Early the next morning.
Li Xuan left Jingyang Palace early and rushed to the Taiyuan Hospital.
This Tai Hospital is not in the West Palace, but in Taichang Temple.
And Taichang Temple is in Nanhuang City.
For example, the West Palace where the three little ones live, as well as the Taiji Palace and the East Palace, are located in the north of the Imperial City. All the members of the royal family live here.
Taking the avenues of Anfumen and Yanximen as the dividing line, to the south is the Southern Imperial City, which mostly houses various functional departments in the imperial city, such as Jiang Zuojian, Taishe, Honglu Temple, Taichang Temple and Taimiao Temple. Here.
The Tai Hospital is located in Taichang Temple, which is where Dr. Xue usually works.
After being reminded by Princess Ankang yesterday, Li Xuan also put the matter of inviting Dr. Xue on the agenda.
Regarding this matter, Li Xuan still wanted to try his best not to inform the two managers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs until the matter had some results.
Anyway, with the abilities of those two people, it won't be long before they can find out the truth.
But Li Xuan still wanted to buy himself some buffer time.
The less people know about the secret between him and Princess Ankang, the better.
Li Xuan left the West Palace easily, but he had to be more careful outside the West Palace.
In the West Palace, it is not unusual to meet a cat, but outside the West Palace, as far as the eye can see, in the empty imperial city, there are only groups of patrolling imperial guards.
In such an environment, a little black cat wandering around seems a bit out of the ordinary.
Li Xuan had no choice but to go as high as possible to suppress the noise he made to the minimum.
He had the ability to jump directly from Jingyang Palace to Imperial Hospital.
But first of all, he didn't know the specific location of Tai Hospital.
Secondly, jumping over like this makes too much noise and will definitely disturb the masters inside.
Li Xuan, who has suffered losses before, has long understood that there are many factions in the palace. Even if Manager Shang greets Zhao Feng, there may be some people who do not want to give up the favor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In this case, it is better for Li Xuan to do more than to do less.
There is nothing wrong with being a low-key cat.
Li Xuan stopped and observed along the way. Thanks to his literacy, he quickly found the plaque of Taichang Temple.
【Taichang Temple】
Taichang Temple is in charge of ancestral temple rituals and seems to have many functions.
After Li Xuan sneaked in, he saw many small departments.
Beijing Suburban Community Hospital, Taiyue Academy, Advocacy Academy, Xixi Academy, Fenci Academy, Imperial Hospital...
"Hey, I found it."
Li Xuan searched around and finally found the place where the plaque of Tai Hospital was hung.
As soon as he walked into Taiyuan Hospital, he smelled a strong aroma of medicine.
Li Xuan did not rush to find Doctor Xue, but wandered around the hospital first.
There are many doctors who are busy here. They are all wearing brightly colored uniforms, which seem to be divided into specific levels of medical doctors.
Moreover, Li Xuan discovered that there were many very young doctors in Tai Hospital, some of whom even looked like teenagers.
"They can't be imperial doctors, right?"
Li Xuan followed curiously and found out that this hospital was actually a medical education institution.
Several classrooms are even teaching students.
“I didn’t expect that there is a medical school in Daxing.”
At first, Li Xuan thought that this hospital was filled with famous doctors with superb medical skills like Doctor Xue.
"I don't know how these teenagers were selected, and what are their backgrounds?"
Li Xuan couldn't help but think.
If Fang Muyang had the opportunity to study at Tai Hospital when he was a child, I am afraid that his current medical skills would be better.
Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh silently as he looked at these carefree young girls below who only wanted to study medicine.
When Fang Muyang was their age, he had become an orphan, struggling to survive on the streets while taking care of the studies taught to him by Dr. Xue.
Compared to Fang Muyang, these boys and girls in front of him didn't know how happy they were.
"Forget it, what are you thinking about?"
Li Xuan suddenly lost interest in continuing to wander around the Imperial Hospital, and directly looked for the traces of Imperial Doctor Xue.
The smell of medicine in Tai Hospital was so strong that Li Xuan couldn't even find the smell of Doctor Xue.
But fortunately, this hospital is not big, and you can always meet Dr. Xue after walking around, unless he goes out for medical treatment, or there is no errand at the hospital today.
Li Xuan asked Dr. Xue before. He only goes out for free clinics for three days every month, with an interval of ten days, almost once every ten days.
