Meeting inside the imperial palace, even old acquaintances did not dare exchange pleasantries casually. Li Yifeng and Hu Xiaotian exchanged a glance by way of greeting. Li Yifeng had witnessed Hu Xiaotian's medical skills firsthand, and seeing him arrive eased his mind. If anything happened to the emperor, all of them physicians would suffer along with him. Young though Hu Xiaotian was, he possessed extraordinary skills.
The emperor had thought of Hu Xiaotian entirely because, when he had suddenly fallen ill at Bright Moon Palace, Hu Xiaotian had suggested a way to relieve his pain. As the saying went, a desperate patient would turn to any doctor. After several imperial physicians and the head of Easy Origin Hall had treated him, Long Yelin's pain had not eased; instead, it showed signs of worsening. Naturally, he had remembered Hu Xiaotian.
The imperial physicians were all trembling with anxiety. If anything untoward happened to the emperor, they would not keep their heads on their shoulders either. Apart from Li Yifeng, none of them knew who Hu Xiaotian was, much less why the emperor would think of a little eunuch at a time like this.
Ji Feihua brought Hu Xiaotian to Xuanwei Palace. As soon as they entered, they heard Long Yelin groaning in agony. Hu Xiaotian's first thought was that the unlucky emperor's kidney stones had flared up again. He felt no concern; instead, he was secretly delighted. Long Yelin, you picked the perfect time to fall ill. Once I relieve your pain, I'll be your benefactor. You bastard can hardly repay kindness with betrayal.
Long Yelin tossed and turned on the bed in pain. Beside him, Empress Jian held his hand tightly, her face clouded with worry, looking as though she was about to cry. "Your Majesty, please bear with it