Chapter 302
Chapter 302
"Can you handle Furen Yan’s situation?" Yueqian asked again but received no response. Her eyes filled with concern, and it wasn’t just Yueqian who sensed the gravity of the situation. Official Yan felt a deep despair upon seeing the royal physicians’ reactions. It seemed there was little hope of saving his wife?
In fact, Official Yan had braced himself for this possibility from the start. When the palace fire occurred, many court ladies had perished, displaying the same symptoms as his wife. They were all present at the scene, and being near the smoke made them weak. The royal physicians had no cure and could only let them pass away peacefully.
Still, Official Yan couldn’t bring himself to accept this!
How could his wife, who had endured hardships with him long before he became an official, die due to negligence? Wasn’t she still breathing? Wasn’t she still fighting? How could the royal physicians’ attitude be correct? Shouldn’t they be trying their utmost to save her?
"Royal physicians, you must save my wife! I have enough money to pay you all. Whatever you need, just let me know," Official Yan demanded fiercely. But the royal physicians still shook their heads.
"It’s not about money or expenses. Furen Yan’s body is too weak," one physician said regretfully.
"So, does this mean the royal physicians can’t treat her anymore?" Yueqian raised her eyebrows as she asked. She didn’t intend to tarnish their reputation but asked like this to seek confirmation to open the opportunity for her to intervene.
"Furen Mu, what you said is correct. However, this should not be seen as our failure," one of the royal physicians responded indignantly. Yueqian’s words seemed no different from belittling them.
Yueqian shook her head. She didn’t want to prolong this any further. Furen Yan’s time was running out, and she needed oxygen as soon as possible.
"I did not mean to make you feel that way. However, if you believe you cannot save Furen Yan, may I try?"
"Hmph! Furen Mu, you say you don’t intend to make us feel that way, but now you’re being arrogant."
"When we said we couldn’t treat her, you still insist on trying? Do you think we royal physicians are incompetent?" Several of the royal physicians were very displeased upon hearing this.
It seemed as if Yueqian had come here to slap them in the face. But Yueqian didn’t care about their feelings. She had already spoken, and she didn’t care what others thought. The only thing that mattered now was racing against time.
"Official Yan, what do you think?" Yueqian turned to the highest authority in the Yan manor, her voice calm, showing she didn’t care about the royal physicians’ attitudes.
"Arrogant!" One of the royal physicians exclaimed.
"Official Yan, if you let Furen Mu meddle, and something happens, don’t blame us royal physicians!"
"Indeed, Furen Mu is overstepping. If she wants to gain favor by humiliating us, then the Mu manor shouldn’t call on us for help in the future."
Hearing the royal physicians’ continued arrogance, Yueqian smirked slightly before replying.
"I’m sorry, but the Mu manor has never needed to call on royal physicians. That’s the truth," she retorted sarcastically. Even during her childbirth, she never summoned the royal physicians. Now they dared to threaten her?
What good were the superficial skills of the royal physicians? Their outdated knowledge was slow and ineffective. Her junior disciples could do a much better job. There was no need to trouble their master; they outperformed these bookish physicians who had never broadened their horizons.
"Moreover, I asked you first if there was any hope of treating Furen Yan, but you were at a loss. Since your plan is to let Furen Yan pass away, why not let me try? How is this harming Furen Yan?" Yueqian explained clearly and directly.
Official Yan began to waver upon hearing this. However, the royal physicians wouldn’t stop talking.
"We royal physicians adhere to medical ethics. When we know a patient is going to die, it is better to let them pass away peacefully. Once they pass, their soul will be at peace. But if we stubbornly keep trying without considering this, won’t it disturb the soul? In the future, instead of Furen Yan being reborn happily, she might have something to worry about and become a wandering spirit."
"Exactly. Isn’t it better to let her go peacefully without more suffering?"
"Furen Mu, you want to prolong her life even though you know Furen Yan will die anyway. Isn’t this just causing her more suffering before she passes away?"
The royal physicians spoke in unison. Hearing their logic, Yueqian couldn’t help but laugh.
"You all seem to know so much. How do you know that passing away means going peacefully? How do you know Furen Yan doesn’t try or want to fight to survive?"
"As doctors, your duty is to do everything in your power to save lives, not to decide ’they’re going to die anyway, so let’s just let them die to avoid suffering.’ Do you truly understand that dying means not suffering, or do you just want to avoid extra work?"
"Furthermore, if you think that a person’s life inevitably leads to death, and thus it’s best to let them die, then why are there physicians at all? No! In fact, don’t you know that you yourselves will die someday too? Why not die now and save yourself the trouble later? It would save food and water for others, dying before you suffer, dying while still strong and healthy, ensuring you become strong and healthy spirits."
