591 Acting on impulse
"Ping An, listen to the master, don't be scared away, don't make trouble, we will do what we should do, and we won't worry about anything else."
Sun Sicheng stared at his apprentice. It was not that he was selfish. There was no trivial matter in the palace. It was unknown how much would be exposed. How the Queen and the Crown Princess were poisoned, the Crown Prince's people would think about it. Why did he keep so many retainers? Wasn't it just to share his worries?
Ping An was startled. Yes, he was acting on impulse again. What was the truth? It really had nothing to do with him. If he rashly went to find Wang Gandi, he might get dragged into trouble.
"Master, I understand. I won't care."
Sun Sicheng looked around, there was no one around: "Ping An, you have to be extra cautious in the palace. I will ask Zhu Yuanzheng later if I can let you go back. When you go back, visit more houses, especially the elderly. They must have been frightened this time.
When the prince pulled us over, General Huang and Duke Jingguo went to the back to report to the emperor, the prince and his princess. I think the emperor and his princess will have to return to the palace early. Before you can leave, we will stay here and not go anywhere, understand?"
Ping An nodded and said, "Master, I'd better wait for you to come back together. I'm worried about you being here alone."
Sun Sicheng smiled and said, "Why are you worried? You can go out but I can't. I can say that you are not as good as me except for surgery, and the Queen doesn't need surgery at all.
If you don't go back, what will happen if Awu gets worried? What will happen if your master and others get worried? I feel relieved with you here. Several elderly people are in their seventies, especially Awu, who will give birth in two months at most. Sigh, what kind of New Year are we celebrating?"
As Zhu Yuanzheng walked into the door, he heard Sun Sicheng's words.
"Isn't it? Sicheng, the emperor and his men just returned to the palace. They will probably come to see the queen soon. We have to make peace with each other. I'm really scared."
Zhu Yuanzheng thought about it and whispered, "I don't know what the next move will be this time?"
"Uncle Zhu, Ping An and I were worried about the elderly at home, and my daughter, who is about to give birth and was frightened again. We..."
"Sicheng, I understand. Let's see what happens this afternoon. If nothing happens, let Ping An go back. You and I have to stay here to treat the Queen."
"Okay, that's what I mean. I'm his master. Apart from the surgery, I can handle everything else. I'll prepare the medicine, and you can take a look at it after it's done."
"The Emperor is here, the Crown Prince is here, and the Crown Prince's Highness is here." It was the voice of Eunuch Hu.
This is the Queen's Kunning Palace. The Crown Princess's body is in a side hall not far away because the accident happened here.
Zhu Yuanzheng knelt down with Sun Sicheng and Ping An.
Ping An lowered his head and shouted along with those behind him. He had really had enough of kneeling these past few days. Fortunately, he was wearing cotton trousers underneath and a cotton robe on the outside.
"Everyone, get up, Zhu Yuanzheng, how is the Queen?"
The emperor asked as he walked towards the queen's bedroom.
"Your Majesty, the Empress has been poisoned by a very strong poison, and we are still not sure what it is. Sicheng and I are discussing medication, and using the Sun family's silver needles to remove the poison should be helpful, but the Empress has been in a coma for two days."
Zhu Yuanzheng followed him in.
Master Sun Sicheng and his disciples had no choice but to follow in.
The Emperor's steps were heavy. He seemed to have aged ten years in the past few days. The Empress had been married to him for nearly forty years, the eldest princess was thirty-seven, and even the Crown Prince was thirty-three.
He was not a lustful king, and he did not have many beauties in his harem. Some of them were taken in out of necessity. Moreover, no matter how many of them there were, they were not his wives. A wife was someone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him in life and accompany him for thousands of years after his death.
Soon, the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren came before the queen.
The emperor's eyes turned red. His queen's cheeks were sunken, her hair was a little messy with many white hairs. She just lay there quietly, as if she could disappear at any time.
"Queen, don't worry. I will have people find out who poisoned you. He will die a miserable death. You must get better. Do you understand?"
The emperor spoke in a loud voice, and Ping An, who was standing behind him, could naturally hear it clearly. He felt a chill on his back. His master was right. There would be people to investigate the Queen's affairs, and it was not his turn to meddle in other people's business. A smart person should not bring trouble upon himself.
I'm still not smart enough.
The prince was in tears. His mother was lying here unconscious, and his wife was lying cold in a side hall not far away. He didn't know how to see her.
The crown prince burst into tears, "Grandmother, you must get better. My mother can no longer talk to me. Wuuwuwu, wuuwuwu."
Ping An, who was standing not far behind, felt really sad. The child of twelve or thirteen years old had lost his mother. The prince had many women. After a long time, he would appoint a crown princess and raise a few more children. Then they would be a close family again. But the crown prince would be pitiful.
A quarter of an hour later.
The emperor looked at Sun Sicheng and Zhu Yuanzheng and said, "Zhu Yuanzheng, you should discuss with Sicheng how to treat the queen's illness. If it's poison, you should cure her. If it's illness, you should also cure her. Ping'an is still injured, so you should go back for now. You can't go far these days. If there is something, I may need to find you at any time."
Zhu Yuanzheng, Sun Sicheng and Ping'an hurriedly bowed and said yes.
The Emperor is taking people to see the Crown Princess, so they don't have to follow.
"Ping An, you can go back now, so I can feel more at ease."
"Master, if there is anything, please ask someone to notify me. Tell me if you need anything. Please make sure to rest well."
Sun Sicheng waved his hands: "Go back, go back."
Zhu Yuanzheng looked at Ping An's receding figure and said, "Sicheng, you made a good choice of son-in-law. A good son-in-law is better than a son."
It was a pity that he did not have such luck. When his daughter Chunshang returned, she wrote to her saying that the illegitimate son was registered under her name, but she did not say much else. However, he knew that his daughter's life was not easy. She had no biological son of her own, and her only daughter was not affectionate to her, and her husband had also left her.
But these are all her own fault. He recommended Sicheng so much in the beginning, but she was unwilling. Her wife also thought that Sicheng was just a doctor. Reality really slapped her in the face. Sicheng is now a master, and Baicaotang has become the top medical expert in the Great Zhou.
All I can say is that people cannot fight against fate.
Sun Sicheng smiled and said, "My disciple is really considerate, just like my own son. Let's not talk about this anymore, Uncle Zhu, let's prepare the medicine."
I left the palace safely and went to my master's house first. My master's grandfather and uncle were still busy in the medical clinic.
He told his great master and grandmother the general situation in the palace: "Master is safe now. He said he is with the Dean. If there is anything, he will ask the Dean. Don't worry."
Grandmother Master patted her chest and said, "Oh, too many people have died in the capital these days. Your mother-in-law and I are so worried about you that we can't sleep. Ping An, the matter is not over yet. Although you have left the palace, you must not run around or meddle in other people's business. Take good care of Awu."
"I know, great grandfather, grandmother, and master's wife. I'm going to go back now. I still have to visit the two gentlemen's homes, the Marquis' Mansion, and the Hao family."
The old man nodded hurriedly: "Go, especially the Hao family and your master's family. The elderly in the family are all over 70 years old. They are safe. You can get the medicinal materials from the medical hall. We are all family. There is no need to distinguish so clearly. Our family grows and makes medicine."
Ping An smiled and said, "I understand, great grandfather."
He usually tried to use medicines from the village's pharmacy as much as possible, so the old man greeted him in that way.
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