The World's Number One Medical Hall

Chapter Twenty-Eight: My First Move in This Life

Looking up at the moon that was already high in the sky, Mo Bai slowly exhaled and stepped forward. He couldn't help but turn his head to look in the direction where the Empress was, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

He finally sighed softly, turned to leave, but just then, the old palace maid's voice came from behind him: "Your Highness, please wait a moment!"

Mo Bai stopped and turned to look at the old palace maid who was walking quickly towards him. It was at this moment that Mo Bai realized that the old palace maid was actually a martial arts master. He didn't know if he hadn't noticed her before or if the old palace maid was showing her skills now.

Mo Bai himself was already quite skilled in martial arts. When he sensed something was amiss, his gaze sharpened and focused on the toes of the foot.

It appeared to be walking normally, but in reality, it was lightly touching the ground with its toes, as if its body was about to take off.

When he approached, his breathing was steady and normal, without any abnormality, which showed that his skill had reached a high level!

This was the first time Mo Bai had seen someone who had achieved something in martial arts since he opened his eyes, and he became quite interested.

However, he quickly reconsidered and decided against it; there was no time to study it.

"Your Highness, Her Majesty the Empress has instructed this old servant to return this purse to you!" The old palace maid said, handing over a purse with both hands.

Mo Bai paused for a moment: "Pouch?"

He reached out and took it, but upon closer inspection, he saw that it was made of coarse cloth, though the stitches were quite delicate, and it was embroidered with a little girl doll...

"Did Mother give this to me?" Mo Bai couldn't help but look puzzled, not understanding what it meant.

"Her Majesty the Empress has granted you permission to see that family, but you must remember, you must not relapse into your old habits!" The old palace maid smiled slightly. "Your Highness, if I may add something, Her Majesty took this purse only in the hope that you can forget the past and adapt to royal life as soon as possible. Please don't resent Her Majesty!"

Mo Bai was somewhat bewildered; he had no idea what was going on. However, he was indeed intelligent, and without showing any emotion, he nodded and said, "Is this really the purse I brought back from the common people?"

The old palace maid's expression immediately turned serious: "Absolutely true, Her Majesty has been carefully keeping them for you!"

Mo Bai immediately realized that it must have been embroidered by his foster mother or sister in the countryside. He stared at the purse for a moment and thought to himself, "It seems that the Ming King's previous incarnation does indeed have some unforgettable karma in the countryside."

But it's too early to think about these things now; we need to survive first so we can have a chance to repay the kindness.

She put the purse away, raised her gaze, and a thought suddenly struck her: "Granny, could you tell me the details of the Empress Dowager's leg ailment?"

The old palace maid was taken aback, looking at Mo Bai with a puzzled expression: "Leg ailment?"

Mo Bai didn't care whether she was confused or not. He felt the deep affection between the mother and son once again. As a doctor, he had the ability to do so, but he couldn't just turn away like that.

Nodding, he said in a deep voice, "Yes, actually, I have had the good fortune to meet some highly skilled doctors among the common people. I have seen many leg ailments with symptoms similar to those of my mother, and I have personally witnessed those who were cured. I was also interested and received guidance from them. If it is indeed the kind I know, I will definitely do my best to relieve my mother's worries!"

He knew there were flaws in his statement, but he didn't care.

As expected, the old palace maid didn't take it seriously, after all, she had already investigated everything that happened before the Ming King returned.

And then there are those so-called famous doctors; over the years, countless skilled physicians have treated the Empress…

"If Your Highness knew of His Highness's filial piety, you would surely be very pleased!" The old palace maid's expression darkened slightly, clearly feeling sorrow as she thought of the Empress's leg.

"Speak up. I'm leaving tomorrow, and I can't let go of my doubts!" ​​Mo Bai ordered in a deep voice.

The old palace maid's gaze softened considerably when she looked at Mo Bai. It seemed the Empress was indeed approachable. She did not refuse and began to recount past events.

"To talk about this leg ailment, we have to go back to the time when His Highness was born..."

Mo Bai's eyes widened in surprise. Was it related to him again?

But as she narrated, Mo Bai gained a lot of useful information from it, and the threads in his mind finally connected.

Back then, the queen was pregnant, but the war struck. Everyone thought that the king was born prematurely because the queen was frightened.

However, there is a cause and effect involved. Premature birth is true, but the Empress was not a weak person. She was born into a prestigious family with a distinguished background and was also very intelligent. She had a strong foundation in Taoism from a young age and was a truly outstanding person. She was even more outstanding than Lin Suyin was today.

Later, Emperor Dingwu, driven by admiration, the influence of the Empress's family, and the desire to unite with the sect where the Princess Consort resided, eventually married the Empress.

That year, the Empress was pregnant, but the city was ravaged by war. The situation was critical, and rebel soldiers entered the city. Emperor Dingwu was the commander. A skilled assassin attacked her. The Empress was pregnant, but she also had her own cultivation. Under these circumstances, she had no choice but to take action to protect Emperor Dingwu's safety.

However, she was struck by a palm, which greatly disturbed her fetus. After barely managing to break free from the crisis, she disregarded her injuries and used all her cultivation to protect the fetus. As a result, she developed a chronic illness.

After that, she consulted numerous renowned doctors, but none could cure her incurable disease, and more than ten years passed in the blink of an eye...

Mo Bai stood in the night, his head slightly lowered. When he heard all of this, he was shocked. He could not treat the Empress as a stranger, after all, he inherited his bloodline from her.

