Chapter 16: To save or not to Save

Chapter 16

The Retired Emperor rolled his eyes around, looking at the sea of people kneeling on the ground. His mouth quivered but he did not say a word, only letting out a soft sigh as he watched them with visible reluctance.

Yuan Qingling knew they were kneeling here waiting for the Retired Emperor's last breath. When they had entered earlier, the Retired Emperor seemed to be on his deathbed, so his passing was imminent.

However, looking at him now, he did not appear to be at the brink of death. What's more, his breathing had grown much stronger.

Perhaps it was the effect of the medicine the imperial doctors had just administered.

It seemed the Retired Emperor was suffering from a heart condition, and had also suffered from apoplexy in the past.

Now in this state, he was most likely experiencing heart failure... She had dopamine in her medicine box.

Yuan Qingling's mind raced chaotically. The shock from the revelation that dogs could speak human language still hadn't abated, and now she was faced with this test of life. Of course, no one would believe her if she offered to treat the Retired Emperor.

Therefore, the inevitable outcome was that she would have to watch helplessly as the Retired Emperor took his last breath before her. Discover new chapters at novelhall.com

For a doctor, this was sheer torment.

After kneeling for about fifteen minutes, she began to sway. Her kneeling posture was awkward and stiff, partly due to numbness in her body, and partly to avoid aggravating her injuries, which would make her condition even worse.

In other words, as long as she could buy five minutes inside, she could succeed in administering the drug.

To save him or not? Attempting to save him would incur tremendous risk, even her own life.

But if she didn't try, that would be one less life in this world.

For a doctor, this was not a multiple choice question.

The predicament now was that she would be going in with Yuwen Hao, who could clearly witness her administering medicine. If he cried out or tried to stop her, all would be for naught.

Hypnosis? Anesthetics?

Hypnosis was not viable - she was not highly proficient in hypnotism, just somewhat familiar.

Anesthetics...did her medicine box contain any?

Bowing her head, she took out her medicine box from her sleeve, using the voluminous fabric to conceal her actions as she opened it and rummaged inside. At the bottom lay a small vial of kaine anesthetic.

Her heart settled in an instant.