"Indeed." He Jinran sometimes felt that he had absolutely no personal freedom.
This was true both inside and outside the palace.
He could feel his father's love.
But... never mind, anyway, my father's men can't keep up with his pace, that's enough.
Li Zheng was confused and urgently needed answers.
He gestured to He Jinran and Qiu Xu to speak in the hall.
He Jinran told Li Zheng everything about his sister.
After hearing this, Li Zheng began packing his bags.
His wife and children were still waiting for him at home.
Ever since he learned that Xiaoran had a younger sister...
My heart is filled with all sorts of expectations.
Just being able to meet once is enough.
There's no need to rush to recognize each other.
All he wanted was for Xiao Ran and her brother to be safe.
Recognizing relatives is inevitable.
However, life is already difficult enough, and he didn't want to burden others.
At the same time, he also deeply understood that...
If Sisi hadn't been like this, without her mother's protection, how could she have established herself in the palace?
Xiao Ran is a perfect example.
Although Sisi is a girl, there's no guarantee that she won't avenge her mother when she grows up.
How could His Majesty's two concubines tolerate her?
Therefore, the current situation is already the best it can be.
...Today, Qiu Yan received a message from His Majesty that he wanted her to enter the palace again.
Upon hearing this, she immediately guessed that it was because of smallpox.
She entered the palace again, accompanied by two maids and Ling Qi and Ling Ba.
I entered the palace and paid my respects to His Majesty.
As expected, He Lin ordered her to go to the Imperial Hospital to investigate whether the smallpox was real or not.
He Lin knew that Qiu Yan was six months pregnant, and he shouldn't have disturbed her.
But now, with such a thing happening in the palace, even the people in the Imperial Medical Academy are sick and unable to heal themselves.
He didn't trust the itinerant doctors outside the palace, so he had no choice but to send Qiu Yan over.
Who could blame her, for her medical skills had once moved heaven and earth.
Under He Lin's guidance, Qiu Yan went to the Imperial Hospital.
However, the two only stood outside and did not go inside.
reason,
The Imperial Hospital has been sealed off.
Outside the Imperial Medical Academy, only two guards remained at a distance to oversee the daily lives of the imperial physicians and others.
The situation was clearly much worse than when He Lin first inspected it.
All personnel of the Imperial Medical Academy
From the imperial physicians to the young apprentices and servants, without exception, they all lay horizontally on the bed.
"Madam General, is there anything unusual?" He Lin asked.
"Not yet." Qiu Yan shook her head. His Majesty thought too highly of her.
How could she know what was inside just by looking at the outside?
"Your Majesty, I need to go inside to take a look."
"No!"
He Lin was also afraid. If the situation in the hospital was true and Qiu Yan had contracted a serious illness because of it, how would he explain it to Gu Qian?
This is something he absolutely did not want to see.
He Lin had promised Gu Qian that he would take good care of Qiu Yan.
Qiu Yan stopped insisting.
Even though she believed that no one in the Imperial Hospital had been infected with smallpox, she still thought it best to be cautious.
Especially now, she not only has to be responsible for herself, but also for the baby in her womb.
"What symptoms do the imperial physicians and others have?" Qiu Yan asked the guard at the Imperial Hospital.
The guard first glanced at His Majesty, and seeing him nod, he replied:
"Their bodies were covered in red rashes, their faces were swollen... well, they looked like they were drunk."
"Also, their skin is numb...some people walk on tiptoe and cannot walk normally."
"By the way, Physician Liu's mouth is crooked, and he can't speak clearly anymore." The guard explained carefully what he knew.
After listening, Qiu Yan pondered for a moment,
Do you experience itching all over your body?
"There should be, but it seems like there isn't," the guard replied, unsure.
Because he stayed far away the whole time, never getting close.
Not only him, but no one dared to step into the Imperial Hospital. Food and drink were only allowed to be delivered to the door.
As for those people being unable to eat properly, no one can control that; after all, their lives are the most important thing.
After inquiring about the situation, Qiu Yan looked at He Lin:
"It doesn't resemble smallpox; it's more like leprosy."
"Leprosy?" The words sent a chill down He Lin's spine.
"Leprosy is caused by the accumulation of heat and dampness in the body, which makes the qi unclear. As a result, the bridge of the nose becomes damaged and the complexion turns pale, and the skin ulcerates. Wind and cold invade the blood vessels and do not leave, which is called leprosy wind," Qiu Yan explained.
The guard nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
"Yes, yes, that's it. The skin of the imperial physicians and others is covered with papules and erythema. Physician Liu's symptoms are the most obvious."
He Lin: So, there really is something wrong with the palace?
He immediately realized that someone had done this on purpose.
This achieves two goals at once.
Firstly, Jin'er's smallpox could not be effectively treated.
Secondly, the goal was to control his entire palace.
How malicious such thoughts are!
He was about to press Qiu Yan for answers when he heard a wail from the Imperial Hospital.
"Physician Liu, Physician Liu... he's dead! Physician Liu committed suicide!"
Suddenly, panic gripped the people.
The Imperial Hospital was filled with weeping.
But why did He Lin commit suicide? Was it because he couldn't bear the pain of leprosy?
He didn't even dare to order Liu Taiyi's family to come and take away his body.
How could this disease suddenly appear in the palace?
"Is there any way to cure it?" He Lin asked Qiu Yan.
Qiu Yan thought for a moment,
She needs further diagnosis.
As for how to diagnose it?
She dared not be admitted to the hospital and could only be observed.
"I can give it a try, but I'm not entirely confident."
After all, this was the first time she had encountered leprosy in ancient times, and she lacked experience.
However, she consulted her mental database and found that the medical books she had read contained similar information.
Kushen powder has a certain effect on leprosy with few bacteria. For oral administration of Saofeng pills, it is advisable to start with a small dose and gradually increase it; this can also cure the condition.
However, she needs to be careful with the medication.
He Lin: "If you have even a 10% chance of success, you can give it a try. Whether it succeeds or not, we'll leave it to fate."
If Qiu Yan truly cannot cure leprosy, he will order the Imperial Hospital to be burned down.
On that day, He Lin ordered a complete ban on any rumors or gossip circulating within the palace.
Anyone who dares to reveal even the slightest detail will have their entire family executed.
The guards were terrified and dared not speak out of turn.
Starting today, Qiu Yan returns to the General's Mansion and begins to wholeheartedly prepare medicines.
He Lin effectively sealed off the Imperial Hospital.
Now, in addition to the Imperial Medical Academy and the Eastern Palace, the Empress's Palace has also been sealed off.
Of course, in the Eastern Palace, He Lin only wanted to protect Jin'er.
In this way, at least for now, his Jin'er is safe.
Meanwhile, in the Empress's palace, Qin Hui was already tormented by pain and itching, her face unrecognizable. Every day, she waited anxiously for His Majesty to come and see her.
But no, she was almost in despair, and every day she became hysterical.
Her wailing could be heard by palace servants five miles away.
Therefore, recently, a saying has been circulating secretly among the palace servants.
The Empress has gone mad!
Three days and three nights...
Qiu Yan's leprosy medicine was developed and sent to the palace immediately.
She couldn't guarantee whether things would return to normal.
Right now, she's only thinking about controlling her condition.
At the very least, they can save their lives for now.
Fortunately, the condition of the patient at the Imperial Hospital has stabilized.
Surprisingly,
Despite what happened in the palace, His Majesty remained calm and composed, as if nothing had happened.
Until the day before the Dragon Boat Festival, he still hadn't spoken up about canceling the dragon boat race.
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