Chapter 481: Keeping Yourself Secure
Several ministers entered and stood far away. Xuanyuan Ling had already explained everything when he met King Cheng before, and now he asked Zhao Hai to read the imperial edict that he had prepared in front of them.
The minister was extremely shocked, but he couldn't refute anything at this moment. What could he say? Say that the ruler is young and the country is in doubt? Now the emperor only has one adult child, the prince.
It is said that a good father will have a good son. During the years that Xuanyuan Ling was in power, although not all nations came to pay tribute, the country was peaceful and the rivers and lakes were prosperous. Compared with the time of the previous emperor, the people had a chance to recuperate and their lives gradually became more prosperous. The officialdom also seemed much more clean. Xuanyuan Ling was naturally loved by the people. As for King Huai, it cannot be said that King Huai did anything outrageous, but there was really nothing outstanding about him.
How could the other princes not pay attention if they were interested? The third and sixth princes were outstanding among the princes. The sixth prince's mother was favored, and he was smart at a young age. In fact, how could there be no discussion in the court? Now that the emperor was ill, what was the fuss? If something really happened to the emperor and it was not settled, there would definitely be chaos. They could not refute it.
Shen Qing now saw the imperial physician, and all the imperial physicians knelt down when they saw Shen Qing.
Shen Qing looked at them without saying anything: "What is the emperor's condition like? Given the emperor's current condition, is it getting better?"
Doctor Li said, "We, your humble servants, dare not deceive your majesty. In the folks, there are people who have a high fever that does not subside for six days. At most, six days, the person will not be able to hold on. Your Majesty is now on the fourth day. If the fever can be subsided in the next two days, then there will be improvement. If not... it is because we, your servants, are incompetent."
In other words, maybe tomorrow night will be the last night.
Chen Qing thought about what he had just said. He even left her the military power, which was like encouraging her to be the queen mother behind the curtain and control the government... Chen Qing suppressed the emotions in her heart and glanced at all the doctors: "Is there no reliable prescription for treating the plague these days? Is there no one in the folk who has been cured after being infected?"
Doctor Li paused and said, "It's not that no one can cure it, it's just that we are not sure."
There are people who have been cured of the infection, but they took so many medicines that no one knows how many drugs they took, and no one knows which one worked, or the infected people just had stronger constitutions and survived. People just tried their best to save their lives, and some died while others survived because of luck. But can the emperor use medicines like this? There is no medicine that can cure this disease.
Shen Qing listened to the explanation and knew the concerns of the imperial physician. It was not okay to take medicine randomly, but what was the situation now? Shen Qing looked at them and said, "Then sort out all the methods that those who have recovered have tried and used. Tonight is the last chance. If the fever has not subsided tonight, you will give the emperor medicine tomorrow."
"Your Majesty." The imperial doctors still didn't dare to do so. If they used the medicine improperly, they would be charged with poisoning the emperor. The emperor's unfortunate death from the plague and the death from the imperial doctors' careless use of the medicine were two different things. If the emperor died from the plague, they would be buried with him. But if the emperor died from the careless use of the medicine, they would be charged with poisoning the emperor, and all nine generations of his family would be punished!
Chen Qing looked at all the doctors coldly: "This is your last chance. Don't think about protecting yourself. I promise that if the emperor has any accident, all of you will be killed, including the nine clans. You try your best to treat him. At least I can spare your family members. Think carefully."
Her tone was so cold that the imperial doctors were all frightened by what she said. The Emperor only favors the imperial concubine. Doesn't it mean that the imperial concubine is righteous, polite and gentle?
The imperial doctors felt really bitter, but they dared not disobey. In fact, how could they not do their best? Even if they did not implicate their nine clans, they had to do it for their own lives. Who wouldn't be afraid these days? But now Shen Qing's words made them make up their minds.
The imperial physicians all saw it most clearly. From now on, this Imperial Noble Consort would naturally be extremely honorable and could no longer be compared to the same status as before. Taking their lives would be a matter of just opening their mouths.
The results are the same either way, so let's give it a try. The emperor must survive!
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