Counting the days, Imperial Physician Xue probably did not conduct free clinics in the capital today.
Speaking of which, our Dr. Xue is also a restless master.
At that time, Dr. Xue was famous all over the world, and he had the title of the best doctor in the world. Later, he was recruited by the imperial court, and then he joined the Tai Hospital.
The imperial court paid a high price to recruit Dr. Xue.
Not only did he allow him to freely read the palace medical classics, but he also agreed to write medical books for him.
Once the book is written, it will be an opportunity to leave a name in history and be remembered for eternity.
Doctor Xue was worried about this at the time.
Writing a book in this era is not just about having a pen and paper and being able to write at will. It also requires a huge amount of resources.
Just to confirm one's own theory, the manpower and material resources needed to conduct experiments are astronomical.
Even with the support of Imperial Hospital, Imperial Physician Xue's book has not been completed to this day, which shows the difficulty.
But also because of the special status of Dr. Xue, he also has a detached status in this hospital and is much freer than others.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to have the opportunity to go out for free clinics every month.
However, Dr. Xue concealed his identity when he went to free clinics.
The people who were treated by Dr. Xue in the market did not even know that the person who diagnosed their pulse was the most famous doctor in the world.
Li Xuan searched around the Imperial Hospital and finally found Doctor Xue in an inconspicuous corner.
This seems to be a place where medicinal materials are dried.
Doctor Xue was sitting alone among a pile of medicinal materials, sitting on a small bench with a pen and paper at his feet.
Doctor Xue picked up some medicinal materials from time to time, smelled them, and then chewed them in his mouth.
He swallowed some directly, spit out some again, and then picked up a pen and paper to record something carefully.
"You are quite serious about your work."
Li Xuan looked at the wall for a while, then jumped down, swung his tail, took cat steps, walked between the medicinal materials, and soon arrived in front of Doctor Xue.
At first, Dr. Xue didn't notice Li Xuan's arrival. He was still concentrating on tasting the medicine and recording it.
But then he caught a glimpse of a black shadow suddenly appearing in his sight, and then he looked up and noticed Li Xuan's arrival.
"It's you!"
Doctor Xue couldn't help but exclaimed. He immediately raised his head and looked around. He felt relieved when he found that there was no one nearby.
Li Xuan slowly stepped forward, took the brush from Imperial Physician Xue's hand with his tail, pulled out a new piece of paper and wrote on it:
"You should be careful."
Doctor Xue looked at it and said angrily:
"Caution is the boat."
"You came to me to fulfill your agreement, right?"
Doctor Xue spoke quickly, put away the records he had written before, and then asked Li Xuan.
Li Xuan nodded silently.
"Okay, tell me what you want me to do for you?"
Doctor Xue had already expected this day to come.
Otherwise, after all, Li Xuan had already spoken up front when he helped Fang Muyang.
"Go and help Princess Ankang see a doctor."
Li Xuan wrote on the paper.
Doctor Xue was stunned for a moment after seeing the content on the paper, and then his eyes softened when he looked at Li Xuan.
"Little guy, I'm sorry for my incompetence, but I can't cure Princess Ankang's illness."
"Actually, Princess Ankang is not sick, but has a congenital physical problem."
"I'm helpless about this. You'd better change your request."
This is not because Doctor Xue is trying to push the envelope, but because he really can't do it.
Although Li Xuan said it nicely at first, he only helped Fang Muyang get rid of Zhao Si by making a friend.
But neither Fang Muyang nor Doctor Xue is a fool.
If they can't give up this favor, they can't sleep or eat well.
This is why Fang Muyang refused Li Xuan's help so resolutely.
In Fang Muyang's view, he was already a dead man, and revenge was only his own business, and there was no need to implicate his master anymore.
But in the end, Doctor Xue still chose to resist this kindness with his disciple.
After all, Doctor Xue also felt a debt of gratitude to his disciples.
If he had not concealed his identity all this time, such a tragedy would not have happened.
Imperial Physician Xue did not expect that his disciple would have such a hard time in the past few years, because Fang Muyang was always positive in front of him and treated others like a spring breeze.
Many things are getting worse and worse because you don’t talk about them and I don’t mention them either.
But what has happened cannot be undone, and Imperial Physician Xue can only take care of the present at this time.
After hearing what Dr. Xue said, Li Xuan was shocked.
