Consort Shu cried nervously while talking to herself.
However, the words she spoke became increasingly unclear.
The last word was so blurred that it was completely inaudible.
Consort Shu, who was sitting by Mu Junxi's bedside, fainted immediately.
"Your Highness, Consort Shu!"
"My beloved concubine!"
"Ahhh, yayah yayah!" [Mother!]
"Imperial Physician! Summon the Imperial Physician immediately!"
"..."
Mu Junxi's palace was thrown into chaos by the fainting of Consort Shu.
Emperor Yuanwu, fearing that Mu Qianqian would stay in the room for too long, had Bin'er carry her out.
Just as Bin'er turned around...
Emperor Yuanwu clearly heard Mu Qianqian's innermost thoughts.
[Waaaaah, Mommy fainted from worry.]
Why am I just a child, unable to help with anything?
[I'm so anxious!]
[Father, don't just stand there, quickly remove all the blankets covering my fifth brother.]
Children's fevers are different from adults' fevers; simply sweating it out won't make them better.
[Bundling him up like this will only make his body hotter and hotter, and could eventually lead to febrile seizures.]
[If they start foaming at the mouth and have convulsions, that's it, they're finished.]
Give him water and sugar-salt water to prevent the fever from escalating and causing dehydration.
There's a saying that goes, "Plain water cures all ailments."
Emperor Yuanwu:...
He couldn't help but think of the Second Prince, who had left because of a fever.
He remembered it clearly.
The second prince had a high fever for several days in a row, which caused him to have convulsions all over his body.
Emperor Yuanwu couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
He hadn't felt this way in a long time.
That deep-seated fear was still there when the Second Prince left last time.
He already had few children.
The second prince is no longer alive.
The eldest prince is not in the palace now.
Is Heaven going to punish him by taking his Xi'er away as well?
"Xi'er is burning up like this, why are you covering him with so many blankets? Are you trying to smother him to death?"
As Emperor Yuanwu spoke, he waved his hand and pulled off all the blankets covering Mu Junxi.
His action frightened everyone in the room, causing them to kneel on the ground once again.
"Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince has a high fever. If he is not covered with a blanket, he may be susceptible to illness and his recovery will be even more difficult."
As he spoke, Physician Li kowtowed deeply, saying, "Your Majesty."
Emperor Yuanwu was also uncertain.
He did this because he heard Mu Qianqian's thoughts just now.
The doctors who were able to enter the Imperial Medical Academy all possessed medical skills passed down through generations.
Emperor Yuanwu paused, his heart filled with anguish, and a hint of struggle appeared on his face.
But then he thought of how the second prince had died in his arms.
"I told you to lift it, so you lift it? Or do you have a better way now?"
Physician Li kowtowed again.
"Your Majesty, since ancient times, fever has been treated by covering up and sweating. Chickenpox is caused by excessive toxins in the body and is treated accordingly. It is a disease of heat toxins, so you must not be exposed to wind or cold."
At this moment, not only Physician Li, but also the other physicians began to whisper among themselves.
"Yes, if you catch a cold at this time, it will only worsen your condition."
"This method is absolutely unacceptable!"
"You still need to sweat it out so that the high fever can go down."
"I think we should give the Fifth Prince some medicine to induce sweating and make him sweat."
"But we couldn't get it to eat at all just now..."
Emperor Yuanwu felt increasingly irritated and restless as he listened to the chatter of the crowd.
He turned and stared at Mu Junxi in silence for a while...
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