The sleeping quarters of Jinghe Palace.
Gu Jiangli sat opposite Physician Lü and Doctor Wu.
She has always respected doctors, because they are experts at saving lives, so she never puts on airs in front of them.
"Imperial Physician Lü, Doctor Wu, I would like to ask about His Majesty's condition."
"Doctor Wu also examined His Majesty's pulse that day. Did the two of you come up with any treatment plan?"
After she finished asking her question, the two doctors exchanged a serious look.
Doctor Wu spoke first: "Your Majesty, His Majesty's heart ailment is something he was born with. No prince in the Chu family can escape dying from heart disease. Forgive me for speaking so bluntly, but it is almost impossible to completely cure this disease."
Gu Jiangli felt a chill in his heart and couldn't help but feel somewhat weak.
Judging from the expressions of the two doctors, they clearly had something to say but hadn't finished.
"Dr. Wu, do you have any other ideas?"
Doctor Wu lowered his head and thought for a moment, then met the gaze of Physician Lü before speaking:
“Your Majesty, I have treated several people with heart disease in the countryside. Although I did not completely cure their illnesses, they are now over forty years old. As long as they do not have an attack, they are no different from normal people.”
"Doctor Wu means that although it's impossible to cure His Majesty, we can do our best to prolong His Majesty's life?"
A glimmer of hope rose in Gu Jiangli's heart.
Heart disease is something that might not be completely cured even in her original world; being able to extend her lifespan is already a good option.
Doctor Wu nodded. "Your Majesty, that is exactly what I mean. However, His Majesty's illness is somewhat different from what I encountered outside the palace. If we want to prolong His Majesty's life as much as possible, His Majesty's cooperation will be needed."
The flame of hope that ignited in Gu Jiangli's heart made her hurriedly ask, "Dr. Wu, please speak. I will definitely make His Majesty cooperate fully with your treatment."
"What makes His Majesty different from other patients is that, in addition to his deficiency of qi and blood and blocked pulse channels, he also suffers from stagnation of qi and blood that is difficult to resolve."
"In other words, in order to cure Your Majesty's heart ailment, in addition to using medicine to replenish your qi and blood deficiency and acupuncture to clear the blocked heart meridians, Your Majesty also needs to be able to eliminate the stagnation in your chest. Only in this way will my treatment not be in vain."
He paused intentionally at this point, then continued, "In fact, with Physician Lü's abilities, it wouldn't be difficult for him to provide this treatment. However, given Physician Lü's status, he probably wouldn't dare to mention it to His Majesty and the Empress."
"Your Majesty's heart condition is most aggravated by emotional excitement, because excitement can easily cause sudden fainting, and once fainting occurs, the condition will worsen."
"According to my diagnosis, Your Majesty suffered a serious illness when you were very young and was unconscious for a long time. It is not hard to guess that the depression in Your Majesty's heart must be related to the sudden unconsciousness when you were young."
"And this must be an old story that no one in the palace dares to mention. It is indeed more appropriate for someone like me, who is unaware of the matter, to bring it up."
"Your Majesty, I have witnessed your true feelings for His Majesty these past few days, and His Majesty listens to you very much. If we want to cure the illness, Your Majesty will need to persuade him more."
Dr. Wu spoke earnestly and with utmost seriousness.
Physician Lü hurriedly spoke up from the side, "Your Majesty, Physician Wu and I are from the same school. In terms of his dedication to treating patients, he is no less than me."
"As an official in the Imperial Hospital, I do not believe I possess his fearless and courageous spirit. I have never dared to mention anything that would result in beheading."
“But what my senior brother said came from the bottom of his heart, and it was all for His Majesty’s sake. We can both see the Empress’s feelings for His Majesty, so we ask the Empress to assist him and help His Majesty resolve his inner turmoil.”
Gu Jiangli remained silent from the moment Doctor Wu began explaining the emperor's illness.
She finally understood the root cause of the emperor's illness.
It turned out that Physician Lü knew how to save the emperor, but he dared not mention it, so he sought out Doctor Wu from outside the palace.
However, she wasn't entirely confident about this matter.
She only had a rough idea of the major event that happened to the emperor in his childhood that kept him awake for many years.
The Empress Dowager had murdered all of the Emperor's brothers, which became the Emperor's biggest regret.
From Liu Feng and Chu Tan'er, she learned that this matter was indeed a taboo in the palace, and not only that, but very few people knew the truth.
Liu Feng, who had served the emperor for many years, might not know as much as she did.
Chu Tan'er is also dead.
To find out what happened back then, the only people left to investigate are the emperor and the empress dowager.
For the emperor to recount what happened back then would be far too cruel for him.
All she could think of was to try and get some more information from the Empress Dowager.
But now, the Empress Dowager probably hates her to the bone. It's quite an achievement for her that the two of them can sit down and have a few words in peace.
"well."
Gu Jiangli couldn't help but let out a sigh.
It's really difficult.
Seeing her like this, Physician Lü and Doctor Wu asked again, "Is this also a difficult matter for Your Majesty? His Majesty is deeply in love with you. If you ask, he will surely not be angry."
Doctor Wu also said, "Besides you, there is indeed no one more capable of opening His Majesty's heart."
Gu Jiangli rested his forehead on his hand and nodded casually. "Thank you both for your recognition. I will do my best to complete this task. Dr. Wu, please begin the medication and acupuncture. I will figure out the rest."
Upon hearing Gu Jiangli's words, both of them breathed a sigh of relief. "Yes, with Your Majesty here, His Majesty's illness will surely improve."
"I hope so too."
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