Divine Doctor: Daughter of the First Wife - Chapter 162

Chapter 162

Her Maternal Grandfather Really is Arrogant!

Feng Yu Heng smiled, “Yes, I died then came back to life . ”

The Emperor raised an eyebrow: “Why?”

“Because there are a lot of things that have yet to be completed . ”

“Do you blame your family?”

“I do, but I have no choice . Who made it so I have their blood?”

The more the Emperor looked at this girl, the more he felt she was truly amusing, thus he asked her: “If the position of the Feng family’s daughter to the first wife is returned to you, what do you think?”

Feng Yu Heng shook her head, “Daughter-in-law does not desire it . ”

These words caused the gossip-loving cells in the Emperor to rise up, and he could not help but straighten his body and ask her: “I heard that your eldest is the aspect of the phoenix?”

Feng Yu Heng smiled, “Eldest sister is the Feng family’s child . She is indeed surnamed Feng . There is no mistake there . ”1

“When your family returns to the capital, how do you want to greet them?”

Feng Yu Heng tilted her head and pondered a little, “If the Yao family returns from Huang Zhou, daughter-in-law will be very happy . ”

The Emperor laughed out loud, “No wonder imperial concubine Yun likes you . ” He then stood up and waved to the three: “Since you have come, accompany Us and sit for a while . ” After he finished speaking, he led the way over to a partitioned-off heated brick sofa . “Don’t think We do not know why you have come into the palace in the middle of the night . Outside, there has been news spread that the Heng girl was burned to death in a fire . If you really do not want others to find out the truth too soon, remaining in the palace is safer . ”

Xuan Tian Ming nodded, “Father Emperor is very correct . ”

The Emperor rolled his eyes and sat on the sofa, “As for Hua’er you’re messing around with your younger brother . ”

Xuan Tian Hua also revealed a crisp smile, “It is good to keep the Feng family from becoming too lively . ”

The Emperor snorted and did not continue discussing this matter . Instead, he pointed to the seat on the opposite side and said to Feng Yu Heng: “Sit, play a game of chess with Us . ”

Zhang Yuan immediately brought up a go board and distributed the pieces before standing off to the side once more .

Xuan Tian Hua also found a place to sit down . Xuan Tian Ming went and got close to Feng Yu Heng’s side, asking: “Do you know how to play?”

Feng Yu Heng supported her head, “I indeed know how, but I am not very good . ”

She said she was not very good, and she was indeed not very good . After a few moves, she was being so badly beaten by the Emperor that there were almost no places left for her to place any pieces . Feng Yu Heng looked at the Emperor with a pleading look: “Father Emperor, do you feel a lack of accomplishment from winning?”

The Emperor nodded, “Your level is a little too low . ” Although he said this, he continued placing pieces .

Feng Yu Heng could only helplessly continue; however, with time came some chances to break through .

As they played, it seemed as though there had been a slightly change . The white pieces were on the outside, while the black ones were on the inside . It seemed that they were completely surrounded, but if the black pieces wanted to make a come back, there was still a bit of space left .

The Emperor, however, stopped his offensive and slowed down to give Feng Yu Heng a chance to breathe .

Feng Yu Heng did not dare dally . Reining in her state of mind, she slowly began to place her black pieces towards the outside . She did not go for the spots the Emperor had deliberately left open, instead choosing some corner spots .

The silence in the room was extreme, as the only sounds in the room were of the go pieces . Even the sounds of breathing quieted down .

Xuan Tian Ming looked at the board filled with pieces and curved his lips into a bewitching smile . He understood his father Emperor too well . Choosing to play a game of go with Feng Yu Heng for no apparent reason? He clearly knew that she was not very good, yet he still did not win in a single go? It was clear that he had some other intentions .

Sure enough, when Feng Yu Heng once again broke through in a corner, the Emperor spoke: “Did you know that Da Shun is bordered by four countries?”

Feng Yu Heng nodded, “On the Eastern border, it is Zong Sui . On the Western border, it is Gu Mo . At the Southern border, it is Gu Shu . At the Northern border, it is Qian Zhou . ”

The Emperor put down a piece, blocking Feng Yu Heng’s escape path, “These four countries may appear peaceful, but the reality is they have their own schemes . Just like the white pieces on this board, which have tightly surrounded the black pieces . As for the black pieces, they represent my Da Shun . ”

Feng Yu Heng stared at the board for a while then straightened out her black pieces . She no longer attempted to break through . She was not adept at go . This match was lost long ago .