The cause and effect already exist...

Whether alive or dead, this day is still fate. Gratitude must be repaid and affection must be fulfilled!

Mo Bai said nothing more, glanced up at the moonlight, and said in a deep voice, "Let's go, take me to see the Empress Dowager!"

"Hmm?" The old palace maid was somewhat taken aback.

But Mo Bai disregarded the rules and walked right past him.

"Your Highness, it's late, this..." the old palace maid hurriedly followed to stop her.

Mo Bai raised his head, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, and stared directly at the old palace maid, saying, "This king desires to see the Empress Dowager; even the might of Heaven cannot stop me, let alone the laws of this world!"

At that moment, Mo Bai's eyes, his upright posture, and his deep voice caused the old palace maid to tremble violently.

"Your Highness!" She had known Mo Bai for two years, but she had never seen him like this before. He was completely different from the Mo Bai she remembered.

Mo Bai said no more and walked straight ahead. She didn't dare to bump into him and stepped aside slightly.

Mo Bai charged straight in, and it took the old palace goddess a long time to regain her composure. She was truly shocked. She wouldn't have reacted like this to anyone else, but the impression of Ming Wang's cowardice and stubbornness was too deep.

"Your Highness, even if you wish to see me, please inform him first!" Seeing that Mo Bai was about to lift the curtain and enter, she had no choice but to stop him again.

"Go!" Mo Bai stopped and said in a deep voice.

The old palace maid had no choice but to go inside.

Mo Bai stood at the door, his gaze gradually calming down.

Whether he lives or dies, what needs to be done must be done. His temperament is really hard to cultivate; it is the calm yet firm temperament cultivated in famous mountains and ancient temples, in desolate wilderness!

Soon after, a palace maid came out to welcome him inside.

The Empress was already seated on the couch. Upon seeing his return, she showed obvious surprise, but she did not get angry. She simply smiled and said, "I just taught you not to be willful. How could you forget so quickly? Is there something you need from your mother?"

The old palace maid beside her glanced at him. She dared not say that the Prince wanted to treat the Empress; such a claim was simply too far-fetched.

Looking at the Empress's youthful appearance, Mo Bai finally understood. It turned out that she had achieved great success in Taoism. This was not unfamiliar to him, after all, his master had been 120 years old, yet his face still looked like that of a 60-year-old, and he could still go up mountains and down to the sea...

This time, he knelt down reverently, kowtowed, then raised his head again, and said earnestly, "Mother, I humbly request that you take my pulse!"

"What?" The Empress was clearly taken aback, then exclaimed in surprise, "My son, you said you wanted to take your mother's pulse?"

"Yes! Please grant me permission, Your Majesty!" Mo Bai nodded, his voice resolute: "I once encountered a renowned physician among the common people, a master healer capable of bringing the dead back to life and healing flesh and bone..."

"Alright, alright, your mother knows you're filial. Stop fooling around and go back to rest. Tomorrow you'll have a long journey!" The Empress couldn't help but laugh before he could finish speaking.

"I will not leave without seeing it for Mother!" Mo Bai was also helpless. He didn't even believe the words he had just said, but what could he do? In the end, he could only resort to being unreasonable.

"Your Highness, there are indeed many extraordinary people among the common people. Although they do not enter the court, they are still very capable. Prince Ming is born with a very noble destiny. Perhaps he has really encountered an extraordinary person who protected him. Moreover, His Highness is very filial. Your Highness, please grant his request!" The old palace maid spoke up. She was afraid that Prince Ming would really miss the proper etiquette. If the stalemate continued, it would cause trouble.

Finishing it as soon as possible is the right thing to do, and for some reason, she always felt inexplicably nervous.

The Empress seemed somewhat helpless upon hearing the old palace maid's opinion, but looking into Mo Bai's resolute eyes, she felt a surge of joy. After all, her son was commendable for his filial piety. Finally, with a touch of resignation, she said, "Alright, get up quickly, I'll do as you say, I'll do as you say!"

Mo Bai felt a sense of relief. It was good to have a chance, but he wasn't sure if there was a cure.

Having witnessed Zhang Danshi's skills, he knew that he was no less capable than Zhang Danshi. Moreover, he had traveled to various mountains and rivers, met famous martial arts masters, and studied under enlightened masters. He was indeed familiar with internal injuries and had dealt with quite a few of them.

"Whether or not there is a cure, this worldly wish has been fulfilled!" Mo Bai said, rising to his feet.

A palace maid had already brought over a low stool, and Mo Bai no longer cared about those formalities. He straightened his face, lifted his robe, and sat down.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, straightened his breathing, and his expression became solemn.

The pain in his chest never stopped, but his superhuman will never made him show any sign of it.

"Mother!" After a moment of calming his breathing, he looked up at the Empress and reached out his hand to take her pulse.

Seeing his perfectly executed demeanor, the Empress was genuinely amused: "My son certainly has the air of a superior being!"

After saying that, she reached out and placed her hand on the pillow by the bed. Perhaps she found Mo Bai's behavior amusing, so she was no longer disgusted and instead stared at her son with a smile.

Mo Bai stopped wasting words, his gaze half-open, half-closed, as he focused on taking the pulse.

This was his first time ever, but he felt no sense of unfamiliarity whatsoever. He was an expert in medicine and immediately got into the zone.

The five internal organs of the human body flashed through his mind, and the five elements—mutual generation and mutual restraint—swirled in his thoughts…