Chapter 2583 - 2557: Selflessness

Manbao didn’t care how they wanted to handle this matter. Her current task was to cure diseases and save people, so after staying at Princess Mingda’s place, she closed the doors and windows, went straight into the teaching room, and first sent the data and pulse case of Zheng Erlang to Teacher Mo to consult about the treatment methods. Then she entered the data scanned by Keke into the humanoid model.

Soon, the left side of the humanoid model’s skull sank, which resembled the extent of Zheng Erlang’s condition.

Sitting in front of the humanoid model, Manbao carefully observed its wound. The real wound on a person is hard to manage, but there is no need for too many concerns with the humanoid model.

Manbao really wanted to try the method of craniotomy. So she carefully opened the humanoid model’s head, and then it "died".

The alarm sounded, and Manbao still didn’t know what she did wrong. Why did the person die soon after opening the skull?

Luckily, she had failed many times, so she wasn’t flustered. She directly sought the cause. It seemed that during the craniotomy, the amount of intracranial hemorrhage suddenly increased, so...

Manbao wiped the sweat from her forehead, restored with one click, and performed the second operation. This time, it lasted longer, but not much action was taken before the alarm sounded again.

Thinking deeply, Manbao decided to pursue conservative treatment first. Based on the treatment today, she first administered hemostatic medicine, then used medicinal powder to stop bleeding, extracted accumulated blood with a syringe, and finally performed craniotomy...

This time, the alarm didn’t sound until Manbao repaired the fractured skull, which seemed to be due to some compression on the brain, causing secondary bleeding.

Manbao sat in a daze, reviewed the process, and proceeded with the fourth operation.

This time, Manbao worked more cautiously, only corrected two broken bones that were quite severe, then sutured.

This time it didn’t cause major bleeding, but she carefully observed that only working on these two skull bones would miss a bleeding point and two swellings, potentially misleading during surgery exploration.

Manbao’s email chimed—Teacher Mo was online. Manbao immediately set the state of the humanoid model, elevated its head, let Keke simulate their environment, and went to speak with Teacher Mo.

Teacher Mo had already reviewed the pulse and data she provided. This illness was not difficult for Teacher Mo. He said, "It’s unfortunate that the era you are in is ancient and lacks sterile surgical conditions, so you can only pursue conservative treatments. Otherwise, you would have two more treatment options."

Manbao responded instantaneously, "As long as the treatment method is effective, it’s fine."

Teacher Mo smiled and nodded, "Although conservative treatment is much slower in efficacy, its risk is reduced, and even the sequelae are minimized. You have plenty of prescriptions for hemostasis and reducing swelling, but there are fewer prescriptions for central viscera. You might try decoctions with ginseng, processed Aconite, dragon bone, oyster, and black beans..."

Holding a notebook, Manbao earnestly noted down the treatment.

"Besides this, there is acupuncture," Teacher Mo said, "acupuncture is also miraculous for cerebral hemorrhages and reducing swelling..."

Clearly experienced in this field, Teacher Mo didn’t need to check resources or even turn books, speaking fluently from his desk, offering many useful prescriptions to Manbao.

Curiously, Manbao asked, "Did you specialize in this before?"

Teacher Mo nodded, laughing, "During the human epoch from the twentieth to the twenty-second century, humanity made significant advances in brain research. Ancient humans studied the brain from various aspects, including traditional Chinese medicine. I specialize in the development of ancient medicine, and those two centuries were a time of rapid medical advancements, especially in brain regions and cellular studies, so naturally, I have researched it."

And so, Manbao immersed herself in meticulous note-taking. Even when palace maids came to call her for dinner, she didn’t go out but loudly told them, "I’m not hungry, I won’t eat, no need to interrupt me."

The palace maids could only retreat.

Meanwhile, Director Xiao in the Eastern Palace was still waiting for Imperial Doctor Zhou to take over. But Zhou Man didn’t come during dinner, which was alright; there was still over an hour before sunset.

Yet, Zhou Man still hadn’t arrived by sunset.

Director Xiao stood sorrowfully with hands behind his back at the door, watching the sunset dim bit by bit in the sky, while Zhou Man’s shadow was nowhere at the entrance.

Finally, Director Xiao couldn’t bear it, so he sought a eunuch from the Eastern Palace to bring her from Princess Mingda’s residence.

Even when summoned, Manbao was still engulfed by the sea of knowledge, dazed and, hearing herself called but not reacting, she followed the eunuch to the Eastern Palace with folded hands.

Watching her walk away, Mingda asked Bai Erlang, "Did she really hear what I said to her earlier?"

Bai Erlang reassured, "Don’t worry, she didn’t hear it." Clearly, she was lost in thought.

Mingda sighed, "How can I be assured? Can she cure Young Master Zheng like this?"

"Certainly she can," Bai Erlang replied, "She’s definitely considering the case. No need to worry about her; she’ll get it sorted out soon. By the way, make sure the people in the Eastern Palace prepare her dinner; she hasn’t eaten yet. As long as she’s full, she’ll be fine."

Mingda then instructed people to follow her to the Eastern Palace.

Bai Shan had already left the palace. After all, he was an outsider and could only visit the consort briefly and couldn’t stay long.

In fact, logically, Bai Erlang shouldn’t stay overnight in the palace, as he too was an outsider.

However, since the Emperor and Empress cherished Princess Mingda, they didn’t comment and others wouldn’t speak up on their own.

Bai Erlang also disliked wandering in the harem, generally staying in Mingda’s residence, and if he went out, it was to the Eastern Palace, never aimlessly in the harem.

Manbao stepped into the Eastern Palace in the last glimmer of daylight. At this point, Director Xiao could only see people within five steps, unable to distinguish anyone at the entrance.

So it was only when Zhou Man approached close that he exclaimed, "Oh, has Imperial Doctor Zhou finally remembered to take over?"

Manbao grabbed him quickly, saying, "Director Xiao, I’ve found better acupuncture methods for hemostasis and reducing swelling, and even found reviving brain acupuncture. Though the latter must wait until he regains consciousness to apply, I also discovered two marvelous prescriptions. Would you like to examine them with me?"

Director Xiao sized her up, snatched the lamp from a nearby servant trying to light it, and inspected Zhou Man’s face, seeing some redness in her eyes, before tutting and returning the lamp to the servant. "You didn’t nap this afternoon? How are you going to stay up at night?"

Before Manbao could reply, Director Xiao waved off, "Never mind, it’s too late to talk about it now, come, let’s go inside and examine them. Alas, I thought I’d return to the Imperial Hospital for dinner."

"Oh dear," Manbao suddenly clutched her belly, remembering, "I’m so hungry. Director Xiao, haven’t you eaten yet? Then I’ll eat with you."

Director Xiao: ...