bestfiction Chapter 350 Diagnosis
Chapter 350 Diagnosis
The Yongshou Palace was filled with the fragrance of medicine when suddenly, the sound of a porcelain cup shattering came from behind the twelve mother-of-pearl inlaid screens.
"Insolence!" A royal physician glared at Old Man Feng, his white beard trembling. "All the physicians in the Imperial Hospital can't figure out what's wrong, yet a wandering quack doctor can?"
He looked at Granny Liu, quite angry, his tone full of reproach, "Granny Liu, you are an old servant of the Empress, and you have always been steady in your dealings. But this matter concerns the safety of the Empress Dowager, how could you act so recklessly!"
Granny Liu remained calm and composed, bowing respectfully to Old Man Feng. Her voice was gentle yet carried an undeniable firmness, “Imperial Physician Zhang, this divine physician has already examined Her Majesty the Empress. Her Majesty found him useful and recommended him to examine Her Majesty the Empress Dowager.”
"Your Majesty does not doubt the medical skills of the imperial physicians. It is just that there are countless difficult and complicated diseases in the world. Although the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital have superb medical skills, they are inevitably limited to one area and are like frogs at the bottom of a well."
Upon hearing this, Physician Zhang turned pale with anger, "You—"
He turned sharply to look at Dean Yu, "Dean, say something!"
If a wandering healer were to cure the Empress Dowager, would the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital still have a place to stand in the future?!
Yu Yuanzheng's gaze remained fixed on Old Man Feng. As he looked at Old Man Feng, a few dark glints flashed in his eyes, as if he were pondering something.
Upon hearing Physician Zhang's words, Chief Physician Yu seemed to come back to his senses. He composed himself and said to Granny Liu, "Since it is Her Majesty the Empress's order, we will naturally comply."
After he finished speaking, he turned to Old Man Feng and solemnly began to describe the Empress Dowager's symptoms, "The Empress Dowager fainted for no apparent reason at yesterday's birthday banquet. We have already checked everything she ingested..."
"The Imperial Medical Academy thoroughly examined everything the Empress Dowager had come into contact with, from her food to her daily necessities, and found nothing unusual. We also carefully examined her pulse, but the Empress Dowager's pulse was disordered and had no discernible pattern, making it really difficult to determine the cause of her illness."
After listening quietly to what the doctor said, Old Man Feng calmly picked up a three-inch silver needle from his medical kit.
He heated the silver needles over a fire, and the tips of the needles gleamed with a faint blue light under the candlelight.
He glanced at Yu Yuanzheng and said, "Does Yu Yuanzheng know about the 'Qing Nang Yi Lu'? In the third year of Kaiyuan, a miraculous acupuncture technique was circulating in the martial arts world, called the Golden Needle Pulse Interception Method. This acupuncture technique can analyze the pulse and help doctors determine the cause of the disease."
Yu Yuanzheng's eyes lit up instantly, and he was about to speak when Zhang Taiyi sneered, "Who among those who practice medicine doesn't know that the method of cutting the pulse with golden needles was lost more than sixty years ago? How could a wandering doctor like you possibly know such a secret technique?"
Old Feng couldn't help but roll his eyes at Physician Zhang.
"idiot."
Dean Yu: "..."
Physician Zhang stared in astonishment, "You—"
How could you be so rude!
Granny Liu frowned, and Chief Physician Yu finally couldn't hold back any longer. With a stern face, he swept his gaze like a knife towards Physician Zhang and said coldly, "Get out. Don't stay here and get in my way."
Physician Zhang's expression changed drastically. He never expected that Chief Physician Yu would reprimand him because of a quack doctor.
Seeing Yu Yuanzheng's attitude, Granny Liu turned and walked to the other imperial physicians. She wore a polite smile on her face, but her tone was very firm. "Imperial physicians, Yu Yuanzheng and Physician Feng are enough here. Please wait outside."
