Chapter 457 Long-term recuperation
It turned out that Old Man Dou had already finished the treatment.
Hu Xin'er quickly changed the subject: "How is Mom's condition?"
The door opened, and the eunuch reported respectfully, "Madam Lu's illness has damaged her heart and soul. To fully cure her, she needs several extremely precious medicinal herbs, namely the thousand-year-old Tianshan Snow Lotus and the Wuxiang Flower."
Before the emperor could reply, the princess said nonchalantly, "What's so little? We can easily take out eight or ten of these from the treasury."
But the emperor's personal eunuch, Eunuch Su, immediately refuted her statement: "Princess, you are wrong!"
The thousand-year-old Tianshan Snow Lotus is extremely difficult to preserve, and even in the national treasury there is only one.
The Wuxiang Flower is a legendary miracle medicine, and ordinary people have never even heard of its name.
After hearing this, the princess couldn't help but gasp in amazement: "Is it really that precious?"
Mu Qing had grown up in the martial arts world and had a wide range of knowledge. Naturally, he had heard of these famous and rare medicinal herbs. He nodded and said, "Eunuch Su is right."
He looked at the emperor and said sternly, "My mother is in critical condition. Please give me some medicine, Your Majesty!"
The emperor didn't even frown, but smiled generously and said, "Come here, take Master Lu to get the medicine."
Mu Qing's face showed joy, but at this moment, a dignified and pleasant voice came from outside the door: "No!"
The door was opened again, and a dignified and bright woman walked in. The phoenix hairpin with pearls on her head swayed slightly, and her dress was elegant and dignified. She was actually the queen of the current dynasty.
"Mother, why are you here?" The eldest princess trotted to the queen.
The Queen looked at her daughter and confirmed that she was alright before she said angrily, "Isn't it because I heard you ran away alone that you're worried?"
The princess said a little embarrassedly: "I was not in my right mind at that time. I will never do that again."
"Even when you're sober, you don't seem to be very sensible." The Queen sighed slightly, "How can you give away the Tianshan Snow Lotus and the Wuxiang Flower so casually? You didn't even try to persuade your father!"
She came with the eldest princess. When she arrived at the door, she saw that the eldest princess was fine. She was planning to go back to the palace to play mahjong, but she accidentally heard the emperor's words, so she spoke out to stop the emperor's actions.
The eldest princess explained, "Madam Lu is ill, and these two herbs are necessary to cure her. Rare herbs can be obtained again, but there is only one person. I think Father did the right thing!"
The emperor said slowly, "Yue'er is right, Eunuch Su, why don't you go get the medicine?"
However, the Queen said sternly, "Your Majesty, please think twice. You are the ruler of a country and should put the overall situation first!"
What do the two medicinal herbs have to do with the overall situation?
Seeing everyone's bewildered looks, the Queen said solemnly, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten? You have injured your heart meridian and need the Snow Lotus and the Formless Flower as well. However, there is only one of each of these two herbs in the national treasury. If they take them, what will happen to your dragon body?"
The emperor frowned and said, "There are so many alternative medicinal herbs in the palace. These two herbs are not necessarily necessary."
"Your Majesty!" The Queen frowned. "You are the ruler of a country. If your body is damaged, you should use the best herbs. These two herbs are warming and nourishing. What if other herbs damage your sacred body?"
"I am a man, how can I be so delicate?" The emperor was a little impatient.
The Queen persisted, saying, "If you can find an alternative medicine, then why can't Madam Lu?"
She turned to look at Hu Xin'er and her husband, her dignified gaze tinged with apology. "This matter is of great importance, and I ask for your understanding. Doctor Dou is highly skilled, and I believe he can still cure Madam Lu even if he can find a replacement herb!"
Mu Qing thought for a moment: "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
He wanted to see what the emperor would say.
The emperor said directly, "If I must choose, I would rather use a substitute myself. I already owe the Lu family a lot, so how can I bully Prime Minister Lu's widowed wife?"
"Your Majesty!" The Queen was quite shocked when she heard him even say the word "atonement".
Seeing Eunuch Su get up to get the medicine, she gritted her teeth and knelt down in front of the emperor.
Everyone was shocked by this sudden behavior.
The Queen said earnestly, "Your Majesty, take care of yourself first!"
But the emperor insisted: "There is no need to mention this matter again."
After getting the medicine, everyone rushed to the Biyun Palace where Lu's mother was.
Mother Lu was lying on the bed, frowning and looking painful as usual, and mumbling vague words from time to time.
Old Man Dou and the others stood anxiously beside the table, waiting. When they saw Mu Qing return with the jade box, their eyes lit up: "Did you get the medicine?"
He took the white jade box and opened it. He saw that the two jade boxes were warm to the touch and were emitting a lustrous luster. Inside them lay quietly the iceberg snow lotus and the formless flower, as clear as frost and snow.
Old Man Dou wrinkled his nose, very surprised: "This medicine is stronger than I thought!"
Mu Qing quickly asked, "Divine Doctor Dou, why are the herbs needed this time so precious?"
Old Man Dou rolled his eyes at him and said, "It's all because of your incompetence that your mother's condition has become so serious due to her repeated shocks and mental instability! Fortunately, you all returned to Beijing in time. Otherwise, even if there were medicine, even a god wouldn't be able to save her."
Hearing that the situation was so critical, everyone present became nervous.
Old Man Dou carefully collected the two medicinal herbs, wrote down the prescription on a piece of paper, and asked his servants to boil the medicine.
The emperor said, "Let Imperial Physician Lin go with us."
Imperial Physician Lin is His Majesty's confidant and is now sixty years old. He was asked to go in order to prevent any problems.
Mu Qing felt the emperor's kindness and nodded gratefully to him.
Old man Dou walked quickly to Hu Xiner again with a very unfriendly look on his face.
Hu Xin'er felt a little puzzled: "Godfather, what's wrong?"
Old man Dou said angrily, "Hurry up and sit down over there. I'll take your pulse. I can tell you're having a bad miscarriage."
Hu Xin'er was slightly embarrassed: "I didn't mean to..."
Old Man Dou glared at Mu Qing and said, "I've told you before, pretty boys can't be trusted. You should look for a reliable man. What's the point of just having a pretty face?"
Hu Xiner pulled his sleeve: "Godfather, please stop talking~"
"Humph, still speaking for your husband?" Old Man Dou looked at her with dismay, "Don't tell anyone you're my goddaughter when you go out!"
After taking Hu Xin'er's pulse and seeing that both she and the fetus were fine, Old Man Dou wrote her some medicine to maintain the pregnancy and told her to take it on time.
As he was speaking, the Tianshan Snow Lotus and the Wuxiang Flower were also boiled into medicinal soup.
Mother Lu's condition improved a lot after taking the medicine. At least she was no longer drowsy all the time, and she was conscious when she woke up. However, she got tired very quickly and was tired again after just a few words.
Old Man Dou pondered and said, "I'm afraid she still needs long-term recuperation!"
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