Chapter 534: Chapter 534: Shall I Call You Master? Chapter 534: Chapter 534: Shall I Call You Master? After almost two hours of intense work, she was actually quite hungry. She had eaten a bit to keep her strength up and only then had she felt somewhat better. Setting down her chopsticks, she turned to speak to Zhi Lingyang.
“General Zhi, Senior Madam Zhi had surgery on her face. When eating, she must be very careful, she can’t chew anything. I have a soft straw here. You could ask your kitchen staff to cook all her food until it’s liquid, and Senior Madam Zhi can carefully suck it through the straw, that way she won’t aggravate the wound.”
She pulled out a straw she had prepared earlier from her bag. She had made it from tree roots, hollowed it out without damaging the surface. It’s perfect for sucking up soup. She then displayed a small porcelain bottle on the table.
“This is a pain reliever. If the pain is unbearable, dissolve a pill in water and drink it. Of course, it’s better to tolerate the pain if possible. All medicines have a toxic nature to them and taking too much is not good.”
Reaching into her bag again, she pulled out another porcelain bottle and placed it onto the table. This one had a different color.
“This is a fever reducer. If the body temperature rises, don’t think too much, just take it. Don’t wait until the fever has made you dizzy. The wound on the face might heal but the person could become… well, let’s not dwell on that.”
She wasn’t joking. In those days, fever-reducing medicines were rare; even if they were available, they were closely-guarded secrets of a few doctors and not freely given out.
As a result, there were truly many people driven mad by high fevers.
“Elder Mr. Gu, if you’re interested, I can also give you this fever-reducing recipe.” Noticing Imperial Doctor Gu’s eyes gleaming as he stared at her, she hesitated only for a moment before offering the recipe.
“You can give this recipe to anyone you want. It’s practical and won’t cause any harm.”
As she was talking, she picked up a bowl of chicken soup and started sipping.
“Miss Lin, you are very magnanimous. I admire you greatly. I can’t simply take your recipe for nothing. If you don’t mind, why don’t I… become your student?”
Lin Caisang spit out a mouthful of chicken soup, nearly choking herself.
She was only thirteen years old! This Imperial Doctor Gu must be at least fifty! He wanted to become her student; was he trying to amuse her?
After a vigorous bout of coughing, she took a deep breath and composed herself.
“Elder Gu, are you kidding? You’re a famous doctor. Who in Liang Kingdom would dare to take you as a student? They wouldn’t want to get beaten up by your disciples, right?” The Eldest Prince said, looking helpless.
Zhi Lingyang looked at Imperial Doctor Gu with a stunned expression, as if he hadn’t understood what he was saying.
“Even the best doctor has limitations; we’re not divine healers after all. Eldest Prince, you don’t understand my predicament,” Imperial Doctor Gu sighed. He was also helpless.
“Elder Mr.Gu, I can agree to exchanging medical knowledge, but I cannot take you on as a student. It’s far too great an honor.” Lin Caisang interrupted him, rejecting his proposal in a hurry.
Take such an old man as a student? She was afraid of being struck by lightning!
“Really? That’s very kind of you.”
Failing to gain a teacher, Imperial Doctor Gu graciously took what was offered.
Lin Caisang nodded slightly, and then turned back to Zhi Lingyang.
“General Zhi, everything I’ve mentioned before is more or less common sense. But the most important thing I have to say is, if – I mean, if – you could make a decision, it’s best to keep Junior Madam Zhi away from Senior Madam Zhi until her facial wound is fully healed.”