I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 241 Just this time, just a little longer...

The next day.

Liu Ju got up very early.

Yi Shuo had originally planned to practice operating on corpses all night last night, but Liu Ju forced him to sleep for two hours, which managed to keep him alert.

Afterwards, after breakfast, the group went straight to Zhumu Garden to formally perform surgery on Liu Hong.

Their every move was constantly reported to the palace.

However, the news was not passed on to Liu Che, but to Wei Zifu.

Wei Zifu naturally also had her own channels of information. Although she learned it a little later than Liu Che, she had already learned the news that Liu Ju was about to perform surgery on Liu Hong during dinner yesterday.

This time, although she could imagine how great the risk was, she did not send palace servants to Bowang Garden to dissuade them.

It was not just because Yi Shuo and Liu Ju had previously explained to her the significance of anatomy and surgery.

Or it was because she had known about Liu Hong's illness for a long time, and also knew that all the imperial doctors were helpless in the case. Moreover, she knew it much earlier than Liu Ju. After all, Liu Hong was adopted by her when Liu Ju returned from Donglai. Even if he was not her biological son, he was still half her son.

She also liked this well-behaved and sensible stepson from the bottom of her heart.

Every time Liu Ju left Beijing for business and did not return for several months, Liu Hong would take the initiative to go to the palace to greet her, which gave her some psychological comfort. Therefore, if Liu Ju could really save him, it would not be a bad thing at all, even if there was only a glimmer of hope.

Besides.

Naturally, there are also reasons related to Liu Che and Liu Ju.

She knew Liu Che's style of doing things. Since he admitted to the matter, he must have made the worst plan. No matter what the outcome was, he would deal with it properly and would not allow others to interfere. He was a stubborn donkey.

And Liu Ju has undoubtedly become a stubborn little donkey now.

The two stubborn donkeys decided to do this together this time, and she could not pull them back. All she could do was to pray silently for Liu Hong...

What about Liu Che?
Except for a few attendants such as Bu Shi and Su Wen, and the warriors of Qimen, no one knew that he had secretly moved into the backyard of Zhumu Garden last night in order to be the first to know the situation of the operation.

Except Liu Che and Wei Zifu.

There are also many people who know or guessed this matter and are silently paying attention to Zhumuyuan, the General's Mansion, Longyi Marquis' Mansion, and even the Imperial Medical Bureau...

The imperial doctors of the Imperial Medical Bureau did not know that Liu Ju would perform surgery on Liu Hong today.

However, they attached great importance to Liu Ju's idea of ​​surgical treatment. They knew better than anyone that if this matter was not accomplished, it would be fine, but once it was accomplished, it would bring about great changes and shocks to the "medical community."

"Medical science" is also one of the prominent schools of thought among the various schools of thought.

Most of them come from families with medical skills, and more or less master some secrets. They have extremely strict views on master-disciple relationship, and even if they accept apprentices, they always hide their shortcomings. However, they will never deny that they belong to the "medical family."

What Liu Ju and Yi Shuo were doing was both challenging their jobs and promoting the development of "medical families".

This made them feel mixed emotions, and it was hard not to take it to heart...

……

"Ah? If I had known that Your Highness was going to perform surgery on the King of Qi... I would have advised Your Highness to think twice."

Before entering the room, Han Ling finally knew how Liu Ju was going to treat Liu Hong. Even a rebellious girl like her was shocked by such a bold treatment method. She frowned and said,
"Your Highness, isn't it a little late for me to advise you now?"

"You don't admire my courage?"

Liu Ju didn't want to add to Yi Shuo's nervousness at this time, so he deliberately made himself smile easily and even joked with Han Ling.

"Courage is courage, and recklessness is recklessness. How can they be confused..."

Han Ling muttered softly.

"What did you say?" Liu Ju didn't hear clearly.

"I mean, I believe in Your Highness, and I also believe in Doctor Yi. You can do it. I will cheer for you from the sidelines."

Han Ling clenched his fist and waved it in front of him to show his support for the two.

At this moment, Liu Hong's room was brightly lit. Hundreds of oil lamps were placed throughout the room, some hung high, some placed in the corners, all burning as brightly as possible.

This is a beggar's version of the shadowless lamp developed according to Liu Ju's idea.

As for the effect, since the brightness of the oil lamp is not high, it certainly cannot be compared with the real shadowless lamps used in operating rooms in later generations. It can only be a makeshift one.

Liu Ju also specially prepared a bronze mirror.

When the operation is performed later, because the incision needs to be as small as possible, it is very likely that the situation inside the abdominal cavity will not be clearly visible. At that time, perhaps you can use the reflection of a copper mirror to illuminate it.

Besides.

Everything in the room that was not related to treatment had been moved out, and the remaining items had been disinfected early in the past two days with spray alcohol to minimize the risk of bacterial infection.

Even the people who entered the room at this moment were disinfected with alcohol, from hands to toes.

The same goes for Liu Hong.

The body has been wiped with alcohol from head to toe.

As for the surgical knives and pliers, they were boiled and scalded, and then disinfected with alcohol, achieving the best performance under the existing conditions.

"Second brother, are you ready to welcome the good days when you will no longer suffer from illness?"

Before the operation started, Liu Ju said to Liu Hong with a smile.

Even though he had done his best and made all the necessary preparations, this sentence could still be the last words he said to Liu Hong.

However, Liu Ju would never tell Liu Hong about this worry. Perhaps no one was under more pressure than him at the moment, but he had to let everyone relax as much as possible, even Liu Hong.

