Chapter 55 – Surgery by Candlelight

Fan Xian, who was lying on the bed with a haggard face, expressed his resolute opposition within the first hour, the first being that he himself didn’t even have much confidence in his suturing skills, and the second being that he simply couldn’t afford to have his sister, who had always been clean and tender, see the inside of his own bloodied chest and abdomen, not to mention that he would still have to touch it with his own hands in the meantime…….

“Wan’er, you go out as well.” Fan Xian said in a somewhat dry voice, “Take your sister out.”

Wan’er didn’t say anything, only shaking her head gently. Ruo Ruo insisted, “My hands are the steadiest.”

Hearing Miss Fan speak with such confidence, everyone, including the heads of the three divisions, were somewhat surprised.

Fan Xian glanced at her and watched the confidence that gradually rose in the girl’s usually bland eyes, and his heart moved slightly. I don’t know what he thought, but a faint smile appeared on his pale face, “Staying will be disgusting, and you’re my kin, so by rights, I shouldn’t have chosen you …… but since you insisted, then you’ll stay.”

Said a long string of words, his spirit is again a bit of commission, do not wait for him to speak, beside the Wan Er has …… shaken his head again, still did not speak.

There was a silence in the room, the candle flame flared Fan Xian’s cheeks, some light and darkness intermingled, he forced a smile and said, “Then what are you all waiting for? It’s just a minor surgery.”

The boxes brought by the Third Division were indeed made according to Fan Xian’s suggestion, but the true original was Fei Jie, and where did Fei Jie learn this from? No one should know except Fan Xian, and at this point, he was going to be the medical director of his own surgery. With his somewhat intermittent words, everyone left in Guangxin Palace began to move busily.

How luxurious the palace was, there were more than enough candlesticks, and some method was devised to focus the light of these candles on top of the flat bed, illuminating Fan Xian’s chest and abdomen that were bared outside of the bed sheets.

The little eunuchs were in a hurry to boil water and cook the instruments, so that all the people in the palace could clean their hands, while Ruo Ruo was on her side, carefully and attentively listening to her brother’s speech about the precautions and maneuvers to be taken in a few moments, the head of the three divisions was, without a doubt, an anesthesiologist of the best kind readily available, and those little eunuchs, the nurses who were quick on the feet and on the hands.

And those who watched the crowd busy, but do not know what everyone is doing, stupid aside the imperial physician congregation, but seems to become that world in the third year of medical school students watching the operation.

“It’s not a gynecological examination anyway.” Fan Xian thought in his heart, and also eliminated the idea of driving these imperial doctors out the door, as for what sterilization – let’s forget about it, our palace family does not have this condition ah.

Nail of a metal impact crunch, echoing in the quiet palace of Guangxin Palace, Fan Ruo Ruo nodded a little nervously, signaling her brother that she is ready.

Lin Wan’er turned back to look worriedly at her little aunt, and took a soft snow-white cotton towel to wipe away the sweat from Fan Xian’s forehead.

Fan Xian laughed with difficulty, “Ma’am, you should go wipe the sweat from the doctor’s forehead.”

The head of the three divisions brutally then prepared to feed the medicine. Unexpectedly, Fan Xian sniffed the smell, tightly closed his lips to signal that he would not eat, and said, “The strychnine is too harsh, you’ll pass out.”

The head of the three divisions asked in bewilderment, “What if you don’t faint? What if you pop up in pain later?”

Although Fan Xian did not have the courage of Guan Gong’s bone-scraping treatment, but at this time only he himself is the best at this doorway, of course, can not allow himself to be unconscious, will be handed over to his sister’s life of this little girl, said with difficulty, “Use the gora fang it, less under some.”

The head of the three departments only then thought that he had forgotten that medicine, that said, this medicine is still their own spring recommended to Fan Xian, only later Fan Xian north to the south with, the three departments of the Supervisory Yuan themselves are rarely used. He went back to the corner of the house and rummaged around for a while, found a small brown bottle, and happily walked back, sticking the bottle under Fan Xian’s nose.

A slightly sweet smell immediately seeped into Fan Xian’s nose, and after a while the medicine began to kick in.

Although his vision wasn’t blurred, the scene in front of Fan Xian’s eyes began to look a little strange, and it seemed as though he could see two images clearly at once, one of his sister looking worriedly at herself with a sharp-jawed pliers-like instrument, and one of …… many …… Many, many years ago, in a magical place called a hospital, a very familiar and pretty little nurse was talking to herself.