“What can they do if they have us surrounded . ” She lightly spoke, “My Da Shun has fought alone for this fertile piece of land . For it to be coveted is normal . The four countries are doing things on their own . If the four joined together to surround the one, then they would naturally have the right to claim superiority . Or if they joined into two groups to surround one, they can caused turmoil on the frontiers of Da Shun . But in reality, Da Shun separates the four . None of them is able to see the other . On their other border, it’s either snowy mountains or endless seas . Their only ability to contact one another is through Da Shun . Smart people know to continue borrowing power . Only by relying on Da Shun can they ensure their own citizens are live a better life . If I were these four countries, I definitely would not want to rebel . ”

The Emperor sighed, “Unfortunately, it isn’t everyone who is able to think like you do . ” He pushed a piece forward, “We’re done here . Heng girl’s go abilities need to be trained properly . Us playing go with you was a little more tiring than simply placing the pieces . ”

Feng Yu Heng was very embarrassed and quickly stood up to apologize: “I have caused father Emperor trouble . ”

The Emperor smiled wryly, “Forget it . Being able to see you return to the capital safely, We can finally relax . Although We never believed you would truly die in a fire, but the news has been spread methodically outside . Even if it is not believed, it must be thought about . ” As he spoke, he glared over at Xuan Tian Ming, “It’s all a result of your deeds . ”

Xuan Tian Ming shrugged: “The Feng family is indeed performing a funeral, but it’s not for Heng Heng . It is for their son, Feng Zi Hao . ”

“Hm?” Feng Yu Heng was stunned, “Feng Zi Hao died?”

The Emperor was also puzzled, “Feng Jin Yuan’s son to the first wife, although a good-for-nothing, there was only one . How did he die?”

The corners of Xuan Tian Ming’s lips curled up, resulting in an incredibly devilish smile: “If son said that he was personally beaten to death by Feng Jin Yuan, would father Emperor believe it?”

The Emperor and Feng Yu Heng both shook their heads .

Xuan Tian Ming did not continue to speak on it, however, as he said: “Either way, he is the court’s prime minister . Father has a reason to keep him around, and son is not informed in the matters of the court . ”

Xuan Tian Hua also said: “One Prime minister Feng is involved with third brother . Third brother leads a group of countless officials . Father Emperor not taking action for now is the most steady choice . ”

The Emperor glanced Xuan Tian Hua in approval . He then turned to Feng Yu Heng and continued chatting: “Since you have come to the palace to seek refuge, then accompany Us for a chat . Speaking of, We are very interested in your Hundred Herb Hall . There was word that you brought a dead person back to life?”

Feng Yu Heng though to herself that this Emperor’s train of thought was all over the place, but she also understood . She was, after all, an outsider, and she was someone of the Feng family, but Xuan Tian Ming protected her . This Emperor, in the end, still had his own thoughts about her, but could not speak too much about the matters of the court .

Thus, she simply decided to teach the Emperor about the simple differences between “heart death” and “brain death . ” “Normally, when determining whether a person was dead, first it was checking the pulse at the wrist, then for breathing, then at the carotid artery . But in reality, the most important factor in determining someone’s death depended ultimately on the brain . ”

The Emperor had never heard of this explanation . Even Xuan Tian Ming and Xuan Tian Hua were very curious . The Emperor asked her: “Then how is it determined that someone’s brain has died?”

Feng Yu Heng sighed . There were high-tech means and machines to determine brain death . But in this era, it would not be as precise . She pondered for a while then said: “First, you must ensure that that the doctor’s medical knowledge has reached a certain degree . Only then can the doctor begin to assess the various conditions of the patient’s body . Normally speaking, people in a coma will have no reaction to any stimulus, but this is just the first step in determining brain death . Next is to see if the patient has stopped breathing on their own . Third is to see whether or not the reactions of the brain have disappeared, for example, swallowing, blinking, and the dilation of pupils . Fourth, is at the pulse . Once breathing has stopped, cardiopulmonary resuscitation must be performed on the patient for at least 20 minutes . Only after that point, should the patient not appear to improve can they be considered as having suffered brain death . ”

