Volume 1 Chapter 52: Consultation Meeting

  Before long, the little maid led Zhen Shiniang in.

  The second grandmother warmly pulled her over, "This is Master Zhongtang, who has just returned from the inner palace and wants to ask about your illness." She then turned around and instructed the maid, "Give Jian Dafu a seat and serve tea." Her attitude was completely different from that of daytime, making Zhen Shimu's heart beat nervously.

  "Lord Xiao is safe." Zhen Shining curtsied slightly to Xiao Ye, taking the opportunity to size him up.

  He wore a light green silk brocade changshan, with a complexion as white as jade, and a pair of narrow and long fox eyes that were deep and bright. Unlike the majestic aura and icy coldness emanating from Shen Zhongjie's body, which kept people at bay, Xiao Ye's eyebrows exuded a sense of scholarly elegance, giving off an air of tranquility that made one unknowingly let down their guard.

  "Does Mother's illness necessarily require surgery?" Seeing her look over, Xiao Ye asked, his voice calm and low, Zhen Shi's tightly strung heartstrings suddenly relaxed, she nodded, "This is the only method I can think of."

  "My mother is old and I worry that she can't withstand the pain of surgery, hmm..." Xiao Yu lowered his head in thought. "If we must operate, how confident is Doctor Jian?"

  "Five floors." Zhen Shining's tone was very affirmative.

  In modern times, she had a nine-story grasp, but in ancient times, there was no antibiotic, and the probability of postoperative infection was ten or even a hundred times higher than in modern times. Although she wanted to save Mrs. Xiao Lao, climb up the giant tree of Xiao Yun, this is not something to deceive the crowd, she must tell the truth.

  Xiao Yong's eyes suddenly shot out two cold glints, "......with only five layers of assurance you dare to mention it!"

  "...This is the only way I can think of to save the old lady." Zhen Shining's tone remained calm and unhurried.

  Xiao Yu couldn't help but take another look at her.

  He waved his hand to silence Xiao Yong, and then asked Zhen Shi Niang, "...... If not cut off, how will mother's illness be?" His voice was still calm as ever, without any ripples.

  Zhen Shiniang secretly observed him for half a day, but couldn't see through whether he was also seething with anger like Xiao Yong. She spoke slowly and cautiously, "If it's not removed in time, the tumor will get bigger and bigger, and Old Lady's symptoms of headache and shortness of breath will become more and more severe..." She shook her head and didn't continue speaking.

  "Will...?" Xiao Yu's voice paused for a moment, "Is there worry about life?"

  Xiao Yong and Er Nainai also sat up straight, staring intently at Zhen Shiniang.

  Nasal polyps usually don't kill you.

  However, Zhen Shi Nang hesitated for a moment, "If I let it grow up, I dare not guarantee."

  The old lady's polyp is close to the pharynx, if left unchecked, Zhen Shiniang dare not guarantee that it will not block the throat and suffocate the old lady to death.

  "This is also not guaranteed, that is also not certain!" Xiao Yong slammed his hand on the table, "What do you doctors want to do?!"

  Second Grandma hastily pulled Xiao Yong, and smiled awkwardly at Zhen Shi Niang, "Second Master's temper is not good, don't mind it, Doctor Jian." She also explained for her, "Mother's illness is hard to cure, many doctors have looked at it but didn't think it was good, although Doctor Jian's cutting method only has a five-layer grasp, but this is the only way to cure Mother's illness." Smiling at Zhen Shi Niang, "...isn't that right?"

  Zhen Shining was taken aback, "She's the one who most opposes me performing surgery, just now she even ordered her personal maid Mu Xi to warn me, how could she be speaking up for me?" With a puzzled heart, Zhen Shining didn't dare to slow down, she smiled apologetically, "...please forgive my ignorance and lack of learning."

  Xiao Yong hummed and turned his head away.

  Xiao Yu hesitated for a moment, "...... This is related to mother's life and death, I'll wait until I consult with the imperial physician before making a decision." He turned around and instructed the maid, "Take Jian Daifu down to rest."

  Afterwards, Xiao Yu invited several famous doctors including Wen Taiyi to discuss the illness of Madam Xiao with Zhen Shiniang who insisted on not seeing them in person. Based on her guidance, Wen Taiyi and others used a soft tube to test Madam Xiao's nasal cavity and soon confirmed Zhen Shiniang's diagnosis.

  Mrs. Xiao indeed had a nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

  What the Xiao family didn't expect was that once the cause of the illness was discovered, Dr. Wen and others were even more alarmist than Zhen Shiniang, "...... This sarcoma grows extremely fast, and it's only a matter of time before Madame Xiao's throat is completely blocked." Dr. Wen gave an example, "There's a kind of big neck disease in the folk, which is this sarcoma, but it's located on the neck, initially it's just a thick neck, later the sarcoma grows bigger and bigger, some even hang down to the chest, until they can't bear the weight and die. The sarcoma growing outside can still make the patient die from exhaustion, let alone one growing inside the nasal cavity..." Dr. Wen shook her head.

  It goes without saying, everyone understands.

  Goitre is a swelling of the thyroid gland, caused by iodine deficiency. It was once common but has become rare in modern times due to the widespread use of iodized salt. However, it was prevalent in ancient times. This condition is completely different from nasal polyps, but ancient medical knowledge was limited and they were often lumped together as tumours. Wen Taiyi listed them under one category without elaborating further. Zhen Shiniang didn't interrupt him either, quietly listening behind the curtain.

  This big neck tumor, Xiao You had also seen it before. He recalled the size of the tumor on the patient's neck and its crazy growth, and he shuddered with a chill, "......So to say that there really is only one way to cut it off?" He glanced apologetically into the screen.

  Before that, he had always thought that Zhen Shiniang said that the disease could only be removed, but did not guarantee that the consequences would be a joke, meaning to make money and also take precautions to protect himself.

  "...... Lord Zhongdang must not be cut off at all!" Unexpectedly, as soon as this was said, including Wen Taiyi, all the imperial physicians shook their heads.

  Xiao You jumped in fright, "What?" He subconsciously looked towards the curtain where Zhen Shi Niang was, thinking to himself, "Didn't she say it could be cut off?"

  "The area from the corner of the mouth to the bridge of the nose is commonly known as the 'dangerous triangle'. It's a place where even a slight mistake can be fatal." The doctors looked at each other, and finally, Dr. Wen explained, "It's not just the nose, even the buttocks are a sensitive area that shouldn't be touched carelessly. Lord Qian died from a carbuncle on his foot, which became infected and burst open less than half a month after it was cut."

  It suddenly fell silent in the house as they recalled attending Mr. Qian's funeral just three days ago.

  That's because it wasn't disinfected properly, the knife was infected!

  After listening to Dr. Wen's words, Zhen Shining guessed that Mr. Qian might have contracted tetanus. Seeing everyone's shocked pale faces, she let out a soft sigh and broke the silence, "The area from the corner of the mouth to the root of the nose is called the dangerous triangle zone because it is adjacent to the eyes, brain, and throat, with rich blood vessels inside. Once damaged or infected, it will...". Remembering that ancient times didn't have words like bacteria and toxins, Zhen Shining's voice paused for a moment, "the disease can spread to the brain and threaten one's life, but..." She changed the subject, "This is only true for those who don't understand medicine. For doctors familiar with nasal anatomy, it is possible to operate."

  "...Doctor Jian means it can be removed?" Doctor Wen suddenly stood up, looking incredulously at the slender figure behind the curtain.

  Zhen Shining's tone was calm and steady, "I have a five-layer guarantee that I can successfully remove the sarcoma."

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