The World's Number One Medical Hall

Chapter Thirty: The prescription is effective, but the doctor lacks ethics.

The old palace maid stared at Mo Bai, her eyes filled with doubt in an instant. When His Highness brought him back, she had thoroughly investigated him.

Today, he has encountered a renowned doctor and has become literate. Why is this?

It's not that they could have imagined that the Ming King was no longer the original person, but rather they couldn't understand what the Ming King was trying to do by speaking like this.

"When I was a commoner, I was already literate!" Mo Bai had no choice but to continue to argue.

Fortunately, the Empress seemed oblivious to the truth of the matter, and her voice held a hint of anger: "So, you were deliberately deceiving me when you said you couldn't read? And all this time, you showed no respect for the tutors I've hired for you, all for my own good?"

The phoenix's majesty gathered, and the empress, though seated quietly above, made everyone in the entire hall dare not breathe recklessly.

A somber atmosphere instantly filled the entire palace. Mo Bai was truly speechless, but what could he do? He could only kneel down and say, "Please forgive me, Mother!"

He didn't even know how to explain it, so he could only give vague answers.

The Empress stared at his kneeling figure, her gaze lingering for a long while. Finally, in a low voice, she said to the old palace maid beside her, "Go, fetch the prescription for my son. I want to see if he truly is already literate, yet he has deceived me for two whole years, causing me worry day and night!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down!" The old palace maid bowed and tried to appease the Empress as she grew increasingly angry.

"Go!" However, the Empress was truly enraged, letting out a clear shout!

"Yes! This old servant will go right away, right away!" The old palace maid dared not say another word and quickly bowed and retreated.

But before leaving, he glanced at the kneeling Mo Bai, thinking to himself, "How could Prince Ming do such a thing? Her Majesty was already worried that he was always thinking of his foster mother in the common people and that he wasn't close to her. Now that she hears that he deliberately deceived her about such an important matter to show his dissatisfaction with his own mother, how could Her Majesty not be furious?"

Mo Bai knelt on the ground, feeling helpless. He only wanted to cure the Empress's illness.

Unexpectedly, he angered the Empress to the extreme, but he could only hang his head in despair. Having missed this opportunity, he was uncertain of his fate and might not have another chance to treat the Empress.

Let her dislike it, Mo Bai felt a little more at ease. In fact, he didn't care much about these things. After all, it didn't really matter. After tomorrow, he didn't know whether he would live or die.

Even if there is a way out, he will probably have to live as a dead man for a short time and will not show his face. He just needs to complete his mission.

"My son, do you harbor resentment towards your mother?" The Empress finally calmed down after a long while and slowly spoke again.

Mo Bai knelt with his head bowed, replying, "Mother, your son is unfilial. I was merely being mischievous before, and did not intend to anger you. Today I must leave, but I am uneasy. Your mother's leg ailment is causing you great pain, and I do not know when I will be able to return. Thinking of this, I feel extremely guilty. Therefore, no matter how Your mother punishes me, I will definitely treat you. If I can truly relieve your suffering, I will be completely satisfied!"

These words were truly beautifully spoken.

Therefore, Mo Bai is actually an intelligent person. He doesn't need to see the whole picture, but he can adapt to changing circumstances. Lying is also one of the essential skills for a doctor.

Mo Bai's heart is actually pure, because although he lies, he never has any bad intentions.

I lied to my parents countless times that I wasn't in pain, to my master that I could manage, and to my patients that I was alright...

The Empress's expression softened almost visibly. What mother wouldn't be moved by her son's sincere filial piety?

Knowing he would be punished, he still insisted on treating her.

Whether or not he truly possessed such abilities, it was enough for the Empress to feel that raising this son was worthwhile!

But being his mother, she wouldn't let him off so easily for deceiving her, and still said in a deep voice, "Get up!"

Just then, the old palace maid's footsteps came.

