Everyone was utterly bewildered by the diagram Hu Xiaotian had drawn. After all, none of them understood human anatomy. Although Xu Baichuan headed Great Yong's Imperial Medical Academy, he was equally ignorant of the subject. He had no experience dissecting human bodies, and his knowledge in this area was meager indeed.
Hu Xiaotian had no need to explain it all to them. He drew a stone in the gallbladder's ampulla and said, "A stone has formed here. As it rolls around, the friction causes pain. Now it's lodged in this spot, obstructing the flow of bile and causing the gallbladder to swell. If it isn't removed promptly, it could very well trigger a whole series of other complications."
Xue Lingjun could not help asking, "Then how do we remove the stone?" She had voiced the question on everyone else's mind.
Hu Xiaotian said, "Your Highness has asked the most crucial question."
Xu Baichuan said, "We also determined that His Majesty has gallstone disease. We previously tried using medicinal remedies to dissolve the stone, but unfortunately, they had very little effect."
Hu Xiaotian said, "Please hear my method out. Even if you disagree, don't assume I harbor ulterior motives."
Xue Shengkang's pain flared again. He endured it and said, "Just tell us!"
Hu Xiaotian said, "My method is to remove this stone."
"How do you remove it?" Xue Lingjun and Xu Baichuan asked in unison.
Hu Xiaotian said, "Operate. Open the abdomen, locate the gallbladder, and remove it. Then there will be no trouble from it again!"
Although Xu Baichuan had invited Hu Xiaotian over, he had never imagined that his treatment would be so earth-shattering. He wanted to slit open the emperor's belly with a knife? Then cut out his gallbladder? Hu Xiaotian must have swallowed a bear's heart and