Sun Miaoqing said, "There's no one else here right now. What's the matter that you're so eager to see me?"
"Has something happened to the Emperor's health?"
Physician Lu looked up in shock, clearly not expecting Sun Miaoqing to ask such a question. She was not skilled in medicine, and hadn't been by the Emperor's side these past few days; how could she have discovered these things?
Even he, the imperial physician, only noticed something was wrong after examining the emperor's pulse multiple times.
At this moment, Lu Jingsi felt that the beautiful and charming Consort Cheng in front of him had an unfathomable mind.
They completely manipulated the emperor and empress dowager.
If she didn't have many spies in the palace and discover something, then this matter must have something to do with her.
Lu Jingsi sighed. Now that he was on Sun Miaoqing's side, he could only follow her wholeheartedly and pray that the ship wouldn't capsize.
Why couldn't he understand why he wanted to work in the Imperial Hospital in the first place...?
Lu Jingsi sighed inwardly, then said, "Just as Your Majesty predicted, His Majesty's health has indeed deteriorated."
Sun Miaoqing perked up, unconsciously sitting up straight, and said with a serious expression, "So what's the result? Will it affect my lifespan?"
Lu Jingsi said, "Seven days ago, His Majesty fell ill. When I went there, I found out that His Majesty had used too many kidney-tonifying and aphrodisiac drugs without restraint, which is why he suddenly fainted."
"Originally, a period of abstinence and proper recuperation with herbal medicine would have been sufficient. However, these past few days, as I have been examining Your Majesty's pulse daily, I have gradually noticed something amiss."
"His Majesty does indeed show signs of being unable to tolerate the tonics, but he has bluish-gray streaks on his gums, along with a slight headache and sudden dizziness."
"All the symptoms seem to be caused by the secret medicine Amber Powder from the previous dynasty."
Sun Miaoqing asked, "Amber Powder? What is that? I've never heard of it before."
Lu Jingsi said, "This medicine is a secret medicine of the Ming Dynasty court. Those who cultivate this poison are not allowed to take highly tonifying substances. If they take it, the toxicity will be stronger, and apart from the marks on the gums, the symptoms are not much different from those of a person who is too weak to take tonics."
"Over time, one will frequently experience fainting spells and splitting headaches, and the body will gradually become depleted. When the poisoning becomes severe, one may become paralyzed and bedridden. It can torment a healthy person to death in four or five years."
Sun Miaoqing asked, "How is His Majesty's health now?"
Physician Lu said, "Because His Majesty took the elixir, the symptoms have been aggravated prematurely. At this time, the toxicity is still mild. As long as he takes good care of himself, he should be able to live for another ten years."
"But this has also damaged the Emperor's health, and his symptoms of pain and dizziness will worsen over time."
Upon hearing that there were still ten years to go, the anxiety that had just arisen in Sun Miaoqing immediately vanished like smoke.
Ten years is enough; the big fat orange cat only had eleven or twelve years left to live anyway.
As for headaches and dizziness?
What's so bad about that? An emperor must be able to tolerate what the world cannot tolerate!
Suddenly, Sun Miaoqing felt that her legs didn't hurt as much anymore.
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