"Although I'm a little scared, I believe my brother..."

Liu Hong's face was a little stiff, and he nodded nervously.

"Don't be afraid, it will pass after a good night's sleep. Let's get started."

Liu Ju gave him a reassuring look and gently covered the little face with the towel soaked in ether.

……

The backyard of Zhumu Garden.

"Your Majesty, it has already begun."

Su Wen walked in quickly and reported softly to Liu Che who was reading the bamboo slips.

As he spoke, his eyes changed slightly, and he wondered in his heart whether he should remind Liu Che that the bamboo slips in his hand were held upside down...

"Ah."

Liu Che nodded calmly, put down the bamboo slips and said,

"Bring me a hand towel, and have someone come and check the Feng Shui of Zhumu Garden to see if there is too much moisture, which has wet my palms."

"promise."

Su Wen understood and followed his instructions silently. Liu Che wiped his hands slowly and asked, "How did Liu Ju perform today?"

"Your Highness was talking and laughing before he entered."

Su Wen bowed and replied,

"But I can see that Your Highness's hands are tightly clenched, and I'm afraid he is not at ease either."

This time, Liu Che did not take the opportunity to tease Liu Ju, but just nodded:
"Go ahead, and report back anytime you have news."

……

As a small cut less than an inch in size was made on Liu Hong’s lower right abdomen, blood gushed out.

Sweat was already oozing out of Yishuo's forehead and temples.

Liu Ju was conscientiously performing his duties as an assistant. While passing tools to Yi Shuo, he signaled Yi Shuo to pause with his eyes, told him to turn his face to the side, and picked up a towel to gently wipe away the sweat for him.

This sweat must not drip down, otherwise once it enters the wound, it may cause infection.

"..."

When they made eye contact, Liu Ju and Yi Shuo were very close. Even through Liu Ju's specially made mask, she could still feel his breath, and his movements and gaze were indescribably gentle.

This was a feeling Yishuo had never experienced before, and his heart began to pound.

"Okay, focus."

Liu Ju's reminder voice was equally gentle and intoxicating.

Fortunately, Yi Shuo knew what he was doing. He put aside the romantic thoughts in his mind in just a moment, and his eyes became firm and bright again.

She used tools to gently open the incision in Liu Hong's abdomen.

The intestines inside are slowly moving. This is the abdominal cavity of a living person.

The incision was made precisely, directly above the appendix at the end of the intestine.

Liu Hong's appendix, which was supposed to be as thick as a bean sprout, had now swelled to the size of a finger like a leech that had sucked enough blood. The tight skin was red and white in color.

Fortunately, the most dangerous perforation phenomenon that Liu Ju had mentioned before did not occur. The thick liquid was still all wrapped in the appendix, and no additional cleaning was needed, and there was no additional intestinal infection.

"call--"

Yi Shuo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head and whispered,

"sweat."

This may be her only chance in her life to order Liu Ju around, and also her only chance to feel Liu Ju's tenderness.

She will engrave this scene in her heart forever and treasure it as the most dazzling gem in the world.

"how?"

While wiping Yi Shuo's sweat, Liu Ju asked softly.

Yi Shuo nodded slightly: "It's the best case scenario."

"That's good, continue."

Liu Ju stepped aside and looked at Yishuo's slender fingers covered in blood. He was already thinking about how to make Yishuo a pair of rubber gloves.

The operation is also very dangerous for the doctor who has unprotected hands, but it is difficult to find suitable materials now.

"clamp."

"Cut."

"sweat."

During the brief and concise exchange, Yi Shuo's hands were steadier than expected, and her movements were quite skillful.

In just a blink of an eye, Liu Hong's appendix had been accurately removed, and the small pointed forceps holding the incision were placed in a porcelain plate.

After leaving it like this for a while, Yishuo carefully removed the small pointed forceps from the incision connected to the cecum.

The appendix is ​​very thin and does not require suturing as long as the incision edges are relatively neat and no large blood vessels are exposed.

After taking off the small pointed pliers.

Yi Shuo heaved a sigh of relief again, turned back and nodded slightly to Liu Ju:
"The bleeding did not continue."

"Very good, let's suture the wound." Liu Ju also felt relieved.

"Yeah, needle."

"Horsehair."

"sweat."

The wound, which was less than an inch in size, could definitely be called a minimally invasive wound at that time. Yi Shuo easily completed the wound suture in just a few minutes.

The whole process went smoother than Liu Ju had imagined.

With a final "click", Yishuo cut off the excess horse mane with scissors.

"call--"

Liu Ju finally let out the breath that he had been holding in his chest for the past two days.

He knew that the operation had been 80% successful so far. For such a minimally invasive surgery, the abdominal cavity was the best option. With the help of allicin, there was a high chance that Liu Hong would survive the operation.

But as he exhaled, Liu Ju suddenly felt weak and his legs went limp uncontrollably.

"Your Highness!"

Yi Shuo had just put down the scissors when he saw this scene and quickly reached out to hug Liu Ju in his arms.

After a while.

"Okay, I'm fine. I was just a little tired."

Liu Ju finally regained some strength, so he gently patted Yi Shuo on the back, signaling her to let him go.

"..."

However, Yi Shuo did not let go, but instead held him even tighter with her arms, as if she wanted to hold him whole in her arms.

"Yi Shuo?"

"Your Highness, please forgive Yishuo for being rude. Just this once, just a little longer..."

Accompanied by Yi Shuo's dull voice with a strong nasal tone.

Liu Ju felt as if something warm was quietly flowing down his neck and into his back.

(End of this chapter)