The words she had said were already very professional . Even for the three present, who could be said to be the most outstanding people in this era, they could not understand it all . But the Emperor knew how to summarize it all very well “It all relies on the doctor . ”

Feng Yu Heng nodded, “As a whole, that is the case . That day when I saved the dead person, I had already determined his life signs were still there . Only then did I say that I could bring the dead back to life . But in reality, how could there be such a thing as bringing a dead person back to life . In truth, it was just because he did not die at all . ”

The Emperor was very interested in the things Feng Yu Heng had said and could not help but remember Mo Bu Fan’s extraordinary praise for her . He also remembered the exclusive pills sold at Hundred Herb Hall . He thought to himself, she does not disappoint as a member of the younger generation of the Yao family . Even if she is just a granddaughter, her talent for medicine was not shallow . Moreover, this Feng Yu Heng had been able to have a fortuitous encounter at a young age in the mountains of the Northwest . Her exile from the Feng family, for her, turned out to be a good thing .

“Unfortunately, the imperial physicians do not have this ability . ” He sighed, “Ever since old man Yao left, We have been afraid to get sick for a long time out of fear that those failures could not treat me properly . ”

Feng Yu Heng said: “That is father’s Emperor’s body being healthy . Regardless of whether there are good doctors at your side, not falling ill is better than falling ill . ” She then thought a little more and came up with an idea . In regards to her desire to expand Hundred Herb Hall’s way of thinking, if she could gain the Emperor’s support, a national hospital would be more in demand than a private hospital . Thus she added: “A-Heng’s medical knowledge came from maternal grandfather and was refined by my Persian eccentric master; however, I want to make use of this for the citizens of Da Shun . ”

The Emperor was very smart . With Feng Yu Heng having already said this much, how could he not understand that this daughter-in-law was asking for donations .

Thus, he waved his hand: “When everything has been prepared, We will pay for the expansion of your Hundred Herb Hall by a few times . When the time comes, a few more shops can be opened in other provinces . ”

Feng Yu Heng quickly stood up and knelt: “Daughter-in-law thanks father Emperor on behalf of the citizens of Da Shun . ”

The Emperor enjoyed this very much . Personally helping Feng Yu Heng up, he prepared to chat a little longer about Hundred Herb Hall with her . At this time, a eunuch came running into the hall from the outside with a folded booklet in his hand: “Reporting to your Majesty, there is a note from Lord Yao in Huang Zhou . ”

Lord Yao in Huang Zhou… was that not just Yao Xian .

Feng Yu Heng rolled her eyes . Her maternal grandfather really knew how to pick his timings!

The Emperor naturally also thought this way . Slightly snorting, he received the folded booklet . After looking at it for a while, he snorted loudly: “Old man Yao has even become arrogant!”

Feng Yu Heng was very curious about the contents of the note . Seeing the Emperor like this, he did not truly appear angry . Instead, it seemed like two old friends bantering .

Xuan Tian Ming was the most direct, as he moved his wheelchair forward and directly stole the booklet from the Emperor’s hands, “Son will take a look . ”

Feng Yu Heng also got close to take a look . Its contents were very simple and only contained a couple sentences: “My daughter is still just a concubine, so how could my Yao family’s younger generation have the face to go attend the imperial examination? They’re not going!”

Feng Yu Heng suffered a shock . Her maternal grandfather was really arrogant!

The Emperor took a sip of tea and sighed: “That’s just old man Yao’s personality . ” Looking again at Feng Yu Heng, she only stood at Xuan Tian Ming’s side . She neither spoke nor begged forgiveness, nor did she thank him for the grace . He already knew that this was a special child, but he never thought that she could be so indifferent to the Yao family’s matters . “Zhang Yuan . ” The Emperor pointed at a plate of pears, “This pear’s taste is pretty good . Find a fast horse and send two crates to old man Yao . ”

Zhang Yuan bowed in compliance and began handing down orders to the eunuch beside him .

Only then did Feng Yu Heng bow to the Emperor: “Many thanks father Emperor . ”

The Emperor, however, recalled another matter and asked Zhang Yuan: “Princess Xiang’s illness, has it improved?”

1: Bit of wordplay on aspect of the phoenix, which can also be read as life of the phoenix . The Feng family’s name is the character for phoenix .