Chapter 71: Chapter 71 Nonsense
“To treat an illness, one must of course first observe the rash,” Shi Hao said indifferently, paying no mind to the two daggers held before him.
“Retreat,” a weak voice came from the couch in the inner room.
“Yes, Empress Dowager,” the two maids hastily withdrew their daggers, and in fact, they had already lost their hostility.
“Empress Dowager!” Liu Yue also walked in and immediately reported, “This youth is only sixteen or seventeen, even if he studied medicine from childhood, that wouldn’t be many years. He’s definitely a fraud.”
“Hey hey hey, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t just say anything!” Shi Hao was displeased and grabbed Liu Yue, “You’re so old, have you been living a dog’s life? I haven’t seen you cure anyone either!”
Liu Yue was immediately speechless, but also quickly struggled, finding it unbearable to be held by a youth.
Shi Hao casually threw Liu Yue out and walked towards the bed. His gaze swept over and saw an elderly woman lying on the bed who looked to be about seventy but was well-preserved. Now, however, her skin was clinging to her bones, and her eyeballs were almost protruding.
“Tsk, what a handsome young man.” Even in such a state, the Empress Dowager couldn’t help but brighten up at the sight of Shi Hao and began to rummage through her mind for any unmarried princesses in the Imperial Palace to betroth to this youth.
Shi Hao stepped closer, his brow couldn’t help but furrow slightly.
He already knew what ailment the Empress Dowager was suffering from.
“It’s settled, I’ll go prepare the medicine. Within ‘two hours,’ the Empress Dowager will surely be cured,” he nodded and turned to leave.
The few people in the room were all dumbfounded. You just took one look, can it really be that miraculous?
However, Shi Hao said to Eunuch Ma, “Come, take me to collect the herbs.”
“Ah, ah!” Eunuch Ma was still somewhat stunned, but as Shi Hao was from Martial Sect, he naturally possessed a deterrence that made him comply subconsciously.
“Nonsense! Sheer nonsense!” Liu Yue roared with anger and followed them out as well.
Since he couldn’t persuade the Empress Dowager, he decided to seek the Emperor.
He ran hastily to the Zhengqian Hall and had someone report to His Majesty.
After a short while, he was summoned for an audience.
Huh, besides His Majesty, there was actually a young man in white clothes sitting opposite the Emperor, looking very casual, as if he might sit on an equal footing with the Emperor.
Hiss, who was this? How could he be so bold? And yet, he was sitting there perfectly fine and hadn’t been dragged out and beheaded.
“How is the Empress Dowager doing?” asked Emperor Chu Dingtian.
Liu Yue hastily bowed and replied, “I came specially to report to Your Majesty!”
He exaggerated the story of Shi Hao, emphasizing his ignorance and rude behavior.
After hearing this, Chu Dingtian couldn’t help but smile and said to the young man in white, “Yixiao, your timing is impeccable. My mother has been afflicted with an inexplicable stubborn illness; all the doctors of the Pill Yard are at a loss. We must trouble you to take action.”
“The Chu Family is a lineage of the five elders, and Yixiao should indeed take action,” said the young man in white gently.
Liu Yue watched, his heart pounding. What was going on?
He couldn’t understand, but it seemed to contain astonishing information.
“Please,” said Chu Dingtian.
The young man in white stood up, “Your Majesty, after you.”
His name was Liu Yixiao.
The two headed to Cining Palace together. With the Emperor accompanying, naturally no one dared to question Liu Yixiao for being too young or unlearned, and he immediately began to diagnose the Empress Dowager.
Soon, his brows furrowed, and he fell silent for a long time.
He took her pulse again and conducted various checks.
After nearly ‘two hours,’ he finally determined and said, “The Empress Dowager’s ailment has reached her very foundation. I will prescribe some tonics for her to restore some Vital Energy. Once the Empress Dowager’s condition improves slightly, we can diagnose again.”
“Good, we are indebted to Yixiao,” Chu Jingtian nodded.
“Hehe, if that’s really the case, then the person is as good as dead,” a clear and pleasant voice said.
Everyone turned their heads to look as a young man strode in, accompanied by a beautiful woman, and following behind them was Eunuch Ma.
Naturally, this was Shi Hao, who had already prepared the medicine.
However, during the preparation of the medicine, he happened to run into the Seventh Princess. Unsurprisingly, his “deep meaning” greatly piqued the Seventh Princess’s interest, and she followed him all the way here, chattering nonstop and asking him many personal questions.
“Greetings to Father Emperor! Greetings to Great Ancestral Mother!” The Seventh Princess quickly paid her respects, having been so preoccupied with focusing on Shi Hao that she had forgotten they had actually entered Cining Palace.
This young man was really too good-looking.
Liu Yixiao naturally was not pleased, but after taking a glance at Shi Hao, he couldn’t help but be stunned. How could this person be even younger than him?
“Are you questioning my diagnosis?” he said with a faint smile, but those familiar with him would know that he was already very annoyed.
“That’s simply nonsense,” Shi Hao shook his head, “Move aside, don’t block the way.”
Didn’t he see that the Emperor was right there?
Yet, including the palace maids, the Seventh Princess, and even the Empress Dowager, all felt that the youth’s domineering manner was irresistibly attractive; they could not bring themselves to feel aversion, but instead, their fondness for him grew incessantly.
Now, Liu Yixiao could not hold back anymore, his gaze towards Shi Hao turned frosty: “You’ve got some nerve, speaking to me in this manner!”
A disciple of the White Cloud Sect’s Pill Yard!
Shi Hao had already walked past him, treating him as though he were thin air.
“You!” Liu Yixiao made a move, reaching out to grab Shi Hao.
A shadow flashed, and Liu Yixiao was sent flying, his rear-end embedded into the screen, his body swaying unsteadily as he fell unconscious.
This… What audacity, to make a move inside the Imperial Palace, in front of the Emperor no less?
The Seventh Princess was completely smitten, thinking he was so handsome, over and over again.
Chu Dingtian’s eyes narrowed; he was surprised, turning his gaze towards Shi Hao.
Naturally, he knew that Liu Yixiao was a senior martial master, yet he couldn’t withstand a single blow from Shi Hao, which suggested that Shi Hao’s strength must be at least that of a Primary Level Martial Sect.
A Martial Sect at just sixteen or seventeen years old?
He was moved and raised his hand to signal everyone not to act.
Shi Hao approached the Empress Dowager, took out a dose of the medicine, and handed it over, saying, “Drink this.”
Instantly, a pungent odor spread, causing everyone to involuntarily cover their noses.
Can this thing be drunk?
Are you sure it won’t kill someone?
The Empress Dowager was of course resistant; even if this thing could really cure her illness, she was now gripped by the impulse that she would rather die than drink it.
Shi Hao didn’t care and forcibly poured it down.
Everyone watched, dumbfounded. How could this guy dare to do such a thing?
To forcibly pour it down?
That was the Empress Dowager!
Chu Dingtian also felt a surge of murderous intent; he decided in his heart that if Shi Hao could not cure the Empress Dowager immediately, he would make him understand what was meant by the crime of deceiving the monarch, and what was meant by the Emperor’s wrath, a river of blood.
“Spit!” The Empress Dowager immediately began to vomit violently.