Dingbei Hou's doctor brother

Wu Ji brought the prepared medicine into the tent. Lu Ziqing took some and applied it to Xiao Yan's eyes. Just after he finished treating his wounds, he heard someone walking into the tent.

He wiped his hands and walked out of the screen. He saw a soldier and before he could say anything, the soldier reported.

"Doctor Lu, please go and see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Chen Jing's forehead was covered with sweat. He pursed his lips, grasped the hem of his clothes and leaned back on the Arhat couch, waving away the imperial physician who came forward to check his leg injury.

"Go away." He then turned to the eunuch Yang beside him and asked, "Has Lu Ziqing returned? If not, go find him for me."

Lin Yi's face darkened slightly, he bowed and retreated to Chi Musheng's side, only to see Eunuch Yang say.

"I've sent someone to check. Why haven't they come yet? I'll go check it out."

When he walked to the door, he saw the curtain being lifted and Lu Ziqing hurried in. He was about to bow when Chen Jing stopped him.

"You are finally back, please help me check my legs."

Eunuch Yang walked over to Chi Musheng and Lin Yi and whispered, "His Highness has summoned Imperial Physician Lu. The two Imperial Physicians should leave first."

Chi Musheng nodded and walked out of the tent, and Lin Yi followed him out.

Braziers have been lit around the tent, illuminating the dark night, and strands of rain can still be seen under the orange light and shadow.

Lin Yi looked at Chi Musheng's back and said casually, "I didn't expect the prince to trust Lu Ziqing so much."

"He cured the prince with his own ability. If I don't believe him, how can I believe you?" Chi Musheng said without turning his head.

"What do you mean by that?" Lin Yi followed and asked.

"It means exactly what it says." Chi Musheng didn't look at him.

Lin Yi's face flashed with displeasure, and he grabbed Chi Musheng's arm, "Just say what you want to say, and don't be sarcastic in front of me."

Chi Musheng stared into his eyes and asked, "Don't you, the great doctor Lin, know what I'm going to say?"

Lin Yi narrowed his eyes slightly and paused, with an expression of taking it for granted, and snorted, "Aren't you still upset about the Queen Mother's recipe not being able to beat mine?"

"This isn't a competition, but you can't stop talking about winning or losing." Chi Musheng pushed Lin Yi's hand away. "If you're talking about the Queen Mother's prescription, I think you know better than me who made it, right?"

"Nonsense, of course I wrote that." Lin Yi glanced at the passing patrolman and whispered, "When will you stop being so self-righteous and looking down on me?"

"You wrote it?" Chi Musheng stared at him and slowly approached. "Then do you dare to go back and swear in front of the Grand Master that the recipe was written by you, Lin Yi, from beginning to end, without any plagiarism or theft? If you break this oath, you will be dismissed from office and sent back to your hometown to be struck by lightning."

Lin Yi snorted and laughed, "Why should I swear on something I wrote myself?"

"You wouldn't dare," Chi Musheng said. "Back then, when you invented the prescription for the epidemic in the palace, you used the same despicable means to be promoted to imperial physician. Now you're doing the same thing again. Don't you think it's despicable? Who would have thought that a genius among the medical students in the Imperial Hospital would secretly engage in such petty theft?"

Lin Yi glared, but quickly regained some of his composure and said, "Why, have you been feeling aggrieved for too long and now you've learned to frame and slander people? When the palace was hit by an epidemic and your prescription disappeared, you said it was me?"

"Even if you're trying a criminal in the government office, you still have to provide evidence. If you just make empty promises without any evidence, it's slander."

There was an epidemic in the palace. The Imperial Physician was afraid of being punished, and everyone was in a panic. They worked day and night to research prescriptions.

An imperial physician developed a prescription, but it was ineffective and instead delayed the treatment, resulting in many deaths.

Several old doctors were beheaded and the word "incompetent doctor" was branded on their faces.

