Chapter 250 Perhaps, the Emperor's illness can be cured?
A rare moment of silence fell over everyone. Jiang Nuanzhi took the patient's pulse and examined him quietly for a while before frowning and saying, "How could his body be so weak and depleted? Quickly prepare hot water, candles, strong liquor, and clean cotton cloths. The toxins in his body need to be expelled immediately. If we delay any longer, saving him will be harder than climbing to heaven."
If it goes on any longer, he'll need a blood transfusion. In modern times, it's manageable, but in ancient times, with limited medical resources and equipment, blood transfusions are extremely difficult and prone to complications. Seeing how bad his condition is, Jiang Nuanzhi is worried that he might not be able to withstand the strain if it continues.
After she spoke, no one moved for a moment. Jiang Nuanzhi's body was still young, and she had been dieting for quite some time. Although she wasn't thin now, she was no longer overweight. The chubby cheeks added to her childishness, and her serious speech lacked credibility. In fact, the expressions on everyone's faces grew increasingly strange.
"Are you all stupid? Do you even want to save people?"
Hearing Jiang Nuanzhi frown and reprimand, everyone came to their senses. Sanqi almost ran over to get what Jiang Nuanzhi wanted.
Jiang Nuanzhi had no time to pay attention to others. She reached out and directly lifted the cotton cloth off the man's body, tearing open his collar as well.
Seeing this, Lord Wang's cloudy old eyes were filled with shock: "Outrageous! Outrageous! How dare you touch a dragon, touch the body of a nobleman! How dare you!"
Jiang Nuanzhi rolled her eyes. Touch her body? She'd be touching a lot more things later.
Without even glancing at him, he simply said, "Dr. Que, come and assist me. Sanqi and Lü Shizhu will stay behind to help. The rest of you, just stand guard outside."
After saying that, Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at the patient's pants and directly ordered, "Sanqi, cut open his pants so that both legs are exposed."
"How dare you!" Eunuch Li, standing beside her, stared at Jiang Nuanzhi in shock, then glanced at the Emperor: "This is utterly absurd."
"How annoying!" Jiang Nuanzhi said, thoroughly annoyed. "Do you even want to save people? If you do, hurry up and get these two in the way out. If you don't, then I'm leaving."
"Commander Liu, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and take him out." Doctor Que's face also darkened: "No one can cure this poison except Doctor Jiang. The master came all this way to have Doctor Jiang treat him. If you delay, think about whether you can bear the consequences."
Upon hearing this, Commander Liu's handsome, sword-like eyebrows furrowed tightly. He glanced at the young doctor with a fair and delicate round face, then at Doctor Que, and finally clasped his hands in a fist salute to Jiang Nuanzhi: "Thank you for your trouble."
Then, he grabbed them both and pulled them out of the house.
"Let go, Liu Man! Why are you pulling me? His Majesty... His Majesty detests women who offer themselves up, and he especially hates being touched by such women! If he finds out, he will be furious. This concerns His Majesty's innocence!"
Eunuch Li paced anxiously outside the door, but Commander Liu blocked the entrance, preventing him from getting in. He glared angrily at him.
"Now that his life is hanging by a thread, how can we care about his innocence?" Commander Liu said, "As long as she can cure His Majesty, let's put everything else aside for now."
"But she's so young, she doesn't seem like a doctor at all!" Lord Wang said. "Are we really just going to watch her like this?"
"Having traveled thousands of miles to the Great Wilderness, isn't it all for this one person? She must have her own unique abilities." Commander Liu's eyes were also fixed on the door, and he said in a deep voice, "You two should trust Physician Que and wait patiently. If His Majesty can make it through today, that would be wonderful. If not..."
"Pah! His Majesty is of noble birth and is blessed by Heaven. How could he possibly not survive? Don't talk nonsense!" said Eunuch Li.
Eunuch Li paced back and forth at the door, saying, "Why is there still no movement after so long? That woman's actions were really too rough. His Majesty has never been treated like that since childhood."
