The Imperial Physician
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Episode 16
This is the prescription for the Empress Dowager.
Get the prescribed medicine.
If the Empress Dowager wakes up,
inform me immediately.
Yes
Hey!
Has she left?
Yeah.
Wait, who is she?
She's an attendant
How come I've never seen her?
There are so many palace women
Maybe you have forgot seeing her
That's true
But next time I see her, I'll recognize her.
As a genius remembers what he reads,
I never forget a pretty girl.
The medicine is here
Oh, the medicine is here
Come
Your Majesty
Come
Take it away.
You have a headache right now.
The medicine will make you feel better
It's better to take some medicine
I took so much medicine, but it didn't work.
I won't take it
Take it away
Let me wipe your sweat.
Ah
I won't touch Your Majesty.
Don't touch me..
Mother
This is a new prescription. Just try some
I'll feed you.
Drink some.
All right.
The taste isn't bad.
I may as well drink it.
Tian, what are you thinking about?
Hey!
Mother...
Where's Zhesan?
Why haven't I seen him all day?
Zhesan went to check if they're still searching for us.
I don't think he has come back
and I'm a bit worried.
No need to worry about him.
He 's flexible and knows martial arts.
I'm sure he's fine.
Mother, how come you also know martial arts?
When did you learn it?
How come I never heard about it?
I learned it while selling pork.
By carrying the meat, I built up arm strength.
By slicing, I learned knife skills.
If you want to learn, I'll teach you.
Tian!
Madam!
Hey, Tian!
How's everything?
Is security tight outside?
A bit tight, but not very tight.
Don't beat around the bush
Is it tight or not?
Mother, Zhesan just came back,
Let him get a drink before you ask about.
Oh, I'm thirsty
Fine, let's go.
Okay.
Go get some water.
Let's go.
Go
We're going
Get in.
Come
Why you don't ask if I'm tired?
Is brother alright?
Fine for the moment, but I'm not sure how he'll be in the future
What do you mean?
Pour me some water first!
I'm thirsty.
Don't keep me guessing! Say it!
Okay, I'll say it
The Empress Dowager can't sleep or eat due to headache.
So brother doesn't eat or sleep either.
It hurts. Let go!
He's a filial son and has a strong sense of responsibility.
He worries about court affairs as well as his mom.
With so much pressure, his health is deteriorating.
Did the Empress Dowager have the medicine I prescribed?
Yes, she's been taking it for a couple of days.
Any sign of recovery?
No.
It's her fate,
It's a rare disease. No one can heal her.
That is not your problem.
If only I were to see her in the Palace,
I might be able to cure her disease.
What about the folk physicians?
They are lousy.
They almost got behead if it hadn't been for the Emperor.
Right now, brother can still handle it.
But after a while,
he might collapse before the Empress Dowager.
Oh, right.
Here a letter from him.
Why do you care about him so much?
What does it say?
I can't read a word of it.
Read and you may memorize it all.
Tian,
how have you been?
I heard from Zhesan
that you and your mom have settled down.
I'm very glad.
Is your mom well now?
Please send my regards to her.
I got the prescription you wrote
The Empress Dowager have had the medicine
You certainly live up to your name as an excellent doctor
After she took the medicine,
her headache was greatly relieved.
Thank you very much.
As soon as she recovers,
I'll try to come see you guys.
Currently, I am well in the Palace
Please don't worry about me.
Take care of yourself.
Sir.
Would you like to take a rest and drink some tea?
Why did you discard it?
What rubbish is this?
Don't read the so-called secret recipes anymore
They're of no use.
You're the best Imperial Physician
If you can't heal the Empress Dowager,
do you expect the folk doctors to cure her?
That's impossible!
I think the Emperor must be desperate.
So he sought help from unqualified physicians.
How about having a discussion in the Academy?
Physicians here are more trustworthy, right?
Get out.
Yes.
Is Doctor Leng here?
Yes, he is.
I'm Hua Tuo.
I'm his personal assistant.
Doctor Leng.
What's the matter, Mo Yirou?
I don't know if have time now.
If you're busy, I will wait outside.
Oh
No need.
If you have something to say, please say it.
