The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

Nangong Huaiyuan sat down on the stool as if they were old friends and said, "What, can't I talk to you if there's nothing wrong?"

Nangong Yufeng didn't want to have too much interaction with Nangong Huaiyuan, especially since Nangong Huaiyuan clearly had ill intentions towards Li Muxia.

"If Third Brother wants to talk, of course he can. Why don't we go to my Imperial Palace and have a proper talk?" Right now, he just wanted Li Muxia to stay far away from Nangong Huaiyuan.

“No rush. I heard that Ninth Brother has invited the Immortal Physician Xia Mu, so I came to see what this folk-revered physician looks like.” Nangong Huaiyuan said to Li Muxia, “A few days ago, I also met someone who claimed to be the Immortal Physician Xia Mu in the snowy mountains. Once someone becomes famous, all sorts of imposters appear. I’m just worried that Ninth Brother, you’re too naive and might be deceived.”

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yufeng said, "Thank you for your concern, Third Brother. As the saying goes, 'If you employ someone, don't doubt them; if you doubt someone, don't employ them.' Since I have chosen to trust them, I will not doubt them regardless of whether they are medical immortals or not."

Nangong Huaiyuan chuckled and said, "It seems I've been meddling. Since that's the case, then I won't interfere any further. I just hope that the two people you've found can truly save Consort Shu."

After saying that, he glanced at Li Muxia and said, "Since you are someone trusted by Ninth Brother, it means your medical skills are quite remarkable. I really look forward to the two of you curing Consort Shu."

Without waiting for their reaction, he turned and left.

Nangong Yufeng frowned as he watched Nangong Huai's departing figure, a bad feeling creeping into his heart. What kind of trouble was this third brother up to now?

This meeting further solidified Li Muxia's resolve to stay away from Nangong Huaiyuan. Whether it was a woman's intuition or not, she always felt that Nangong Huaiyuan's gaze towards her was full of calculation, and in short, he had ill intentions towards her. Of course, she didn't believe that Nangong Huaiyuan had fallen in love with her; she thought there was something about her that he could use.

After Nangong Huaiyuan's meddling, everyone lost interest in strolling through the courtyard. Seeing that it was getting late, Nangong Yufeng and Shangguan Jingye could not stay in the palace for too long. After sending Li Muxia back to Shuyi Palace, they left the palace and returned to the Prince's Mansion.

Li Muxia returned to Shuyi Palace and checked the operating room and surgical supplies again to make sure everything was in order before going back to her room to sleep.

The next morning, Li Muxia arrived at the operating room early. She felt that something was wrong, so she checked the operating room again and found nothing unusual. She then thought that she was just being paranoid. When she saw Shangguan Jingye and Nangong Yufeng arrive, she quickly went to greet them.

Nangong Yufeng looked at Li Muxia and said, "Xia Mu, Mother Consort will be here soon. Is everything ready?"

Li Muxia: "Yes, everything is normal. We can start the surgery once Consort Shu arrives. The surgery will take about two hours. Remember, during the surgery, do not let anyone come in to disturb us. No matter what happens, wait until we finish the surgery."

Seeing Li Muxia's serious expression, Nangong Yufeng knew that what she was saying was very important, so he quickly assured her, "Don't worry, no matter what happens today, I will not let anyone into the operating room."

At this moment, the Emperor and Consort Shu also arrived. Consort Shu was only wearing an undergarment because she was going to have surgery. After Li Muxia stepped forward to pay his respects, he prepared to take Consort Shu into the operating room.

At this moment, the Emperor took Consort Shu's hand and said, "Consort Shu, I'm waiting outside the door. Don't be afraid, you will come out safely."

Yesterday, the Emperor spent the whole night with Consort Shu. Consort Shu also told the Emperor her innermost thoughts, and even seemed to be making her final arrangements. The Emperor knew that Consort Shu was afraid that once she went in, she would never come out again. However, both of them knew that if she had surgery, there was still a glimmer of hope. If she didn't have surgery, she would only be waiting to die.

The Emperor comforted Consort Shu for a long time until she fell asleep. Only then did he get up and carry her to the bed to rest. He then watched Consort Shu sigh repeatedly, recalling the beautiful times they had shared, and did not sleep all night.

Seeing that Consort Shu's eyes were red and tears were welling up, Li Muxia was afraid that her emotions were too turbulent, so she said, "Consort Shu, let's go inside."

The Emperor then released Consort Shu's hand and watched her enter the operating room.

He took a day off from court today and stayed outside the operating room the whole time. He paced anxiously back and forth outside the door, making Nangong Yufeng, who was equally worried and anxious, want to push the emperor back into his seat.

After taking Consort Shu into the operating room, Li Muxia administered a specially made anesthetic to her. It was less of an anesthetic and more of a nerve-numbing poison, with effects similar to modern anesthetics. Li Muxia had developed this in the Ten Thousand Poisons Mountain to compensate for the lack of anesthetics in this era.

After Consort Shu fell into a coma, Li Muxia called out to her several times, "Consort Shu, Consort Shu."

Only after confirming that Consort Shu was completely unconscious did Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye begin the surgery.

When the sharp scalpel pierced Consort Shu's belly, the eyes on the rooftop widened suddenly, the shock he felt was even greater than when he had killed someone before.

Seeing Li Muxia remove a fleshy ball from Consort Shu's belly, the man in black felt a wave of nausea. He really couldn't hold on any longer and should hurry up and finish the task his master had given him.

Thinking this, he took out a long, thin bamboo tube from his pocket, and was about to blow poison powder into it when he suddenly felt a gust of wind by his ear and instinctively dodged away.

It was Qingyun, who had always been by Li Muxia's side.

Qingyun had always known that this person was hiding on the roof, but since he hadn't made any moves, he hadn't taken any action himself. Now that he saw that the person had made a move, regardless of his purpose, he only knew what Li Muxia had said: that nothing should disturb the operation. In order to prevent any problems from occurring during the operation, Qingyun acted without hesitation.

At this moment, the guards below also heard the noise on the roof and rushed up to check. They only saw a man in black clutching his arm and running away into the distance.

Qingyun launched a hidden weapon at the man in black the moment the guards made a move, and then disappeared into the shadows.

The guards chased after the man in black, but Nangong Yufeng didn't. He was worried that this was a diversionary tactic by the enemy, so he decided to stay obediently outside the operating room. He had promised Xia Mu that he wouldn't let anyone disturb the surgery.

The emperor was also furious and sent even more people.

He said angrily, "Guards, investigate! I want to see who dares to commit such atrocities right under my nose!"

Li Muxia was completely absorbed in the surgery and highly focused. He didn't notice anything unusual outside, but Shangguan Jingye, who was assisting him, did. He frowned and looked at the ceiling. Li Muxia was unaffected and didn't say anything.