His mind was much firmer than the average world’s, and he knew immediately that he had begun to hallucinate briefly, and that the real images were beginning to intertwine with the fantastical ones, and that there wasn’t much time left for him.

“Begin, quickly.” He narrowed his eyes slightly, “If Ruo Ruo can’t support it, Elder Brother will take over immediately.”

He was so bold that he actually seemed to be using his own life to defend Ruo Ruo’s self-confidence, it was just that under the effect of Golofang, his mind was always prone to drifting away from this palace’s operating room, forgetting that the patient being operated on was himself.

Fan Xian had once used Golofang to deal with Sean, deal with Yan Bingyun, and deal with the second prince, and today he finally got his comeuppance.

Turned his head and looked at Wan Er snow white cheeks, slightly swollen after looking particularly poignant eyes, and looked at his own chest at the incomparably careful and busy sister, he suddenly giggled, thinking that if in the future to let his wife and sister at home are wearing pink pink nurse uniform, although I think that I can only look at the two …… eyes, but that would have to be a much more wonderful scene?

People will be fascinated, the nature is gradually revealed.

Guangxin Palace outside the people are still waiting anxiously, they all know Fan Xian has woken up, and strong according to their own arrangements to proceed to heal their serious injuries. Although the people of Qing Guo had long been accustomed to the surprises that Fan Xian had brought, such as the Poem 3,000, such as the Playing Begonia, such as the Chun Exam, such as a place, such as the Tender Tofu ……, they thought to themselves, he himself was seriously injured, but he was trying to heal himself, and they wondered if he could pull himself back from the line of life and death.

His Majesty, who took a short rest in the imperial study, seemed to be particularly nervous about this young courtier, and actually returned to the front of Guangxin Palace in the imperial carriage again. He looked at the quiet crowd in front of the palace, listening to the words and certain sounds of metal clashing that were faintly coming from within the palace, and couldn’t help but frown, remembering that many years ago, on top of the difficult battlefield in the north, he seemed to have seen a similar scene.

“How is it?”

Prince Jing saluted His Majesty and said with worry: “The imperial doctors can t help, those guys …… at the three places should have no problem detoxifying the poison. But that knife wound …… is a little too deep.”

The emperor smiled faintly and said, “With those treasures she left behind, there shouldn’t be too much of a problem.”

King Jing was stunned, silent and didn’t answer, standing behind His Majesty, a trace of anger and sorrow in his lowered eyes appeared and passed away, turning into an ancient well.

I don’t know how long it took, but the door of Guangxin Palace was finally pushed open, Yi Gui Concubine didn’t care about her status as a master, pulling the Third Prince to probe over there, anxiously asking, “How is it?”

What answered her was an extremely rude vomiting sound – wow!

The one who came out was a small eunuch, previously responsible for handing out instruments in the palace, at this time the first one out of the palace, of course became the center of attention of the crowd. But listening to Yi Gui Concubine’s question, he actually can’t answer anything at all, his face is pale, seems to be stimulated by something, holding the corridor columns keep vomiting.

Eunuch Yao scolded, “You little brat, vomit ……”

Has not yet finished scolding, there is another pale young imperial doctor out of the palace door, actually squatting with the little eunuch to vomit up.

Today’s world is peaceful, the little eunuch and since childhood in the palace grew up, caning is seen, but also have not seen at this time in the temple that eerie scene, those red green white is what? Is not the human stomach is that kind of terrible blood paste meatballs? Ms. Fan family is really great, actually can still use their hands to touch!

And that young imperial physician, practicing medicine for many years, but also just look and smell the four words, the most disgusting is to look at the tongue and the East Palace crotch of the flowers and willows, this night is the first time to see someone …… actually sewing the skin with a needle and cutting the meat with scissors …… that is human flesh and human skin ah!

And after the array, this night when the medical students of the imperial doctors are silent exit Guangxin Palace, just the face of all the people are a little bad, although most people can still maintain the surface of the calm, but deep inside is also subjected to not a small shock.

As soon as the emperor took a look at their faces, he knew that Fan Xian should be unharmed, but still asked, “How is it?”

The Imperial Doctor Zheng who had been slapped by King Jing could not help his curiosity to sneak off to watch earlier, and at this time, listening to His Majesty’s question, his face was a shade of green and red, and he said with incomparable shock, “Your Majesty …… is truly divine.”