I don't know if you've you found a cure for the Empress Dowager.
I found one.
But I don't study medicine
I'd like you to see if it can help.
God
My father passed away early.
It was Mother who brought me up.
Now she is ill and no one can find a cure.
Please help me to alleviate her pain.
I wish I could suffer instead of Her Majesty.
Let her pain be transferred to me
I'd sacrifice my life in exchange for her well-being.
Your Majesty, it's time to have dinner.
When I think of my mother's pain
I have no appetite.
Your Majesty, it's better to eat something.
I will keep an eye on Her Majesty.
If anything happens, I'll report immediately
No need
I will go there myself to take a look.
Your Majesty
What's the matter?
There's a new medicine for the Empress Dowager to try.
What medicine?
Can it cure Her Majesty?
At least, her pain will be alleviated.
That's great
Get it ready now and let Her Majesty take it
Yes
Mother
One more mouthful.
Come
Mother
How do you feel?
Just the same
Sometimes, it's like my skull is splitting open
Even if it doesn't hurt now,
I still have a stabbing pain in my head.
Son.
It looks like I won't be able to recover.
I will be dying soon
Mother
Don't say such things
God will save you from the disease.
Go back to your work.
I'm tired.
I want to sleep
Have a good rest.
Go now
Physician Leng.
Thanks to your medicine, Her Majesty finally has a sound sleep
Will she recover if she continues to take the medicine?
This medicine can only ease the pain
At least it won't hurt so much.
It's a big progress anyway.
Physician Leng
You've eased Her Majesty's suffering
tell me what reward you want.
Your Majesty, the prescription wasn't written by me.
I don't dare to have the credit.
Then, where did the medicine come from?
Mo Yirou gave it to me
Lady Mo, the Emperor has summoned you.
I got it
Reporting to Your Majesty, Lady Mo is here.
Your servant, Majesty.
Rise.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
The Empress Dowager tried a new prescription
Was the medicine prescribed by you?
Yes, Your Majesty
After having the medicine, the headache is eased.
How did you come by this prescription?
Her Majesty suffered from headache
Your Majesty suffered either to take care of her
I felt sorry for Your Majesties
So I went through the medical books in the Palace
I referred to past cases.
After doing a lot of research
I wrote the prescription myself.
But I'm not a professional doctor
I shouldn't have taken the liberty to prescribe medicine
I beg your pardon
You lessened the Empress Dowager's headache
I won't blame you
Instead, I want to thank you
Doctor Leng should take the credit
Why?
I am not well trained in medicine
There were errors in the prescription
It was Physician Leng who helped improve the prescription
I would not call it improvement
I merely made some minor adjustments
to maximize its effects.
Physician Leng
You are being too courteous
Mo Yirou
Why are your eyes red?
I've been reading medical books day after day
My eyes are tired.
I thought I could cover it up with make up.
I never thought that you would still notice it.
It's been hard on you
Go get some rest
Thank you, Your Majesty
An
Yes
Reward Lady Mo with a hundred taels.
Yes
Your Majesty
I was only lucky to make the right prescription
Also, I had Physician Len's help
I dare not accept the reward.
And imperial physicians contributed a lot by doing research.
They should take the credit.
They should be rewarded instead.
You are so young and talented
You don't even want rewards
The physicians also worked hard
They helped to revise the prescription
All right then
Everyone has contributed.
Each of them shall be given a hundred taels
Thanks, Your Majesty
You may leave.
I'll take my leave.
Please.
The Empress Dowager's headache has eased
I would like to thank you on behalf of the Imperial Hospital
I'm not entitled to prescribe
Thank you for your help.
You're real talented.
You have been a great help to us.
Please don't say that.
Excuse me, I will take my leave.
Please.
Your servant requests to see you
Come in.
Your servant, Majesty
Rise
Thank you, Your Majesty
What is the matter?
Your Majesty,
although the Empress Dowager's headache has eased
it hasn't been cured completely.
I also wish it to be cured.
But so many physicians have seen her
but none have a cure.
Do you have any other solutions?
I heard there is an expelled imperial physician
called He Tianxin.
I heard she is daring with her cures
and is highly skilled.
