Cining Palace.
"Nian Nian—"
When Fu Yuxing brought back Chen Nian, everyone in Cining Palace panicked. Qing'er's face turned deathly pale, and her hand supporting the Empress Dowager trembled. The Empress Dowager's face was also pale, and her eyes were filled with sorrow.
Even knowing that their situation was not optimistic, they still went out.
"Quickly, put him on the bed."
Changshou, who had been waiting at Cining Palace to treat and prepare medicine for Chen Nian, was filled with disappointment and frustration when she saw Chen Nian return.
Anger aside, rescue efforts still need to be made.
Yongxuan also went to Cining Palace every day during this period.
...
"Doctor Chang, I have Ningxiang Pills, quick, give them to Nian Nian."
Upon hearing the news of Chen Nian's critical illness, Han Xiang panicked and rushed to the Empress's Jingren Palace to ask for the Ningxiang Pill that she had recently entrusted to the Empress for safekeeping.
Hanxiang was extremely grateful that she had risked her life to steal the Ningxiang Pill.
"This is the Fragrance-Gathering Pill that can bring the dead back to life?"
Upon hearing Hanxiang's words, Changshou looked at Hanxiang in disbelief.
The others, seeing a glimmer of hope, looked at Hanxiang with expectant eyes.
"Yes, that's right, quickly feed Niannian."
Hanxiang nodded haphazardly and handed over the Ningxiang Pill in her hand.
Chang Shou carefully took the cup and fed it to Chen Nian's lips, but suddenly stopped just before feeding it.
"Doctor Chang, feed him quickly."
Seeing that Changshou was stunned, the group became anxious.
"Wait a minute, there's something wrong with this medicine."
Chang Shou raised his hand to stop the group urging him on, and spoke seriously.
"Is there a problem?"
When Hanxiang heard Changshou's words, she panicked. There was something wrong with the medicine. What should she do?
"No, it's not that there's a problem, it's that one ingredient is missing."
"What medicine is it? Tell me quickly, I'll send people to find it!"
The Emperor was extremely anxious and spoke urgently.
"One ingredient is missing: Ningxiang. This herb is not available in the palace; it is only found in the Hui region, and even then, it is extremely rare." (Ningxiang's own writing, please do not verify.)
"Ningxiang?"
As soon as the words "Ningxiang" were uttered, Empress Hanxiang glanced at the other person.
"What should we do? Is Niannian really beyond saving?"
The emperor roared anxiously.
Just when there was a glimmer of hope, the truth has been cruelly exposed.
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, there's no time to lose, let's get started now."
In just a few seconds, Hanxiang made her decision.
Niannian is in critical condition now and needs it more than she does. She can wait a few more years; maybe she can find Ningxiang again when she returns to her tribe.
"Um."
Seeing Hanxiang's decision, the Empress looked at Hanxiang with deep gratitude in her eyes.
The two were speaking in riddles that no one else could understand, but they knew that there was hope for the patient.
"Alright, hurry up. I'll use the thousand-year-old ginseng to keep Princess Chen alive for now."
Chang Shou gave the two of them some instructions.
...
"Imperial Physician Chang, is this it?"
Empress Hanxiang rushed over with the things in her hands.
"Yes, that's it."
Chang Shou's eyes lit up as he carefully accepted the things the two had brought.
"Are there any men here with profound internal strength who have never been with a woman? Normal contact doesn't count, but kissing or anything like that is not acceptable."
Chang Shou asked loudly.
Emperor Yongxuan, who was in the hall, was about to raise his hand for the first sentence, but when the second condition was given, the two of them silently lowered their hands.
The hall fell silent.
"I."
A clear, detached voice resounded in the quiet hall, drawing everyone's attention.
Then they saw Fu Yuxing raise his hand.
"General Fu, I need your help now, but the price is a bit high. It will cost you five years of your inner strength. I wonder if you are willing?"
Chang Shou turned his head to look at Fu Yuxing and said seriously.
Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall turned their gazes toward Fu Yuxing, their eyes filled with pleading.
"Yuxing, I know this price is a bit high, but I can make it up to you in other ways later."
They were all martial arts practitioners, so they naturally knew what five years of internal energy meant.
"No need for compensation, I am willing."
Five years of internal energy cultivation is nothing compared to her life.
He was overjoyed to be able to help now that he did.
"Your Highness, please lend a hand and apply the Heart-Protecting Needles to forcibly protect Princess Shen's heart meridian. General Fu, please channel your internal energy into Princess Shen's body to stabilize the Heart-Protecting Needles." (I checked online and found that internal energy cannot be transferred to others, but since this is a novel, we'll assume it can.)
Having received Fu Yuxing's answer, Chang Shou didn't waste any more time. Time was truly of the essence now, and they were racing against the clock.
Humans are a self-protective system; when a critical point is reached, they will expel anything that tries to invade them.
Therefore, one person should apply acupuncture to protect the heart, while the other should apply internal energy to protect the acupuncture needles.
"good."
Both of them nodded.
News from within the Cining Palace was kept strictly confidential.
...
A day and a night passed.
Fu Yuxing, who was constantly channeling his internal energy, and Yongxuan, who was constantly taking out and applying needles and changing formations, both had slightly pale faces.
Every moment of that day and night was incredibly difficult; they had to be on their toes and couldn't afford to make the slightest mistake.
"Here it comes! The Fragrance-Condensing Pill has arrived! The fusion is successful! Quick, feed it to Princess Chen!"
Sweating profusely, Chang Shou hurriedly ran towards Cining Palace with the Ningxiang Pill in his hand.
Upon hearing Chang Shou's voice, the two of them breathed a slight sigh of relief.
The state of deep meditation really couldn't last much longer. As those involved, they could feel the vitality of the meditation draining away little by little, which was even more painful than killing them.
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