Qi Yuning, who owns a pharmacy, naturally knows about malaria. People call malaria "being possessed by a malaria ghost" and it is very difficult to cure. Nine out of ten cases will result in death. There are one or two cases that survive by chance, but if they are not tormented by the disease all day long, they will not live long.
Malaria is extremely painful for patients. Qi Yuning heard from his grandfather that when his grandfather was young, he went to Lingnan, where malaria was rampant. At that time, an army of 2,000 people was infected with malaria, but only 200 people survived.
However, the locals in Lingnan do not talk about malaria, but call it miasma.
No one has been able to cure the poison of miasma from ancient times to the present, and those who are infected will be close to death.
Qi Yuning clenched Lu Ze's hand in fear, biting her lip and saying, "I don't want to die. Lingling is still so young, how can I die?"
Lu Ze also held Qi Yuning's sweaty hand tightly and said, "I won't let you die. I have sent my men to various places to invite famous doctors. Don't worry, you will definitely survive."
As soon as Lu Ze finished speaking, the eight imperial doctors from the Imperial Hospital rushed over and took Qi Yuning's pulse one by one.
"It really is malaria."
"That's going to be troublesome."
Chen Yuyi said, "I'll prescribe a prescription for the princess to clear the spleen. It contains Qing Pu Chai, Ling Xia Gan Qin Bai Zhu Kai, and Tsaoko ginger. This is a prescription for yang malaria caused by excessive heat. However, the princess hasn't seen any improvement after two days of using it."
"Princess Xu has been drinking this recipe for a long time, but it's useless. It's better to drink something else: ginseng, tangerine peel, angelica root, and ginger. It can help with chronic malaria caused by a weak body. It can strengthen the body and dispel evil spirits and cure the disease."
"Princess Xu has also been using it for a long time, but it is incurable."
Qi Yuning looked at the eight imperial doctors arguing with each other, and her headache only got worse, and she became more and more irritable. Malaria... She had never thought that she would get this terminal illness.
Lu Ze was also annoyed by what he heard. "You guys, quickly come up with a prescription and go outside so as not to disturb the princess."
Several imperial doctors left the house because of headaches, but they were still arguing in the courtyard. It took a long time before they decided who to drink first to stabilize Princess Qi's condition.
Qi Yuning didn't know how long she had been in a daze with fever. She couldn't eat anything. She felt dizzy from the fever and was sweating all over, which made her extremely uncomfortable. This kind of sweat was not the comfortable sweat after a hearty horse racing or archery, but it felt like she was consuming her essence and blood.
Seeing Qi Yuning's uncomfortable look, Lu Ze wished he could take Qi Yuning's place, but now he could only wipe Qi Yuning's sweat and change the cold handkerchief on his forehead. The cold handkerchief became warm in an instant when it touched Qi Yuning's forehead.
Qi Yuning fainted in a daze and woke up in the daytime.
Qi Yuning felt her mouth was very dry and she coughed several times. After drinking a lot of water, she drank the bitter medicine again. Qi Yuning looked outside anxiously. She was really unwilling to leave Lingling when she was so young.
Malaria, how could she get malaria when she was perfectly fine?
According to folklore, malaria ghosts are most afraid of generals who died in battle. Her Qi family is full of heroes and fierce generals who died in battle. How could this malaria ghost possess her?
Princess Pingrou entered and said, "Yuning, you're finally awake. How did you suddenly develop malaria? I've asked the senior monks from Xianglin Temple to come and exorcise the malaria from you."
Qi Yuning called out weakly, "Mom."
Princess Pingrou stepped forward and looked at the pale Qi Yuning, saying, "Rest well. You have been blessed since childhood, and you will definitely get through this difficult time safely."
Qi Yuning looked at Princess Pingrou and said, "Mother, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you with Lingling's first birthday party. I'm afraid I can't handle it in my current state."
Princess Pingrou said, "Yuning, don't worry. I will take good care of the birthday banquet. You should rest well these few days, take your medicine well, and relax. You will definitely be cured."
Qi Yuning said softly: "Yeah."
Princess Pingrou took care of Qi Yuning and did not leave until Lu Ze returned.
Seeing that Qi Yuning looked okay, Lu Ze said to her, "How about I carry you outside for a walk to get some fresh air?"
Qi Yuning felt better at the moment, so she got on Lu Ze's back and went to the yard. The osmanthus flowers had not yet withered, and the fragrance of osmanthus was strong.
Qi Yuning sat down under the osmanthus tree in the garden, leaning on Lu Ze's shoulder, and said, "Lu Ze, if I can't make it this time, you must take good care of Lingling. I know the pain of being without a mother. After I die, you must love Lingling even more for me."
Lu Ze squeezed Qi Yuning's hand and said, "Stop talking nonsense. You won't die. Have you forgotten that Lingling came from the Xinwei year? Back then, we could still take Lingling to the Lantern Festival, so we will definitely get through this difficult time safely."
Qi Yuning smiled calmly and said, "That's right."
Lu Ze looked at Qi Yuning and said, "The pain is already tormenting, why not make yourself happy? I'll send my men to Lingnan to invite a local doctor who specializes in miasma. I'm sure you'll be able to get through this difficult time safely."
Lu Ze held Qi Yuning in his arms, rested his chin on Qi Yuning's shoulder and said, "You will live happily and grow old with me."
Qi Yuning said: "Yeah."
Qi Yuning was fine tonight, but after waking up, she felt extremely cold. The chills lasted longer and longer, and were more torturous.
Drinking bitter medicine every day doesn't seem to bring any improvement.
After the shivering, the whole body becomes hot and torturous. The pain of alternating cold and heat is very torturous.
After having a fever for an unknown period of time, Qi Yuning vomited everything in her stomach, closed her eyes, and fainted in Lu Ze's arms.
Lu Zelian hugged Qi Yuning and said, "Yuning, Yuning, wake up, call the imperial physician quickly."
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