If it's right,
she might be able to cure Her Majesty
But I also heard that she is a fugitive
Why not let her redeem herself?
I understand what you're saying.
I just hope to cure Her Majesty
So I made this bold request.
Please punish me.
You haven't done anything wrong.
In fact, you've done a lot already
It's kind of you to care about the Empress Dowager so much.
Don't mention it.
It's advisable to allow He Tianxin to return to the Palace.
She can help cure the Empress Dowager.
I will consider it.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Chu, please do me a favor.
Look after your daughter.
That feels good.
Yirou
No physician in the country could cure the Empress Dowager's sickness
But you managed to treat it.
Am I useless?
Or is it because you are incredible?
I didn't mean to keep it from you
Actually, I wanted to tell you this
But I didn't have the chance
Yes
Okay. Tell me.
The prescription was given by the Emperor
But the Emperor doesn't understand medicine
Physician Leng couldn't have prescribed it
So, I guessed that the prescription was given by He Tianxin
Do you mean He Tianxin and the Emperor are secretly in contact?
This is only my conjecture.
Actually, the prescription hasn't been that effective.
That's because I made some changes to it
I reduced the amount of the important herbs
and changed the other ingredients
That's why the medicine wasn't effective.
Why did you do that?
He Tianxin so arrogant
She offended you multiple times
If her prescription worked
she'd win the favor of the Empress Dowager.
Then, why did you still hand over the prescription?
The Empress Dowager has always favored you
If she is always down with illness
would you not lose an important backing?
If you really think for me
why didn't give the prescription to me instead of Leng?
You're not versed in medicine.
If you come up with it,
it would only raise suspicions.
But it's natural for Physician Leng to do it.
Ah...
So it looks like you should have the credit.
I didn't do it for rewards.
I did it to gain His Majesty's trust
It can lure out He Tianxin to treat Her Majesty
Why do you think she would treat Her Majesty?
He Tianxin and the Emperor have secret ties.
If the Emperor is in difficulty,
He Tianxin would not stand by.
In any event, He Tianxin's appearance can only benefit you.
Why?
If she cures the Empress Dowager
you can rest well at night.
If she doesn't,
you can imprison her.
It's a good chance to get rid to her.
Hold on.
Why do you think I want to get rid of her?
What are you trying to say?
I am only following the Empress Dowager's Edict.
I have no personal vendetta.
He Tianxin has gone against you many times
but you are too generous to mind it
I'm too small-minded
It sound interesting.
You are such a sweet talker.
I know
You are very capable.
You manage the palace women very well.
But I've never realized that you are so smart.
It's been so many years.
I've been keeping you suppressed.
What a pity!
I entered the palace at 16.
You have been looking after me.
You gave me an quick promotion.
I'm at your service.
Okay.
You've done a great job.
I should reward accordingly
Tell me what reward you want
I don't want a reward.
But I have a request.
Speak.
What is it?
I have a good education since young.
But I don't want to be like other women
who stay at home to look after children.
But as a female, I can't sit the Imperial Exam.
I can only handle trivial matters in the Palace .
I can't help you with that.
No matter how capable you are,
I can't possibly promote you to an official in the Court.
You are mistaken.
I don't want to be an official.
Then, tell me what you want to be
I wish to be the Empress.
If you were to help me to be the Empress
I'll definitely listen to you.
I'll repay your kindness.
Interesting.
Tian
Brother
It's really you.
Why are you here?
When I saw the kite,
I still didn't believe it.
Brother
I heard the Empress Dowager is sick.
We are buddies.
I should be concerned about it.
You shouldn't be here.
You're still wanted.
Very well. Why did you lie to me?
Zhesan told me the Empress Dowager's terribly sick.
It's totally unlike what you wrote.
Sorry.
Because it's dangerous for you to be back.
I don't want to worry you.
But you still shouldn't have lied to me.
I was confused
So I had to come take a look myself
Oh, do your mom and Zhesan know about your coming?
Of course, they know.
Originally, my mother didn't allow me to come here.
But I managed to persuade her.
Is that true?
Of course, it's true.
You don't believe me?
You can ask her the next time.
Ah...
