I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 237 The Crown Prince is Busy
First of all, the "penicillin" that Liu Ju had just started to develop was obviously useless.

Although he didn't know much about medicine, he knew that something like "penicillin" needed to be purified even if it was taken orally. Otherwise, the fungi and bacteria ingested might be more than "penicillin". For a person who is already physically weak, it would be almost the same as committing suicide by taking poison.

The reason why "Aged Mustard Greens Pickle" has to be sealed and buried underground for ten years before being taken out for use is probably that it coincides with the purification process to some extent.

Liu Ju naturally understood that Liu Hong could not wait for ten years.

Therefore, his previous idea was to wait until the mustard greens were completely moldy, and then try some heating and pressure methods to physically speed up the process. However, even so, this process would probably take several months or even longer, and after completion, it would have to go through multiple drug tests before it could be used on Liu Hong.

In short, antibiotics are essential whenever surgery is performed.

Whether it is suppressing the symptoms of appendicitis before surgery or restoring the wound and reducing inflammation after surgery, it will play a huge role that cannot be ignored and will directly affect the success rate of the surgery...

The second issue is surgical anesthesia.

Liu Ju had also put this issue on the agenda, and what he thought of was ether.

This thing is somewhat toxic and can be fatal if consumed in excess.

However, if only a small amount is used for anesthesia, there should not be much of a problem. After all, for at least a long period of time in later generations, ether was an indispensable anesthetic drug in the operating room. It was popular all over the world and brought epoch-making significance to the development of surgical technology.

Moreover, the synthesis method of this thing is also very simple. Even Liu Ju knows that as long as alcohol and concentrated sulfuric acid are mixed together and heated to more than 100 degrees, crude ether that can be barely used can be distilled out.

Now he has alcohol, and he can purify it further using distillation equipment.

The only thing missing is sulfuric acid.

However, sulfuric acid is not that difficult to make. The alchemists in history have already given the answer. It can be directly refined by simply dry distilling the gallstones that they often used in alchemy.

However, this process also takes time to try, and if you are unlucky, it may take multiple attempts before you can succeed.

After all, for a poor student like him, chemistry is more of a metaphysical subject...

As for the remaining aspects that may be involved in the operation.

We can only wait for Yishuo to come out and discuss it together. After all, Yishuo can only be the surgeon, but we don't know yet to what extent she has studied the human body through her previous dissection.

If there is still something missing, I might have to get a few more corpses so that Yishuo can practice more before the operation...

……

Bowang Garden.

The lieutenant's troops had been quietly withdrawn, and Yi Shuo had been sent back by the Chief Justice.

At this moment, everyone in Bowang Garden was surrounding Yi Shuo, asking about his well-being and congratulating him on his release from prison.

Yi Shuo immediately asked about Liu Ju's whereabouts. After learning that Liu Ju was summoned to Zhumu Garden by the emperor because of Liu Hong's serious illness, he immediately realized something:
"Sure enough, it was His Highness who saved me again..."

"Doctor Yi, His Highness has put a lot of effort into saving you this time."

The Prince's Secretary Ji Ping did not forget to exaggerate the matter and sighed,

"Since you were summoned to the palace, His Highness also entered the palace the next day. He even contradicted the Emperor and the Empress in order to plead for you. Recently, he was confined to Bowang Garden. If the Emperor had not sent someone to summon you today, His Highness would probably not have been able to leave this door."

"Now that the King of Qi is seriously ill, the Emperor summoned Your Highness to treat him. Not long after, the lieutenant's troops withdrew, and you were sent back as well."

"It can be seen that it must have been your Highness who cured the King of Qi and took the risk to plead for you when the emperor was in a good mood, so that you were able to walk out of the imperial prison and return safely."

"I'm not talking nonsense. I've been with His Highness for many years, and I've never seen anyone so valued by His Highness. You're the first one."

"You must think carefully about how to repay His Highness, so as not to disappoint His Highness."

"..."

After hearing Ji Ping's words, Yi Shuo couldn't help but fall into deep thought:
"Your Highness's kindness, Yishuo is aware of it..."

She had no doubt that Liu Ju could cure Liu Hong. After all, Liu Ju was a "miracle doctor of the ages". As long as he was willing to help, it would be easy.

She just really didn't know how to repay Liu Ju.

Liu Ju was the crown prince, second only to the emperor himself. To him, any money or property was just worthless possessions.

As for the medical skills that she was proud of, they were equally insignificant in front of a "miracle doctor" like Liu Ju.

So apart from these, what else can she give Liu Ju?

Just as I was thinking about it.

"His Royal Highness is back!"

Ji Ping suddenly looked towards the door, shook his already somewhat hunched back, and bowed.

Yi Shuo also suddenly came to his senses upon hearing the voice. As expected, he found Liu Ju walking into the gate accompanied by Guo Zhen. He quickly bowed to Liu Ju and said:

"Your Highness..."

"You're back already? My father was pretty quick this time."

Liu Ju nodded in return. As he spoke, he came to Yi Shuo and looked her up and down while teasing her.

"Yes, you are just a little thinner. It seems that you didn't suffer much in the imperial prison. The people in the court are quite sensible, otherwise I would have been at odds with them."

