Chapter 949 Poisoning
Imperial Physician Jiang knelt hurriedly: "Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen, I am late..."
Rong Yue supported Tang Ning with one hand and said hurriedly outside, "What are you waiting for? Aning is vomiting blood, why don't you come in!"
"this……"
Imperial Physician Jiang looked at the area behind the screen and hesitated. That was the Empress, and there was a difference between men and women. In the past, even if a concubine was giving birth in the palace, the imperial physician could only give advice from outside, and prescribe medicine and treatment based on what the female doctor or midwife inside said. Who would dare to go in directly?
Her clothes were in disarray during childbirth. If she were to be held accountable afterwards, she would lose her head for spying on the concubines. If this offends the emperor, not only would his job in the Imperial Medical Bureau be lost, but maybe even his entire nine clans would be in trouble!
Doctor Jiang hesitated and didn't dare to enter. Xue Ru, who had hurried in from behind, shouted at him angrily:
"What is this!"
Xue Ru had heard about Xiao Yan's attack and rushed into the palace. As soon as she entered the palace, she heard that her elder sister had been frightened and attacked prematurely. She almost ran to Yongzhao Palace, her throat still panting and her forehead covered with sweat, but she didn't care about her embarrassment at all. She grabbed Doctor Jiang and said:
"It's already this late and you're still trying to avoid suspicion. If you can't protect my sister, you'll die!"
She grabbed Doctor Jiang and stood up, pulling him behind the screen without giving him a chance to refuse. Doctor Jiang had never expected that the usually delicate and petite Miss Xue could be so strong. He was almost half forced to enter the inner room.
When the queen's figure appeared behind the curtain, the smell of blood became even stronger.
The basin beside the bed was full of blood, and the figure on the bed was dying. The midwife was calling out to the Queen anxiously, and Mrs. Rongguo beside her was pale as a ghost.
Doctor Jiang knew something was wrong with the Queen. He ignored his previous worries and walked quickly to the bedside, put down the medicine box, and said anxiously, "What's going on? The Queen's pregnancy has been going well. Why is she so weak..."
As he grasped the empress's wrist and felt her pulse, Yue Jian, who was standing beside her, suppressed her panic and tried to remain calm. "After the empress was frightened, she became furious and vomited blood, and then went into labor. We sent her here and ordered the midwife to come, but she seemed to have no strength left."
"Vomiting blood?"
Doctor Jiang suddenly remembered what Mrs. Rongguo had said in a hurry just now. His face changed as he pressed his fingertips to feel the pulse. He did not care about the distinction between men and women. He quickly lifted the curtain and reached out to look at Tang Ning's eyelids. He saw an abnormal blue color in her eyes. He quickly grabbed her hand and brushed his sleeve up. When he saw the faint red line on the inside of her elbow, his face suddenly froze.
"The Queen isn't angry, she's poisoned. I remember Madam Qin prepared some century-old ginseng slices for the Queen. Quick, take them out and press a slice under the Queen's tongue."
Rong Yue knew about the ginseng slices, so she quickly did as she was told.
Doctor Jiang quickly took out the silver needles from the medicine box and said to Yue Jian:
"Tell someone to get seven qian of Astragalus membranaceus, six qian of Hedyotis diffusa, three qian each of Pueraria root and Xanthium sibiricum, and two qian of Poria cocos. Boil a pot of herbal soup and send it over. It doesn't need to be too thick, just enough to boil over a cup of tea."
Yuejian turned her head to look to the side, and Hua Wu, who had already rushed back, hurried out.
Doctor Jiang knelt in front of the bed, holding a silver needle and quickly dropping it on Tang Ning. Tang Ning, who had been breathing weakly just now, suddenly opened her eyes. He quickly looked at the person on the bed and said, "Empress, can you hear what I am saying clearly?"
Tang Ning felt her confused and exhausted consciousness clear up for a moment. The thing pressing under her tongue made it difficult for her to speak, but she still said "hmm" in a low voice without any courtesy.
Doctor Jiang said anxiously, "Your body has been poisoned at some point. I don't know what the poison is, but your pulse is weak and your blood and qi are blocked. Your body is having trouble maintaining the energy to continue the birth. You were frightened and went into labor prematurely. If the baby doesn't land for too long, it will suffocate in your womb, and you will be in danger."
"Detoxification is a long-term process, and your condition cannot wait. Right now, I can only take the risk of using acupuncture to stimulate your vitality, allowing you to gather strength to give birth to the fetus in your belly..."
Xue Ru stood aside and suddenly asked, "Will my sister be in danger?"
Doctor Jiang hesitated for a moment and said, "Yes, it is poisonous after all. Staying in it for a moment longer will cause harm to the body."
Xue Ru: "If the abortion is to save only my sister..."
Doctor Jiang shook his head and said, "It's too late. The fetus and the mother coexist. If it had been discovered earlier and aborted early, it wouldn't have affected the Empress. But in this situation, even if the abortion was forced, the Empress would have been harmed."
"Moreover, using medicine to abort the fetus at this time will only aggravate the poison in Her Majesty's body. If external force is used to abort the fetus, Her Majesty's body will not be able to withstand it."
Although the fetus was born prematurely, it was already full-term. If it was not born and aborted forcibly, the child would die and the queen's body would be damaged and unable to bear it.
Xue Ru's face was pale and she bit her lips tightly.
Imperial Physician Jiang couldn't help but look at the person on the bed. "Your Majesty, the best solution right now is for me to help you give birth with acupuncture. I will do my best to protect your Majesty, but the poison will cause you harm..."
Although Tang Ning was weak, she still heard clearly what they said. She looked at her bulging belly weakly. The baby inside was full-term. It was the baby that had been with her for more than nine months and she had been looking forward to it for a long time.
She was reluctant to have an abortion, not to mention that she couldn't save herself.
Tang Ning pushed some ginseng slices out of her mouth and said weakly, "Just go ahead and do it. As long as you can protect the child and me, you have done your best. I will not pursue any consequences afterwards."
Doctor Jiang was certain in his heart: "Your humble servant obeys your order!"
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After taking the reassurance pill, Doctor Jiang immediately got to work. After Hua Wu brought over the medicinal soup he had requested, only Yue Jian, Rong Yue and two midwives were left in the inner room.
Xue Ru stood outside the door, listening to Tang Ning's screams of pain inside as she gradually gained strength. She clutched her palms tightly, her eyes red.
My sister has been very cautious during this period. She and Aunt Rongyue take turns looking after her sister. Yuejian and the others are even more careful. No matter whether it is food, clothing, daily necessities or things that come into contact with her, they will check it several times to make sure there are no problems before sending it to my sister. But how could my sister be poisoned?
Xue Ru's mind was in a mess. She tried her best to suppress the anger in her heart and looked at the room. Standing next to her was Concubine Zhao Gui, who had returned at some point and was also looking inside with nervous eyes.
Hearing the screams that were getting louder and louder, Concubine Zhaogui's heart was in her throat.
"Don't be afraid, the Queen and her child will be fine."
She didn't know whether she was comforting Xue Ru or comforting herself. She said it was okay but her face looked uneasy.
Xue Ru pursed her lips tightly and repeated in a low voice: "Yes, sister will be fine."
Her elder sister will live a long life and nothing will happen to her!
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