"Doctor Xue really has some skills. It turns out that he saw through Princess Ankang's problem back then."
Li Xuan had absorbed the cold for Princess Ankang several times, and naturally knew best that this was not a disease, but some kind of special constitution.
It's just that even Doctor Xue, the most famous doctor in the world, can't improve this kind of constitution.
But it doesn't matter, Li Xuan can do this by himself.
However, the more superb Dr. Xue's medical skills were, the more correct his diagnosis was.
In other words, Dr. Xue's previous conclusion that Princess Ankang would not survive until the age of eighteen should be quite reliable.
Princess Ankang is now twelve years old, and more than half of this year has passed, so they only have less than five and a half years left.
Five and a half years is not a long time, and this is also the most optimistic estimate.
Even though Princess Ankang's body is getting healthier now, how can Li Xuan not feel anxious.
"Only if I continue to become stronger can I guarantee a healthy life."
Li Xuan secretly thought in his heart.
He then wrote on the paper:
"I don't need you to cure Princess Ankang, I just need you to go and see her."
"However, if you need to take the initiative to mention this matter, just say that you have recently discovered a change in Princess Ankang's condition."
"It's up to you to decide what to say. Whether it's because your medical skills suddenly break through the bottleneck, or you find some folk remedies, it's up to you."
Seeing what Li Xuan wrote on the paper, Doctor Xue frowned.
He couldn't figure out why Li Xuan did this.
But it was not difficult for him.
It was just an attempt. Even if Princess Ankang could not be cured, Emperor Yongyuan would not punish her.
It's just that he was so enthusiastic about treating Princess Ankang, and I was afraid that some people in the palace would say something wrong with him.
But this small problem is not a big concern for Dr. Xue.
"If you are sure, I can help with this matter."
Doctor Xue looked at Li Xuan, and Li Xuan nodded, and then wrote on the paper:
"I'll wait for you at Jingyang Palace."
After writing these words, Li Xuan turned around and left the place.
Doctor Xue looked at Li Xuan's leaving figure and didn't say anything more. He just felt that Li Xuan's figure was a little lonely for some reason.
After what happened today, Doctor Xue couldn't help but shake some of his previous conjectures.
He originally thought that Li Xuan was following Princess Ankang's orders.
After all, he had only heard that Princess Ankang was good at taming animals, so he preconceptionally thought that Princess Ankang was good at training, which made Li Xuan so different.
But now it seems that Doctor Xue thinks that he may have underestimated Li Xuan too much before.
"Is this cat almost catching up with the intelligence of humans?"
At this time, Doctor Xue couldn't help but think of Li Xuan's claim to be an auspicious spiritual beast.
At that time, he thought it was Li Xuan himself who was putting money on his face, but now it seems that maybe what Li Xuan said was true.
Doctor Xue was thinking about this, and slowly collected the paper Li Xuan had written on, then crumpled it into a ball and threw it on the ground.
Then, Doctor Xue took out a small porcelain bottle from his sleeve, and then carefully poured out a few drops of transparent liquid from it and dropped it on the paper ball.
The next moment, the paper ball began to corrode rapidly, and soon white smoke came out.
This process did not last long, and soon the paper balls merged with the dust on the ground, no longer distinguishing between you and me.
After dealing with this, Doctor Xue continued his previous work as if nothing happened.
Taste the medicine, record...
This keeps repeating.
…
Two days later, Dr. Xue arrived as scheduled.
Also following him was Zhao Feng, the director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
After knocking on the door of Jingyang Palace, the two of them were naturally respectfully invited in by Yu'er.
"Yu'er, Doctor Xue is here to conduct a routine check-up for His Highness today. Please go in and report."
Zhao Feng ordered this.
Yu'er was stunned for a moment and looked at Doctor Xue.
"Routine inspection?"
Yu'er remembered that after Dr. Xue made the diagnosis, he never saw Princess Ankang again, so there was no routine examination.
But Zhao Feng naturally has his reason for saying this.
Moreover, Princess Ankang just asked Dr. Xue to check her again a few days ago, and now Dr. Xue is here.
Yu'er naturally suspected Li Xuan, but she still maintained a confused expression on her face.
That's right, Li Xuan did not tell Princess Ankang and Yu'er about this matter, just to make their reactions more natural in front of Zhao Feng.