Where have you heard this before?
Oh, by the way, when I was taken away by the Chief Justice, the Queen also said something similar to them.

A warm feeling unconsciously surged in Yishuo's heart.

When she first served as Liu Ju's personal physician, due to her own family affairs and lack of energy, she always had a deep understanding in her heart that "there is no good thing in being associated with the royal family."

But now Liu Ju has saved her twice, and the queen has tried her best to protect her... She no longer thinks so. Perhaps it was just that she had bad luck before and met the wrong people and things. It has nothing to do with whether she is a royal family or not. The royal family is not completely inhumane.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I really don't know how to repay you..."

Yi Shuo bowed deeply again and expressed her gratitude to Liu Ju sincerely. She really didn't know how to repay Liu Ju. Maybe the only way was to work like a slave for the rest of her life.

"Don't say that. Now you have a chance to repay me."

At this moment, Liu Ju reached out and supported her, with a mysterious smile on his face.

Letting Yishuo perform surgery on Liu Hong should be a big surprise for her, who has already started dissecting corpses and is full of an exploratory spirit in medicine, right?
Yi Shuo immediately raised his head upon hearing this, his eyes were extremely firm:
"Your Highness, please make it clear that as long as Yishuo can do it, I will never say no, even if it means going through fire and water!"

"You don't have to feel burdened. I did this for my own selfish reasons. How could I bear to let you go through fire and water..."

Liu Ju was halfway through his words when he suddenly felt that some details of the operation were inconvenient to explain in public, so he paused and smiled mysteriously again.
"Why don't you come with me to Qiufang? We can close the door and talk about repaying your gratitude in private."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Ji Ping looked at Guo Zhen with a strange expression.

Guo Zhen was also stunned. He had gone outside to wait after Zhumuyuan delivered the alcohol. He did not know Liu Ju's treatment plan, so he did not understand how Liu Ju wanted Yishuo to repay his kindness.

However, Liu Ju's mysterious smile, combined with the context, always gives people an extremely ambiguous feeling...

"?!"

Facing Liu Ju's "mysterious" smile that was almost "malevolent", Yi Shuo couldn't help but think of Ji Ping's previous meaningful guidance. She realized something in an instant, and a look of surprise appeared on her pretty face as her body trembled slightly.

After a brief psychological change, the panic quietly turned into hesitation.

The hesitation disappeared even faster and turned into nervousness in an instant. His earlobes turned red and even his breathing became imperceptibly shorter.

Finally, she took a deep breath, avoided Liu Ju's eyes, bit her lower lip and said in a whisper:

"Your Highness, Yishuo has just been released from the Imperial Prison. Can you... allow Yishuo to take a bath first, change into clean clothes, and then go to Qiufang..."

"What's the big deal? I've lived in the Imperial Prison before. I'm used to the smell and I don't mind the dirt."

Liu Ju said indifferently.

"..."

Ji Ping and Guo Zhen suddenly realized something, exchanged glances with raised eyebrows, and silently stepped aside, pretending they were not there.

I understand, Your Highness has grown old and become sensible. After guarding for so many years, he finally knows that he is hungry...

Yishuo is so lucky that she still has her youth at this age.

"Yes, Your Highness, please go first..."

Yi Shuo's voice was even quieter, even with a slight tremor, and she followed behind with stiff thighs.

As a female doctor, although she has never married in her life, she knows everything, even better than some women who are married and have children. It's just that it came a little suddenly, and she, who had already decided not to marry in this life, had no time to prepare herself mentally.

There is really no kindness without reason in this world...

However, if this person is Liu Ju, it doesn't matter if he does it.

Anyway, it's just a way of repaying a favor. If from now on, I can still be his teacher and friend, then it will be my wish come true...

……

Liu Ju and Yi Shuo had just entered Qiufang.

A carriage with a green curtain stopped at the gate of Bowang Garden.

A maid got off the car first to negotiate with Prince Zhongdun who was standing guard at the door. After a brief report, Guo Zhen personally walked out from inside and came to the front of the car to respond:
"Mr. Han, it is really unfortunate that the prince is not at home today."

Guo Zhen felt somewhat weak in his heart. Although he thought Han Ling was a good person and approved of the marriage between Liu Ju and her, Han Ling was too good at picking the right time.

The prince is very busy now, and he really can't spare time...

"It shouldn't be."

Han Ling's doubtful voice came from the carriage.

"I just heard that the lieutenant's troops had withdrawn, and Yi Shuo came back just before the prince returned to the mansion. I immediately brought gifts to celebrate, but the prince left again so soon?"

"That's right. Since His Highness started assisting the government, he has been busy with many things."

Guo Zhen looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, his eyes moving around.

There was silence in the carriage for a moment, and then he continued:

"But since I'm here, I might as well go and see Yishuo. I've also prepared some gifts for her to celebrate her release from prison."

"It's also unfortunate that Yishuo is not at home right now."

Guo Zhen continued.

"That's weird. They both just came back not long ago..."

Han Ling's voice became more doubtful. After a moment's silence, he suddenly asked,

"That's not right. Why are you still in the mansion? You are the prince's groom. Don't you usually accompany the prince when he goes out?"

(End of this chapter)