TPITWOHEF

Chapter 161

Xiao Yunzhou recited the formula for the Anesthetic Powder from his daughter's inner thoughts, including the proportions of each ingredient.

After showing off, he looked at Head Imperial Physician Hu and said, "I haven't made any mistakes, have I? This is what you wrote in your report to me, right?"

Head Imperial Physician Hu's eyes trembled, almost bloodshot with excitement, amazement, and trepidation. "Marvelous... ahem, Your Majesty, that is indeed what I wrote."

He was excited and amazed because he had just heard another exceptional formula from a master.

Such an exquisite and ingenious recipe was a once-in-a-lifetime blessing to hear.

However, as he continued, his voice grew softer due to his guilt over the report.

But Xiao Yunzhou was determined to attribute this 'achievement' to Head Imperial Physician Hu.

Head Imperial Physician Hu was an honest man, and his reddening face and unusual demeanor were hard to conceal. Fortunately, both Meng Chun and Meng Can, uncle and nephew, were so astonished by this series of anesthetic methods that they didn't have time to notice Head Imperial Physician Hu's expression.

Only Wei Zheng noticed something slightly off, but he thought Head Imperial Physician Hu was an even better flatterer than himself.

"Head Imperial Physician Hu, you're going too far," Wei Zheng said.

"It's your own report, yet you act so surprised and full of praise... I don't even know what to say about you anymore."

Wei Zheng was truly impressed by Head Imperial Physician Hu's thick skin.

"No wonder you're the head of the Imperial Academy of Medicine, despite not being the oldest," he added.

Head Imperial Physician Hu's face alternated between shades of green and red.

Xiao Yunzhou cleared his throat lightly, stopping Wei Zheng's rudeness, just as hurried footsteps were heard from outside.

"Is Doctor Meng inside?" someone called.

"Quiet! The Emperor is here!"

"Ah? Old Liu's stomach pain is severe! Can Doctor Meng come out for a moment?"

Inside the medical tent, Xiao Yunzhou heard this and quickly nodded to the group, "You should attend to the patient first. I've said all I needed to say."

Meng Chun was also anxious to go out and treat the patient, so he hurried towards the tent's exit.

Only Meng Can looked at the emperor with slight confusion.

Wasn't the emperor here to ask Head Imperial Physician Hu about the report?

What did he mean by "I've said all I needed to say"...

But Meng Can's confusion didn't last long. In just a moment, his expression changed dramatically.

"It's intestinal abscess!" Meng Chun urgently asked outside the tent.

"How long have you had severe pain in your lower right abdomen?"

"It seems to have been almost a day..." a soldier's voice responded.

Meng Can and Head Imperial Physician Hu's faces changed drastically. They lifted the tent flap and went out, disregarding Emperor Xiao Yunzhou.

"Intestinal abscess?"

As they went out, Xiao Yunzhou followed to see.

They saw a soldier with a pale face, forehead covered in large beads of sweat, his body curled up like a shrimp, hand pressed tightly against the right side of his abdomen.