Chapter 45 Rebel (1)
Chen Hui was still a bit worried about Li Youde’s injury, so, she whispered, “Lord, let this Lady Chen have a look at your injury, okay?”
Li Youde was about to say yes when he heard Ah Da rush in and say, “Lord, Zhang Fang from the imperial hospital, imperial physician Zhang seeks an attendance.”
Li Youde was slightly startled and hurriedly said, “Quickly invite him in.”
Chen Hui was a bit surprised. Was this a follow-up visit? Should she withdraw?
She glanced at Li Youde. The other party seemed to be thinking about something. She pretended to be ignorant and didn’t think of withdrawing. It wasn’t easy for her to heal the injury. She must watch on a side!
After a while, a middle-aged man came in. He looked at Li Youde’s face as soon as he entered and was relieved when he saw that Li Youde was in a good condition.
“Imperial physician Zhang, what is the matter?” Li Youde asked hurriedly when he saw that the other party’s nervousness.
Zhang Fang hesitated for a moment before he made up his mind and said, “Lord Li, I only learned this morning that lord is injured. And…imperial physician Ma who had treated your injury…presumably didn’t do his best.”
Li Youde’s complexion changed. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, “Yesterday, imperial physician Ma told me that he was not specialized in stab wounds and the injury was not serious, so, I came back by myself…”
He thought of the relaxed appearance of imperial physician Ma when he said that and took it seriously. Even if it hurt and he was not in good spirits, he only took it that his body was too weak and he was unwilling to show weakness in front of Wang Youcai. He was still a bit worried about the injury, so, he returned to the residence.
Zhang Fang said, “Eight of the ten of the rest of the injured people from yesterday have a high fever during dawn and had lost consciousness. I am afraid that those assassins put something on the dagger. Now, they could only submit to the will of heaven. Fortunately, lord is lucky, otherwise, the consequences would’ve been disastrous!”
Li Youde glanced once at Chen Hui subconsciously, but she was looking at the imperial physician with surprise. He withdrew his gaze and showed a malevolent look, “This Ma Yongan…is really extremely daring. He actually dared to scheme against me!”
It was fortunate that he insisted on returning to the residence yesterday and didn’t stay in the palace, otherwise, he would also fall into a coma today, right? Perhaps, he wouldn’t be able to wake up again from the coma. Very well, Ma Yongan. He actually dared to plot against him. If he doesn’t put him to death, he is not Li Youde!
Zhang Fang frowned. After thinking about it, he said, “Today, I only got to know how Lord Li’s injury was dealt with when I accidentally heard imperial physician Ma’s assistant inadvertently mention it. If it wasn’t by such coincidence…The two new assistants still don’t understand anything. Hence, no one knew what imperial physician Ma has done.” When he spoke till here, there was a moment of fear on his face. After a pause, he sighed and continued, “Lord Li, there are few stab wounds in the palace. It was not unreasonable for imperial physician Ma to say that he was not skilled at stab wounds. Even if you go denounce it to the emperor, it would only be a lack of skill…”
Due to the words of imperial physician Zhang. It turned out that imperial physician Ma deliberately handled Li Youde’s injury like this. She was wondering why an imperial physician didn’t even have this ability. Imperial physician Zhang said that there was something on the assassin’s swords. Did he mean that some drug was applied to it? She felt that it might be that they didn’t clean the sword after killing people. Over time, the surface was covered with germs. An injury being brought by such a pollutant and not killing the germs when treating it, naturally the risk of infection would increase.
Thinking about it this way, if Li Youde had stayed in the palace instead of coming straight back, presumably, the injury wouldn’t open. She remembered that the cotton cloth was wrapped tightly at that time and should have a certain effect of squeezing to stop the bleeding. If Li Youde had lain down, he would naturally stop bleeding. However, Li Youde got back, so the injury was opened which gave her a chance to put on a show. If it wasn’t because of this and Li Youde stayed in the palace, even if he was taken care of, he might still be in coma like everyone else today. In the era without antibiotics, it was either amputation or death after the injury was infected. The treatment after the amputation was a new round of problems and the probability of death was very high. Because imperial physician Ma treated it passively, Li Youde would be like everyone else. Naturally no one would suspect imperial physician Ma. Speaking of this, that imperial physician Ma was also miserable. She didn’t know what enmity he had towards Li Youde and finally caught an opportunity to let Li Youde suffer, but it was wasted effort because of various accidents and coincidences. Now, Li Youde even got to know the deed he did. Presumably, his future ending would be very mournful…
Chen Hui felt a bit grateful. Fortunately, she was on Li Youde’s side. Her schemes against him were also only to please him. It wouldn’t hurt if it was seen by him.
Li Youde sneered, “I have many ways to kill him.”
Zhang Fang shuddered and forced a smile.
Li Youde withdrew his expression and said with a smile, “I really want to thank imperial physician Zhang for specially coming over and tell me. I will not forget this kindness.”
Zhang Fang hurriedly said, “Lord is polite. Lord has also helped me a lot before. I should do such a trivial thing.”
Li Youde smiled and glanced once at Ah Da. The latter immediately took out a silver banknote and handed it to Zhang Fang. Zhang Fang hesitated a moment and took it in the end.
Zhang Fang received the banknote that he didn’t dare to refuse, but he was still worried about Li Youde’s injury. So, he said, “Lord Li, please let me see your injury, so that I can be more at ease.”
Li Youde nodded. Zhang Fang stepped forward.
Chen Hui stared at Zhang Fang’s movements and the cry in her heart was almost breaking out of her chest: Imperial physician Zhang, you didn’t wash your hands!
However, she said nothing. Li Youde didn’t say that it was her who treated the injury. Presumably, he must have concerns. She also didn’t take initiative to say anything, lest she made Li Youde unhappy.
Zhang Fang carefully lifted Li Youde’s sleeve and opened the cotton cloth. When he saw the injury, he nodded and said, “This injury was treated well…It is just that cotton thread shouldn’t be used. Presumably, it would hurt when the stitches are removed.”
Li Youde glanced once at Chen Hui again. She had her head lowered and he couldn’t see any expression. He quickly withdrew his gaze. His complexion really didn’t look good, “How painful?”
Zhang Fang still stared at the injury and didn’t notice Li Youde’s expression. He was used to the patient’s pain and said, “It’s okay.”
Li Youde asked, “Hurt like a needle sticking in?”
Zhang Fang was dumbstruck. Finally, he raised his head and said, “How can a needle compare to this? This is a lot more painful…,” Zhang Fang finally noticed Li Youde’s expression and said in a hurry, “But lord doesn’t have to worry. It isn’t as painful as you think.”
“I’m not worried,” Li Youde said blankly.
Before Zhang Fang left, he prescribed a few doses of medication and gave the prescription to Ah DA. Then, he left at ease.
Li Youde sat there without a word after imperial physician Zhang left. Chen Hui secretly glanced a few times at him. Suddenly, she choked with emotion and said, “Lord, it is this Lady Chen who is not good. This Lady Chen obviously didn’t have the skills and still acted recklessly…Lord, punish this Lady Chen!”
When imperial physician Zhang said that cotton thread couldn’t be used, she knew that something was wrong, but could she be blamed? She was originally a layman and she just stitched the injury blindly. That she could close it and that it didn’t wrinkle was already good enough. Who knew what kind of thread was suitable?! Her biggest contribution was that although she couldn’t create a sterile environment, she kept washing and disinfecting her hands during the process and minimized the infection rate…Compared to those people of palace, didn’t it show that her treatment has the desired effect?
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