Why couldn't Han Yunxi start expelling the poison even though she'd gotten her hands on the Life Blood Pill?
Everyone was astonished, but Han Yunxi explained, "I'm too tired. Let's start in the afternoon to avoid any mistakes."
Han Yunxi was exhausted from rushing all the way here. Everyone else was anxious, but she wasn't. She had to take care of her own body.
As a doctor, being responsible for herself meant being responsible for the patient. Although she'd gotten her hands on the Life Blood Pill, expelling the poison was only a minor operation, it was still an incision. If there was a single mistake during the process, the consequences would be hard to explain.
Hearing her words, Emperor Tianhui's eyes flashed with displeasure. Still, he dreaded the words "to avoid any mistakes," so he didn't say much, but nodded in agreement.
Han Yunxi slept the entire morning in a side room of the Eastern Palace. Besides Long Fei Ye, no one else left. Although they were all impatient, they could only wait for her all morning.
After waking up in the afternoon and eating some snacks, Han Yunxi finally returned to the courtyard. Gu Beiyue had already made some preparations and was waiting for her.
When she didn't see Long Fei Ye, Han Yunxi's eyes flashed with astonishment, but she didn't think too much about it.
"Han Yunxi, you're awake now, aren't you?" Emperor Tianhui asked loftily.
"To reply Your Majesty, Yunxi is much more awake," Han Yunxi bowed as she replied truthfully.
"That's good. You should know that if anything goes wrong …" Emperor Tianhui didn't finish his sentence, but it was more intimidating than a warning.
"Yunxi understands," Han Yunxi lowered her head, her eyes deep and calm. Since Emperor Tianhui had spoken, she naturally had to make her own demands. "Your Majesty, when chenqie is treating, no one is allowed to be present besides Imperial Physician Gu."
At these words, the empress was the first to feel uneasy. She said coldly, "Han Yunxi, what kind of attitude is this?"
On one side, Han Congan seized the chance to question her. "Qin Wangfei, could it be that there's some secret plot behind your treatment that needs to be cleared out? Or perhaps, the Crown Prince's stomach is already a fetus, and you're afraid that others will see it? "
Han Yunxi coldly glanced at him and said sarcastically, "Why don't you treat him, Divine Doctor Han?"
"You!" Han Congan had no words to reply, but turned to Emperor Tianhui instead. "Your Majesty, as this commoner sees it, there must be something fishy going on here!"
Gu Beiyue knew Han Yunxi's habits and was about to explain when Han Yunxi spoke to Emperor Tianhui. "Your Majesty, this treatment is extremely taxing on the mind. You're all under too much pressure in Yunxi's presence, so you can't concentrate. In order to reduce the risk of treatment and for the sake of the crown prince's safety, I ask the emperor to understand. As for Divine Doctor Han's suspicions, Yunxi said long ago that once the poison in the crown prince's stomach is cured, Divine Doctor Han can personally examine him. "
As soon as Han Yunxi entered the zone, her solemn and professional side was revealed. Although her voice wasn't loud, it carried a sense of authority that couldn't be ignored.
Without waiting for Emperor Tianhui to reply, Han Yunxi added, "Aside from this, Yunxi has another request. During Yunxi's treatment, I hope that you can ensure that the surroundings are quiet and safe, so as to eliminate unnecessary disturbances and accidents."
Everyone present was the most respected figure in the empire, but right now, the doctor held the highest authority!
Although Han Yunxi's attitude made Emperor Tianhui very uncomfortable, he could only agree to her demands at this juncture. Leaving aside the issue of responsibility, Emperor Tianhui didn't want to see any mistakes. After the treatment, he'd have people inspect the scene immediately. Han Yunxi wouldn't be able to play any tricks.
"Alright, Zhen agrees. I hope you won't disappoint Zhen either. Go on in," Emperor Tianhui said coldly.
Since Emperor Tianhui had agreed, what else could Han Congan say? He glared hatefully at Han Yunxi, anticipating the examination after the treatment.
"Many thanks for Your Majesty's understanding. Yunxi won't disappoint you." Han Yunxi was still very confident. After all, once the problem of excessive blood loss was solved, the treatment would be simple.
Only then did she rise and prepare to enter the rooms with Gu Beiyue. At this moment, the empress chased after them and took her hand. "Yunxi, I'll leave Tianmo to you."
Han Yunxi was about to speak when the empress lowered her voice and warned her Cold. "Han Yunxi, you better make sure that Tianmo is safe and sound. Otherwise, I definitely won't let you off!"
As the empress spoke, her lips rose into an arrogant smile. "Of course, if you cure Tianmo, I and the empress dowager won't treat you unfairly."
Han Yunxi laughed coldly in her heart. Wasn't this trouble caused by the empress? She didn't want to be treated unfairly. As long as the empress didn't cause her any more trouble, she'd be thankful.
Han Yunxi didn't reply, but gave the empress a deep look. Without a trace, she pushed aside her hand and immediately entered the room, personally closing the door behind her.
Seeing this, the empress was so angry that her face turned black. What a Han Yunxi. If you weren't the Duke of Qin's official consort, I could crush you to death with a single finger. You better be so confident when you come out later. Otherwise, I'll teach you a lesson!
Once the door closed, the empress dowager and empress didn't leave. They stood outside the door and eavesdropped, hoping to hear something. The empress was angry, but more than that, she was nervous.
The emperor didn't go far, but sat down in the courtyard. Seeing the empress dowager and empress sneaking around in front of the door, he couldn't help but feel annoyed.
"Muhou, come and sit," he said mildly.
