The Fourth Prince paused for a moment, then raised his hand to stop Hongli, calmly saying, "Everything will be arranged by Doctor Liang... You may all leave..."
Doctor Liang said, "Your Majesty, it's alright. The prince is worried about Consort Xi. If we let him go out, he'll probably be terribly worried. I can still make a diagnosis here..."
Doctor Liang had two maids come to the bedside. He first took out some strange bottles from his medicine box and poured out a few white pills.
"Go pour me a glass of water..." Doctor Liang said to Baoqin. Baoqin quickly poured some warm water and brought it over. Doctor Liang put the pill in the glass of water and shook it gently. The white pill immediately dissolved.
"Feed this cup of medicine to Consort Xi, don't leave a single drop..." Physician Liang handed the cup to Baoqin. Yuxiao quickly lifted Lanqin's head from the bedside, tilting Lanqin's body. Baoqin carefully used a spoon to feed Lanqin the medicine given by Physician Liang, drop by drop.
No one had ever seen such a pill before; it not only dissolved upon contact with water but was also colorless and odorless.
Seeing the doubts on everyone's faces, Physician Liang smiled and said, "Consort Xi has been stabbed in the chest. The wound is prone to infection, which could seriously affect its healing. What I gave Consort Xi first was an anti-infection pill."
The imperial physicians were completely baffled, let alone the others. Doctor Liang could only explain simply: "It's a pill that disinfects wounds and prevents ulcers from festering..."
Fourth Master breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that Lanqin had no reaction at all, he asked, "When will you take the dagger away?"
Doctor Liang did not answer, but suddenly knelt down in front of Fourth Master. Fourth Master was startled and reached out to help him up.
Doctor Liang looked up and said decisively, "Your Majesty, my next step is to loosen Consort Xi's clothes, carefully examine the location of the wound, and diagnose the depth of the puncture..."
Upon hearing this, the imperial physicians and everyone else in the room were shocked and exchanged glances. They were all men; how could they possibly undress Consort Xi?
Su Peisheng quickly stepped forward and asked anxiously, "Doctor Liang, do you know who Consort Xi is?"
Doctor Liang said, "The current emperor's concubines..."
Su Peisheng complained, "How dare you say such a thing... Your Highness is of noble birth and holds the rank of Consort. How could you undress in front of any man other than the Emperor?"
Doctor Liang stared at the Emperor and said, “Your Majesty, I am merely a doctor, fulfilling my duties. I have come here solely to treat Your Highness’s wounds, with no other intentions whatsoever, and I would never dare to offend Your Highness. However, without removing her clothing, I have no way of understanding the specific details of the wound. If I were to blindly remove the knife, I would not be confident in my abilities and would not dare to act rashly…”
Seeing that the Fourth Prince hesitated, and fearing that he would refuse, the Seventeenth Prince stepped forward and said, "Fourth Brother, saving the Empress's life is the most important thing..."
For the sake of the Fourth Prince's reputation, Su Peisheng risked his life to speak again: "Your Majesty, Consort Xi's wound is on her chest, it is absolutely forbidden..."
Doctor Liang glanced at Lanqin on the bed and said firmly, "I am a doctor, and in my eyes, Consort Xi is just a patient. Only by performing surgery can we ensure a safe outcome, and finally, the wound needs to be stitched up. These things cannot be done without removing her clothes..."
The Fourth Prince glanced at Lanqin with a troubled expression, feeling extremely unwilling. The people in the room had different opinions. Those who agreed were worried that Lanqin would miss the opportunity for treatment, while those who opposed it were concerned about the Fourth Prince and the royal family's reputation. In this dynasty, men and women were not allowed to have close contact, let alone physical contact. Moreover, the woman that Doctor Liang wanted to undress was no ordinary person, but the emperor's concubine, Consort Xi of the Qing Dynasty.
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