Chapter 498 Consultation
In the silent night, a carriage quietly stopped at the gate of the Imperial Tutor's Mansion.
The coachman lifted the silk curtain, and a figure wearing a brocade robe embroidered with floral patterns got off the carriage. He took two steps at a time, climbed the steps, grasped the copper ring on the vermilion gate, and knocked on the door of the mansion.
The main gate of the Imperial Tutor's Mansion was usually closed year-round, but today, there was a sudden knock. The doorman hurriedly opened the door, took a look, and said in surprise, "Doctor Fang, why are you here? Has the master's condition worsened again?"
The doorman was worried about the Imperial Tutor, and not only did he forget that Doctor Fang had knocked on the door without knowing the rules, he also ignored the rules himself and hurriedly asked Doctor Fang to enter the mansion through the main gate: "Please come in quickly, don't delay the master's treatment."
"The Imperial Tutor's condition hasn't worsened. I'm just here to take his pulse." Doctor Fang, seeing the servant's puzzled expression, took out a token and handed it to him. "Another distinguished guest heard that the Imperial Tutor was ill and came to visit him."
The doorman recognized the token and his expression suddenly changed. He hurriedly opened the half-open door and wanted to go into the mansion to inform the manager, but was stopped by Doctor Fang.
"Your Excellency is visiting the patient privately, there is no need to be so formal."
The doorman nodded woodenly, and then he saw Eunuch Liu get off the carriage, and then he helped a tall man out of the carriage.
This man had a dark complexion, two big bags under his eyes, and a gloomy aura. Despite this, he still couldn't hide the noble aura that was imbued with imperial power.
The Northern Qi Emperor's eyes were sharp and shot straight at him.
The doorman was so frightened that he shrugged his shoulders and glared, then knelt on the ground and greeted them tremblingly.
The Emperor of Northern Qi did not punish the doorman for looking up at the emperor. Instead, he looked at Doctor Fang with a deep gaze, suspecting that he was whispering with the doorman for a long time to buy time for the imperial teacher.
Doctor Fang lowered his head even lower.
The Emperor of Northern Qi withdrew his gaze and stepped into the Imperial Tutor's Mansion.
Eunuch Liu supported the Emperor of Northern Qi and went straight to the courtyard where the imperial teacher lived.
Along the way, the Imperial Tutor's Mansion was simple and elegant, without any luxury or splendor.
The Emperor of Northern Qi saw all of this and felt more and more that the imperial teacher was indifferent to wealth and fame and was not interested in worldly affairs.
Is such a person really related to the remnants of the previous dynasty?
"Your Majesty, we're here." Eunuch Liu reminded.
The Northern Qi Emperor collected his thoughts and looked towards the closed courtyard.
Just at this moment, the door of the courtyard opened and Yan Yi came out with a bowl of cold medicine.
He was stunned when he saw the Northern Qi Emperor, then quickly greeted him: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Tutor is seriously ill and cannot leave his bed. I cannot come to greet you. Please forgive me."
"I have come here privately to visit the Imperial Tutor. There is no need for these empty formalities." The Northern Qi Emperor pointed at the medicine bowl and asked, "What is this medicine?"
Yan Yi whispered, "The Imperial Master can't drink the medicine. I'll heat it up again."
The Emperor of Northern Qi nodded slightly and said, "Go ahead." Then he went into the house.
There was no one in the outer room, so the Emperor of Northern Qi followed the sound to the inner room, only to see the imperial teacher lying on the bed with his eyes closed. His cheeks were red and his lips were chapped due to the high fever.
The servants in the room did not recognize the Emperor of Northern Qi, but they recognized Eunuch Liu and Doctor Fang. They saluted them and then left.
Only Yan Er stayed.
The Northern Qi Emperor asked, "What's the situation with the Imperial Master?"
Yan Er's eyes were red. "The Imperial Tutor came out of the palace and developed a high fever at night. No matter what medicine he took, it was ineffective. He has been unconscious ever since."
At this point, he choked up and said, "Doctor Fang said that if the Emperor's fever doesn't subside, he will have to prepare for his funeral."
The Emperor of Northern Qi frowned, surprised that the imperial teacher was so seriously ill.
He didn't quite believe what Yan Er said, but the Imperial Teacher had indeed lost a lot of weight compared to the last time they met in the palace, and was just skin and bones.
Especially when he thought of the conversation between the doorman and Doctor Fang that he had heard in the carriage.
When the doorman saw Doctor Fang, he mistakenly thought that the emperor's condition had worsened, so he ignored the rules and let Doctor Fang enter through the main gate.
So far, no one except him has allowed the Imperial Master to open the main gate.
But he still had no doubts. After all, apart from the imperial teacher and the queen, he could not think of a third person who could guess his inner thoughts so accurately.
The Northern Qi Emperor said solemnly, "It has always been Doctor Fang who has treated the Imperial Master. Perhaps the Imperial Master has adapted to his medicines or treatment methods. I will find a few more doctors for the Imperial Master. Perhaps one of them can cure him."
Yan Er froze and looked at the Northern Qi Emperor in surprise, his lips trembling as he wanted to say something.
Upon seeing this, the Northern Qi Emperor immediately ordered several eunuchs, "Go and fetch some doctors." After a pause, he summoned a secret guard, "Go and get all the doctors from the Imperial Hospital to come and take the Emperor's pulse."
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