Chapter 499 Dispelling Suspicion

The secret guards and eunuchs invited the imperial physician and doctors, who lined up one by one to take the emperor's pulse. The conclusions they gave were different, but the diagnosis given by the vast majority was consistent with the one diagnosed by Doctor Fang.

After the last imperial physician examined the Imperial Preceptor's pulse, he cautiously said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Preceptor has contracted an external fever. The evil qi has penetrated deeply into the area governed by the Ming Yang meridian. The fierce conflict between good and evil has caused the high fever, coma, and delirium."

The diagnosis given was the same as what Doctor Fang said.

This time, the Northern Qi Emperor's suspicions were dispelled.

Because this imperial physician had some personal grudges with Imperial Physician Fang.

Even so, he still gave the same result.

This is enough to show that the Imperial Teacher is really seriously ill and is not pretending to be sick.

What's more, most of the imperial physicians and doctors gave the same diagnosis, and these imperial physicians and doctors had no relationship with the imperial tutor or Imperial Physician Fang. They were all temporarily found by him.

In addition, Doctor Fang was on duty in the palace today. He went to the Imperial Hospital in person to bring the person to the Emperor's Mansion.

Even if Doctor Fang was the emperor's tutor's man, he would not have had time to inform the emperor.

When Doctor Fang knocked on the door of the Imperial Tutor's residence, the doorman's reaction could not be faked.

Thinking of this, the Northern Qi Emperor asked, "How do we treat the Imperial Tutor?"

"Your Majesty, judging by the Imperial Tutor's symptoms, he's seriously ill. Often at this stage, the condition is difficult to control and can be life-threatening." The Imperial Physician shook his head, helpless. "And the Imperial Tutor's pulse is extremely weak, almost absent, indicating a critical condition."

The Emperor of Northern Qi simply did not believe that the Imperial Preceptor was seriously ill.

It was clear that the Imperial Teacher was fine a few days ago, how come he is dying in the blink of an eye?

The imperial physician stood by the bed and explained the Imperial Tutor's condition to the Northern Qi Emperor: "You see, the Imperial Tutor has had a high fever for several days and has fallen into a coma. When I examined him, no matter how I stimulated him, he showed no response."

Having said that, the imperial physician once again used the silver needle to stimulate the imperial teacher to confirm that what he said was true.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Tutor's condition is so severe that he can't eat, let alone take medicine." The Imperial Physician said helplessly, "Even if I had a prescription, it would be of no use."

"A few days ago, I met with the Imperial Tutor and had Doctor Fang take his pulse. He clearly said that he would get better after taking a few doses of herbal medicine and taking good care of himself." The Northern Qi Emperor questioned, "How could the Imperial Tutor suddenly become so seriously ill?"

The imperial physician replied, "Three years ago, Imperial Physician Fang returned to his ancestral home to attend a funeral. I was the one who treated the Imperial Preceptor. At that time, I diagnosed that the Imperial Preceptor was suffering from internal deficiency due to overwork."

"Knowing that you hold the Imperial Preceptor in high regard, I dared not be careless. I consulted several colleagues from the Imperial Hospital to come up with a prescription for a decoction to restore the Imperial Preceptor's health. I also told the Imperial Preceptor that if he didn't take good care of his health, any minor illnesses he might suffer in the future would be much more difficult to cure than those in a healthy body. His condition could even progress rapidly due to his weakness, becoming malignant in a short period of time."

"Today, I took the Imperial Tutor's pulse again and found that he was still extremely weak. It was obvious that he had not properly taken care of himself according to the prescription I gave him."

He glanced at Doctor Fang and continued, "I'm sure it's not just me who has noticed the problem with the Imperial Tutor. I'm afraid other colleagues have also noticed the problem and have advised the Imperial Tutor like I have. It must be that the Imperial Tutor doesn't take his own health seriously, which is why he didn't take the medicine according to the doctor's instructions."

Doctor Fang quickly explained, "The Imperial Preceptor has taken the medicine according to the doctor's instructions, but it's not very effective. I have advised the Imperial Preceptor that simply relying on medicine to recuperate is not very effective. The key is to stop stressing and rest, and to rest peacefully."

"But Northern Qi has been waging war for years, and disasters have struck various regions, leaving the treasury empty. Your Majesty is faced with internal and external troubles, and you work tirelessly day and night to discuss countermeasures with your ministers."

"As Your Majesty's most trusted minister, the Imperial Preceptor naturally has to share Your Majesty's worries. How can he unload the burden on his shoulders and rest and recuperate?"

"The Imperial Tutor said that after Your Majesty has settled the internal and external affairs, he will unload his burden and slowly recuperate."

"Northern Qi has just achieved peace this year, and the Imperial Preceptor has finally been able to properly recuperate. But who knew he would fall ill?"

"And this disease is so serious."

The Emperor of Northern Qi was stunned. He didn't expect that there was any hidden story behind the imperial teacher's illness.

He couldn't help but fall into deep thought. If the Imperial Teacher was a remnant of the previous dynasty, would he be so careless about his own body?