"If you die when you’re old and frail, wouldn’t it be harder to move around? Dying young would mean you become youthful spirits," Yueqian continued, increasingly enjoying herself as she mockingly suggested they die immediately.
Initially, the royal physicians weren’t this angry, but after hearing her scold them so directly, they became furious. One of the physicians even pointed at Yueqian disrespectfully.
"You, you!!"
"Such arrogance! A mere woman with a bit of knowledge, acting so conceited."
"How dare you tell us to go die. You should be the one to die!" The physicians trembled with rage, but Yueqian remained unfazed. She shrugged slightly before delivering her next line."Who exactly is being arrogant? Is it really me?" When the royal physicians heard that she still didn’t realize it, they opened their mouths, ready to continue scolding her. But Yueqian raised her hand, stopping them from speaking further.
"In front of the First Ranked Furen, you royal physicians keep saying I’m arrogant since I walked in. Shouldn’t you show some respect when you see me? Or have you been in the palace without contributing at all? Do you not know that even the consort must show me respect? Ah...or do you consider the Emperor’s decree to be mere toilet paper? Otherwise, how could you act as if you don’t see me?"
Yueqian wasn’t someone who liked to use her position to intimidate others, but that didn’t mean she wouldn’t use her status when necessary. If speaking politely didn’t work, she would use the authority she had worked so hard to give orders.
"Enough. In front of Furen Yan, I don’t want to waste any more time. Royal physicians who believe Furen Yan should pass away peacefully, please leave. As a woman with a bit of knowledge, I will do my best to save her," Yueqian politely extended her hand, but her demeanor was even more infuriating.
"Fine, fine. We royal physicians will leave then. The First Ranked Furen is here."
"Indeed, staying would only make us seem ignorant. Let’s go," the royal physicians said sarcastically but left quickly.
If Yueqian hadn’t had such a high position, the royal physicians might have dragged her out themselves. No doctor likes to leave their patient in someone else’s hands. It’s a matter of professional pride; even if the patient is dying, they want to care for them until the end.
But Yueqian arrived and immediately used her authority to pressure them. They didn’t want to stay and be suppressed, so leaving was the best option.
After the royal physicians left, Yueqian turned to Official Yan, who was still bewildered by the situation. She bowed politely and apologized for her rudeness.
"Official Yan, I apologize for my presumptuous behavior."
"Uh, it’s alright, Furen Mu," Official Yan was as if he had just come to his senses. He waved his hands, not wanting Furen Mu to worry. Nevertheless, his eyes were filled with worry and sorrow.
Although Furen Mu was skilled, Official Yan and many others had more faith in the royal physicians. Even though they had said that Furen Yan had no chance of surviving, being under the care of the royal physicians still seemed more hopeful. However, now that Furen Mu had dismissed everyone, Official Yan had no choice but to keep silent.
"I have said I would try to treat Furen Yan, so perhaps Official Yan should wait outside?" Yueqian told the other party. She needed to take out her portable oxygen tank to ensure Furen Yan’s body received oxygen. After that, she would see how to proceed.
Regarding the fire, as long as the body wasn’t severely burned, technology from her world could still help. Luckily, portable oxygen tanks were not hard to come by, thanks to the many pharmacies in the department store.
"Ah, then I will leave Furen Yan in your hands, Furen Mu," Official Yan hesitated briefly but ultimately stepped outside.
Yueqian placed her little son, who was in her arms, nearby, letting him watch her actions. The beautiful woman quickly took out the oxygen tank under his watchful eyes. Of course, if he hadn’t already known about it, she wouldn’t have revealed it to him. However, since he had seen her bring things out of her dimension when she wasn’t aware, there was nothing left to hide.
She placed the oxygen mask over Furen Yan’s nose and turned on the oxygen at a low level, allowing Furen Yan’s body to acclimate. Once suitable, she gradually increased the oxygen level.
Yueqian used a blood oxygen level monitor, a heart rate monitor, and a blood pressure monitor to help assess Furen Yan’s condition. This type of care required time, as the patient needed to adjust slowly to the situation. While monitoring Furen Yan’s breathing, oxygen levels, and blood pressure, she also treated her wounds.
For a victim who had inhaled a lot of smoke, the chances of survival were typically slim. Normally, they would have died at the scene. However, Yueqian had high hopes for Furen Yan, sensing that she still had the will to fight. This middle-aged woman didn’t want to die, and that was something Yueqian could feel.
However, as Yueqian was examining and treating Furen Yan’s body, the cry of an infant suddenly rang out, accompanied by the sound of a beeping heart rate monitor alert."Waa!!"