Chapter 263 Taking Blood for Medicine
When Yuzhu heard this, her limbs suddenly turned cold and her face turned even paler.
Even the imperial physician said that Gu Yuanjia could only leave it to fate, which must mean that the situation has become extremely bad.
Chunzhi helped Yuzhu sit aside. Before she could say anything, she heard Huo Zheng say in a deep voice, "This king doesn't care about fate!"
He said, "Yuanjia was seriously injured while trying to save me. You two must save him. If you need any famous medicines or rare herbs, please tell me directly and I will find them for him."
The two doctors exchanged a glance, and Doctor Fan spoke up, "If Your Highness insists on saving this life, I have heard that the Empress has a life-extending elixir. If Your Highness can obtain it, this Young Master Gu might still have a chance of survival."
Huo Zheng said, "The life-extending elixir given by the Queen Mother has already been used."
He had previously been punished with a hundred lashes and fell seriously ill on the way back to Nanzhou to find Chunzhi. He almost died from the injuries and illnesses. Queen Wang was worried that he would not be able to survive, so she sent someone to deliver the life-extending pill to him.
Huo Zheng didn't use it at that time, but later he used it to save Song Anlan.
Chunzhi also knew about this and quickly asked Doctor Fan, "Besides the Life-Sustaining Pill, is there anything else that can save Master Gu's life?"
"The life-extending elixir has already been used." Doctor Fan frowned. "Then, Mr. Gu can only leave it to fate."
Huo Zheng looked at the unconscious Gu Yuanjia, unwilling to give up, and immediately asked: "Is there no other way besides the life-extending pill?"
Doctor Fan added, "I have heard that the prince once found the flower of life-resurrection. If you could take out a petal, perhaps it could save someone."
When Prince Chang'an was looking for the resurrection flower, there was quite a commotion. The richest man in Dongzhou was originally terminally ill and had reached the point where no medicine could cure him. However, after taking the resurrection flower, he quickly got better and now looks like an ordinary person.
It can be seen that the rumored resurrection flower really has miraculous effects.
This imperial physician only wanted things that were no longer available. Huo Zheng frowned and said, "The Resurrection Flower is also gone. I have taken it before. I wonder if it would be effective if I used my own flesh and blood to make Yuan Jia medicine?"
"Your Highness wants to use his own flesh and blood to make medicine for Master Gu?" Doctor Fan was shocked when he heard this. "No one has ever done this before, and I, this old minister, cannot guarantee it."
Doctor Zhou said, "Your Highness is a precious child. You must not do such a self-injurious thing."
"As long as we can save Yuanjia, taking some flesh and blood is nothing." Huo Zheng said, "You just need to tell me whether it will be of any use."
Doctor Fan said, "Whether it will work or not, I cannot guarantee it, but it's better to give it a try than to wait."
"Okay." Huo Zheng pulled out the dagger from his waist and was about to cut the bowl on the table.
Doctor Fan was shocked when he saw this and quickly said, "Your Highness, just let some blood flow as a guide for the medicine. No need to cut any flesh."
Huo Zheng hummed, cut his palm with a dagger, and blood dripped into the bowl.
After a while, Doctor Fan shouted repeatedly: "Enough, enough."
Then, Doctor Zhou immediately took medicine and white cloth to bandage Huo Zheng's wound.
Doctor Fan immediately wrote out a prescription and asked Yuzhu to get the herbs and boil them, adding Prince Chang'an's blood as a medicine guide.
Yuzhu went to do it immediately.
Seeing that the two imperial physicians had been busy for most of the day, Chunzhi said to them, "Thank you for your help today, Imperial Physicians. Young Master Gu was seriously injured while trying to save our prince. I hope you will pay more attention to him and leave one of you at home to take care of him."
Doctor Fan and Doctor Zhou exchanged a glance. This was the first time the former had seen someone who had taken Huishenghua take blood for medicinal purposes. He wanted to see how effective it was, so he took the initiative and said, "Then this old minister will stay."
