Chapter 113 Peanut Allergy

Asui suddenly developed a rash, causing the emperor to panic.

Everyone knows now that this clever and lovable young Master Lu is the child cherished by Concubine Yun. Even His Majesty dotes on him and dotes on him very much.

When something happened to him, everyone became worried.

With a fair face dotted with red spots, Asui didn't even know what was happening before Emperor Jingxuan picked her up with one hand and strode out.

When he came to his senses again, he was already lying on the bed in the side hall of Zichen Palace.

The imperial physician arrived quickly. As soon as he entered the hall, before he could even straighten his crooked black hat, he was pulled to the bed in the inner room.

"Show him now!"

Emperor Jingxuan's face was tense and his tone was filled with anxiety.

"If I can't cure it, I'll only ask you."

The imperial physician suddenly felt pressured and hurriedly examined Asui.

Asui lay obediently on the bed, the rash on his face was slightly swollen. At first glance, it looked like he was bitten by summer mosquitoes and his face was covered with blisters.

But it’s autumn now, where do the mosquitoes come from?

The imperial physician pondered and said, "I wonder what the young master ate or came into contact with today?"

“It’s peanuts!”

Yun Wan, who rushed over after receiving the news, said in a firm tone.

She came in a hurry, with no makeup on her face and simple clothes. There was an unshakable deep worry between her brows.

Seeing her coming, Asui said aggrievedly: "Mother...I'm so itchy."

Yun Wan rushed to the bed, held his little hand to stop him from scratching, and coaxed him softly, "My dear, don't scratch. Mother will blow on you. Besides the itchiness, is there anything else that is uncomfortable?"

Asui shook his head.

After witnessing his condition firsthand, Yun Wan turned around and explained, "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician, my son Ah Sui has been unable to eat peanuts since he was young. Otherwise, he would break out in a rash."

This was discovered when Asui was one year old. One time, the rice porridge he ate was mixed with crushed peanuts to enhance the flavor. As a result, his whole body was covered with red spots after eating it. Yun Wan was scared and never let him touch anything with peanuts again.

The imperial physician's brows relaxed. "Peanuts? Looks like it's an allergy."

Having practiced medicine for many years, he had naturally seen many people who were born with allergies to certain things. Some of them would have allergies for life, while others' symptoms would gradually disappear as they grew up.

Emperor Jingxuan narrowed his eyes slightly, a dark light flashing across them.

The palace servant who went to check came back and said, "It's true! The pie the young master just ate was a five-nut pie with crushed peanuts!"

Once you know the reason, it will be easy.

The imperial physician prescribed some allergy-reducing powder and antipruritic medicine. I thought that would be the end of it, but in the afternoon, Asui started to have a fever and his whole body was burning hot.

Yun Wan's heart was in suspense again. "How could this happen? Asui had a rash last year but didn't have a fever..."

Last year, someone from the second branch of the Lu family got married. At the banquet, Asui secretly ate peanuts and came back with lumps on his face, saying that he was bitten by peanuts. Apart from that, he had no other symptoms. He applied some medicine and was fine the next day, not to mention having a fever.

Emperor Jingxuan held her cold hand and soothed her softly, "Don't worry, Doctor Fang is a pediatrician with many years of experience. Asui will be fine."

Doctor Fang nodded, "The young master's fever is not due to an allergy, but rather to a cold that has caused internal heat, which has only been triggered by this allergy."

In short, Asui already had the symptoms of being sick, and even if he had not accidentally eaten peanuts this time, he would have been sick in a few days.

Yun Wan instantly thought of yesterday and felt guilty: "It's my fault. Yesterday he came all the way from Hongwenguan to Qiyun Palace to look for me. His hands were cold from the wind, but I didn't take it to heart."

It is the season of change now, and young children can easily catch a cold if we are not careful.

Seeing Asui's face flushed with fever and sleeping restlessly, Yun Wan felt heartbroken.

Emperor Jingxuan gently stroked her back and said, "Madam, please don't blame yourself too much. It's common for children to get sick. Just be more careful in the future."

Doctor Fang also said, "Don't worry, Madam. The young master has strong bones and a good foundation. He will be fine once the heat subsides. However, his skin will itch before the rash subsides. You must be careful not to let him scratch it."

When he first took Asui's pulse, Doctor Fang was surprised. Although the child looked thin, his pulse was strong and powerful, and his physique was as strong as that of the young master of Cheng'en Mansion who was as black as a bull.

With the imperial physician's words, Yun Wan finally felt relieved.

After acupuncture by Doctor Fang, and after drinking some medicine and sweating profusely, Asui's fever finally subsided by the evening. Perhaps this was related to his good physique.

Yun Wan was worried, so she stayed by Asui's bed all day, checking on him from time to time. If he slept restlessly, she would pat his hands gently and hum a little song to lull him to sleep.

The gentle and melodious tune lingered in his ears. Emperor Jingxuan, who came in from outside, paused and stood where he was without making a sound to disturb them.

After the song ended, Asui's brows relaxed slightly, and Yun Wan picked up the ointment prescribed by the imperial physician and prepared to apply it to him.

Emperor Jingxuan stepped forward and snatched the ointment from her hand, "Madam, let me do it."

"Your Majesty." Yun Wan called softly.

At the end of the day, she looked tired.

Seeing her like this, Emperor Jingxuan's eyes were filled with distress: "Madam, you have been guarding him for a whole day. Go and rest first. I will apply medicine to him."

Logically speaking, there are palace servants everywhere, so there is no shortage of people to take care of Asui, but as a mother, I can only feel truly at ease when I see my child with my own eyes.

The lady was worried about the child, while Emperor Jingxuan was worried that her health would not be able to cope.

He knew very well how energetic his wife was.

Yun Wan hesitated, and Emperor Jingxuan patted her shoulder and said, "Be obedient."

"I don't want to wait for this boy to recover before my lady is exhausted again."

Yun Wan was persuaded and leaned against him, "Then please help me, Your Majesty."

She stood up and left. Emperor Jingxuan sat in her seat, lifted Asui's sleeve, scooped some medicine with a small bamboo stick and applied it to the rash.

It was his first time taking care of a child, so he was extra careful and controlled the strength of his hands so that the child wouldn't wake up in pain before he finished applying the medicine.

In order not to disturb Asui's sleep, the candles in the hall were only half lit, and Emperor Jingxuan was focused to avoid missing a single rash.

Under the bright light, his aura faded, and his cold and hard outlines seemed to soften a lot.

When she reached the curtain, Yun Wan turned around and saw this heartwarming scene, her expression stunned.

.......

After finishing a bottle of medicine, Emperor Jingxuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Facing the candlelight, he looked at the sleeping Asui silently.

I have to say, this kid is really good-looking. Even with the rash on his face, he doesn't look ugly. Instead, he looks pitiful.

Because he was ill, he looked pale, with the two buns on his head scattered on the pillow, and he looked well-behaved in his sleep.

Emperor Jingxuan stared at him for a moment, stretched out his hand to pinch his fat, stroked his eyebrows, and whispered, "Boy, get well soon."

"When you get better, I will give you a horse and teach you how to ride and shoot."

He thought about it and decided that this promise was not out of the ordinary.

But this kid couldn't hear it either.

"Really?"

A weak baby voice suddenly rang out.