Chapter 1301: Brother Chen, Can You Help Me

With Wang Hai making arrangements in the palace, Mu Yiguan Mu soon took his eldest grandson Mu Wenxu into the palace to check Imperial Concubine Tong's body and determine the surgical plan.

The place where Imperial Concubine Tong's tumor grew was indeed a bit awkward.

Not to mention the current strict separation between men and women, even in later generations, women would feel embarrassed when going to the hospital to check illnesses in private parts.

It is said that there is no gender distinction in the eyes of a doctor, but patients don't think so in their hearts.

Imperial Concubine Tong's cooperation was not high.

The tumor on her body did indeed cause her a lot of trouble in her life.

She reluctantly let Mu Yiguan Mu perform the examination. She didn't give a good face to the young man Mu Wenxu.

Mu Wenxu remained silent throughout, not saying a word, only responsible for assisting and making records.

Seeing his performance, Imperial Concubine Tong's expression improved slightly. "How old is the young man?"

Mu Wenxu hesitated for a moment, seeking Mu Yiguan Mu's opinion with his eyes, and then said cautiously: "Reporting to the Concubine, nineteen."

"Are you married?"

"Engaged, getting married in the second half of the year."

"Oh!" Imperial Concubine Tong seemed a bit disappointed. She also understood the Mu family's situation, so she asked again: "Do you want to enter the Taiyi Academy?"

As soon as Mu Wenxu heard this, his heart panicked, and he hurriedly said: "I listen to my grandfather's arrangements."

Imperial Concubine Tong smiled. "Old Mu, from now on, does your family really not enter the Taiyi Academy?"

Mu Yiguan Mu smiled reluctantly. "Thank you for your concern, Imperial Concubine. Even without entering the Taiyi Academy, I can still treat the Concubine." The implication was to refuse Imperial Concubine Tong's recruitment.

The smile on Imperial Concubine Tong's face instantly receded by three points.

"Forget it, I won't make things difficult for you. Haven't seen you for so many years, your medical skills are getting more and more exquisite. That group of trash in the Taiyi Academy has been treating me for several years, and my illness is getting more and more serious. Now I rely entirely on you."

"Rest assured, Concubine, I will do my best."

"If you can eradicate my pain, I will definitely reward you. At that time, if you want to arrange for your family's descendants to enter the Taiyi Academy, it will just be a matter of one sentence."

"Thank you for your concern, Concubine, I won't enter the Taiyi Academy. It's quite good as it is now."

"Is that place, the Heavenly Prison, really that good?" Imperial Concubine Tong didn't believe it. In such a dirty environment, how could anyone be willing to stay inside.

"There are many patients in the Heavenly Prison, which can hone people."

Imperial Concubine Tong said oh, seemingly able to understand. She didn't continue this topic.

Mu Yiguan Mu also breathed a sigh of relief. She repeatedly proposed helping the Mu family enter the Taiyi Academy, and he refused every time, which seemed ungrateful. Fortunately, Imperial Concubine Tong took the initiative to end this topic.

After checking the body, they discussed the surgical plan with the Imperial Physicians of the Taiyi Academy, and the time was set for five days later.

The grandfather and grandson hurried out of the palace.

Mu Yiguan Mu muttered: "The palace is indeed at odds with our Mu family; you should try to avoid it in the future. People in the palace are fickle, and at the slightest disagreement, they may bring a disaster of blood. As long as medical skills are high, you can treat illnesses anywhere; you don't have to treat nobles."

He was worried that his grandson was young and would be fascinated by wealth, not understanding the dangers, so he nagged all the way, exhorting him repeatedly.

Mu Wenxu understood clearly that serving nobles in the palace was not necessarily a good job. The Mu family was prosperous in the past, and later almost died out!

He was not stubborn, he would learn from his ancestors' lessons.

He promised repeatedly, and Mu Yiguan Mu reluctantly felt relieved.

In order to perform surgery on Imperial Concubine Tong, these days, Mu Yiguan Mu had no mind to manage the prisoners in the cell. He let the medicine boy and prison guards handle it themselves, and as a result, several prisoners undergoing punishment died one after another.

Chen Guanlou waved his pen, ticked off the names of several deceased, and reported to the Ministry of Justice. He would not find trouble for Mu Yiguan Mu at this time, so as not to affect the tumor cutting later.

Five days passed in a flash.

Early in the morning, Mu Yiguan Mu began to tremble.

Chen Guanlou comforted him, and he slowly calmed down.

The group entered the palace together, led by a young eunuch, and went straight to the harem.

With many people and chaos, worried about accidents and offending nobles, the palace sent several eunuchs to guard, all of whom were martial arts experts.

Knowing that Mu Yiguan Mu was timid, Chen Guanlou comforted him: "Go boldly, with me guarding in the courtyard, nothing will happen. If anyone makes things difficult for you, I will stand up for you."

"Officer, you must guard outside! My grandfather and grandson's three lives are all entrusted to you." Mu Yiguan Mu was trembling with fear.

As he got older, his courage became smaller and smaller.

"Rest assured, however you three came in, you will go out. I guarantee you will be safe and sound."

Even in the palace, if Chen Guanlou wants to take someone away, no one can stop him. Even if he meets Wei Wubing, he dares not say anything else, but he still has the ability to escape.

He swept his eyes over the eunuchs guarding outside, none of them were in his eyes, not enough for his three moves.

Cutting a tumor cannot be rushed, so the time seemed exceptionally long.

Chen Guanlou simply went up to the roof to sunbathe.

He saw an acquaintance.

Seemingly coming for him.

He glanced at several eunuchs, did not disturb anyone, silently went down the roof, passed through the palace wall, and saw a long-lost face: Li Dahong's widow, Emperor Emperor Jian Shi's Consort Liu.

"You are looking for me?" Chen Guanlou went straight to the point.

Consort Liu gave a soft hmm, beckoned, signaling him to follow.

"No, whatever you have to say, say it here. Rest assured, no one will see."

Consort Liu stopped and looked at the other party. "In these years, you haven't changed at all."

"You have changed quite a bit." Chen Guanlou just liked to tell the truth.

Consort Liu did not look old, and time was exceptionally partial to her. However, the vicissitudes and exhaustion that could not be hidden in her eyes. Just this point, she was no longer the pitiful widow Consort Liu who was loved and pitied back then.

He couldn't help but let out a sigh.

Time was too cruel.

Especially for beauties and heroes.

Consort Liu thought the other party was mocking her for being old, and was very dissatisfied in her heart, which showed a bit on her face.

She turned her head away. "I am old, not as good as the color back then!"

"What exactly is the matter?" Chen Guanlou had no interest in chatting with women about the topic of being old or not, even though he knew that women were very concerned about appearance and age. But he just didn't want to go along with it, coaxing her. There were not many women in this world who could make him spend effort to coax, anyway, not Consort Liu.

Consort Liu bit her thin lips, endured the dissatisfaction in her heart, and asked softly: "Can you help me?"

"Help you with what?"

"I know you are not willing to intervene in palace matters. Then can you... can you give me a sum of money. I don't have maiden family, and the people I have gathered have limited ability. But the expenses in the palace are high, and the children are gradually growing up, needing more and more money. I really have no choice, I can only think of you."

"You lack money, shouldn't you ask the Emperor? Instead of looking for me, why not ask your stepson for money."

Chen Guanlou was very surprised that Consort Liu actually asked him for money. In what relationship did she ask him for money? How could she open her mouth.

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Consort Liu's face. "The Emperor hasn't been to my palace for more than half a year. Brother Chen, can you help me?"