Otherwise, with Zhao Feng's experience, he would immediately see their flaws.
Yu'er's confused expression was seen in Zhao Feng's eyes, and Zhao Feng's attention also shifted to Doctor Xue.
Doctor Xue suddenly asked to see Princess Ankang. This matter seemed strange to Zhao Feng.
But if it is true that Dr. Xue said that he has a new treatment method and wants to try it on Princess Ankang, this is understandable.
To a certain extent, Imperial Physician Xue and Zhuge Fang, the manager of the imperial kitchen, are the same type of people. They are far more persistent in their pursuit of skills than ordinary people.
After a while, Yu'er brought out Princess Ankang, who was also confused.
Princess Ankang saw that in addition to Zhao Feng, there was also Dr. Xue whom she had met many years ago, and she couldn't help but said in surprise:
"Mr. Xue, long time no see."
"How did you come?"
This greeting made Doctor Xue feel a little embarrassed.
But Doctor Xue immediately laughed and explained:
"I have gained some understanding of medical skills recently and thought of a way that might improve His Highness's physical condition, so I came here to give it a try."
"I hope I didn't disturb His Highness."
Princess Ankang immediately waved her hand and said:
"No, Doctor Xue is too polite."
"If you say that, I have to trouble Doctor Xue."
"This is my duty, Your Highness, there is no need to be polite."
Doctor Xue was polite, and then asked Princess Ankang:
"I wonder if it is convenient for Your Highness now?"
Princess Ankang was stunned for a moment, but she didn't expect that Doctor Xue would be so anxious.
But after thinking about it, she now had no reason to refuse, so she nodded and agreed.
Seeing that Princess Ankang agreed, Doctor Xue asked Yu'er to push Princess Ankang into the house.
Zhao Fengzheng was about to follow, but was stopped by Doctor Xue.
"Mr. Zhao, it's better to wait outside."
"Um?"
Zhao Feng frowned and immediately asked in confusion:
"What's wrong? Is there any taboo?"
According to the rules of the palace, no matter who the imperial physician is treating in the palace, they are not allowed to interact alone.
"It's enough to have the little palace maid inside. As for Manager Zhao, it's better to stop."
"The medical skills I have newly learned cannot be passed on to others yet."
After Zhao Feng heard this, he immediately stared and thought:
"What does this old thing mean?"
"Are you afraid that I might secretly learn his medical skills?"
But before Zhao Feng could ask, Doctor Xue had already walked into the room minding his own business.
But Zhao Feng also knew that Imperial Physician Xue had such a temper, and it was probably not directed at him, and it was not easy for him to get angry.
Doctor Xue has a special status in the palace. Who can guarantee that he will not get sick in his life?
Even a master like Zhao Feng sometimes seeks Doctor Xue, so he is not willing to fall out with him at will.
Zhao Feng stood outside the door and said angrily:
"In that case, I will wait in the courtyard for the good news from Doctor Xue."
Doctor Xue turned around and smiled at Zhao Feng, as if he didn't hear the underlying meaning.
Then, Zhao Feng looked around and asked Yu'er who was about to close the door:
"Where's A Xuan?"
"Not in Jingyang Palace?"
Yu'er looked inside the yard, and then replied:
"If you're not in the yard, you should be playing outside."
After hearing this answer, Zhao Feng, who wanted to tease Li Xuan to relieve his boredom, felt bored and sat obediently at the stone table in the yard, waiting for Dr. Xue to finish his diagnosis and treatment.
Yu'er smiled and nodded at Zhao Feng, then closed the door.
In the room, Princess Ankang and Doctor Xue sat opposite each other, and Doctor Xue put one of his hands on Princess Ankang's pulse.
Daxing was not so strict that even when seeing a doctor, the imperial doctor was not allowed to touch the princess, and she needed to listen to the pulse with a hanging thread.
While Doctor Xue was taking a pulse, he looked up and saw Li Xuan sitting on the beam.
Li Xuan looked at Doctor Xue silently, expecting him to give a different diagnosis this time.
Doctor Xue nodded to Li Xuan, and then continued to listen intently to Princess Ankang's pulse.
But gradually, Doctor Xue's brows slowly wrinkled and his expression became solemn.
Doctor Xue looked at Princess Ankang's face again, and after some questioning, he twirled his beard and murmured to himself:
"It doesn't make sense..."
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