Soon, as the news of the Empress pacifying the inner palace spread, Mo Ji and nearly half of the physicians from the Imperial Hospital, including the Head Imperial Physician, rushed into the Eastern Palace.
Unlike those treating other patients who constantly wore cloth masks, they had only swallowed preventive herbal decoctions beforehand and worn sachets stuffed with medicinal herbs.
When Tingnan waited at the door to block them, the Head Imperial Physician spoke with righteous indignation:
"For the sake of the people under heaven, His Highness could risk it all and test the medicine upon his own body. How could aged and foolish men like us harbor any hesitation?"
"Indeed! His Highness displays great righteousness, and we must not drag our feet! If we contract the plague during the treatment, it simply means Heaven wishes for me to personally experience the suffering of the plague so that I may prescribe the right medicine!"
"Little Doctor Mo, you are young. You should still wear a mask. Once we have taken turns feeling His Highness's pulse, we can discuss the symptoms with you, yes?"
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Tingnan knew well that there was truth and falsehood in the physicians' words, but with so many physicians and Eastern Palace guards present, they would never dare to play tricks.
He simply waved a hand and let them in.
Chapter 92