The Legend of Zhen Huan: Entering the Palace to Become the Queen Mother

Chapter 298: The Imperial Physician Hints: A Doctor’s Heart Is Kind

The next day

"Doctor Chen, I heard that you are the most famous doctor in Qinghai. Today I am honored to serve you. This is a good thing to accumulate virtue and blessings."

Jiang Fuhai smiled and looked at Doctor Chen and said.

"Eunuch Jiang, you are embarrassing me by saying this. I am just a country doctor. You are too polite."

As the saying goes, a fancy sedan chair is carried by everyone. Doctor Chen naturally would not look down on eunuchs. Instead, he was very polite to Jiang Fuhai.

"Qinghai is a barren land. I am just trying to make a living. I am nothing. How can I compare to the imperial physician in this palace?"

"It's just a matter of loyalty to someone who has entrusted me with this."

"I don't know any medical skills, but the Empress Dowager is thoughtful. She thought that since Doctor Chen rarely comes to the palace, it would be a waste if he didn't meet the imperial physician in the Imperial Hospital."

"Besides, the Imperial Hospital has its own merits, and Doctor Chen has his own wisdom. If we can learn from each other, it will benefit the people when we return."

Jiang Fuhai smiled and stated his purpose.

As for meeting the imperial physician, although Doctor Chen had no idea what the masters in the palace wanted to do, he knew that he had no right to refuse, so he might as well be honest.

"The Empress Dowager is truly blessed with infinite virtue and wisdom, and has benefited all people. I am here to thank the Empress Dowager for her kindness on behalf of the people of Qinghai."

Doctor Chen smiled and bowed to Jiang Fuhai.

"Doctor Chen, please."

Seeing that Doctor Chen was very tactful, Jiang Fuhai became even more polite to him.

It's enough for him to understand what's being said, so he doesn't have to waste extra effort.

Soon, Jiang Fuhai brought the person to the Imperial Hospital.

When the imperial physician from the Imperial Medical Bureau handed the pulse case to Doctor Chen, he smiled at him meaningfully.

"Madam Hua is of high rank and is deeply favored by the Emperor. More than 20 imperial physicians have examined Madam Hua's pulse, and each of them is a top-notch doctor."

Doctor Chen's heart skipped a beat. Could there be some mystery here?

"Yes, General Nian also repeatedly told me to take the Empress' pulse carefully and try to restore her face to its original state."

"But none of the doctors in the Imperial Hospital have any good ideas. I am just a country doctor and I am afraid I am not capable of doing anything. So I feel very uneasy."

Doctor Chen saw that the imperial physician's words were full of hidden meanings, so he naturally decided to test it out to find out what the other party meant.

"Yes, our colleagues in the Imperial Hospital have all seen Concubine Hua's face. It is indeed difficult to restore it to its original state. After all, the wound is too deep. Even if the wound heals, it will inevitably leave scars."

The imperial physician deliberately paused on the word "necessarily" and stared at Doctor Chen closely. He thought that the other party should understand what he meant.

In fact, it is not impossible to restore Hua Fei's face to its original state, but to do so requires a unique set of golden needle techniques.

Not to mention that not many people have mastered this technique. Even if you know how to give acupuncture, you cannot guarantee that you can cure the disease. What's more, if you fail, the wound may become more serious.

Everyone in the palace knew Concubine Hua's personality, so everyone tacitly chose to keep silent.

Anyway, the law does not hold everyone responsible, and you won’t be punished if you can’t cure it.

But if something goes wrong with the treatment, they will have to take responsibility.

Who would dare to bet the lives of his entire clan on whether he could cure Concubine Hua's face?

So now that Doctor Chen has come, he has to tell him what he should and should not say.

He saw that Doctor Chen was also a smart man and naturally understood what he meant.

"Thank you for telling me, Mr. Judge. Otherwise, I would be unsure and it would be bad if something went wrong when treating Concubine Hua."

Doctor Chen naturally understood the other party's hint. He hoped that he could be consistent with their Imperial Hospital.

If he didn't do this, Concubine Hua and General Nian might not believe his one-sided story. After all, his statement alone could not outweigh the statement of the entire Imperial Hospital. It would be better for him to go along with what they said, so that he could quickly leave this place of trouble.

"Hahahaha, that's right."

The imperial physician was very satisfied with the other party's knowledge and thoughtfulness. He reached out and patted Doctor Chen's arm and said.

"Did you always stay with your brother when you were in Qinghai?"

Concubine Hua looked at Doctor Chen who was kneeling in front of her and asked.

"Yes."

Doctor Chen answered cautiously.

"How long have you been serving my brother?"

Hua Fei continued to ask.

"I have been serving the general since he came to Qinghai."

Doctor Chen didn't even dare to raise his head and answered cautiously.

"In the wild land of Qinghai, you have contributed to my good health. I have always been clear about rewards and punishments, and those who have made contributions should naturally be rewarded."

As he was speaking, the palace maid came over with one hundred taels of silver.

"This one hundred taels of silver may not look heavy, but if it hits someone on the head, it can kill that person."

"I will naturally be generous in rewarding those who have made contributions. If you can heal my face, this little bit of money is nothing."

"But if you can't cure my face, I will also reward you with this much silver so that your family can use it to buy you a coffin."

Concubine Hua looked at Doctor Chen with cold eyes and threatened him.

Doctor Chen was already distressed after hearing what the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau said, and now he was so frightened that his face turned pale. He was even more afraid to tell everyone what he had found out before.

Hua Fei is so cruel. If I follow the advice of the imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau, even if Hua Fei wants to cause trouble for me, her fate will be limited.

But if I said something different and aroused Concubine Hua's suspicion, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave the Yikun Palace today.

Thinking of this, Doctor Chen knelt on the ground in fear and begged for mercy.

"Please spare my life, Madam. I will do my best to treat you."

"Get up. I am not an unreasonable person. If you really do your best to treat me, I will not treat you unfairly."

Concubine Hua felt that her method of giving a good reward after a strong blow would allow Doctor Chen to treat her wholeheartedly.

But she didn't realize that this would completely eliminate the hesitation that Dr. Chen had in mind as a doctor with a caring heart.

"What happened to my face? Can you restore it to its original state?"

"Your Highness, please forgive me for my incompetence. Your face was injured too badly. I cannot guarantee that your face will be completely healed. Please spare my life."

Doctor Chen knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

Although he knew that the method could actually cure Hua Fei's face, since the imperial doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau didn't use it, how could he dare to use this method to cure Hua Fei's face.

Besides, if there is any mistake in this method, the wound will become more serious. There is really no need to cause trouble for myself.