Jing Wang heard this tone, can not help but scolded: “Ask you Fan Xian …… not let you here to send sighs.”

The Imperial Doctor is standing straight, still sighing, beard slightly shaking more than: “Your Majesty, the King, under the minister from the doctor for decades, but also had heard of this godlike method of needle and knife, I do not expect that today this really saw …… Please rest assured that Your Majesty, the small Fan Sir internal organs have been combined, there is no serious harm, just Lost too much blood, a moment shall not wake up.”

He did not dare to say, little Lord Fan in the end of the operation, finally did not survive the medicine of the brother Luo Fang, began to lie on the “operating table” said gibberish, involving the absurdity of the noble family, ridiculous. This thing is absolutely not dare to report to his majesty know, well at that time by the operating table, in addition to their own this number one observation students, there is only small Fan Lord closest to the two women, should not be in the way.

The people who stayed outside Guangxin Palace at this time were those who sincerely hoped that Fan Xian would be able to survive, and when they heard the Imperial Physician’s assurances, they all let out a sigh of relief.

With a relieved smile on his face, the Grand Prince bowed to His Majesty, and then no longer waited outside Guangxin Palace, directly leaving the palace to return to his home. He didn’t want the people to think that he was showing favor to Fan Xian, nor did he want people to think that he was trying to figure out the Holy Intentions, he just purely didn’t want Fan Xian to die, and at this time, hearing that the other party was safe, he left in style.

The emperor waved his hand, signaling Yi Gui concubine to lead the already sleepy third prince to return to the palace first, then raised his steps and prepared to go to Guangxin Palace to take a look, Prince Jing naturally also followed him.

Unexpectedly, the Imperial Doctor is stopping in front of the two nobles, and said with a bitter smile, “Just now, before Lord Fan fell unconscious, he said that it is best for no one to go in, lest ……”

He frowned for half a day and finally remembered that fresh word: “…… infection?”

With this explanation, Fan Xian was actually just trying to seek some peace and quiet. The Emperor and King Jing froze and allowed this suggestion. Unexpectedly, he looked at the head of the Imperial Doctor and said in a frenzied manner, “Your Majesty, I thought that the young Lord Fan has excellent medical skills and should be appointed to the Imperial Hospital …… One can cure all the nobles in the palace, and the other can teach his students for the benefit of the people of Qing, which is known as the Zeyan Thousand Generations … …”

These words were really a kind invitation, and there was nothing personal, but at this time, the situation was tense, and His Majesty finally couldn’t help but snatch at King Jing’s anger before he did, and cursed angrily, “The person hasn’t woken up yet, so what are you snatching at! Fan Xian is so talented, how could he possibly be stuck in the middle of all this?”

King Jing, however, did not get angry, and grunted with a hefty smile, “It’s better to be a doctor than a patient.”

The officials of the three departments finally retreated, respectfully saluted His Majesty, and after receiving a few words of encouragement from His Majesty, they left the palace with a somewhat haggard energy. At this time, in the Guangxin Palace, other than the few eunuchs and palace maids who were serving, there were only three people left, Fan Xian and Wan Er and Ruo Ruo.

Lin Wan’er gave Fan Xian a heartbreaking glance, and then a heartbreaking glance at her pale-faced sister-in-law, and softly wiped away the beads of sweat on her forehead, something Fan Xian had said earlier. Fan Ruo Ruo’s hands, which had been steady until now, finally began to tremble, knowing that she had finally accomplished something remarkable under her brother’s command. Her brother’s life should be preserved, but her mind and spirit were relaxed for no reason, and her legs softened, nearly falling to the ground.

Lin Wan Er held her up and smiled somewhat self-deprecatingly, still not saying anything, the meaning in this smile was obvious, the chicken leg girl felt that …… the people around her were more or less able to help Fan Xian in any way, while only she herself seemed to only ever be able to watch from the sidelines and not be able to play any role.

“Sister-in-law.” Fan Ruo Ruo finally noticed Lin Wan Er’s unusual silence and asked with concern, “Is your body alright?”

Lin Wan’er was stared at by her sister-in-law for half a day and had no choice but to smile and say, “It’s fine.”

