Soon, Wu Ya walked slowly to the soft couch and placed her fingertips on Emperor Chu's pulse.
She looked focused, and there was a hint of calmness between her originally beautiful brows.
Everyone in the hall, including several imperial doctors who rushed over after hearing the news, held their breath and stared at Wu Ya's hand.
After a moment, Wu Ya withdrew her hand and bowed slightly to the Emperor of Chu: "Your Majesty's pulse is deep and thin, there is stagnation of qi in the lungs, and the spleen and stomach are weak. I think you often feel chest tightness on weekdays, have difficulty sleeping at night, and feel tightness in the throat when you wake up in the morning, and you have phlegm but can't cough it out."
These words were as if he had seen them with his own eyes, and a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Emperor Chu.
"That's right!" Emperor Chu nodded slowly.
It can be said to be exactly the same.
The expressions of several imperial doctors around him also changed when they heard this.
They naturally knew about the King of Chu's illness, but this young princess from the Western Regions was able to diagnose it accurately just by taking his pulse. Based on her diagnostic skills alone, no one present dared to guarantee that she could be better than Wu Ya.
Therefore, the several imperial doctors who had looked down on Wu Ya before all straightened their backs quietly, and looked at Wu Ya with a little more fear and solemnity in their eyes.
At this time, a young imperial physician could not help but speak up:
"Princess, you are able to diagnose diseases, which is indeed quite a skill. However, it is easier to diagnose than to cure. Just talking about it is probably useless. If you can alleviate your Majesty's cough, it will be considered a real skill."
His words seemed to be questioning, but in fact they put Wu Ya on a high pedestal - if he couldn't cure her, the King of the Western Regions would lose face in front of the Great Chu.
But Wu Ya didn't seem flustered at all.
Instead, she just smiled and said, "What the lord said is true. I am willing to give acupuncture and medicine to your majesty. However, this treatment method is different from that in the Central Plains. Please don't panic later."
As she spoke, she took out a roll of parchment from the medicine box, then took out a wolf-hair brush, dipped it in ink, and wrote the prescription on the paper.
Her handwriting has the roundness of Western characters and a bit of elegance.
After writing it, she handed the prescription to the judge: "Your Excellency, can you take a look and see if there is anything wrong with these medicinal ingredients?"
Several imperial doctors took the prescription and studied it together.
After a while, the judge raised his head with a complicated expression.
"This prescription is quite mild, but the combination of snow lotus and sea buckthorn is rare."
"This is a method from the Western Regions," Wu Ya explained. "Snow lotus moistens the lungs, and seabuckthorn stimulates appetite. The combination of the two can not only relieve coughing, but also nourish the spleen and stomach, which is just right for your majesty's symptoms."
As she spoke, she took out a small silver box from the medicine box, which contained a brown paste.
"This is a paste made from snow lotus. It will be more effective when combined with acupuncture."
She took out the set of snow mountain silver needles she had used before, sterilized them again over the fire, and gently inserted them into the acupuncture points on Emperor Chu's back. Her movements were fast and accurate, without any hesitation.
At the same time, she asked the eunuch to bring warm water, dissolve a small amount of ointment, and feed it to the King of Chu with a small spoon.
After only an incense stick of time, Wu Ya withdrew the needle and massaged the emperor's chest a few times.
"How does your majesty feel now?" she asked softly.
Emperor Chu slowly opened his eyes and tried to take a few deep breaths. He found that his chest, which had been congested, actually felt much more relaxed.
There was a gleam of approval in his eyes: "It is indeed much more comfortable."
Several imperial physicians took turns to come forward and feel the patient's pulse one by one. After taking the patient's pulse, each physician's face was filled with shock.
You know, they had thought of every possible way to cure the King of Chu's cough, and had tried everything they could, but there was no improvement.
But Princess Uya, with just her acupuncture skills and ointment prescriptions, was able to miraculously alleviate His Majesty's condition.
"Princess Wuya is a skilled doctor. We admire her!"
The judge and others all put away their contemptuous looks and bowed respectfully to Wu Ya.
Even Chu Qingluan's eyes, when she looked at her, were a little more serious.
Wu Ya bowed lightly in return: "My Lords, thank you for your praise, but the acupuncture and medication I just gave you can only temporarily relieve your Majesty's symptoms. If you want to completely cure it, you will need to use acupuncture and medication every day, combined with ointment prescriptions, for at least a month."
The judge thought for a moment and suggested, "Your Majesty's health is the most important thing. Princess Wuya is an excellent doctor. I think it would be better to ask Princess Wuya to stay in the palace temporarily so that she can treat Your Majesty at any time."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became subtle.
After more than a month, the King of Chu's birthday had passed.
At that time, with what identity should this princess from the Western Regions stay in the Imperial Palace of Da Chu?
You can't just give the title of "medical officer" out of thin air, right?
Besides, the Great Chu is a country of etiquette. How can we talk about marriage after she returns after treating Your Majesty for more than a month?
After all, she is a princess from the Western Regions and has a noble status.
Emperor Chu leaned back on the couch, pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Everyone, please leave first."
The imperial doctors immediately left the palace, and Amur stepped forward and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, if you don't mind, why don't you let Wuya stay in the palace for a while and concentrate on treating your body?
This time, the king came to Chu with the intention of letting her travel and study in your country. It is her honor to serve Your Majesty."
These words seemed to be spoken with the Emperor of Chu in mind, but in fact, any discerning person could see that Amur wanted Wu Ya to stay in the Imperial Palace of Great Chu.
Chu Qingluan stepped forward and stood in front of Amur calmly. "Your Majesty, I appreciate your kindness, but Princess Wuya is of noble status. It would be unfair for her to enter the palace as a doctor. This matter involves the etiquette of the two countries, so we need to think about it carefully."
She turned to Emperor Chu and said softly, "Father, why don't we let the imperial physician prescribe the medicine according to Princess Wuya's prescription first? If it is indeed effective, we can discuss other matters later."
The King of Chu understood and nodded slightly: "Qingluan is right, King of the Western Regions, why don't we discuss this matter later?"
A trace of displeasure flashed across Amur's eyes, but he quickly returned to normal. "In that case, I will take my leave first. Wuya, let's go."
Wu Yaying bowed and gave Chu Qingluan a meaningful look before leaving.
After everyone from the Western Region left the hall, Chu Qingluan's face immediately darkened.
"Father, this is a clear threat."
At this time, the Emperor of Chu coughed a few more times, and a faint light flashed in his eyes.
"He is trying to blackmail me with a favor."
The King of Chu's voice was hoarse and his eyes were sharp.
"Let Wuya cure my illness first, and then ask to take Concubine Jiang away. If I refuse then, I will be ungrateful."
I have to admit, it was a pretty good plan.
Does this mean that apart from Wu Ya, no one in the entire Chu can cure him?
Chu Qingluan's voice also turned cold: "How dare he use my father's dragon body as a bargaining chip."
On the way to Beijing, Uya did not travel with the envoys. I think it was Amur who made special arrangements for Uya to travel separately in order to catch them by surprise.
But if Concubine Jiang is allowed to return to the Western Regions, where will the reputation of the Great Chu be placed?
What's more, Concubine Jiang also gave birth to Chu Hong. If Concubine Jiang and Amur rekindle their old love, then behind Chu Hong will be the entire Twelve Tribes of the Western Regions.
If he had any inappropriate thoughts, it would definitely bring a devastating disaster to Da Chu.
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