The Sickly Emperor Is Only Immune to Me

Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Cherishing Talent

He Ying handed the letter to the Imperial Physician.

After each of the three Imperial Physicians had read it in turn, they discussed it for half an hour before going back to the Jiang Residence for another examination of Jiang Chongli.

Naturally, Jiang Chongli did not agree.

He was a normal man.

Such examination was truly embarrassing.

“Get out!”

“Just kill me!”

He wept hysterically.

If this was the result of his drunken indecency with Meng Zekai, then he might as well die.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t die, nor could he stop the actions of the Imperial Physicians.

After a careful examination, the Imperial Physicians questioned his attendants about whether Jiang Chongli had ever experienced menstrual symptoms. Receiving a negative answer, they were left with only one possibility—teratoma.

They had never heard of such a disease.

But the explanation in the letter made sense, and it even mentioned a treatment method—abdominal surgery—which inclined them more towards the latter possibility.

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If it was a teratoma, how could they remove it?

They didn’t dare to operate!

The three returned to the Imperial Hospital and repeatedly studied Sang Yan’s letter, calling other Imperial Physicians to discuss the treatment together.

Among them were some Imperial Physicians with a research spirit, daring to explore.

“Didn’t Lord Sang say we could first try it on some small animals? Let’s do the experiment then.”

The speaker was a new Imperial Physician named Liang Xin, only twenty years old, and at an age when he was most audacious.

He was originally a folk doctor with some fame. He Ying, who had been actively treating her own strange illness, had invited him to the Imperial Palace.

“If you want to experiment, go ahead, my old eyes are dim, and I can’t handle a knife.”

“Right, I can’t do it, I’m afraid of blood. I get dizzy at the sight of it.”

“I don’t do knife work; whoever wants to do it, let them!”

…

Many Imperial Physicians backed out.

In the end, only two participated.

Liang Xin took the lead, and the other acted as an assistant.

Two medical fanatics researched day and night without rest.

During this time, rumors rampantly spread.

Even though Jiang Chongli didn’t go out, he could still hear the servants in the residence gossiping and attempted suicide several times.

Jiang Chongyu, to protect his brother’s safety, stayed and ate with him all the time.

After such rigorous protection for ten days, Liang Xin’s abdominal surgery finally made progress, confirming that after performing abdominal surgery and suturing on a rabbit, it could survive.

It was the day of Jiang Chongli’s surgery that blood rain came again.

This blood rain lasted only half an hour before it ended.

Rumors about Sang Yan began to circulate again.

Sang Yan didn’t care about these; she was only concerned with Jiang Chongli’s abdominal surgery.

If it wasn’t a teratoma, if it was a pregnancy, then the surgery at this time would result in premature birth, and she wondered if the child would survive.

Her waiting was anxious; her mood was like the sky after the blood rain stopped, covered with dark clouds.

Qiuzhi watched her pacing back and forth in the room and often putting her hands together to pray, she couldn’t help but say, “Miss, you had a fleeting encounter with the second son of the Jiang Family, and you have done all you can. Especially since Mr. Jiang has spoken ill of you many times, preventing you from being with the Emperor.”

She felt that despite past grievances, Sang Yan’s decision not to kick someone when they were down was commendable.

Sang Yan didn’t agree, “Jiang Chongyu is a very talented man, who has done a lot for the common people, a pillar of the state. Although he doesn’t like me, I also want him to be well. If his brother indeed contracted a strange illness, and was killed by that illness, that would be pitiful. To save one life is better than building a seven-storied pagoda. You have been here at Long Chan Temple for nearly a month now, how can you still think this way?”

Hearing her say this, Qiuzhi knew she had a narrower vision and that her thoughts were too limited, so she admitted her mistake, “Miss is right, I was thinking wrongly.”

She had never seen someone as magnanimous and selfless as Sang Yan.

Truly deserving of the Emperor’s affection.

The two continued to wait for news.

Until the sun set behind the mountains.

It was then that Hidden Guard Yan Tong came to report, “Lord Sang is brilliant. The second son of the Jiang Family indeed had a strange illness. Do you know? Imperial Doctor Liang cut open his belly, removed a flesh tumor weighing over eight pounds, my goodness, it even resembled a fetus, with little hands and feet.”

Qiuzhi shivered at that description, finding the image too horrific.

Sang Yan was different; she remained composed and, upon confirming Jiang Chongli’s safety, became interested in the Imperial Physician, “What’s the name of the physician who performed the surgery? Ask him to come here. I would like to meet him.”

She thought the physician must be a medical genius and felt an appreciation for talent.

Although the era was backward, she never underestimated the wisdom of the ancients, thinking that by giving a few tips, or mentioning some modern medical theories, she might help ancient medicine make great strides.

“Yes. I will go invite Imperial Doctor Liang right away.”

After Yan Tong agreed, he hurried off.

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As Sang Yan waited for the Imperial Physician, Jiang Chongli came first.

He had heard that Sang Yan had provided a lot of support behind the scenes.

He hadn’t expected Sang Yan to help him like that.

After he had forced the Emperor to flog Sang Kun.

He had also thought that it might be Sang Yan’s strategy to appease him, but the news of Sang Kun being scolded by Sang Yan at Long Chan Temple had also reached his ears.

Not only was he under surveillance, but he also paid attention to Sang Kun’s behavior.

After all, the incident with the fake Blood Rain Algae that the Minister of Ministry of Industry had discovered and exposed had his support behind it.

But now it seemed that he was the one with the petty mind.

Sang Yan was actually a fair and selfless woman, patriotic and protective of the people.

“Thank you for saving my brother.”

He was genuinely grateful, even kneeling down.

Sang Yan hurriedly asked him to rise, “Mr. Jiang, please don’t do this. I merely lent a small hand. It was that Imperial Physician who entirely turned the situation around for your brother.”

Jiang Chongyu was still kneeling, his face filled with gratitude, “The Imperial Physician said that without your guidance and support, he wouldn’t have dared to do it.”

Hearing this, Sang Yan had nothing to say.

Major medical advancements often did need the support of the upper classes.

“Let’s speak after you stand up. I didn’t do these things to earn your gratitude. To be honest, before meeting him, I didn’t know he was your brother.”

She had only felt that the man looked utterly lifeless, fearing he would do something foolish, and had thus asked the Hidden Guard to keep watch, which led to saving him and entangling her in these events.

Jiang Chongyu also knew these things from his brother, which is why he was even more grateful, “Your kindness and purity, treating all commoners equally, is a blessing for the state. Previously, it was my ignorance that led me to misunderstand you.”

Sang Yan smiled, “Let’s not speak of the past. I simply do good deeds without concern for the future.”

Jiang Chongyu, with added respect on top of his gratitude, responded, “I will remember your words.”

“That would be good.”

Sang Yan felt that Jiang Chongyu could admit his faults and was a talented individual, her good impressions deepening.

Plus, considering he was a cultural luminary, she subtly spoke of valuing female education and growth, respecting women’s rights, “Every person’s potential is limitless. Just imagine, if women could participate in societal development, how much wealth would that create?”

She was so excited that she forgot it was a male-dominated society, that Jiang Chongyu was a beneficiary of it and would only uphold male power.

“Men are responsible for external affairs, women for internal; this has been the way from time immemorial. Lord Sang, you are talented and especially virtuous, but not all women are like you. If they had too much say, I believe it wouldn’t be good for the country nor the family. If you intend to do such things, you would be making an enemy of everyone. I would have misjudged you.”

Jiang Chongyu subtly suggested that if she intended to seize the Emperor’s power and elevate the status of women, he would be the first to oppose her.

Even if she were his benefactor.