Dingbei Hou's doctor brother

Qiu Xi whispered, "I secretly took a look at the Queen Mother last night while she was asleep. She had some white rashes on her arms and body, and she kept scratching them."

Lu Ziqing said, "Thank you for telling me, aunt."

On the way back to the Imperial Hospital, Chi Musheng looked at Lu Ziqing with some confusion.

The Empress Dowager's arthritis has been diagnosed, and it will be the same even if she goes again. However, Lu Ziqing insists on re-examining the case. Is he suspicious of something?

He thought to himself and asked the person walking hurriedly beside him, "Why did you make such an unnecessary trip?"

Lu Ziqing said, "You have been treating the Empress Dowager for several years. I have seen many different prescriptions in the pulse records, but most of them are similar. The Empress Dowager's condition has not been controlled, but has become increasingly worse."

"So..." Chi Musheng continued, "Do you think there's something fishy?"

Lu Ziqing nodded and said, "You know there are several types of arthritis. The Queen Mother has pain in multiple places on her finger joints. In the past, it would get worse in the winter and get better in the summer, which means it's easy to get irritated by cold."

"Then gradually, I developed joint redness, swelling, heat, and pain, as well as fever, thirst, and damp heat. Judging from these symptoms alone, it was undoubtedly arthritis, but..."

He glanced at Chi Musheng and said, "The Queen Mother's joints are gradually deforming, and she's also suffering from eye problems and itchy skin. What do you think it could be?"

Chi Musheng thought carefully as he walked through the crowd on the street and unknowingly entered the gate of the Imperial Hospital.

The imperial physicians still had the same worried expressions as yesterday, and gathered in groups of three or five to discuss what to do in the future.

As he walked through the corridor, he suddenly thought of something and turned his head to look at Lu Ziqing.

"You mean, the Queen Mother's condition isn't just a single blisters, but perhaps it's caused by another disease?"

Lu Ziqing raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Not bad."

Chi Musheng's mind seemed to be opened up, and he was thinking as he walked.

"The Queen Mother has a white rash. It itches... a white rash, white... I know." He suddenly realized, "It's vitiligo."

Lu Ziqing smiled lightly, "Lord Chi is very thoughtful and right. The Queen Mother is most likely suffering from vitiligo. External pathogens have invaded, and the wind, cold and dampness in the body have blocked the body and formed numbness, which blocks the joints and meridians of the limbs. The combination of multiple internal and external factors has caused joint pain."

"But..." Chi Musheng thought for a moment and said, "The Queen Mother never had a rash before."

Lu Ziqing said: "Many people with vitiligo will first develop a rash and then develop arthritis, while some people will experience the opposite, with joint pain first and the rash not obvious or appearing later."

He walked around the corner to avoid the imperial physician who was coming towards him, and was about to speak when he heard Chi Musheng speak first.

"So, it was the misdiagnosis at the beginning that led to the delay of the disease."

"It's not too late to find out now." Lu Ziqing said, "The Queen Mother's finger joints are not seriously damaged, but the course of treatment will take a little longer."

"Let's not delay any further and write the prescription now," said Chi Musheng.

After the two finished writing the prescription, they were called to the residence of the Minister of War. Because of the Empress Dowager's affairs, most of the Imperial Medical Bureau's attention was focused here. If they were a little negligent towards others, they would inevitably be scolded.

Chi Musheng and Lu Ziqing, covered in sweat, rushed back to the Imperial Hospital.

Everyone was gathered outside the door, and Gou Dongxi's voice came from inside.

"Please tell us, all the doctors."

For a long while after the words were spoken, the people at the door just looked at each other, staring at each other, but no one came forward to speak.

Then there was another sound of slamming the table.

"With so many people in the Imperial Hospital, not a single one has come forward. Are you guys being supported by the court just to sit around and do nothing?"

Lu Ziqing listened to the angry roar of thunder, squeezed into the house from outside, and whispered to Chi Musheng.

"Master Chi, please submit the prescription now. If you can control the Empress Dowager's condition this time, everyone in the Imperial Hospital will be more wary of you in the future."

Chi Musheng subconsciously looked at the back of Lu Ziqing's head.

"The Queen Mother's illness and the prescription were both yours to come up with. You should hand them over to the two judges. As you said, the people here treat you... well, anyway, if you hand them over, they won't look down on you in the future."

The weather was already hot, Lu Ziqing squeezed into the house, wiped the sweat from his cheek, and said without turning his head.

"No one here would believe the words of a wandering doctor. Sir Chi, please go in immediately."

Lu Ziqing spoke frankly, but Chi Musheng felt a hint of bitterness. He understood the feeling of being excluded and isolated by everyone very well.

Chi Musheng walked into the inner room from outside, reached into his arms and touched, "Courtyard..."

"Your Excellency, I have something to report."

Chi Musheng paused when he heard the voice and looked towards the direction of the voice. He saw Lin Yi holding a prescription and walking towards Gou Dongxi under everyone's gaze.

"This is the diagnosis and prescription I've rewritten for the empress dowager's illness. Please review it, judges."

Gou Dongxi had a look of relief on his face. After taking the prescription and looking at it carefully, he handed it to Xu Shizhang.

He stroked his beard and pondered for a while before he set his eyes on Lin Yi.

"You're right. We've been focusing on joint blockage, but overlooking the fact that this phenomenon can also occur with pathological changes."

"Very good, you have observed carefully. I will leave this matter to you. You can all go away."

Everyone gradually dispersed, but Chi Musheng stood still, staring at Lin Yi intently.

A moment.

He took the prescription from Xu Shizhang's hand and looked at it carefully, his eyes and expression filled with surprise and disbelief.

I dare not say that the above dialectical analysis and treatment methods are exactly the same as theirs, but there is only a slight difference.

Even the details they thought of, such as the Queen Mother's dislike of interacting with people and the special preparation of a medicinal bath as a backup, were clearly written.

Why did Lin Yi know?

Chi Musheng's mind was racing.

He and Lin Yi are recognized medical geniuses in the hospital. Logically speaking, it is not surprising that Lin Yi can think of what he can think of.

But the Empress Dowager's affairs had nothing to do with him at all, and no one in the hospital had noticed the problem. But now, Lin Yi could come up with a solution so openly.

Chi Musheng felt a little bit puzzled. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said to Lin Yi as he approached him.

"The Queen Mother has been ill for several years. Why haven't you come up with a solution before? Isn't your prescription too coincidental?"

Lin Yi raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said, "Why does that sound a bit jealous? You can't think of a solution, but you don't allow others to think of one?"

"you……"

"Alright." Xu Shizhang interrupted and glanced at Chi Musheng. "Since Lin Yi can come up with a corresponding solution, don't speculate too much. Go prepare the medicine first."

Chi Musheng understood the implication of these words, and even Xu Yuanpan felt that he said this out of jealousy.