Nothing this two words said some ambiguity, Fan Ruoruo fixed her eyes to see, only to find that sister-in-law’s lips are hidden blood, can not help but bluffed, then ready to call the imperial physician to come in to see.

Lin Waner hurriedly covered her mouth, for fear of waking up Fan Xian, who was intoxicated in the middle of the brother Luo Fang, and explained with some slurred speech, “Wood …… thing, just Kai bit his tongue.”

Fan Ruo Ruo slightly stunned, immediately understood what was going on, the heart can not help but a warm, to this young sister-in-law to add a trace of respect and love – earlier to Fan Xian feeding medicine, Wan Er was anxious as hell, only focusing on chewing the pills scattered, but in the heat of the moment bit his tongue, but the heart of the security of his husband, but has been endured to the present.

Guangxin Palace in the white mantle has long been removed, at this time the moon through the evening clouds, to the earth sprinkled with pieces of light, with the white mantle in the palace back then is somewhat similar. People outside the palace gradually dispersed, leaving only enough guards and eunuchs to send messages, the palace eunuchs rested their heads on chairs and took a nap, always ready for any changes in Lord Fan’s injuries, and there were palace maids on night duty quietly removing the extra palace candles.

The aunt and sister-in-law sat quietly on their chairs, looking at Fan Xian who was sleeping peacefully in the dim candlelight, a smile of relief appeared on their faces at the same time.

Beyond the layers of the palace walls of the imperial city, the five bamboo, dressed in coarse cloth, looked indifferently in a certain direction within the palace, and after confirming someone’s safety, he silently disappeared into the darkness of the night’s grove.

After a few days, still in the palace, a quiet in the past, today is a heavily fortified deep plum garden, that Kyoto now the most famous patient, is lying on top of the soft couch sentimental.

“When can I go home?”

Fan Xian covered with a thin quilt, lying on top of the soft couch, looking at the plum garden in advance to filial piety of his little ungrateful early plum, face a little annoyed.

The supplies in the palace are naturally extremely rich, all kinds of precious medicines are rectified by the hospital’s intention, and kept pouring into his stomach, it is hard not to reply fast, the eunuchs and palace maidens in the palace are naturally much stronger than the Fan House in serving people, and even the scenery of this Plum Garden is much stronger than the Fan family’s backyard, together with the fact that his wife and sister have been given a special decree to be by his side every day! –This little autumn sunshine basking in the sun, little quilt cover, little beauty accompanied, seems to be no different from his own life at home — except there is no swing.

But he still wanted to go back to the Fan Mansion, because he always felt that it was his real home in Kyoto.

After experiencing the first surgery at the Qing Imperial Palace, relying on the physical foundation laid down by these nearly twenty years of diligent cultivation and training, his recovery was extremely fast; his chest and abdomen were still not healed, but at last he could lie flat and look at the scenery. Only the true qi dispersal situation in his body, not the slightest improvement, his heart some slight cold and fear.

Ruo Ruo blew on the clear porridge in the bowl and fed him a mouthful with the spoon. On the other side, Lin Wan’er reached into his wide robe and carefully adjusted the position of the grain bag in the double-layered cloth belt, this was Fan Xian’s request, using the cloth belt to bind the wound, along with the heavy bag pressing down on it, would be extremely beneficial to the healing of the wound.

Fan Xian swallowed the clear porridge with some difficulty and complained, “Drinking porridge every day, my mouth is fading out of the birds …… I want to go home …… not to mention eating the dishes from the Moon Embracing House, and drinking the fruit syrups mixed by Aunt Liu, it’s also quite a bit stronger than this. ”

Lin Wan’er angrily said:” just woke up not two days, the words are a lot more, His Majesty, since the grace of you in the palace to recuperate, you are afraid of what gossip …… but …… what does it mean that the mouth fades out of the bird? ”

Fan Ruo Ruo was also puzzled: “What bird?”

Fan Xian’s face was unchanged, changing the subject, “I’m not afraid of gossip …… just a little homesick.”

Now that he was in the palace, unable to liaise with the Qinian group, and His Majesty had decreed that he should not be allowed to worry, Wan Er and Ruo Ruo simply had not been out of the palace, and other eunuchs and palace maidens were even less likely to say that the assassination case at the Hanging Temple had already passed for a few days, and he was actually unaware of any relevant information, and even more so he could not go to the old cripple’s face to confront him about the Shadow’s matter, which was really very upsetting and disconcerting.