Tang Dynasty: The pot is tied to the duck nest, the little rhinoceros is here!

Chapter 186 Sister, hurry up! Didn't you hear what my brother said?

We had to pry open Empress Zhangsun's mouth to administer medication to relieve her breathing difficulties.

Jiang Fan glanced back at Li Shimin, hoping he could help pry open Empress Zhangsun's mouth so he could administer the medicine.

Just as Li Shimin was about to speak, Jiang Fan turned his gaze to Li Lizhi standing to the side—

He was worried that Li Er was clumsy and might do more harm than good, so Li Lizhi was more careful.

"Lizhi, do me a favor! Pry open your mother's mouth," Jiang Fan said directly.

"Huh? Brother Fan pried open my mother's mouth? This... isn't that inappropriate?"

Upon hearing this request, Li Lizhi was somewhat bewildered. What kind of operation was this? Did they really want to pry her mother's mouth open? Although she trusted Jiang Fan, any normal person would hesitate for a moment.

Xiao Sizi, who was watching Li Lizhi in a daze, couldn't help but speak up.

She rushed over with her short legs, calling out, "Brother, come here!"

Although Xiao Sizi is small, he is decisive and efficient in his work.

Jiang Fan smiled with satisfaction when he saw Xiao Sizi come up to help: "Sizi is very proactive."

But... I think it's more suitable for your older sister to do it. You're still too young, and you can't control the pressure properly..."

Hearing this, Xiao Sizi grabbed Li Lizhi's skirt and said, "Sister, hurry up! Didn't you hear what my brother said?"

"Oh, I heard you, I'm coming right now..." Li Lizhi said as she walked over.

Little Sizi was still a little worried, so she followed along—if her older sister messed up, she would have to give her a good talking-to.

When Li Lizhi came up to Jiang Fan, she glanced at the chest-widening aerosol in his hand and looked at him with a face full of question marks and doubt: What is this?

Considering that Li Lizhi didn't have any tools, Jiang Fan went directly to the doctor and found something similar to a tongue depressor, handing it to Li Lizhi: "Use this to gently pry open your mother's mouth, then push her tongue up..."

After being given instructions, Li Lizhi began to follow them.

After Empress Zhangsun's mouth was pried open, Jiang Fan found that the lighting was extremely dim. The dim light from the bedside oil lamp was barely enough for him to see where Empress Zhangsun's mouth was; he couldn't see anything inside.

This chest-opening aerosol is administered sublingually. If you can't even see your tongue clearly, that would be a problem.

Thinking of this, Jiang Fan took out his phone from his pocket and turned on the flashlight mode.

"Sizi, come help with the lighting!"

Jiang Fan spoke softly to Xiao Sizi beside him. Upon hearing that he was to step forward and help, Xiao Sizi immediately perked up—if he could be involved in saving his mother, he would certainly do his best.

She climbed directly onto the bed, took her phone, and following Jiang Fan's instructions, shone the light into her mother's mouth.

Then Jiang Fan instructed Li Lizhi, "Use your left hand to control your mother's mouth, and your right hand to use a tongue depressor to push her tongue up. Release it only when I tell you to, understand?"

Li Lizhi nodded emphatically.

Jiang Fan took the chest-relieving aerosol spray and sprayed it twice under Empress Zhangsun's tongue, then said to Li Lizhi, "That's enough, relax now."

Upon hearing the instruction, Li Lizhi quickly removed the board from Empress Zhangsun's mouth.

Then she frowned and looked at Jiang Fan with a puzzled expression, asking, "Brother Fan, what's this smell like?"

Jiang Fan, holding the chest-opening inhaler, explained, "This medicine tastes slightly bitter and slightly spicy."

But it also has a fragrance, which is specifically for treating your mother's kind of ailment.

Although Jiang Fan's voice was not loud, the imperial physicians present could hear him clearly.

A medicine specifically for treating Empress Zhangsun's qi ailment? Does such a miraculous medicine truly exist? Even Master Sun wouldn't dare claim such a medicine exists. How dare you, a young man of such age, make such a boast? Did you begin studying medicine in the womb?

Li Shimin watched this scene from the side, completely bewildered.

The young master Jiang Fan, whom Si Zi invited, doesn't seem to possess the legendary magical abilities.

Moreover, their methods of treating illnesses were far too different from those of the imperial physicians.

The only similarity is that they both mentioned Empress Zhangsun's illness—a ailment caused by qi stagnation.

Filled with doubt, Li Shimin stepped forward and softly asked Jiang Fan, "May I ask, sir, about the Empress's illness...?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shimin saw Empress Zhangsun slightly open her eyes.

However, the moment she opened her eyes, she was blinded by the flashlight held by Xiao Sizi, and instinctively raised her hand to shield her eyes.

Seeing this, Li Shimin and the surrounding imperial physicians were all stunned—he just held a small thing, sprayed it into his mouth twice, and the illness was cured?

As expected of an immortal from Baiyujing, even his medical skills in healing the sick are worthy of being called immortal magic.

Li Shimin then took two steps back, solemnly clasped his hands in a fist and bowed deeply to Jiang Fan: "Thank you, immortal, for saving me... Si Zi's mother. If it weren't for you, my son would probably have no mother..."

"Your Majesty is too kind. I am not some immortal; please just call me by my name!"

Jiang Fan said with a smile.

Li Shimin naturally assumed that Jiang Fan was just being polite, after all, he had just saved the Empress. He smiled and said, "In that case, I will call Jiang Fan 'Young Master'..."

Crown Prince Li Chengqian also hurriedly came to Jiang Fan's side and bowed slightly: "Crown Prince Li Chengqian thanks the immortal for saving his mother. Chengqian is willing to offer ten thousand gold pieces to express his gratitude."

"Qingque is also willing to offer ten thousand taels of gold..."

After all, the immortal gentleman had saved his mother, and the princes and princesses present should reward him handsomely to show the sincerity of the royal family.

However, Jiang Fan, who was standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded.

I only used a chest-relieving inhaler that cost a few dozen yuan.

You all rewarded me with ten thousand taels of gold after temporarily relieving Empress Zhangsun's illness?

I like gold too, but I can't take it. You've given me too much, and I feel bad about it.

Besides, if I actually accepted it, what would Sizi think of me? Wouldn't he say I'm a greedy wretch?

No, no, I absolutely can't take it... It's just that they're giving away too much, so he immediately waved his hand: "Everyone, no need..."

Li Shimin smiled upon seeing this: "Chengqian, Qingque... Immortal... Young Master, how could you care about such mundane things? Young Master, I also have a painting of Gu Kaizhi's 'Nymph of the Luo River' in my palace. Anan, quickly send someone to deliver it to me. I want to thank you for saving the Empress's life."

Zhang Anan bowed and clasped his hands in a salute: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will go immediately."

"Uh... The 'Nymph of the Luo River' painting? Isn't this the one painted by the Eastern Jin painter Gu Kaizhi based on Cao Zhi's 'Nymph of the Luo River'? It's priceless, but it's long gone. Even the Song Dynasty copy is a national treasure!"

However, Jiang Fan was really embarrassed to accept the gifts, since he still had many priceless treasures that Li Er had sent him. So, Jiang Fan immediately called out to Zhang Anan, who was about to turn and leave, "General Zhang, wait a moment—"