The eldest lady had long known that the third master of the Wu family was not a reliable person. Not only did he keep a house full of concubines, but he also often hung out with maids. But people are selfish, and for the sake of the family, she could only watch her cousin jump into this fire pit, and she even pushed her cousin into it.
The third master of the Wu family could only visit his cousin's room a few times throughout the year. Now that she had finally conceived a child, it had turned out to be like this. Seeing that her cousin was about to lose her life, Mrs. Wu felt extremely guilty.
Yu Jiao pulled out a piece of paper from her sleeve and handed it to the eldest lady of the Wu family. "It's not about the consultation fee. I can perform a cesarean section to remove the dead fetus for Mrs. Wu San, but surgery is risky. Here is the consent form and risk disclosure. I can only perform the surgery after you sign it."
Mrs. Wu took the paper covered with words and glanced at it. She saw the words about complications and accidents during and after the operation. Her face turned pale. "What do you mean the doctor is not responsible for the death of a patient during the operation?"
This was the surgery notice that Yu Jiao wrote on a whim last night when she couldn't sleep. She didn't want to bring any trouble to the Liu family. She was alone before, so she had nothing to be afraid of.
But the capital city is full of powerful people, which is different from the past. Moreover, there are neither anti-inflammatory drugs nor sterile environment here, and the operation is extremely risky. She was somewhat lucky that there was no infection or other complications after performing a cesarean section on Wang Xueyan.
People cannot always rely on luck, and there will come a day when the god of luck will no longer favor them.
"I can't guarantee that the cesarean section to remove the dead fetus will be foolproof. Giving birth is a nightmare for women. Hemorrhage and difficult labor are common. The same goes for removing the dead fetus. There are many risks and complications. If you can't accept it, I can't do this operation." Yu Jiao said seriously.
Madam Wu's hands trembled slightly as she held the paper. She was confused and said in a trance, "Let me think about it."
Yu Jiao nodded, "Take your time to think about it. I'll have someone prepare the herbs first."
Madam Wu read the contents of the paper again, but still couldn't make up her mind. She asked the servants to treat Yu Jiao well, and she went to the study in the front yard to discuss with Master Wu.
After reading what was written on the paper, the old man of the Wu family said, "This female doctor from the countryside in the north is quite capable of writing this."
Madam Wu looked anxious and hesitated, "Master, do you want this female doctor to perform a cesarean section on my third brother's wife?"
She took a sip of tea, sighed softly, and continued, "Yesterday I went to the Shen Mansion to ask Miss Shen about this female doctor, but Miss Shen declined. Doctor Wang then told me that he could also perform a caesarean section to remove the fetus, but just like what the female doctor wrote on the paper, he also said that he might not be able to save my third brother's wife's life."
"Doctor Wang said he can also perform cesarean sections?" Uncle Wu's face changed slightly, and he suddenly thought of a case handled by the government office in the capital some time ago. Then he secretly denied it in his heart. As an imperial physician in the palace, Wang Min's medical skills are very superb, and there is no need for him to do such a thing.
"Yes." Madam Wu said, "I think that Doctor Wang has been practicing medicine for many years and is known as a gynecologist. Whether in age, experience or medical skills, he should be much better than Female Doctor Yu. Otherwise, I should let Doctor Wang perform a cesarean section on my third brother's wife. This way I can feel more at ease."
Wu Yi was not as short-sighted as Madam Wu. He held up the paper and said, "It's true that Wang Min is the imperial physician. He is good at treating women's diseases. Many women from high-ranking officials in the capital have asked him to see them. Have you ever heard of him performing a cesarean section on anyone in these years?"
Madam Wu shook her head. "I've never heard of it, but I only knew about cesarean section when Doctor Wang mentioned it."
After Mrs. Wu San got sick, the Wu family first invited a famous doctor from the city. After diagnosing the dead fetus, the doctor said he could not save it. Mrs. Wu Da then took the master's letter to the Imperial Hospital and invited Wang Min over.
After the examination, Wang Min also said that there was no way to expel the dead fetus. If they wanted to save Mrs. Wu San's life, they could only perform a caesarean section to remove the dead fetus. When Mrs. Wu Da first heard this, she found it horrifying.
After learning that the girl from the Wang family who left and returned to Beijing survived by having a dead fetus removed by caesarean section, he gradually accepted the matter. He inquired about Female Doctor Yu and Shen Wan from the Wang family, and then he found the people.
The eldest uncle of the Wu family handed the paper to Madam Wu and said, "Two years ago, a talented scholar in the palace died of dystocia. It was Wang Min who was in charge. At that time, the emperor doted on the talented scholar for a while. When the talented scholar died, the emperor was furious and dismissed Wang Min from his position as the director of the Imperial Hospital. If he could perform a caesarean section to deliver the baby and save the talented scholar's life, he would have performed a caesarean section to deliver the baby. How could he dare to let the talented scholar die of dystocia?"
Madam Wu still remembered that scholar. Concubine Xue had fallen out of favor for a while because of that scholar. She took the paper and asked, "Master, do you want me to sign this paper, or do you want this female doctor Yu to perform a cesarean section on my third sister-in-law to get the baby?"
"It doesn't matter if she signs this paper." Wu Yi said, "The female doctor doesn't want to take responsibility, so you sign it to reassure her. If something really happens..." Wu Yi paused and sneered, "This paper is useless. She is a female doctor from the countryside. Does she think she can get away with it with this piece of thin paper?"
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