A Surgeon in the Dragon Court - Episode 5

A provincial veterinarian is summoned to the imperial court to treat Lady Sofia, who cannot produce milk after childbirth. He touts three generations of livestock experience and crude pig-milk anecdotes, earning sneers from eunuchs and a jealous aside from the Emperor. He offers a "special remedy," claiming he can stimulate milk flow but warns Sofia's case is special: proper flow requires pressure on specific acupuncture points, which means touching her body. Sofia coldly threatens, "If you fail... I'll have you killed." The court erupts; his intimate treatment and choice to proceed remain unresolved.