Only then did the empress dowager come over, her eyes full of worry. "Aye … Aijia's heart, ah. It's up and down. It's uneasy!"
The empress was about to agree when she saw the impatience in the emperor's eyes. She could only give up and accompany the empress dowager to sit on the side.
Waiting for even a second longer felt like an eternity. Inside the room, the busy Han Yunxi had long forgotten the time.
She had already done the necessary checks on Long Tianmo. After confirming that she could use the scalpel, she immediately anesthetized him with medicine.
This anesthesia had to be a full-body anesthesia. First, it would be very uncomfortable to take the poison later. Second, if she used the scalpel, Long Tianmo might not be able to endure it. Of course, the most important thing was that she didn't want Long Tianmo to see too much.
The new anesthetic in her detoxification system was very useful. After a while, Long Tianmo completely fainted.
Gu Beiyue then began to decoct the medicine. The large bag of poison was turned into a small bowl of poison soup. It was indeed poison. The taste was especially strange. Even Gu Beiyue, who grew up in piles of medicine, couldn't stand it. Fortunately, Long Tianmo was unconscious. Otherwise, it would be very troublesome for him to drink the medicine.
After decocting the medicine, Gu Beiyue personally forced Long Tianmo to drink it.
Han Yunxi walked to the medicine pot. Just as she was about to dispose of the poison dregs, she suddenly stopped and hesitated. The smell of the dregs was stronger than she expected!
Whether it was hidden in her medical bag or Gu Beiyue's case, it could be smelled out. If it was found, it would be difficult to explain.
What should I do?
Han Yunxi looked back at Gu Beiyue. Seeing that his attention was on Long Tianmo, her eyes flashed with a trace of complexity. She moved her back to Gu Beiyue to block his view.
However, Han Yunxi didn't know that at this moment, a pair of cold and deep eyes were staring at her from the roof.
Long Fei Ye saw Han Yunxi's strange behavior at a glance and immediately suspected that there was a problem with the medicine pot. However, as a non-professional, he couldn't understand what was going on.
Could it be that Han Yunxi was hiding something from Gu Beiyue?
At this moment, Han Yunxi's hand was lightly grasping the dregs of medicine. She seemed to be smelling them, but in the split second that Long Feiye was distracted, the dregs of medicine in Han Yunxi's hand vanished into thin air.
Long Fei Ye suddenly frowned and immediately moved a tile to let himself see more clearly. He saw that the dregs in the medicine pot were already empty. Han Yunxi turned around to open Gu Beiyue's case and took out a bag of medicine.
Where was it?
Did he see wrongly, or did it really disappear into thin air? Long Feiye couldn't figure it out.
The safest way was to store the dregs of poison in the detox system. They couldn't even be smelled.
Han Yunxi glanced at Gu Beiyue and saw that he was still pouring Long Tianmo's poison down his throat. She exhaled and relaxed.
She took out the ingredients she'd prepared beforehand from Gu Beiyue's case. These were the ingredients she'd written down on a whim before.
She placed the entire bag of ingredients into the medicine pot and only added half of the water to boil them all over again. By the time she was done expelling the poison, these dregs would've turned to dregs.
She wasn't afraid of Emperor Tianhui or Han Congan inspecting them then.
After pouring down the bowl of poison, Han Yunxi's gaze turned serious. Although this was a simple operation, there were always risks involved. This was the most crucial step, but also the most dangerous.
The poison began to dissolve the fetus in Long Tianmo's womb. Rather than calling it a fetus, Han Yunxi preferred to call it a "thing," because that thing only had signs of life. Perhaps it didn't even have the shape of a human.
Thinking this way, she felt less guilty about facing life.
Han Yunxi calmly lifted Long Tianmo's robes to reveal his big belly.
Although he knew Han Yunxi was a doctor now, Gu Beiyue was still speechless at her nimble movements. Still, he admired her even more. This woman wasn't as bashful as other women. Her actions were impudent, but her heart was magnanimous. She did things decisively and boldly.
"Imperial Physician Gu, you're not allowed to speak to me before I start the operation. No matter what happens, don't disturb me!" Han Yunxi's tone was very serious.
It took time for the poison to dissolve that thing, and the length of time would determine when Han Yunxi would start the operation.
If it was too early, there'd be no way to completely dissolve the fetus in the womb. If it was too late, the poison might start to endanger the five viscera and six bowels and create new problems, or leave behind sequelae.
Han Yunxi wouldn't allow any of this, nor could she afford to take responsibility for it.
After all, the three people outside weren't people to be trifled with. There was still Han Congan waiting to grab hold of her pigtails.
She could only succeed at this step, not fail!
Although Gu Beiyue didn't understand the intricacies of this step, he knew it was crucial. Otherwise, Han Yunxi wouldn't have asked Emperor Tianhui for a second request.
"Alright, don't be too nervous," Gu Beiyue said as he turned to leave, trying his best to minimize any disturbances.
Han Yunxi's gaze rested on Long Tianmo's bulging stomach, her gaze solemn and focused. She immediately activated the detox system's deep scanning function to scan the poison in Long Tianmo's abdomen. She tracked the movement of the poison and calculated the progress of its dissolution based on the changes in the poison's toxicity.
At this moment, Han Yunxi was completely focused, her entire being emanating a solemn aura that didn't allow anyone to disturb her or approach her.
Although the detox system's deep scanning function was calculated by AI, it still required the cooperation of her consciousness. Her concentration had to reach 100%, or else it'd affect the system's calculations and affect the time it took to start the operation.
Gu Beiyue watched her from a distance, his eyes filled with amazement. He liked this woman's serious looks the most.
But right at this moment …
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