"Someone, bring Physician Feng and the others here!"
Xie Yuan made up his mind and didn't delay at all.
"Prepare the carriage, the medicine, and the fast horse!"
"In addition, select thirty more students and nursing assistants from the medical school..."
Xie Yuan relayed the instructions one by one.
"yes!"
Xuan Yi, Ru Yi, and the others responded in unison.
The royal palace, the medical clinic, and the medical school all sprang into action.
Helian Chen also heard the news and hurriedly ran over to ask, "Your Majesty, has something happened?"
"The prince is ill! The military medic suspects it is caused by miasma."
Xie Yuan knew of Helian Chen's loyalty to Helian Jue, and she didn't hide it from him, telling him directly.
"What? Your Highness, Your Highness has been poisoned by miasma?"
Helian Chen's expression changed.
In Lingnan, the most terrifying thing was the incurable miasma.
It is more frightening than the plague.
At least with plagues, there are medicines available and medical texts to consult.
As for miasma, it is not recorded in either historical or medical books.
Many local doctors in Lingnan also cannot clearly explain what miasma is.
But once you get infected with miasma, it can be fatal.
Their own prince, such a noble man, and the princess so considerate, preparing medicine and taking precautions to ensure hygiene—how could this happen?
If the prince falls ill and something happens to him, what will become of the Yue Prince's Mansion?
Helian Chen's mind was in turmoil.
He had already considered the worst-case scenario.
However, when his gaze fell upon Xie Yuan, a glimmer of hope suddenly appeared: there was still the Princess!
And the most amazing thing is that the princess is already pregnant.
If the prince had really died, leaving behind a posthumous child, it wouldn't have caused the Yue Prince's Mansion to fall apart.
Of course, when it comes to childbirth, men and women are equally involved.
The princess may also give birth to a daughter.
However, the princess is capable; she can be adopted and then stabilize the entire royal household.
Helian Chen had already thought of a suitable adoptee—the Fourth Prince and his wife!
Looking at the entire royal family, among all the princes, the fourth prince had the best relationship with his own lord.
Fourth Prince: ...Are you sure? You're not joking.
Helian Jue: ...Helian Chen, are you blind and idiot? Do you think I'm closest to that idiot Fourth Prince?
Perhaps these two brothers despise each other to death.
But to outsiders (including the two princesses), the fourth prince and Helian Jue were considered to be good brothers.
They are both from Lingnan, and should support each other even more.
If the Yue Prince's mansion were to lose its bloodline, the Fourth Prince and his wife would certainly not stand idly by.
At worst, the future princess can find a husband to marry into the family!
Helian Chen's thinking was extremely thorough and far-sighted, even considering things several years or more than a decade in advance.
Xie Yuan had no idea what Helian Chen was imagining. Following her own train of thought, she said in a deep voice, "That's right! The Prince is ill, and I'm preparing to go to Luozhou!"
"No!"
Xie Yuan's words, "Go to Luozhou," immediately pulled Helian Chen out of his reverie.
He shouted it out instinctively.
Xie Yuan looked at him, but didn't say anything, just watched quietly.
Helian Chen swallowed awkwardly and said dryly, "The prince is ill, and the princess is worried and wants to take care of him personally. This... this subordinate can understand!"
"However, Your Highness the Princess must also consider the overall situation of the Prince Yue's residence!"
The prince is ill and in great danger.
The princess is the only remaining master of the royal mansion. If something happens to her, then the entire Yue royal mansion will truly have no chance to rise again!
As Helian Jue's confidant, Helian Chen naturally wanted the prince to be well more than anyone else.
However, reason told him that he couldn't act on emotion.
What Helian Jue cared about most was his noble status and this vast empire.
Helian Chen felt that as Helian Jue's subordinate and wife, the most important thing for her to do was not to live and die with him, but to complete his unfinished business!
Not to mention, the princess is in a special situation now.
If things go wrong, it could result in the death of both mother and child.
The princess rushed to take care of the prince, who miraculously survived the ordeal, but the princess and the child—
Helian Chen couldn't even imagine what the prince would become in the face of such an outcome.
The prince was a stubborn and eccentric man. He finally found a wife who understood him and with whom he shared a harmonious relationship, but she died because of him. The prince would definitely become even more insane and tyrannical!
Helian Chen didn't want his prince to turn into a raging monster!
"Your Highness, I know you miss the Prince, but you are pregnant!"
Helian Chen looked anxious and gave every reason he could think of.
"Helian Chen, the Prince is everything!"
Xie Yuan stared intently at Helian Chen and said, word by word, "With Your Highness here, there is the Yue Prince's Mansion, and there are you and me."
Helian Chen was moved by Xie Yuan's high regard for his prince.
He knew that the prince and the princess were each other's most important and cherished people.
The princess did not disappoint the prince's deep affection for her.
However, being moved is one thing, but reality is another.
"Your Majesty, I already know all this! Even so, you don't need to go in person."
Helian Chen said urgently, "There are imperial physicians, medicinal herbs, and medical students; they are all more professional people."
"Your Highness has also said that professional matters should be handled by professionals."
No matter how capable the princess is, she doesn't know anything about medicine.
To put it bluntly, even if the princess went there in person, it wouldn't make much of a difference.
At most, it can prove her feelings for the prince and move them and everyone around them.
The princess is not medicine; she cannot cure miasma!
Helian Chen knew he was almost cold-blooded in his calmness, but that was the only reason.
Xie Yuan understood Helian Chen's meaning, but she still shook her head, "It's different! When a person is sick, they are at their weakest. Sometimes, the mind can also affect the body!"
At this point, Xie Yuan thought of that very famous experiment—
"For example, blindfold a person, cut their wrist with a knife, and at the same time place a device that drips water next to them."
"After a while, the man will die from 'bleeding out.' In fact, the knife did not cut his skin; he mistook the dripping water for blood and was scared to death!"
This illustrates how psychology influences physiology.
"There are also some women who want children so much that, over time, they will vomit and their abdomens will become distended."
Xie Yuanke is a knowledge-based blogger, and the "stories" she has heard are simply too numerous to count.
Another well-known example of how psychology can affect physiology is pseudopregnancy.
"But these women weren't pregnant. Their desperate desire for a child caused them to hallucinate, and then even their bodies were deceived, resulting in a reaction!"
After giving this example, Xie Yuan brought up the topic, saying, "I'm telling you all this because I want to tell you that a person's mood is really important!"
"The prince is ill and needs someone to take care of him. If my child and I can take care of him, he will surely overcome his illness and recover smoothly!"
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