One look at Nian Hengzhi's and Nian Qiyu's expressions told everyone what they were thinking.
Seeing someone question Song Yaoyao's medical skills, Song Qinghui said unhappily,
"She's the youngest Imperial Physician at the Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom's Imperial Medical Academy.
You should count yourselves lucky she's willing to operate on you!"
Liu Zheheng chimed in,
"Exactly. Her medical skills are among the very best in our Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom."
Chen Yixiao said, "Rest assured. We wouldn't gamble with your lives."
Nian Qiyu and Nian Hengzhi huddled together to discuss it.
Nian Hengzhi said, "This Imperial Physician is far too young. Why do I feel a chill creeping up my spine?"
"Anyone who can get into the Imperial Medical Academy can't be that bad at medicine."
"Then which of us should go first?"
"How about I go first? Once my operation is done and everything's fine, you can have yours. What do you think?"
"All right."
They quickly reached an agreement.
Nian Qiyu said to Song Yaoyao,
"We've decided. I'll go first."
"All right."
Afterward, Song Yaoyao gave him some instructions, stressing in particular that they must neither eat nor drink anything before surgery. Once they had agreed on a time for the operation, Song Yaoyao and the others left.
On the evening two days later, Song Yaoyao and the others returned.
Nian Qiyu and Song Yaoyao went straight into the hidden chamber, while everyone else waited outside.
Chen Yixiao and the others knew Song Yaoyao's rules for surgery.
No one was allowed to disturb her. Unless she came out herself, no one could enter.
With Chen Yixiao and the others standing guard outside, Song Yaoyao could operate on Nian Qiyu without worry.
Inside the hidden chamber, Nian Qiyu watched Song Yaoyao nervously.
Seeing how tense he was, Song Yaoyao reassured