That's good then.
I don't want you to be at odds with your mom.
She's my mom
She'll understand sooner or later.
We're sworn brothers.
How can I stand by when you need help?
When the Empress Dowager is ill
it's my duty to look after her despite the fatigue
But you are different.
You're a wanted fugitive...
I'm only on the wanted list
I think you're under too much pressure .
Brother.
Just let me take a look at the Empress Dowager
If I can heal her, you'll be free of worries.
Okay.
But promise me to leave here right after you see the Empress Dowager
I don't wish to worry Madam He and Zhesan.
Okay.
Tian
Thanks.
Brother.
Remember I gave you a massage last time?
I do.
We found out the corruption at the disaster zone
I didn't know what to do.
Zhesan was so anxious that he uttered curses.
You massaged and comforted me.
And you asked me to calm down.
You still remember that?
I can recall every single word you said.
You are an Emperor with filial piety.
I know you want to work for the people.
But health is always the top priority.
You need to be healthy to do other things
If either I or Zhesan were in your shoes
you would be worried too.
I wish you and Zhesan were all here.
When both of you are absent,
it's so cold and dull in the Palace.
I'm so lonely.
You must be bored when Zhesan is no joking around.
But I was tired of his endless speech in the mountains
Why not ask him here to keep you company?
Zhesan wants to protect you.
I also hope that you are safe.
I hope you'd be healthy too.
So, take care of yourself.
Same to you.
When I drew that,
I thought that she was your sister.
It was actually you.
I was really fooled by you.
I didn't do it intentionally.
I'm not putting the blame on you.
I just feel that I was really stupid.
I didn't even know that you were a girl.
And I even told you that I liked you sister.
Your Majesty
Come in.
Your Majesty
Everyone has cleared off
on the way to Hall of Maternal Tranquility
Let's go.
How is it?
Judging from her pulse,
her blood is concentrated in her brain
It's weird
She didn't have this condition when I previously took her pulse
What illness is this then?
I don't know. This is the first time I've encountered this.
What should we do next?
Can it be cured?
I will try my best.
Mother
The Empress Dowager should be fine now.
Let her have a good rest.
Tian
Are you okay?
Yes.
Has the Empress Dowager's illness been cured?
I don't know if it's cured.
We need to wait till she's awake tomorrow.
Okay, let her rest now.
Okay.
Your Majesty
Tian is here to treat the Empress Dowager.
Why are you here?
I heard that all the servants cleared away
I was afraid that something went wrong, so I came here to take a look.
Brother, this is...
This is Lady Mo.
Don't talk any more.
Li Baochuan will be here soon.
It's better for Physician He to hide in my place.
No need.
I don't believe Baochuan has the guts
to arrest anyone in front of me.
Your Majesty, Physician He is a fugitive
Now that she sneaked into the Palace
she committed another crime.
I was the one who brought her here.
Who would dare to lay blame?
But we'd better not alarm the Empress Dowager at night.
Brother, I might as well hide.
Otherwise, both of us might get into trouble.
Tian, you're here to help cure the Empress Dowager.
You don't need to hide.
I'm here. No one would dare to harm you.
Brother.
Let's not make this into a big issue.
I'll go hide myself first. See you.
Over there.
Quick.
Baochuan.
Your Majesty
It's already so late.
Why did you bring so many men here?
Well
It's because I heard that all the guards were dismissed
I was worried about the Empress Dowager's safety.
I'm here for an inspection. Go.
Stop.
The Empress Dowager is having a rest
The guards were a disturbance, so I dismissed them.
But you've brought so many soldiers here
Then my efforts are in vain.
Your Majesty
It's my duty to guard the Palace
For the safety of the Empress Dowager,
I have to be extremely cautious
Please understand.
Let's go.
Leave here.
It's an order of the Emperor.
Why aren't you leaving?
Your subordinates are very well taught.
Oh, it is all for Your Majesties' safety
I shall take my leave
Oh yes, Your Majesty
Whatever you wish to do,
you can just tell me to do it.
Please don't make decisions by yourself
Otherwise, the Empress Dowager might be displeased
Don't you think so?
I'm leaving.
Get lost.