Hang Yuqing frowned, he really didn't know how to answer him.
Even he himself didn't know if his diagnosis was accurate!
Hang Yuqing frowned and looked at Zong Jiu: "You are the Emperor's most trusted close attendant, and I don't want to hide these things from you. To be honest, I can't confirm what illness the Emperor has, but judging from the pulse alone, the Emperor does have lung disease, it's tuberculosis!"
Zong Jiu finally gleaned some clues from Hang Yuqing's words and asked in bewilderment, "What do you mean you can't be sure? Besides looking at the pulse, is there anything else you can tell?"
He trusted Chief Physician Hang's medical skills; the Emperor himself had promoted him to head of the Imperial Medical Academy, so his medical expertise and loyalty were beyond question. How come even Chief Physician Hang couldn't diagnose the Emperor's illness?
Hang Yuqing glanced at Zong Jiu, hesitated for a moment, and then leaned closer to him and whispered, "You don't understand. Whether it's tuberculosis or lung disease, there will be symptoms in the early stages, such as coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing. In addition to these symptoms, lung disease can also be detected early from the pulse. But His Majesty's pulse has never shown any signs of lung disease before."
Hang Yuqing's words reminded Zong Jiu: "His Majesty did not have those symptoms before; he only started experiencing asthma and coughing a few days ago."
“Right!” Hang Yuqing perked up upon hearing this: “That’s why I find it strange. Most lung diseases show symptoms very early on, but for someone with such severe tuberculosis as the Emperor, these symptoms should have started at least three years ago.”
Many cases of tuberculosis are even congenital. Acquired tuberculosis is relatively rare. It usually develops from overwork and starts as a mild lung disease. How could a perfectly healthy person suddenly develop tuberculosis without any symptoms?
Zong Jiu frowned upon hearing this.
As the emperor's close attendant, no one knew the emperor's condition better than him.
Despite His Majesty's tireless efforts for the country and its people over the years, his health has always been excellent. With the meticulous care of Chief Physician Hang, he rarely suffers from even minor illnesses, let alone a lung disease like this.
Dr. Hang's medical skills were undoubtedly superb. He would check the Emperor's pulse every few days. If he couldn't tell the problem in one or two visits, it was impossible that he couldn't tell the Emperor had lung disease after three years. There must be something wrong with this.
Hang Yuqing suddenly thought of something and looked at Zong Jiu: "You said that His Majesty started having shortness of breath and coughing a few days ago? When was it?"
Zong Jiu thought carefully for a moment and said, "It was on that occasion that His Majesty had a headache, and he has been having some shortness of breath ever since. Last night, he coughed incessantly."
Hang Yuqing was greatly alarmed and frowned, saying, "When did His Majesty suffer from a headache? Why didn't he summon me to treat him?"
Zong Jiu sighed softly, "Isn't it because His Majesty said that his old ailment has flared up again, and he doesn't want to take the bitter medicine you prescribed, so he won't let this old servant go and invite you?"
Zong Jiu spoke with some regret. If he hadn't listened to the Emperor and had invited Chief Physician Hang to treat the Emperor earlier, would the Emperor have been spared from this sudden tuberculosis?
Hang Yuqing found it strange: "His Majesty was in good health before. Although headaches are an old ailment of His Majesty, he hasn't had one in a long time. How could his old ailment suddenly relapse?"
Whether it's lung disease, tuberculosis, or the old headache from a few days ago, it all comes on strangely!
Zong Jiu shook his head in confusion: "This old servant doesn't know either. After His Majesty sent His Highness the Holy Prince back that day, the Third Prince requested an audience with His Majesty. I don't know what the two of them talked about in the room. When I went in, His Majesty had injured his hand and was suffering from a headache. He kept saying that he was very sleepy and needed to rest. He wouldn't let this old servant ask you to treat him."
Hang Yuqing quickly grasped the key point from those words: "Are you saying that the Emperor only became like this after seeing the Third Prince?"
Zong Jiu didn't immediately grasp the meaning behind Hang Yuqing's words, and nodded silently: "Yes, it seems that His Majesty and the Third Prince had a quarrel that day, but His Majesty dismissed everyone, and this old servant couldn't hear it clearly while guarding outside."
However, he did hear the Emperor and the Third Prince shouting at each other from time to time, and the two were clearly not having a pleasant conversation!
It makes sense. The Third Prince had always wanted to lead troops to the north to suppress bandits and provide disaster relief, but the Emperor gave this task to His Highness the Holy Prince. No wonder the Third Prince couldn't speak to the Emperor calmly. The Emperor's hand was even injured by the Third Prince.
However, he understood the Emperor's thoughts. The Emperor did not have many children. Although he favored Prince Sheng, he loved all the princes equally, especially the Third Prince, whom he had raised as the crown prince since childhood. Naturally, he loved the Third Prince even more. Father and son never held grudges. Even if the Third Prince accidentally hurt the Emperor, the Emperor would not really pursue the matter.
"You're asking these questions..." Zong Jiu finally realized Hang Yuqing's meaning after speaking, and frowned, "You don't mean to think that the Emperor's sudden illness is related to the Third Prince, do you?"
Hang Yuqing narrowed his eyes and said, "That's not impossible! According to what Ninth Eunuch just said, the Emperor fell ill on the day the Holy Prince left the capital. That matches up in terms of timing. The day before the Holy Prince left the capital, I had just checked the Emperor's pulse. The Emperor was in excellent health and showed no signs of illness whatsoever. At that time, the Emperor did not have lung disease. How could the Emperor have become so ill just one day later? Doesn't Ninth Eunuch find that strange?"
This question left Zong Jiu completely bewildered. It was indeed quite strange: "But how did the Third Prince cause the Emperor to contract lung disease? Did he poison the Emperor?"
Hang Yuqing frowned suddenly and shook his head, saying, "It shouldn't be poisoning. I couldn't detect any signs of poisoning in His Majesty's pulse."
He's a physician; it's impossible that he couldn't figure out if the emperor was poisoned. The emperor wasn't poisoned!
Hang Yuqing's words left Zong Jiu even more bewildered: "If it really was the Third Prince who did it, then how did he manage to turn the Emperor into this?"
Hang Yuqing couldn't explain it either: "I don't know the specifics, but there must be some problem in this."
As Hang Yuqing spoke, she looked earnestly at Zong Jiu and said, "I think we should tell the Dowager Consort about this, and also send a message to His Highness the Holy King?"
"Send a message to His Highness the Holy King?" Zong Jiu was slightly startled and stared at Hang Yuqing suspiciously.
Could it be that Consort Su was right, and Head Physician Hang has become the person of the Dowager Consort and the Holy King?
Seeing Zong Jiu's doubts, Hang Yuqing frowned and explained, "Actually, His Highness the Holy King has been worried for a long time that someone is trying to harm the Emperor. He often asked me to pay attention to the Emperor's health. At that time, the Emperor was in good health, so I didn't pay any attention. Now I think His Highness the Holy King must have known something in advance, which is why he asked me to pay extra attention."
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