Imperial Physician Zhou did not argue with him. They were the only two on duty at the Imperial Hospital today, and they couldn't all stay in the Chang'an Palace.
"Okay." Chunzhi arranged for Doctor Fan to rest in the next room, and then sent someone to send Doctor Zhou to the Imperial Hospital. After everything was arranged, she told the maids to bring some food.
When she returned to the room, she saw Huo Zheng sitting beside Gu Yuanjia's couch, taking care of Master Gu personally and wiping his cold sweat with a hot handkerchief.
Chunzhi stepped forward and said, "Your hand is injured, let me do it."
In fact, these things can be left to the maids.
But since Huo Zheng wanted to do it himself, Chunzhi naturally wanted to do it for him.
"No need." Huo Zheng wiped the cold sweat off Gu Yuanjia's face and placed the handkerchief beside the basin.
He said to Chunzhi, "I used to think Yuanjia was a man of deep thoughts, always seeking profit and avoiding harm. He chose to join me simply because he had bet on me. But this time, he took the sword for me and risked his own life. It really makes me..."
Huo Zheng found it difficult to describe his feelings at the moment.
The moment Gu Yuanjia blocked the sword for him, the two of them went from having their own agenda to putting friendship first.
Those who cherish their lives will risk their lives for you.
Those who are obsessed with fame and fortune develop true friendship when they are together day and night.
The changes are beyond words.
It seems that after meeting Chunzhi, Huo Zheng's life has undergone earth-shaking changes, and he seems to be more able to feel people's hearts and true feelings.
He used to be more wary of others, but later he gradually deepened his trust in others, such as Gu Yuanjia.
Chunzhi held up Huo Zheng's hand which had just been cut with a bloody wound. She wrapped it with layer upon layer of white cloth, but some blood still seeped out.
She said to Huo Zheng, "A journey of a thousand miles tests a horse's strength, and time reveals a person's true character. Regardless of why Master Gu came to you in the first place, he is now willing to risk his life to block the sword for you. This shows that in his heart, you are worthy of his doing so."
A gentleman will die for his friend.
Perhaps in Gu Yuanjia's eyes, the connection between Huo Zheng and him has long been more than just a matter of interest.
Huo Zheng looked up at Chunzhi, the warm light from the lamp illuminated the entire room.
Chunzhi was also coated with this layer of warm light, "He blocked the sword for you, and you took blood for him. The love and friendship are mutual."
"And..." she said softly, "I believe that Mr. Gu is a man of good fortune. He will be safe and sound."
Huo Zheng hummed, "Yuan Jia is still so young and has great potential in the future."
As the two were talking, the maid brought food over.
Huo Zheng had no appetite. He met Chunzhi's gaze and heard her say, "Eat something, or you'll be starving again when Master Gu wakes up."
Huo Zheng followed the advice and sat in Gu Yuanjia's room to eat some food.
After he finished his meal, Chunzhi asked the maids to clear away the dishes and chopsticks.
After a while, Yuzhu came over with the decocted medicine and fed it to Gu Yuanjia through a funnel.
Gu Yuanjia, who was in a coma, had difficulty swallowing soup or water, so Yuzhu patiently fed him little by little.
Huo Zheng frowned as he watched from the side.
Chunzhi said, "Here are the jade beads. Why don't you go to the palace to see your father first?"
No matter whether it was a prince or a minister returning to the capital to report, the first thing they did upon entering the city was to go to the palace to see the emperor.
Huo Zheng had already wasted most of the day because of Gu Yuanjia, and he was afraid that he would be blamed if he did not report to the emperor yet.
Huo Zheng said, "It's getting late, the palace gates are about to close, and it's too late for me now. Besides, I'm worried about Yuan Jia."
"Even if you are worried, don't just stand here and watch Yuzhu feed her medicine. How do you want her to feed her?" Chunzhi said as she pulled Huo Zheng out.
Before Huo Zheng could say anything else, Chunzhi pulled him back to see Xiaoxing.
As soon as the two left, Yuzhu and the unconscious Gu Yuanjia were the only ones left in the room.
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