After hearing about the effects of the medicine, Gu Jiangli drank a bowl herself.
He then wrote out a prescription overnight and sent it to the palace and major pharmacies throughout the capital.
She was well aware that this medicine could not cure the plague, but it could at least suppress the onset of the illness, restore her energy, and prevent the red spots and ulcers on her body from spreading further.
In any case, it is an absolutely useful medicine for ordinary people.
Not long after the letter was sent out, the Xie residence became lively.
To Gu Jiangli's surprise, the person who came to the Xie family was the current emperor.
Several ministers accompanied him.
When the emperor arrived at the Xie residence, everyone in the Xie family was trembling with fear. Even the servants who were not sick were called out to serve the emperor tea.
However, the emperor valued his life highly and refused to touch any of the teacups that were served to him.
The other officials remained the same.
Faced with Madam Xie's hospitality, the Emperor only said that he wanted to see Gu Jiangli and Xie Shiyan.
When Gu Jiangli and Xie Shiyan arrived, they saw that everyone's face was covered with thick gauze.
If the emperor hadn't been wearing a dragon robe, Gu Jiangli might not have recognized him based solely on his exposed eyes.
"Greetings, Your Majesty, and greetings to all the officials."
Gu Jiangli appeared impeccably polite, leaving no room for criticism.
Xie Shiyan stood aside, neither bowing nor speaking.
Gu Jiangli had never seen or recognized those ministers before.
But they were clearly displeased and somewhat arrogant, and their demeanor suggested it wasn't a routine visit.
She waited for the emperor to state his purpose.
The emperor's brows were furrowed into a deep frown.
He nodded, then asked Gu Jiangli and Xie Shiyan:
"I rushed here after receiving the letter in the palace. Have you found a prescription to suppress the plague? Have you tried it? Is it really effective?"
Xie Shiyan didn't like talking much with the emperor, so he pulled Gu Jiangli to find a seat and sat down.
Gu Jiangli answered solemnly:
"Your Majesty, the letter sent to the palace has already specified the prescription for suppressing the worsening of the illness, as well as the important medicinal ingredients, and it is indeed effective."
"Does His Majesty have any doubts?"
If Gu Jiangli couldn't even hear the strong skepticism in the emperor's tone, then she would have lived in vain all these years.
The emperor coughed lightly and then said:
"It's not that I don't believe it, it's just that several imperial physicians thought the prescription was unreasonable after reviewing it."
"They've never heard of a prescription using that kind of thing as a medicinal ingredient, so it's really hard to tell whether you made a mistake when you wrote the prescription."
"I made this special trip just to confirm it."
Gu Jiangli understood.
It seems that among the people sitting nearby, those few who are particularly arrogant are the imperial physicians from the palace.
They looked arrogant, their eyes full of self-satisfaction.
They had no belief whatsoever that the formula for suppressing the plague came from the Xie family.
This is not hard to understand.
These imperial physicians were so confident that they refused to believe that a method to suppress a difficult and complicated disease that even they could not solve could be found outside the palace.
Gu Jiangli smiled faintly, his tone calm yet powerful:
“Your Majesty, I do not believe that developing this prescription is something worthy of reward. Shi Yan and I have no need to seek your praise in this way.”
"The reason we sent this prescription to you in the palace is that since all the people in the capital will know about this prescription anyway, giving you a copy is not a case of favoritism."
"It is normal for your precious daughter to question all the medications she takes in her mouth."
"If you and the imperial physicians do not believe that this prescription can cure the disease, then do not take it, and there is no need to come here to verify it, since we have no evidence to offer."
"But let the people decide for themselves what they think."
The Buddha does not save those who seek death.
Take the life-saving medicine or leave it.
She wasn't demanding that these people live.
Upon hearing Gu Jiangli's words, the emperor became somewhat anxious.
After all, he was just following the imperial physician's advice and being cautious.
He deliberately brought the imperial physician and some ministers along, simply to get a definite answer from Gu Jiangli.
Unexpectedly, Gu Jiangli, who had been by Xie Shiyan's side for many years, had also learned Xie Shiyan's personality and showed him no respect at all, immediately launching into a tirade.
He looked embarrassed and his tone softened:
"Madam Gu, please don't be angry. As you said yourself, I am the Emperor, and I must be extremely careful with any medicine that is ingested."
"I came here to see the doctor who developed this prescription. Perhaps if he could talk to my imperial physicians, they would understand the rationale behind the prescription."
"If the imperial physicians are convinced that the medicine is effective, then I will no longer have any doubts."
The emperor had already lowered his stance considerably, but Gu Jiangli still rejected him outright.
“No need, Your Majesty.” Gu Jiangli stood up directly. “The people who found the medicinal ingredient were my wife and Shi Yan. The doctor who came up with the other ingredients was just a barefoot doctor from the street.”
"In fact, I also think this medicine is not presentable, and Your Majesty's concerns are not entirely unfounded."
"Since Your Majesty trusts these imperial physicians, you might as well return to the palace and wait. Perhaps before long, these imperial physicians will be able to find a completely different way to treat this plague."
“There is more than one way to the palace gates, and Your Majesty need not be fixated on the prescription offered by the Xie family.”
Gu Jiangli has said all she can say is that she's leaving herself no way out.
She didn't know anything about Doctor Liu's past, but she was clear about one thing: the position of imperial physician in the palace was almost a lifelong one.
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