That very night, Chi Musheng developed a new recipe and secretly tried it on someone who was sick with a minor fire.

During the drug trial, several imperial physicians were imprisoned.

Then, when he was about to present the prescription to the judge, the prescription mysteriously disappeared. The next day, Lin Yi took out a new prescription.

Chi Musheng knew at a glance that the medicinal materials, combinations, and dosages in the prescription were written by him, but he had no evidence.

He later changed his mind and realized that the purpose of researching prescriptions was to cure diseases and save lives. As long as everyone could be saved, it didn't matter who gave the prescription.

So Chi Musheng gave up.

Because of his contribution that time, Lin Yi was promoted from a clerk to an imperial physician.

"You know whether you have been slandered or not. Times have changed. It's useless to argue with you about it now." Chi Musheng poked Lin Yi's shoulder and scolded him in a low voice.

"I just want to tell you that Lu Ziqing respects you very much. He is humble and polite, and he is respectful and helpful to everyone in the Imperial Hospital. How could you have the heart to lie to such a kind-hearted person?"

"What did I lie to him about?" Lin Yi snorted, "Besides, what is there in him that is worth me lying about?"

Chi Musheng was immersed in the drizzle, staring at Lin Yi for a while with a pair of eyes that seemed to see through people.

"What about your fiancée? When are you planning to get married?"

Lin Yi's expression changed slightly, he turned away and said as he walked away, "That's my business, I'm sorry I won't tell you."

In the tent, Lu Ziqing treated Chen Jing's wound, tied a wooden board to his calf, and slowly placed him on a high stool.

"Ziqing, how long will it take for my legs to recover?"

Lu Ziqing packed up his medicine box and said, "Your Highness's calf bones are not dislocated, so it's not particularly serious. With proper medication and rest, he will recover in about a month."

Chen Jing sighed softly, pursed his lips, moved his butt and wanted to lie down.

"Fortunately, it's only been a month or so."

Lu Ziqing took a soft pillow from the side and placed it on Chen Jing's lower back.

"Your Highness is injured. You should get medical treatment as soon as you return, instead of waiting for me to return. It would be bad if you delay the treatment."

Ever since Chen Jing was poisoned with mercury, he has become extremely cautious and sometimes even has nightmares about people coming to kill him.

The people below don't trust anyone except a few close confidants.

"In the Imperial Hospital, I only trust you."

Lu Ziqing paused, turned his head slightly and met Chen Jing's focused gaze. He immediately looked away and stood up.

"Your Highness is kind, but this illness is no joke and must be treated immediately. The longer we delay, the more dangerous it becomes. I hope Your Highness will not continue like this. I cannot bear the consequences."

Chen Jing didn't answer immediately, but looked at him quietly for a while, then smiled and said, "Okay!"

"Then Your Highness, please take a rest first. I will go and boil the medicine." Lu Ziqing said.

"Wait." Chen Jing stopped the person immediately without waiting for him to turn around.

Lu Ziqing asked, "Your Highness, do you have any other instructions?"

Chen Jing nodded towards the eunuch Yang who was standing beside him. He immediately understood and walked up to Lu Ziqing.

"Doctor Lu has been busy since returning and hasn't eaten yet. Just give the prescription to me."

Lu Ziqing said, "The Crown Prince's injury is serious, so don't bother Eunuch Yang. I can go by myself."

"Give him the recipe." Chen Jing said, "Eat first."

Lu Ziqing hesitated, but it was not easy to disobey, "...Okay."

After a while, Eunuch Yang walked out of the tent with the prescription.

Lu Ziqing saluted Chen Jing and said, "Your Highness, I will go back to eat first, and then..."

"No need to go back, just eat here." Chen Jing said.

Lu Ziqing: “…”

After a while, the door curtain was lifted, and a dozen eunuchs came in carrying food, wine and fruit, put them on the table and left.

The table was filled with rich fish and meat, and Lu Ziqing was very frightened.

Is the prince always so kind to his subjects?