Bai Zhi was slightly surprised: “Oh? Do you have anything else to say?”
Imperial Doctor Xu said: “That’s right. Ke Daren was ordered by the emperor to investigate the officials. So he found out that many officials had romantic diseases. And two of them have mold sores just like the second son of the Ke Family… …”
Seeing Bai Zhi didn’t make a sound, Imperial Doctor Xu continued to say: “Young Master Lu and Young Master Li also got mold sores. They heard that you and I prescribed medicine to Second Young Master Ke, so they went to my house to ask for it. I didn’t agree at first, after all, the effect of the medicine used on Second Young Master Ke has not been shown. Besides, the two families are not as easy to talk to. And unlike the Ke family, they wanted their son to be cured.”
“How can I guarantee their son will be cured? This disease was incurable before. They are clearly trying to embarrass you and me. You are at the Dongfang Family Mansion, so they don’t dare to look for you, but they came to me.”
Bai Zhi said: “Since this is the case, you don’t need to pay attention to them. You are an imperial doctor. You are not a doctor on the street. Even if you are a doctor, you can’t promise anything to patients.”
Imperial Doctor Xu nodded his head: “I also responded like this. Without the emperor’s order, how dare I treat outsiders casually? But I don’t know what they did, they actually get the permission of the Empress Dowager. Originally, the Empress Dowager wanted you to come forward, but then felt that it’s not appropriate for you to cure such a disease, so he ordered me to do it.”
“So you went?” Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow.
Imperial Doctor Xu nodded: “I went there. How can I dare not go when it was ordered by the Empress Dowager.”
“The condition of the Lu family’s son is alright. His situation is similar to Second Young Master Ke. I gave him the same treatment. However, the situation of the son of Li Family seems to be not so good. I really can’t grasp his condition, so I didn’t give him any medicine. The Li family came to me every day. They keep making trouble and threaten me that they will report me to the Empress Dowager. It was really annoying.”
Bai Zhi shook her head and sighed: “His son had this kind of disease, but they still have the face to cause trouble to the doctor. Their face is really thick.”
Imperial Doctor Xu said: “Who said no, I’ve been a doctor for decades, I’ve seen people with a thick face. But it was my first to see someone with a face as thick as them.”
Bai Zhi asked: “What do you plan to do now?”
Imperial Doctor Xu looked around and said in a low voice: “The Li family and the Su family are cousins. The Su family is the Empress’ natal family. I guess the one who helped them to speak to the Empress Dowager, is either the Empress or Prince Xiao. Ah— I am not you. I don’t have the backing of Dongfang Family or Prince Jin. Our Xu family has been doctors for generations. Apart from this medical skill, we really have nothing to rely on.”
Bai Zhi asked, “What can I do for you?” She couldn’t bear to see Imperial Doctor Xu get in trouble.
Imperial Doctor Xu said: “Young Master Li seems to have more serious sores than Second Young Master Ke. I wonder if it’s fine for him to use the same prescription?”
Bai Zhi asked: “How serious is it? You explain his situation clearly.”
Imperial Doctor Xu said: “There are many sores all around his body. And they have been ruptured.”
“When the sores ruptured, does the discharge have pus and blood?” Bai Zhi asked.
Imperial Doctor Xu nodded: “Yes, there is pus and blood, and it also smells.”
“Did the skin ulcerate? How is his complexion? How does his face look like? What about his pulse condition?”
Imperial Doctor Xu replied one by one: “There is ulceration. His complexion is very pale. His face is also pale. He complained about dizziness, lack of energy, and shortness of breathing when speaking. His pulse is weak.”
Bai Zhi nodded her head. She already grasped his condition. According to Imperial Doctor Xu’s statement, this young master Li has already reached the third stage of syphilis and has Qi deficiency.