Thinking this, she sat there wiping away tears: "Your Majesty has suffered so much."
Lord Wang Yong stared intently at the door for a long while, then suddenly looked at Commander Liu beside him: "Commander Liu, may I speak with you in private?"
Commander Liu nodded, and the two walked to the southwest corner.
Lord Wang remained silent for a long while before sighing: "Commander, you should remember His Majesty's words, right? How confident are you, Commander, that you can find the Sixth Prince?"
Commander Liu frowned: "I don't know how to answer your question, sir. I will do my utmost to fulfill His Majesty's orders."
Lord Wang was taken aback for a moment: "You're right, sir. I was just thinking that if we found the Sixth Prince, maybe we could still make it back alive..."
After saying that, he took a jade pendant from his pocket and gave it to him: "I would like to trouble you, Commander, if I ever manage to return to the capital, please give this jade pendant to my good-for-nothing son."
Commander Liu frowned: "Lord Wang, you should take it back to him yourself!"
Lord Wang's expression was tinged with melancholy, but he suddenly smiled and said, "At my age, I can no longer travel. It's still good that I can help you stall for a while."
Lord Wang
"Commander Liu, there's no need for further words. I never intended to return alive from this journey with His Majesty. And now, looking at this situation..."
As he spoke, he glanced back at the tightly closed door, let out a long sigh, and said with a pale face, "So be it, it's all fate."
Commander Liu glanced at the jade pendant held in Lord Wang's old and withered hands, and finally accepted it with a wry smile: "If I, Liu Man, am ever able to return to the capital, I will certainly not forget your entrustment, sir."
However, he knew how slim his chances of returning to Beijing were.
The Great Wilderness is so vast that even knowing the Sixth Prince is still alive would make finding him incredibly difficult. Let alone right under the Regent's nose.
But he had no choice but to accept this task. He had seen the determination in Lord Wang's heart.
"If anything happens to the Emperor, my lord, not a single word of this must be leaked out," Lord Wang suddenly said.
Commander Liu's eyes darkened: "I know, don't worry."
Commander Liu thought for a moment, then added a comforting remark: "My lord, don't think too badly of things. Perhaps the Emperor's illness will be cured."
Lord Wang smiled noncommittally: "I hope so."
Inside the room, Jiang Nuanzhi's nimble hands deftly traced silver needles as they pierced Emperor Jing's body.
This process lasted for nearly an hour. He was drenched in sweat, looking as if he had just been pulled out of the bathtub. Both his body and energy had reached their limits.
Finally, the blood on her shoulder gradually turned from black to red, and Jiang Nuanzhi's trembling hands finally stopped. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and slumped into the chair that Lü Shizhu had brought for her.
"Anuan, quick! Drink some water!"
Lu Shizhu was watching from the side. He quickly brought her some tea.
Jiang Nuanzhi barely managed to take it and drank it all in one gulp. She slumped in her chair for a while before saying, "He's alright for now. We'll have to force the poison out again later. Hurry up and get me something to eat."
Jiang Nuanzhi's diet was already quite light due to her weight loss efforts, and she hadn't even eaten lunch yet when they hurriedly called her over. Now that it was already dark, she felt dizzy.
Actually, the poison hasn't been completely eliminated yet. It's just that both the patient's and Jiang Nuanzhi's bodies have reached their limits and need to rest for a while.
Jiang Nuanzhi didn't know when their food would be brought over, so she patted herself down and, sure enough, found two sand fruits.
These crabapples were picked earlier when she went up the mountain; they were a little bruised in the basket. The peels still had some scars, but she didn't care. She casually washed them in the basin and took a bite. The sweet and sour taste immediately filled her mouth, and she couldn't help but squint her eyes happily. The dizziness slowly disappeared, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Nuanzhi was so engrossed in eating fruit that she didn't notice that the patient she had just treated had opened his eyes and was now frowning as he looked at her.
(End of this chapter)
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