The final decision rests with the Fourth Master; everyone is watching him.
Although Hongli was unwilling to expose his mother's body to others, her injuries were too severe, and she was bleeding profusely. Doctor Liang was the only one who could save Lanqin. Hongli gritted his teeth, knelt before the Fourth Prince, and cried, "Father, Mother cannot die. Since Doctor Liang is confident, let him try..."
Baoqin and Yuxiao also knelt before the Fourth Prince, pleading, "Your Majesty, we beg you, Your Majesty, the Empress is dying! Please, Your Majesty, save her..."
Su Peisheng shook his head helplessly. The Seventeenth Prince stared at Doctor Liang suspiciously, while the imperial physicians whispered among themselves. The Fourth Prince was undecided and felt anxious and conflicted.
Seeing the Fourth Prince hesitate, Doctor Liang stood up, examined Lanqin again, and then turned to the Fourth Prince, loudly proclaiming, "Your Majesty, if the knife is not removed within twelve hours, Consort Xi will bleed to death, and there will be no hope of recovery..."
Fourth Master trembled. Upon hearing that Lanqin might die, his mind went blank, and he felt dizzy.
"Okay... Dr. Liang, I'll do whatever you say..."
Dr. Liang let out a breath, turned around, opened his medical kit, and prepared all the surgical instruments, lining them up and sterilizing them for later use.
Once everything was finished, Doctor Liang said to the Fourth Prince, "Your Majesty, could you please have everyone wait outside? These two maids are enough for this place..."
After saying that, he turned to Baoqin and Yuxiao and said, "When I ask you two to do something, you sit there. Don't panic, stay calm... understand?"
Baoqin and Yuxiao nodded solemnly. Fourth Master looked at Lanqin on the bed with reluctance. At this moment, as long as Lanqin could live, he would agree to do anything, even if it meant going through fire and water.
Led by the Fourth Prince, everyone withdrew from the inner room. Halfway there, Hongli suddenly turned back, walked straight to Doctor Liang, and bowed deeply.
Doctor Liang was shocked. Hongli was a prince and the eldest son of Consort Xi. Doctor Liang could not accept Hongli's bow.
"Brother, what's wrong...?"
With red eyes, Hongli said to Doctor Liang, "My mother's life is in your hands, Doctor Liang. I beg you to save my mother's life as soon as you arrive..."
Doctor Liang helped Hongli up and solemnly said, "Your Highness, please rest assured, I will do everything in my power to save Her Majesty as long as it is within my capabilities..."
Hongli nodded before slowly retreating.
The following time was extremely difficult. The Fourth Prince, Hongli, and the Thirteenth Prince stood guard outside Lanqin's room, watching every move inside through the light and shadows. However, this was only a drop in the ocean and could not alleviate their worries at all.
As time slowly passed, the door to the house was finally opened when the first rays of dawn shone down from the horizon.
The Fourth Prince was the first to go forward. The exhausted Doctor Liang told him, "The Empress Consort's knife has been removed, and the wound has been stitched up. Her life has been saved..."
Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's wonderful, Mother is saved..." Hongli was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. The Thirteenth Prince smiled and patted Hongli's head, encouraging him not to cry anymore: "I told you, didn't I? Your mother is lucky, how could she leave you so easily..."
"Thank you, Doctor Liang..." Hongli bowed gratefully to Doctor Liang. The Fourth Prince was momentarily stunned, then overjoyed and immediately pushed open the door and rushed into the room.
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