Cao Cao snorted, his face showing anger.
"Hua Tuo has ulterior motives. He tried to split open my skull with an axe to harm me. How can I allow him to perform acupuncture on me again!"
Li Huan said, "Brain surgery is indeed very risky, but Master Hua Tuo was wholeheartedly dedicated to curing the Prime Minister's illness and had no grudge against him. How could he possibly harm the Prime Minister?"
"I hope the Prime Minister will be magnanimous and not hold a grudge against Master Hua Tuo, but allow him to atone for his crimes by performing acupuncture on the Prime Minister!"
Zhuge Liang urged, "Besides, the Prime Minister has hemorrhoids and needs to be treated promptly to prevent it from getting worse."
Cao Cao thought for a moment and then agreed.
Soon, the guards brought Hua Tuo to the palace.
The old man, with a medical kit slung over his shoulder, disheveled white hair, and a fearful expression, hurriedly kowtowed upon seeing Cao Cao.
Zhuge Liang immediately explained the situation of "eating boxed lunches to cure headaches".
Hua Tuo looked incredulous after hearing this.
"What kind of food could have such a miraculous effect in curing headaches?"
Li Huan smiled and said, "Master Hua Tuo, please perform acupuncture on the Prime Minister first, and we can talk later."
Hua Tuo quickly opened his medical kit, took out six silver needles, and inserted them one by one into Cao Cao's head, gently twisting them.
In the time it takes to burn half an incense stick, Hua Tuo completed the acupuncture.
Cao Cao's mental state improved, and a smile appeared on his face.
Hua Tuo, not idle, diligently prescribed medicine to treat Cao Cao's hemorrhoids.
Li Huan said loudly, "Prime Minister, the ingredients for cooking the boxed meals are almost used up. Please give me the gold for thirty boxed meals so that I can use it to purchase precious ingredients."
Cao Cao immediately became suspicious.
"You want to take this opportunity to leave the Prime Minister's residence?"
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