Seeing the fighting getting more intense, Cheng Zhao, who was dressed in a moon-white brocade robe and had a dignified appearance and a clear face, said helplessly, "Okay, you two, stop bickering."
"Hmph." Shu Xuan made a face at Cheng Yao. "For the sake of Third Brother, I'll let you go today." After saying that, she ran towards Ning Yuxi.
Cheng Yao crossed his arms and snorted coldly, "It was obviously me who let you go, okay?" After saying that, he followed.
Cheng Zhao shook his head with a smile, took the well-behaved and quiet little Cheng Xi beside him and walked in. His little brother was still well-behaved and cute.
At the dinner table, Ning Yuxi looked at the children talking and laughing, and her heart felt warm.
She doesn't have the habit of not talking while eating or sleeping. It's not too strange for her to be so particular about her own mother.
After all, there is one benefit of her managing the harem, that is, although the three Chengzhao brothers live in Chonghua Palace, they can often come to have meals with her.
The five of them were eating when they suddenly saw Song Qu running in with a panicked look on his face. "My Lady, it's bad. The Emperor has fainted."
Ning Yuxi's heart suddenly tightened, and she wanted to go to Shengchen Palace immediately, and Cheng Zhao and others followed her.
In the past six years, no method has been found to completely detoxify the emperor, and Doctor Zhong still uses acupuncture to detoxify him. The treatment has gradually increased from once a month to once every twenty days or half a month, and now it needs to be once every three to five days.
The emperor's health was deteriorating, and even he, who was so diligent, had to change his morning court session to once every three days.
When Ning Yuxi and her mother and two of them arrived, Doctor Zhong was treating them inside. In the past six months, Doctor Zhong had moved into the palace.
It was not until midnight that footsteps were heard from inside, and Doctor Zhong walked out with a serious expression.
Ning Yuxi stepped forward with a worried look on her face, "Divine Doctor Zhong, how is the emperor?"
Doctor Zhong shook his head. "It's not good. The emperor's fainting wasn't a sudden illness, but rather a result of years of accumulated discomfort. I've always told your majesty to relax, go to bed early, and not overwork, but your majesty, you know whether your majesty has followed his advice or not."
"Once it erupts, it will be like a flood, unstoppable. Alas, I'm afraid I'm powerless to stop it."
Ning Yuxi was worried. "Divine Doctor Zhong, you must have a way. Please save the emperor. The Great Jin cannot survive without His Majesty."
Seeing this, Cheng Zhao lifted his skirt and knelt down, "Divine Doctor Zhong, please save my father."
Cheng Yao, Shu Xuan, and Cheng Xi also followed Cheng Zhao and knelt down in front of Doctor Zhong, their tone sincere and without any reluctance.
Doctor Zhong was shocked. These children did not have the airs of aristocratic families at all. He scanned the children one by one and finally stopped at the youngest one, Cheng Xi.
He frowned and touched his beard, then suddenly walked forward, squatted down and helped Cheng Xi up. He turned over his palm, pointed his middle finger and index finger at his palm, and felt it carefully for a moment. Doctor Zhong raised his eyebrows slightly and helped the children up.
Ning Yuxi was a little confused by his action, "Doctor Zhong, what are you doing..."
Doctor Zhong turned to Ning Yuxi and said, "Your Majesty, I have a way to save Your Majesty, but it is dangerous and comes at a great cost. I have a request."
"Just tell me what you want." The emperor's life is important now.
"I want to ask the Queen for someone."
Ning Yuxi understood a little, "Could this person be Cheng Xi?"
Doctor Zhong nodded. "Indeed, this child is a promising candidate for medical studies. I'm already old but haven't properly accepted an apprentice. It's truly fate that I've met one. If the Empress is willing, I'm willing to teach him everything I've learned throughout my life."
He had heard of the seventh prince Chengxi. It was said that he was born with deficiencies and had been carefully cared for since birth, with various tonics constantly given to him. It was also because this child had a different physique from ordinary people and was able to absorb so many tonics, so it was no wonder that he was suitable for studying medicine.
However, among the four classes of people, scholars, farmers, merchants and doctors, doctors have the lowest status. The seventh prince is of the emperor's bloodline and has a noble status, but I don't know if others will agree.
Ning Yuxi thought for a moment and said, "Whether Chengxi is willing or not depends on him. If he wants to study medicine with you, I won't stop him."
In fact, she was willing in her heart. Doctor Zhong was a superb doctor, and it would be good for Chengxi to learn medicine from him, but it also depended on whether the child was willing.
Doctor Zhong was a little surprised. Parents usually made all the decisions for their children, but he didn't expect that Concubine Yi respected the children's opinions. No wonder she taught the children so well.
He turned to look at Cheng Xi, who had been keeping a calm expression, and said kindly, "Seventh Prince, are you willing to learn medicine from me?"
Doctor Zhong thought he would have to spend some time to persuade her, but Cheng Xi agreed immediately, "I do."
He has had poor health since childhood, so he can't practice martial arts like his fifth brother. He is not very interested in studying literature, so it would be better for him to learn medicine from Master Zhong.
He had suffered from poor health, so he hoped to use his medical skills to alleviate the suffering of others. Although the status of a doctor was low, in his opinion, if he could save lives and relieve others from illness, how could such a person be low?
My mother said that people who save lives and heal the wounded are noble and worthy of our admiration.
Doctor Zhong responded and patted Cheng Xi's head with a smile, "Okay, in that case, from now on you are my disciple, Zhong Qi."
Cheng Xi immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times to Divine Doctor Zhong. "Disciple Gu Cheng Xi greets Master."
Doctor Zhong accepted his gift calmly, took off the black jade pendant he had been wearing around his waist and handed it to Cheng Xi, "This is a gift from your master. This jade is spiritual. Wearing it for a long time will have great benefits for your body and can ward off poison. Ordinary venomous insects and snakes will not get close to you."
Cheng Xi hesitated, "Master, this... is too precious."
Doctor Zhong placed the jade pendant in Chengxi's hand and said, "A gift from an elder cannot be refused. Besides, I am your master now. Don't you think you will disobey me just after becoming my disciple?"
“No, no…”
Doctor Zhong said so, Cheng Xi had no choice but to agree. He bowed again and said, "Master, thank you very much, disciple."
Doctor Zhong helped the man up and nodded with satisfaction.
Cheng Xi turned to look at Ning Yuxi, who smiled and nodded at him in affirmation. Cheng Xi then smiled shyly.
After paying respects to the master, Ning Yuxi turned to business, "Doctor Zhong, what is the emperor's illness?"
Doctor Zhong stroked his beard and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will do my best."
The emperor fainted this time because of the sudden outbreak of illnesses that had accumulated over the years. He himself was highly toxic, and this outbreak also caused the poison that he had been suppressing to break out. It would not be easy to treat him.
Now, only the secret method passed down by his ancestors can save the emperor. This method uses his blood as a guide and is supplemented by seven highly poisonous substances in the secret recipe.
His blood has been soaked in various medicines for decades and has the effect of detoxifying and neutralizing the properties of medicines, but it cannot cure the emperor's poison. He can only neutralize the toxicity of the seven poisons in the secret method and then give it to the emperor to have a chance of survival.
This method would shorten his lifespan. At his age, using his blood once would shorten his lifespan by ten years. This was why he wanted to accept a disciple.
First, the child is indeed a good candidate for medical studies. Second, once his life span is reduced, it is unknown how many years he has left. His medical skills cannot be lost, and he needs to find a talented person to inherit them.
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