The imperial physicians looked at each other in bewilderment. Except for Physician Zhang, the other physicians quickly acknowledged and withdrew.
Physician Zhang was dumbfounded. Watching his colleagues hurriedly leave, he shouted, "Alas, do you people really trust a wandering quack doctor to treat the Empress Dowager?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the imperial physicians quickened their pace.
If this so-called "Divine Physician Feng" cures the Empress Dowager, the reputation of the imperial physicians in their Imperial Hospital will indeed be damaged.
They can still tell whether a damaged reputation or their life is more important.
They should quickly distance themselves from the situation. Even if this so-called miracle doctor can't cure the Empress Dowager, it won't implicate them.
Physician Zhang failed to understand the thoughts of the other physicians.
He felt deeply humiliated by being kicked out because of a quack doctor, and before leaving, he glared fiercely at Old Man Feng.
After the imperial physicians left, Yongshou Palace fell silent instantly, with only the crackling of candlelight and the Empress Dowager's faint breathing remaining.
Yu Yuanzheng looked at Old Man Feng with anticipation in his eyes, his voice trembling slightly, "Divine Physician Feng, do you really know the long-lost Golden Needle Pulse Interception Method? If you can really use it to determine the cause of the Empress Dowager's illness, it will be a blessing for the Empress Dowager and a boon for our Imperial Hospital."
Old Feng nodded slightly, his expression calm, and said nothing more.
The Empress Dowager lay quietly on the couch, her face as pale as paper, devoid of any color, like a lifeless sculpture.
Old Man Feng first gently pressed on the Empress Dowager's wrist. His fingers were dry but steady. After finding the acupoint, he flicked his wrist and the silver needle pierced in like lightning.
Granny Liu stood to the side, her breath caught in her throat, her eyes wide open, staring intently at Old Man Feng's every move.
Yu Yuanzheng looked even more solemn, not daring to breathe loudly, for fear of disturbing Old Man Feng.
As the silver needles were inserted, the Empress Dowager's pulse seemed to change slightly; the originally chaotic beating gradually became somewhat regular.
Yu Yuanzheng keenly noticed the Empress Dowager's change and exclaimed with delight, "It works!"
Seeing this, Old Man Feng's expression remained unchanged. He then took out another silver needle and inserted it into another acupoint on the Empress Dowager.
As the second silver needle fell, the Empress Dowager's brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of pain appeared on her previously calm face.
Seeing this, Granny Liu couldn't help but take a step forward, her expression worried. She wanted to ask, but was afraid of disturbing Old Man Feng, so she could only swallow her words.
Old Feng was focused, with fine beads of sweat on his forehead. His eyes were fixed on the Empress Dowager's wrist, sensing the subtle changes in her pulse.
As time went by, the Empress Dowager's breathing gradually became steady, and a faint blush appeared on her originally pale face.
"It's showing signs of improvement!" Dr. Yu exclaimed excitedly, his eyes filled with surprise and admiration. "Dr. Feng, your acupuncture technique is truly miraculous!"
Old Man Feng nodded slightly, let out a long sigh, and slowly withdrew the silver needles. "The Empress Dowager's pulse has stabilized for the time being..."
However, before these words could be finished, the Empress Dowager, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened her eyes and sat up, spitting out a mouthful of blood in pain!
The Empress Dowager coughed up a mouthful of blood, and the room instantly descended into chaos.
Granny Liu cried out and rushed to the Empress Dowager's bedside, frantically wiping the blood from the corner of the Empress Dowager's mouth with a handkerchief, her voice filled with panic: "Your Majesty, what has happened to you!"
Yu Yuanzheng's face also turned pale in an instant.
Old Man Feng frowned, about to take the Empress Dowager's pulse again, when the door of Yongshou Palace was suddenly pushed open!
There was a sound of rapid footsteps.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Prince Yong striding in, followed by Emperor Wenjing with a solemn expression.