Song Yanxi say, "Master Xi, calm down and don't pay any attention to her."
All she wanted was to see them upset and waiting to find fault with her.
How to make her wish come true?
Seeing that Song Yanxi ignored her completely, and even the old man surnamed Xi seemed not to hear her, Zhuang Shihan gritted her teeth in hatred.
These people really like to meddle in other people’s affairs!
Her eyes flashed, and she suddenly had an idea.
But before she could say anything, Lin Tingfeng pulled her out with a dark face.
The force was so great that Zhuang Shihan almost fell down.
She broke free from his hand and asked coldly, "Are you crazy? Why did you pull me instead of stopping Song Yanxi?"
Seeing that no one was around, she lowered her voice and said, "Don't forget, this guy knows a lot about us."
His Majesty summoned Prince Jin and Song to the palace yesterday. If nothing unexpected happens, he will summon them to the palace to meet him today or tomorrow.
When the time comes to reward people for their merits, the fact that she discovered the herbal medicine that can curb the symptoms of the epidemic in the border town will be enough for her to ask Emperor Xuande for a reward.
No matter what, Song Yanxi must not be allowed to take away the credit.
Liu Goudan must die today!
Lin Tingfeng looked at Zhuang Shihan with cold eyes, her eyes full of murderous intent. He lowered his head slightly and asked in her ear, "Why do you think the Song family came here today?"
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