Mo Bai slowly stood up, glanced at the Empress's face, and seeing that she was still displeased, dared not utter another word.

"Your Majesty, the prescription has been brought!" The old palace maid knew the Empress well, and was quite surprised to see that she had already suppressed her anger.

The Empress slightly raised her hand and said in a deep voice, "Show it to my son."

"Your Highness, these are the prescriptions used by the alchemists this year!" Mo Bai nodded, clearing his mind of distractions, and calmly accepted the prescriptions.

Under the watchful eyes of the Empress and the others, he lowered his head and began to observe carefully.

There are not just one, there are three in total!

It is evident that I have already seen three renowned doctors this year.

Mo Bai didn't recognize the names on the plaques, but one of them was surnamed Zhang and named Zhang Lingfa. Mo Bai thought to himself, "I wonder if this is the alchemist Zhang. If it is, he should be quite capable!"

He first looked at the other two prescriptions, but upon glancing at the prescriptions, his face immediately darkened, and he instinctively let out a cold snort: "Unworthy of being a doctor!"

This sudden scene stunned everyone in the palace who was observing him.

The Empress immediately rebuked her: "How dare you speak so recklessly!"

Mo Bai paused, glanced at the Empress, and composed himself.

But he still frowned and casually handed the two prescriptions to the old palace maid.

Upon closer inspection, the prescription for the spiritual method seemed to have been silenced after being reprimanded by the Empress, or perhaps it was because the person had genuinely discovered something interesting.

His gaze began to freeze as he stared at the prescription for a long time.

To be honest, no one in the entire hall had confidence in Mo Bai, but seeing his behavior all day, they couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

The old palace maid couldn't resist picking up the two prescriptions that Mo Bai had handed back to her and examining them.

She couldn't see anything unusual. She was a martial artist and had been by the Empress's side for many years. She wouldn't say she was an expert in these prescriptions, but she could at least explain their properties.

A hint of doubt flickered in her eyes as she looked up, only to see the Empress staring at her. She nodded and said softly, "These two prescriptions were written by Imperial Physician Wang and Alchemist Chen. Both are renowned physicians of their generation, with exceptional medical skills. The combination of herbs in their prescriptions is also quite appropriate, both primarily treating Your Majesty's kidney deficiency. Furthermore, they invigorate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, clearing the blood vessels in Your Majesty's legs. The prescriptions are well-chosen, and although they differ slightly from those written by other imperial physicians and alchemists, they are indeed the perfect combination for the condition!"

The Empress glanced at Mo Bai, who was still deep in thought, staring at the last prescription, but said nothing. Instead, she reached out and took the two prescriptions and began to look at them as well.

Medicine and martial arts are inseparable. The Empress had been ill for many years and had some knowledge of the properties of medicines.

But he couldn't see the problem. Then he was taken aback and found it a little funny: "What's wrong? My son is commendable for his filial piety, but he's only just turned twenty. How could he know anything about advanced medicine..."

She casually handed the prescription to the old palace maid, then looked up at Mo Bai, only to find him still frowning in deep thought. She had already turned her attention to other things.

If my son could always maintain this upright attitude, that would be even better.

Thinking of this, she asked softly, "Is that Master Zhang's prescription?"

"Your Majesty, this is indeed Master Zhang's prescription." The old palace maid nodded.

"Judging from my son's expression, it seems he really did see something different about that pill formula?" A smile appeared on the Empress's lips.

The old palace maid shook her head in confusion and said, "I remember that prescription. The diagnosis was still insufficient kidney qi and blocked meridians. However, a few new herbs were added to the prescription. Your Majesty used this prescription at the beginning of the year, but it did not have any miraculous effect. In fact, it even caused Your Majesty to have slight edema. Therefore, when Master Zhang came for a follow-up examination, he stopped using this prescription."

"It's not that this prescription is ineffective, but that the doctor is unethical!" She had barely finished speaking when Mo Bai's voice suddenly rang out.